Welcome back to the EYG Favorite Comic Covers of the Week. We have several solid covers this week, mostly variants. Of the winners, only one is an A cover.
Also Rans: Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover A), Amazing Spider-Man #27 (Cover B), The Sentry #2, Hello Body Horror #1 (A cover), Cyclops #3, Phantom of the Opera #3, Exquisite Corpses #12 (D Cover) and Corpse Knight #1.
Bronze Medalist
In Your Skin #1
Cover art by Som
What a lovely cover for a book that I have no idea about. I had it on my pull list so I must have enjoyed the synopsis at some point, but look at those colors and the sensual embrace. This new Image comic is hot, and I can see why.
Silver Medalist
Corpse Knight #1
Variant cover G/ Die Cut Cover
Cover art by Matthew Roberts
A fun die-cut cover highlights this variant of the new Image book, Corpse Knight. This was another one that I had the A cover in my hands and saw this cover and decided that I needed it too. Great looking cover for a really fun first issue.
Gold Medalist
Spider-Man/Superman #1
Variant cover CFoil
Cover art by Mark Bagley
This was my favorite of the multiple covers of the Marvel version of Spider-Man/Superman #1. The foil on the cover was so awesome, with Spidey’s eyes and Cardiac’s blasts and the tentacles of whomever that is. Mark Bagley is one of the all-time classic Spider-Man artists and it is a great thing that his cover ends up a gold medal winner!
Written: Lady Gaga /Jeppe Laursen/ Fernando Garibay/Paul “DJ White Shadow” Blair/Al Yankovic
Album: Alpocalypse
Released: 2011
Parody: “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
A parody that almost did not happen. Al had sent the parody to Lady Gaga’s people, but they rejected it without Lady Gaga hearing it. When Lady Gaga did hear the parody, she gave her blessing. While Weird Al does not have to get artists permission to do a parody, he always apporached the aritst/company as a sign of respect.
Lyrics
My mama told me when I was hatched Act like a superstar Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress And someday you will go far Now on red carpets, well, I’m hard to miss The press follows everywhere I go I’ll poke your eye out with a dress like this Back off and enjoy the show!
I’m sure my critics will say it’s a grotesque display Well they can bite me, baby, I perform this way I might be wearin’ Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees It doesn’t mean I’m crazy, I perform this way (‘from this way)
Ooh, my little monsters pay lots ’cause I perform this way Baby, I perform this way (perform this way) Ooh, don’t worry, I’m okay, hey, I just perform this way I’m not crazy, I perform this way
I’ll be a troll or evil queen I’ll be a human jelly bean ‘Cause every day is Halloween for me
I’m so completely original My new look is all the rage I’ll wrap my small intestines ’round my neck And set fire to myself on stage I’ll wear a porcupine on my head On a W-H-I-M And for no reason now I’ll sing in French Excusez-moi, qui a PT (express yourself)
Got my straight jacket today, its made of gold lame No, not because I’m crazy, I perform this way I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat I’ll bet you’ve never seen a skirt steak worn this way
Don’t be offended when you see My latest pop monstrosity I’m strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre I’m Frankenstein, I’m Avatar There’s nothing too embarrassing I’ll honestly do anything But wear white after Labor Day ‘Cause baby, I perform this way
Hope you won’t think it’s cliche if I go nude today Don’t call the cops, now, baby, I perform this way No reason I should regret all the attention I get I’m not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey I’m always deviating from the norm this way-hey I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey I’m really not insane, I just perform this way-hey
Written: Lisa Lopes / Marqueze Ethridge / Patrick A. Brown / Ramon Murray / Rico Renard Wade /Al Yankovic
Album: Bad Hair Day
Release: 1996
Parody: “Waterfalls” by TLC
Genre: R & B
Samples: A prank call from Bart Simpson to Moe on The Simpsons. Voices were donbe by Nancy Cartwright (Bart) and Hank Azaria.
This is another great parody that would be out of date. With cell phones and caller ID, the prank call as they sing about here is much lesser. The parody of “Waterfalls” is still a brilliant work and the cameos by Bart and Moe really pull the song together.
