ACTION COMICS #891 - Last month Paul Cornell & Pete Woods launched a new villain-centric, specifically Lex Luthor centered, story arc. The result was a remarkably solid and fun affair. Luthor’s adventure continues as his quest to regain the power of the Orange Lantern takes him on a tour of scum and villainy in the DCU.
FLASH #4 - The Flash has been the biggest surprise coming out of Blackest Night. The first story arc has been a clean and simple comic story, without being mired in the burden of dealing with the return of Barry Allen. Instead, the Flash has been a well executed Barry Allen story, with homage to the historic story arcs and even has a modern-classic feel.
WONDER WOMAN #601 - She has pants. Are you over it yet? Seriously, Robin gets to wear pants, Diana can wear pants. JMS’ re-launch, re-design, and overall re-invention takes to the wing. It has been a long time since Wonder Woman has had a truly successful re-launch (the 1980’s Perez story arc comes to mind). If there were one creator you’d pick for this kind of work, it would probably be JMS, who has tackled big mythology (Thor) before and has a flair for keeping the classic feel of his re-imagined (Brave & the Bold, Supreme Power, etc.) characters intact.
UNCANNY X-MEN #526 - Matt Fraction, Allan Heinberg, Whilce Portacio, and Oliver Copiel lead the X-Men into the post-Second Coming world, as the “Five Lights” story arc begins. And if the return of classic X-Men penciler, Portacio, doesn’t get your attention, how about this: Sebastian Shaw.
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #15 - Jason Aaron & Ron Garney wrap up the time-twisted Deathlok story arc, “Tomorrow Dies Today”. Guest starring just about every Marvel hero you could think of, featuring Bucky-Cap, Spider-man and more. If you haven’t been reading this arc, it’s a good one: action, drama, a twisty-sci fi adventure with Wolverine and a brand new Deathlok (s) right in the middle.
Greg’s Pull-List
Marvel
PUNISHERMAX #9
SECRET AVENGERS #3
SHADOWLAND #1 (2ND PTG)
THOR #612
UNCANNY X-MEN #526
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #15
DC
ACTION COMICS #891
BATMAN: RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4
DETECTIVE COMICS #867
FIRST WAVE #3
FLASH #4
GARRISON #4
WONDER WOMAN #601
Misc
INCORRUPTIBLE #8
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