Still doing mini-capsules. One sentence per book followed by whether or not I recommend it. I'm actually enjoying the rereading with this method of "review".
19 July 2006
52 Week Eleven: The new Batwoman, joy. Mildly Recommended.
Checkmate #4: "A Game of Kings Part 4": A very confusing book, but I like Alan Scott and Mr Terrific, so I'll keep reading. Mildly Recommended.
Ion #4: "Torch Bearer Part 4": Wha-? Neutral.
Justice League of America #0: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow": A nice summing up of how we got here, but not a promising start in my opinion. Neutral.
Shadowpact #3: "The (Short) Year of Living Dangerously": I feel cheated, since it wasn't a whole year. Mildly Recommended.
Conan #30: "The Serpent": As good as Mike Mignola is, I'd prefer Kurt Busiek on this book. Mildly Recommended.
26 July 2006
52 Week Twelve: "Mighty": I like the new Isis. Recommended.
Batman #655: "Batman & Son Part 1: Building A Better Batmobile": Nicely creepy start to what promises to be a nicely creepy story, but I wish the coloring was better. Mildly Recommended.
Birds of Prey #96: "Headhunt Part One: Through the Shards of a Looking Glass": Black Alice has the potential to be the scariest character in the DCU, if the writers don't manage to mess her up. Recommended.
Action Comics #841: "Back in Action": Lots of great guest appearances in this one. Recommended.
Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre #3: "Dead Again: Conclusion": This one was very hard to read, as what was coming was telegraphed well in advance. Recommended.
JLA Classified #25: "A Game of Chance Conclusion: All In!": Was there any point at all to having Aquaman appear in this storyline? Not Recommended.
JSA Classified #14: "Double or Nothing Part One: Fast Shuffle": I didn't like the JLA Classified version of this storyline, why would I like the JSA version? Not Recommended.
Astro City Samaritan Special: "The Eagle and the Mountain": A powerful tale spanning all the time in the world. Recommended.
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere #8: "Chapter Eight": We finally get to the roles of all the players, and the story is nearly done. Recommended.
Powers #19: Too much sex, not enough story. Neutral.
Highlander #0: A very strange book, trying to bridge the gap between the first movie and... something else? Mildly Recommended.
Xena #1: "Contest of Pantheons Part One: Holy Acrimony": Fun little tale of Xena, with a nice setup for the rest of the story. Recommended.
PS238 #17: Satori is the best new character since Tyler! Highly Recommended.
Lullaby #4: I wonder if this book would make any sense if it came out more regularly, so I wouldn't forget what happened before I read the latest issue. Neutral.
Castle Waiting Vol II #1: Tons of story, and the best kind. Highly Recommended.
2 August 2006
52 Week Thirteen: "Haystack": I want to like this, but are we seeing things through Ralph's insanity, or did Sue really come back? Mildly Recommended.
Detective Comics #822: "E. Nigma, Consulting Detective": An actual detective story in Detective Comics! Recommended.
Justice League Unlimited #24: "Alone Among the Stars": This book always has pretty solid done-in-one stories. Recommended.
Noble Causes #22: Ah, another good installment of the best soap opera comic about superheroes. Recommended.
Fallen Angel #7: "All Fall Down": I like the past of the Fallen Angel in this book. Recommended.
Mouse Guard #4: "The Dark Ghost": Good art, intriguing story makes this the darling book of the blogosphere. Recommended.
Oz/Wonderland Chronicles #1: I want the Wizard's baseball cap. Recommended.
Usagi Yojimbo #95: "Shizukiri": Not much Usagi in this one, but a very compelling story nonetheless. Recommended.
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