It's Wedne-- Thursday? Either way, it's comic book reviews for 09/06/2007!

[conorkilpatrick]

Tell us what you thought of the books of the week!

If you want to see what's on Ron & Conor's pull list, check it out here (http://www.ifanboy.com/archive/weblog/september_06th.html).

This week's Pick of the Week:

http://www.ifanboy.com/images/POW090607-thumb.jpg

Watch out for SPOILERS because from here on out people are talking about the books of the week.

[mikegraham6]

Argh! my store lied to me! i won't be getting my books until 5pm tomorrow, bollocks!

[kahunablair]

So I went to a new shop that opened next to a favorite diner of mine last night. I figured I'd grab dinner and check out their selection. Well they were putting out some of the new stock for today and the guy let me buy what he already had out. I'm not one for reviews, so I'm just going to do a short thought on the few I read.

Buffy #6 - Probably the first Buffy comic I really liked. I want Gile's sweater. A-
Incredible Hulk #110 - Why can't this WWH series live up to World War Hulk??
B-
Uncanny X-Men #57 - This series has been kind of meh for me, but the addition of a new character called Qwerty and the ramifications of her powers interests me a lot. B
Amazing Spiderman #544 - So this is the One More Day storyline huh? Didn't the whole Peter emptying his webbing out all over Stark already happen? Wasn't it even drawn the same way?? Wow... D

[six-gun]

I just bought DMZ: Vol. 3 off of Amazon and they said it wouldn’t ship until 11/5/07. What the heck? :mad:

[labor_days]

Sucks.

The "Public Works" arc seemed like ages ago. It was really good though.

[conorkilpatrick]

I just bought DMZ: Vol. 3 off of Amazon and they said it wouldn’t ship until 11/5/07. What the heck? :mad:

Weird. I wonder if the release got pushed back.

[six-gun]

Weird. I wonder if the release got pushed back.

doesn't seem like Vertigo to be slow on the trade draw.

[conorkilpatrick]

doesn't seem like Vertigo to be slow on the trade draw.

It happens. I could be wrong but I seem to remember the last volume getting pushed back. I'll know for sure in about an hour.

[luthor]

My three word review of Amazing Spider-man 544:

Money back, please?

[iSteve]

Two-and-a-half hours until I can pick up my books. Can't wait. In the meantime, I am reading Bendis' run on Daredevil. Awesome. I love Alex Malev's art too.

[mikegraham6]

hmmmmm.... should i buy this or not???? i do love Joe Q's art, but i hate where spidey is going....

[conorkilpatrick]

I just bought DMZ: Vol. 3 off of Amazon and they said it wouldn’t ship until 11/5/07. What the heck? :mad:

It's definitely out today in comic stores. I've got it in my hands.

[jo11ypenguin]

Did anyone pickup Doktor Sleepless #2? My store didnt get it.
Is it just me or was the whole Spider-Man using all his webbing in Wizard like 6 months ago when I was still wasting money on it?
Anyway Jonah Hex was great as was Fakers and Detective.
I am now on the fence for the next issue of Captain America: The Chosen and the next "One More Day" thing.

[paper]

Haven't grabbed my books yet. Do I want the Black Canary Wedding Planner special? Using you guys as guinea pigs I am also opting out of Amazing Spider-Disappointment.

[six-gun]

Haven't grabbed my books yet. Do I want the Black Canary Wedding Planner special? Using you guys as guinea pigs I am also opting out of Amazing Spider-Disappointment.

It wasn't spectacular but there were some pretty funny (if out of character) moments

[mikegraham6]

Amazing Spider-Man #544 - So let me get this straight, basically the whole "Back In Black" arc was completely useless??? We are back to were we started and the premise of "One More Day" seems to be very similar, except instead of looking for revenge, Spidey is looking for a way to save his dying Aunt (who's been on verge of death at the end of each issue it seems). This issue had a lot of problems, but not as many as the last arc and despite these problems, I found myself enjoying parts (mainly the scene between Tony and Peter, everything else felt like shit we have seen MANY times before). I was looking forward to Quesada art in this issue but it also disappointed me, many scenes looked like they were seen through a fish eye lens, characters looked distorted and you could tell were Q was using photo reference and were he was free hand (the Doctor VS Peter), he also failed on more than one occasion to convey the character's emotion from the dialogue in the art (just look at the scenes between Peter and Tony, Peter is stoic). Again JMS picks and chooses elements that fit his story. Iron Man can take down uber powerful supervillains, but he can't get out of spider-webbing? His repulsors time out, how does Peter know so much about the Iron Man armour?
It frustrating to see Marvel's premier hero written this way, but I did enjoy one scene in this book and I truly do want to see where this story is going, plus hey, it's only four issues.... I'll stick with it. D+

[six-gun]

Amazing Spider-Man #544 was a travesty.

