1 – Avengers / New Avengers / Hickman’s “Time Runs Out” EpicAt the end of the 2014, everything is falling apart, but in fascinating ways. Much like his wonderful run of Fantastic Four, Hickman moves characters like chess pieces and often causes us to forget where they went until the right time.
He’s still punching out great stories with plenty of distractions from the so-called “House of Ideas” offering competing plot lines and a new artist nearly every issue. Hickman’s plotlines rise above these annoyances.
2 – Starlight With wonderful retro art by co-creator Goran Parlov (who is clearly channeling Moebius and his Heavy Metal work), they tell the story of a Flash Gordon homage who has been back on Earth for decades and is considered crazy for stories of vanquishing evil maniacs on other worlds.
Of course, he’s needed again, and his adventures resume. The story might be packaged a bit too neatly, as it ties up quickly in six issues, but that didn’t bother me.
Much like Flash Gordon, James Bond and Indy Jones, you want this guy to win again.
Even with an ominous hiatus occurring at present, this book still is well worth your time.
Hickman continues to add new characters and plotlines, but the book maintains interest.
I’ve recommended this book to some friends and most have not liked it, mostly due to Ryan Browne’s highly stylized artwork.
I like it (and I guess I’m used to it), but be warned.
Not even Bucky.
While the long death of Cub’s father remains intact, the adventures of his son continue in these graphic novels.
Kazuo Koike takes the reader back to the end of the last series and maintains the death, but also shows us the grief and sadness that death caused.
Fate is still very cruel to the surviving Cub, but a new protector enters the picture. It will be interesting to see where this new series goes.
A flawed villain with tremendous megalomania becomes attached to his niece, who happens to be the smartest human on earth and the daughter of his nemesis. What could go wrong?
Hickman gets the credit for laying the groundwork for this relationship during his Fantastic Four run, but it continues in several books.
Unfortunately, it seems to be the center of the current version of Avengers World, but subpar writing and art have me losing interest at present.
Great art and writing, interesting characters, things happen, and it pulls the heartstrings.
People look at you like you’re out of your head if you try to describe Saga, but, in the end, it’s a love story of sorts.
You meet the narrator, but that’s complicated as well. I’m not as excited about this book as I was, and I’m not entirely sure why that is.
I still buy it and enjoy it, which works for me.
Well, it was, which is why this book is in the Number 7 slot this year.
You expect some kind of drug-fueled deconstruction from Morrison when it’s actually an amazing tribute to American mythology.
Morrison’s Multiversity brings a much-needed bright spot to current DC comic books.
With the awful reboot of reboots, the New 52 (see below), DC has sucked most of the creativity out of comics with the notion of a “young, hip” version of heroes that we’ll like more than our old favorites.
Well, I don’t like it and, based on sales, most folks don’t either.
Morrison, by contrast, stacks on top of the old archetypes and expands upon them with new histories, dimensions and plot lines.
While the books seem to be a collection of one-shots, they intertwine nicely.
With the addition of some of my favorite artists, I’ve found this ongoing line a consistently interesting read.
Along come James Robinson, a fan favorite known for his reverence for old characters and his ability to breathe new life into them.
Robinson is clearly building to an end point for the series, which is unfortunate, but, thus far, this book has improved with each new issue.
Strange, hyper detailed and occasionally disturbing, this series is headed somewhere, but I’m not exactly sure where.
A second book has been added to the series, but neither book is on a regular schedule, which is concerning.
It’s good, but just not good enough for my pull list.
I read the Court of Owls storyline and I’ve been following the current Endgame story.
Greg Capullo’s art is good and capture the main character and Gotham well.
Scott Snyder takes the main character into challenging situations that seem like new ground.
It’s good, but I’m just not that into it.
While I’ve not read anything, it still feels like a reboot for reboot’s sake. Sales are hurting, so changes will follow soon.
Just get a copy of this book and read it.
The audiobook is read by Wil Wheaton and is also worth your time.
A film is in the works if they can find the right director and about 100+ licenses for all of the pop culture references.
You won’t be disappointed.
(Editor's note: Chuck agrees - this book is terrific!)
2 comments:
Thanks for posting, Chuck!!
Good list and write-ups, I enjoyed it.
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