Recent comics purchases
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BONE #55
That's all, folks. The "epic" part of the story ends up being a bit of an anticlimax -- Bone, Thorn, and co. just sort of sit around and watch stuff happen, and the big hoo-ha threat of Queen Mim gets brushed aside awfully easily. But the small-scale character and humor stuff that got this series started in the first place shines right through. Phoney Bone, I think I'll miss you most of all. Congratulations, Mr. Smith.
Now, i don't want to sway you, but when I get home to Boneville, I'm goin' to Corn Dog Hut (tm)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #27
The Morales-haters ought to like this one better than usual; it's his most superhero-y story yet. Big explosions, guest-stars, time travel, even a costumed foe (of sorts). Seeing Eddie Campbell drawing Iron Man cracks me up, but he did a great job. Colorist Brian Reber seems to be using the same palette as Chris Bachalo did, which helps give some visual continuity with the previous issues. The set-up here is definitely intriguing, with the tie-ins to the notorious "Truth" mini-series. And it looks like last issue's Bucky flashbacks may end up having more significance than I thought...
We were Spartans attacked by minivacs.
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12
I was curious to see if this issue had any kind of closure, or shook up the status quo at all. It doesn't really, but it does deliver the largest-scale threat we've seen in the series, and brings back a few agents from previous issues. Otherwise, it's "just" another tightly-plotted, nail-biting techno-thriller, with beautiful artwork by Gene Ha. I sure ain't complaining. Bring on the tv show!
We are so fux0r3d.
HERO #17
This issue felt kind of redundant, just reemphasizing (a bit more forcefully) what's already been established: Crazed serial killer has the H-Dial. Jerry's powers are coming back. Robby is about half nuts, but he knows what he's talking about. The big fight next issue should be really something, though. And I'm curious what the series will be like after this. Will we go back to the dial hopping from one random user to the next, or something else?
Don't worry, Jer... when's the last time anyone paid attention to a car alarm?
JACK STAFF #5
A very neat conclusion to a very neat (if sometimes confusing) storyline. 'Bout time we got an explanation of what Jack's powers actually are. (No doubt it was mentioned in the old black & white book, but I haven't read those yet). Ha ha, I can't believe I didn't make the connection between Becky Burdock and the girl in the flashbacks, that's awesome. The various plot threads get tied together in a nice little bow, but there are some interesting teasers of what's to come, especially with the Green Man and his mysterious "war". Plus, he stole Mr. Bunny... that bastard!
What do you think you're doing now?
What I usually do. Something stupid.
LA PERDIDA #4
Events come to a head, but Carla remains as clueless as ever. I've known people like her, who won't take any action to improve their situation, and then wonder why things just keep getting worse. You feel sorry for her, but only a little, since she's so completely self-absorbed (as in her reaction to Harry's kidnapping: "Ha ha, isn't that ironic?" Jesus, what an asshole). It'll be real interesting to see if she wises up after this. Assuming she gets the chance...
And I'm starting the next thousand years off right... as a total dork, talking to a doll!
LOVE AND ROCKETS #10
It's hard for me to comment on Gilbert's long-form stories -- it's too long between issues for me to even remember what the heck's going on in "Julio's Day" or "Me For The Unknown", which is probably an indication that they're not really grabbing me. The self-contained "Roy and His Pals" is hilarious, though. And Jaime's "Maggie" installment rocks. The flashbacks really drive home how much the characters have changed (visually and otherwise) over the years. And he keep introducing even more vivid new characters, like those two hilarious poser-occultists this issue. The way he handles black ink makes me weak in the knees.
Yup, just an old graveyard ghost. An old, sad, momlike graveyard ghost.
LOVE FIGHTS #10
Hooray, Jack finally grows a spine! With Andi Watson, you never know how these romances are going to turn out, so it's nice to see Jack and Nora finally stop talking past each other and connect. Man, I hope Guthrie gets skinned alive, he's really getting on my nerves. Will Watson actually give us an old-fashioned superhero beat-down? I doubt it, but it would be kind of cool if he did, just because no one would expect it.
The fleabag's been in the business less than a year and his secret hideout's twice the size of mine.
MISPLACED #3
Cool, I was afraid this had been cancelled. It usually annoys me when a series gets rebooted, but I have to admit that this version so far has been a big improvement over the original (which wasn't bad to start with). The bit with the alien visitor who's puzzled by Earth customs has been done over and over again, but I still laughed at Alyssa blundering around in the club. I kind of wish Josh would do a whole series that was nothing but teens hanging out, going to concerts, etc., because that's the part of the book that feels the most authentic and heartfelt (it was the best part of his old Penguin Bros. series, too). But this comic is a lot of fun regardless, and almost justifies the existence of G.I. Joe and Voltron. ;-)
This feeling... it has to be some disease!