There are more than I can count, but here are a few of the glaring plot issues that took me completely out of the story:

That doctor has the worst bedside manner ever.

So Peter, you want to get Tony Stark's help, so you break into his home, cause him to crash his precious suit of armor, string him up, cuss him out, break your knuckles on his face then kindly ask for money? Wow, I hope UNICEF never asks you to be their spokesman.

"I'm Tony Stark, the Thunderbolts working for Uncle Sam? Yeah that was my idea." "What, me help save the grandmother of one of the closest friends I've ever had? No way! He's a criminal now!"

Other than these glaring plot holes, Peter's monologues were painfully repetitive ("I'm going to save aunt May and northing's going to stop me!") and Mary Jane served as nothing more than a prop.

For the story line that's supposed to essentially relaunch Spider-Man's status within the Marvel Universe I honestly cannot think of any way for JMS to have botched this issue up any more.

F

[six-gun]

Joe Q's art wasn't very good. Marko Djurdjevic's cover was fantastic.

[mikegraham6]

Joe Q's art wasn't very good. Marko Djurdjevic's cover was fantastic.

that's the one i got too, i loved it. im not a fan of the old school approach they are trying to bring back with joe q's cover

[mikegraham6]

Y The Last Man #58 - Oh....My.....God....The ending truly shocked me. Maybe some of you guys saw this coming, but I had no clue. I'm wary to even write it here just in case someone might accidently see it but.....355 get shot in the frickin' head! I miss this series... I both hate and love the fact that they are dragging out the final few issues over the next few months. On one hand, I hate having to wait, but on the other it helps postpone the inevitable, the end of this series. This issue basically has Yorick reveal his love for 355, though this is probably one of the biggest clichés out there and came as no surprise, BKV still manages to keep it fresh and uses story beats to keep it original. The final few pages of this book is so jam packed with emotion that I even got all misty eyed a bit. Great frickin' book! A

[labor_days]

So let me get this straight, basically the whole "Back In Black" arc was completely useless?

Hey now, it served it's purpose. There was a major Hollywood piece of entertainment that featured a black suited Spider-Man this year. Publishers are never shy to pass up barrels of money when a thinly veiled marketing ploy is to be had.

[mikegraham6]

Hey now, it served it's purpose. There was a major Hollywood piece of entertainment that featured a black suited Spider-Man this year. Publishers are never shy to pass up barrels of money when a thinly veiled marketing ploy is to be had.

touché, my friend

[mikegraham6]

Countdown 34 - The Rogues are finally back (one week without the two of them in this book feels like an eternity) and not only are they spotlighted on the cover but, surprise surprise, their storyline is the best of the bunch. I just love how the two characters are written and while the way some of the heroes were written felt a bit off and the direction their storyline is going doesn't have me completely stoked, without the two of them I would not be reading this book.
Jimmy's story feels like it's just going in circles. Nothing is coming from it. Yes we get it, he has powers that don't always work and we don't know where they come from, show us something else. I hate Jimmy Olsen and yes Dan Didio, he MUST die.
The Donna Troy/Jason Todd story still feels like an ad for the Atom and little really happened. We basically got what boils down to less than a minute interaction between them and the Queen. I don't care about this.
Holly's story also went nowhere, I thought we covered all this last issue. Nothing new here.
I'm glad the Mary Marvel story feature Klarion the Witchboy. While he wasn't my favorite 7 Soldiers character, I always like it when they show up in the DC U.
Karate Kid's story is getting more interesting if only because it now seems tied with the Darkseid stuff we saw in Countdown 52. Again little happened in this story though.
The Lex Luthor backup was interesting if only because it cemented the fact that yes, Superman: Birthright is indeed in continuity.
I think DC really needs to rethink the format of this series, it would REALLY benefit from the formula of 52. They should devote almost entire issues to a storyline instead of merely a few pages because there are three storylines here that went nowhere this week, what a waste. C-

[six-gun]

Countdown was better than it has been, however I think the whole "Wedding Crashers" act of Deathstroke's is way below Slade.

