Secret Warriors #7–10 and Dark Reign: The List – Secret Warriors by Jonathan Hickman and Alessandro Vitti and Ed McGuinness This is only four issues of the main series, plus a one-shot, and not a lot of actual stuff happens, but Hickman fills it with sufficient action, intrigue and characterisation…
Wolverine Weapon X #1–5 and Wolverine #73–74 by Jason Aaron, Ron Garney and Adam Kubert Because I've been enjoying Aaron's take on Wolverine in various mini-series and stories, I was keen to try his new series, especially because it would be about new villains and not be mired in continuity.…
Pretend you've just read some witty banter – there are too many comic books to talk about to spare the time or mental effort for eloquent introductory prose ... Batman #702 The first thing to hit you is how ugly the drawing of the Superman on the first page of…
I will get round to talking about the various Agents of Atlas and Atlas comic books I have bought, although not just yet. I mention this because I bought Atlas #4 as part of this haul of new books, but won't be discussing it until later. I have to keep…
Or in this case, Comic I Bought, because I couldn't find a copy of Morning Glories #1 in town, which came out this week. It was my own fault for not preordering it, but it wasn't until I saw a preview and an interview with the creator about the book…
I'm talking about comics from last month – last month. I can practically taste the topicality. It won't be long now; I'll be writing notes on comics I bought only a few days after they were actually in the shops, and a few days after everyone else who talks about…
Irredeemable #5–8 by Mark Waid and Peter Krause Although the story can be summed up in the phrase 'What if Superman turned evil?', there is more to the story of the Plutonian and his murderous spree, killing millions of innocents as well as most of his former friends. It examines…
Chew #6–10 by John Layman and Rob Guillory The thing about Chew that makes it even more special is that it is not afraid to keep on taking the story further. It's pretty unusual to begin with – Tony Chu is a cibopath, someone who can pick up psychic impressions…
Time for the final week of comics from July, which brings me even closer to my goal of discussing comic books in the week they actually arrive (and I run out of things to write about. Possibly). Let's talk comic books. Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne #4 Is this mini-series…
Still waiting to talk about my thoughts on Atlas (I bought issue #3 this week), so only two comics to talk about today, which is good because time is of the essence. Heroic Age: Prince of Power #3 I really loved this issue. I thought it was good when Thor…