It's called Drunk-Ass-itis!
The New Frontier #4
Cooke's starting to bring all the pieces together, and things that seemed irrelevant before, like the Losers on Dinosaur Island, or the John Henry vigilante, are starting to make sense. I'm wondering if "The Center" will end up being some iteration of Starro the Conqueror, since everything seems to be pointing towards the formation of the Justice League. (No sign of Aquaman yet, though.) Love that giant toy robot that Superman fights, and the outrageous space rescue. I really hope Cooke gets a regular assignment after this miniseries is done -- he's one of the best artists working at DC right now, and his writing is impressing the hell out of me too.
To find that within you, King Faraday... it has filled my heart with hope.
PLASTIC MAN #7
Morse's art is fantastic, but the story is a little too sugary-sweet for me. I miss Kyle Baker's acid wit. Morse comes up with some great Plas-transformations, though. It's not a bad little fill-in.
Hot dog!
No, I'm pretty sure it's chicken.
PROMETHEA #30
It's like the '70s all over again, and I'm reading one of those great psychedelic, "cosmic" books like Warlock or Dr. Strange. The book's almost beyond criticism at this point... if you're not the sort to just dive in and enjoy the freakiness, you probably bailed out on the series long ago. I'm loving it, although I'm a little disappointed that all the potential threats to Promethea (the Painted Doll, America's Best, Agent Ball) are just being kind of swept away. But I'm eager to see just what Moore has in mind for "the end of the world", and what comes after. J.H. Williams is a golden god.
It's the end we must attend! The doom that leaves no room! The finish we can't diminish!
SEAGUY #2
Speaking of surreal. I guess I feel bad for Chubby, but the little dumbass brought it on himself. Seaguy is finally figuring out that actions have consequences, and his little fairy-tale quest isn't all it's cracked up to be. Is that what this is, a twisted kind of "coming of age" story? I guess we'll find out next issue. Ha, I just now noticed that the "g" in the "Seaguy" logo is actually 3 bubbles. That's pretty clever.
Some whales can sing... and some should stick to playing the piano.
That's all, folks. The "epic" part of the story ends up being a bit of an anticlimax -- Bone, Thorn, and co. just sort of sit around and watch stuff happen, and the big hoo-ha threat of Queen Mim gets brushed aside awfully easily. But the small-scale character and humor stuff that got this series started in the first place shines right through. Phoney Bone, I think I'll miss you most of all. Congratulations, Mr. Smith.
Now, i don't want to sway you, but when I get home to Boneville, I'm goin' to Corn Dog Hut (tm)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #27
The Morales-haters ought to like this one better than usual; it's his most superhero-y story yet. Big explosions, guest-stars, time travel, even a costumed foe (of sorts). Seeing Eddie Campbell drawing Iron Man cracks me up, but he did a great job. Colorist Brian Reber seems to be using the same palette as Chris Bachalo did, which helps give some visual continuity with the previous issues. The set-up here is definitely intriguing, with the tie-ins to the notorious "Truth" mini-series. And it looks like last issue's Bucky flashbacks may end up having more significance than I thought...
We were Spartans attacked by minivacs.
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12
I was curious to see if this issue had any kind of closure, or shook up the status quo at all. It doesn't really, but it does deliver the largest-scale threat we've seen in the series, and brings back a few agents from previous issues. Otherwise, it's "just" another tightly-plotted, nail-biting techno-thriller, with beautiful artwork by Gene Ha. I sure ain't complaining. Bring on the tv show!
We are so fux0r3d.
HERO #17
This issue felt kind of redundant, just reemphasizing (a bit more forcefully) what's already been established: Crazed serial killer has the H-Dial. Jerry's powers are coming back. Robby is about half nuts, but he knows what he's talking about. The big fight next issue should be really something, though. And I'm curious what the series will be like after this. Will we go back to the dial hopping from one random user to the next, or something else?
Don't worry, Jer... when's the last time anyone paid attention to a car alarm?
JACK STAFF #5
A very neat conclusion to a very neat (if sometimes confusing) storyline. 'Bout time we got an explanation of what Jack's powers actually are. (No doubt it was mentioned in the old black & white book, but I haven't read those yet). Ha ha, I can't believe I didn't make the connection between Becky Burdock and the girl in the flashbacks, that's awesome. The various plot threads get tied together in a nice little bow, but there are some interesting teasers of what's to come, especially with the Green Man and his mysterious "war". Plus, he stole Mr. Bunny... that bastard!
