Pick Of My Pile for the weeks of 1-2, 1-7, 1-14, and 1-21

Hello Chums,



I've got a few weeks worth of reading to get caught up on, so lets go.



Week of 1-2:



Marvel:



Stephen King The Stand Captain Trips #4 (of 5). This book continues to be really good.



Punisher War Journal #26. This is a nice Christmas stand alone story.



Marvels Eye of the Camera #2 (of 6). Phil Sheldon continues his street level view of the Marvel universe.




Kick Ass #5 (ICON). This book is great. I just wish it would come out monthly.



Fantastic Four #562. The Funeral of The Invisible Woman. The Invisible Woman from the future that is.



Captain America #45. More Bucky Barnes as Captain America. Good Stuff.



Avengers - Invaders #7 (of 12). What's taking sooo looong on this book? It can't be the artwork.




Incognito #1 (ICON). Another Brubaker - Phillips book off to a great start.



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Back to Brooklyn #2 (of 5). This guy knows how to use a shotgun. Punisher style.



DC / Vertigo:




Jack of Fables #29. Bookburner vs. The Golden Boughs p.2.





The Pick Of My Pile this week is Incognito #1. This story is off to a great start.





Week of 1-7:




Marvel:



Punisher War Zone #4 (of 6). Continuing The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci.



The Immortal Iron Fist #21. Another stand alone story of a different (future) Iron Fist.




Secret Invasion War of Kings. (one-shot). This story sets up The Inhumans and Kree alliance to battle Vulcan and The Shi'Ar Imperium.






War of Kings Saga (free). Does DC do any free books? Yeah I know this is just an ad to get readers into books, but it's a nice recap for free.




Hellboy The Wild Hunt #2 (of 8). Probably the best Hellboy story (so far) in years.






The Pick Of My Pile this week is Hellboy. Great story and art.





Week of 1-14:



Marvel:



The Amazing Spider-Man #583. Spidey meets the President issue.



Wolverine #70 (Old Man Logan). More Logan and Hawkeye in the future.



Marvel Zombies 3 #4 (of 4). Finale of Machine Man and Jocasta's trek with the Marvel Zombies.



Punisher #1. Another Punisher book!!?? Does this make four titles in one month? Punisher War Zone, Punisher War Journal, Punisher Max, and this new Punisher. That's Four! Isn't that more than Spider-Man? Let's hear it for Marvel's new flagship character - The Punisher!



Punisher War Zone #5 (of 6). Ennis, Dillon and The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci. Nuff Said!



X-Infernus #2 (of 4). More of the return of Illyana Rasputin.



IDW:


Star Trek The Next Generation The Last Generation #3 (of 5). Betrayal by Wesley Crusher.



Image:




I Kill Giants #7 (of 7). The conclusion of Barbara's story.



Dark Horse:



B.P.R.D. The Black Goddess #1. A new story with art by Guy Davis featuring Lobster Johnson!!


Archaia Studios Press:



Mouse Guard Winter: 1152. Tough little mice battling bats and an owl.





The Pick Of My Pile this week is B.P.R.D. This new arc is off to a great start.






Week of 1-21:



Marvel:



The Mighty Avengers #21. An all new line up featuring: The Vision, Jocasta, The Scarlet Witch, Hercules, The Wasp, U.S. Agent, Stature and The Hulk!




Captain America - Theater of War - America The Beautiful (one-shot). A nice W.W.2 story by Paul Jenkins.



Dark Avengers #1. A team of Bad Guys posing as the Good Guys.



Astonishing X-Men #28. The X-Men fight monsters in China. With a mutual friend named Forge.




Uncanny X-Men Annual #2. The White Queen, Sebastain Shaw, The Hellfire Club and Namor? Nuff Said!



DC / Wildstorm:


The X- Files #3. A nice start to a multi-issue story.


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Back to Brooklyn #3 (of 5). The violence continues Garth Ennis style.



IDW:



Star Trek Countdown #1. The prequel to the movie begins.




The Pick Of My Pile this week is Uncanny X- Men Annual #2. I love Hellfire Club stories and this story did not disappoint.


K.R.C.



D.L.