It is Thursday and we have all had a chance to read our
weekly books so it can only mean it is time for another edition of Thursday
Morning Superhero. DC is continuing its
#0 push and I ventured into the world on digital only comics by picking up Bandette from Monkeybrain for only 99
cents on ComiXology. The Walking Dead continues to bring the
thunder and Fables maintains its
current upswing. Not a bad week at all.
Pick
of the Week:
Walking
Dead #102 – Has Rick finally
been defeated? One of the strongest characters in comics may have finally been
bested. In the last issue Negan and his
men launched two attacks on Rick and his crew and things aren’t looking
good. The impact from Glenn’s death in
#101 has taken its toll and things look bleak.
Per Kirkman’s style, you are led down one path throughout this issue
only to have a twist that leaves you drooling for the next issue. Walking
Dead has managed to maintain my interest and remain fresh through 102
issues. I don’t know how he does it, but
this book will continue to get my money each week.
Runner-up:
Bandette
#2 – Chris Roberson
launched Monkeybrain, his digital only line, with great success. He has launched some books on Tuesdays and
this week, from the team of Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, we are able to scoop
this fun title for under a buck.
Bandette is a superhero/thief who has her team of cohorts (The Urchins)
who help her in both pursuits. In this
issue Bandette upsets a local crime organization by foiling their heist and the
infamous cat burglar Monsieur returns.
This fun, light comic keeps you on your toes. It comes across as a simple and fun comic,
which it is, but has a breadth of characters that can sustain this one for
quite some time. Count me in!
The
Not as Good:
Wonder
Woman #0 – I really have not
been into the DC #0 line. It was nice to
read about Wonder Woman’s past and her training with War, but it seems like
this has happened before and it is a retelling that doesn’t wow me.
Daredevil
#18 – This should be a
book that you buy each time a new issue comes out. Mark Waid continues his great Daredevil
run. Has Matt Murdock lost his
mind? Did he dig up the bones of his
father and lie about it to his partner?
Waid raises some interesting questions and I will continue to read to
find out the answers.
Fables
#121 – Therese learns of
her brother’s sacrifice and begins to restore order to Toyland by making the
banished toys save 100 lives for every one they have taken. Therese is finally able to return home but
has aged much as time passes faster in Toyland. You really get the feeling that
she has matured a great deal and learned much from her ordeal and her
redemption. The covers lately for this series have been phenomenal.
Justice
League #0 – We see the birth
of Shazam and the underlying temptation of being a teenager with the ability to
turn into a superhero. This was a fun
read and my current favorite DC #0 title.
What
I missed:
Spider-men
#5 – The conclusion of
Peter Parkers journey into the world of Miles Morales concluded quite nicely,
or so I have read. It seems that this event,
headed by Brian Michael Bendis, wrapped up nicely and provided an exciting tale
for all. I will have to get this as a
trade.
The
Pound: Ghouls Night Out #1
– Apparently Howie and Scottie have an animal control company that have handled
werewolves in the past and are currently after something new. It sounds like this is a light, humorous read
that I should really consider.
