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In Scott’s Bag (7/24)

28 Sunday Jul 2013

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Keepin’ it as unreal as I can:

  • The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1 (Read it!  Passed it over as I put together What’s Up? for the week.  Thanks to Derek, however, I didn’t leave the shop without it.  Lots of fun.  Signature Waid with great art from Paul Smith.)
The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1

The Rocketeer & The Spirit #1

  • Uncanny #2 (Read it!  Certainly good enough to keep me around for another issue.)
  • Thumbprint #2 (Read it!  Some strong moments.  A couple of typos.  Ends on the same note as #1, which is a bit disappointing considering the length of the series.  Conclusion here we come!)
  • The Massive #14 (Read it!  Solid.  Sure: loose lips sink ships  So, too, do secrets.)
The Massive #14

The Massive #14

  • Harbinger #14 (Read it!  More engaging than the final issue of the ultimately underwhelming Harbinger Wars mini.)
  • Mind MGMT #13 (Saving it to savor it.)
  • The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #5 (A Bunn wrap!  Still kills me.)
  • Bloodshot #13 (Read it!  Great cover!  So-so story.  Kitson’s been a drag on the series.)
Bloodshot #13

Bloodshot #13

  • Batman/Superman #2 (Read it!  I liked it, particularly the end–and that final splash page.  Overall, complex but not confusing.)
Batman/Superman #2

Batman/Superman #2

  • Clone #9 (Read it!  Back in the plus column.)
  • Hawkeye Annual #1 (I’ll get to it eventually.)
  • Wild Blue Yonder #2 (Read it!  Liked it a lot–every aspect of it.  Yup: no sophomore slump here.)
Wild Blue Yonder #2

Wild Blue Yonder #2

  • Lazarus #2 (Read it!  One thing I like about Greg Rucka books: they read like Greg Rucka books.  Can’t wait to read more!)

Here’s a first: several strong second efforts in one bag!

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott

In Scott’s Bag (6/19)

22 Saturday Jun 2013

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It’s not a bag of comics as much as it’s a bag of evidence–evidence that I have a problem.

Exhibits A-Q

  • Batwoman #21 (Looks pretty.  Francavilla’s really a perfect choice here: he brings immediate credibility to this otherwise irrelevant Killer Croc interlude.)
Batwoman #21

Batwoman #21

  • Wonder Woman #21 (Chiang brings something to the page that Akins et al cannot.  So, I’m already looking forward to it.  My expectations remain tempered, however, because of the continued presence of the New Gods–even, if for the most part, it’s just Orion.  I’ve never cared for the New Gods.)
  • Mara #5 (I’ve come to appreciate Brian Wood’s style a bit more now that I’m caught up with The Massive.  I wonder if I should go back to the beginning with this one.)
Mara #5

Mara #5

  • Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (As I mentioned: I’ve always liked Cloak and Dagger.  Looks like this one focuses on the polar-opposite pair.  Wonder what that’s all about.)
  • Indestructible Hulk #9 (I’m kinda figuring that anything–N.E. thing–would be better than the ill-timed Thor diversion.  And this isn’t just anything: it’s a
  • Animal Man #21 (An unfortunate combination of something I want more of–Buddy the reluctant celebrity–and something I want less of: Maxine in the Red–with Shepherd, for crying out loud!  Ugh.)
Animal Man #21

Animal Man #21

  • Dream Thief #2 (Carries with it some high expectations.  Always a tough position to be in.)
  • Mind the Gap Vol. 2 TP (Looking to build a little more quality into your weekly haul?  I’ll tell you one way to do it: drop the crap and Mind the Gap!)
  • Mind the Gap #11 (Soooo excited that, once through this, I’ll be all caught up!  Mr. McCann, here I come!)
  • Revival #11 (Ended well–really well, in fact.  Checked out the first page of this one.  Love the way it ends and how it sets up the page turn.  Should be good!)
Revival #11

Revival #11

  • Batman and Batgirl #21 (As I mentioned: I’ve been finding Tomasi’s Batman considerably more interesting–and authentic, considering the trail blazed by Morrison on Batman Incorporated–than Snyder’s.  Please tell me I’m not the only one.)
  • Wild Blue Yonder #1 (Worth a shot, right?)
Wild Blue Yonder #1

Wild Blue Yonder #1

  • Bloodshot #12 (So far, the Harbinger Wars have left Bloodshot a little red faced.)
  • Harbinger #13 (Plenty to like about what Dysart’s been doing.)
  • The Sixth Gun #32 (Has me looking forward to September.  Sacrilege, I know; but I need to get through Vol. 5 first!
  • The Sixth Gun: Sons of the Gun #4 (Has helped ease the pain.)
Sons of the Gun #4

Sons of the Gun #4

  • Extinction Parade #1 (Have never been much of a vampire/zombie guy.  We’ll see.)

Now that I’ve got nothing but time–till September, of course–the pile doesn’t look so big.  Man, I’m my own enabler.

What did you get in your bag this week?

Turning pages,

Scott