Batman Eternal hits week 7 and shows no sign of stopping the quality.
Batman Eternal #7
This week, Frank checks out a new book called Suicide 5. It started out as a Kickstarter campaign and will be available soon.
Suicide 5 Review
Monster and Madman #3 continues the secret history of Frankenstein’s monster and Jack the Ripper. Lots of praise for writer Steve Niles and artist Damien Worm in this one.
Monster and Madman #3 Review
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #3 gives us a story co-written by Xander himself, Nicholas Brenden, and featuring Dracula.
BTVS: S10 #3 Review
Rogue Trooper #4 finds the big blue soldier injured. Luckily, he has friends.
Rogue Trooper #4 Review
Frank dives into Flash Gordon #2. He loves him some Jeff Parker, but what did he think about his story in the second issue of this series?
Flash Gordon #2 Review
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Saga #19 (review by Troy Lyons)
Saga is one of those books that you either love or hate. I’ve always loved it. It’s out there, no doubt about it, but in a good way. Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples are a killer creative team that seem to know no boundaries. I’ve been surprised by a lot of stuff in this book but the opening spread, no pun intended, well, maybe somewhat intended, inspired quite the double take. I kind of freaked for a minute and looked around, then looked back. That is what Saga does. It shows you things that you could never imagine. The other wonderful thing about Saga is the relationship between Marko and Alana. It’s something that shouldn’t work, but does. With this issue, we are settled into the family life of the couple. They are raising their child, finding work, dealing with a live-in Grandparent, Nanny and pets. It’s the set-up for a perfect comedy. Or at least a dramady. It is still told from the point of view of their child, Hazel and she drops a major bombshell at the end. If the long break has caused you to drop Saga, then do yourself a favor and pick it back up.
Brain Boy: The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T. #1 (review by Troy Lyons)
Brain Boy. Dude, what a name. The cover is an homage to James Bond and there are some similarities, but not many. Until you crack open the book and realize the dude is actually pretty bad ass. The book is done kind of tongue in cheek, with a decent dose of angst thrown in. We start with an attack on the White House by a costumed person with similar powers to Boy, Brain Boy. Meaning exactly the same powers. We jump around in time a little and see BB having a fight with his girl, getting called for a mission by a lady with a huge need for laser hair removal, and a mysterious lady who seems to like baked potatoes. Fred Van Lente and Freddie Williams II are your storytellers and I actually liked this book. I’ve read one issue of a previous series so I’m not that familiar with the character, but the book was fun.
MPH #1 (review by Frank Arena)
This is a new series from Mark Millar and Image Comics. We start 30 years in the past where the world’s first and only superhero lost control. He basically was running so fast across the U.S., he destroyed everything in his path until his powers ran out and he was apprehended. Now in the present, an unfortunate situation lands a man in jail and is given these MPH pills which gives him the impression that time slowed to a halt…or is he just moving that fast? I know Mark has a great reputation but I want to know what he is going to do with a man that moves as quick as a flash…pun intended.
Magneto #4 (review by Troy Lyons)
I’ve never been a huge fan of Magneto, but I’ve never really hated him. That’s what is so great about what Cullen Bunn has done with this book. He’s made me like an unlikeable guy. He doesn’t do it by making him funny or warm. He’s not inviting or social. He’s just a guy on a mission to right the wrongs done to his people. And, he’s a badass. That’s enough for me. The problem I do have with the book is that it feels more suited to a mini-series rather than an ongoing monthly. Perhaps that is why it keeps hanging right on the edge of falling off my pull list. I’m not sure how long it will be until something bumps it off. This issue finds Magneto tracking down the religious cult that has been doing tests on mutants under the guise of helping them. Magneto takes care of things in his own unique way, which is to say, don’t let the man get near barbed wire. Ever. The set-up at the end makes me feel that this is going to be the comic version of the show that was on a few years ago about the guy with the list and karma. You know the one. Perhaps a title change is in order. My Name is Magneto. Has a nice ring to it.
Ordinary #1 (review by Frank Arena)
What an odd, odd story. In Ordinary #1 from Titan Comics, you start off with your typical ordinary dream from a man…trying to have sex with Scarlett Johansson. Upon waking up, he has to rush over to meet a friend. This is where things get weird. An old woman turns into a baby. His friend turns into a Black Bear that talks. There is a dragon flying in the sky talking about how his friends on the Skyrim forums should see him now. Something crazy weird just happened and we don’t know what. Only thing that is still the same is the ordinary man. What would you do if you were the only person on Earth without super powers? I guess we’ll find out next month. (Editor’s Note: this is an advanced review. Issue is in stores on 5/28)
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