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July 26, 2005
To Buy or Not to Buy
Astro City The Dark Age #2 - If I was feeling exceptionally grouchy, I could probably work up a bit of cynicism towards this title. I could say that the allegory of superheroes reflecting their historical and cultural eras is too heavy-handed, or that the characters are too stock and uncomplicated. Luckily, I'm in more of a half-full glass kind of mood, and I trust Busiek enough to let this 8-parter play out beyond the first issue before making such judgments. I guess what I'm saying is that the first chapter didn't draw me in quite as much as I hoped.
Catwoman #45 - Pete Woods' art was a revelation last month. I'm looking forward to more.
JLA Classified #10 - Here are three salient facts about this comic book: Warren Ellis wrote it; Jackson Guice drew it; the story has absolutely nothing to do with Day of Infinite Villain OMACrisis. Yes, the computer-generated covers are exceptionally lifeless and uninspiring, but that doesn't dampen my enthusiasm in the least for the 6-part arc that this begins in this issue.
JLA Cyberforce - Because you demanded it! Yes, you demanded it in 1994, but still, it was once in demand! Really!
Losers #26 - 2000 A.D. veteran Colin Wilson handles the art for the 3-part story that kicks off in this issue. You can see some of his work here, including what I presume to be a couple of pages from this arc.
Black Panther #6 - I believe that this is the last John Romita Jr./Klaus Janson issue of this series, which seems like as good a reason as any to make it my last as well. It's not the worst super-hero comic that I've ever read, but honestly it was pretty uneven and unengaging.
Combat Zone True Tales Of GIs In Iraq Vol 1 TP - For those who like their propaganda served up with a nice helping of... propaganda? Karl Zinsmeister, editor of the right-wing magazine The American Enterprise, wrote this book and Dan Jurgens drew it. Here's something I learned from the description on TAE's web site: Dan Jurgens is "famous for creating the Superman series." That sounds like the same kind of unbiased accuracy that I expect from this comic book.
Daredevil vs Punisher #2 - The opening chapter didn't quite grill my cheese, but Lapham's run on Detective Comics took a few issues before it started to grow on me, and I have faith that the same thing will happen with this series. Here's hoping that the coloring won't be as eye-bleedingly awful as it was last month.
Fantastic Four #529 - Straczynski has a couple of good plot ideas going here, but they're being dragged down by weak characterization, clunky dialogue, and one too many Thing's-ass jokes. A game-time decision.
Runaways Vol 2 #6 - Brian K. Vaughan good yes like like buy buy buy
Spider-Man Human Torch I'm With Stupid TP Digest - Breezy, funny Spidey/Torch stories from various eras of the characters' past. If you missed the limited series, this is a nicely-priced opportunity to read some superhero stories that aren't bogged down with faux-mature trappings and self-important melodrama.
Hellboy The Island #2 - This was supposed to be released last week, but some sort of printing error forced a last-minute delay. The Suckytarian suspects that they might have accidentally left out Hellboy's pants. Presumably and hopefully, all pants have been restored.
Cute Manifesto TP - James Kochalka's autobiographical stuff has a ton of charm, but it's also kind of slight and seems to have a limited range. I'll pass. If they were to print a sequel to Fancy Froglin's Sexy Forest, however, I would be first in line!
HEE! - A collection of single-panel gags from the depraved yet hilarious mind of Ivan Brunetti.
Tick Days Of Drama #0 Mini Comic
Tick Days Of Drama #1
Tick Days Of Drama #1 Ltd Variant Cvr - A new Tick mini-series! According to the publisher, the #0 mini-comic will be attached to the #1 issue. But if that's the case, why is it listed as a separate item? Adding to the confusion is another flashback to 90's comics, an overpriced variant cover. Hopefully I won't inadvertently buy 6 copies of the same comic.
Posted by jdonelson_nyc at July 26, 2005 11:54 AM