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Batman #2 - I wasn't sold on the first issue but figured I'd stick with for a little while. This ended up being a much better issue for me. It was simple but maybe I'm just getting used to the art, which was a big hinderance for issue #1. As for the plot they quickly resolve the dumb cliffhanger of Dick Grayson being a murderer and that helps out a lot. They delve into Gotham's past and I love that. I think that's what made me like Gates of Gotham so much and this is starting to carry that feel as well. Definately a good issue and I'm glad. It's a nice refresher from the Morrison feel that I'm used to.
Nightwing #2 - I really enjoyed the first issue and liked this issue even more. I like the idea of some mystery behind Hailey's Circus and it's past and the plot involving Dick and his old boss was very interesting. The Villain isn't anything new but he seems cool... and VERY similar to the villain in Batman #2. If they aren't connected in some way then there's something wrong. I'm liking this book and will be in it for the long haul.
A Big Thanks to Phaedrus45 for helping me get my hands on Nightwing #1 after my shop sold out.
Justice League #2 - The first issue was somewhat underwhelming but I thought this one was much better. The Batman/Green Lantern show has now swelled to include Superman and Flash and I'm liking how it's playing out. We also learn more about the boy who will become Cyborg, so the characters are coming together nicely. The first threat is Apokolips and Darkseid but Johns is doing a slow build to it and I'm okay with that. The focus is primarily on the formation of the team through the threat of Apokolips and will likely focus on the actual Apokolips/Darkseid later. I think this is a good approach now that we're a couple issues in. Jim Lee's art is as good as it ever issue. There's also some sort of confidential report as a backup but I didn't read it. This type of thing never interests me.
Good issue though and I'm interesting how it all plays out. I'm likely in for the long haul... though I still hate the price. They add some stuff to fill it out but I'm not interested in the additions, as I seldom ever am, so it's still a waste of money for me. I guess there's going to be some sort of Captain Marvel back up soon (so I hear) so I guess that'll help but I doubt it. If I wanted to read Captain Marvel I'd have bought some of his books. I hate back ups... they suck the money from my pocket whether I want it to or not.
DC Comics Presents: Deadman #2 - I thought this was a decent issue but I'm getting a little bored. If this were an ongoing I'd be worried about losing interest, but being that the Deadman focus is limited I'll likely stick it out. Don't get me wrong, it was a good issue. It's just that with how much I buy and with what my budget is, if I had to drop some stuff this would likely be close to that dropping point. It still might be depending on how much the next few months will cost me. We'll see though. I like the character but I'm starting to wonder if I like him best in a supporting role rather than a staring one.
Fear Itself #7 - About what I expected. It was worth maybe $3 and I feel ripped off at $5. I knew I would too but I bought it anyway because I'm stupid and need to finish the mini for my Avengers binds. The Thor death did nothing for me because 1) Marvel likes to spoiler spoilers as much as possible, and 2) he just came back from the dead.... so I don't really give a crap about this. Secondly... it feels wrong that Cap can lift Mjolnir. I guess he's decent enough to do so but I don't know... I just didn't like it. The Worthy were useless this whole mini and do nothing here. They were just cannon fodder for tie-ins save Sin, who stopped being interesting after the first issue.
You know what's sad... there is only one scene, 1 page, that I even liked in this comic and that's the interaction between Rick and his new neighbor. That's pretty sad. But at least it's over now. At least Stewart Immonen is free to do something else now. Hopefully something I'm interested in.
As for the epilogues serving as teasers for new books... most do nothing for me. The Fearless mini didn't look interesting when I skimmed it and it didn't interest me here. The Incredible Hulk teaser was halfway decent but that's it. I might skim the first issue but doubt it. The Defenders previews looks halfway decent but the only way I think I'll pick that up is if they follow up Iron Fist's possession by Agomatto there... but I don't think they are. Battle Scars, however, does interest me and I might check that one out. I haven't decided on it for sure yet but I'll give it a skim at the very least. Other than that the only aftermath issue I plan on getting (dependant on the skim first) is 7.1 dealing with Bucky's funeral. I like funerals and Bucky's death was a big deal. After that though, Fear Itself can bite me.
Avengers #18 - It's funny how much I've grown to like Acuna's art. I despised it back when I first saw it in Silent War but now I actually get excited when I see it. I don't know if he's gotten better or if my tastes have changed but I'm a fan now. He did a good job in this issue. He still makes Luke look too old, but I like him anyhow.
