New comics are released Wednesday in the States and guess what, in the UK too! Here's a brief look at our expectations for the books we're picking up this week.
Stewart R: I’m going to take a somewhat different tack to this week’s Incoming... and try to guide you through my recent brain-numbing experience from the weekend when I compiled the list of titles that I would be getting this Wednesday from the full catalogue of new issues coming into Paradox. This is in no way meant as an example of bragging and may possibly include some rather saucy language like ‘Jeezy Hulk Balls!’ or ‘Holy Hamster Organs!’ You have been warned...
To kick things off I peruse the DC titles available - avoiding all of the Flashpoint tie-ins for the momentas I will decide whether it's an event to come back and visit once it's wrapped up - and the following delights turn up:
Batman: The Dark Knight #4
Detective Comics #880
Green Lantern Corps #62
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #12
Xombi #5
The Dark Knight has been an enjoyable, self contained Batman story so far and of course Finch’s art work is very kind on the eyes indeed. Detective Comics continues to be one of the best crime books on the shelf with Scott Snyder, Jock and Francesco Francavilla conjuring up a delicious look at Dick Grayson’s time in the cape and cowl and a very troubling time for the Family Gordon as James’ return has proved to be as shocking as expected. On recent form the Green Lantern titles should be enjoyable enough despite the fact that the full and gutsy post-War of the Green Lanterns stuff seems to be waiting for the September relaunch. Finally there’s Xombi #5 which I’m very excited about as this issue promises to expand upon the mysterious floating strongholds that are circling the globe. If that sounds interesting to you there’s a preview of the latest issue here.
So, DC out of the way it then falls to Vertigo and things are simple enough:
American Vampire #17
Yup, Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque are back this week for yet another chapter of World War II Pacific action as Henry, Skinner Sweet and the remainder of the vampire hunting squad try to turn the tables on their Japanese captors. Snyder isn’t afraid of bringing the hurt to his lead characters and I’ve a feeling that we may be in for some painful surprises as readers by the time this particular arc finishes.
So far, so good. Okay, the order’s looking a little on the bulky side but it’s been ‘worse’ than this. Right, let’s have a look at what Image are offering up this week...
Butcher Baker Righteous Maker #5
Last Mortal #3
Marksman #1
Undying Love #4
Ouch, a few more there than I expected in one week. Marksman #1 is brand spankers new and at $1.00 really can’t be overlooked this week, such has been Image’s success rate when it comes to new ideas and properties in 2011. The post-apocalyptic nature of the story certainly appeals to me and for that price it has to be worth a gamble. Butcher Baker Righteous Maker is really turning into a comic of long-term potential if Joe Casey keeps his writing this tight and raw while Undying Love has already proven itself popular with the Hollywood execs out there having been optioned as a potential big screen money-spinner. The only slightly dubious entry is Last Mortal which has been ‘interesting’ through the first two issues but hasn’t totally grabbed me yet. It’s a mini-series only 4 issues in length so I’m invested enough now to see how it ends at least.
Phew, wow, well this is getting quite cumbersome now. Just got to hope that Marvel have a quiet week and..... OH SWEET GALACTUS’ TITTIES, how many?!
Amazing Spider-Man #666
Captain America and Bucky #620
Criminal: Last of the Innocent #2
Fear Itself: The Deep #2
FF #7
Mighty Thor #4
Secret Avengers #15
Secret Warriors #28
Uncanny X-Force #12
Venom #5
X-Men Schism #2
Ummmmm, yeah, that’s just bat-shit crazy!! Talk about weighting one week in a single month Marvel! Well let’s just go through it quickly. Spider Island kicks off in Amazing Spider-Man #666 as Slott brings us possibly the biggest story since he gained full stewardship of the title. Brubaker takes us back to the early, untold days of Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes in Cap and Bucky #620 - no way I’m going to miss that with the feature film hitting the UK this Friday. Brubaker and Sean Phillips bringing us more noir goodness in a Criminal book? Nuff said really there! Eye-candy a-go-go from the supremely talented Olivier Coipel in Mighty Thor where Fraction is likely to be on top of his Asgardian game. The big grand finale of Hickman’s Secret Warriors is a must see after nearly three years of enthralling cross and double cross action.
Rick Remender can’t seem to put a foot wrong with Uncanny X-Force while Jason Aaron's Schism is provisionally looking to be the X-event worthy of turning the mutants’ lives upside down once more. In fact the only doubtful entry in Marvel’s efforts is Venom #5 and I’m only thinking of picking it up and carrying on with the series as a Medina - either Lan or Angel but I'm not sure which due to conflicting reports coming out of San Diego this weekend gone - is due to come on as artist from #9. I may have to make the tough choice in Paradox and leave than one on the shelf. All of the others are shoe-ins for making the ride home with me though.
