June 30, 2023

Happy Friday! I have a bunch of books that I read on Wednesday at Comic World and some fun stories to go with them.

So I was at Comic World looking at the books that were released this week and I was completely shocked. Right there on the table was James Tynion’s Blue Book #5. NUMBER FIVE! I have been waiting for the next issue of Blue Book since number one which I had asked to go on the pull list. I assumed that this was just one of those independent books that was taking a long time to come out. Independent comics are notorious for not following their deadlines perfectly.

Now I discovered that all of issues were now out, as it was a five-issue series. There was issue #4 in the shop too, and Todd told me he would get me #2 & 3 as well.

Next, was Silk #1. I saw Silk#2 on the Marvel web site on Tuesday night and I was shocked. I did not even know that Silk #1 had come out. I get all Marvel #1s so I was surprised that this was missing. I wondered if it were among the comics that had been burned in the wreck last month, but apparently it was not. I just missed it. I ordered it off eBay and picked up #2 at Comic World.

So….

Silk #1-2. Written by Emily Kim and drawn by Ig Guara. This has been the best two issue I have ever read involving Silk. Silk is being held by Saya Ishii and her brother Max sending her through some kind of weird dream-worlds. It kind of reminded me of Westworld on HBO. We get Western train robber Silk in issue two and noir Silk in issue one. Next issue seems to be pirate Silk. This was a quick read and was very engaging. Glad I picked it up.

Blue Book #4-5. Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming. I have the B cover on both books, with #4 being done by Elsa Charretier and #5 by Marcos Martin. These were fun too, and they seemed to be connected. I did not think these were intended to be crossing over, but both issues featured Betty and Barney and their abduction story. I am curious to see what issues #2 & 3 bring.

The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #1. Written by Tate Brombal and illustrated by Isaac Goodhart, from an idea by James Tynion IV. This was a fun surprise. I had no idea what this was, but Tynion’s name pulled me in. A kid who brings trouble with him, talking about all his troubles to a pigeon (though it felt as if he were braking the fourth wall). His crush turned into a werewolf and killed. Very nice kick off to this series. Dark Horse has been having some good stuff lately.

Klik Klik Boom #1. Written by Doug Wagner and featuring art by Doug Dabbs. Another series that I hadn’t heard of before and grabbed issue one to check it out. And it was fascinating. A mysterious woman who cannot speak, but geos around taking Polaroids of the people around her as a way to communicate. Oh, and kick ass. It was a compelling issue one and I am looking forward to seeing where it goes from there.

Amazing Spider-Man #28. Written by Zeb Wells and penciled by Ed McGuiness. Doc Ock is back with some brand new, kick ass tentacles that can do way more than just grab people. He is kicking Peter and Norman around. I do love Spider-Man and it is nice to get Otto back to the bad guy again.

Deadpool #8. “Under the Skin.” Written by Alyssa Wong and with art by Luigi Zagaria. Martin Coccolo & Neeraj Menon did the cover art. This was a great issue of Deadpool with wade waking up without his scars on this body. Why is that? Why are Spider-Man, Wolverine, Domino and Cable making him breakfast? And how does all of this connect to Deadpool’s dog? I have enjoyed this Deadpool run so far.

Avengers Beyond #4. Written by Derek Landy and penciled by Greg Land. It is the Avengers vs. the Bootleg Avengers! What? Bootleg Avengers? And things go poorly for the Beyonder. This was a lot of fun with the two Avengers groups.

Local Man #5. Written by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley and drawn by Tony Fleecs. Jack brings the story about the murder of Hodag to a close as the big final battle goes on. But the story takes a new twist at the end, apparently setting up the next chapter, and Pepper the dog is apparently a kick ass dog.

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #14. Written by Tochi Onyebuchi and drawn by Zé Carlos. This felt like a wrap up of Sam Wilson’s Captain America book. They are promoting Captain America #750 at the end and Sam seemed to be making things right with Joaquin. This is listed as Legacy issue 749 so I am not sure where things go from here.

She-Hulk #14. “Girl Can’t Help It: Part 4.” Written by Rainbow Rowell and drawn by Andres Genolet. Dee Cunniffe did the cover art. She-Hulk and the FF are trying to determine what the Scoundrel is up to. He picks up She-Hulk for a date. However, he has some other plans as well.

Carnage Reigns Omega #1, Written by Cody Ziglar and drawn by Julius Ohta & Rogê Antônio. Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer and Edgar Delgado did the cover. Miles Morales and Tony Stark are able to stop Carnage , bringing the crossover event to a close. This was a good conclusion, but since I did not read all of the issues, I did feel a little lost. Still, I enjoyed Miles’s efforts.

Warlock Rebirth #3. “Savior” Written by Ron Marz and penciled by Ron Lim. Doctor Strange has to go into Weirdworld in order to try and snap Adam Warlock out of his funk. He wants Adam to go after Eve Warlock and retrieve the Soul gem.

Indigo Children #4. “Chapter Four: Miracles and Providence.” Written by Curt Pires & Rockwell White and art by Alex Diotto nd Dee Cunniffe. The group of Indigo Children head to Kabul to search for the next Indigo child… the Ghost of Kabul! And things do not go well for them.

Daredevil & Echo #2. Written by Taboo & B. Earl with art by Phil Noto. Daredevil & echo face off with the Demagoblin. They are dealing with something that happened back in 1835, and we get flashback to it as well. So far this has been interesting.