This Week's Picks

Green Lantern Corps #38 We're just two weeks away and this Prelude to Blackest Night is getting me over excited! There are not going to be any spoilers, but it looks like the little Blue Guardians may actually be trying to piss off everyone in the galaxy!

First their secrets were slowly exposed; They knew the other colors existed, The made deals with monsters (Orange Lantern Lafreeze), Sent Lafreeze to attack the Blue Lantern Planet to eliminate the Blues, and now they're executing prisoners of war without a trial! Kyle Raynor and Guy Gardner have openly questioned them and are primed to rebel and take on new colored rings as the Guardians try to scramble just before they are betrayed by one of their own, the Guardian who has named herself Scar!

I had such a great time reading this issue that after I stopped and thought about it, I read it a second time before I read anything else. I enjoyed it THAT MUCH!!

If you're not already picking this up and you are even mildly interested in the whole Blackest Night event, this is a good point to jump on. You won't know everything (how can you on ANY book from the big two publishers that isn't a #1) but you'll be able to follow along and have a great time.

As good as GLC #38 was, Jonah Hex#45 almost stole the spotlight away from them. In a very rare multi-issue story arc (six issues) the second chapter of 6 Gun War brings the Supernatural into the Wild West as El Diablo sets Jonah Hex on course to Mexico to free his friends Bat Lash and Tallulah Black from a Mexican crime lord. Along the way he picks up an armed escort of Commanche Indians looking for revenge against this same guy. In addition, Jonah gets a chance to have a go against the man who started Jonah on the path of death!

This is some seriously good fun. The writing is top notch and the characters are well developed and play off of each other very well, even the Wild West versions of the Red Shirt Starfleet Member. Pick this up. You can probably find #44 still available in most shops (or backordered from Diamond) so treat yourself to something different and experience what the West can be like in sequential art!

Those two easily stood out from the pack this week. You'll also notice that I had absolutely ZERO books from the House of Ideas. That's because I decided to pick of Captain America: Reborn in trade format instead of the floppies. It was a hard decision for me, especially since Cap is one of my regular pulls each month, but I don't trust this to come out in a timely fashion. So for now I'm going to stick with Bucky and if I feel compelled to back up and get this, I have little doubt that this will be overprinted enough to be waiting for me even in a few months time.

As for the rest of what I got this week? Here they are in order with just a few brief words about each:

The Astounding Wolf-man #17-- A very solid book that wrapped up some loose ends before going forward.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #26-- I was on the verge of dropping this title, but this issue has convinced me to stick around for a bit longer.

Irredeemable #4-- This was the weakest issue of this series so far. It was still cool and dark, but the ending was less impressive than the previous 3 have been.

Secret Six #11-- This is Gail Simone at her best! She's put some permanent stamps on what were throw-away characters just a few years before. Despite being villains, I think this might be the best team book out there right now!

Batman & Robin #2-- Morrison's pacing is off and so is this issue. Plus, I REALLY hate Robin. Where's the crowbar and purple suit when you need it?

Justice League: Cry For Justice #1-- Beautifully painted, but unless you're a hardcore JLA fan, save your time and money and get the trade from your library next year. Nothing important will happen. I wish I could stop myself from buying it. Can anyone help me?