Wednesday Aug 01, 2007

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Well, it's been a long time since my last post. I suddenly got tired of the internet.
Here's scans from six wednesdays' worth of comics; everything I bought 6-13-07 through 6-18-07.
and once I'm caught up, no more of these mammoth posts, I promise.

Just the highlights first!

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #8
Grant Morrison- writer/ Frank Quitely- penciller/ Jamie Grant- ink & color
Second half of the Bizarro storyline. You should be reading this.



FALLEN SON: the DEATH of CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
Jeph Loeb- writer/ John Cassaday- art/ Laura Martin- color
Cap's funeral issue. This sort of thing is never interesting in comics, so this issue was interlaced with absolutely gorgeous splash illustrations of some of the key events from Cap's history. wow.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)



MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #3
Michael Allred- writer & art/ Laura Allred- color
This issue is almost entirely made up of Frank's inner dialogue while he attempts to re-establish his identity. During which, every panel of the comic is drawn in the distinct style of one of well over a hundred different famous illustrators. Holy fuck.



HELLBOY: DARKNESS CALLS #3
Mike Mignola- writer/ Duncan Fegredo- art/ Dave Stewart- color
In my opinion, this is the greatest Hellboy story so far. I'm blown away.



NEXUS #99 (SPACE OPERA part 1)
Mike Baron- writer/ Steve Rude- penciller & ink/ Gary Martin- ink/ Bob Wiacek- ink/ Glenn Whitmore- color
Nexus returns after more than a decade, and picks up right where it left off. I have never read this title before but I've been fully aware of it's huge following and apparent awesomeness. I had no trouble jumping right in and it is really, really good.



the SPIRIT #8
Darwyn Cooke- writer & art/ J. Bone- art/ Dave Stewart- color
Definitely one of my favorite issues so far. the Spirit teams up with Agent Satin to disarm a bomb. Comic book gold ensues.



And now here's scans from the thirty other comics I bought since my last entry:

SPOILERS! (Click to view)


the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541
J. Michael Straczynski- writer/ Ron Garney- penciller/ Bill Reinhold- ink/ Matt Milla- color



BPRD: GARDEN of SOULS #4 & 5
Mike Mignola- writer & cover/ John Arcudi- writer/ Guy Davis- art/ Dave Stewart- color
Issue five was the bloody-climactic finale. Action-packed and probably the goriest issue in the Hellboy line to date.





CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 & 28
Ed Brubaker- writer/ Steve Epting- art/ Mike Perkins- art/ Frank D'armata- color





CONAN #41 & 42
Timothy Truman- writer/ Cary Nord- penciller/ Richard Isanove- color/ adapted from Robert E. Howard
First and second parts of Rogues in the House.





CRIMINAL #7
Ed Brubaker- writer/ Sean Phillips- art/ Val Staples- color
It's the perfect crime-noir comic. Lawless part two.



DAREDEVIL #98
Ed Brubaker- writer/ Michael Lark- art/ Stefano Gaudiano- art/ Matt Hollingsworth- color
This issue was all-action, from DD kicking the door off a squad car, to Milla getting tossed off a roof, to a brutal, graceless slugfest with Gladiator.



the DARK TOWER: the GUNSLINGER BORN #6
Robin Furth- writer/ Peter David- writer/ Jae Lee- art/ Richard Isanove- color/ adapted from Stephen King



FABLES #62 & 63
Bill Willingham- writer/ Mark Buckingham- penciller/ Andrew Pepoy- ink (#62)/ Steve Leialoha- ink (#63)/ Lee Loughridge- color
the Good Prince, parts two and three.





FALLEN SON: the DEATH of CAPTAIN AMERICA #4
Jeph Loeb- writer/ David Finch- Penciller/ Danny Miki- ink/ Frank D'Armata- color
The Spider-Man issue. I'm not a big fan of Finch's art. I'll admit that I bought this comic to complete my run because I liked all the other issues.



the GOON #19
by Eric Powell
First a short story that takes a ruthless comedic jab at Oprah, and then into the "serious" part of the issue where Goon gets a new ride, Norton's is rebuilt, and a mysterious new villain sort of appears.



GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL & GREEN LANTERN #21
Geoff Johns- writer/ Ethan Van Sciver- art (special)/ Ivan Reis- penciller (#21)/ Oclair Albert- ink (#21)/ Moose Baumann- color/ Dave Gibbons- penciller (backup in special)/ Rodney Ramos- ink (backup in special)
First and second parts of Sinestro Corps War. The special has a third printing out now, with a second print of #21 on it's way. This is hot shit.





HELLBLAZER #233
Andy Diggle- writer/ Leonardo Manco- art/ Lee Loughridge- color



the IMMORTAL IRON FIST#6
Ed Brubaker- writer/ Matt Fraction- writer/ David Aja- art/ Matt Hollingsworth- color/ Russ Heath- art/ Laura Martin- color



INVINCIBLE #43
Robert Kirkman- writer/ Ryan Ottley- art/ Bill Crabtree- color



the IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10
Robert Kirkman- writer/ Phil Hester- penciller/ Ande Parks- ink/ Bill Crabtree- color/ Val Staples- color
World War Hulk tie-in, and definitely my least favorite issue so far. Shown below are only some of the many, many appearances of Old Spice products or logos. Is this a joke, or product placement?! I really don't know.



MARTHA WASHINGTON DIES
Frank Miller- writer/ Dave Gibbons- art/ Angus McKie- color
I can't recommend this issue except to others who are already big fans of the character. This one-shot was about half the length of a standard comic for $3.50, but it will make a very nice final chapter in the upcoming Life and Times of Martha Washington complete edition.



the NEW AVENGERS #31 & 32
Brian Michael Bendis- writer/ Leinil Yu- art/ Dave McCaig- color\
SKRULLSSS!!!!! EVERYBODY GO CRAZY!!!!! good times.





100 BULLETS #84
Brian Azzarello- writer/ Eduardo Risso- art/ Patricia Mulvihill- color
This single-issue story focused on Trust family head Sigmar Rhone, who we meet here for the first and last time. Fucking cold-blooded comic.



SHAZAM! the MONSTER SOCIETY of EVIL #4
Jeff Smith- writer & art/ Steve Hamaker- color



SPIDER-MAN and the FANTASTIC FOUR #3
Jeff Parker- writer/ Mike Weiringo- penciller/ Wade von Grawbadger- ink/ Pete Pantazis- color
Good clean fun, with top-notch writing and art = Great comic.



the SPIRIT #7
Walter Simonson- writer/ Chris Sprouse- penciller/ Karl Story- ink/ Dave Stewart- color/ Jimmy Palmiotti- writer/ Jordi Bernet- art/ Kyle Baker- writer & art
Regular lead man Darwyn Cooke gets a break for this "summer special" jam issue featuring three complete Spirit shorts. The scans are both from my favorite, the one Jordi Bernet drew (drool).



SUPERMAN #664
Kurt Busiek- writer/ Carlos Pacheco- art/ Jesus Merino- art/ Alex Sinclair- color
Supes is nailed with a gigantic fucking pie. Awesome.



THOR #1
J. Michael Straczynski/ Olivier Coipel- penciller/ Mark Morales- ink/ Laura Martin- color



the WALKING DEAD #38
Robert Kirkman- writer/ Charlie Adlard- art/ Cliff Rathburn- greytones



And that's done.
norritt:
that was epic no trades?
the superman giant pie panel us my fav tongue
vienna:
ok when you are done with these send them to p.o box.........etc smile robot

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