As for the plot it was alright. Nothing much happens here save that a former SHIELD agent is seen gathering DNA and other such speciments from superhero battles over the years. She joins HAMMER and offers her stash to Osborn, which I'm assuming is the beginning of the new Dark Avengers plot. The Avengers themselves move into the Mansion (owned by Luke now) to live alongside the New Avengers until the Tower is rebuilt. Jarvis and Wong have a somewhat humorous exchange and Cap makes it known that there may be a shift in status quo for the teams. The End.
It's the basic Bendis pacing, which I've grown used to so it doesn't bother me. It was a decent aftermath issue. And I'm glad the talking heads were just for the FI arcs, which I assumed they were.
Uncanny X-Men #544 - The final issue of the longest running Marvel book and it was nothing to cry home about. Gillen does his best to make this a good fairwell book but Marvel's cancel/relaunch/renumber gimmick is so old that the issue falls flat. Cyclops and Iceman say their goodbyes, which would mean more if Iceman had been more than background over the past 3 or so years. Honestly, despite being original X-Men, the two have had little to do with one another since the original X-Factor. To make us care that they're going separate ways would require some sort of friendship and there isn't one. Then Beast shows up and is a bit of a jerk for a panel or two and then leaves again. It's just another issue that shows how far my formerly favorite X-Man has fallen. I just wish a writer would come along and actually TRY to make Cyclops likable again. The last time he was really likable was Whedon's Astonishing X-Men (and he was tainted prior to that with Morrison's New X-Men). It gets old.
The only decent thing in this issue that I liked were the Sinister scenes. They were interesting but I didn't like them in this actual issue. Once again, the tired old Marvel tricks. This is supposed to be a farewell issue, so let's build plot for our SPECTACULAR RELAUNCH NEXT MONTH!!!! So this isn't even a satisfying ending! Stupid.
Best and Worst of the Week
Best - Nightwing: This was the first issue I read this week and ended up being my favorite. Nightwing as a character has really grown on me since he took over as Batman, and while I miss his interaction with Damian, I'm glad to find I still like reading him all by his lonesome. This plot interests me and I'm curious where it goes. Great issue
Worst - Fear Itself #7: Though Uncanny came close. I'm pretty sure this makes at least 5 issues of this mini as Worst of the Week winners. It just really sucked. This was by far the worst Marvel event I've ever read and a complete waist of my time. This conclusion didn't make me feel any better about it.
Nightwing #2 - I really enjoyed the first issue and liked this issue even more. I like the idea of some mystery behind Hailey's Circus and it's past and the plot involving Dick and his old boss was very interesting. The Villain isn't anything new but he seems cool... and VERY similar to the villain in Batman #2. If they aren't connected in some way then there's something wrong. I'm liking this book and will be in it for the long haul.
A Big Thanks to Phaedrus45 for helping me get my hands on Nightwing #1 after my shop sold out.
Justice League #2 - The first issue was somewhat underwhelming but I thought this one was much better. The Batman/Green Lantern show has now swelled to include Superman and Flash and I'm liking how it's playing out. We also learn more about the boy who will become Cyborg, so the characters are coming together nicely. The first threat is Apokolips and Darkseid but Johns is doing a slow build to it and I'm okay with that. The focus is primarily on the formation of the team through the threat of Apokolips and will likely focus on the actual Apokolips/Darkseid later. I think this is a good approach now that we're a couple issues in. Jim Lee's art is as good as it ever issue. There's also some sort of confidential report as a backup but I didn't read it. This type of thing never interests me.
Good issue though and I'm interesting how it all plays out. I'm likely in for the long haul... though I still hate the price. They add some stuff to fill it out but I'm not interested in the additions, as I seldom ever am, so it's still a waste of money for me. I guess there's going to be some sort of Captain Marvel back up soon (so I hear) so I guess that'll help but I doubt it. If I wanted to read Captain Marvel I'd have bought some of his books. I hate back ups... they suck the money from my pocket whether I want it to or not.
DC Comics Presents: Deadman #2 - I thought this was a decent issue but I'm getting a little bored. If this were an ongoing I'd be worried about losing interest, but being that the Deadman focus is limited I'll likely stick it out. Don't get me wrong, it was a good issue. It's just that with how much I buy and with what my budget is, if I had to drop some stuff this would likely be close to that dropping point. It still might be depending on how much the next few months will cost me. We'll see though. I like the character but I'm starting to wonder if I like him best in a supporting role rather than a staring one.
