What’s I&N Store (8/21)

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

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Dream Thief #4 (Dark Horse): We celebrated #1. Not so much the next two. I’m just going to grin and pick this one and then ride out the series.
Animal Man #23 (DC): I can’t seem to find solid ground with this title. Ideas in a single issue can run the gamut from clever to terrible; and the dialogue–ugh!–is generally a disaster. As I am with Batman, I’m hanging on to Animal Man because I respect the writer; and, like Snyder, Lemire deserves the longest of leashes. (I mean, come on: he’s a home run hitter: his story in Adventures of Superman #1 was so, so good–so very reminiscent of the superior Essex County.) Thing is, with Trillium #1, I’m finally getting what I want from Lemire, and that makes Animal Man expendable. We’ll see what bubbles up with Brother Blood. Hope it’s not hepatitis.

Animal Man #23

Batman ’66 #2 (DC): The first one was fun enough, though not quite funny enough. Here’s hoping that Jeff Parker ramps up the camp.
Batman and Nightwing #23 (DC): With Batman Incorporated gone the way of the most recent Robin, this stands as the best Batman title on the shelf.
Batwoman #23 (DC): And, wouldn’t you know, this one’s the best Batbook goin’.

Batwoman #23

Superman Unchained #3 (DC): #2 was a vast improvement over #1. Still feels a little too Lobdellian for my taste, however.
Wonder Woman #23 (DC): Azzarello’s plugging along, and I’m still reading along.
Chin Music #2 (Image): Geez. I’m gonna hafta find #1 in order to get reacquainted with the Ness Niles and Harris left behind.
Revival #13 (Image): Has had its moments, sure, but is starting to feel the slog of a large cast of characters.
Daredevil #30 (Marvel): Not a big fan of the Silver Surfer. Never have been, really. Even the team-up with DD doesn’t do anything for me. Ah, but add Chris Samnee to the mix: this could be a good time.

Daredevil #30

Indestructible Hulk #12 (Marvel): This one’s going to test my new-found tolerance for dinosaurs.

Indestructible Hulk #12

X-Men #4 (Marvel): I had a bunch of problems with #3. Still, even in its infancy, X-Men is the cream of the mutant crop. Hey, check it out: the best Batbook stars a woman, and the best X-book is based on women. ~~Hmm~~. Hermm.
Bloodshot #0 (Valiant): Matt Kindt’s takeover of the industry continues here. Hoping with all my might that he doesn’t suffer the same fate as Snyder and Lemire, who have stumbled some outside of their creator-owned work.

Bloodshot #1

X-O Manowar #16 (Valiant): Not unlike Wonder Woman, really: always good but never quite great.
Numbercruncher #2 (Titan): I enjoyed the first one a lot.
The Sixth Gun #33 (Oni Press): Got a pretty impressive pile of post-Vol. 4 The Sixth Gun taunting me from the shelf to my left. Not to worry, though: Vol. 5 is almost here!

What are you looking forward to this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (7/17)

20 Saturday Jul 2013

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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

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

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

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

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

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