Comics For the Week of 02/27/2013

DC Comics

All Star Western #17 - Man, Hex got mauled in the last issue. And Talulah left us, which sucks. I'm hoping the backup follows her and Ghost once the Tomahawk one is done. I'm not even bothering with that one, it does nothing for me.

Talon #5 - The last half of the last issue felt really rushed to me. We had the setup for the fight, the fight, an what was supposed to be suspenseful moments on if Calvin would survive or not in the matter of a few pages. I think its just a matter of Tynion still working out pacing since he is still a new writer.

Image Comics

Comeback #4 - As much as I'm enjoying this book the "They kill them" premise is a little flimsy  If you have time travel capabilities like the criminals in this do then there's plenty of ways to make money outside of extortion. I'm hoping that's going to be part of the end of the story though, because the rest of it has been great.

Marvel Comics 

Hawkeye #8 - Aja's back and everything is right for the Hawkguy, right bro?

Uncanny Avengers #4 - I heard some griping online about the use of narration in the last issue. I absolutly loved the narration. I felt it gave the comic the push it needed to be the big, over the top book it wants to be. It was easily my favorite issue of the series and helped bring the book from something I was getting to something I am looking forward to.

Uncanny X-Force #2 - Well the first issue was a comic. It came out. I'll give this one until the end of the first arc to wow me, but it may just be that Remender's run was lightning in a bottle.

Uncanny X-Men #2 - I think I was expecting too much from the first issue of this. I'm loving All-New X-Men and this being its sister book had me expecting it to be just as good. Now its not bad, but its a lot more generic X-Men than All-New is. The traitor reveal at the end of the issue didn't really help it either. That character has been playing way too nicely for a few years now.

Young Avengers #2 - Issue 1 was pretty much universally praised as the best comic that came out its week. I thought it was just OK. Now I'm out of touch with a lot of the characters, or at least with where the writer seems to think that they are. Kate Bishop here doesn't seem connected with Kate in Hawkguy and the last time I saw any of the other Young Avengers was at the end of the first Hienberg/Chung 12 issue series. And I have absolutely no idea who Miss America is. Is that her name? I honestly don't know. Lets see if it pulls together for me, but I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't keep up with it.

And the rest of the comics.


DARK HORSE COMICS

ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02 $49.99
AMALAS BLADE #0 $2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #19 REBEKAH ISAACS VAR CVR $2.99
ANGEL & FAITH #19 STEVE MORRIS CVR $2.99
ANSWER #2 $3.99
ARCHIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 08 $59.99
CRIMINAL MACABRE FINAL NIGHT 30 DAYS XOVER #3 $3.99
MASSIVE #9 $3.50
STAR WARS #1 (3RD PTG) $2.99
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #5 $2.99
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI PRISONER OF BOGAN #3 $2.99

DC COMICS

ALL STAR WESTERN #17 $3.99
AQUAMAN #17 $2.99
AQUAMAN #17 VAR ED $2.99
ARROW #4 $3.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 $2.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED $2.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 COMBO PACK $3.99
BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 VAR ED $2.99
BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP (RES) $16.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17 $2.99
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17 VAR ED $2.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (MR) $3.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 COMBO PACK (MR) $4.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 VAR ED (MR) $3.99
CATWOMAN TP VOL 02 DOLLHOUSE (N52) $14.99
FLASH #17 $2.99
FLASH #17 VAR ED $2.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #17 $2.99
I VAMPIRE #17 $2.99
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #2 $3.99
JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #5 $4.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #17 $2.99
NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES TP (RES) $16.99
RED LANTERNS #17 (WRATH) $2.99
RED LANTERNS #17 VAR ED (WRATH) $2.99
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #17 $2.99
SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 06 $19.99
SUPERMAN VS SHAZAM TP $19.99
TALON #5 $2.99
TALON #5 BLACK AND WHITE VAR ED $2.99
TALON #5 VAR ED $2.99
TEEN TITANS #17 $2.99
TEEN TITANS #17 VAR ED $2.99
UNWRITTEN #46 (MR) $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #1 3RD PTG $3.99
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #2 2ND PTG $3.99
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #6 [DIG/P+] $3.99
HAUNTED HORROR #3 [DIG/P+] $3.99
KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 03 $19.99
ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #1 $3.99
ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #1 SUBSCRIPTION VAR $3.99
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #3 $3.99
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #14 [DIG/P+] $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

