The Prescription for 9/21/16
Pick of the Week:
Batman No. 7 & Nightwing No. 5 seem to be the perfect crossover event. The two piece fit seamlessly together. The cast retain the voices they have in their individual books. It doesn’t seem forced like *cough* Civil War II *cough* and the overall flow of the narrative was excellent.
Chew No. 58 had some hilarious scenes like the dueling doomsday protesters. The way the general population dealt with the upcoming apocalypse was surreal. It felt a bit short, I wanted more!
Empress No. 6 had a real touching family moment and also opened the door for big bad papa to make his grand appearance.
Seven to Eternity No. 1 presents us with the kingdom of Zhal which reminds me of the Dark Tower or Weird West for some odd reason. Adam Osidis reminds me of a world weary Eastwood western character.
The Mighty Thor No. 11 continues to do interesting and amazing things to Mjolnir. It also harkens back to an old Avengers comic where the mansion’s computer acknowledge Mjolnir as a sentient being and Tony & Thor chalked it off as a glitch. The ending also confused me abit.
Trinity No. 1 lays the groundwork for a unified super trio. Thought it was cool that Lois was the organizer of the meeting.
Vision No. 11 filled me with all sorts of feels and also gave some insight on how Viv ends up with the Champions. I have mixed feelings about Victor’s fate. Part of me is glad that he paid for his crime and another part is sadden by the death of Senor Roboto.
Worth the read:
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. No. 9 has Elektra in an interesting and unexpected position of leadership. Surprised that this Deathlok knows enough about the process to create another Deathlok.
All New Wolverine No. 12 provided another reason why Cap and Ulysses suck collectively.
Amazing Spider-Man No. 18 lays the foundation for Doc Oc’s return.
Aquaman No. 7 is irksome IMO because of Black Manta, he’s like Aquaman’s Lex Luthor. I want to see Aquaman face someone new.
Carnage No. 12 was a bit perplexing that the Lizard folk were able to capture and harm Cassidy while the heroes are cutting through them like they were nothing.
Civil War II – Choosing Sides No. 6 is probably the only thing good that came from Civil War II, the Fury Jr story is pretty interesting. I would love to see an ongoing monthly series.
Cyborg No. 1 showed Vic’s downtime moments. I am partially surprised that Vic doesn’t have some holographic projector that gives him a fully human appearance or Star Labs doesn’t have the tech to make him one.
Deadpool v Gambit No. 5 is a satisfying end to an odd ball series.
Extraordinary X-Men Annual No. 1 was serviceable for the most part, but the Forge Moon Girl moment was endearing.
Green Arrow No. 7 frees up Ollie’s kid sister.
Green Lantern No. 7 had a nice bonding moment between the Rookie Lanterns.
Guardians of the Galaxy No. 12 explains their involvement in the main book and also lays the groundwork for their post Civil War arc.
Harley Quinn No. 4 more or less strikes me as a PG 13 version of Freakazoid.
Hellboy and BPRD 1954 No. 1 had space Nazis (not Nazis from Outer Space but Nazis with access to flying saucers).
Horizon No. 3 continues to be a compelling series and doesn’t have that bigoted Dances with Wolves trope. It conceptually reminds me of the Americans but with Aliens.
I hate Fairyland No. 9 continues to feel like a wild version of Animaniacs on crack.
Invisible Republic No. 11 cemented how cold and ruthless Maia Reveron can be and also explained how she came by her faithful companion.
Justice League No. 5 didn’t give me a true sense of how dangerous the Reapers are, they felt like Hipster version of Galactus.
Karnak No. 5 continues to be calculating, deliberate and brutal.
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! No. 10 presents with slightly unique version of Hellstorm, he reminds me of the Young Avengers version of Loki… not quite evil, just a bit of a jerk at times.
Power Man and Iron Fist No. 8 answers the question, How would Danny fare in prison.
Raven No. 1 presented us with a very compelling version of Raven, almost amalgam of her animated incarnation and her recent portrayal.
Revolution No. 1 felt like someone wrote a script for a 1980’s kid playing with Hasbro toys. I was a bit lost because I had no idea that Transformers and the Joes inhabited a shared universe.
Rumble No. 14 reminds me of a Skull Kickers but set in modern times and it also confirms my belief that this book needs to be translated into a TV series or an animated series on Adult Swim.
Superman No. 7 gave us a cute and mostly light hearted family tale.
The Astonishing Ant-Man No. 12 ties the comic to the recent film a bit more. Scott definitely feels like his movie incarnation.
The Punisher No. 5 continues to be one of the best non-Marvel Max/non Ennis Punisher tales.
Uncanny X-Men No. 13 feels like a rehash of a few X-themes, the need for a heavy hand to proactively deal with threats to their species and pending extinction leading to unexpected partnerships.
Velvet TP Vol 3 presented a very satisfying spy/espionage tale.
Venom – Space Knight No. 12 confused me a bit, can’t the symbiote just absorb Mania?
Vote Loki No. 4 seems to be dragging a bit so it’s in line with how the real election feels.
Nah, Just Nah:
Civil War II – X-Men No. 4 seems like an utter waste outside of laying the foundation for the mutants vs Inhumans war.
Civil War II No. 5 was very irksome, especially with saddling Miles with such a bomb deal.
International Iron Man No. 7 gave an underwhelming reveal. Actually both parent reveals were underwhelming. Two random and newly created characters are Tony’s parent. Think it would have been interesting if Tony was revealed to be Natasha and Bucky’s son.
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