Fear Itself #7 - About what I expected. It was worth maybe $3 and I feel ripped off at $5. I knew I would too but I bought it anyway because I'm stupid and need to finish the mini for my Avengers binds. The Thor death did nothing for me because 1) Marvel likes to spoiler spoilers as much as possible, and 2) he just came back from the dead.... so I don't really give a crap about this. Secondly... it feels wrong that Cap can lift Mjolnir. I guess he's decent enough to do so but I don't know... I just didn't like it. The Worthy were useless this whole mini and do nothing here. They were just cannon fodder for tie-ins save Sin, who stopped being interesting after the first issue.
You know what's sad... there is only one scene, 1 page, that I even liked in this comic and that's the interaction between Rick and his new neighbor. That's pretty sad. But at least it's over now. At least Stewart Immonen is free to do something else now. Hopefully something I'm interested in.
As for the epilogues serving as teasers for new books... most do nothing for me. The Fearless mini didn't look interesting when I skimmed it and it didn't interest me here. The Incredible Hulk teaser was halfway decent but that's it. I might skim the first issue but doubt it. The Defenders previews looks halfway decent but the only way I think I'll pick that up is if they follow up Iron Fist's possession by Agomatto there... but I don't think they are. Battle Scars, however, does interest me and I might check that one out. I haven't decided on it for sure yet but I'll give it a skim at the very least. Other than that the only aftermath issue I plan on getting (dependant on the skim first) is 7.1 dealing with Bucky's funeral. I like funerals and Bucky's death was a big deal. After that though, Fear Itself can bite me.
Avengers #18 - It's funny how much I've grown to like Acuna's art. I despised it back when I first saw it in Silent War but now I actually get excited when I see it. I don't know if he's gotten better or if my tastes have changed but I'm a fan now. He did a good job in this issue. He still makes Luke look too old, but I like him anyhow.
As for the plot it was alright. Nothing much happens here save that a former SHIELD agent is seen gathering DNA and other such speciments from superhero battles over the years. She joins HAMMER and offers her stash to Osborn, which I'm assuming is the beginning of the new Dark Avengers plot. The Avengers themselves move into the Mansion (owned by Luke now) to live alongside the New Avengers until the Tower is rebuilt. Jarvis and Wong have a somewhat humorous exchange and Cap makes it known that there may be a shift in status quo for the teams. The End.
It's the basic Bendis pacing, which I've grown used to so it doesn't bother me. It was a decent aftermath issue. And I'm glad the talking heads were just for the FI arcs, which I assumed they were.
Uncanny X-Men #544 - The final issue of the longest running Marvel book and it was nothing to cry home about. Gillen does his best to make this a good fairwell book but Marvel's cancel/relaunch/renumber gimmick is so old that the issue falls flat. Cyclops and Iceman say their goodbyes, which would mean more if Iceman had been more than background over the past 3 or so years. Honestly, despite being original X-Men, the two have had little to do with one another since the original X-Factor. To make us care that they're going separate ways would require some sort of friendship and there isn't one. Then Beast shows up and is a bit of a jerk for a panel or two and then leaves again. It's just another issue that shows how far my formerly favorite X-Man has fallen. I just wish a writer would come along and actually TRY to make Cyclops likable again. The last time he was really likable was Whedon's Astonishing X-Men (and he was tainted prior to that with Morrison's New X-Men). It gets old.
The only decent thing in this issue that I liked were the Sinister scenes. They were interesting but I didn't like them in this actual issue. Once again, the tired old Marvel tricks. This is supposed to be a farewell issue, so let's build plot for our SPECTACULAR RELAUNCH NEXT MONTH!!!! So this isn't even a satisfying ending! Stupid.
Best and Worst of the Week
Best - Nightwing: This was the first issue I read this week and ended up being my favorite. Nightwing as a character has really grown on me since he took over as Batman, and while I miss his interaction with Damian, I'm glad to find I still like reading him all by his lonesome. This plot interests me and I'm curious where it goes. Great issue
Worst - Fear Itself #7: Though Uncanny came close. I'm pretty sure this makes at least 5 issues of this mini as Worst of the Week winners. It just really sucked. This was by far the worst Marvel event I've ever read and a complete waist of my time. This conclusion didn't make me feel any better about it.
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