Buying Comics Again
By Mike Heronime
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY has come and gone. Hopefully you took advantage of the opportunity and snatched up some excellent free comic books on Saturday. If not, your comic book store probably still has some great books lying around (like X-men, Hellboy, Ignatz, and Gekiga which I highly recommend). So while your trolling your comic book store this Wednesday for FREE books, be sure to pick up copies (you'll have to pay for these) of the following top notch titles:
Descriptions by Midtown Comics
Editorial by Mike Heronime
Writer : Bob Gale
Artist : Phil Jimenez
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : "The frighteningly funky and fearsome Freak returns, more powerful than ever! And this action-packed issue features the gorgeous art of Barry Kitson -- fresh from Marvel's THE ORDER! Plus: Menace! Curt Connors! Aunt May! Lots of innocent bystanders! Gale wrote it, Wacker edited it, and Marvel actually thought it was a good idea to publish it!"
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AVENGERS INVADERS #1
Writer : Jim Krueger
Artist : Steve Sadowski
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : "The original Invaders (Captain America , Bucky , Human Torch , Toro , and the Sub-Mariner) return in a twelve issue maxi-series by the award winning team behind EARTH X, Justice and Project Superpowers .The greatest super-team of World War II finds themselves transported from the battlefields of the Second World War to a future they never imagined! Now, the Invaders find themselves confronted by two teams of Avengers who want desperately to believe these heroes are who they say they are, while Tony Stark faces his greatest challenge since the Civil War as he must deal with the "return" of Steve Rogers. Confronted by a world they barely recognize, the Invaders will have to show two teams of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes just what kind of power, courage and sheer determination it took to defeat the forces of unrelenting evil in the Twentieth century. In fact--they may just have to do it again in the Twenty-First."
Editorial: Spider-man continues to be a great series. Please support this book and we'll end up with DC and Marvel producing comic books like TV series. Every week it'll be a new episode. These guys have the resources so they should do it.
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #3
Writer : "Robin Furth, Peter David"
Artist : "Lee, Isanove"
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : "With Roland's consciousness trapped within Maerlyn's Grapefruit, his ka-tet companion, Alain, enters the mystical todash space in an attempt to rescue his friend. But as he and Roland flit in and out of alien dimensions, Cuthbert, the last member of their ka-tet, desperately tries to stave off a pack of slavering mutant wolves who have come to devour the unconscious Roland and Alain!"
Editorial: The art is great. The story is okay. Definitely creepy. Well written at least. This is probably more appropriate to purchase as a hard bound collection (note to self).
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1
Writer : Matt Fraction
Artist : Salvador Larroca
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : "A bold new ONGOING TITLE for the biggest hero of 2008! IRON MAN! You know you love him! And as the summer's most anticipated movie boot-jets its way into theaters, here's the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and Iron Man fans alike! Tony Stark -- Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony's late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What's worse, he's got Iron Man tech, and he's every bit Iron Man's equal and opposite--except younger, faster, smarter--and immeasurably evil. Rising star writer Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN) join forces to repulsor-ray your comic books to a cinder!"
Editorial: Not as good as the movie. But not too bad. Matt Fraction is writing it but it's very different from Casanova (not nearly as weird) and Iron Fist (not nearly as intense). But don't let that keep you from picking up a copy. It's just getting started. And knowing Fraction, when this baby kicks in the overdrive, look out.
LOGAN #3
Writer : Brian K. Vaughan
Artist : Eduardo Risso
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : "In the gut-wrenching conclusion to Vaughan and Risso's epic story, Wolverine must make the single most difficult decision of his long and bloody career."
Editorial: I don't really think this is BK Vaughn's greatest work. But Risso was born to draw Wolverine. The main thing about the series is how it finally clears up how Logan lost his memory.
SECRET INVASION #2
Writer : Brian Michael Bendis
Artist : Leinil Franics Yu
Manufacturer / Publisher : Marvel
Description : The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!!
Editorial: I am so confused. There are heroes everywhere. Who's a skrull and who's not? It was a difficult question before they doubled the cast. Now I'm afraid we may never know. Do you think?
