ArtisticallyChill

With the week before last being a huge pick up and last week being a light one, we decided to skip our usual trip to Keith’s Komix last week. This week’s pull was pretty light too. Despite having two weeks worth of comic books waiting for us, it really wasn’t all that much. On a sad note, DEADPOOL TEAM-UP has ended with issue 883. This sucks. I really enjoyed the series because all the stories contained within one issue were well written and a good break from the normal ’3-4-5+’ issue style story arcs that are more common these days. I’ll miss those single issue stories of off-the-wall team-ups that only DeadPool could pull off as well as the fantastic art! I’m hoping the series will make a comeback someday. Maybe when the DeadPool movie comes out, Marvel will bring it back instead of doing crap movie tie-ins. It would only make sense. But then again, this is Marvel Comics we’re talking about.

This week we have:

• BATMAN BEYOND #4
• BRIGHTEST DAY # 23
• CHARISMAGIC #1
• DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #883
• DETECTIVE COMICS #875
• GREEN ARROW #10
• JSA ALL-STARS #17
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #49
• OZMA OF OZ #5
• TEEN TITANS #93
• X-23 #8

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY #23

Written by GEOFF JOHNS and PETER J. TOMASI; Art by IVAN REIS, PAT GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK and JOE PRADO; Cover by GARY FRANK; 1:10 Variant Covers by IVAN REIS

It’s the beginning of the end as we head toward the epic conclusion to BRIGHTEST DAY! The mystery of the heroes’ return and the secrets of the white forest are revealed! Plus, Captain Boomerang draws closer to completing his mission! And at last, it’s Firestorm vs. Deadman!

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: CHARISMAGIC #1

Everything you thought you knew about magic will… Vanish.

Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred… And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind.

In Las Vegas, luck is everything. For Sin City’s leading ‘entertainer,’ Hank the Magnificent, his luck as Vegas’ most illustrious and famous magician is about to run out! When the powers of an ancient magic once imprisoned in another realm spring forth into our reality searching for revenge at all costs, Hank soon finds himself at the center of an undying war between the forces of truth and a devastating plague of growing evil-and his hopes for survival are slim at best! Creatures of magic and myth, wizards and sorcerers, druids, witches, and beasts of legend fill the pages of Aspen’s all-new action-adventure series!

Created and written by Aspen’s own Vince Hernandez, with art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, this premiere #1 issue will open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC!

After a two week break from Monsterpocalypse, I was itching to get in a game with Sid. I pretty much left strategy at home as my Terrasaurs got smacked down by Sid’s Elemental army. The game was still fun though and can’t wait to play next week!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

This past Thursday night at Keith’s Komix was filled with fun as usual. Picked up a lot of great comic books to read over the weekend. Ended the night with some Monsterpocalypse as my Cthul Army barely beat out Sid’s Air Elementals. I won with a lucky 9-hit overkill Smash attack.

• BATMAN #707
• BONE Vol.2 THE GREAT COW RACE
• BOOSTER GOLD #41
• BRIGHTEST DAY #20
• GENERATION HOPE #4
• GREEN LANTERN #62
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS #57
• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #54
• THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #10
• SCOURGE #3
• UNCANNY X-FORCE #5
• WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #2
• WONDER WOMAN #607

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: BRIGHTEST DAY #20

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI; Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO; Covers by DAVID FINCH & SCOTT WILLIAMS; 1:10 Variant Covers by IVAN REIS

The BRIGHTEST DAYS are numbered as this best-selling series heads toward its shocking conclusion, and fans won’t want to miss a single page of the action! “Aquawar” breaks out with Aquaman, Mera, Aqualad and a surprise guest star facing off against the terrorist forces of Black Manta and Siren to keep the vast waters of the world from sinking the United States!

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: SCOURGE #3

By: Scott Lobdell, Eric Battle and Aspen Comics

They are taking over… From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer’s biggest blockbuster new series – THE SCOURGE!

With New York City completely overrun by its infected inhabitants, all transformed into gargoyle-like monstrosities, Griffin risks life and death in order to reach his son half way across town! But even his SWAT team father might not be enough to save Jonathan Griffin from becoming one of the bloodthirsty Scourge! And, now that the army has arrived on the scene, has the situation gotten better…or worse??

Featuring the astounding artwork of series artist Eric Battle, THE SCOURGE #3 is set to infect the comic book community like never before!

GRAPHIC NOVEL PICK OF THE WEEK: BONE Vol. 2 THE GREAT COW RACE

By: Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker and Scholastic Books

In “The Great Cow Race”, volume two of the nine-book Bone series, Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran’ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town’s annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney’s plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems farther away than ever.

Meanwhile, omninous signs indicate war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.

These great new editions feature the ever lovin’ Bone and his adventures in leapin’ lizards, flyin’ off the page COLOR!!!

Serena has been liking Bone ever since Keith introduced the series to her with Vol. 1 – Out From Boneville. The characters, story and art all have a unique imaginative style that reminded Keith of Serena and her artwork. It moments like that that make Keith’s Komix our favorite place to be on Thursday nights!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Keeping up with the Bat-family titles has been pretty fun thus far! All the creative teams are doing pretty good with some nicely developed stories instead of going from one huge event to another (see X-titles). Terry Moore’s ECHO is starting to wrap up it’s awesomeness with a bang. Aspen Comics opens up another world of the magical with CHARISMAGIC! And last but not least, FLASHPOINT is fast approaching with a the first primer story in THE FLASH!

This week we have:

• BATGIRL#18
• BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
• BIRDS OF PREY #9
• CHARISMAGIC #0A
• CHARISMAGIC #OB
• DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #885
• ECHO #28
• THE FLASH #9
• JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST #19
• GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #7
• RED ROBIN #20
• UNWRITTEN #22

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: THE FLASH #9

Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL ; 1:10 Variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS

BRIGHTEST DAY rushes forward! Now, make way for Hot Pursuit – the latest speedster to come out of the Speed Force! He’s here to make sure no one breaks the speed limit – hero or villain! And just wait until you see whose face is under Hot Pursuit’s helmet…

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: CHARISMAGIC #0

Everything you know about magic will…
Vanish.

Enter Hank Medley, a Las Vegas magician at the top of his game. For Hank, everything comes easy: women, fame, and definitely fortune. However, ‘Hank the Magnificent’ soon realizes that in Sin City, your luck can change at the drop of a hat–or wand–in his case.

Powerful forces of magic once banished from our reality have returned, and Hank is about to step into a world where the wonders of magic have not only come back, but are even flourishing! However, with some of these newly arrived beings intent on vengeance for deeds done to them in the past, will Hank be able to survive this new landscape of reality-and magic?

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf