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What’s I&N Store (8/24)

24 Wednesday Aug 2016

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Clean Room, Dark Horse Comics, Dept. H, Gail Simone, Jon Davis-Hunt, Matt Kindt, Sharlene Kindt, Vertigo

The trend continues this week: DC is reborn–with a vengeance!

  • Dept. H #5 (Dark Horse): I&N Demand Re: #4: The Kindts guided us deeper and deeper still into the sea and into Mia’s psyche.  Let’s keep going.

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  • Action Comics #962 (DC)
  • Batgirl #2 (DC)
  • Clean Room #11 (DC/Vertigo): I&N Demand Re: #10: “Welcome to the Dark Room,” indeed!  Gail Simone pushes the peril pedal to the metal; and Jon Davis-Hunt keeps pace with some creepy-ass smiles and, umm, a pony man.  Felt really good to be appalled like that in that moment.  Clean Room–consistently engaging and legitimately horrifying—is one of my favorite reads.

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  • Deathstroke #1 (DC)
  • Detective Comics #939 (DC): I&N Demand Tynion’s delivering a solid story line that’s 100% Bat. Very different from King’s Batman in execution, but effective nevertheless.  What’s not to like?  Daddy issues, ethical dilemmas, geeky one-upmanship, plenty of action, Clayface–it’s all good.

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  • The Flash #5 (DC)
  • Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #3 (DC)
  • Lucifer #9 (DC/Vertigo)
  • The Omega Men TP (DC)
  • Wonder Woman #5 (DC)
  • Renato Jones: The One % #4 (Image): I&N Demand Crazy.  Gorgeous.  Kaare.  Effing. Andrews.

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  • She Wolf #3 (Image)
  • Steve Rogers: Captain America #4 (Marvel): I&N Demand Just as Tom King has saved Batman, Nick Spencer has saved Captain America.  See: I love the Hydra twist and certainly trust Spencer enough to see it through to a place that suits our beloved hero.  Re:#3: More twists and turns, betrayals and burns–and The Taskmaster.  Could’ve saved the twists and turns and the betrayals and burns for the later issues, actually.  I mean, The Taskmaster’s pretty much a Leatherman of comic book awesomeness.

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  • Generation Zero #1 (Valiant)
  • Sombra #2 (BOOM!)

Avery’s Pick of the Week

  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #72 (DC)

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (7/17)

20 Saturday Jul 2013

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All-New X-Men, Animal Man, Archer & Armstrong, Batman '66, Batman and Catwoman, Batwoman, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Stelfreeze, Cliff Chiang, David Lapham, David Marquez, Day Men, Dream Thief, Duane Swierczynski, FF, Fred Van Lente, Gail Simone, Half Past Danger, Harbinger Wars, J.H. Williams III, Jay Nitz, Jeff Lemire, Jeff Parker, Joe Quinones, Jordie Bellaire, Joshua Dysart, Matt Fraction, Matt Gagnon, Mike Norton, Numbercruncher, Patrick Gleason, Pepe Perez, Peter Tomasi, Red Sonja, Revival, Simon Spurrier, Stephen Mooney, Steve Pugh, Stuart Immonen, The Strain, Tim Seeley, Trevor McCarthy, Ultimate Spider-Man, W. Haden Blackman, Wonder Woman

As far as bags go, this one feels a lot like punching.

  • Animal Man #22 (Read it!  I enjoyed it–maybe more than I should have.  I like the idea of the Splinterfolk, even if Lemire’s dialogue during their page time tends toward clunky/goofy.)
Animal Man #22

Animal Man #22

  • Revival #12 (Read it!  No surprise here: another solid issue.  Love the way the kid’s cartoon was integrated into the story.)
Revival #12

Revival #12

  • Batwoman #22 (Read it!  Liked it a lot.  Maybe Menachem from Escape Pod Comics was right: it’s all good: even though J.H. Williams III isn’t drawing, he is writing.  And Trevor McCarthy is pretty bad ass in his own right.  Really dug the Batvillain rundown.)
  • Dream Thief #3 (Not quite there yet.)
  • Numbercruncher #1 (Looking forward to it.  If it’s got a Six-Gun Gorilla vibe, I’ll be very happy.)
  • Day Men #1 (I’ll get to it.)
Day Men #1

Day Men #1

  • Red Sonja #1 (Yeah,  grabbed the Staples cover.  Makes me miss Saga even more.  Will probably be the final read for the week.)
  • Half Past Danger #3 (Read it!  It’s like this: a tire that’s leaking air slowly.  Agonizingly so.  I’m considering dropping it–and not just because of the dinosaurs.)
  • The Strain: The Fall #1 (Read it!  I’ll not be picking up #2.)
  • Archer & Armstrong #11 (Read it!  As consistent as they come: great fun and filet knife sharp!  General Redacted is the —-!  And I wasn’t so turned off by the dinosaurs!)
Archer & Armstrong #11

Archer & Armstrong #11

  • Ultimate Spider-Man #25 (Read it!  It’s no secret: I like Miles more than I like Spider-Man Miles; but I’m not gonna lie: I really liked the final splash.  That’s right, true believers: I was happy–in fact, relieved–to see Miles in his costume.  What the heck is going on this week?)
  • FF #9 (Read it!  No Allred, but still plenty of fun.  Fraction’s in the zone, man.  I think I can safely say I’ve grown fond of him, what with Hawkeye and Satellite Sam and all.)
  • Batman and Catwoman #22 (Read it!  Good stuff all around.  Has cemented itself as my favorite New 52 Batman title.)
Batman and Catwoman #22

Batman and Catwoman #22

  • All-New X-Men #14 (Read it!  Kind of like last week’s Uncanny X-Men: didn’t really go anywhere or accomplish anything–other than, in the case of All-New, reveal a fiery side to Jean Gray.  No.  Really?  Burned!)
  • Wonder Woman #22 (Read it!  A decent read–as always.  And, you know: I didn’t hate New Genesis and the New Gods as I usually do.  Wait a minute.  Something’s definitely up.  First, I’m OK with dinosaurs in A&A.  Then, I’m down with Spider-Man Miles.  And, now I’m not turned off by the New Gods?  There’s only one explanation: my mutant power has finally manifested itself: I’m–I’m–tolerant.)
  • Harbinger Wars #4 (Read it!  Trying to remember…  The series was not as epic as I had hoped.  I really wanted Valiant–through this mini–to show the bigs how to do a crossover up right.  Oh well.  At least it’s over.)
  • Batman ’66 #1 (Read it!  Really captures the spirit of the TV show.  A Bat blast!)

I’m all punched out.

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

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In Scott’s Bag (5/1)

04 Saturday May 2013

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Alberto Ponticelli, All-New X-Men, Andrea Sorrentino, Animal Man, Ape Entertainment, Ben Templesmith, BOOM!, Brian Bolland, Brian Michael Bendis, Buddy Baker, Bush administration, China Mieville, Clayton Henry, Cyborg 009, Dan Green, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dean Motter, Dial H, Duane Swierczynski, Elena Casagrande, Freddie Williams II, Gail Simone, Green Arrow, Harbinger Wars, Image, Indestructible Hulk, J. Michael Strczynski, Jason Latour, Jeff Lemire, Joe's Comics, John Paul Leon, Joshua Dysart, Justin Jordan, Mark Waid, Marvel, Mico Suayan, Mister X: Eviction, Nic Klein, Roberto De La Torre, Sesame Street, Shadowman, Stuart Immonen, Suicide Risk, Ten Grand, The Movement, Wade Von Grawbadger, Walter Simonson, Winter Soldier

Ended up with 15 books.  Go figure.

  • The Movement #1 (Can’t imagine I’m going to like this.  Yet here it is.  In my bag.)
  • Winter Soldier #18 (That’s right: it survived the purge–at least for another month.  Thumb through cinched it.  Nic Klein’s artwork–especially his colors–was the draw here.)
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Winter Soldier #18

  • Dial H #12 (Hope it comes back down to earth–not that the cover suggests it will.)
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    Dial H #12

    • Snapshot #4 (Had forgotten all about this one.  Good thing I remembered while I was in the shop!  Best thing about it: it’s #4 of 4–which means it’s done and, going forward, I’m left with a lighter list.  Whoot!)
    • Cyborg 009 Preview (For a buck, why not?)
    • Mister X: Eviction #1 (Gorgeous cover.  Inside’s pretty damn gorgeous, too.)
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    Mister X: Eviction #1

    • Shadowman #0 (Quick flip: lots of chefs, but the broth is still refreshingly aromatic.  Can’t wait to taste it.)
    • Harbinger Wars #2 (Headed into it with realistic expectations.)
    • Indestructible Hulk #7 (Read it.  Better than #6, sure; but I’m still left thinking, “What difference does any of this make?” and “Why do I care?”)
    • Sesame Street #1 (No way I could pass this up.  My daughter loves Cookie Monster and Elmo.  Can’t wait to read it to her.  Really can’t wait until she’s able to read it on her own!)
    • All-New X-Men #11 (Read it.  A bit stuck in the mud–in more ways than one.  Overall, however, not bad.)
    • Ten Grand #1 (Read it.  Have you heard the one about the hitman with a heart who sells his soul to the devil in order to be with his lost love just one more time?  Of course you have.  Will probably give it another issue.)
    • Green Arrow #20 (Read it.  Perhaps one of the worst books I’ve read since I’ve been back in the game.  I just don’t get it.  Why can’t this character catch a friggin’ break?  I’ll tell you what this is further proof of: looks like Lemire is not suited for superhero books.  [See our recent reviews of Rotworld-related Animal Man to see what I’m talking about.])
    • Animal Man #20 (Read it.  Finally free of the Rot and the Red; finally we’re back in Buddy’s head.  That’s the Lemire we know and love!  A bit nervous about the promise for the next issue: the Red and Totems, too?  Just what am I going to do?)
    Animal Man #20

    Animal Man #20

    • Suicide Risk #1 (Read it.  Not terribly exciting.  Not terrible, either.  A little too familiar throughout.)

What did you end up with in your bag?

Turning pages,

Scott

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