Lyrics
Mom and dad are goin’ out for the evening And you’re stuck inside the house all alone That’s when you decided it might be fun to harass someone Dial a random number up on your telephone You ask if their refrigerator is running Then you tell ’em they should go out and catch it Buddy, if they ever figured out where you were callin’ ’em from They’d come and bust your head right in with a ratchet Listen to me Don’t go makin’ phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to I know that you think it’s funny drivin’ folks up the wall But it’s really gettin’ old fast Little Melvin has a natural obsession Askin’ for Prince Albert in a can He gets a kick each time he makes a collect call To some guy he doesn’t know who lives in Japan He’s callin’ strangers up at three in the morning Gives ’em pizza pie delivery at four He won’t be laughin when they’re tracin’ his line One day the phone police will be there at his door Yo, hear me Don’t go makin’ phony calls Only dial the seven-digit numbers you’re used to Swear someday I’m gonna yank that phone cord right out from the wall How long is this phase gonna last? Come on Moe’s bar, what’ll ya eat, beat or drink? Uh, yeah, hello, is Mike there? Last name Rotch. Hold on. I’ll check. Mike Rotch! Mike Rotch! Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately? Listen to me, you little puke. One of these days, I’m going to catch you, And I’m going to carve my name on your back with an ice pick! Don’t go makin’ phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to You went through the New York City phone book and prank called ’em all Hope that you grow out of this fast Dont’ go makin’ phony calls, Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you’re used to Betcha think it’s funny when you’re drivin’ folks right up the wall But you’re just a pain in the aaa….
You wouldn’t think that they would need to have a filler episode in their final season. Yet, that is exactly what it felt like when watching “King of Hell.”
That is not saying that it was not a great episode. It just did not feel very significant to the overall story that has only a few more episodes to go.
I did like the reunion between Annie and her absentee father, and the family that he had now built. This was some good character work and was the best part of the episode.
With Butcher, Frenchie, Hughie, MM and Kimiko in search of the original V1 formula, they head to Fort Harmony, which was anything but harmonious. There were spores in the building that made everyone become raging assholes (I mean… even more so, in Butcher’s case) which would lead the Boys to try and kill each other.
They also dropped a bunch of angry lines and comments that were cutting with their honesty. While this was entertaining, it felt like a side quest that did not truly mean much of anything with the exception of Frenchie and Kimiko apparently breaking up (maybe?).
Oh, and Homelander has decided that he is the savior… that he is God. And he told Firecracker that she was in charge of making everyone believe it.
Homelander is simply off his rocker completely. His patheticness is reaching new levels of disgusting behavior. There is just so much mental illness in Homelander right now that I have no idea what is going to happen next.
It is fun to know that “The Walking Dead” and “The Last of Us” are canon in the Boys universe.
I have to say, I found this finale for season 4 to be very interesting. There were no major massive blood fest battles. No one is ripping the literal guts out of Mark. No huge planetwide destruction. Chicago doesn’t get trashed again.
Instead, Mark returned from the war with loads of PTSD and guilt over things he did or did not do.
Eve admits to having an abortion, which was a shocking revelation for me. I was scared that Mark would react in a negative way toward Eve, but instead, he turned those feeling inward to the core of his being. He took the stance that he was not here for her, that he left her alone. It just added one more psychological trauma to the young man’s psyche.
The hallucinations that Mark continued to have all episode, seeing Thragg brutally murdering the people he loved, was weighing on his mind drastically. It was sending Mark into a deep depression, filled with anticipation of what he was not going to be able to prevent.
We discover that Debbie had broken off her relationship with Paul. When she found out that Oliver was injured and was left on Talescria, Debbie decided that she was going to be with Oliver. This seems to be the way Debbie and Nolan are going to get back together, even if he should not be allowed to do so. I am not sure I want to see them back together.
Mark is out for a flight to clear his head, when he come across Thragg. However, Thragg is not in a mood to fight. He has an offer. The remaining 37 Viltrumites are going to live on earth and try to reestablish their race by mating with humans. In return for being left alone, Thragg promised Mark that they would never do anything to hurt the earth or anyone again.
It was a deal that Mark did not want to accept, but the realization that, if he did not accept it, the earth would be the center of the war, most likely killing billions of people, if not devastating the planet.
Mark agreed to the deal. Thragg tells Mark that he saved everyone on the planet.
Quite a different finale than what we have been used to from Invincible. I liked the change of pace and the characterization of Mark is really strong. Of course, things are not finalized here because Alan received a message from “beyond the grave” by Thaedus that sent Alan to find the ultimate weapon, the virus that kills Viltrumites and gave him instructions to use it, even if it killed the whole human race.
Oh… not good.
That was a twist that reconceptualized the whole series and the allies. Things look as if they only going to get worse.
Songs: “Cradle of Love,” “Tom’s Diner,” “Love Shack,” “Clarinet Polka,” “Pump Up the Jam,” “Losing My Religion,” “Unbelievable,” “Do Me!,” “Enter Sandman,” “Humpty Dance,” “Cherry Pie,” “Miss You Much,” “I Touch Myself,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Ice Ice Baby,” “Ear Booger Polka.”
Another polka medley appers in the Top 100.
Lyrics
Rock the cradle of love. Rock the cradle of love Yes, the cradle of love Don’t rock easy, it’s true Rock the cradle of love I rocked the cradle of love Yes, the cradle of love Don’t rock easy, it’s true
The Love Shack is a little old place where We can get together Love Shack, baby (Love Shack, baby, Love Shack) Hey!
Pump up the jam (hey!). Pump up the jam (hey!) Pump up the jam, pump it up!
That’s me in the corner That’s me in the spotlight, losing my religion Trying to keep a view And I don’t know if I can to it Oh no, I’ve said too much I haven’t said enough
The things you say Your purple prose just gives you away The things you say You’re unbelieveable (Oh!)
Do me, baby. Do me, baby You can do me in the morning, you can do me in the night You can do me when you want to do me Yodalodaladyhoo!
Exit light Enter night Take my hand Off to never never land
The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the Hump Do me, baby Do the Humpty Hump, do the Humpty Hump Do me, baby Do the Humpty Hump, come on and do the Humpty Hump
She’s my cherry pie Put a smile on your face ten miles wide Look so good, make a grown man cry Sweet cherry pie-yi-yi Woo!
Drum solo!
I miss you so much (M-O-I miss you so much) I really miss you much (M-I-S-S you so much) I miss you so much (M-O-I miss you so much) I really miss you much
Hey, I don’t want anybody else When I think about you I touch myself Oh, I don’t want anybody else Oh no, oh no, oh no no no
He’s the one they call Dr. Feelgood He’s the one that makes you fell all right He’s the one they call Dr. Feelgood He’s gonna be your Frankenstein
Let’s kick it! If you got a problem, (yo!) I’ll solve it Check out the beat while the DJ revolves it Ice ice baby Ice ice baby… Word to your mother! Ice ice baby Ice ice baby forever I’ll be your ife… ice… baby! Hey!
That final few moments of DD vs. Kingpin and the standoff with the AVTF and Karen outside was unbelievable. When that screen went to black, I was not ready for it.
I loved the appearance of Jessica Jones. We get the first appearance of her daughter. That was cool. I assume this is more comic accurate and that the father is Luke Cage, and we’ll learn about that later in the series. It seems that Jessica has been having issues with her powers since the birth of her daughter. They come and go. Not good for someone like Jessica Jones.
Karen is going darker with every episode. The conflict between Karen and Matt over Bullseye in this episode was one of the most intense ones in the series so far. It was a stunning moment of acting from Deborah Ann Woll. It makes me wonder if this is leading toward the death of Karen, who is one of those characters from the comics who has had an iconic death.
Daniel sets up B.B. to see if she is the leak. He gave her info that was fake, to see if she would release it. B.B. nearly does it, but she ends up deleting the message.
Matthew Lillard has some great scenes in this episode too, including one with the mayor. It feels as if there will be some big stuff with Mr. Charles moving forward.
The death of Vanessa devastated Fisk, and I was never sure what he was going to do. I did know that the doctor should not have come in to speak to Fisk. That giant Kingpin bearhug snapped the poor doctor’s back was brutal. Then the big Daredevil/Kingpin fight at the end of the episode was awesome.
There are two more episodes to go. I am not sure what else there can be. This season has been so great so far. I can not imaging where this is heading.
I had a open stretch of time tonight before Daredevil: Born Again so I went to Fandango at Home and rented the concert documentary by Baz Luhrmann, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.
The film has a lot of behind-the-scenes footage and recordings featuring Elvis and his music.
We get some wonderful insights into the music and life of Elvis Presley, most of it right from the King’s mouth. Interspersed with scenes from his live concerts that he did after his movie contract expired.
It was great hearing him sing some songs that were not typical Elvis songs. We heard him sing some Beatles (Yesterday), Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge over Troubled Water), and the Righteous Brothers (You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling) among others.
Hearing the classic older Elvis songs ( In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Burning Love) was awesome, especially with the live versions.
