Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
I have decided these are the comic book titles I know I will buy in September:
The All-New Atom-I love Gail Simone's writing. This book is no exception. One thing tht's great is that DC didn't feel the need to kill off Ray Palmer in order to introduce Ryan Choi.
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis-I am giving Kurt Busiek one or 2 more issues to make me decide to continue buying this. It's riding the fence. I want to know what turned Orin into the Dweller & where is Tempest?
Birds of Prey-I have been loving this book. I mean Oracle, Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Blackhawk & Gypsy are not even in my top 10 favorite DC females, but Gail Simone makes me want to keep on reading about them. I just wish the group would stay like this a little longer & that Canary wouldn't be joining the Justice League. I'm not sure what I'll think of this title post-#100
Green Lantern-I am almost on the fence with this one with the appearance of former Green Lanterns believed to have been killed off when Hal went on his rampage which led to his Parallax transformation.I mean they even brought back Arisia too. I don't know. I think Dan Didio's a hypocrite with his talk about "dead is dead" & then allowing all this to happen in G.L. which exonerates Hal of any wrongdoing in the first place. Depending on how #13 ends, it might be my last issue & I might switch this for Green Lantern Corps instead.
Ion-I know the story's going a little slow, but I really feel like it's building to something & I'm glad that the psycho Kyle was really Alex Nero. It's good to see possibly the best villain to come out of Kyle's Green Lantern run is back again. And I like the art in this series as well as the stuff with Kyle on Mogo & also joining up with Hal & not having a conflict.
Justice-The only thing I don't like about this series is Paul Dini's & Alex Ross' insistence on excluding Firestorm, who was my favorite Justice Leaguer. Alex Ross is one of the best artists around though & Paul Dini definitely knows how to let a great story unfold.
Justice League of America-So far, this is actually interesting. We have a new villain. We have some interesting developments with the almost forgotten character of Red Tornado & there is some diversity in the roster. I'd trade Arsenal, Black Canary & Hawkgirl for pre-52 Booster Gold, Zatanna & the now-deceased Hawkwoman Shayera Thal as we saw her in Hawkman #15-17. But, I'm going to give this book a try for a few issues & then make my decision.
Martian Manhunter-I love J'onn's new look. He's had the half-naked suspenders look for so long. I always thought he looked cooler in his natural form too than his more stream-lined, human-like form. I just hope he does not become a villain.
Mystery in Space-Wow, this looks great! The art is outstanding. And it's about Captain Comet. I'm always a sucker for the lesser-known, under-appreciated characters & I liked this guy in Rann/Thanagar War & Adam Strange.
Secret Six-As I've already said, Gail Simone is brilliant & this book also has great art. I really don't know what to expect from this title from one issue to the next too. But I like how the team has evolved. You can tell there was a natural progression from their appearances in Infinite Crisis to One Year Later.
Shadowpact-Since we no longer have the Superbuddies & half the former JLI killed off, this is the next best thing with the humor of the book. I really enjoyed this team's adventures in Day of Vengeance as well. I do think that Enchantress needs the witch hat back though.
Teen Titans-I don't particularly care for the current roster as Beast Boy, Raven & Starfire were my favorites when this series first started & now none of them are members, though it seems Raven will be coming back. That's what I'm looking forward to & also seeing former Titans like Red Star & the mysterious Miss Martian & Zatara.
Wonder Woman-This is an excellent read. I love how Diana's enemies have been revamped & actually seem like a threat. And the Dodson team kicks out amazing art.
IDW's Fallen Angel-When I read an issue of this book I can relate so well to the character, it's scary. I really would love to have a sitdown chat with Peter David. I can imagine he's probably had similar life experiences as I have with God & Christians/Christianity in general. And the art just blows me away. It really sets the tone of the whole book.
I regret dropping Detective Comics, Green Lantern Corps & Superman, but I have to drop some books because of my budget for now & these just didn't make the cut.
I don't regret dropping 52 or Supergirl at all however. There were a few others that I was on the fence about that I was collecting that include Blue Beetle, Catwoman, Firestorm: Nuclear Man & Flash: Fastest Man Alive that I also have nominal interest in, but they didn't win out.
Other books I will pick up in the coming months include Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood, Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage, Omega Men, Tales of the Unexpected, the Raven mini & Manhunter when it picks up again as that book has been one of my top 3 for a while.I'm kind of iffy on the upcoming Justice Society of America or the Terra miniseries.
