Disappointed by the lack of comic’s at comic con? Well I got your fix right here. We got cowboys, we got giant monsters, we
even have yet another spider woman, not mention writers who seem to have
trouble telling the differences between a secret and a sin. I’ll take this time to mention if any of you
crazy people who actually read this blog want to pick up any of these titles we
are going to review today you can find them all at comixology.com or at your
local comic book shop for those of you who prefer hard copies of your comics.
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Superman #33
4/5
Superman does some investigative work to find out who this newcomer
really is. I’m cautiously optimistic
about this new run of superman. The
writing has certainly improved dramatically since Geoff Johns came abroad, and
he seems to be moving superman back towards the more familiar roots we all love
him for. But, it’s still new 52 so there’s always the potential to just
completely screw up the run.
All Star Western #33
5/5
Hex and Tallulah re-capture black and use the reward money to help a
sick town. From start to finish
All Star Western has been the single best book to come out of the new 52. If you enjoy the ‘shoot first, ask questions
later ‘kind of cowboys and western adventures this book is a must read. However, with tag line like “the Death of
Jonah Hex” leads me to believe this series may be winding down to its final
rodeo.
Aquaman #33
2/5
A creature called chimera attacks aqua man. Meh, the villain looks kind of cool but the
story is just dull and uninteresting. The entire book is pretty much focused on this
newcomer but sadly is personality as of right now is not nearly as interesting
as his physical appearance. I’m also not even really sure how Aqua man started fighting
this thing, he just kind of did.
Wonder Woman #33
3/5
The first born attempts to convince wonder woman to become is bride
while his forces destroy Themyscira.
So Yay for female independence and original storytelling, that was
sarcastic by the way. I mean of all the
plots you could do you go with the “be my bride!” line? This kind of Mustache twirling comic villainy might be
fine for other types of story but in a Wonder Woman comic this feels petty and
cliché. Especially since WW is the most iconic female superhero ever she should
have better villains. Of course the
First Born is kind of a weakly motivated character to begin with, basically
hating everyone because, well, he does. The story is average but not necessarily
good, hoping the new writing team will make the book more interesting.
Red lanterns #33
4/5
Guy tries to convince John Stewart to bring in some Green Lanterns to
help fight Atrocitus meanwhile Atrocitus is making new lanterns. As a
whole nothing jaw dropping happens in this issue, except for the last panel
showing all the new Red Lantern rings, but there were a lot of nice moments
between John and Guy that furthers my love of seeing all the human lanterns
interact with each other. So let’s get Kyle out of that stupid white lantern
suit and back into green and when guy finally gives up the out red the whole
corps will be back together.
The Flash #33
3/5
The flash is continuing his hunt of the killer Mashup while the future
flash try's to set the trickster straight. Well this issue was a tad
more exciting than most of the flash issues but I would much rather be reading
flash doing is superhero thing rather than spending way to many panels with is
his girlfriend *not Iris and watching “future” flash go on and on about how
much he screwed everything up and how he need to become a darker hero to fix
his mistakes.
All new invaders #08
3/4
Jim and Namor team up with Bucky to break into a weapons facility and
rescue and old friend. The
killer robots and army of Deathloks have me intrigued, but the pointless
chatter and constant flashbacks are rather irritating. This book is teetering
very close to my pull list but that shot of all the Deathloks is cool enough
for me to give it another chance, unless of course I start the next issue and
it has Jim Hammond/Human Torch giving yet another mission briefing to agent Coulson
about the epic fight you didn't see.
Original sins #04
1/5
Collections include Dr. Doom, Young Avengers, and Captain America. The doom strip was kind of fun but utterly
pointless and unnecessary. Everything
else is the same it’s been since the first issue.
Mighty Avengers #12
3/5
Luke Cage’s father continues to tell the story of his original Mighty
Avengers. Another comic that
gives off a big Meh, the story is interesting but only to a degree. There’s a little too much narration and I
almost feel that this original Mighty avengers would have been a more
interesting story all on its own rather than a limited flash back story. I did
like seeing Luke forgive his father so easily for pushing him away and really
added points for the character in my book.
Original Sin: Thor & Loki #02
4/5
Thor and Loki enter into the 10th realm but are greeted by a
rather unfriendly welcome. The book
is still really good it’s just lacking something, probably a more consistent art
style. I like seeing older Loki
manipulate Angela into fighting Thor, it’s good to know that I can have both my
hero Loki and my Villain Loki at the same time as I really enjoy both versions
of the character.
