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Grifter #3, Suicide Squad #3, Demon Knights #3, Mister Terrific #3
Unfortunately, it’s time to start cutting titles from the pull list—and this week it’s a 50/50 split. Tune in to see which titles made it (and which ones got the axe)!
I love spaceships. When I saw Star Wars for the first time, I didn’t want to be a Jedi—I wanted to fly an X-wing.
For that reason above all others, I was downright giddy to hear the announcment of Star Wars: The Blueprints.
There’s much more than spacehips, of course; these technical drawings detail the Star Wars saga at its planning stages, ranging across all six films.
What’s more, these original blueprints (not to be confused DK’s Star Wars Blueprints) were hand-picked from the archives by Lucasfilm author/editor Jonathan Rinzler, 95% of which have never available to the public.
I could go on about how this book is presented in an oversized (15.5” by 18.5”), cloth encased form—pretty much the perfect coffee table book for a Star Wars fan—but you can see all of that in the specifications at Epic Ink’s official site.
As far as what I think about the book, well—you’ll just have to watch the video.
Justice League #2, Batman #2, Nightwing #2, Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
I missed these titles the first round, so I’m playing catch up with Justice League, Batman, Nightwing, & Red Hood and the Outlaws. Tune in for my take on Gotham Week (with a side of Justice).
Grifter #2 - Cole Cash has some serious problems; namely, voices in his head and an APB for his arrest. But the real question is, will this story pick up before I decide to drop it?
Demon Knights #2 - Looks like Demon Knights is going to be more of a team book than previously thought. That could pay off in the long run, but right now it’s a little muddled.
Mister Terrific #2 - Michael Holt faces his first major antagonist in this issue: the all-new villain, Brainstorm. Will Mister Terrific hold his spot as Pick of the Week? Tune in to find out.
Suicide Squad #2 - The Squad is turning out to be a better story than I anticipated, but it’s not without its issues. Harley Quinn may be a psycho (okay, she clearly is) but she can still be portrayed with some respect, no?
This week marks the first round of #2’s for DC’s New 52. My picks for this week:
Batwing #2 - Massacre is still on the loose, but Batwing isn’t out of the fight just yet.
Men of War #2 - Sadly, Men of War hasn’t made good on its promise of soldiers vs. metahumans. Tune in to find out why this title gets the axe.
Huntress #1 - Paul Levitz and Marcus To may have the strongest female hero in the DCU. Tune in to find out why Huntress trumps the rest.
OMAC #2 - Brother Eye won’t leave Kevin Kho alone, and the reader is the beneficiary on this fun title by Dan Didio and Keith Giffen.
Detective Comics #2 - I like what Scott Snyder is doing with Swamp Thing, but so far I prefer Tony Daniels’ Detective Comics over Snyder’s Batman. So sue me.
The New 52 continues! My picks for this week:
Grifter #1 - Cole Cash is happy to simply part fools from their money, but what happens when he starts to hear voices that no one else can?
Demon Knights #1 - King Arthur’s court has fallen, and Merlin has merged the demon Etrigan with an unprepared Jason Blood. Why? Only Merlin knows…
Suicide Squad #1 - Hardened criminals pressed into service as a black ops squad. What could go wrong?
Mister Terrific #1 - Michael Holt finally gets his own comic in this action-packed, well-rounded debut. My pick of the week, and well worth reading.
It’s Week 2 for DC’s New 52, and the first big release day. Hot this week are Detective Comics #1 (the first official Batman comic of the relaunch) and Batwing #1, the Batman of Africa.
Also up: Justice League International #1 begins the United Nations’ answer to the Justice League, while Dan DiDio & Keith Giffen pay homage to Jack Kirby with O.M.A.C. #1 and DC’s war comic begins with Men of War #1.
It’s finally here—for better or worse, DC Comics has relaunched their entire universe into The New 52. Justice League #1 is the first collaboration between writer Geoff Johns and superstar artist Jim Lee—and the first issue of the whole New 52.
Hopefully by now you’ve read my review of Ready Player One and picked up a copy of your own—but if not, why not hear it straight from the horse’s mouth?
The wife and I attended Ernie’s first book signing at Houston’s Murder By The Book on Monday and got a chance to talk with him about Ready Player One, Fanboys, and why only one man could perform the audiobook of Ready Player One: namely, Wil Wheaton (Ernie played a little of the audio at the event, and it looks like the wife wants a copy now. I’ve got a copy of the book, but as she put it: I don’t want to read it, I want Wil Wheaton to read it to me)!
For more info on Ready Player One, visit ReadyPlayerOne.com.