The concert documentary was highly entertaining and was a great piece of entertainment for the time frame that I had available. I kind of wish I had seen it on the big screen with a better sound system. It was a fun hour and a half with great music and an enjoyable backstage history.
This is a fun song, in the same general vein as “One More Minute.” This is one of the few Al songs that had an official karaoke version as a B side to Gump.
Lyrics
Since you’ve been gone Well, I feel like I’ve been chewing on tinfoil Since you’ve been gone It’s like I got a great big mouthful of cod liver oil Oh well, I’m feelin’ like I stuck my hand Inside a blender and turned it on You know, I’ve been in a butt load of pain Since you’ve been gone (Since you’ve been gone) I couldn’t feel any worse if you dropped A two-ton bowling ball on my toes (Since you’ve been gone) It couldn’t hurt anymore if you shoved A red-hot cactus up my nose
Since you’ve been gone Well, it feels like I’m getting tetanus shots every day Since you’ve been gone It’s like I’ve got an ice cream headache that won’t go away Ever since the day you left me I’ve been so miserable, my dear I feel almost as bad as I did When you were still here
I’m not sure what happened this week, because I found myself behind behind Cate. I know… I really feel dirty.
I think what happened is that EVERYBODY ELSE IS SUDDENLY JUST AS STUPID AS SHE WAS.
I mean, why can’t they just talk about what is going on, share notes and be smart about it? They can’t everyone has their own hairbrained scheme to make things even worse than it was before. Lee has decided that calling Godzilla was the way to stop people from dying. That plan seems to have some holes in it. Kentaro is working secretly against Cate and Keiko by teaming up with Isabel. Isabel’s crew wants the egg. Titan X just wants to protect her baby… Godzilla is here to kick some ass (It is always great to see Godzilla). Does Godzilla figure out what is happening as they are flying away with an egg dangling from a helicopter?
When Cate is the voice of reason, you know shit is hitting the fan.
Everybody has their own motives, their own selfish choices, their own stupid ideas and no one is wanting to collaborate.
It makes me want to cheer for Titan X.
I love to see Godzilla, but some of the scenes of this show were so obviously green screen that it took me out of the moment.
I’m most disappointed that Shaw has caught the “I’m really Stupid” bug. I would like to think that he would listen to Keiko and believe in her. But I guess there was just too many years of brain cells depleting to make it make sense.
Go Titan X. Go Godzilla. Wipe out these dumb humans. Let’s start again.
Style Parody: 1960s Surf rock like the beach Boys or Jan and Dean.
This one may not have aged well. It is a satire of the American gun culture, but with the accumulation of shooters in the country, the joke might hit harder than intended. It is still quite funny with the juxtaposition of the ark lyrics and the upbeat, sunny music.
Lyrics
Got an AK-47, well you know it makes me feel alright Got an Uzi by my pillow, helps me sleep a little better at night There’s no feeling any greater Than to shoot first and ask questions later Now I’m trigger happy, trigger happy every day
Well, you can’t take my guns away, I got a constitutional right Yeah, I gotta be ready if the Commies attack us tonight I’ll blow their brains out with my Smith and Wesson That ought to teach them all a darn good lesson Now I’m trigger happy, trigger happy every day
Oh, I accidently shot daddy last night in the den I mistook him in the dark for a drug-crazed Nazi again Now why’d you have to get so mad? It was just a lousy flesh wound, Dad You know, I’m trigger happy, trigger happy every day
Oh, I still haven’t figured out the safety on my rifle yet Little Fluffy took a round, better take him to the vet I filled that kitty cat so full of lead We’ll have to use him for a pencil instead Well, I’m so trigger happy, trigger happy every day
Come on and grab your ammo What have you got to lose? We’ll get all liquored up And shoot at anything that moves
Got a brand new semi-automatic weapon with a laser sight Oh, I’m prayin’ somebody tries to break in here tonight I always keep a Magnum in my trunk You better ask yourself, do you feel lucky, punk? Because I’m trigger happy, trigger happy every day
trigger, trigger happy Yes I’m trigger, trigger happy (Oh baby, I’m) trigger, trigger happy Yes I’m trigger, trigger happy (Oh I’m so) trigger, trigger happy Yes I’m trigger, trigger happy Better watch out, punk, or I’m gonna have to blow you away Better watch out, punk, or I’m gonna have to blow you away Better watch out, punk, or I’m gonna have to blow you away Better watch out, punk, or I’m gonna have to blow you away
Night two was so much better than night one. I do not want to downgrade Saturday night at Wrestlemania 42, because I did enjoy more there than I did not. However, Sunday night was just fabulous.
