This Week's Short List of Comic Book Greatness

Writer: Mike Mignola - Joshua Dysart

Artist:Paul Azaceta

Manufacturer / Publisher: Dark Horse

Description: "With the body count rising, Bruttenholm and his allies race to track down the missing subjects of Project Vampir Sturm before they can be unleashed on the world. Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Joshua Dysart (Violent Messiahs, Swamp Thing, Conan and the Midnight God) and drawn by Paul Azaceta (Grounded), B.P.R.D.: 1946 chronicles the first investigation of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin."

Editorial: This title has been great, unlike the Abe Sapien series which I have touted positively until now.  It's the first thing I've ever had to complain to Mignola about but Abe Sapien's 3rd issue was pretty incomprehensible and pretty much consisted of Abe being chased the whole time.  But that's not what BPRD is about.  This particular story has been damn scary and absolutely riveting.  I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for Wednesday.

CRIMINAL 2 #2

Writer: Mark Millar

Artist:Bryan Hitch

Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel

Description: "That's the problem with Utopias-- they're all-too-often built on a foundation of human tears. When an organism designed to abolish war is set into motion, and it decides that the only way to accomplish its objective is to eliminate anyone who could possibly pick up a weapon, there's only one foursome to turn to if humanity is going to survive!"