So, first of all, let's just say it and get it done with... I suck.
Weekly comic-book review column? Not even close...
In my defense, I have been busy with a ton of stuff, but who really wants to hear it? I sure don't. So, rather than make excuses, let's get to the good stuff...
Here's what I'm planning to be thankful for next February...
Ooh... Pretty.
And the title of this lovely thing?
THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH
Yeah... I'm going to eat that up with a spoon, baby!!! With a spoon!!!
And then there's this...
I've read a couple of negative reviews of this whole "Kingdom Come" storyline in Justice Society of America, but I think those reviewers are all full of hooey!!! In fact, of the latest batch of comics that I received (these would be the October books), Justice Society of America was one of the very few that truly knocked my socks off. Geoff Johns isn't always my favorite writer, but he's really got the Kingdom Come version of Superman down... somehow tragic and noble in a way that plays off beautifully against the rest of the team. And Eaglesham's art is perfection...
Last month, I featured the cover to the first issue of Teen Titans: Year One... now, here we are with the cover to issue #2. And, once again, it's a doozy! I've found a couple of interior pages from this book, too, and it looks like this is gonna be a humdinger...
Yum!!!
For those of you who don't want to wait until February to be feeling the love, here are some kick-ass titles that I'm currently enjoying that are guaranteed to brighten your day...
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
Joss Whedon's original story-arc was good, but the current story by Brian K. Vaughan is downright awesome... he really "gets" Faith and the bits with Giles are pretty damn good too... If the upcoming Angel: After the Fall series is even half as good as this, I'll be one happy man...
[Well, actually, if it's only half as good, that wouldn't be all that great. But if it's 7/8 or more...]
Ultimate Spider-Man
This series was in a slump for a while, but ever since the "Clone Wars" storyline, Bendis has been back in top form. And the inclusion of Kitty Pryde into the storyline has added immeasurably...
This is the Spider-Man series that all other Spider-Man series want to be... funny, dramatic, exciting, fun... Ultimate Spider-Man is one of the very few books that can consistently give me that "Gosh! Wow! Neat!" feeling that originally drew me to comics...
And then there's Captain America, Iron Fist, Booster Gold, Brave and the Bold, and pretty much anything written by Jeff Parker. Yes, it's a mighty good time to be a comic-book reader...
On a more personal note, this Thanksgiving I'm going to be extra-especially thankful for all of the following things...
1) My super-lovely girlfriend, Mie, who will be moving in with me in about six weeks
2) My new job, teaching at American University, which begins next semester. It's only a one-semester deal and not a tenure position, but it's still a pretty damn good start on a teaching career, especially considering I haven't finished my frickin' frackin' dissertation yet
3) My groovy friends
4) The student loan that I'm about to receive, which will allow me to eat and pay rent at the same time!!!
5) Once a month, I receive a big box of comic-books in the mail. How cool is that???
Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your relatives don't drive you insane or, if they do, that you at least get some funny stories out of it.
Until next time...
- Paul
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