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03.28.2007 Reads

JAN070364 100 BULLETS #82 (MR) $2.99
JAN070277 52 WEEK #47 $2.50
JAN070370 DMZ #17 (MR) $2.99
JAN070372 FABLES #59 (MR) $2.99
JAN072367 DAREDEVIL #95 $2.99
JAN072350 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #107 $2.99
JAN072352 ULTIMATE X-MEN #80 $2.99

I'm this close to not even reading UXM.  Looking forward to everything else.

03.21.2007 Reads

JAN070276 52 WEEK #46
JAN070282 BIRDS OF PREY #104
JAN070284 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2
JAN070259 DETECTIVE COMICS #830
JAN070287 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10
JAN070313 SPIRIT #4
JAN070382 Y THE LAST MAN #55 (MR)
JAN071939 NOBLE CAUSES #28
JAN072401 CABLE DEADPOOL #38
JAN072392 RUNAWAYS SAGA

03.14.2007 Reviews

I never got around to reviewing them all.

JAN070275 52 WEEK #45 - The plotting in this series is nothing short of phenomenal. It's great to see the Black Adam / Four Horsemen / Intergang plot threads all come together. I'll be honest, I thought this book was going to be another poorly written editorially mandated promotional stunt like Infinite Crisis, but I've been surprised at the quality of this book. I can't believe it comes out on time every week.

DEC060249 TEEN TITANS #44 - Thank God they retconned the story of what happened to Batgirl / Cassandra Cain in Robin. It never should have happened in the first place, but I'm glad that they have fixed the mistake. Also, Jericho stabbing Slade was an amusing homage to the "Judas Contract" storyline. I'll be sad to see Geoff Johns leave this book, especially after the post-OYL increase in quality.

My 03.14.2007 Reads

Here's what I'm reading this week:

JAN070275 52 WEEK #45
DEC060298 FABLES #58 (MR)
JAN070346 GEN 13 #6
JAN070289 GREEN ARROW #72
JAN070263 ROBIN #160
DEC060249 TEEN TITANS #44
JAN072372 FRANKLIN RICHARDS MARCH MADNESS
JAN072380 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #6

Note that I don't think that Robin and Green Arrow are currently worth purchasing, but I am skimming them to keep up.

My "pick of the week" would probably be Irredeemable Ant-Man.

Rorschach / The Question

03.07.2007 Reviews

52 WEEK #44

ALL NEW ATOM #9 - Who hasn't gotten beat up at least a little when they were young? Simone does an excellent job of making Ryan seem like a human being while retaining the fantasy elements of the Atom's world. I suspect that a lot of readers see their own childhood experiences in this.

DETECTIVE COMICS #829 - I still need to read this.

HELMET OF FATE ZAURIEL #1 - This story's premise just didn't pique my interest -- it's probably the weakest of all of the issues in the "Helmet of Fate" series. Given that this writer is the one that will be writing the Doctor Fate ongoing, that doesn't bode well. Still, I'm willing to give the new Doctor Fate a chance.

JONAH HEX #17

MANHUNTER #29 - With Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman in this story arc, I have a feeling that all of the cameos in this book are to help push sales. Luckily, their involvement is plausible and they are portrayed true to character, so I'm not complaining much. Can't wait to see how it all ends up.

NIGHTWING #130 - Bride and Groom is a well-crafted storyline, but nothing unique or earth-shattering. Now that Wolfman knows that he's staying longer than one storyarc, maybe he'll be able to develop a location and supporting cast that we care about. Personally, I think it would be cool to have Dick run Haley's Circus as his day job, and travel from town to town.

SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 (OF 4) - Except for 52, I'm pretty unfamiliar with Captain Marvel's history and even recent storylines involving the Marvel family. This series is just fun, especially for readers like me who may be unfamiliar with the Captain Marvel franchise. I much prefer this interpretation over other interpretations of the Marvel family that I've seen in the DCU.

