Thursday, November 24, 2011

This week in comics...

I love drawing comics. I love writing about comics. I love teaching how to create comics. And I love reading comics. Here’s what I picked up this week. But, be warned, there be SPOILERS ahead!



Above: Chris Bachalo’s cover artwork for WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2. Inks by Tim Townsend.

It doesn’t seem to make sense that a claw-waving berserker like Wolverine would make a good headmaster at any school. Is this because the character is more popular than (the obvious choice of) Cyclops?



Above: In WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2, Bobby Drake makes smoochies with Kitty Pride… I think.

Chris Bachelo’s storytelling in WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2 seems confusing at times. Maybe he should stick with THE AVENGERS.

The main problem with WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2 is that even though this is only issue two, I don’t know who half of these characters are. Marvel editorial needs to do a better job with getting new readers up to date with their books.

I give WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #2 two out of five NM’s:




Above: Cory Walker’s cover to INVINCIBLE #85.

INVINCIBLE co-creator and original artist, Cory Walker, returns (for a little while, anyway) with INVINCIBLE #85.



Above: In INVINCIBLE #85, Omni-Man and the Mrs. arrive at Talescria, the capital of the Coalition of Planets. Will Allen the Alien use the Scourge Virus to eradicate the remaining Viltrumites living on Earth? And if so, how will the virus affect humans?

I give INVINCIBLE #85 three out of five NM’s:




Above: THE ROCKETEER JETPACK TREASURY EDITION by Dave Stevens.

You remember the Rocketeer? "The Rock-a-who?", you may ask. You know, the late Dave Stevens’ Rocketeer.

THE ROCKETEER JETPACK TREASURY EDITION looks absolutely beautiful. This book collects Dave Stevens’ original serialized Rocketeer story. The artwork is a bit racy for younger readers, though.



Above: Dave Stevens’ Rocketeer flies into action.

I give THE ROCKETEER JETPACK TREASURY EDITION four out of five NM’s:

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