ACTIVITY TP VOL 02 [DIG] $15.99
ALPHA GIRL TP VOL 01 (MR) [DIG] $14.99
ARTIFACTS #25 [DIG] $3.99
BEDLAM #3 2ND PTG (MR) $3.50
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #3 CVR A EVANS & LOH $3.99
CARBON GREY VOL 2 #3 CVR B NGUYEN $3.99
COMEBACK #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.50
FIVE WEAPONS #1 [DIG] $3.50
HACK SLASH #24 CVR A SEELEY & LOVETT (MR) [DIG] $3.50
HACK SLASH #24 CVR B GASTON (MR) $3.50
INVINCIBLE #100 2ND PTG $3.99
LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #3 (MR) [DIG] $3.50
MACGYVER FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #5 [DIG] $3.50
NOWHERE MEN #1 3RD PTG $2.99
NOWHERE MEN #3 2ND PTG $2.99
PETER PANZERFAUST #8 2ND PTG $3.50
PROPHET #34 [DIG] $3.99
RAVINE TP VOL 01 [DIG] $14.99
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 CVR A HUANG & COATS [DIG] $3.50
UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1 CVR B STEVENS $3.50
WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #4 [DIG] $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

ASTONISHING X-MEN #59 $3.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 10 NORTHSTAR $19.99
AVENGERS ARENA #2 2ND PTG WALKER VAR NOW $2.99
AVENGERS ARENA #3 2ND PTG WALKER VAR NOW $2.99
AVENGERS ARENA #5 NOW $2.99
AVENGERS ARENA #5 QUINONES VAR NOW $2.99
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #17 $3.99
CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #3 $3.99
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 04 $19.99
DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #2 $2.99
FF #4 ALLRED VAR NOW $2.99
FF #4 NOW $2.99
GAMBIT #9 $2.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW $3.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR NOW $3.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 NOW $3.99
HAWKEYE #8 $2.99
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #3 2ND PTG YU VAR NOW $3.99
IRON MAN #3 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW $3.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #649 MOLINA VAR NOW2 $2.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #649 NOW2 $2.99
MARVEL NOIR WOLVERINE AND X-MEN TP $34.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #11 $2.99
MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 $24.99
MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 DM VAR ED 50 $24.99
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 05 $24.99
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 $2.99
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 2ND PTG CHO VAR NOW $3.99
SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF TP NEW PTG $19.99
THUNDERBOLTS #5 NOW $2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #5 TAN VAR NOW $2.99
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #23 $3.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 CASSADAY VAR NOW $3.99
UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 NOW $3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 MCGUINNESS VAR NOW $3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 NOW $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 IRVING VAR NOW $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #2 NOW $3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #6 NOW $2.99
X-MEN WOLVERINE GAMBIT TP NEW PTG $14.99
X-TREME X-MEN #11 $2.99
X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 01 XAVIER MUST DIE $16.99
YOUNG AVENGERS #2 HANS VAR NOW $2.99
YOUNG AVENGERS #2 NOW $2.99

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OLYMPIANS GN VOL 01 ZEUS KING OF THE GODS $9.99
OLYMPIANS GN VOL 02 ATHENA GREY EYED GODDESS $9.99
OLYMPIANS GN VOL 03 HERA GODDESS AND HER GLORY $9.99

AC COMICS

CRYPT OF HORROR #16 $29.95
NFL RUSH ZONE SEASON O/T GUARDIANS #1 BRONCOS VAR $3.99
NFL RUSH ZONE SEASON O/T GUARDIANS #1 CARDINALS VAR $3.99
NFL RUSH ZONE SEASON O/T GUARDIANS #1 CHARGERS VAR $3.99

AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT

CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #5 ROOT SP ED (MR) $8.00
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY #5 ROOT SP ED NUDE (A) $8.00
CAVEWOMAN COVER GALLERY (MR) $4.25
CAVEWOMAN GANGSTER #3 BUDD ROOT SP ED NUDE (A) $8.00

ANTARCTIC PRESS

GOLD DIGGER #147 [DIG] $3.99
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC
JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 02 CREATION MYTHS $19.95
PANTALONES TX DONT CHICKEN OUT HC (RES) $19.95
SPERA HC VOL 02 $24.95

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #210 [DIG/P+] $3.99

AVATAR PRESS INC

CROSSED BADLANDS #24 (MR) $3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 RED CROSSED ORDER INCV CVR (MR) $3.80
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #24 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99

