Secret Six #36, one of the best final issues in a good long while, similar to Thunderbolts #75.
So the six find a warehouse for their base of operations, but there's a homeless family inside. On top of it the Penguin had a tracker installed in him and Huntress calls down every hero imaginable, so the six are cornered. But along the way we have nice interludes with all the group, like so:
And then Huntress tries to replace the family held hostage:
and ultimately the group goes out with a bang, taking on the whole group of heroes (super-family included) by taking Venom. They lose, of course, but then again the Secret Six never win.
Thunderbolts #161, twists and turns abound!
A missle is heading for Chicago, only Moonstone can save it!
but the missile was heading for the lake all along because it contained shrunken down crab people who turn full size when exposed to water, like those sponge toys! On top of that Satanna moves the entire Raft to Chicago to help the A-team, wowza!
X-Factor #223 had a good joke about Marvel's anti-smoking policy. Pip the troll's reclining in a chair, with what looks like a cigar in his mouth, until we get a closer look, and he remarks, "Man, can't believe the non-smokin' rules in this city. Pretzels. What I've been reduced to..." Naturally, he's snacking on one of those big pretzel sticks.
Punisher #1 was pretty amazing, but the sparse dialogue made it feel like a really quick read. But, the art's gorgeous, and Rucka's proving he can still do crime comics like nobody's business. I'm tempted to say that the best part is when Frank smiles at some goon, but the back-up story's the real gem of the issue. Basically, it's a cop narrating a shoot-out he was a part of, while being interviewed. As he narrates, what he says happened, suddenly diverges from what we see happened. It's a neat little storytelling device, that's going to set up some interesting conflict for this cop character.
Herc #6 wrapped up the Fear Itself arc, and featured Herc's battle with one of Ares' children. The best part is when several onlookers, wondering if the now-moral Herc can best a demi-God, are told by a nerdy Herc-worshiper that, "Even without his power, Herc's got like straight nineteens for strength, dexterity, and constitution.
.. His wisdom's a little closer to average."
I loves me some D&D humor.
The Hero Initiative benefit book, Hero Comics 2011, had a great creative lineup, including Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Richard Starkings, Doug Braithwaite, John Layman, and Rob Guillory. Honestly, I just bought it for Kieth's art, and the Chew short story.
Seriously, when you're trying to raise money for a worthy charity, maybe don't put something on the cover that makes your customer embarrassed to buy it? Just a thought?
Speaking of Simonson, my LCS had a copy of his Omnibus edition of Thor and Holy crap it looked fantastic. The only thing keeping me from getting it, besides the cost, is the fact that I currently have the Chris Clairemont Uncanny X-men Omnibus that I never look at and I fear I'll do the same thing with this one.
Scottie Young wrote a little story/tie-in for Spider-Island called 9-Lives. It starts with a cat in a spider-costume fighting a Venom-Pigeon. Then an army of venom pigeons, turns out to be a video game being played by some new yorkers. I'm pretty sure it's digital exclusive for now though, It'll be part of the Spider-Island: I New York City thing though.
Well, after an absence of over a month due to computer problems I'm back! I have a pretty good moment of my own as well to boot. Today Kirkman and Liefeld were at the comic shop I frequent, promoting and signing copies of their new book titled Infinite. My friend went with me and nabbed one of the last blank cover issues the store had and attempted something . . . daring. When we got up to the two special guests they were drawing and signing away for everyone who bought a copy, drawing faces and figures of people in the comic as well as characters from past works (Liefeld drew Deadpool on special request a few times), but when my friend got up to Liefeld he looked the guy dead in the eye and said "Draw me a pouch". Liefeld rolled his eyes while Kirkman chuckled away behind him and got to work.
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten in your presence.
I've been thinking hard about my MOTW. It was either, legitimately, the surprisingly amazing final issue of Superman Grounded, or me just purchasing Spider-Man: Big Time in trade, which I am so fucking excited to read when I have some time tomorrow.
Tell me more about this new M.O.D.O.K., please. Where does he first appear?
Hulk #29.
Banner turned the original MODOK back into mild-mannered George Tarleton at the end of World War Hulks. The Scorched Earth program that started up afterwards was powered by a cluster of clones of MODOK's brain, cybernetically hooked up and acting as a supercomputer. Turns out Scorched Earth wasn't a sour grapes contingency in the event of the Intelligencia's defeat, but a distraction to allow another, reserved brain to develop, be implanted in a new cloned body, and become MODOK 2.0.
So, would you say that World War Hulks is a worthwhile read? I don't really know what's been going on in the Hulk corner of the MarvelU since World War Hulk (singular); should I catch up, or has it been mostly meh?
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Punisher #1 was pretty amazing, but the sparse dialogue made it feel like a really quick read. But, the art's gorgeous, and Rucka's proving he can still do crime comics like nobody's business. I'm tempted to say that the best part is when Frank smiles at some goon, but the back-up story's the real gem of the issue. Basically, it's a cop narrating a shoot-out he was a part of, while being interviewed. As he narrates, what he says happened, suddenly diverges from what we see happened. It's a neat little storytelling device, that's going to set up some interesting conflict for this cop character.
Herc #6 wrapped up the Fear Itself arc, and featured Herc's battle with one of Ares' children. The best part is when several onlookers, wondering if the now-moral Herc can best a demi-God, are told by a nerdy Herc-worshiper that, "Even without his power, Herc's got like straight nineteens for strength, dexterity, and constitution.
.. His wisdom's a little closer to average."
I loves me some D&D humor.
The Hero Initiative benefit book, Hero Comics 2011, had a great creative lineup, including Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Richard Starkings, Doug Braithwaite, John Layman, and Rob Guillory. Honestly, I just bought it for Kieth's art, and the Chew short story.
But Christ the cover's bad.
Seriously, when you're trying to raise money for a worthy charity, maybe don't put something on the cover that makes your customer embarrassed to buy it? Just a thought?
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but woo, Gaiman
Me: I'll keep this in back and pay for it in a week or so.
Boss: No, it's yours, just take it, no charge.
I hate you.
I've been thinking hard about my MOTW. It was either, legitimately, the surprisingly amazing final issue of Superman Grounded, or me just purchasing Spider-Man: Big Time in trade, which I am so fucking excited to read when I have some time tomorrow.
...And infinitely superior to the original cover.
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Badical!
M.O.D.O.K. Superior. Yes, yes he is.
the new MODOK is the best villain of 2011
hell
best new character so far
VWEEEEEEEM VWEEEEEEM
I love lasers
Hulk #29.
bam, problem solved
But he wanted to catch up on current Hulk
I would say Pak's stuff qualifies
look I was making it easy for him. A trade and some single are cheaper than like half a dozen trades.
skip the crossover with loeb
then read scorched earth and incredible hulks