The Doktor’s Prescriptions for 7/20/16
Pick of the Week:
A-Force No. 7 topped the creation of Dazzler Thor by giving us Punk Rock Dazzler Thor. It was a bittersweet ending, the villain was defeated but not without great cost.
Black Widow No. 5 might have given credence to the rumor about Tony Stark’s real mother. The Weeping Lion is an interesting villain, but I don’t see him making it out of this arc alive.
Rumble No. 12 showed us how far the Hydra and her owner have fallen since their golden age. The issue almost reminded me of the episode of the Venture Bros when Brock had to rely on Hank, an eager but not quite competent ally.
Worth the read:
All-New Inhumans No. 9 makes me sad on one level that a society of African Inhumans are into eugenics.
All-New Wolverine No. 10 presented with a priceless scene with the Howlett clan and a bunch of hapless burglars. It also illustrated how far Old Man Logan has fallen from his original code.
Aquaman No. 3 made me wonder why the government of Atlantis would be blamed for a terrorist attack committed by a surface dweller.
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey – Rebirth No. 1 confused about what exactly happened to Barbara. Did the Nu52 undo the Killing Joke and Rebirth partially revive it?
Casanova: Acedia No. 6 revealed the origins of those weird monsters who have been pursuing Cass since the start of Acedia.
Chew No. 56 proves that death can’t stop/keep a good jerk down.
Contest of Champions No. 10 reminded us that Tony has an unnatural tendency to be a jerk. It was also interesting that Maestro was defeated by normal people.
Darth Vader No. 23 put Anakin in a very vulnerable place. I haven’t seen him this exposed since his duel with Kenobi.
Deadpool & the Mercs For Money No. 1 confused me about Negasonic Teenage Warhead, hopefully they will explain how she came back.
Green Arrow No. 3 presented us with visually interesting yet creepy antagonists.
Green Lanterns No. 3 reveals that Baz is just full of surprises.
Justice League No. 1 reminded me of the initial Ultimates run with the blockbuster movie story format.
Lazarus No. 23 can still be described as a videogame that I still want to play so badly.
Nighthawk No. 3 introduces a perfect foil for Nighthawk.
Nova No. 9 reintroduces Nextwave’s Captain.
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! No. 8 is one of the rare interesting and endearing tie-in books from a mega event.
Prophet: Earth War No. 5 makes me wonder how Old Man Prophet will fare against his evolved and empowered foes.
Spider-Man No. 6 reveals that Molecule Man apparently mindwiped Miles’ mom when he resurrected her.
Squadron Supreme No. 9 revealed what happened to the true Zarda and her unseen role in the series.
Star Wars No. 21 gave us a squad of Storm Troopers who weren’t Red Shirts and on the level of or better than the Clone Troopers.
Superman No. 3 reintroduces the Eradicator and his adjusted origins.
The Astonishing Ant-Man No. 10 reveals how Scott ended up in jail.
Ultimates No. 9 reminds me why Thanos needs a break.
Uncanny X-Men No. 10 merges Warren and Archangel again (until the next writer wants to do something bold to him).
Nah, Just Nah:
Batman No. 3 bored me to tears
Guardians of Infinity No. 8 is still hella boring.
Island No. 9 didn’t have any tales of space cannibals…
Scooby Apocalypse No. 3 lost the magic of what made Scooby special, would have been interesting if they followed Doc Hammer’s and Jackson Publick’s pastiche of Scooby Doo.
Spider-Man Deadpool No. 7 was meh.
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