BONGO COMICS

BART SIMPSON COMICS #80 $2.99
PROFESSOR FRINK FANTASTIC SCIENCE FICTIONS #1 $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 $14.99
DEATHMATCH #2 2ND PTG $3.99
DEATHMATCH #3 MAIN COVERS [DIG] $3.99
DEATHMATCH #3 MORGUE PRE ORDER VAR $0.15
FREELANCERS #4 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
ICE AGE PLAYING FAVORITES ONE SHOT [DIG] $3.99
PEANUTS VOL 2 #6 [DIG] $3.99
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #5 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99

BROADSWORD COMICS

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #27 DOUBLE DLX ED (MR) $24.99

BUYMETOYS.COM

OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TP $14.99

CINEBOOK

BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 08 VORONOV PLOT $15.95
BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 09 SARCOPHAGI OF 6TH CONTINENT PT1 ( $15.95
CHIMPANZEE COMPLEX GN VOL 03 CIVILISATION $13.95
LONG JOHN SILVER GN VOL 01 LADY VIVIAN HASTINGS $13.95
LONG JOHN SILVER GN VOL 02 NEPTUNE $13.95
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 21 20TH CAVALRY $11.95
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 22 EMPEROR SMITH $11.95
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 23 CURE FOR DALTONS $11.95
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 24 THE JUDGE $11.95
ORBITAL GN VOL 03 NOMADS $13.95
ORBITAL GN VOL 04 RAVAGES $13.95
SPOOKS GN VOL 02 CENTURY CLUB $13.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 08 THIRTEEN TO ONE $11.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 09 FOR MARIA $11.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 10 EL CASCADOR $11.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 11 THREE SILVER WATCHES $13.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 12 TRIAL $11.95
XIII CINEBOOK ED GN VOL 13 TOP SECRET $11.95

COM.X

BABBLE GN $16.99

COMIXTRIBE

RED TEN #2 (MR) $3.99

D. E.

ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #11 $3.99
JENNIFER BLOOD #23 (MR) $3.99
MASKS #2 CUTE ANEKE REORDER CVR $3.99
MASKS #4 $3.99
PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #6 $3.99
THE LONE RANGER #13 $3.99
VAMPIRELLA NUBLOOD ONE SHOT $4.99
WARLORD OF MARS #23 (MR) $3.99
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 03 BOORA WITCH (MR) $19.99

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF HAWKEYE #1 FRACTION SGN ED $19.64
DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #22 RISQUE RED CVR (MR) $19.99

EROS COMIX

HOT MOMS #17 (A) $4.95

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE

LORNA AND HER ROBOT SC (MR) $10.95
LORNA BLACK CASTLE SC (MR) $14.95

HUMANOIDS INC

DISTRICT 14 HC $39.95

KODANSHA COMICS

AIR GEAR GN VOL 27 (MR) $10.99
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 17 $10.99
CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 09 $10.99
KITCHEN PRINCESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 $19.99

ONI PRESS INC.

COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #10 $3.99

PROJECT H

SEE ME AFTER CLASS GN VOL 01 (A) $17.95
TENDER HEARTS GN (A) $17.95

PS ARTBOOKS

ACG COLL WORKS ADV INTO UNKNOWN HC VOL 03 $47.99
ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS HC VOL 02 $47.99
CASEBOOK OF BRYANT & MAY HC VOL 01 SOHO DEVIL $24.99
HARVEY HORRORS BLACK CAT MYSTERY SLIPCASE ED VOL 01 $119.99
HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SLIPCASE ED VOL 03 $119.99
HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS WITCHES TALES HC VOL 02 $47.99

REBELLION / 2000AD

JUDGE ANDERSON PSI FILES TP VOL 03 (MR) $32.00
JOHNNY RED HC VOL 03 ANGELS OVER STALINGRAD $19.95

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

NEMO HEART OF ICE HC $14.95

TOR BOOKS

ARENA MAN HC $28.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 $9.99

VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS

WALLY WOODS LUNAR TUNES SC NEW PTG (MR) $9.95

WW NORTON

KINGS IN DISGUISE TP $16.95
ON THE ROPES HC $24.95

YEN PRESS

BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME GN VOL 05 $18.99
MISFORTUNE OF KYON & KOIZUMI GN $11.99
NABARI NO OU TP VOL 13 $11.99
PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 14 $11.99
TRIAGE X GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99
UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 02 LEGEND GOLDEN WITCH PT 2 $18.99
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 03 $18.99

