The Last Prescription for 2016

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Picks of the Week:
GI Joe No. 1 was a dream come true.  The meddling of these two Hasbro lines that didn’t come off as cheesy or campy.  Hope that animated adaptation follows later to cleanse our palate of that odious Robots in Diguise series.
Savage No. 2 .fleshed out how Kevin Jr. learned to survive in the “Savage Land”. But seriously, you can’t go wrong with a feral kid fighting Dinos!
Spider-man No. 11 showed us how formidable Aaron Davis is and how much he cares about Miles.
Supergirl – Being Super No. 1 felt like a superior version of Smallville.
Future Quest No. 8 must be animated ASAP! If not Cartoon Network, then Netflix!
 
Worthy Mentions:
Action Comics No. 970 was beyond annoying with the dark destiny angle.
All Star Batman No. 5 was a truly enjoyable ending.
Batgirl No. 6 was a delightful and unexpected team up. I am surprised that a certain villain has a kid.
Batman Beyond No. 3 had an unexpected but satisfying reveal, this Joker acolyte is pretty brilliant.
Black Panther No. 9 makes me wonder what state Wakanda will be in at the end of this arc.
Black Widow No. 9 made me realize what an awesome combo Buck-Nat is.  The Recluse is a perfect foil for Nat.
Blue Beetle No. 4 was a remix of Jaime’s origin that reminded me of the Fray mini series.
Captain America – Steve Rogers No. 8 makes me wonder if only Steve’s history was changed or those whose life he touched changed as well.
Carnage No. 15 reminded me of Jason in Space in the sense that they made an unstoppable monster more formidable.
Civil War II No. 8 was a very underwhelming yet unexpected end, but I dug the Thor vision.
Dark Knight – Master Race No. 7 was an interesting and engaging mess.
Deathstroke No. 9 gave us a fuller sense of Slade.
Detective Comics No. 947 reminded me why Tim is my favorite Robin and also illustrated how damaged Bruce and his family is.
Divinity III – Komander Bloodshot No. 1 felt like a more enjoyable remix of the first Terminator film.
Dr. Strange & the Sorcerers Supreme No. 3 made me appreciate this motley crew even more, especially Kushala. She is truly a tragic character.
Extraordinary X-Men No. 17 was another example of a heavy handed X-Mega Event tie-in.
Ghost Rider No. 2 was similar to the previous issue. Robbie still took a backseat.
Great Lake Avengers No. 3 felt like Marvel through the filter of Robot Chicken/Venture Bros.
Hal Jordan and Green Lantern Corps No. 11 made me appreciate that crazy orange wielding Gollum pastiche.
Hulk No. 1 was saddening to see Jennifer experience the trauma inflicted on Speedball.
Infamous Iron Man No. 3 was satisfying in the sense that the reasoning is perfectly Victor Von Doom.
Justice League vs Suicide Squad No. 2 had a completely unexpected end to the slobber knocker. It was more enjoyable than other films of this trope.
Mother Panic No. 2 was unexpected. I never expected the big reveal so early.  It definitely sets this apart from the other Bat books.
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur No. 14 was the perfect palate cleanser from the Civil War II books and the meh pile.
Spider-Woman No. 14 was unexpected in the sense that I didn’t see the last scene coming.
The Flash No. 13 felt like a masterful remix of the Sandman subplot of Spider-Man 3. It was good to see Wally manage on his own.
The Mighty Thor No. 14 felt too short, especially the bits with Kurse.
Uncanny Avengers No. 18 almost made me prefer the CW II tie-ins.  I am sick of telepathic Red Skull and his antics.  But the Wade & Rogue moments made it palatable.
Uncanny Inhumans No. 17 made me wish that Blackbolt made the selfish decision because it would force writers to be more creative with him.
Frostbite No. 4, Spider-man Deadpool No. 12, Thunderbolts No. 8, Star Wars No. 26, Rocket Racoon No. 1, Wonder Woman No. 13, Vigilante – Southland No. 3, & Prowler No. 3 were underwhelming and/or boring!
This review was written in partnership with Pop Culture Network. They can be found on their website: www.popculturenetwork.com

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