The visuals are stunning, too. Some of those last sequences after Mary Marvel gets her powers feel like they're animated. This series has an innocence and lightheartedness to it that is sorely lacking in modern comics, and is probably my favorite of the week.

WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #4 - This kind of reminds me of Fables, where a rich new universe is unveiled to us through a murder mystery. Vibrant characters,

DYNAMO 5 #1 - Maybe I'd been looking at too many interviews and preview art about this, because actually reading it was anti-climactic. The concept is fantastic but the execution (particularly the dialogue) feels a little stale. Now that the concept has been introduced to readers, hopefully that will change.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #106 - After the Clone Saga Epilogue, I was worried that Bendis would just throw Peter and MJ back together without considering the ramifications of Peter's relationship with Kitty. I'm glad to see that Bendis is a better writer than that: Peter both feels guilty about the way he treated Kitty and wants to make it right. Although I enjoyed the Clone Saga, this series is at its best when it focuses heavily on Peter Parker's life and friendships. In that sense, loved the twist at the end -- for readers of Ultimate X-Men, it gives them a sense that they are reading about a cohesive universe. Still, reading UXM isn't required knowledge, which is the way it should be.

Oh, and the Daredevil moments were just cool. I'm glad this series is getting back to being fun.

My 03.07.2007 Reads

JAN070274 52 WEEK #44
JAN070281 ALL NEW ATOM #9
JAN070258 DETECTIVE COMICS #829
DEC060203 HELMET OF FATE ZAURIEL #1
JAN070304 JONAH HEX #17
JAN070307 MANHUNTER #29
JAN070264 NIGHTWING #130
JAN070316 SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 (OF 4)
JAN070355 WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #4
JAN071918 DYNAMO 5 #1

Really looking forward to Dynamo 5.

Ugh...

This is why nobody takes comics seriously anymore.

My 02.28.2007 Reads

DEC061887 NOBLE CAUSES #27
DEC060290 100 BULLETS #81 (MR)
DEC060201 52 WEEK #43
DEC060213 FLASH THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #9
DEC060299 JACK OF FABLES #8 (MR)
DEC060226 JUSTICE #10 (OF 12)
DEC062305 DAREDEVIL #94
DEC062311 DOCTOR STRANGE OATH #5 (OF 5)
NOV062302 MARVEL 1602 FANTASTICK FOUR #5 (OF 5)
NOV062313 RUNAWAYS #24

Flash has been awful, but I hope that they can turn it around with the new writer. I'd hate to drop the book, but I'm really close. Blue Beetle and Exterminators are both good, but aren't really my kind of thing (so they're dropped). American Virgin was interesting, but not enough for me to keep reading it (so it is dropped too).

My 02.22.2007 Reads

DEC060200 52 WEEK #42 $2.50
DEC060207 BIRDS OF PREY #103 $2.99
DEC060210 BRAVE AND THE BOLD CVR A #1 $2.99
DEC060293 DMZ #16 (MR) $2.99
JAN070278 HELMET OF FATE BLACK ALICE #1 $2.99
DEC060186 ROBIN #159 $2.99
DEC060238 SPIRIT #3 $2.99
OCT061876 INVINCIBLE #39 $2.99
DEC062341 CABLE DEADPOOL #37 $2.99
NOV062299 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #3 $2.99
SEP062161 POWERS #23 (MR) $2.95
DEC062333 SHE-HULK 2 #16 $2.99to
DEC062287 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #39 $2.99

I haven't been too pleased with Robin recently, but I'll stick with it and see where it goes. Otherwise, it all looks fun.

Countdown

Paul Dini on a weekly series!?!?!? I'm there.

Rainn Wilson to host SNL

Dwight Schrute from The Office will be hosting SNL this Saturday. Maybe SNL won't be crap this time.

Batman Still a Badass

Oblivion Expansion

Wow. Shivering Isles looks amazing.