New Comics Day

[lurkerwithout]

Only picked up four books this week and put a fifth back in the box for next week. I might have been able to squeek by with it, but decided to hold off. Stupid no money...

Firstly is the new Army@Love. Several things just felt off this time. The sections showing how the burkha is a way for women to get respect from men who otherwise can't control their sex-crazed nature. Um. Ok. Then the bit with the World's Catchiest Ring Tone Tune. Er. Yeah. And lastly the fake country name bit is just really wearing out...

Then its another X-Men First Class. Where the young mutants learn that those who fear BURN at the touch of the Man-Thing! Plus Thor fighting a giant dark future Bobby who calls himself Ice Giant. Someone write to JMS and remind him that anything that takes away Thor saying "I say thee nay!" is stupid...

I also decided to grab the Damage Control mini. First issue is interesting. Though I wish they'd included some kind of recap or cast page for those of us who HAVEN'T read the original series. Still pretty good even without any idea on people's back-stories. And its nice to see SOMEONE finally mention SOMETHING about the former Damage Control CEO being, you know evil, and responsible for Stamford. Even if its just a throwaway gag about Wolverine...

And we'll finish with Blue Beetle. Where Jaime goes after the Reach on his own. I mean sure he's got a decent plan. But I still wish he'd TRIED to get other supers to help. Yeah, the Reach have apparantly tricked people into thinking their friendly aliens. But hey, you know what I remember? That Green Lantern Rings HATE them. And maybe Jaime should get Hal Jordon to stop having celebration sex long enough to help him out...

Comments

[lost-angelwings.livejournal.com]

Jaime is better as a solo hero tho :) He has his own cast of characters, his own enemies and his own city to protect. That's sorta rare now XD

[workerant156b.livejournal.com]

"Then its another X-Men First Class. Where the young mutants learn that those who fear BURN at the touch of the Man-Thing! Plus Thor fighting a giant dark future Bobby who calls himself Ice Giant. Someone write to JMS and remind him that anything that takes away Thor saying "I say thee nay!" is stupid..."


Xmen vs Manthing? Thor vs. "Ice Giant"?

Crap....what the hell has happened to Marvels writers?

Are they on strike too?

(Groan)

[lurkerwithout.livejournal.com]

Dude, it was very much the awesome. Jeff Parker is one of the best writers they have, and I'd say First Class is their best X-book...