Read GOOD Comics, not just the ones you're used to! Try something new EVERY month.
Before I take my first look at this week's list and write a single comment, I should point out the extreme level of disinterest I'm feeling towards comics these days. Like the cynical old man on the porch who hasn't heard a good song in decades, here's my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 8/9/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.
[NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Black Coat Call To Arms #4 (Of 4), $2.99
This is a good comic book.
ARCANA STUDIO
10th Muse Ezra #1, $3.95
What do you do when a character you like teams up with one you have no interest in? I skipped the Blacklight/Bomb Queen team-up over the same dilemma.
DARK HORSE COMICS
Conan & The Songs Of The Dead #2 (Of 5), $2.99
Conan always treats me well.
DC COMICS
Firestorm The Nuclear Man #28, $2.99
Firestorm is the little comic that could. Nothing flashy; simply gets the job done. Which, of course, is a death wish in the direct market these days. *** Apparently DC hit off some prominent bloggers with review copies of Martian Manhunter #1, presumably to counter the negative buzz from his ugly redesign and not-so-hot Brave New World preview. Optimists take it as a sign of DC taking the blogiverse seriously. I say it's a sign of desperation. Unless, of course, it was one of the creators behind it, then I at least applaud the willingness to stump for a work-for-hire project. Desperation still, but laudable.
MARVEL COMICS
Incredible Hulk #97, $2.99
Yay, "Planet Hulk"! Fun comics rule.
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