Another week of great books is in the bag and I have your
weekly wrap-up in Thursday Morning Superhero.
The DC #0 line continues and the trend towards creator owned books
continues to keep the market fresh.
Here are my thoughts on what I bought this week. If you have any comments or feedback hit me
up on twitter at @newhousebailey.
Pick of the Week:
Mind MGMT #5 – At
this point I need to go back and read everything that Matt Kindt has
written. I followed the hype on the last
issue and gave this series a go. I
couldn’t be happier with that decision.
This issue touches on Henry’s past in a very personal nature that really
connected with me. Henry, despite his
psychic prowess, is really humanized in this issue and we can appreciate the
tragic figure that he is. His power is on display (beyond his ability to teach language to dolphins) and it is a scary sight. There are few
books that I tell everyone I know to read.
Mind MGMT is one of those few.
Runner-up:
Talon #0 – I have
been underwhelmed by the DC #0 promotion, but Scott Snyder delivers on this
one. Anything that involves Snyder and
the Court of Owls has my interest. This
book delivers a great origin tale of a former Owl recruit who questioned the
court. I hadn’t planned on adding another
weekly purchase, but I am on board for the Talon.
The Not as Good:
Batman Incorporated #0
– This week I struggled to find a book that had to fit in this slot. On a typical week this book wouldn’t be here,
but compared to the other books it didn’t deliver. We learned more about Wayne Enterprises
sponsoring Batmen around the globe, but there was no substance to this
issue. Not bad, but not good.
The Rest:
Mars Attacks #4 – John
Layman continues his great run with this series. The humans finally game some leverage as a
Mayan and a Civil War soldier team up and begin to fight back against the angry
Martians. There may be hope for mankind
afterall.
Steed and Mrs. Peel #1
– The action hits fast and continues through the run of the book, which
features a nuclear disaster, and a team of mutants working for the Hellfire
Club. What else would you expect when
Mark Waid takes the reigns.
Sixth Gun #25 – The
return of an old friend and the growing power of the guns and how they are
affecting Drake keep this series moving along in a direction that is of
interest. If you haven’t started reading
this series, you really should.
Happy #1 – Grant
Morrison delivers another odd tale that features a hitman whose hallucinations
(a blue unicorn) drive him to safety after being set up by an organized crime
group. What else do you expect from
Morrison. He delivers with this one.