Well I guess that’s it then. Crikey, what a mountain of a Wednes...what? You’re kidding? Oh Deadpool’s derriere, you’re having me on? More? MORE??
Moon Girl #3
Sixth Gun #13
Spontaneous #2
Yup, all of those other publishers out there have decided to chip in with unmissables in the last week of July! Moon Girl has been shaping up nicely as a dark tale of fighting against destiny as the titular heroine tries to steer away from the grim path that she was originally trained for. Sixth Gun by Cullen Bunn just goes from strength to strength and the strange reveal at the end of the last issue should definitely lead us to an interesting chain of events in this latest instalment. Then finally, I can collapse and rest my eyes once I’ve torn my way through Spontaneous #2, a comic I’ve looked forward to since the debut was offered up on Free Comic Book Day. The premise of this Bret Weldele and Joe Harris comic which sees an unlikely duo teaming up to explore the bizarre, and increasingly more common phenomena of spontaneous combustion has me locked in for sure and Oni Press do come up with some decent comics with a difference from time to time.
So that’s it. 24 titles in total. A completely mental week for comic reading ahead. Yeah, so I’m looking at the list and doing some quick and worried guestimations on the cost but to be honest there’s barely any comics there I would happily go without and at least I’m not hitting the DC September relaunch as hard as a few other people I know out there so this can been my big month instead. Possibly...
Stewart R: I’m going to take a somewhat different tack to this week’s Incoming... and try to guide you through my recent brain-numbing experience from the weekend when I compiled the list of titles that I would be getting this Wednesday from the full catalogue of new issues coming into Paradox. This is in no way meant as an example of bragging and may possibly include some rather saucy language like ‘Jeezy Hulk Balls!’ or ‘Holy Hamster Organs!’ You have been warned...To kick things off I peruse the DC titles available - avoiding all of the Flashpoint tie-ins for the momentas I will decide whether it's an event to come back and visit once it's wrapped up - and the following delights turn up:
Batman: The Dark Knight #4
Detective Comics #880
Green Lantern Corps #62
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #12
Xombi #5
The Dark Knight has been an enjoyable, self contained Batman story so far and of course Finch’s art work is very kind on the eyes indeed. Detective Comics continues to be one of the best crime books on the shelf with Scott Snyder, Jock and Francesco Francavilla conjuring up a delicious look at Dick Grayson’s time in the cape and cowl and a very troubling time for the Family Gordon as James’ return has proved to be as shocking as expected. On recent form the Green Lantern titles should be enjoyable enough despite the fact that the full and gutsy post-War of the Green Lanterns stuff seems to be waiting for the September relaunch. Finally there’s Xombi #5 which I’m very excited about as this issue promises to expand upon the mysterious floating strongholds that are circling the globe. If that sounds interesting to you there’s a preview of the latest issue here.
So, DC out of the way it then falls to Vertigo and things are simple enough:
American Vampire #17
Yup, Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque are back this week for yet another chapter of World War II Pacific action as Henry, Skinner Sweet and the remainder of the vampire hunting squad try to turn the tables on their Japanese captors. Snyder isn’t afraid of bringing the hurt to his lead characters and I’ve a feeling that we may be in for some painful surprises as readers by the time this particular arc finishes.
So far, so good. Okay, the order’s looking a little on the bulky side but it’s been ‘worse’ than this. Right, let’s have a look at what Image are offering up this week...
Butcher Baker Righteous Maker #5
Last Mortal #3
Marksman #1
Undying Love #4
Ouch, a few more there than I expected in one week. Marksman #1 is brand spankers new and at $1.00 really can’t be overlooked this week, such has been Image’s success rate when it comes to new ideas and properties in 2011. The post-apocalyptic nature of the story certainly appeals to me and for that price it has to be worth a gamble. Butcher Baker Righteous Maker is really turning into a comic of long-term potential if Joe Casey keeps his writing this tight and raw while Undying Love has already proven itself popular with the Hollywood execs out there having been optioned as a potential big screen money-spinner. The only slightly dubious entry is Last Mortal which has been ‘interesting’ through the first two issues but hasn’t totally grabbed me yet. It’s a mini-series only 4 issues in length so I’m invested enough now to see how it ends at least.Phew, wow, well this is getting quite cumbersome now. Just got to hope that Marvel have a quiet week and..... OH SWEET GALACTUS’ TITTIES, how many?!
