Comic Round Up for 09/24/14 *Cute Puppet Edition*

Hey everyone in internet land! Do you know what time it is? It’s Comic Book Round Up Time!  And your favorite blogger has taken up a new hobby in puppetry so here is Mr. Sunshine to… wait what!

Who are you? You’re not supposed to be the one hosting this blog!  What friend?

He’s got knives for hands! This is a family friendly blog you can’t just …..

alright fine have it your way.  Apparently the blog today is being hijacked by evil puppets but despite their best efforts we still got a ton of great comics to review today so tighten your strings because we’re going to see Doctor Doom be the most BA character in comic history, the future of space being far more interesting then the future of earth, Godzilla and Anguirus becoming BFF’s and Winston Zedomore enter the running for best Ghostbuster.  All this and more below so long as these puppets stop staring at me,

Brrrr they give me the creeps.

Remember if you like any of the comics you see here today they can all be purchased at comixology.com or at your local, hopefully, puppet free comic store. also roundup will be moving to Tuesdays while I readjust my schedule.

Superman Doomed #02

2/5

*NF: 1

Were-Doom confronts Brainiac on the mental plain as his body tears through the alien tyrant’s ship.  Why is this not over yet? This comic should have ended 3 issues ago.  I’m also asking why were pushing this concept of superman being a killer instead of emphasizing his no kill policy that has become such a staple of his character.  But the real kicker of the issue is the tease of pre new 52 universes at the end that was lame, just a reminder of everything we lost, nothing like rubbing salt in a wound.

Superman: Futures End #01

3/5

NF: 2

The identity of the imposter Superman is revealed.   *spoiler* it’s Captain Marvel/Shazam. Not that it really matters as this was only a sort of a plot point for Futures End, and it seems to have no bearing on present cannon so make of that what you will.   Still, it was an alright read but not one I would go rush to pick up.

Aquaman and the others: Futures End # 01

2/5

NF: 2

Aquaman and the others go to war with the dead king of Atlantis.  Well no one but the bad guy died this time so I suppose that’s kind of something.  I just find myself not really caring about this issue. It had a decent fight but  the story itself  really didn't make all that much sense and kind forces you to read Futures End which is just as boring and tedious.

Sinestro: Futures End #01

4/5

NF: 2

Sinestro breaks out of the universes most secure prison and seeks to reclaim his corps. This was actually pretty good. Really great prison break issue and it was far enough away from all the stuff happening in the other comics that it’s more like a standalone else world tale then any kind of publicity tie in. Sinestro was as Sauvé and arrogant as ever, even after he’s lost everything this guy still walks around with an air of superiority around him. I liked the Apex league and hope to see them show up in official canon as opponents for Sinestro or even the green lantern corps.

Red Lanterns: Futures End #01

4/5

NF: 2

Guy Gardner and Bleeze hunt down the last remaining red lanterns.  The space stuff is kind of nice as they act as more elseworld kind of tales and don’t carry all the baggage of Futures End.  I have to admit it is really off-putting to see Guy Gardner as a blue Lantern.  I don’t think he’s ever been written this calm or this friendly  it was actually kind of nice to see him mellowed out a bit.

Booster Gold: Futures End #01

2/5

NF: 1

Booster Gold is hurled through both time and the Multiverse by forces unknown.  Wow! This issue was confusing, not a good way to start your run.  Booster Gold himself was just fine but it’s hard to understand what Booster we are following, is this Pre 52 booster? Or is that the booster he meets during his time jump? and is boosters sister even canon in new 52?  Did he have the adventures he had pre 52?  I can feel the smoke leaving my ears as I try and process all this time and space nonsense.

The Flash: Futures End #01

3/5

The Flash rushes home to stop reverse flash but his future self beats him there.  Time Travel is  confusing. I...I just don’t get what actually happened in this comic and what’s canon, why isn't Thawane or Zolomon  the reverse flash? is this even five years later? I don’t know whats real anymore!  Ahem, sorry sudden mental breakdown for a moment.  Honestly I don’t know what to say about this comic there seems to be a trend going around in new 52 about handicapping all are heroes with some ridiculously over complicated power restriction, whether it’s the Lanterns depleting an emotional reservoir or The flash using up too much of the speed force when he runs, at the end of the day these ideas are simply stupid and they need to stop.

Guardians of the galaxy #19

4/5

NF: 1

Peter continues to tell his story about what happened to nova in the cancer verse.   JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO NOVA ALREADY!!!  This is starting to get a little ridicules, I mean it’s an exciting tale and all and it’s nice to revisit old stories but come on!  I've only been waiting almost four years for a simple answer.  I’m also not a fan of how much GoG is starting to reflect the movie in design, not the biggest fan of Gamora with pupils or super bulky Drax.  But that aside I like seeing Gamora having a hard time with the story as the possible fate of Nova looks grimmer and grimmer alluding to the feelings she obviously still has for him.

Cyclops #05

4/5

NF: 2

Cyclops and Corsair lure in a bounty hunter ship to help them off the planet.  Well were finally off the shipwrecked planet, a little surprised we stayed there so long, but it offered some excellent character moments and provided growth for both leads so points to the writers for not wasting time.  I do enjoy watching corsair teach his son about life even if he doesn't always realize it, the bit about honor was a particularly nice touch.  I’m still hoping that after young Scott is through with his space adventures he can come back to earth and talk some sense into present day Scott so that he will stop being such @#$%&!  All the time.

