My apologizes for the delay on this weeks Best Bang fer yer comic buck. Feeling very icky, cold and burnt out today. I think its the weather. Before I begin too far down the comic road I want to mention this…
I am glad to hear that Richard Zednik is doing better. Anyone who watched hockey would have known about this but Richard Zednik got his throat cut open last night in an accident with a hockey skate. Luckily he made it to the bench in time to get immediate help. You can read more about that here:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229405&hubname=nhl
Alright then, this weeks comics are ranked top to bottom with the lovely head of dear Starlight from The Boys.
Also this weeks comics come to you from Hourglass Comics in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada!
Annihilation: Conquest #4 of 6 (Marvel) Again you can take all of Civil Bore, World War Bunk and Messiah Craplex and they don’t even come close / compare to the great fun this book brings page after page. I really loved the mix-up of all the former mini-series books together with the big “twist” involving the High Evolutionary. Nice!
Scalped #14 (Vertigo) Vertigo has a few very strong titles these days and this is one of them. Great build up of crap for Bad Horse to deal with while the big bad tries to regain control of the entire situation. If anyone wants to know how to write Darkseid, they should look at how Jason Aaron writes Red Crow! Man this is a great series!
The Twelve #2 of 12 (Marvel) Another book that surprises me between each issue. The last issue was tough for me, it worked and didn’t while this issue got me right into the characters and wanting more. I have this feeling that this series will be a big sleeper hit of the year so check it out!
The Boys #15 (Dynamite) This book goes from so-so to okay to bad from issue to issue. I am interested in the new storyline with Hughie having to deal with Teenage Kix again plus the whole Starlight from the Young Americans who had to give sexual favors to stay within The Seven dealing with her life falling apart. The two of these characters crossing paths should be interesting.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8 #11 (Dark Horse) Buffy coming to grips with who she is in the role of a world of slayers. I did not mind the way they brought in the big “bad” villain (or perhaps ally) and without Zander this title does nothing for me. The wannabe Nick Fury aka Zander makes the book very enjoyable.
Wildstorm: Revelations #3 of 6 (Wildstorm) Stunning artwork, great & fun story all worked really well for me. I didn’t think I would enjoy this series but I am happily surprised by it! Always good to have a panel of WWI Canadian solider - can never go wrong with that!
Detective Comics #841 (DC) I always enjoy a good Mad Hatter story and this comic delivers with brilliant artwork and great story. Wild cover as well.
Star Wars Legacy #19 (Dark Horse) The big faceoff with Cade Skywalker and Darth Krayt and it was a decent issue. I missed enough of the issues that I need to catch up to really get into it but after getting the first trade, I am prety hooked. Looking forward to more of this!
Justice Society of America #12 (DC Comics) I was tempted not to buy this issue as the whole building towards this Kingdom Come storyline was almost to the point of going to far. Then this issue comes out and brings me right back into what the entire JSA is all about - heritage, heroes and a good story. Call me interested!
Countdown #12 (DC Comics) I cannot remember where I read this online but it rings true for me. Darkseid is not about being EVIL, he is about CONTROL. Somehow in this weekly series, I think they forgot that along the way.
Uncanny X-Men #495 (Marvel) The X-Men disband (for 5 issues until Uncanny X-Men #500) and for the next 5 months this book will focus on the X-Men wandering about and realizing that sh*t they need to get all weepy, emo and team-up because being on their bloody own is too much for them in the cold, harsh Marvel Universe. *le sigh*
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