Strange Adventures #6 - Good issue but as usual, Tynion is dragging this out too much.
And I bet Tom King is also dragging this out
Bloodshot #8 - Not bad but I’m starting to get bored with this villain and story arc.
Sadly, my desire to stay up on Valiant is waning. I think all the changes in editorial and management in general has finally taken its toll. Still enjoy Rai, but have a feeling if Ryp wasn't doing the art I would probably be gone from that title
Seven Secrets #2 - Good issue moving the exploration of these characters along at a good pace. And keeping enough mystery alive to make me want more.
Still wonder how it would have hit me if I had read the first two issues at different times. If I would have enjoyed it as much
Stillwater #1 - Ok. This was intriguing. Big mystery around this town and why our hero has been called here. I’m in!
Zdarsky's issue #2 hits this week. Was waiting to get the first two to try so glad to hear it starts off well
Empyre: Avengers - Not as bad as I expected. In fact this was decent. Makes me a little more interested in Empyre except that I’ve heard nothing good about it.
Just a threat that didn't seem too threatening to me
Knocked out a few more last night-
Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3 - Better, but still think DCeased is a better property now
The Batman's Grave #1
The Batman's Grave #2
The Batman's Grave #3
The Batman's Grave #4
The Batman's Grave #5 - With the last issue soon to hit, now is the time for me to hit this puppy!!
I know this is a bad thing to say but I still am not a huge Hitch fan. His torso's always look too damn long to me. Not sure why. Dale Eaglesham also has that same style. From waist to shoulder just looks too stretched out to me. Plus, with Ellis writing like a movie, lots of panels with no dialog, I really would like the look of the flying bodies to look a little more ... flowy? I don't know, my eyes just don't fully appreciate the Hitch
It is certainly not bad art, it just takes me out of the flow from time to time.
Speaking of flow, one thing I love/hate about Ellis is his understanding of time between panels. I love it because his stuff reads as it should. It has proper beats to the action and feels like I am reading a movie instead of a comic. There is no jarring time hiccups, panels just flow from one to another in perfect timing, like an artistic dance. I also hate it because I read his books to damn fast because he uses the art to tell the story ... as he should.
I find this new group to be pretty cool, mysterious if nothing else and enjoying the banter between Alfred and Bats even though, at times, it seems a tad off
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New Mutants #13
Cable #5