New Avengers #24

5/5

NF: 0

Namor pleads with Dr. Doom to help him control the Cabal but doom refuses and places his own plans into motion.  Doom is so BA,  seriously  no one  in  the Marvel U is as elegant, intelligent, or in control as doom is at all times, I feel like he and Sinestro would be good friends.  The guy already know about the incursions but plays the patsy just so he can go ahead with his own plans, and the way he just schools Namor is fantastic.   I will add a bit of warning that this is issue is heavy on philosophy and grim storytelling so if those things don’t appeal to you  I would steer clear of this entire run because this is not super hero fun time it’s a surprisingly mature and deep look at morality, inevitability and the consequences of the choices we make.

Loki Agent of Asgard #06

4/5

NF: 2

Doom discovers that old Loki has set plans in motion to destroy Latveria so he seeks to do away with the young Loki.  It’s true; you really can’t get enough of Doctor Doom.  Very few things are better than a scientist sorcerer that waxes philosophic while battling a trickster god who’s trying to be more human.   This is a much more light hearted comic then New Avengers  but also still paves the way for some interesting future stories as we try and find out what Loki has up his sleeve, since he obviously plans on doing more than simply  taking Asgard.

Mighty Avengers #14

4/5

NF: 1

Luke Cage and his crew go up against the death walker prime.   The thing I like about mighty avengers is that it’s back to basics old school Super hero vs. Super Villain. Sure the stories are very surface level but that’s the charm, the themes and messages are worn right on the books sleeves and there all positive ones with plenty of fist to face action.  If you want just a fun superhero book without all the drama that’s so prevalent in most titles this is definitely a pick up.

All New Invaders #10

3/5

NF: 1

Cap and crew clean up the mess left behind there rescue attempt while a Martian war machine attacks London.   Ok this one was pretty dull.  Once we took out the person controlling all the deathlok’s it stopped being as interesting.  I mean the conspiracy with the Martian is sort of interesting but it really doesn't mean much other than just another invading alien species. The issue ends with cap basically outright stating that there’s more story to go but I’m losing interest fast so I’ll give it one more issue and if it’s still as uninteresting I’ll pull this title.

Deadpool #35

3/5

NF: 1

Deadpool seeks out assistance for his friends who are undergoing cellular break down.   This one was very close to being a 4 but it was just lacking something extra to really make me care about what was happening in the story.   The stories are still just underwhelming and not quite living up to the potential past Deadpool issues have but there at least still  entertaining just not as entertaining as they could be.

Edge of the Spiderverse #03

3/5

NF: 2

This story follows Aaron Akiman’s adventures as spiderman. It’s an ok story for a Spiderman you've never met and will never see again.  They throw out some interesting ideas but because this is a one shot concept you’ll never see those ideas fully fleshed out so you just shrug your shoulders and say “what’s next?”  Oh yeah and Morlun shows up, so now I’m confused as to who’s hunting down the Spider Men? Is it Morlun or that steampunk guy or is the steampunk guy working for Morlun?  Well I guess we will find out.

Storm #03

3/5

NF: 3

Strom travels back to Africa to work with forge on a new weather machine. Is it just me or does storm always seem a little raciest, bah who am I kidding all the X-Men are a little raciest.  I’ve actually come to start disliking storm quite a bit as she lately been written less and less as a leader and more of a pretentious snob who is only interested in what makes her feel better at the moment.  She also seems to have an ax to grind with everyone but Logan, and that might only be because she’s dating him now.   I feel as though she buys into her “goddess” role a little too seriously silently passing judgment down on all the mere mortals of the marvel U.  But all in all this was a much better issue then the previous one but not enough to keep me on bored. Nothing really ever seems to happen in these comics aside from Storm whining or blaming someone for something so Consider this title dropped!

Amazing X-men #11

4/5

NF: 2

The x-men find a temporary fix for the Wendigo problem but they find that its source is a war among the great beast of the sprit land.  Wow, still doing the Wendigo arc? Thought we would have wrapped this up by now.  Still it’s a fun issue and even though I know very few members of the Alpha Flight team the issue does a good job at familiarizing you with each of them and what they can do.   The story is actually still fun to read and  even though I am unfamiliar with the Great Beasts I can easily get into who they are and what their motivations are.

Godzilla rulers of the earth #16

4/5

NF: 1

Godzilla and Anguirus Battle Showa Mecha-Godzilla and Mech- King Ghidorah which are being controlled by aliens.   Fun monster battles and weak dialogue the typical standard for the IDW Godzilla comics. That said there still fun to read there just very campy and tend to read more like internet fan fiction then solid stories.  It was also really fun to see Godzilla and Anguirus team up all showa style and use old Angy like a mace.

Ghostbusters #20

5/5

NF: 1

Winston offers himself as a sacrifice but Tiamat wants something far more painful as tribute.  So wait? Is the comic over? Or just this arc? It says the end of volume 2 but does that mean there’s going to be a hiatus? Or that it’s finished? Well it looking it up they seem to split the series into sections each one being a volume so I’ll assume that this hiatus break and the comic will be back.   so getting back to the comic itself it was a very strong and I will admit not coping out and actually having Winston sacrifice something of value and not just zap the bad guy away  was a pretty good twist, even if I really want the Ghostbusters to go  round 2 with Tiamat .

Alright I’ve had it with you pint sized freaks! This is my blog and I’m taking it back!

While my new Anti-Puppet puppet cleans out the blog here is the pic of the week!  

Doom explains exactly how he feels about his people and his position completely ripping  Namor apart, who made a slight jab about  dooms position as dictator.

*Newcomer friendliness