ArtisticallyChill

It’s been a while since I lasted posted about the usual visit to Keith’s Komix Serena and I do every Thursday night. We have been a bit busy and haven’t picked up much in quite some time. Last week, we decided to pick up a huge bulk of the comic books sitting in our pull box. Keith has been very understanding with our pick ups and we are grateful for him for not re-shelving all the books that have been accumulating in our pull box. Since DCnU starts this month, we’re clearing out our box to get caught up on our favorite titles and for me to finally decide which titles out of the new 52 will I end up picking up. Since the DCnU may leave with a bit of disappointment, I will hold off on picking up titles on day one, and wait for reactions from my friends at Keith’s Komix as to which titles seem promising and should be put on my new DC pull list.

My Stack:

• BATGIRL #24
• BATMAN #712-713
• BATMAN & ROBIN #26
• BIRDS OF PREY #15
• BOOSTER GOLD #45
• DETECTIVE COMICS #880-881
• FLASHPOINT #3-5
• GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1
• GREEN LANTERN CORPS #61-62
• GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #11-12
• JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #59
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #52-53
• RACHEL RISING #1
• RED ROBIN #26
• TEEN TITANS #98-100
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1
• UNWRITTEN #26
• WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1-2

Serena’s Stack:

• BROKEN PIECES #0
• CHARISMAGIC #2
• DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #8
• EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS: HIT LIST AGENDA #0-2
• EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS: HIT LIST AGENDA #1-2
• EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID: HIT LIST AGENDA #1
• EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET: HIT LIST AGENDA #1
• FATHOM #0
• FATHOM #0 – LIMITED RETAILER EDITION
• FEAR ITSELF BOOK ONE – SKETCH COVER VARIANT
• FLIGHT VOL.1
• MADAME XANADU VOL.4: EXTRA-SENSORY
• MINDFIELD #6
• THE MIGHTY THOR #1 – SKETCH COVER VARIANT
• OZMA OF OZ #8
• PLANET OF THE APES #1-3
• SCOURGE #4
• SOULFIRE #1-3
• LADY MECHANIKA #2
• X-23 #9

MY TOP 3 PICKS FROM MY PILE:

1. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1
2. RACHEL RISING #1
3. GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1

SERENA’S TOP 3 PICKS FROM HER PILE:

1. LADY MECHANIKA #2
2. CHARISMAGIC #2
3. OZMA OF OZ #8

There’s lots of great reading to be done. As summer winds down, we’ll have plenty of cooler days and nights to spend indoors reading a few books here and there, cozying up on the couch with some hot tea.

HAPPY READING!

This past week’s visit to Keith’s Komix has us catching up with DEADPOOL. I still behind on a few of the titles I normally pick up but I think this whole idea of only allowing myself to spend $20 on our weekly visits has definitely been a good thing. There will always be one week out of the month where there will be only a few releases and that’s an opportunity to just catch up on stuff I have sitting in my pull box rather than buying extra books I don’t necessarily need right away and just waiting for the collected hardcover to come out. i.e. UNCANNY X-FORCE, FLASHPOINT etc.

• BOOSTER GOLD #44
• BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1
• DEADPOOL #35-39
• FLIGHT Vol. 1
• JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA #58
• PLANET OF THE APES #1

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA #58

Written by JAMES ROBINSON; Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND; Variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI

After last issue’s devastating battle with the Spectre, Eclipso now has the power to split the moon in two, an omen that the end of days has begun. With life on Earth at stake, Batman much hatch a desperate plan involving Shade, Starman and the Atom. At the same time, another member of the team steps forward, not knowing how vital she is to mankind’s survival. Prepare for “Eclipso vs. Donna Troy” – with an ending that will shock you!

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: PLANET OF THE APES #1

Writer(s): Daryl Gregory, Artist(s): Carlos Magno
Get your hands on these damn dirty Apes! Beginning an all-new series that takes place before the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie in the continuity of the first five films! Ape society has reached a new golden age. But there are ripples of dissent in both the ape and human ranks. Tensions will rise and soon all will be caught in chaos! And amidst all this uncertainty, what is the fate of…The Lawgiver? Written by award-winning novelist Daryl Gregory!

SERENA’S GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE WEEK: FLIGHT Vol. 1

Originally published by Image Comics in 2004, Flight, Volume One launched this graphic novel series with a resounding bang. Since then the Flight series has steadily increased in popularity–and now all of the Flight backlist will be coming to Villard!

Flight, Volume One received a great boost when graphic novel hero Scott McCloud praised the quality and artistry of the book in an afterward entitled THE YEAR COMICS TOOK FLIGHT. Little could readers know at the time how prophetic McCloud’s words would prove to be.

“Regardless of where it’s shelved, this book belongs in every library.” — Library Journal on Flight, Volume One

Authors included in Flight, Volume One are: Bengal, Bill Mudron, Catia Chien, Chris Appelhans, Clio Chiang, Derek Kirk Kim, Dylan Meconis, Enrico Casarosa, Erika Moen, Hope Larson, Jacob Magraw-Mickelson, Jake Parker, Jen Wang, Joel Carroll, Kazu Kibuishi, Khang Le, Neil Babra, Philip Craven, Rad Sechrist, and Vera Brosgol.

I’m still on the fence about DC’s RELAUNCH and I will make all the effort to heed the advice of Keith and be sure to visit the DC Nation panels at SDCC 2011 before deciding on whether or not to drop most of my DC Titles and wait for the graphic novels or just stick with a few of the titles that look somewhat worth picking up.

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

No new toys, statues, or other collectibles today which is good considering that I should be concentrating on finishing my X-mas shopping. My goal is to have it all done by Thanksgiving. The only exception is my family Secret Santa. I won’t find out who that is until after Thanksgiving dinner. I’m looking forward to the Batman titles this week, as well as THE OUTSIDERS Blackest Night tie-in.

• ADVENTURE COMICS # 4
• ANGEL: ONLY HUMAN # 4
• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 37
• BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM # 6
• DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH # 5
• THE FLASH: REBIRTH # 5
• JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80-PAGE GIANT SPECIAL
• KOOKABURRA K # 1
• NOLA # 1
• THE OUTSIDERS # 24
• WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 42
• WOLVERINE: WEAPON X # 7

PICK OF THE WEEK: THE FLASH: REBIRTH # 5

Written by Geoff Johns; Art and covers by Ethan Van Sciver

The greatest threat to face the Flash Family in decades stands revealed! A new hero will step into an old speedster’s boots! And Barry Allen will make the ultimate sacrifice: his life! Oh yeah, you read that right, but you’ll never believe just what it means! They always say nothing will ever be the same, but trust us, this one will rewrite the history books!

CAUGHT SERENA’S EYE: NOLA # 1

Writer(s): Chris Gorak, Pierluigi Cothran
Artist(s): Damian Couceiro
After cheating death, Nola Thomas wakes up alone in a deserted New Orleans hospital. Bruised, broken, and badly burned, she emerges from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina with one thing on her mind…revenge. From Chris Gorak, the writer/director of the critically-acclaimed film, Right at Your Door!

~ LoneWolf