Amazing Spider-Man #666
Captain America and Bucky #620
Criminal: Last of the Innocent #2
Fear Itself: The Deep #2
FF #7
Mighty Thor #4
Secret Avengers #15
Secret Warriors #28
Uncanny X-Force #12
Venom #5
X-Men Schism #2
Ummmmm, yeah, that’s just bat-shit crazy!! Talk about weighting one week in a single month Marvel! Well let’s just go through it quickly. Spider Island kicks off in Amazing Spider-Man #666 as Slott brings us possibly the biggest story since he gained full stewardship of the title. Brubaker takes us back to the early, untold days of Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes in Cap and Bucky #620 - no way I’m going to miss that with the feature film hitting the UK this Friday. Brubaker and Sean Phillips bringing us more noir goodness in a Criminal book? Nuff said really there! Eye-candy a-go-go from the supremely talented Olivier Coipel in Mighty Thor where Fraction is likely to be on top of his Asgardian game. The big grand finale of Hickman’s Secret Warriors is a must see after nearly three years of enthralling cross and double cross action.
Rick Remender can’t seem to put a foot wrong with Uncanny X-Force while Jason Aaron's Schism is provisionally looking to be the X-event worthy of turning the mutants’ lives upside down once more. In fact the only doubtful entry in Marvel’s efforts is Venom #5 and I’m only thinking of picking it up and carrying on with the series as a Medina - either Lan or Angel but I'm not sure which due to conflicting reports coming out of San Diego this weekend gone - is due to come on as artist from #9. I may have to make the tough choice in Paradox and leave than one on the shelf. All of the others are shoe-ins for making the ride home with me though.
Well I guess that’s it then. Crikey, what a mountain of a Wednes...what? You’re kidding? Oh Deadpool’s derriere, you’re having me on? More? MORE??
Moon Girl #3
Sixth Gun #13
Spontaneous #2
Yup, all of those other publishers out there have decided to chip in with unmissables in the last week of July! Moon Girl has been shaping up nicely as a dark tale of fighting against destiny as the titular heroine tries to steer away from the grim path that she was originally trained for. Sixth Gun by Cullen Bunn just goes from strength to strength and the strange reveal at the end of the last issue should definitely lead us to an interesting chain of events in this latest instalment. Then finally, I can collapse and rest my eyes once I’ve torn my way through Spontaneous #2, a comic I’ve looked forward to since the debut was offered up on Free Comic Book Day. The premise of this Bret Weldele and Joe Harris comic which sees an unlikely duo teaming up to explore the bizarre, and increasingly more common phenomena of spontaneous combustion has me locked in for sure and Oni Press do come up with some decent comics with a difference from time to time.So that’s it. 24 titles in total. A completely mental week for comic reading ahead. Yeah, so I’m looking at the list and doing some quick and worried guestimations on the cost but to be honest there’s barely any comics there I would happily go without and at least I’m not hitting the DC September relaunch as hard as a few other people I know out there so this can been my big month instead. Possibly...
4 comments:
I love the new way the INCOMING post are set up. I have a lot to look forward to this week. Thanks, guys! Oh, and what did you guys think of THE BOYS: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker?
Thanks for the comment cartoonboy09. Can't promise that Incoming... will carry on in this format. It only lended itself to 'the list' because of the crazy number of titles I was getting this way. We'll see what next week has in store for us! :)
And I'm afraid I'm not picking up The Boys:BBCM so can't comment on that one.
Hi Stewart,very nice new set up to incoming,you should keep it that way and like yourself I'm having a crazy comic week [42 titles],you have some good titles in your pull list and I was wondering what other titles the Paradox Group collect and how many titles you all pick up each month,I'm not at all attempting to brag here about the number of titles I collect,and maybe I do collect to many but someone has got to keep Andy in the life of luxury he is now accustomed too.
Heavy week for me! Far to many, hope I can read them all! It breaks the £20 a week rule, but I honestly don't know what I could cut! I fear the DC 52. Arg
Batman: The Dark Knight #4
Detective Comics #880
Flashpoint: Project Superman #2
American Vampire #17
Rocketeer Adventures #3
Captain America and Bucky #620
Criminal: Last of the Innocent #2
Fear Itself: the Deep #2
FF #7
Mighty Thor #4
Secret Avengers #15
Secret Warriors #28
Ultimate Comics: Fallout #3
Uncanny X-Force #12
Venom #5
Would love to try a few new things this week but just can't justify it. Will proberly give X-Men Schism a go when I next go to "The Dox" I'm weak, but the postman will have to be strong this week!
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