Okay, there are actually six recommendations this week. Two DCU books and four Marvel titles. Check back later this week for reviews of this week's pull list.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #11 – Streets has been the most consistently readable Bat-Book since Grayson took over the Cowl. Guest stars: Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Guillem March steps in as the guest artist.
Brave and the Bold #33 – J. Michael Straczynski’s run on B&B continues as we draw ever closer to his taking the reins of Superman & Wonder Woman. It’s kind of a theme (at least for this blog) as three DC Heronies: Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Zatanna take center stage and Cliff Chiang takes over the pencils for Jesus Siaz in this issue.
Amazing Spider-Man #628 – Comic veteran Roger Stern continues the “Something can stop the Juggernaut” storyline. So far each of the Gauntlet story arcs has been satisfying and this one is off to a good start.
Siege: Spider-Man #1 – Usually one-shots associated with on-going Mega Events are forgettable, at best. Last week saw three Siege one-shots and all three were admirable efforts, if not good reads. This week Spider-man goes toe –to-toe with his old nemesis Mac Gargin, wearing his hand-me-down pajamas. That’s right, Spider-man versus Venom, you know you’ve been waiting for this showdown since the start of Dark Reign!
X-Factor #204 & X-Men Legacy #235 – Second Coming is here! X-Factor is a tie-in that finds Peter David and X-Factor in the crosshairs of Bolivar Trask. Legacy #235 is Chapter Four of the epic crossover. Second Coming, while only three “chapters” in, has delivered a pulse-pounding, complex ride.
In an effort to be a web-presence who acknowledges some accountability... let's see how I did.
ReplyDeleteX-Factor #204: A+
Batman: Street of Gotham #11: A+
X-Men Legacy #235: A
Brave & the Bold #33: A
Siege: Spider-Man #1: C
Amazing Spider-Man #628: C-
A couple of disappointments. Second Coming continues to be surprisingly good. On the other hand, The Spirit was much better than I had expected.
So there you go. For more info, check out the reviews. If you can't find them from here, I can't help you.