Each of these books was a satisfying read. Can't say that every week.
Third Place:
Star Wars #7
It hurts a little bit putting this issue last because its the kind of issue I've been trumpeting for since Marvel relaunched their in-canon comics. It shows the quiet down time between exciting points of a character's life while not interfering with what's come before or after.
There's been a lot of talk about an Obi-Wan Kenobi solo film, and I'm all for it. Getting to see Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) cut loose on a solo adventure between Revenge of the Sith and sometime before Rebels, would be awesome. But the time while he's growing old on Tattoine should be exactly what this book provides: an introspective look at who Obi-Wan has become since he's committed to looking after Luke while he's on Tattoine.
It may be 3rd on this week's Pull-List, but this is one of the better issues Jason Aaron has written since he kicked off Star Wars. He and artist Simone Bianchi really bring home the loneliness and desolation Obi-Wan feels while he's trapped on Tattooine.
Second Place:
Star Wars #7
It hurts a little bit putting this issue last because its the kind of issue I've been trumpeting for since Marvel relaunched their in-canon comics. It shows the quiet down time between exciting points of a character's life while not interfering with what's come before or after.
There's been a lot of talk about an Obi-Wan Kenobi solo film, and I'm all for it. Getting to see Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) cut loose on a solo adventure between Revenge of the Sith and sometime before Rebels, would be awesome. But the time while he's growing old on Tattoine should be exactly what this book provides: an introspective look at who Obi-Wan has become since he's committed to looking after Luke while he's on Tattoine.
It may be 3rd on this week's Pull-List, but this is one of the better issues Jason Aaron has written since he kicked off Star Wars. He and artist Simone Bianchi really bring home the loneliness and desolation Obi-Wan feels while he's trapped on Tattooine.
Superman #42
So... Gene Yang might be onto something. Solar flare super power aside, this was a really good issue. His and John Romita, Jr.'s story details Lois finding out Clark is Superman and why she exposes him to the world. Since the New 52 started, this is the best portrayal of Superman that hasn't been written by Geoff Johns.
The solar flare power is still dumb. It just feels like an excuse to de-power Supes for long periods at a time to cater to whatever audience is asking for that. In my experience, the people that say, "Superman is too powerful," are the people that don't read comics anyway. If I wanted to read about a guy that was just really strong, I'd read Captain America. I'm here for all the super powers, so give them to me. That said, the strength of the characters and the plot, which really feels like a classic Superman story, are enough that I can overlook the flare.
John Romita, Jr. may have had a rough go with Geoff Johns' Ulysses storyline, but he's really crushed these last couple issues. Some of his element design and camera angles are very well done. Almost makes me feel bad for trash talking him last year... almost.
First Place:
He-Man: The Eternity War #8
So it turns out there's a TON of shit about He-Man that I didn't know. Reading the Art of He-Man cover to cover has cleared a lot of things up. There have been characters that I thought were created by Dan Abnett and Pop Mhan that have been He-Man characters for a long time. Abnett and Mhan are working with Mattel's He-Man writing team to really explore all this brand has to offer. Its expansive and quite amazing.
He-Man has had to break the Sword of Power to prevent Hordak from gaining further ground. The side effect is now He-Man is back to being Prince Adam. Its great seeing Adam deal with large issues like missing the power that comes with being He-Man, to the small things like, he's been He-Man so long, he forgot what it was like to get a common cold. Turns out the loyalty of the Snake-Men is also waning without He-Man around.
The huge battles and cosmic storytelling have been great, but its these character details that really bring the entire story home and make it matter. You can't care about He-Man getting in a fist fight without understanding who the character is. Abnett and Mhan are walking that line brilliantly.
Panel of the Week:
One of the coolest things about this He-Man run is seeing all the characters Abnett and Mhan bring into the world... like Imp here.
-Gint
He-Man: The Eternity War #8
So it turns out there's a TON of shit about He-Man that I didn't know. Reading the Art of He-Man cover to cover has cleared a lot of things up. There have been characters that I thought were created by Dan Abnett and Pop Mhan that have been He-Man characters for a long time. Abnett and Mhan are working with Mattel's He-Man writing team to really explore all this brand has to offer. Its expansive and quite amazing.
He-Man has had to break the Sword of Power to prevent Hordak from gaining further ground. The side effect is now He-Man is back to being Prince Adam. Its great seeing Adam deal with large issues like missing the power that comes with being He-Man, to the small things like, he's been He-Man so long, he forgot what it was like to get a common cold. Turns out the loyalty of the Snake-Men is also waning without He-Man around.
The huge battles and cosmic storytelling have been great, but its these character details that really bring the entire story home and make it matter. You can't care about He-Man getting in a fist fight without understanding who the character is. Abnett and Mhan are walking that line brilliantly.
Panel of the Week:
One of the coolest things about this He-Man run is seeing all the characters Abnett and Mhan bring into the world... like Imp here.
-Gint
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