Eight titles and five universes this week...
The All-New Atom #10
-The first few pages are a flashback (i.e., no zombies), and reminded me about how bad my memory is. This is not due to the story (which eventually I did remember from March), so much as the narration, which told me where I went wrong on my geography quiz last week.
-Ryan has an incredibly loving and thoughtful father. (Please don't kill him, Gail!) His panels and dialogue overshadow the flirting and zombie fights that make up the rest of the book. Others will disagree, inasmuch as there are zombies, but hey, bring it on. I'm still half sick of zombies after that Ultimate Fantastic Four story.
Avengers: The Initiative #1
-Happy accidents: "What God intended." Heh.
-So things in Iraq could be worse, if we had Hydra in real life and they set up shop in Baghdad. (What's a little Civil War aftermath story without a little politics, eh?)
-Why do Marvel civilians call their super-heroes "capes?" Honest question here.
-For a while there I thought Southpaw had adopted a new identity. Don't know why. Armory's energy is the wrong color. Still, her attitude kind of fits.
-Trauma really should listen to Gauntlet and change his name to Emo Boy. Much catchier. Yep. Also, while his power is disturbing, it has nothing on Robbie Baldwin's. It really doesn't.
-Poor Cloud 9.
Hulk and Power Pack #2 (of 4)
-Power Pack isn't limited to loser villains? Cool.
-Ad juxtaposition: On a left page, we see a well-adjusted (sort of) and cheerful Marvel Adventures Hulk preparing to put the smash-down on Zzzax. To the right of said page, we see an ad with an angry warbound 616 Hulk preparing to put the smash-down on Earth. Rainbows and fun versus fire and 'splosions. Interesting.
-From the "Mini Marvels" short, we learn that Devil Dinosaur makes a bad babysitter:
Edit: See Chris's Invincible Shopping List...
Incredible Hulk #105
-BOOM! Earth is so screwed... This is not a shock to anyone who has seen the ads (see above) of course, but still... Wow.
Ms. Marvel #14
-Carol feels guilt. A lot. Nothing new there.
-The Carpenter child custody hearing would be an interesting story in and of itself.
-AIM. DNA bomb. MODOK.
Painkiller Jane #0
-Skeevy tattoo parlors are a bad place to hang out unless you are an undercover cop with super healing powers. And even then...
Runaways #25
-Creepiest recap pages I've ever read.
-Joss Whedon really is a natural on this book. Characters on the wrong side of the law, trying to do good and stay alive all the same (not necessarily in that order). Dealing with unsavory crime bosses. Robberies gone terribly wrong, ending in explosions and possible death. A resident pilot who likes dinosaurs...
Um. Geez. He's written this before, hasn't he? There are aliens involved this time, though.
Welcome to Tranquility #5
-Is there a new mystery here, or has my memory failed me yet again? Something different about the water in Tranquility? Interesting...
-I like Mangacide's (I think that's her name) power. Not sure what it does, exactly, but lines like "Medi-shock horror image mirror!" are certainly welcome, even if (or maybe because) they sound like something out of Nextwave.
-Dr. Hate redeemed? There's something about an evil old skull-headed guy with a black eye and an IV looking contrite...
-The first few pages are a flashback (i.e., no zombies), and reminded me about how bad my memory is. This is not due to the story (which eventually I did remember from March), so much as the narration, which told me where I went wrong on my geography quiz last week.
-Ryan has an incredibly loving and thoughtful father. (Please don't kill him, Gail!) His panels and dialogue overshadow the flirting and zombie fights that make up the rest of the book. Others will disagree, inasmuch as there are zombies, but hey, bring it on. I'm still half sick of zombies after that Ultimate Fantastic Four story.
-Happy accidents: "What God intended." Heh.
-So things in Iraq could be worse, if we had Hydra in real life and they set up shop in Baghdad. (What's a little Civil War aftermath story without a little politics, eh?)
-Why do Marvel civilians call their super-heroes "capes?" Honest question here.
-For a while there I thought Southpaw had adopted a new identity. Don't know why. Armory's energy is the wrong color. Still, her attitude kind of fits.
-Trauma really should listen to Gauntlet and change his name to Emo Boy. Much catchier. Yep. Also, while his power is disturbing, it has nothing on Robbie Baldwin's. It really doesn't.
-Poor Cloud 9.
-Power Pack isn't limited to loser villains? Cool.
-Ad juxtaposition: On a left page, we see a well-adjusted (sort of) and cheerful Marvel Adventures Hulk preparing to put the smash-down on Zzzax. To the right of said page, we see an ad with an angry warbound 616 Hulk preparing to put the smash-down on Earth. Rainbows and fun versus fire and 'splosions. Interesting.
-From the "Mini Marvels" short, we learn that Devil Dinosaur makes a bad babysitter:
Edit: See Chris's Invincible Shopping List...
-BOOM! Earth is so screwed... This is not a shock to anyone who has seen the ads (see above) of course, but still... Wow.
-Carol feels guilt. A lot. Nothing new there.
-The Carpenter child custody hearing would be an interesting story in and of itself.
-AIM. DNA bomb. MODOK.
-Skeevy tattoo parlors are a bad place to hang out unless you are an undercover cop with super healing powers. And even then...
-Creepiest recap pages I've ever read.
-Joss Whedon really is a natural on this book. Characters on the wrong side of the law, trying to do good and stay alive all the same (not necessarily in that order). Dealing with unsavory crime bosses. Robberies gone terribly wrong, ending in explosions and possible death. A resident pilot who likes dinosaurs...
Um. Geez. He's written this before, hasn't he? There are aliens involved this time, though.
-Is there a new mystery here, or has my memory failed me yet again? Something different about the water in Tranquility? Interesting...
-I like Mangacide's (I think that's her name) power. Not sure what it does, exactly, but lines like "Medi-shock horror image mirror!" are certainly welcome, even if (or maybe because) they sound like something out of Nextwave.
-Dr. Hate redeemed? There's something about an evil old skull-headed guy with a black eye and an IV looking contrite...
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