When Everybody Loves You
You Can Never Be Lonely
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New comics from last week. I forgot to post when I got them. Anyway, if you’re not reading Swamp Thing, you’re punishing yourself. Fix it immediately.
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New comics (and some back issues since they were on sale) this week! There weren’t any DC books that were on my list this week, which is kind of a bummer since I’m mostly a DC fan. But I don’t read only DC books, so it’s nice to give them a break for a week and focus on the other books I read. A couple points for each comic:
- If you like superhero comics and are not reading Daredevil by Mark Waid, you are doing a great injustice to yourself. It’s wonderful. Also, look at that cover! How awesome is that?!
- Moon Knight #7 came out last week, but I missed it. I haven’t gotten a chance to read it yet, but if it’s anything like the last 6 issues, it’s going to be great. He’s not a character that a lot of people know off the top of their heads, but Moon Knight is one of my favorite Marvel characters.
- I picked up Robin #69 since it’s part of the “No Man’s Land” storyline. I’m trying to collect that entire story, and it’s quite the chore. It covered about 100 issues in total, and, with this being added to my total, I’ve now got about 64 to go.
- Spaceman by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso is interesting to say the least. It’s a little difficult to read because of the way the title character speaks, but Azzarello and Risso have never let me down before. I’m sure as this title is explored more, it’ll end up being just as good as anything that creative team has released in the past.
- Spawn #208 somehow slipped past me, and I noticed it was missing from my collection while archiving my comics a few weeks ago. I’m not even sure how I managed to not get it. I’m trying to get a full run of the main Spawn title, and I’ve been working on that for about 3 years now.
- The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series is so awesome. It invokes the first movie and the cartoon series while still remaining true to the original comic’s roots. If you’ve ever been a fan of the Turtles, read this at some point.
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My PC is currently out of commission, so any posts must be done from my phone; the app does not allow for photosets unfortunately.
Anyway, I had to get two weeks’ worth of comics the last time I went to the shop. Here they are in alphabetical order:
Batgirl #9
Batman #9
Batman and Robin #9
Daredevil #12
Deadpool #54
Green Lantern #9
Green Lantern Corps. #9
Justice League #9
Nightwing #9
Punisher #11
Red Hood and the Outlaws #9
Saga #3
Wonder Woman #9I enjoyed all of them. The Night of the Owls crossover is working remarkably well, with each tie-in working to supplement the overall narrative in Batman. Scott Snyder really has come up with a fascinating and enjoyable story, and the other authors’ work with it has been great as well.
The stand out issue for me this week is Green Lantern Corps. The story in that book has been focusing on Guy Gardner and John Stewart—my favorite of the Earth Green Lanterns. John’s been going through some heavy stuff ever since, well, as far back as I can remember; but now his actions and hard decisions are coming back to haunt him in an interesting way. What I really liked about this issue was the art, specifically John’s facial expressions, which manage to convey emotion and communicate to the reader exactly what needs to be said with or without the text. It’s a great read, especially if you’re a fan of the main Green Lantern title.
Oh, and if you want to read something that isn’t a superhero comic, Saga is a great, great new book. It reminds me do much of a Final Fantasy game. It introduces you to a new world, new people, and everything that comes with it. It’s wonderful—simply wonderful.
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NerdNight Ep. 1 is Online!
Each week, some friends and I get together and discuss comics and related material. We decided we’d record it this time, so we did. We talk pretty in-depth each time, so if you’re into long talks about geeky things, you might dig it.
This week, we talked about Punk Rock Jesus, Uncanny X-Force, 100 Bullets, Aquaman, Thief of Thieves, The Dark Knight Rises,and Before Watchmen. Click the link above and download to give us a listen! -
NerdNight Episode 2 is Ready for Download!
This time around, Joel #1 discusses Mark Waid’s DAREDEVIL, Joel #2 talks about a Kevin Smith podcast everyone should hear, Matt (Spudz) gives some insight into the Batman stories that influenced Christopher Nolan’s DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, I go a bit more into detail about Image Comics’ SAGA, and James talks all about BEFORE WATCHMEN: THE COMEDIAN. All that, plus a few extras. Lemme know if you listened!
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