Heh, I may be suffering from harassment and depression, and angry about the teacher's strike, but I am a member of team comix (or so I'm told) so I'd better live up to the name. Here's my final reviews for last week's books:
World's Best Comics Golden Age Archive Sampler: Yes, these are very representative stories of the Golden Age. It's interesting to note that Superman was always fighting down-to-earth villains in the beginning, but Batman got the wierdos from the start. Anyone unfamiliar with Wonder Woman's history might be very taken aback by the WW story, but that was very normal for her early years. And of course, Plastic Man is just Plastic Man. No pretensions, he just is what he ought to be. Well, I enjoyed it, and I hope DC publishes more Samplers. 
Fallen Angel #4: The word "gross" doesn't even begin to describe it. The problem with this book now is that I'm pretty much interested in one aspect of it, but PAD is backing off that aspect to build up another. I'm more interested in who or what Lee is than I am in the current plotline. That's not really a good state of affairs.
Warning: After the recent problems with CrossGen, you may want to take any of my reviews of CrossGen books with a grain of salt, as I may be filtering my perceptions through mud-colored glasses.
Crossovers #8: Afrodite? Oh, please. Still, I love the character, even if the name is a little wince-worthy. This is definitely still a fun book, and I think it's beginning to build again. 
El Cazador #2: The artwork is simply... wonderful. The coloring could be better, but it mostly suits. But the story is again not as much as I was expecting. It still seems to be lacking something major. If I figure out what that is, I'll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, Epting's artwork is enough to keep me buying.
Coming this week: Girl Genius, Batman Adventures, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and JSA. Small week.
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