White Lightnin'!

So I'm a bit behind the times on this issue.  Further proof, I suppose, that I should be reading Penny Arcade on a regular basis (and watching the weekly videos).


Because white actors need more roles!  Ugh.

 Anywho, on to the issue in question;  Thor.  As you probably know, there's a film version of the longtime Marvel comic book that will soon be hitting the big screens (directed by Kenneth Branagh!).  As a longtime Thor fan, I've been decently excited about the upcoming film (although I am a little wary of the costumes), and so a link to an article about a movement to boycott the Thor movie caught my eye.  Full disclosure; at first I thought the controversy was religious, due to the teaser at Bleeding Cool.  I guessed that Christian groups were mad about a movie glorifying a false idol.  Turns out they were just mad about one of the supporting characters being played by a black guy.  Even better.

Boycott Thor's outrage stems from the fact that Heimdall, the all-seeing Norse guardian of the Rainbow Bridge and Asgardian watchman extraordinaire, is being played by African-American actor Idris Elba.  Since the Nordic myths are pretty white-centric, site runner Kyle Rogers sees the portrayal of a traditionally white mythological figure by a black actor as an outrage, as well as further proof of a sinister Leftist agenda in the mainstream.

Personally, I agree with the Penny Arcade guys, as well as Terry Bartley and Cody Walker.  In a very strict, very narrow sense, Rogers could maybe have a point.  If the upcoming Thor movie was supposed to be some kind of accurate retelling of an ancient myth (the concept itself being something of an oxymoron), then yeah, maybe it would make sense to cast a Nordic fella as Heimdall.

But it's not.  It's a movie based on comic books.  Taking place in the modern world.  So what if Heimdall's black?  The movie stars a giant wrestler who runs around with giant bird wings on his helmet.  That's not exactly historically accurate.  And that's the point.  Thor's a Marvel movie loosely based on a Marvel comic book, which in turn is loosely based on Nordic myth.  Nothing's set in stone here, nor should it be. 

And after spending a while on the Boycott Thor page, it's pretty evident that Rogers is using the issue to push his racist ideals.  The sooner this guy's fifteen minutes expire, the better.

Comics I've read over the past two weeks (but not counting this week)

[Insert excuse about why it seems to take so long to get these damned things written here.]

Here's a look at the titles I've read which came out on June 24th and July 1st:

Secret Warriors #5
For a book that’s so different from “Agents of Atlas,” this one actually has quite a bit in common with it. Both books were launched in the wake of the less-than-stellar conclusion of Bendis’ “Secret Invasion.” Both are team books, featuring characters that, while new to the reader, are actually well-woven into the fabric of Marvel Universe continuity. And both are built around or feature large corporate entities in the MU.
But While the Agents of Atlas are high-profile characters masquerading as bad guys, Nick Fury’s Secret Warriors (AKA the new Howling Commandos, a much better team name in my opinion) stick to the shadows. This is a young, powerful, wholly inexperienced team of “caterpillars” spurred on by a grumpy old bastard with an eye-patch, attempting to take on one of (if not THE) biggest criminal syndicates in Marveldom. And where Jimmy Woo’s agents are essentially old pros running an elaborate con for the greater good, Fury’s Secret Warriors are a military unit, fighting battles that will never make it into the pages of the Daily Bugle. This is definitely an appealing aspect to this title. While the characters are interesting and compelling, they’re also much more expendable than, say, the Avengers or the Mighty Avengers. Like Kyle and Yost’s New X-Men or Wein and later Claremont’s X-Men of the 70s and 80s, any one of the characters within “Secret Warriors” could get their ticket punched at any minute. That element of suspense just isn’t possible to a certain extent with the big-name books. Wolverine’s always gonna be the best he is at blah blah blah. Spider-Man’s always gonna just barely manage to get out of a tricky situation. The powers that be won’t kill off a major character without a serious golden parachute (a la Cap or Hawkeye). But these guys, these new kids in the Marvel U, are all fair game.
And it doesn’t hurt that this book is co-written by Bendis and Hickman, two of the better comic book writers at any company.

Avengers: The Initiative # 25
Not a lot of good stuff to say about this issue, but not a lot of bad stuff either. This issue continues the ongoing theme that “Initiative” has found itself immersed in lately; that of mediocrity.
Not that there weren’t some fun bits. The revelation that Tigra’s apparently got a bun in the oven thanks to an over-enthusiastic Skrull agent impersonating Hank Pym a few months back was fun. And the dozen or so former members of the Initiative who put the “Original” New Warriors band back together decided to change their name to the Avengers Resistance in response to Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R.’s hostile takeover of the Initiative program. Oh, and Taskmaster’s back to being a supervillian again, which is awesome.
But I really don’t care about fucking MVP and the Spider-Clones. Or Gauntlet. Let’s just sweep all that shit under the rug and move on.