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC

GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 50 COPY INCV CVR $9.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 A CVR GARZA (MR) $3.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 B CVR GARZA (MR) $3.99
GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #1 C CVR NUNES (MR) $3.99
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) $3.99
GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #1 B CVR KROME (MR) $3.99
GFT ROBYN HOOD TP $15.99
GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 A CVR SALGADO (MR) $5.99
GFT VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL 2013 B CVR FRANCHESCO (MR) $5.99
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 13 $15.99
TALES FROM NEVERLAND TP  (MR) $12.99

Comics for the week of 01/23/2013

DC COMICS

JSA: The Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull #2 - The first issue of this did NOT hook me at all. Its a shame because I lived both of the previous Liberty Files minis. Part of the problem is probably the title character of The Whistling Skull. He was originally planned to be a creator owned property who has somehow gotten folded into the Liberty Files line. He's really not working for me, and since he's the focus of the first issue it didn't work for me. I'm hoping issue 2 will bring more of the characters I enjoyed from the first two minis back.

Legion of Super-Heroes #16 - I still haven't gotten caught up with my Legion reading. I think that'll be a project for the weekend if I have a few free hours.

Nightwing #16 - It seems like I'm alone in my feelings on Death of the Family. I think its boring as hell. I'm otherwise enjoying Kyle Higgens Nightwing run. He's been focusing on Dick's circus past and his interactions with the Daughter of Tony Zucco, his parents killer. I'd like to see more of that and less tie ins.

Wonder Woman #16 - Brain Azzarello did the impossible twice for me on this book. First he got me  interested in reading a Wonder Woman ongoing. The second was to portray the Greek Gods in a manner that I can get behind. Normally they're done more cartoonish when used. Instead he focuses on the laundry list of flaws that define each of the Gods making them infinity more relatable. And while I'm not normally an "Art Guy" I just marvel at what Cliff Chiang does on this book. His character designs are perfect. They tell you so much about the character before they ever say a word.


Image Comics

Bedlam #3 -  After being jerked around by Morning Glories for twenty some issues and finding Thunder Agents to lack any kind of direction I had written off Nick Spencer. I picked this up solely on the recommendation of James Tynion IV. And I'm glad I did because its creepy as all hell. We've got a psychotic unwillingly trying to turn his life around and doing a terrible job of it. I just hope it can hold itself together instead of spiraling out into nothing like Morning Glories did.

Marvel Comics

Avengers #3 - I loved the first issue of Avengers. It was everything I want in what should be Marvel's flagship title. It had an epic feel to it that the so called event books never seem to capture. The secnd issue took a step back and gave us all of the new members a character moments. Both ended in the same place and I'm anxious to see how it comes together.

Deadpool #4 - I'd say about half of the jokes in this comic land. I doubt I'll be reading much past the current Dead Presidents storyline. Maybe if they keep the ghost of Ben Franklin around as a sidekick...

Uncanny Avengers #3 - This was supposed to be the centerpiece of the Marvel NOW launch and it might have been if it had shipped on time. Rick Remender is a writer who I've been paying a lot more attention to lately. I remember him doing the podcast circuit pretty hard about 5 or so years ago talking up creator owned books hard. Its a little odd for me to see him on so many company owned comics now. He's destroying them though, so I'm not going to complain. In a really odd twist John Cassaday's art might be the weakest part of this title. It might be a symptom of trying to meet his deadline but his art hasn't had the usual WOW factor on this that I've come to associate with him.

Uncanny X-Force #1 - So I just finished Remender's run on Uncanny X-Force a week or so ago and it was fantastic. Which means no matter how good this is it'll likely be disappointing because  its going to be compared to the last run. I'm still not even sure that I'm picking it up. I've yet to read anything by Sam Humphries so I don't know what to expect there. I might end up getting it just to see what the deal with Fantomex is going to be. I've got a soft spot for faux Frenchmen.

Wolverine and the X-Men #24 - Well I'm glad the last arc is over. The Frankenstein story was an issue too long and didn't do much of anything with the main cast. It seemed to serve nothing more than to make a change to one of the villains of this run. Despite that the Hellfire Club still hasn't gotten a whole lot of screen time here. I think if Aaron wants to keep shifting the focus onto them we need to get a proper arc with our students dealing with them instead of indirect moves and Wolverine grumping.