[mikegraham6]

Wolverine #57 - It's okay guys, Marc Guggenheim is back, we can put the mess that was Jeph Loeb's run behind us. Guggenheim slips back into his role as Wolverine writer with ease as he brings back elements he introduced in his original run. But more importantly, he brings back the action. Anyone who read his Wolverine: Civil War, whether they liked it or not, will admit it was action packed, and really what more do you want from Wolverine's solo title. Is it a deep and engaging story? Nope. Does it make sense if you sit back and think about it? Not really, but the seen where Wolverine jumped from the Blackbird onto a Shield Helicarrier was badass. This isn't a spectacular book but it is Wolverine back to form. B

[mikegraham6]

Countdown was better than it has been, however I think the whole "Wedding Crashers" act of Deathstroke's is way below Slade.

It's all about the rogues buddy, without them this book is nothing

[six-gun]

Outsiders #50
Oh my goodness, this issue came out of nowhere and blew me away. Coming off of the five issue weekly Outsiders: Five of a Kind event, new ongoing writer Tony Bedard ends The Outsiders proper and makes way for next month’s Batman and the Outsiders #1.

The issue begins with Batman’s first interaction with his new team, the dialogue is quick, fun and in character, everyone seems to be giving Bruce the respect he’s do while still keeping their own personal agendas in the forefront of their minds. The scene begins to set up the team’s first real mission which turns out to be a bit of a sting operation to determine whether or not Amanda Waller is running her own Suicide Squad.

The sting takes place in a villain’s bar (always a good thing for the part of me who loved the Sleeper issues that took place in just such an establishment) which appears to be run by Batman’s Matches Malone alias. The sting is quite possibly the most fun bit of superhero shenanigans I’ve read in recent months. Everything that can possibly goes wrong does, tables are smashed, faces are beaten in and somehow Batman keeps things under a sort of anarchic control despite the efforts of his unruly teammates.

Were I to compare the issue to any other comic, I’d probably categorize it as a less dense, more action-pact Checkmate. It’s always great to be surprised and I have to hand it to Bedard for doing just that.
A-

[labor_days]

Who is handling the art on Wolverine?

[mikegraham6]

Who is handling the art on Wolverine?

it's Howard Chaykin. It's not bad, but nothing to write home about either, it reminds me a lot like the steve dillon Wolverine: Origins art

[mikegraham6]

Outsiders #50
Oh my goodness, this issue came out of nowhere and blew me away. Coming off of the five issue weekly Outsiders: Five of a Kind event, new ongoing writer Tony Bedard ends The Outsiders proper and makes way for next month’s Batman and the Outsiders #1.

The issue begins with Batman’s first interaction with his new team, the dialogue is quick, fun and in character, everyone seems to be giving Bruce the respect he’s do while still keeping their own personal agendas in the forefront of their minds. The scene begins to set up the team’s first real mission which turns out to be a bit of a sting operation to determine whether or not Amanda Waller is running her own Suicide Squad.

The sting takes place in a villain’s bar (always a good thing for the part of me who loved the Sleeper issues that took place in just such an establishment) which appears to be run by Batman’s Matches Malone alias. The sting is quite possibly the most fun bit of superhero shenanigans I’ve read in recent months. Everything that can possibly goes wrong does, tables are smashed, faces are beaten in and somehow Batman keeps things under a sort of anarchic control despite the efforts of his unruly teammates.

Were I to compare the issue to any other comic, I’d probably categorize it as a less dense, more action-pact Checkmate. It’s always great to be surprised and I have to hand it to Bedard for doing just that.
A-

CURSES!!!! i missed this book! guess i'll have to back order....

EDIT: who's writing this book?

[greekgoat91]

If you want to see what's on Ron & Conor's pull list, check it out here (http://www.ifanboy.com/archive/weblog/september_06th.html).



Do you guys share a pull list?

[mikegraham6]

Infinity Inc. #1 - I was never a big fan of the Steel storyline in 52 but I have been so impressed with every 52 spinoff book that DC has put out that I figured I'd give this series a try for at least the first issue. Again DC didn't disappoint me. Although this is by far the weakest of the spinoff books (I'm not counting Countdown To Adventure because I think it's a Countdown spinoff) it's still extremely interesting. Basically this book is following the 3 heroes leftover from Luthor's Infinity Inc. team and they each seem to be suffering psychologically from their loss of powers, some worse than others. One other mysterious character, suffering the same psychological issues, is dealing with it in an entirely different manner. I really don't have any idea where they are going with this book but the concept is interesting enough to keep me on. The real negative in this book is the art, I really don't like Max Fiumara style, it feels very inconsistant and suffers from a poor inking job. Chalk up one more sucessful 52 spinoff. B

[paper]

Damn it. I was this close to buying Outsiders.

Off to read my books.

[labor_days]

Outsiders has been a hott book for past three or four months. Checkout followed by a solid 5 weeks of Five Of Kind and now issue #50? Right on.