This is my match order for the night.
#1. Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk for the World Championship.
#2. I-C Ladder match won by Penta.
#3. Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar; Brock Lesnar retired.
#4. Demon Finn Balor defeated Dirty Dom Mysterio
#5. Trick Williams defeated Sami Zayn to become US Champion.
#6. Rhea Ripley defeated Jade Cargill for the Women’s World Championship.
Rhea vs. Jade may be my sixth place match, but it was a really great match too. It was one of the best matches I have ever seen from Jade Cargill.
Other moments
Danhausen with the Miz, Kit Wilson, John Cena and a bunch of littlehausens. Comedy break.
Brock’s retirement came from out of nowhere. It was surprisingly emotional. The hug between Brock and Paul Heyman was so real.
The Demon’s entrance was sensational.
Crowd felt much more active tonight than on Saturday.
Only two champions retained over the weekend: Cody Rhodes and Penta.
JD McDonagh took a Mexican destroyer to a ladder, head first. JD was the man in the ladder match.
Je’Von Evans showed his skill too with the insanity that he pulled off in the ladder match.
An excellent night of wrestling tonight. The criticism of Saturday with the short matches and too many commercials, was not a problem on Sunday as the pacing of the night was much better (and with fewer matches too). There were commercials, but they did not overpower the matches like they seemed to do on Saturday.
It is Wrestlemania Sunday, but I am going to try to squeeze out the 199th episode of EYG Comic Cavalcade. I am excited to celebrate the big 200th post next week.
This week, we had a bunch of solid comics. Some fun new books. The continuation of storylines such as Death Spiral. Boobies! And an unexpected comic book of the week.
Comic of the Week
Nightwing #137
While Nightwing is a consistently solid book, the Comic of the Week has been those new, hot books. However, this week, the Comic of the Week was picked because of the story. This whole story going into the history of Bludhaven, plays right into the doubts and concerns of Dick Grayson and the relationship between Nightwing and Batman. Oh, yeah, Batman is here too.
One of the best Nightwing books since Tom Taylor departed.
Books this Week:
The Hab #1. Written by Joshua Dysart with art by David Lapham, Jacob Phillips & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover art was done by Charlie Adlard (Gold Medalist). The newest Bad Idea book is one of the hottest books of the week. This idea definitely feels like an awesome amalgam of Hulu TV’s show Paradise or Apple TV’s sci-fi show, Silo. Bad Idea has been very strong over the last year and this one seems to be every bit as exciting.
Mad Magazine #49. Mad Magazine came out this week, one issue away from 50. This issue featured Mad’s typical comedic bits surrounding and involving Late Night TV shows. They did satire about the Late Show, The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, Letterman, as well as some classic older late night programs. There is also a wonderfully funny and poignant letter to Stephen Colbert for his final episode of The late Show with Stephen Colbert, which will be ending in May.
The Monster and the Wolf #3. “Chapter 3: Silence” Written, drawn, and cover art (Cover A: Silver Medalist). I picked up all four main covers of this issue. And this issue was completely done in visual storytelling No words. The fight between Wolfman and Frankenstein’s Monster is done beautifully by Mark Spears.
Jessica Jones: Alias-Red Band #2. Written by Sam Humphries with art done by Geraldo Borges. The cover art was done by David Mack. Who knew that the team-up between Jessica Jones and Typhoid Mary would make the most engaging pair in comics. Admittedly it did not look like the partnership was going to last into the third issue. I love Jessica Jones and it seems like I love books lead by this character.
Venom #257. Written by Charles Soule and art by Javier Pina. Cover art was done by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Frank Martin. The whole Torment and Carnage team-up only lasted an issue. Now, the Carnage symbiote has found a new host… Peter Parker? Are you kidding me? Talk about the Odd Couple. The penultimate issue of the Death Spiral story is another banger.
X-Men United #2. “Open Wounds” Written by Eve L. Ewing and art was done by Tiago Palma. Cover art was done by Stefano Caselli & Federico Blee. The new combination of the X-Men teams at a new Graymatter Lane school. Cyclops is not a fan of the idea. And this issue sees Captain America checking things out too.