The All-New Atom-I love Gail Simone's writing. This book is no exception. One thing tht's great is that DC didn't feel the need to kill off Ray Palmer in order to introduce Ryan Choi.
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis-I am giving Kurt Busiek one or 2 more issues to make me decide to continue buying this. It's riding the fence. I want to know what turned Orin into the Dweller & where is Tempest?
Birds of Prey-I have been loving this book. I mean Oracle, Black Canary, Huntress, Lady Blackhawk & Gypsy are not even in my top 10 favorite DC females, but Gail Simone makes me want to keep on reading about them. I just wish the group would stay like this a little longer & that Canary wouldn't be joining the Justice League. I'm not sure what I'll think of this title post-#100
Green Lantern-I am almost on the fence with this one with the appearance of former Green Lanterns believed to have been killed off when Hal went on his rampage which led to his Parallax transformation.I mean they even brought back Arisia too. I don't know. I think Dan Didio's a hypocrite with his talk about "dead is dead" & then allowing all this to happen in G.L. which exonerates Hal of any wrongdoing in the first place. Depending on how #13 ends, it might be my last issue & I might switch this for Green Lantern Corps instead.
Ion-I know the story's going a little slow, but I really feel like it's building to something & I'm glad that the psycho Kyle was really Alex Nero. It's good to see possibly the best villain to come out of Kyle's Green Lantern run is back again. And I like the art in this series as well as the stuff with Kyle on Mogo & also joining up with Hal & not having a conflict.
Justice-The only thing I don't like about this series is Paul Dini's & Alex Ross' insistence on excluding Firestorm, who was my favorite Justice Leaguer. Alex Ross is one of the best artists around though & Paul Dini definitely knows how to let a great story unfold.
Justice League of America-So far, this is actually interesting. We have a new villain. We have some interesting developments with the almost forgotten character of Red Tornado & there is some diversity in the roster. I'd trade Arsenal, Black Canary & Hawkgirl for pre-52 Booster Gold, Zatanna & the now-deceased Hawkwoman Shayera Thal as we saw her in Hawkman #15-17. But, I'm going to give this book a try for a few issues & then make my decision.
Martian Manhunter-I love J'onn's new look. He's had the half-naked suspenders look for so long. I always thought he looked cooler in his natural form too than his more stream-lined, human-like form. I just hope he does not become a villain.
Mystery in Space-Wow, this looks great! The art is outstanding. And it's about Captain Comet. I'm always a sucker for the lesser-known, under-appreciated characters & I liked this guy in Rann/Thanagar War & Adam Strange.
Secret Six-As I've already said, Gail Simone is brilliant & this book also has great art. I really don't know what to expect from this title from one issue to the next too. But I like how the team has evolved. You can tell there was a natural progression from their appearances in Infinite Crisis to One Year Later.
Shadowpact-Since we no longer have the Superbuddies & half the former JLI killed off, this is the next best thing with the humor of the book. I really enjoyed this team's adventures in Day of Vengeance as well. I do think that Enchantress needs the witch hat back though.
Teen Titans-I don't particularly care for the current roster as Beast Boy, Raven & Starfire were my favorites when this series first started & now none of them are members, though it seems Raven will be coming back. That's what I'm looking forward to & also seeing former Titans like Red Star & the mysterious Miss Martian & Zatara.
Wonder Woman-This is an excellent read. I love how Diana's enemies have been revamped & actually seem like a threat. And the Dodson team kicks out amazing art.
IDW's Fallen Angel-When I read an issue of this book I can relate so well to the character, it's scary. I really would love to have a sitdown chat with Peter David. I can imagine he's probably had similar life experiences as I have with God & Christians/Christianity in general. And the art just blows me away. It really sets the tone of the whole book.
I regret dropping Detective Comics, Green Lantern Corps & Superman, but I have to drop some books because of my budget for now & these just didn't make the cut.
I don't regret dropping 52 or Supergirl at all however. There were a few others that I was on the fence about that I was collecting that include Blue Beetle, Catwoman, Firestorm: Nuclear Man & Flash: Fastest Man Alive that I also have nominal interest in, but they didn't win out.
Other books I will pick up in the coming months include Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood, Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage, Omega Men, Tales of the Unexpected, the Raven mini & Manhunter when it picks up again as that book has been one of my top 3 for a while.I'm kind of iffy on the upcoming Justice Society of America or the Terra miniseries.
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