On 29 March, 2006

As it turns out, preordering things is an excellent idea. See, I preorder FANTASTIC FOUR. Didn't expect to get a copy of this month's issue, though. But I did. So this week's visit to the comic shop was like Christmas.

A very well-balanced week, universe-wise. Three Marvels, three DCs, and one indie.

Annnd... Since this blog's still in the experimental stages, I'm trying a new format on for size!

Reading music: Serenity soundtrack.

Style: Haiku review (clearly inspired by Scipio)

--Warning: Possible spoilers ahead--

Marvel

THE THING #5
Sandman and Trapster,
Unhappy pawn shop owner,
Time to clobber, Ben.

Escape Civil War.
Pull Dan Slott's Thing for peacetime
Comic book goodness.

FANTASTIC FOUR #536
Fantastic Four in fine
Form. Who can heft the hammer?
Could Doom be worthy?

Good guys, bad guys, and
Explosions.* Stop! Hammer time!
(I could not resist.)

NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI
Big talking prologue.
Ethical intrigue and war
Approaches quickly.

Illuminati
Namor's in a snit and there's
Trouble brewing, natch.

DC

ACTION COMICS #837
Depowered Super-
Man team-up with Hawkgirl and
Hal. Not a bad read.

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #3
Super Lois Lane.
Her major feat, enduring
Others' machismo.

GREEN LANTERN #10
Confusion, they name
Is Green Lantern. Bad start
For a new reader.

Super Real Graphics

SUPER REAL #2
Extreme parody
Best comic boardroom ever
Hard to wait 'til May.

*Ultimate Showdown lyrics.

Week's most memorable moment: Genuine "aww" moment from the last page of ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #3.



Tentative checklist for 5 April, 2006:
DOC SAMSON #4
AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE JLA
TEEN TITANS #34
BLUE BEETLE #1