The Doktor’s Prescriptions for 7/14/16

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Picks of the Week:

Birthright No. 17 cast a dark shadow on Mikey’s future and made me realize there’s little-to-no chance for a happy ending for the series.  I was hoping that Mikey’s granddad and Enoch would work together to purge the Overmind from Mikey.  It turns out that nothing is never that simple and reveals another unexpected aspect of the Overmind corruption.  It’s not merely an infection, it is a symbiosis as well.

 

Southern Bastards Vol. 3 gives a three dimensional fully fleshed out world where broken, wounded, and damaged people live.  No one is evil for the sake of being evil, everyone is using the cards that they are dealt to their advantage.

 

Vision No. 9 gave me the feels and sense of loss that Civil War II No. 3 should have given me.  It seems like nothing created by a Pym has any chance of being good.  Ultron born of a broken man, fathered broken children.  Victor tragically lived up to his legacy in this issue.

 

Worth the read:

Action Comics No. 959 reveals that Lex has a Mother Box and makes me wonder why he doesn’t use it to Boom-tube Doomsday into the sun.

All-New X-Men No. 11 ends any possibility of time shenanigans and alternate timelines by setting chibi Apocalypse on his destined path.

Civil War II – Amazing Spider-Man No. 2 reminds me why I am sick of Nazi related villains.

Civil War II – Choosing Sides No. 2 gave an awesome Fury Jr story and makes me crave a Fury regular series.

Civil War II No. 3 had its thunder stolen in a major way by the various spoilers on news outlets.  Guess spoilers are cool as long as it’s not from Rich Johnson and Bleeding Cool.

Daredevil No. 9 made me relive the Matt & Pete team-ups that I grew up reading.  It’s a bit odd seeing them on different pages.

Deadpool No. 15 makes me desire a Massacre solo series (hopefully penned by Rafael Grampa) and crack up over T’Challa’s and Wade’s interaction.

Descender No. 13 reminds why the good doctor is a coward and a jerk and also reveals Tesla’s origins.

Detective Comics No. 936 reveals the mastermind behind the Bat Militia.  I am disappointed on some level by who the mastermind is but it makes perfect sense.

Earth 2 – Society No. 14 strikes me as Hellboy by way of DC in the sense of the amount of lives lost and the weight that the survivors carry.

Guardians of the Galaxy No. 10 gave us memorable interaction between Ben and Angela.

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps – Rebirth No. 1 spent an entire issue forging a new ring.

Horizon No. 1 presents a tale where we are the horrid alien invaders.

New Avengers No. 13 lays the groundwork for the U.S. Avengers, especially in POD’s case.

New Super-Man No. 1 reminds me of MegaMind in the sense that a jerk gets Superman like powers.

Nightwing – Rebirth No. 1 restores Dick’s previous status and bonds him closer to his demented “little brother”.

Old Man Logan No. 8 gave an unexpected kind of Jean-Logan story.  It felts like Up in the sense that a child is trying to rouse a grumpy old man from the darkness.

Power Man and Iron Fist No. 6 was an unexpectedly heavy Civil War II tie-in.  The pain was almost tangible. 

Rocket Racoon and Groot No. 7 needs to be animated ASAP.

Silk No. 10 reveals a “ghost” from Cindy’s past.

The Dark Tower – The Drawing of the Three – Bitter Medicine No. 4

The Flash No. 2 made me a Flash fan again after about a decade.

The Unbelievable Gwenpool No. 4 brings a sense of closure to Gwen as she avenges her friend’s death.

Wacky Raceland No. 2 gave us the origins and motivation for Dick Dastardly’s participation.  It also made me wonder what kind of power the Announcer truly has.

Web Warriors No. 9 showed us a Pigeon Vision!

Wonder Woman No. 2 retold Diana’s origins for the umpteenth time.

 

Nah, Just Nah:

Nothing was horrid, boring, or otherwise bad this week.

 

This review is written in partnership with Pop Culture Network.  They can be found at their website www.popculturenetwork.com

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