Action Comics #877 -- I missed the last issue for some reason, and just read two of these back to back. All of a sudden this book is kind of brutal. The awesome fight in 876 basically took up the whole issue, and even though 877 slows it down a bit, we still get the newly-blind Ursa kicking ass like Zod's woman should. Way to go, Rucka.
Fables #84 -- Soo basically, Jack (of Jack of Fables, derp) comes back to his original book in this issue, and of course causes quite the stir at The Farm, basically the last refuge for Fables in the "real world". Farm inhabitants are divided pretty cleanly between worship and revulsion. Hilarity ensues.
REBELS #4 -- I had some catching up to do on this series, too. It is basically DC's version of Guardians of the Galaxy, which means it's great cosmic action with sharp writing and strong visuals (with characters you barely know). Brainiac 2 (aka Vril Dox) is the best asshole ever, as he puts together a team of ragtag misfits (who hate him a lot) to reclaim his army of peacekeeping robot drones. The art is uniquely sketchy and realistic at the same time; Andy Clarke, I think that's the artist's name, has a great knack for subtlely realistic facial expressions. They've got a sub-in guy that's doing a decent job at keeping up the same style, but I hope Clarke comes back for the long run. Gotta say though, these covers aren't doing them any favors.
Green Lantern Corps #36 -- Even though there's a rainbow-colored Lantern explosion battle on Oa in this issue, I was more impressed by the conversation between Sinestro and his daughter. It's seriously like 8 pages of talking heads, but it's written so smartly and put together so well visually that I didn't even notice (I mean, until after I read it and wrote about it here). It's hard to think, sometimes, that this is sort of a "background book" -- there's this whole big battle for the Sinestro Corps leader, but by the time Hal Jordan gets back to him in the regular Green Lantern book, Sinestro himself will have come back, put the smack down, and reign supreme like nothing ever happened. At least I'm taking more of a shine to these characters every issue.
The Unwritten #1 -- First issues are neat and all, but they rarely give me more than what I've gleaned off of solicit info and preview pages. This book doesn't buck that trend, but it still delivers an interesting premise, which follows the son of the author of very popular Harry Potter-esque novels, as he learns that he may share more than just a name with the hero of his father's books. Looking forward to following through with the next few issues.
Walking Dead #61 -- Well, I haven't said "oh shit!" during an issue of Walking Dead in like, three or four months, so it figures it was about time. Funny, I read a fan letter in an issue about that long ago that noted that the twins weren't really doing anything but just sort of standing there. Good of you to rectify that, Kirkman.
Young Liars #15 -- This series is cancelled. Have I mentioned that? And how god-awful it is? After this mindfuck of an issue, we only have three more ass-kickings left before there's no more Young Liars. That is god-damned terrible. This series was great at the start, but really kicked into high gear in the second arc, and has blown dozens of hundreds of minds each month ever since. I feel like this is a rare Vertigo series that would be read a bit better in the monthly issues, for the sake of letting each table turned be properly digested. David Lapham really has a soft spot for this book, and he says he may someday find a way to continue it. Godspeed, you insane bastard.
Deadpool: Suicide Kings #2 -- This surprisingly-good series looks to be home to a series of big-name guest stars for Deadpool to bounce off of. I'm okay with that; while it's not laugh-out-loud hilarious like Daniel Way's monthly Deadpool book, it's fun to see DP brawling with The Punisher and Daredevil and the like.
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