Comments on: Can’t Wait for Wednesday

By: Mark D. White

Mark D. White — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:33:36 +0000

Don’t write off the JLA Wedding Special – it dealt much more with the new Injustice Society than the wedding. Consider it JLA #12.5 – great set-up for the next arc…

By: AHR

AHR — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:55:56 +0000

Between the events of 52 — the Cult of Conner — and Teen Titans #50 — trying to put the moves on Robin — Cassie Sandsmark has taken a turn for the creepy. Yeah! I thought so too.

By: Kat Kan

Kat Kan — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:54:24 +0000

I agree with Oliver that Good as Lily is my favorite Minx title thus far. Confessions of a Blabbermouth is very good – it has so many “classic” teen novel elements in it (as did Plain Janes). (I read an advance copy.)
And Alexie’s book is for TEENS, not children. There is a difference. Believe me, you don’t want to give it to an 8-year-old or 10-year-old to read.

By: del gorky

del gorky — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:29:52 +0000

I found a lot to like this week.

Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag #1 heads the list though. I’ll also give the JLA Wedding Special the nod as well as Green Lantern #23.
Daredevil #100 should also deliver the goods. Potter’s Field is intriguing and I’ll give it a look.

They aren’t new comics but Legend of Grimjack vol. 8 is definitely coming home and Encyclopedia of Superheroes vol. 3: Superman would be a must buy if I did not already have a copy.

As far as The Spirit goes, DC needed to put an obvious homerun team on this title but settled for an “interesting” choice instead. Sorry, I’ll pass and just keep reading the archives as they come out.

By: JK Parkin

JK Parkin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:05:49 +0000

I could maybe see Sergio being the idea man, but would someone else be doing the dialogue?

Mark Evanier said on his blog that Sergio would plot while Evanier would provide dialogue.

By: Mark Engblom

Mark Engblom — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:36:49 +0000

Thanks for the info. I had no idea Sergio had previously written anything.

By: Matthew Craig

Matthew Craig — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:32:38 +0000

Not entirely. Aragonés was a writer of pulp comics – DC Westerns and horror comics – back in the 1960s.

He’s an unexpected choice, but a good fit.

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By: Mark Engblom

Mark Engblom — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:13:09 +0000

“he news that Aragones is going to be taking over The Spirit was one of the more intriguing bits of info from last weekend’s Baltimore con, and whetted my appetite for more of his work. So it’s good this is out this week.”

Am I the only one scratching my head over Aragones writing The Spirit? I love Sergio and everything he’s done for MAD, cartooning, Groo, etc…but what would qualify him for taking over a great feature known as much for its subtle writing as it is for its groundbreaking artwork? I could maybe see Sergio being the idea man, but would someone else be doing the dialogue?

Using the line his friends like to tease him with, “Sergio speaks five languages, although he can’t be easily understood in any of them.” Obviously, the DC brass are confident he can do it…and I’m certainly rooting for him. It’s just a rather bizarre, out of left field choice.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:58:44 +0000

Sorry, but Good as Lily was better than the Re-Gifters. Good as Lily was probably my favorite comic this year.

By: kwaku

kwaku — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:38:33 +0000

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