Do you guys share a pull list?

Read the thread. The hosts usually post their pull list alongside the rest of us.

[six-gun]

Money's on Outsiders as POW, but Jonah Hex may pull it out.

[mikegraham6]

Money's on Outsiders as POW, but Jonah Hex may pull it out.

anyone know who's got the pick this week? it's easier to guess if you know who's turn it is

[six-gun]

CURSES!!!! i missed this book! guess i'll have to back order....

EDIT: who's writing this book?
Tony Bedard

[paper]

Conor's turn by my arithmetic.

[six-gun]

anyone know who's got the pick this week? it's easier to guess if you know who's turn it is

It's Conor
10

[mikegraham6]

Then your probably right Six ;)

[labor_days]

What if Conor finally gets in touch with his femininity and picks Black Canary Wedding Planner? It could happen.

[mikegraham6]

Uncanny X-Men #490 - The main reason I was excited for this story arc was that Brubaker was teasing the return of Magneto and while he does show up very briefly in this issue, I have a feeling that we aren't going to be seeing Mags in full force until the next story arc. While I'm really disappointed with that, this Morlock arc have proven to be rather solid. It's not the best X-Men I've ever read but it's keeping me entertained, I'm glad that all the x-books seem to have gotten their shit together. This pre-cog mutant thing feels like it's been covered before in previous x-books but the action scene with Warpath and Hepzebah (I still can't believe she's an X-Man) was cool, albeit poorly drawn (I'm still hating Larocca's art).
The Endangered Species backup was lame as Beast is still going from useless lead to useless lead. How many more parts of this are there? I just want it to end (prediction- it will end with the return of Nate Grey, the X-Man). B

[mikegraham6]

Alright guys, I think that's all the reviews I can cover for tonight. I've still got Detective Comics, The Boys, The Incredible Hulk and Captain America: The Chosen. Hopefully I can post my thoughts on those books as I go along. Have a good night guys!

[acomicbookgirl]

What if Conor finally gets in touch with his femininity and picks Black Canary Wedding Planner? It could happen.

Or Supergirl #21..

[labor_days]

B-but I read Supergirl and it hasn't been terrible lately!


(BC Wedding Planner was fun. But I'm totally comfortable with my feminine self.)

[acomicbookgirl]

Either way, they are books that doesn't seem like something Conor would pick but would be amazed if he did. :)

[labor_days]

You're right. He'll probably pick something manly like Jonah Hex or The Boys.

[conorkilpatrick]

Do you guys share a pull list?

No.......?

[paper]

Why not go straight down the genderical middle with Faith...er...Buffy #6?

Two of my favorite properties, BKV and Buffy, finally together. Better than the first 5 if you ask me. We're off to a great start. Five by Five out of Five.

Damn, that ending made me smile.

Agreed on the sweater, Kahuna.

[acomicbookgirl]

You're right. He'll probably pick something manly like Jonah Hex or The Boys.

Can a trade be a POW?

Who knows it might be Captain America: The Chosen.. Heck it might be The Outsiders.. Wouldn't it be something if he picked Wolverine #57 or Uncanny X-men #490?

[mastap]

I wasn't impressed by wolverine. But after last issue, I'm willing to give the team the benifit of the doubt

[fred]

I wasn't impressed by wolverine. But after last issue, I'm willing to give the team the benifit of the doubt

wasn't this Guggenheim's first issue back?

[mastap]

oh yeah, last issue was the one shot with Jason Aaron and Chakyin with the guy in the pit (I'm beginning to think that wolverine should only be told in one shots, judging by the fact that almost every one latley has been amazing)

[labor_days]

Why not go straight down the genderical middle with Faith...er...Buffy #6?

Hey, Paper won the betting pool.


(Buffy is my POW too. Right on, Conor.)

[fred]

Hey, Paper won the betting pool.


(Buffy is my POW too. Right on, Conor.)

it is also mine

[paper]

Niiiice!

I figured this one would appeal more to Conor and Ron than previous issues because it harkens back to earlier seasons (3) as opposed to the very tail end of the show, which not as many fans had seen. This is fun Buffy. I'd wager to say it's even more authentic to the better years of the show than what Joss himself wrote in earlier issues of the comic. In some cases. Joss wrote Buffy and Xander very well, but maybe it's just BKV's understanding of comics, and creative distance from the characters themselves (perspective?) that allowed him to capture what he did. If that makes sense.

