On the Marvel side of things, the Hawkeye and Magneto solo books come to a conclusion and not a care was given to either, Mephisto makes his entrance in the Circle of Four event, Tanarus blows his cover as Thor defeats the Demogorge, Deadpool plays his hand at trying to commit suicide, and the Avengers continue to be told that what they are doing is morally wrong, no matter how many lives they save. Getting a bit repetitive there, Bendis. Anyway....
The Good: Top 5 Comics
#5 - Fantastic Four #603: Ever since the return of the Torch, this book has been burning hot, and I mean that with all puns intended. The battle comes to a head when Galactus throws it down with the Mad Celestials. Seriously, this story-line is event worthy, it's that epic.
#4 - The Flash #6: The layouts continue to be the driving force behind what makes this book so great. It's creative and innovative and taking Flash exactly where he needs to be. Add in a fast-paced non-linear storyline and a nice development on the Captain Cold character and you have one great book. Not to mention, Barry + Patty = Adorable!
#3 - Secret Avengers #23: If you have little to no respect about the current Ant-Man, look no further than this book. It's a touching story of redemption, and I would be ok if this supremely well written issue was the end of his journey. The drawback is that I don't find the adaptoids to be too interesting. Nevertheless, this book is looking to be on Top 5 for a long time methinks.
#2 - Wolverine & the X-Men #6: The art is literally the only thing keeping this from the #1 spot, I'm just completely not feeling it. Seriously, why couldn't Bacchalo have stayed on? That gripe aside, the misadventures of the X-Men fighting Brood inside Kitty Pryde's intestines while Wolverine and Quire gamble in space! How can you not love it? This book managed to make me laugh out loud on several occasions, it's that fun.
#1 - Americ
an Vampire #24: Skinner Sweet fighting a rockabilly vampire hunter on the hood of a speeding muscle car, THAT'S ON FIRE. That right there is enough to make you go out and buy this issue. It's merely a plus that the issue includes a well-written origin story that makes you really feel for Travis Kidd, a flashy and frenetic art style that superbly fits the tone of the book, and a creative use of layouts that make you want to just pore over the art for hours on end. Scott Snyder is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers between this and Batman, and this book couldn't come more highly recommended by me. Go buy it now.The Bad: Books to Avoid
X-Men Legacy #262: I do lik
e the idea of an X-book focusing on Rogue and the other teachers at Jean Grey's school, but the potential seems wasted here. The art is sub-par, especially in the facial features, and the story revolves around random big bads of the week trying to destroy the school. The other X-books do the exact same thing, except much better. I would prefer if this book focused on character relationships. They've hinted at a Rogue/Magneto/Gambit love triangle and I'm itching to see that plot-line come to the forefront. Leave the fighting to the zillion other X-books thank you.D
eadpool MAX II #5: Good god do I hate this comic. Every week that it comes out you will be sure to find it on my books to avoid list. It's just atrocious. It gives a bad name to the crazy antics of Deadpool, and it gives a bad name to the MAX imprint in general. It's filled to the brim with unnecessary violence and nudity just because they can. People will pick up this book and think that that's all the MAX imprint is, and the truly amazing, mature stories (like Punisher MAX) will be lost in the wayside. I'm not even going to talk about the horrendous art, my 10 year old nephews could do better than this. Avoid at all costs!The Ugly: Books that Make You Cringe
I've already talked about Wolverine and the X-Men (a great book with sadly poor art) and Deadpool MAX (a horrible book with art that's just as bad) but here's another one to keep a look out for:
Aquaman #6: Where are you Ivan Reis? The book has been so phenomenal so far, its a shame to see what's become of this issue. Not only is it not that great of an issue, but apparently the fill in artist they got to replace the great Reis doesn't know how to draw a face that doesn't look like a horse. For shame, DC. Thankfully Ivan Reis will be back soon, but some consistency would be nice. I'd rather see the book delayed than this trash be released.
And those are my thoughts on this week. Let me know what you think by posting comments, and as always comic fans, stay golden!
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