Well comic lovers, it’s time for another week of joyous spending at the comic store. Several titles have made this week’s pull list. All make for good reads, but expect no superstars.
From DC Comics we have “FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #1 (OF 3),” which should be a good read with the return of Barry Allen. Also, the creative team of Geoff Johns and artist Scott Kolins have been reunited for this stint. Does life get any more exciting? I think not. Hopefully, Johns and Kolins can give us a Flash story worth reading because the current arc with Wally West sucks big time.
On the Marvel side, I have to start out by apologizing. Yes. The “Amazing Spider-Man” has made it back on the Buzzfocus pull list. Issue #566 guest-stars Daredevil. The story is simple, Spidey needs Daredevil’s help to protect his secret identity. Oh wait… you thought everyone, including Daredevil, already knew his identity.
Uhm, no.
See, Spidey made this deal with Mephisto - aka the devil. Which, uhhhh, un-wrote his marriage and un-wrote any knowledge the world had that he is Peter Parker. So, yes… SOMEONE MAY DISCOVER HIS SECRET IDENTITY. Luckily, if they do. He can just strike up another devilish deal. YAY SPIDEY!
Yes, I’m still bitter.
Three other titles from Marvel are definite pick-ups. We have Captain America, Mighty Avengers and X-Force, all of which have been excellent reads these past few months.
Marvel Comics
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 566
The Story: With an army of Villains at her command, the Brand New has Spider-Man on the run. Even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? And with Spidey’s roommate, Vin Gonzales, as a hostage, how much time does he have?
CAPTAIN AMERICA # 40
The Story: It’s Cap versus Cap for the future of the American Dream as the Red Skull looks on in laughter! And Bucky learns the true identity of the man behind the other mask! The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Four of “The Man Who Bought America” by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
MIGHTY AVENGERS # 16
The Story: SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL!! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? THE ANSWER IS HERE! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest question in modern Avengers history..
X-FORCE # 5
The Story: “ANGELS AND DEMONS”
It began with one simple mission: Kill the Purifier leader Matthew Risman before he kills any more mutants. But everything went to hell…and now it gets worse. Wolfsbane’s decent continues. War rages between Risman and Bastion. The Choir rises. And if that weren’t enough… it’s X-FORCE VERSUS ARCHANGEL. Part 5 (of 6)
DC Comics
BATGIRL #1 (OF 6)
Now that Batgirl has finally gained Batman’s trust, it’s time to conquer her inner demons and prove herself to the rest of the world. This six-issue epic will take Cassandra on an intense, personal journey involving friends, family and foes!
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #9
Metamorpho finally makes the trip back to Earth — only to be immediately arrested! And while Katana and Batgirl attempt to break Rex out of a Paris jail, they also manage to abduct a mysterious astronaut! Plus: don’t miss the return of the former Outsider called Looker!
FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #1 (OF 3)
The critically-acclaimed FLASH team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Scott Kolins reunites for a tale of villainy and twisted justice tying in to FINAL CRISIS! Captain Cold and the Rogues were accessories to the murder of Bart Allen. They’ve become what they never set out to be – wanted! Wanted by the good guys, by former Rogue Pied Piper, and by the Secret Society of Super-Villains. But just as they try to disappear underground, good, old-fashioned revenge yanks them back. And where is the Flash during all of this? It’s a Crisis — take a guess
THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY
A cast of top creators lends their talents to THE JOKER’S ASYLUM — a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman’s rogues gallery.
Each issue tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of the Dark Knight’s greatest adversaries. And all the stories are narrated by the Asylum’s leading homicidal maniac — The Joker!
