« Subway Reading: Black Widow | Main | Spider-man. Organic Webs vs. Web-shooters. Discuss. »
November 01, 2004
To Buy or Not To Buy, That is the Question
Wednesday, November 3rd. Also known as the first day of a long stretch of lawsuits, recounts, and general ugliness as the country tries to decide who it might have elected President the day before. I say phooey to all of that! I'm going to the comic book store!
Hard Time #10 - Without question yes! A great book, which I am going to enjoy while it lasts. It's kind of fun to live on the edge with this book, wondering if each issue I buy may be the last. Because I know there are a ton of people buying 20 copies of the new Green Lantern series instead of buying 19 of that and 1 copy of this.
Intimates #1 - Am I the only person who has no interest whatsoever in this book? More teenage superheroes? Come on. I'm sure Joe Casey is a nice guy and all but I have been pretty underwhelmed by everything I've ever read by him. And if I never see Jim Lee draw ever again it will be too soon.
Fallen Angel #17 - A fun read. The last issue interested a big fat plot twist that promises to give the story a much-needed jump start. I'm there.
JLA Classified #1 - Is this the new Grant Morrison limited series? If so, then add it to my stack.
Question #1 - Rick Veitch can write the hell out of a comic book. See ABC's Greyshirt: Indigo for proof. I'm not familiar with the earlier Question books though, and this is looking like a full week, so this book might get bumped just like Veitch's Crypto Zoo trade did 2 weeks ago. A game-time decision.
Sleeper Season 2 #5 - Ahhh yeah!
Tom Strong Book 4 HC - Great. Only another 18 months before this gets reprinted in paperback and I buy it. I had better mark my calendar.
Astonishing X-Men #6 - I am still buying this because I am a mindless sheep. There is no other reason. Well, I suppose John Cassady's art is easy on the eyes. So there's that. Baaa-a-a-ah.
Avengers #503 (#88) - Further evidence that I am a brainless sheep. I may as well send Marvel a check every month and have them come to my home and poke me in the ribs with a sharp stick. Ow! Quit it!
Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes #1 - More Joe Casey, right? I could be wrong about that. If he is writing this, then the answer is no. if he's not writing it... well, the answer is still no.
Ultimate Fantastic Four #12 - Let me get this straight. 5 issues into Warren Ellis' arc and so far the FF has been attacked by Dr. Doom, flown in the Fantasticar, and begun a retaliatory attack on Dr. Doom. I will finish out this arc for eBay purposes, but I think that my personal backlash against Mr. Ellis' glacial pacing is going to begin with #13.
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 11 Carnage TP - I want to buy it, but there are too many floppies this week. A future purchase for sure. Bendis' work on the Avengers may be head-scratchingly awful, but he is still doing great work with USM.
BPRD The Dead #1 - A new batch of monthly Guy Davis goodness begins. Prepare yourself for unrepentant gushing.
Posted by jdonelson_nyc at November 1, 2004 10:19 AM