Daredevil #06
1/5
Daredevil finds out his dad wasn't the person he thought he was and
tracks down his mother to get answers.
Wow, this whole issue just basically ended up showing what a loser
daredevil has become. I mean he spends the beginning of the issue kind of
moping about his deadbeat dad. He then tries to help his mom after she was
arrested for spray painting the side of a military complex because she’s a political
activist nun, yes you read that right. But
when he decides to use his Daredevil persona to find out more information he
just ends up getting beat up by some random Wakandaian politician. This is certainly not one of Daredevils finer
moments.
Deadpool #32
2/5
Deadpool rescues his daughter and starts to fight back against his pursuers. In all honesty I feel like the Deadpool
comics could do with a more focused plot and smartly written characters. This
issue feels like it’s trying to be in several places at once and none of them
are all that interesting. The worst part is that Deadpool himself only feels
like walking trope instead of a fully fleshed character. It’s as if the writers
believe as long as Deadpool quips and occasionally breaks the fourth wall then
the comic is perfect and no need to do any real storytelling. It boils down to if you just want Deadpool then
you will probably still enjoy this comic but if you want something with a
little more structure and craft I would just skip.
Amazing Spiderman #04
3/5
Spiderman discovers that there is another person that was bit by the
same radioactive spider. The
story is rather average but the highlight was when the beyonder is talking to
madam web and says, “That boy is last hope.” And madam web responds by saying
“No… there is another …..skywalke….err Parker.” Ok so that didn't actually happen, but it
should have because that’s basically what this new spider girl is summing
up. It’s a pointless and honestly silly
cliche of a gimmick and I really just kind of roll my eyes at it. I also don’t
like how much more powerful she is then peter, if she was bitten by the same
spider then it just doesn't make any sense she would be better than him especially
since she lacks his experience. But I
will say if she ends up being his sister or Norman Osborn comes into the scene
and says “No, I am your father.” I am
going to crack up so bad that I’ll end up in cardiac arrest.
Wolverine and the X-Men #06
2/5
Quentin Quire and the rest of the school do battle with his evil future
counterpart. This really wasn't
that exciting of a conclusion, especially since I can barely remember what
happened in the last issue. This was
just typical X-Men exposition about fate and destiny, blah blah blah that in
the end means absolutely nothing because the x-men always manage to defy fate
or destiny. I will admit though seeing Doop with interrogation scissors was
pretty funny.
Storm #01
3/5
Storm helps a small African village from a tidal wave but is quickly
run out by anti-mutant military. This
really wasn't a simple three quality as the exploration of storms character is
rather well done in comparison to every other X title out there that just kind
of make her a stern faced leader who just lectures everyone while ignoring her
own shortcomings, but it did not make it all the way to a four as the story is
pretty average and every character that’s not storm is hardly a character at
all but more a group of plot devices all conveniently huddled together. So I
find this first issue straddling the middle between average and slightly above
average. On another thought, I thought kids
went voluntarily with the X-Men this little brat in the issue talks like they
kidnapped her.
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #01
3/5
GI Joe attempt to make first contact with Cybertron but things don’t go
according to plan. This is
pretty simple; if you like the original G.I.Joe and transformers cartoons then you’ll
have some fun with this comic. If you’re looking for upgraded more “serious”
versions of your favorite cartoon characters that are involved in rich dynamic
plots of stellar storytelling then you might want to just leave this one
alone. The entire premise is basically
an episode right out of the 80’s TV series so if that appeals to you might want
to give this a gander.
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth#14
4/5
Anguirus battles Showa Mecha Godzilla while Godzilla himself returns
after being buried at the center of the earth. If you don’t like Godzilla or have only a
small passing interest then I’ll save you the trouble and tell you skip this
comic. This book is really only for
G-fans with lots of monsters and references to previous films. It cashes all its
chips on the fans and leaves only a small amount for actual storytelling
talent. But as a fan this is a lot of fun
and even if the stories are rather simple they are still very entertaining. If you’re interested in a Godzilla comic with
a stronger writing staff I would Highly recommend the Dark Horse Godzilla run
but if you’re looking for just a good time full monster action this one is
still a fun pick up.
I tried, I really did, but fanboyism won out and considering Comic
Con announced Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah for future movies I think the
King deserves his spotlight. So your
pic of the week is the Triumphant return of Godzilla!
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