Comments on: Help me buy my comics this week!

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:22:56 +0000

I’ll second Hack/Slash #5. Fantastically entertaining title, and I don’t even like horror movies all that much.

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:58:34 +0000

I was going to suggest Velocity but it looks you are getting it. I guess I’ll nominate Thunderbolts (though I missed an issue or two recently).

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:55:13 +0000

Have you read the Foolkiller preview, Greg? I think it’ll do a pretty good job of letting you know if you’d be into it or not. It didn’t really appeal to me.

I’m checking out the What If? book, just because I tend to enjoy the whole alternate-timeline-where things-actually-change-and-no-one’s-safe-thing.

By: Rebis

Rebis — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:20:16 +0000

Right â€” sorry, Ye Olde, I wasn’t clear. I started replying directly to you, but then addressed Greg (without specifying). I’d recalled his lamenting Jack T. Chance’s death (and, I think, citing it as an example of poor storytelling?).

What’s sad (and perhaps ironic) is that it’s only the death of minor, D-list characters that “matter” anymore in comics, since everyone knows that A- and B-listers will surely be back in a few years (if not months). So actually Jack’s death in that storyline, while it didn’t sadden me, felt real and permanent.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:59:50 +0000

Yeah, Rebis, that was me, in regard to Jack T. Chance’s death. I was a bit underwhelmed by the beginning of the story line, but maybe I’ll check out the end!

By: Billy F

Billy F — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:55:03 +0000

This week I’m getting, Action, Countdown, Flash, Gothem underground, Green Arrow year one, Superman, Uncle Sam and the FF, Casanova, Daredevil, and X men. Maybe Foolkiller. Maybe.

Get Gothem Underground.

By: Dan (other Dan)

Dan (other Dan) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:48:07 +0000

Get the Dream of the Rarebit Fiend collection! I just got the complete Little Nemo collection in the mail yesterday, and Winsor McCay’s work is astonishing! I’ve read little of Dream of the Rarebit Fiend, but what I have has been great (funny, as well).

Metal Gear Solid still has Ashley Wood art, so consider that.

By: Ye Olde Iowa

Ye Olde Iowa — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:21:12 +0000

Hey Rebis, were you referring to something I said about death in comics? I might have made mention of it at some point, but I’m not sure it was in reference to the Sinestro Corps storyline, which I’ve found to be incredibly engaging and definitely not lacking in pizzazz. I agree though, the sheer amount of death in this storyline works because it is one of the biggest intergalactic wars in DC’s history, but I would say that DC has been forcing a lot of unneccessary deaths lately. I didn’t pick up the new New Gods title, but I heard about the death of a really great character that I can’t see serving any real purpose.

By: Rebis

Rebis — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:14:25 +0000

“Iâ€™d also recommend this weekâ€™s Sinestro Corps Special and GL Corps, but again youâ€™d be jumping on at the tail end of the story (which has been incredible).”

“Incredible” might be pushing it, but in general I agree â€” I’ve really enjoyed the storyline, which is exactly what a crossover event should be: Well done and, moreover, manageable in size. But as I recall, you weighed in on an early chapter and found it lacking in pizzazz, and you criticized the death of one of the Lanterns, right?

I also agree that death is waaaay overdone in comics, but surely this storyline is big enough â€” a freaking war with the Sinestro Corps â€” that some death is to be expected. To me, it felt naturally storyline-dictated. Not gratuitious, like, oh, most every other comics death. (Hello “New Gods”!?!)

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:37:59 +0000

Ghost Pirates vs. Ghost Ninjas! (Only thing I’m getting.)

By: Rusty Priske

Rusty Priske — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:22:51 +0000

Thunderbolts.

Having said that, it looks like a pretty weak week.

By: acespot

acespot — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:18:14 +0000

SUPERMAN #669
Sweet, sweet Busiek and his revival of Superwoman for the post IC DCU.

CABLE DEADPOOL #46
Nicieza is leaving? Oh noes! I hope it’s not getting cancelled in the wake of Cable’s “death”. This book has been one of my consistent favorites over the past 4 years.

WHAT IF PLANET HULK
Could be good. Then again, it could suck. But you never know unless you read it, right?

TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS SUPERMAN PRIME
A one-shot that should give you a taste of what you’re missing from the SCW. But if it sucks, don’t judge the entire storyline on its lack of merits.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17
More SCW goodness.

FOOLKILLER #1
Marvel’s third Gerber revival. It could be good. Or it could suck. Or Foolkiller could look like a chicken (sorry, that was Howard the Duck). Worth a try, ain’t it?

By: Kacie Cross

Kacie Cross — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:29:47 +0000

Hack/Slash #5

Starting a new story this week, so now would be a good time to jump on board if you didn’t read the first one. Goth girl versus demons and movie slashers and who knows what else is always fun too.

Thunderbolts #117

Thunderbolts is one of the best titles Marvel has to offer. Maybe the best team book they have right now.

Walking Dead #43

Why aren’t you reading Walking Dead? The return of The Governor this week in full force should make it interesting enough.

By: Ye Olde Iowa

Ye Olde Iowa — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:53:54 +0000

Glad to see that you really liked Elephantmen last week.

I’d recommend Gotham Underground since just about everything else I’m picking up from DC is mid-storyline. The current Action Comics story is pretty incredible (Eric Powell is, quite simply, the man) but it is wrapping up in this issue, so it wouldn’t be worth your time. I’d also recommend this week’s Sinestro Corps Special and GL Corps, but again you’d be jumping on at the tail end of the story (which has been incredible).

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:41:23 +0000

Beowulf # 4

or get the trade.

Include english version (prose) of Beowulf

Art and literature. A bargain!

By: alistairw

alistairw — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:46:52 +0000

Yeah, you can’t go past Bob. Plus, it’s third last issue written by Fabian Nicieza. I’m going to give Foolkiller a shot as well, I think.

By: Scott MacIver

Scott MacIver — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:36:00 +0000

CABLE DEADPOOL #46 $2.99

Sweet Sweet Skottie Young cover, plus more of my favorite new character, Bob, Agent of Hydra!

By: Matthew E

Matthew E — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:53:40 +0000

I’m with stealthwise. LSH31C. I think this is the issue with the 31st-century Amazons.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:51:27 +0000

Seconding Crawlspace or Foolkiller. The previews for Crawlspace looked quite entertaining, and Foolkiller should be worth checking out as well. I really enjoyed Hurwitz’s work on the Wolverine Annual, and whoever they’ve got inking Medina’s pencils is a massive step up from the inking they had for him on the Widowmaker arc of Punisher MAX.

By: Matt D

Matt D — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:33:02 +0000

You’ve hit the point where you read just about all the good big two books.

I’ve got nothing,

Maybe Savage Tales #4. That should be fun, at the least.