[fred]

my reviews are coming soon. podcast going up in about 10 mins. basic rundown on buffy - bkv has the voices down, story cool, mistake by the lake, the "cunning" joke, the reference to The Wall.

jackpot

[conorkilpatrick]

It's podcast consensus!

[labor_days]

You know what? I take it back. Buffy #6 was better than issue #5. And I f**king loved the dopple-Buffy story.

The dynamics between Faith and Giles were spot on. Buffy and Xander in the gym? Perfection. So much greatness...

[paper]

I could hear the actors in my head. It was ****ing sublime. I can't get over that last page. I'm a huge Buffy fan, but it's been so long, I'd totally forgotten Faith's catch phrase.

I hope Loeb gets sick and BKV is asked to sub for his arc too.

[cam-]

Amazing Spider-Man #544 - , Spidey is looking for a way to save his dying Aunt (who's been on verge of death at the end of each issue it seems). This issue had a lot of problems,
It frustrating to see Marvel's premier hero written this way, D+

Okay, so I picked and chose Mike's highlights, but wanted to bring up a thought, I bought spider man for years, I MEAN YEARS!!!! Think back to GANG WAR (that's what they called it right?) 80's anyway.

JMS made me stop. Terrible.

AND I LIKE THE GUY!! Rising stars didn't piss me off nearly as much as it did Conor. And I dig the supreme power stuff regardless of the Greg Land. But spidey, oh poor poor spidey, what have they done to you?

[labor_days]

I'm a huge Buffy fan, but it's been so long, I'd totally forgotten Faith's catch phrase.
That was the best part too!

I hope Loeb gets sick and BKV is asked to sub for his arc too.
Paper, you and I should make a solemn pact; if Loeb screws up Season 8 we will kidnap him and hold him hostage till we get a proper f**king story out of Loeb. This pact will be made in blood.

[paper]

That was the best part too!

Oh, yeah, I know. I just meant it was so perfect because I immediately remembered. And it felt so right.


Paper, you and I should make solemn pact; if Loeb screws up Season 8 we will kidnap him and hold him hostage till we get a proper f**king story out of Loeb. This pact will be made in blood.

I seem to remember hearing he was at the end of the season. Maybe on WordBalloon? He's not on the list shown on Wikipedia though.

Issue #1: "The Long Way Home, Part 1" written by Joss Whedon, art by Georges Jeanty, Mar 14, 2007
Issue #2: "The Long Way Home, Part 2" written by Joss Whedon, art by Georges Jeanty, Apr 04, 2007
Issue #3: "The Long Way Home, Part 3" written by Joss Whedon, art by Georges Jeanty, May 02, 2007
Issue #4: "The Long Way Home, Part 4" written by Joss Whedon, art by Georges Jeanty, Jun 06, 2007
Issue #5: "The Chain" written by Joss Whedon, art by Paul Lee, July 25, 2007
Issue #6: "No Future For You, Part 1" written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Georges Jeanty, Sept 05, 2007[11]
Issue #7: "No Future For You, Part 2" written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Georges Jeanty, Oct 03, 2007
Issue #8: "No Future For You, Part 3" written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Georges Jeanty, Nov 07, 2007
Issue #9: "No Future For You, Part 4" written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Georges Jeanty
Issue #10: (standalone issue) written by Joss Whedon, art by Cliff Richards
Issue #11: (standalone issue) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #12: (Part 1 of an untitled Tokyo arc) written by Drew Goddard, artist unannounced
Issue #13: (Part 2 of an untitled Tokyo arc) written by Drew Goddard, artist unannounced
Issue #14: (Part 3 of an untitled Tokyo arc) written by Drew Goddard, artist unannounced
Issue #15: (Part 4 of an untitled Tokyo arc) written by Drew Goddard, artist unannounced
Issue #16: (contents unknown) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #17: (contents unknown) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #18: (contents unknown) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #19: (contents unknown) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #20: (contents unknown) written by Joss Whedon, artist unannounced
Issue #21: (contents unknown) written by Steve DeKnight, artist unannounced
Issue #22: (contents unknown) written by Steve DeKnight, artist unannounced
Issue #23: (contents unknown) written by Steve DeKnight, artist unannounced
Issue #24: (contents unknown) written by Steve DeKnight, artist unannounced


(Drew Goddard is great. Looking forward to his arc)

[conorkilpatrick]

Oooh! Steve DeKnight! My favorite Angel writer!

[labor_days]

The wiki also says

The following writers will be contributing to the series:

* Joss Whedon
* Brian K. Vaughan
* Brad Meltzer
* Jeph Loeb
* Steven S. DeKnight
* Jane Espenson
* Drew Goddard
* Drew Greenberg
* Doug Petrie


Be nervous.

