I did indeed buy two new books last week that wouldn’t normally have been on my list. Discussions of Streets of Gotham/Manhunter and X-Men Origins: Gambit here and here.
This week, I’m looking at Gotham City Sirens already, as well as my usual Madame Xanadu, Northlanders, Unknown Soldier and Wolverine: Weapon X. Look, kids, I’m turning into a superhero comics reader!
Anything else lurking out there that I’m missing?
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Dynamo 5 and X-Factor. Both are amazingly well written, although the current X-Factor storyline might lose you if you haven’t been reading it. Some major stuff happened in the last few issues that is now being worked out.
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Booster Gold is fun, smart, and while it plays in the DC continuity pool, you don’t need to know much of anything to enjoy it. It’s a character-driven book with a lot of heart and humor. IDW has a miniseries right now called “The Life and Times of Savior 28,” which deals with the ramifications of superheroes in a slightly more real-world context, but does so in a way that’s not as depressing and cynical as “Watchmen” or anything.
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Detective Comics 854.
Not because the protagonist is a female or a lesbian or anything like that but simply because: J. H. WIlliams III.
ALso, Kathryn Immonen’s run on Runaways starts this week, which from all appearances and accounts looks to be the first solid start on the series since BKV left the title, that is if you liek reading about troubled teens trying to make their way amidst the backdrop of a superhero world.
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Definitely add ‘Tec 854 to the list.
June 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I have nothing to add except more recommendations of ‘Tec #854 and Runaways #11
June 23rd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Definitely agree on Detective and Runaways.
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I sure hope Runaways returns to form… I may have to wait for this run to get collected though (I have the entire BKV run in those little digests). Perhaps I’ll seek out the Moore and Whedon runs. Perhaps.