Pick Of My Pile for the week of 7-16-08

Hello Chums,




On to my picks.



Marvel:


The Mighty Avengers #16. More answers about the Raft and how Electra was replaced.



Captain America #40. The Death of Captain America story continues.



Sky Doll (Soleil) #3 (of #3). Nice looking art. Check back for full review of this series.




1985 #3 (of 6). The sheriff bores a striking resemblance to Sheriff Buford T. Justice.




Ultimate Origin #2 (of 5). The Ultimate Universe is all connected part 2, Captain America.




Universal War One (Soleil) #1 (3 or 6). Fantastic art and coloring. Check back for a full review.




Image:




The Mice Templer #5. So looong between issues I have trouble remembering what's going on.








IDW:



Star Trek New Frontier #4 (of 5). A confusing turn of events in space/time story telling.








The Pick Of My Pile this week is Ultimate Origins #2. A nice surprise for a book I initially wasn't going to buy.





Keep Reading Comics.


D.L.

Pick Of My Pile for the week of 7-09-08

Hello Chums,

Here's a quick run down of my purchases this week.

Marvel:

Secret Invasion (4 of 6). Nick Fury and Co. continue to fight the secret invasion.

Secret Invasion Front Line (1 of 5). The street level view of the secret invasion.

Ultimate Origin (1 0f 5). The Ultimate Universe (it's all connected).

Captain America White (#0). Jeph Loeb / Tim Sale. Nuff said.

Viper:

A Dummy's Guide To Danger Lost at Sea (3 of 4?). The detective and the quadriplegic ventriloquist dummy team up for arc #2.

Dark Horse:

B.P.R.D. The Warning #1. B.P.R.D. and Lobster Johnson?

DC:

The Batman Strikes #47. Batman vs. The Black Mask.

Loeb and Sale back together at Marvel? Captain America White #0 is easily The Pick Of My Pile for this week.

Keep Reading Comics.

D.L.

Pick Of My Pile for the week of 7-02-08

Hello Chums,



An absolutely gigantic week for me this week, however a couple of these books came out last week. Check out my list.



Dark Horse:



Hellboy The Crooked Man #1 (of 3). A Hellboy story from 1958.



D.C./Vertigo:



American Splendor vol.2 #4. More Harvey Pekar.



IDW:



Star Trek Mirror Images #1. Kirk and Co. in the Mirror Universe.



Star Trek Year Four Enterprise Experiment p.3 #3. Kirk and Co. vs. the Klingons.



Star Trek Assignment: Earth #3. Gary Seven and Roberta at college.



FX #5. Tom and friends meet some urban legends.



CTMG (?):



Hancock movie covers book. (free comic)



Marvel:



Wolverine Origins #26. No Steve Dillon art this issue. I may drop this book.



Avengers / Invaders #3 (of 12). Namor meets King Namor under the sea.



1985 #2. Marvel villains (and heroes) invade Toby's town.



Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1 (of 5). A Hellcat moves to Alaska.



Astonishing X-Men #25. Ellis and Bianchi's first issue of their run.



Punisher War Journal #21. Jigsaw p.4 (of 6).



Thor Reign of Blood (one shot). Fraction on Thor book 2.



Stephen King The Stand Sketchbook. (free comic).



Captain America #39. The Death of Captain America Act 3. The Man Who Bought America p.3.



Not a clear winner this week, however I did like the Richard Corben art in Hellboy. So The Pick Of My Pile is Hellboy The Crooked Man #1.



K.R.C.



D.L.