[paper]

Those last three should be good. The two Drews and Doug Petrie. Petrie wrote those initial Faith episodes. Espensen may write a lighter, more comical arc, maybe something with Dawn. But who knows.

Loeb gets one issue to hook me. I'm serious.

But let's enjoy the rest of BKV's run and then, a little later, we'll see which Meltzer comes to the plate. Will it be JLA Meltzer? Or, fingers crossed, will it be Identity Crisis Meltzer?

[fred]

The Buffy Tornado?

[paper]

There is a Buffybot...

[fred]

Reviews are finally up here: http://thisweekincomics.com/09062007.php

Buffy #6 was the BOW
ASM #544 was the SBOW
Dark Horse was the PubOW

[labor_days]

There is a Buffybot...

Don't give him ideas. Meltzer could be reading this right now.

[six-gun]

Meltzer is good, he just had a misstep on JLA, his Identity Crisis was amazing (I’m re-reading it) and JLA #11 was mind-blowing in its execution.
I really think that he can do good comic work; he’s just experimenting with the form. It’s worked and hasn’t worked so far and there’s no reason to assume that Buffy will be another misstep before we’ve seen anything (it’s not like we’re talking about JMS here ;))

[six-gun]

After more thought, Black Canary wasn't that good, I just got a good laugh out of the lingerie magazine with a note from Roy saying "I need this back"

Am I the only one blown away by Outsiders, fred kind of blasts it and I'm beginning to wonder if I have horrid tastes :)

[fred]

I didn't really blast it. ASM got blasted. I liked Outsiders well enough to buy a few more.

[paper]

Haven't heard much about this Captain America book. I didn't pick it up. Did anybody like it?

[six-gun]

Haven't heard much about this Captain America book. I didn't pick it up. Did anybody like it?

It's a good war comic. You probably wouldn't like it

[flakbait]

My purchases this week:

Buffy #6 - Fantastic. I liked the first story arc, but it felt rushed and crammed in there. It was perhaps too much for only 5 issues. The pacing on this one is much better.

ASM - Ugh, I haven't cared about Spidey in a couple years now, why am I still buying it? On the fence as to whether I want to keep going at all.

Lobster Johnson #1 - This I loved as much as Buffy. If I were podcasting I might pick this as my POW just to give it some exposure. :)

She-Hulk #21 - I was a little confused because I thought last issue was Slott's last, but that's cool. Another "let's get it all in here to wrap all this stuff up" issue. I loved the idea of the "Alphas" and all that. I find it a lot more clever than some Skrull nonsense. :rolleyes:

Ms. Marvel #19 - I was tempted to drop this book, but the addition of Machine Man saved it for me, and he's not disappointing. I was kinda hoping Masters wouldn't get to control Carol, since we saw her mind controlled just a couple issues ago, but oh well.

I guess that's it. No DC for me this week. I was tempted by the Black Canary special (love the cover) but it just looked kind of silly, and the lingerie stuff seemed a little contrived. Who does that? I'll get the wedding issue, though.

[kahunablair]

It's a good war comic. You probably wouldn't like it

I'm not a big war comic guy and I liked it as well. It's a wee bit confusing, but not in a bad way.

So Six Gun, what do you think the ending meant?


SPOILER-
Is Cap's body being used to help soldiers? Is the soldier the new Cap and those were his memories?

[six-gun]

Most likely something to do with Genetic Modification of soldiers based on Cap's body (it's not 616, so maybe Cap was found but not revived) and the genetics also contain Cap's essence?

I'm grasping for straws here.

Rambo, who'd a thunkit

[kahunablair]

Most likely something to do with Genetic Modification of soldiers based on Cap's body (it's not 616, so maybe Cap was found but not revived) and the genetics also contain Cap's essence?

I'm grasping for straws here.

Rambo, who'd a thunkit

It's not 616?
Did I miss that fact somewhere?

[paper]

I think he means it isn't direct continuity. It's like Astonishing in a way? Slight, slight What If scenario?

[kahunablair]

I think he means it isn't direct continuity. It's like Astonishing in a way? Slight, slight What If scenario?

Gotcha. .

[six-gun]

It's not in continuity, its like Silver Surfer Requiem or the upcoming Daredevil: The End

[mikegraham6]

It's not in continuity, its like Silver Surfer Requiem or the upcoming Daredevil: The End

are we just assuming that this (and Requiem as well) isn't in continuity? or have we actually heard an official word from Marvel stating that fact? sometimes i confuse the stuff i hear on this board as offical when it is in fact rumor

[mrugly]

I ended up not getting Y#58 because I am only on book 8, I don't have book 9 (neither does Jim Hanley's) and I don't have the issues leading up to the most recent one. Sucks for me. I almost picked it up however because of the cover of a very sexy 355. Cover of the week if you ask me.

