ArtisticallyChill

A nice pick up last night at Keith’s Komix. I decided to hold off on Batman titles this week so that I can focus on reading the BRIGHTEST DAY tie-ins. I’m also on the fence of about picking up ‘THE ROAD HOME’ one shots. Serena saw some interesting artwork in two titles that I never thought would end in our pull. But I’m trying to be a bit more open minded and less of a fanboy. I flipped through the two comic books and trust Serena’s eye for great art. Usually with great art, the story is just as great, sometimes reading even better because of the art!

• BOOSTER GOLD # 37
• EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS # 6
• GREEN LANTERN # 58
• GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS # 3
• JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST # 11
• STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT # 1
• THOR # 615-616
• TITANS # 28
• THE UNWRITTEN # 18
• WONDER WOMAN # 603

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS # 6

Created by Michael Turner, David Wohl and Brad Foxhoven. Secretary. Bodyguard. Assassin. The Executive Assistant is all of the above ro lled into one. Enter EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: IRIS!

The final issue of Aspen’s newest action adventure series, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: IRIS, sees the walls of her existence come crashing down upon her as Iris’ bloody trail of deception and murder lead her on a path, and showdown with one man ? Mr. Ching! Atop the soaring skyline of Dubai, Iris is forced to rely on all of her life experiences up to this point, including those less favorable to her memory, to defeat the wrath of her contemptuous former employer? as well as the deadly surprise Ching has in store for his now-former Executive Assistant! From the creative minds of David Wohl and Michael Turner, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: IRIS delivers the thrills unlike anything you’ve ever seen!

(Writer) David Wohl (Artist) Eduardo Francisco

Despite delays, Aspen Comics definitely has quality over quantity and that’s fine by me! You can see it in the story, art, inks, and colors! Executive Assistant Iris’ first volume comes to a close and it leaves me wanting more. But you can’t rush this kind of perfection and Aspen has got something great going on with this book, making it well worth the wait for Iris’ return next year!

CATCHING SERENA’S EYE: STAR WARS – KNIGHT ERRANT # 1

Writer: John jackson Miller
Artist: Federico Dallocchio
Colorist: Micheal Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Joe Quinones
Genre: Star Wars

More than one thousand years before Luke Skywalker, a dark age grips the galaxy as an ineffectual Republic abandons entire systems to Sith control. A newly knighted Jedi on her first mission, eighteen–year–old Kerra Holt has joined a band of Jedi volunteers traveling deep behind enemy lines, with no support from the Republic and little chance of survival. She thinks she is prepared for anything. She’s wrong.

* A new series in a new era, introducing a new female hero to Star Wars!

* John Jackson Miller is also writing a Knight Errant novel for Del Rey starring Kerra Holt in an original adventure! See her here first!

Meet a new kind of Jedi for a new era of Star Wars!

I never thought I’d see Serena pick up a Star Wars comic book. I’ve always wanted to pick them up but finding a jumping on point was hard. Serena saw this and flipped through the book, liking the interior artwork. But wait, there’s more!

THOR # 616

COVER BY: PASQUAL FERRY
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: PASQUAL FERRY
INKS: PASQUAL FERRY
COLORED BY: MATTHEW DALE HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

THE STORY:
What kind of hell is coming for Asgard? What does Asgard’s presence on earth mean? Only one man knows for sure and he can’t get anyone to take him seriously. The reconstruction of his fallen city are first and foremost in the God of Thunder’s mind as an evil more terrifying than even he could imagine comes roaring down the World Tree. The Dark Gods are coming for Asgard. Here is blood! Here is thunder! HERE IS THE MIGHTY THOR!

Yet another series I wanted to pick up but never found the right jumping on point. Serena saw # 616 on top of someone else’s pull and flipped through it liking Pasqual Ferry’s artwork. I went through the issues before this one and found Ferry jumped on as artist on # 615. So I grabbed that too!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Hitting the top of the list as a ‘MUST-READ’ once it’s paid for and rightfully yours, we have GREEN LANTERN # 52. Aspen Comics is making Serena happy as SOULFIRE # 3 hit the shelves today. And I get suckered by Mark Millar and picked up NEMESIS # 1, in which the cover says in bold white letters “MAKES KICK-ASS LOOK LIKE $#!T”. To my surprise Serena also picked up THE GUILD # 1. She’s only seen a few episodes of the web series. Now I’ve got a reason to buy the seasons on DVD. Hung out at Keith’s Komix for a bit before checking out just to catch up with the regulars. Discussions included: Theories on who is the Red Hulk, The Awesomeness of The X-files, Millennium, and Supernatural.

• BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM # 10
• BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY! # 2
• DEADPOOL # 21
• GREEN LANTERN # 52
• THE GUILD # 1
• NEMESIS # 1
• POWER GIRL #10
• SOULFIRE # 3
• X-FACTOR # 203
• X-MEN ORIGINS: NIGHTCRAWLER # 1

PICK OF THE WEEK: GREEN LANTERN # 52

Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY; 1:25 Variant Cover by SHANE DAVIS and SANDRA HOPE

BLACKEST NIGHT’S penultimate chapter is here, and you do not want to miss this issue. Trust us on this one.

Pretty short description isn’t it? The cover pretty much says it all. BLACKEST NIGHT is coming to a close and it looks like this story will keep peaking until its end. Let’s just hope that BRIGHTEST DAY can do the same and deliver an amazing story worth investing in.

SERENA’S PICK OF THE WEEK: THE GUILD # 1

Writer: Felicia Day
Artist: Jim Rugg
Cover Artist: Dan Jackson, Georges Jeanty
Genre: Humor, Fantasy

Internet phenomenon The Guild comes to comics, courtesy of series creator, writer, and star Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog)!

Chronicling the hilarious on-and offline lives of a group of Internet role-playing gamers, the Knights of Good, The Guild has become a cult hit and is the winner of numerous awards from SXSW, YouTube, Yahoo, and the Streamys. Now Day brings the wit and heart of the show to this three-issue miniseries. In this origin tale of the Knights of Good, we learn about Cyd’s life before joining the guild, how she became Codex, and how she began to meet the other players who would eventually become her teammates. This storyline fills in details never before revealed on the web show, making it a delightful new chapter for existing fans as well as a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Pretty light pick up today and I’m thankful for that because last week’s pick up was a killer of funds. This week’s pile is full of worthwhile reading even though there are no BLACKEST NIGHT tie-ins. I don’t really have any real complaints about any title, although Serena’s complaint about how she wished the cover artist of this month’s CABLE, Dave Wilkins, also did the interiors. His portrayal of Hope looks about right whereas the Hope in the interior art looks less like a child and more like a little woman with barely an A-cup. It’s like a woman’s head is drawn a sexless body. I know time-traveling can be confusing but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t age or de-age the the traveler when you can only go forward.

DEADPOOL’s last story arc felt a bit shallow. The title started off full of awesomeness battling Skrulls and then reaching higher levels with the THUNDERBOLTS crossover, MAGNUM OPUS, and then just blowing my mind with the whole battle of wits and the witless with HAWKEYE (aka BULLSEYE). This last arc with the whole pirate motif felt a bit lackluster. With a new arc starting up in this week’s issue, let’s just hope the last story was a calm before the ‘AWESOME’ storm.

And here we go:
• BATMAN # 690
• BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL # 33
• BUFFY SEASON 8 # 28
• CABLE # 18
• DEADPOOL # 15
• MICE TEMPLAR # 2-3
• WEDNESDAY COMICS # 9

MY PICK OF THE PILE: BUFFY SEASON 8 # 28

Oh, hello there, gentle viewers . . . This month we revisit Team Buffy and her army of Slayers at Oz’s temple in the mountains of Tibet. Among the yaks, the Slayers and Wiccan troops attempt to suppress dangerous Magicks through meditation and hard labor. Buffy embraces this new lifestyle, but not everyone is convinced that leaving Magicks behind will solve any problems: among them, a resistant Willow, a doubtful Andrew, and a concerned Giles.

For Buffy, the world has not been so peaceful . . . so honest . . . so full of feeling . . . in a long time — too bad it’s not going to stay that way!

I love Jo Chen’s cover artwork. Dark Horse, please put all these fantastic covers in one oversized hardcover filled all kinds of cool extras with an awesome forward by Joss Whedon. I would <3 you 4EVAR!

~ LoneWolf