Bought/Thought 3.14 MD Edition with 28% more complaining!

[TheCorpulent1]

Is it still a spoiler if the publisher releases it officially as promotional material? Loophole!

 

[runawayboulder]

You can't spoil s**t.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I'm doing everything I can to dodge as many AvsX spoilers as possible. That stupid preview is getting on my nerves because I really want to read it. I've not looked at more than the first page yet but it's tempting me!

Nothing particularly important was revealed...just sort of setting things in motion...

 

[Phaedrus45]

I was looking on mycomicshop.com at the price of DC's New 52, and noticed all those 1st issues (1st prints.) aren't worth much at all. I didn't check them all; but, you can get all the ones I looked at for cover price (or, more to the point, they add a penny to the cover price to even it all out) or cheaper (I think 1st issue Omac was only $1.80). Makes me wonder why people are bothering with 7th printings, when you can get online 1st printings (with free shipping too boot).

Anyway, here are some quicky reviews.

Elric: The Balanced Lost #9

This was one of those series I gave a 1st issue try of, and I never got around to reading. Next thing you know, I'm 7 issues in; and, by the time I read them all, I felt I was too much into it to give up now. #9 was one of those explanation issues, where there is just a lot of talk to try and make heads or tails of how something out of the ordinary works. I'm never a big fan of these ones, as I don't need rationale to explain how things are happening. It's usually boring, and many times the explanation still comes away as making very little sense. In the end, there isn't much advancement of this plot. Thankfully, there are only 3 issues to go.

If you're an Elric fan, I guess you should pick it up. Other than that, I think most might be bored with it.

Superboy #7

I dislike how DC is making sure fans of one title have to pick up another. With Superboy, you better be reading Teen Titans; or else, you're missing some of the story. I do like this book; but, I'm kind of bored with having to go through another new Superboy origin. (And, frankly, this Superboy isn't the likeable.) Lobdell does keep things interesting, at least.

Grifter #7

I like Nathan Edmondson's Image titles; but, I just cannot get into this book. I really, really want to like it, too. It's just I'm not feeling the Wildstorm characters in the DC Universe. Sigh. I'll stick with it, though.

Jennifer Blood #10

I think this came out last week. Either way, it's a book I've been enjoying. I did notice the book has a slightly different feel to it; and, as I open up the cover, I notice there is a new writer: Al Ewing. I guess Ennis decided to pass the book onto someone else. Maybe he's too focused on finishing up The Boys. In the end, it comes across as imitation-Ennis. If you're not a fan of his style, the books not for you. If you are a fan, you still might be a bit disappointed that it's not as good as the first bunch of issues.

A mild .

The Ninjettes #2

Al Ewing does the writing chores on this spin-off, too. Funny, as the original Ninjettes got decimated rather easily in the pages of Jennifer Blood. But, if you're following Jennifer's adventures in her solo comic, you know Ninjettes 2 is coming soon.

Sadly, this comic has done very little for me. I'll keep with it; but, again, it's imitation-Ennis.

House Of Night #5

I would have dropped this series if it was an on-going; but, it ends this issue. I guess it's based on a young adult novel series. It's just not that good, and the characters are rather 2 dimensional with 2 dimensional teen/vampire issues. I've gotta remember to drop the book, just in case a second series comes out in the future.

The Activity #4

I like this Edmondson book much better than The Grifter. It's a comic that anyone can pick up and not feel like their missing anything. Each issue is a solo adventure for this Ops-type team.

Captain America #9

It's so hard to get into Brubaker's Captain America lately. I just remember how great his first 50 issues were of the old series; and, for the past couple years, the storylines just cannot compare. I'd almost like to see Brubaker go onto something else, and give some new blood a try. It's helped with my enjoyment of Incredible Hulk (Pak's storylines were getting rather boring, too). I do love Davis' artwork, though.

A mild .

Glory #24

Sure, it's not a great comic; but, so much better than the past Glory crap that they've put out sporadically the past bunch of years. (I seem to remember something truly awful from another comic company a couple years ago.) It's got a nice off-beat kind of feel to it.

Saga #1

I liked this first issue quite a bit. Vaughan does a nice job introducing this new world, as the first issue sets up a bit of pre-history to the main character. Plus, I just felt like a got quite a bit for my money. Only $2.99 and (yep, just checked it) 44 pages with no ads! Of this group of comics, it has to be the highest recommended.

It's rare that with one issue, you can know that you're hooked. Many times, I'm not quite sure if I like a book or what the exact direction will be. (Or, like quite a few of DC's New 52, the quality greatly goes down as the series continues on.) With more than double the size of a standard Marvel/DC book, I feel like Vaughan gives all his readers a clear insight into the direction and feel of this book. t:

 

[moraldeficiency]

As opposed to usual Celestials who can deem a planet unworthy to live.

Also, Reed once told a room full of human scientists that they were useless cowards because they were afraid to die and couldn't count on resurrection like Reed and ALL of his superhero pals can.

Yeah, so mad celestials have to be pretty bad.

Not saying reed doesn't have his moments but he's not nearly of the arrogance level val has, he's secure enough in his stuff he doesn't need to constantly tell people and such.

 

[RockSP]

Saga #1: I think Fiona Staples' art was better in Mystery Society (maybe the inker?), but it will probably get better as the book progresses (not that she sucked here). Overall I enjoyed the book. Don't know why The Will stole Space Ghost's cape & cowl, though...heh heh.

Saucer Country #1: Interesting enough that I'll be back for issue 2.

Legion Lost #7: Didn't know if I was going to continue with this once Nicieza left. The tone hasn't drastically changed so for now it stays on the pull list (who knows how long the book will last, anyway...)