Pick of the Week:
Powers #2 - I am very happy that this series has returned and feel that the creative duo of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming are among the best in the business. Pilgrim's investigation hits a surprising dead end and Walker's lifestyle seems to be catching up with him. For whatever reason I feel that Walker will regain his powers and assume his old role of Diamond. That would be an interesting twist.
The Rest:
Jem and the Holograms #1 - Jem is back. Not in pog form, but in comic book form and it is truly outrageous. I will admit that I didn't grow up watching Jem, but I married a hip lady who introduced me to the 80's cartoon and we have since introduced it to our children. I am far from an old school fan, but I know a bit about Jem. The comic is a new origin story to how Jem meets Synergy and transforms from Jerrica to Jem. There doesn't appear to be an orphanage in need of funding, but it looks like we will meet the Misfits in issue #2 and this should be a fun nostalgic trip for fans.
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Skylanders #7 - Early on in this series a mysterious fairy named Calliope has been draining Skylanders of their power. Despite a good amount of fluff in each issue, which my son loves, this story arc is by far the most intriguing. It turns out that Calliope was being manipulated by a more powerful being who we should meet in issue #8. Must read material for Skylanders fans and a great all-ages comic that improves with each issue.
POSTED BY MIKE N. aka Victor Domashev -- comic guy, proudly raising nerdy kids, and Nerds of a Feather contributor since 2012.