[mikegraham6]

I ended up not getting Y#58 because I am only on book 8, I don't have book 9 (neither does Jim Hanley's) and I don't have the issues leading up to the most recent one. Sucks for me. I almost picked it up however because of the cover of a very sexy 355. Cover of the week if you ask me.

it's also Book of the Week in my opinion (sorry guys, i don't read Buffy;))

[kahunablair]

Uncanny X-Men #490 - The main reason I was excited for this story arc was that Brubaker was teasing the return of Magneto and while he does show up very briefly in this issue, I have a feeling that we aren't going to be seeing Mags in full force until the next story arc. While I'm really disappointed with that, this Morlock arc have proven to be rather solid. It's not the best X-Men I've ever read but it's keeping me entertained, I'm glad that all the x-books seem to have gotten their shit together. This pre-cog mutant thing feels like it's been covered before in previous x-books but the action scene with Warpath and Hepzebah (I still can't believe she's an X-Man) was cool, albeit poorly drawn (I'm still hating Larocca's art)...
[/I]

So this is going out to everyone that is currently reading X-Men. Why does Storm have cat eyes? Did I miss something?
Does it have something to do with Black Panther?
Is it just the way Larocca draws her eyes?

[mikegraham6]

So this is going out to everyone that is currently reading X-Men. Why does Storm have cat eyes? Did I miss something?
Does it have something to do with Black Panther?
Is it just the way Larocca draws her eyes?
it's because Larocca licks balls, or i could be wrong and he's actually trying to tell us something. Maybe she's actually a Lupin from that Wolverine storyline and eventually her and Logan will have to face off. Or she could be some sort of Cat/Skrull hybrid

[fred]

it's because Larocca licks balls

direct and to the point ;)

[kahunablair]

it's because Larocca licks balls, or i could be wrong and he's actually trying to tell us something. Maybe she's actually a Lupin from that Wolverine storyline and eventually her and Logan will have to face off. Or she could be some sort of Cat/Skrull hybrid

I don't dislike Larocca that much. I get the feeling though it's intentional. There is a big difference between drawing a circle and drawing slits. Even little kids know that.

[six-gun]

are we just assuming that this (and Requiem as well) isn't in continuity? or have we actually heard an official word from Marvel stating that fact? sometimes i confuse the stuff i hear on this board as official when it is in fact rumor

It's out of continuity.
http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.301

[labor_days]

Am I the only one blown away by Outsiders, fred kind of blasts it and I'm beginning to wonder if I have horrid tastes

Not at all. I really enjoyed it and all the run up to this issue. Totally onboard for more Outsiders.

Did anyone notice how weird Grace looked on the opening page? Yeesh.

[luthor]

In my opinion, Bedard either totally nails something or sucks to high heaven. His run on Exiles was like that and I have a feeling Outsiders is going to follow the same beat.

[fred]

Did anyone notice how weird Grace looked on the opening page? Yeesh.

I certainly did.

[six-gun]

Wolverine #57 gets a thumbs up from me, I'm a much bigger fan of Wolverine as a secret agent/black operative and that's what this issue is all about. Call be bloodthirsty, but I've always felt that what separates Wolverine from nearly every other Marvel character is that he kills people if they need ending. In this issue, he kills some fools and it's awesome, action pact and seems to be setting up a really good yarn.

Two problems:
-Why is Wolverine wearing a chain mail shirt in Iraq? (the art was a bit odd in places)
-Logan reacts way too oddly to Amir's death, is he sad? is he removed? It's just not that well realized.

[mrugly]

Well, being that I have OCD, and a hunger for a good story, I woke up early this morning, and logged onto Barnes & Noble's website to see if the store nearest to my home had "Y:The Last Man, vol. 9". Thankfully they did, so I called them up to have them hold a copy for me at the register, and a few hours later, I'm on the bus, heading home with Y, Strangers in Paradise pocket books 2 & 3, and Teen Titans vol. 1. The end.

Ok, not really. the OCD kicked in and I wanted to get the issues after Y vol 9 to catch up with issue #58. So, I called the nearest comic book store that I found from 1800 comic shop (or whatever) and headed down there to get them. About an hour later, I'm heading back home with Y #s 55-58, and 52 vols. 1 & 2. I have just finished reading all of Y, and I am currently up to date with the latest issue. Now I feel satisfied, but a little sad. Brian K. Vaugn is a damned good writer, and the last few pages of #58 took me about 10 minutes to read because I was soooo reluctant to turn the page and see the obvious. It's my pick of the week. *sigh* I really wish things didn't have to be that way though. That was my favorite character in the book.

