Comics You Might Want This Week
Editorial by Mike HeronimeDescriptions by Midtown Comics
ABE SAPIEN THE DROWNING #1
Writer: Mike Mignola
Artist:Jason Shawn Alexander
Manufacturer / Publisher: Dark Horse
Description: "A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Grey fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the island of Saint Sebastian. In the early 1980s,�the B.P.R.D.�s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock�s remains. But Abe Sapien is ill prepared for the supernatural forces that block his way. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the haunting art of Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret, The Escapists), Abe Sapien: The Drowning�s the story of Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien�s first solo adventure."
Editorial: I love everything that Mike Mignola does. His Hellboy universe is one of the coolest in comics. And Abe Sapien is an awesome character. I'm thrilled to see Mignola expanding his line of titles. And even more thrilled to see Jason Shawn Alexander handling the art chores on this one.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
Artist:Salvador Larroca
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel
Description: "Saddle-up Spider�fans as the thrillingly thrice-monthly adventures continue! In this issue, meet the villain from the fifth Spider-Man movie today! Marc (Wolverine, Blade) Guggenheim and Salvador (newuniversal, Uncanny X-Men) Larroca bring you the next great Spidey Villain... MENACE! But that's not all! The mysterious JACKPOT makes her ""Brand New Day-Debut!� Plus the mystery of the Spider-Tracer Killer deepens. Not nearly 'Nuff said!"
Editorial: Last month's three issues of Amazing was pretty excellent. I know a lot of folks are none too happy with Joe Quesada's moves with Spider-Man. But so far, the new issues and new reality are working out pretty well. Probably because I'm a Silver-Age Spidey fan, I'm not as displeased as others. But the truth of it is, the whole thing could get turned upside down again by this time next year so there's no sense in getting your panties in a bunch. And if you're not reading the series, then you have nothing to gripe about. Pick up this issue and see for yourself.
SCUD THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #21
Writer: Rob Schrab
Artist:Rob Schrab
Manufacturer / Publisher: Image
Description: "After ten years, Scud the Disposable Assassin RETURNS! The series ended on a cliffhanger with our robot hit man agreeing to destroy the world. Creator ROB SCHRAB (MONSTER HOUSE, THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM) vows to conclude this indie gem in a four-part mini-series. Everyone comes back, but does everyone survive?"
Editorial: Proof once again that there are plenty of non-superhero comic options. I'm a fan of good Indie comics and a huge fan of robots. So how can I resist a robot hit man? Obviously, I can't. I'm getting it.
TWELVE #2
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Artist:Chris Weston
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel
Description: "The Twelve time-lost Mystery Men of World War II adjust to the reality of life in the 21st century. But where do you go, what do you do, when everybody you knew is either dead and buried or in old-age homes, and the future you thought you were fighting for turned out to be radically different from what you imagined? "
Editorial: There seems to be a number of these throw-back stories out there right now. Dynamite Entertainment had one out last week that featured the original boomerang throwing Daredevil and a cast of other long-forgotten super heroes from WWII. Frankly, I've been racking my brain to remember whether I picked up the first issue of Twelve. Obviously it wasn't THAT memorable if I did. But I can't help it. I've liked these stories ever since the Justice league of America went hunting for the Seven Soldiers of Victory way back in the seventies. Since then, Alan Moore made this nod to nostalgia popular with his Watchmen. And recently, Agents of Atlas, Dr Thirteen, and Nextwave have all demonstrated how cool it is to dredge up old characters and re-ignite what made them cool to begin with.
You can buy these great comics online from Midtown Comics or, if you're in Dallas, be sure to drop in on Zeus Comics to pick up your copy of these great books.