Ice Cream Man #45. “The Window in the Back of the Apartment” Written by W. Maxwell Prince with art by Martin Morazzo. Cover art was done by Martin Morazzo & Chris O’Halloran. One of my favorite books of the week. It has been awhile since we had an Ice Cream Man issue and this one is a homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. However, it is anything but a copy. There are surprises in this story that I did not expect,and that is awesome.
Nectar #2. Written by Jeremy Robinson with art by Annapaola Martello. Cover art was done by Chris Shehan. The dangerous butterflies return to continue to spread whatever virus that is across Misery Island. And what does the dancing mean? This story has been awesome so far from Vault Comics.
Redcoat #17. Written by Geoff Johns and art by Bryan Hitch. Cover art was done by Bryan Hitch and Brad Anderson. Simon Pure and Albert Einstein are unsure about how much they can trust Benedict Arnold. Benedict sounds like a changed man, but can they really believe him? Redcoat continues to be one of the best Ghost Machine books every month.
Ordained: The Machine #0. Written by Robert Venditti and art by Trevor Hairsine. Cover art by Jorge Fornes. The Machine is here. We get some background on the big character from The Ordained book. This #0 has been pushed back and it was one of those kind of books that you wondered if they’d ever be released. It has been and it is a great addition to the Ordained story.
Narco #2. Written by Doug Wagner and art by Daniel Hillyard. Cover art was done by Daniel Hillyard & Dave Stewart (Bronze Medalist). Marcus wakes up from one of his attacks with the girl he had feeling for, laying dead beside him. Narco has been one of the best new books from Image and the story is progressing nicely.
Dead Teenagers #2. Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and art done by Caitlin Yarsky. Cover art was done by Naomi Franq. The new Oni Press series has been a fascinating story so far. I have to honest that I am not sure what is actually happening in this series. These characters seem to die and then resurrect. I am curious where it is taking us. I will be there with it.
Planet of the Apes Versus Fantastic Four #3. Written by Josh Trujillo and art by Andrea Di Vito. Cover art was done by Greg Land & Rachelle Rosenberg. Who knew that a combination of the Planet of the Apes and the Fantastic Four would work this well? The Red Ghost and Doctor Doom join in with the troubles.
G.I. Joe #21. Written by Joshua Williamson with art and cover art by Tom Reilly. We get the debut of one of the most iconic G.I. Joe characters of all time. Joining in with Scarlett making her return, we get Storm Shadow. This is also a nearly zero word issue as the imagery of the story takes its place.
Imperial Guardians #2. Written by Dan Abnett with pencils by Marcelo Ferreira. Cover art was done by Sean Izaakse & Nolan Woodard. I have been surprised how much I enjoy this new book. I am not a fan of the Cosmic Ghost Rider, but this is a character that I have been enjoying. I also love the way we have been seeing Darkhawk and Captain Marvel.
Absolute Batman #19. “The Straw Man” Written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta. Cover art was done by Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin. A shocking issue of Absolute Batman with the arrival of the Robins and the death of James Gordon.
Fireborn #1. Written by Curt Pires and art and cover art by Patrick Mulholland. One of the surprise books of the week. I did not think that I was going to be into the Fireborn series, and yet I thought it was pretty good. A combo of fantasy and superheroes, Fireborn has given us a big start.
Other Books this week: Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #3, Magik & Colossus #3, Inglorious X-Force #4, Ghost Pepper #10, Lost Fantasy #9, Mumm-Ra: The Ever-Living #1, End of Life #3, Where Does the Rainbow End?#4, Malevolent #3, and The Thing on the Doorstep #3.
Quick Hits: This week there was a showdown between the Titans and the New Titans in New Titans #34. I picked up a black bag NSFW, 2nd printing Suspiria Vilchez polybag variant. It has boobies on the cover. *SMILE*. Speaking of smile, Smile: For the Camera #2 came out this week too. It has done a nice job of catching the creepiness factor of the movie. More vampires showing up in Bloodland #3. I think I enjoyed Tigris Island #2 more than I did the first issue. Racer X #6 had some dark times inside. The final issue of Ultimate Wolverine #16 saw Logan get his revenge on Illyana. The Netflix animated series around Kong continues with Escape from Skull Island #3. Speaking of Skull Island, Godzilla is still running around the Marvel Universe in Godzilla Infinity Roar #3. I saw Snow Monkey #3 on the stands, and I had missed #2. So I went to the back issues at In This Issue and I found Snow Monkey #2.
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