Supergirl #18
I didn't think a book would be worse than New Guardians this week. Supergirl proved me wrong.
When I see the names of a writer and artist on the cover of a book, I expect that book to be written and drawn by those people. This issue was written and drawn by two nobodys who aren't mentioned ANYWHERE on the cover. Had I known that, I wouldn't have bought the damn book.
So Supergirl has fallen into the trap Superman is in right now: TOO MUCH SHIT!!!!! Too many supporting characters, too many bases in the core of the Earth run by a Star Labs-type place, too many bases on the Sun, too many super drones, just too much shit! This issue felt like an issue of Superman from the 90s. And apparently Lex Luthor is capable of retreating inside his own mind where he has a situation room with characters I've never heard of before.
This issue sucked big fat donkey balls. Supergirl is officially OFF the Pull-List.
Green Lantern: New Guardians #18
B.A.D. Not in the Michael Jackson way either. Sweet Jesse Katsopolis do these Wrath of the First Lantern books bah-low. Not even the writing talent of Tony Bedard and Pete Tomasi can save these silly stories. If this is how the Geoff Johns era is going to end just get it over with.
Carol, Larfleeze and Saint Walker all get captured and shown alternate futures by Captain Nervous-system, or the First Lantern. None of the stories are interesting for as much as Bedard tries.
Three artists help out on this book. The only one that gets a pass is Jim Calafiore, and that's because he did time on Secret Six, one of my all time favorite books. The other two are clearly fill-ins. Just as I was getting used to enjoying Aaron Kuder's work, they pull him off. Whatever, DC.
Justice League of America #18
The short of it is, I don't think I like this book. For as much a fan of Geoff Johns' work as I am, I feel like this book is just an outlet for Johns to have his favorite characters all in one place. Don't believe me?
Stargirl, a character who he's based off his sister. Green Lantern Simon Baz, a character Johns created based on his own Arabic heritage. Vibe, a 90s mistake that everyone said Johns couldn't make popular. Plus a couple other B and C listers that just aren't interesting. Also, this scary, dangerous New 52 J'onn J'onzz couldn't be anymore unlikeable.
I feel like this is almost like Thunderbolts. This team walks a fine gray area line. They're the good guys, but they all have shady secrets. So far, I can't say I'm all that interested.
Voltron #11
I'd love this book if the artwork wasn't shit on a shingle. If the artwork was competent in even the slightest way, it might be bearable. Brandon Thomas is a premiere talent and his star is being brought down by someone's dirty asshole smeared on a comic page.
Planet Arus has apparently been up to some shady stuff with Planet Doom and a third mystery planet and Keith has just stumbled across this. He's tasked with keeping secrets from the team and bringing Sven out of retirement to help the cause.
It really is a well-written book and story. But I can't stress enough how god-stinking filthy awful this artowrk is.
Wonder Woman #18
Well that ended... quickly? By the time you reach the last two pages, it doesn't really feel like you get the resolution you deserve.
After 18 issues and tons of fighting and drama over Zola's baby, this issue ends with War just taking back the baby and everyone having a few drinks at Zola's. Huh? I'm sure Brian Azzarello has more in the works and this isn't the real end, but it seemed a little easy.
What I'll take away most from this latest arc is that Azzarello has written the only version of Orion that I actually like. Normally, he and the rest of the New Gods (save Darkseid) are shitty characters.
Justice League #18
Remember earlier when I said Justice League of America was just Geoff Johns telling stories about the characters he likes? Well, this issue turns out to be the same.
We get Cyborg at center stage, plus Element Woman, a female Latino Atom, someone called Goldrush and Platinum. The Justice League are looking to expand the team. Why do we have to do this ALL THE TIME?! Can't we just tell good stories with the Big 7? And when I say Big 7 I mean Martian Manhunter, not Cyborg. Cyborg is forever a second stringer.
Johns likes some boring characters. I'm his biggest supporter, but its starting to feel like THE story isn't as important as HIS story.
Nova #2
Well, I guess I saw this coming. I really liked this issue. Jeph Loeb played a big role in my comic-reading development and its nice to be into a book he's writing again. Though I'd prefer it be a DC book.
After getting over the outrage of this Nova NOT being the Richard Rider that I knew and loved, I've accepted this book and its lead character, Sam Alexander for what they are: the cosmic version of Ultimate Spider-Man. Issue #2 was really good. Its a story that's been told a million times (kid wants more than just being a small town kid, kid finds out his dad is part of a galactic peace keeping force and gets induced himself), but Loeb and Ed McGuinness make it fresh and exciting.
This book is a really good jumping on point for any comic ready of any age.
Sword of Sorcery #6
World building. That's the currency I trade in. Soss is a big sucker for the ol' dystopian future. I'm a sucker for world building. From the Westeros in Game of Thrones, to a galaxy far, far away, I love getting immersed in a brand new universe that isn't boring old Earth. Sword of Sorcery offers that in spades.
Its a real shame that this book is coming to a close in May. The storytelling is great, it has a strong female lead that comic fans clamor for and Aaron Lopresti's art is fantastic. He's easliy as good as Ed McGuinness if you get him an inker.
But alas, it ends with issue #8. Way to go DC for taking something good and killing it before it gets a chance to be great.
Saga #11
Well Lying Cat isn't dead. After last month's cliffhanger I'm relieved. That reads sarcastic, but I'm serious. Lying Cat is one of my favorite characters in this book.
Brian K. Vaughan knows how to write a story, and knows how to write likeable characters. Just as we get to learn a little more about Marko's father Barr... he gets killed. Heroically, but still killed. We also get to see a good bit of Alana in the nude this issue, so that balances the sadness over Barr.
As far as art and story go, its hard to think of a book that gives me as much bang for my $2.99 as Saga does.
Panel(s) of the Week:
These are your panels of the week based solely on seeing the word "twat" in a (fairly) mainstream comic book.
-Gint
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