Pick of the Week:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #66 - I am a huge fan of Alopex and am thrilled to have another issue that revolves around her story after she vanished a few issues back after trying to kill Splinter and the Turtles. Alopex's development throughout this series has been an absolute joy. She was an interesting villain working with the Shredder, but evolved into more than a mutant fox who was a foe to the turtles. She became a character that I invested in, only to have Kitsune take control of her mind and force her back towards the darker side of things. Raph and Angle have tracked Alopex to Alaska and are making one last attempt to help her rid herself of the demons that plague her. In addition to the development that Alopex has had throughout the series, her impact on Raph is noteworthy and has really changed the dynamic of him and his relationship to everyone else. It is nice to find closure in this arc and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead now that this book is closed.
The Rest:
Saga #42 - This issue was a giant punch in the gut and I curse Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples for making me feel things. The final pages of this issue are extremely powerful and will haunt my dreams for the weeks to come.

Daredevil #16 - I continue to enjoy the hell out of Charles Soule's run with the Man without Fear. If you recall, Daredevil put a bounty on his own head to deal with the grief of what happened to Blindspot, only to find out that Bullseye ended up taking someone up on the offer. In addition to punching a lot of baddies in an attempt to make sense of what happened, Daredevil speaks to a Catholic priest to attempt to put everything into a proper context. Turns out this priest is a member of The Ordo Draconum, a militant Catholic order founded in the 15th century. Through his self reflection via the priest's advice and through stopping Bullseye, Daredevil is ready to move on and wraps things up confessing his true identity to the priest. I am excited to see what the next arc will bring us!

POSTED BY MIKE N. aka Victor Domashev -- comic guy, proudly raising nerdy kids, and Nerds of a Feather contributor since 2012.