[mastap]

Wolverine #57 gets a thumbs up from me, I'm a much bigger fan of Wolverine as a secret agent/black operative and that's what this issue is all about. Call be bloodthirsty, but I've always felt that what separates Wolverine from nearly every other Marvel character is that he kills people if they need ending. In this issue, he kills some fools and it's awesome, action pact and seems to be setting up a really good yarn.

Two problems:
-Why is Wolverine wearing a chain mail shirt in Iraq? (the art was a bit odd in places)
-Logan reacts way too oddly to Amir's death, is he sad? is he removed? It's just not that well realized.

what's with the chainmail these days (well, the future too I guess) it seems all the rage.

[kwok_talk]

Thanks to DHL not shipping over the weekend, my reviews are even later than usual.

Incredible Hulk #110 – I love Amadeus Cho, but by the end of the book I was getting weary of his “Hulk is not a killer” theory; I’ll let it slide this time because I have really come to like the character and how they illustrate his thinking during battle. I’ve generally liked how they’ve been using this book to flesh out the WWH story. Has Hercules always been this funny? He makes me laugh at least once every issue. Grade: B+

New Warriors #4 – Finally the group gets to go to battle and the death of a teammate ups the odds at least. The series hasn’t gotten either severely better or worse since the reboot, but serves as a nice bookend to Avengers: Initiative (which I hope they have some interaction with down the line). I’m in it at least until they reveal Night Thrasher’s identity. Jubilee really needs a cooler costume and code name…and possibly a breast reduction (has she always been that busty? Geez…). Grade: B-

Uncanny X-men #490 – Ugliest cover this week. The fleshing out of Masque’s purpose was helpful but the slow burn of the plot didn’t make for a super exciting issue (except for Warpath getting ugly-fied). Grade: C

Countdown #34 – ARGHHHHHH! We get the Rogues, but absolutely nothing of the Deathstroke interaction. The Flash confrontation was necessary and should make for some interesting stuff to work with. The Atom storyline is just too much off-panel. Look at the big brains on Jimmy! Grade: B-

Checkmate vol 2 – I was really hoping this would’ve had the Outsiders crossover in it. Not so much. Checkmate is one of those books that I need to re-read to fully catch all the detail. Grade: Undecided

[kwok_talk]

Oh yeah and did anyone groan when there was a mutant in Uncanny named “Qwerty?” Seriously, there weren’t any better names?

[kahunablair]

Oh yeah and did anyone groan when there was a mutant in Uncanny named “Qwerty?” Seriously, there weren’t any better names?
I really, really like the idea behind the character. It feels like the idea was taken from one of the more "serious" superhero books.
I wouldn't have minded the name Qwerty to be given to a mutant with Tech-based powers. Here it makes no sense. It's almost like the writer was banging his head on his desk trying to come up with a name for the new character. His last head slam came down on the qwerty keys, and a star was born.

[kwok_talk]

I really, really like the idea behind the character. It feels like the idea was taken from one of the more "serious" superhero books.
I wouldn't have minded the name Qwerty to be given to a mutant with Tech-based powers. Here it makes no sense. It's almost like the writer was banging his head on his desk trying to come up with a name for the new character. His last head slam came down on the qwerty keys, and a star was born.

Totally agreed. Just didn't seem to fit with her powers.

[paper]

What are Qwerty's powers?

[kahunablair]

What are Qwerty's powers?

She could see the result of every action she ever did. The result of every action were laid bare to her. Every action became such a scary game of what if, so she stopped doing anything. She lived in fear of even moving off her bed.

[paper]

How is that a viable mutant power? That can't be rooted in science.

[kahunablair]

How is that a viable mutant power? That can't be rooted in science.

Can Destiny's? Can any of the future sensing mutants?

[kwok_talk]

I reread Uncanny last night and the first scene of the people in the subway really bugged me for really nitpicky reasons. First, the power outage on the subway is reported on the news, but the person is watching a vidcast of it. Well, if she was on the train, how could she sync up to download it? Second, everyone’s standing around her listening to the broadcast, but the girl is clearly wearing earbuds, which should have prevented anyone else from hearing it (aside from the ipod not playing sound externally apart from external speakers). This is really dumb, but it really bugged me for some reason. Marvel, you can send my no-prize to….

(I’m such a loser)