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Turns out, Brian Wood’s The Massive is about this week’s haul. Man, I could’ve sworn that I was trimming my typical take-home. Silly me. Sure, I’ll be closer to broke after Wednesday, but there are some top-notch books in this bunch, which makes it so worth it.
Right There Waiting for Me
- Mind MGMT #9 (Dark Horse): Hoping for a little more after a slightly off month. (By “off,” I mean “really, really good,” which, for the average book, would be, clearly, a compliment. Matt Kindt, however, has been working at a much higher level on this title; so anything shy of mind-blowing is remarkably obvious.)
- Action Comics #18 (DC): Finally, Morrison’s finale. Could very well be my jumping off point, which will leave me Superman-free. Big-time sigh–especially considering Big Blue was a big reason why I got back into buying comics. We’ll see what Diggle digs up next month–and what Snyder and Pak bring to the rack in the months to come.
- Batwoman #18 (DC): Another one I may jump off of. J.H. Williams’ art has been the draw, and that chore has now been delegated to another–in this case, Trevor McCarthy, who’s a fine artist, sure; but will he do enough–as Williams did–to overcome the story’s shortcomings?
- Wonder Woman #18 (DC): Still solid. A book you can count on every month–whether it’s Chiang or Akins on art.
- TMNT: The Secret of the Foot Clan #4 (IDW): Mateus Santolouco conjured up a little magic in this mini. It’s a shame it’s only four! Let’s hope he gives us some more down the road.
- Comeback #5 (Image): Ran the same route as Dark Horse’s Colder. Started off a house afire and cooled off quickly–to the point where I couldn’t wait for it to end. The waiting’s over.
- Revival #8 (Image): Still have some mixed feeling about this one. #7 was definitely an step in the right direction. But there’s too much evidence that inconsistency is the true plague at play here.
- Daredevil #24 (Marvel): #23 was great on many levels. The Power Pair of Waid and Samnee are killing it–and Foggy? Say it ain’t so!
- Indestructible Hulk #5 (Marvel): I hope we’re not all monster this time around. Not after the House half of last issue.
- Ultimate Spider-Man #21 (Marvel): Not going to use Venom as a epithet this time around. Amazing, I know! I’m keeping an open mind because of how Bendis ended #20.
- Harbinger #10 (Valiant): Dysart’s kicking all sorts of ass. A must read.
- X-O Manowar #11 (Valiant): Planet Death! That about says it all, doesn’t it?
Wide Pickens
- Saga #11 (Image): Lying Cat? Nooooooooooooooooooo! So damn good.
- Justice League of America #2 (DC): #1 wasn’t terrible. Still anticipating that #2 will be. Gotta buy it to find out.
- G.I. Joe #2 (IDW): Van Lente hit the ground running. I’m willing to follow–at least for a while.
- All-New X-Men #9: Ugh.
- Poison Elves #1(Ape Entertainment): Lucifer returns! One of my faves–created by the late Drew Hayes–is brought back to life by Robb Horan and Osvaldo Pestana Montpeller. Could be good, could suck. Either way, worth a try.
Wasn’t kidding.
So. What are you looking forward to on Wednesday?
Turning pages,
Scott