Whats Up With Comics This Week
Editorial by Mike HeronimeDescriptions by Midtown Comics
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN #9
Writer: Frank Miller
Artist:Jim Lee
Manufacturer / Publisher: DC
Description: "The Dynamic Duo: yellow-bellied? Green Lantern tries to convince Batman & Robin to fall in line, but the pair takes him to school�in color theory!"
Editorial: I don't know why I keep buying this series. I really like Jim Lee's work and I really like Frank Miller's work and I really don't like what they've been doing together. These guys just don't seem to be right for each other. Lee is just too slick for Frank's grit. When everything looks crappy and edgy, it helps lines like "I'm the goddamn Batman." Not so much so in this run with Lee's art.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #35
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist:Various
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel
Description: "THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTS FOR THE HEART OF HIS COUNTRY IN A CITY GONE INSANE! Last issue was just the tip of the iceberg, as the Red Skull's master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the US, with only one man to stand in its way, but is he up to the task? By Harvey and Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by master storytellers Steve Epting and Butch Guice!"
Editorial: This has been an amazing run. I can't believe Bru brought back Bucky just to use him to replace Cap. And I really can't believe that I'm buying into the whole deal. And liking it. I can't wait for the next issue. This series is as good as Lost in terms of the anticipation factor.
CRIMINAL 2 #1
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist:Sean Phillips
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel/Icon
Editorial: The barkeep from the last series of Criminal is getting his day in the sun in the issue. I guess he was an ex boxer mixed up with some criminals probably. It is the title of the book, right? Don't know what else to expect other than total noir goodness. If you think Brubaker's take on Captain America is amazing, it can't hold a candle to his love affair with crime noir fiction. Read it to believe it my good people.
KICK ASS #1
Writer: Mark Millar
Artist:John Romita Jr.
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel/Icon
Description: "The greatest super hero comic of all-time is finally here. Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? Well, this is the book for you--the comic that starts where other super hero books draw the line. KICK-ASS is realistic super heroes taken to the next level."
Editorial: I really liked Mark Millar's "Wanted" all the way up until the ending. If that makes me a whiny bitch, well what can I say. But if Kick Ass is going to be like Millar's other creator owned stuff, I gots to check it out!
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #5
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist:Sean Phillips
Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel
Description: "This is it, the brain-eating, limb-wrenching climax to the sinister sequel of the runaway hit series! The fate of what's left of the human race hangs in the balance as the Civil War between the Marvel Zombies comes to its shattering�and sickening�conclusion!"
Editorial: Obviously the first volume of Marvel Zombies wasn't a winner just because of the story. This concept is totally extendable as a series into innumerable stories. The second volume has been a gas, much like the first one. There's just something creepy about watching your favorite heroes become some repulsive villains and then become heroes again? We'll see.
MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #3
Writer: David Petersen
Artist:David Petersen
Manufacturer / Publisher: Archaia Studios Press
Description: "The Black Axe Celanawe and Young Mouse Guard Lieam dig into the snowy landscape for shelter during an ice storm, and the horrible weather leaves them with fewer supplies than before. The Guard mice Saxon, Kenzie, and Sadie — trapped below the surface in the weasel homeworld of Darkheather — upset the nocturnal inhabitants there. Saxon takes drastic measures and gets carried away!"
Editorial: Probably one comics most charming series, Mouse Guard delivers excitement, humor and drama in a way that makes you not even question why you care so much about the fate of a few field mice. It's easy to love this series. All you gotta do is pick one issue to find out why.