What do you think you're doing now?
What I usually do. Something stupid.
LA PERDIDA #4
Events come to a head, but Carla remains as clueless as ever. I've known people like her, who won't take any action to improve their situation, and then wonder why things just keep getting worse. You feel sorry for her, but only a little, since she's so completely self-absorbed (as in her reaction to Harry's kidnapping: "Ha ha, isn't that ironic?" Jesus, what an asshole). It'll be real interesting to see if she wises up after this. Assuming she gets the chance...
And I'm starting the next thousand years off right... as a total dork, talking to a doll!
LOVE AND ROCKETS #10
It's hard for me to comment on Gilbert's long-form stories -- it's too long between issues for me to even remember what the heck's going on in "Julio's Day" or "Me For The Unknown", which is probably an indication that they're not really grabbing me. The self-contained "Roy and His Pals" is hilarious, though. And Jaime's "Maggie" installment rocks. The flashbacks really drive home how much the characters have changed (visually and otherwise) over the years. And he keep introducing even more vivid new characters, like those two hilarious poser-occultists this issue. The way he handles black ink makes me weak in the knees.
Yup, just an old graveyard ghost. An old, sad, momlike graveyard ghost.
LOVE FIGHTS #10
Hooray, Jack finally grows a spine! With Andi Watson, you never know how these romances are going to turn out, so it's nice to see Jack and Nora finally stop talking past each other and connect. Man, I hope Guthrie gets skinned alive, he's really getting on my nerves. Will Watson actually give us an old-fashioned superhero beat-down? I doubt it, but it would be kind of cool if he did, just because no one would expect it.
The fleabag's been in the business less than a year and his secret hideout's twice the size of mine.
MISPLACED #3
Cool, I was afraid this had been cancelled. It usually annoys me when a series gets rebooted, but I have to admit that this version so far has been a big improvement over the original (which wasn't bad to start with). The bit with the alien visitor who's puzzled by Earth customs has been done over and over again, but I still laughed at Alyssa blundering around in the club. I kind of wish Josh would do a whole series that was nothing but teens hanging out, going to concerts, etc., because that's the part of the book that feels the most authentic and heartfelt (it was the best part of his old Penguin Bros. series, too). But this comic is a lot of fun regardless, and almost justifies the existence of G.I. Joe and Voltron. ;-)
This feeling... it has to be some disease!
It's called Drunk-Ass-itis!
The New Frontier #4
Cooke's starting to bring all the pieces together, and things that seemed irrelevant before, like the Losers on Dinosaur Island, or the John Henry vigilante, are starting to make sense. I'm wondering if "The Center" will end up being some iteration of Starro the Conqueror, since everything seems to be pointing towards the formation of the Justice League. (No sign of Aquaman yet, though.) Love that giant toy robot that Superman fights, and the outrageous space rescue. I really hope Cooke gets a regular assignment after this miniseries is done -- he's one of the best artists working at DC right now, and his writing is impressing the hell out of me too.
To find that within you, King Faraday... it has filled my heart with hope.
PLASTIC MAN #7
Morse's art is fantastic, but the story is a little too sugary-sweet for me. I miss Kyle Baker's acid wit. Morse comes up with some great Plas-transformations, though. It's not a bad little fill-in.
Hot dog!
No, I'm pretty sure it's chicken.
PROMETHEA #30
It's like the '70s all over again, and I'm reading one of those great psychedelic, "cosmic" books like Warlock or Dr. Strange. The book's almost beyond criticism at this point... if you're not the sort to just dive in and enjoy the freakiness, you probably bailed out on the series long ago. I'm loving it, although I'm a little disappointed that all the potential threats to Promethea (the Painted Doll, America's Best, Agent Ball) are just being kind of swept away. But I'm eager to see just what Moore has in mind for "the end of the world", and what comes after. J.H. Williams is a golden god.
It's the end we must attend! The doom that leaves no room! The finish we can't diminish!
SEAGUY #2
Speaking of surreal. I guess I feel bad for Chubby, but the little dumbass brought it on himself. Seaguy is finally figuring out that actions have consequences, and his little fairy-tale quest isn't all it's cracked up to be. Is that what this is, a twisted kind of "coming of age" story? I guess we'll find out next issue. Ha, I just now noticed that the "g" in the "Seaguy" logo is actually 3 bubbles. That's pretty clever.
Some whales can sing... and some should stick to playing the piano.
