Dean’s Top Picks
Best From The Past Week: Hulk #29 – I’ve gushed about Parker and Hardman on this title before: Fast moving story with awesome linework. But, I’d also like to show some love to Bettie Breitweiser’s coloring. She colors the hulks so that they look like they are covered in actual SKIN and not highly polished/waxed metal. Wish everyone colored this way! Very pretty. Runner-up: Spider-Girl #3 (for being ambitious and not a typical teenage girly comic)
Most Anticipated: Hack/Slash #1 – If you haven’t read the first volume of Tim Seeley’s creator-owned series, (a) what’s wrong with you and (b) now is your chance to jump on! I love reading the adventures of Cassie Hack and her intrepid companion Vlad as they deal with demonic beasties and slashers. This is just the thing for us desensitized people. Yeah!
Other picks: The Walking Dead #81, Amazing Spider-Man #654, Incognito: Bad Influences #3, Haunt #13, 27 #3
Alex’s Top Picks
Best From The Past Week: Secret Six #30 – As good as Sweet Tooth #18 was, I’ve got to go with Secret Six this week. Despite being the first issue in a crossover I’ve been down about with a title I couldn’t care less about, this issue was just so much fun and was the funniest comic I’ve read in a while. There are so many great, hilarious lines in this one and the new villain is utterly ridiculous on so many levels. Even if the Doom Patrol were meh, Bane made up for it with ease. That said, I wonder how long a title called “Secret Six” can go on with eight members.
Most Anticipated: THUNDER Agents #4 – I’ve been absolutely loving this new title by Nick Spencer. The art is tremendous and it’s one of the smartest books around. I’ve really been enjoying Spencer’s decision to start out the series by giving each member a sort of origin issue. He’s done such wonderful jobs on his issues about Lightning and No-Man that I can’t wait to see what he has in store for Dynamo. And hey, George Perez is drawing some stuff this month.
Other Picks: Punisher MAX #10, New Avengers #9, Amazing Spider-Man #654, The Walking Dead #81, The Flash #9, Wolverine #5.1, The Unwritten #22, Secret Warriors #24
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