Pick Of My Pile for the week of 1-28-09

Hello Chums,



Let's get right to it with my picks.



Marvel:



Scourge Of The Gods #1 (of 4?) Marvel /Soleil. This first issue sets up a story of the Roman empire of the future. It's okay, but at the usual hefty price of $5.99 I don't think I'm coming back. So far Universal War One and Samurai have been the best of the Soleil titles.



Marvels Eye Of The Camera #3 (of 6). Continuing on with Phil Sheldon's street level view of the Marvel universe.



Captain America #46. Old friends and Enemies p. 1 of 3. Bucky (as Cap) and Namor are off to save the original Human Torch.



Fantastic Four #563. The Thing gets engaged.



The New Avengers #49. Luke Cage makes a deal to get his baby back. Norman watch out for that crowbar.



Stephen King The Stand - Captain Trips #5 (of 5). The entrance to the story of the Walking Dude.



Stephen King The Dark Tower - Treachery #5 (of 6). More Jae Lee art with no backgrounds.



Punisher War Zone #6 (of 6). In this story's finale the Punisher is hold up in a house trying to shoot his way out against the mob and a SWAT team. Luckily he has N.Y.P.D. Lieutenant Molly von Richthofen at his side.



DC:



Batman The Brave And The Bold #1. This first issue is spun out of the new cartoon. Unfortunately of all the animated or cartoon style Batman books they've done over the years, this appears to be by far the weakest. I may not be back for more. (And I thought The Batman was weak).



Jack of Fables #30. DC / Vertigo. I really liked the first 20 or so issues of this book. Those stories featured Jack and his side kicks doing Jack adventures. These last few arcs with the battle of the Golden Boughs have been so loooong. I might drop this book if it doesn't change soon.



The Pick Of My Pile this week is Punisher War Zone #6. I hope Ennis and Dillon continue to do more Punisher stories sooner than later.



K.R.C.



D.L.