Detective Comics #854
This one looks like the sleeper hit in this week’s pile o’ comics. I bought this title rather reluctantly, not expecting anything good to come of it. “Detective” is, after all, no longer featuring stories about Batman. Instead the title’s been handed over to the “new” Batwoman, a character I’ve been less than enthused about since her reconned return in “52” a few years ago. I was expecting bad things from this title.
Sometimes it’s nice to be wrong. “Detective” #854 is definitely one of those times. The art in this issue is AMAZING. I would wholeheartedly recommend this issue to anyone just on the basis of the art. J.H. Williams has outdone himself. Every page layout, every picture was uniquely tailored to fit the tone writer Greg Rucka wanted to set. The story’s solid as well, doing as much as introductory issues can. Rucka gives us a first real look at Batwoman’s alter ego Kate Kane, as well as her supporting cast.
It’s also worth mentioning that the new Batwoman is a lesbian. This is a big step for DC, and Batwoman is their first big character I can think of (beyond her ex, Renne Montoya, the new Question) to come out of the closet. They’re a little bit late on this, but I applaud the gesture.
Ironically, I just read a bit ago that the character of Katherine Kane was originally created in the 1950s to act as Batman’s love interest, after the comic book witch-hunt called Seduction of the Innocent claimed that Batman was a gay pedophile. They brought Kathy Kane in so that there’d be no doubt that Batman was all man. Go figure.

Green Lantern #42
This was an interesting, albeit abrupt, ending to “Agent Orange.” Hal kind of accidentally figures out how to use the Blue Lantern (hope) ring he’d been saddled with for the past few issues, and the Guardians manage to strike up another uneasy truce with Larfleeze, the comical wielder of the Orange Lantern (avarice).
Everything’s pretty well wrapped up here, with a sudden conclusion that didn’t really seem to fit the overall pace and build-up of the “Agent Orange” storyline. But on the other hand, this issue showed just how devious and shady the Guardians can actually be, as evidenced by their secret negotiations with Larfleeze and subsequent betrayal of one of their own.
Next month, no more excuses. No more build-up. “Darkest Night” will finally be here. For better or worse.

New Avengers #54
Well, it’s official. There’s a new Sorcerer Supreme in town. I’ve got mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I’m really sorry to see Stephen Strange step out of the spotlight. He’s a great character, one of the most undervalued ones in Marvel’s lineup. Stripping him of the Sorcerer Supreme title seems a little like the end of a really cool era. It’s like saying Gambit doesn’t get to wear a trench coat and throw cards around any more.
On the other hand, the show must go on. I’m a big fan of generational continuity, which is something Marvel’s only lately taken a real stab at. To paraphrase Bill Watterson, if nothing ever ended, how would we ever know if anything was good? I’m really enthused about Bendis’ choice for the new Sorcerer Supreme (I won’t say who yet, just in case there’s anyone who hasn’t read the past couple of issues), hopefully this character will find a permanent position on the team. Also, this issue finally dealt with the Hood’s Spawn-like problem of eventually burning out as he got too powerful. He’s got a new power source now, complete with interesting new strings attached. Nicely done.

Thor #602
The Asgardians get comfortable in their new homeland (Doom’s Latveria), Thor uses what’s left of the Odin Force to rebuild his hammer, and Sif is finally found in the nick of time. Meanwhile Baulder struggles with the idea of being guests of a despot, and the mortal William and goddess Kelda push back against those who think Bill’s not a worth suitor.
Oh, and Loki’s a guy again. This kind of took me by surprise, but it makes sense now that I think about it. With Sif successfully called back into the Midgard world, Loki got booted out of her shell. One thing I don’t really get though is that the rest of the Asgardians don’t even blink an eye when they see the male Loki again. He’s been visible to them only as a woman since Thor accidentally called him back. Why aren’t the Asgardians weirded out by his sudden remasculization? And now that Sif’s back, how much does she know about Loki’s machinations? God I love this title.
So imagine my dismay to learn that writer J. Michael Straczynski will be leaving the title he’s successfully literally lifted out of the ashes of Ragnarok as of September. This really, really sucks. JMS’s run on Thor has been consistently the best Thor run I’ve ever read. Hopefully it’ll be a great ending. I don’t envy the writer who’ll be taking over on the title after JMS leaves, either. He’s gonna have some big leather war boots to fill.

Incredible Hercules #130
Kind of a slow issue here. Amadeus Cho breaks off from the underworld trial of Zeus to go look for his dead parents, but finds one of the only Marvel characters that died and actually stayed dead instead (knock on wood). Herc tries to explain that his dad’s really not so bad in the grand scheme of things, but kind of only makes things worse. And Zeus tries to pull a Nixon in his defense. Seriously, he literally says “Because you won’t have God to kick around any more!” Which makes sense. Zeus is written as a douche here, acting much like I assume Tricky Dick would have, had he only been the omnipotent ruler of Olympus. Oh, and apparently Herc has an undead doppelganger in Hades (or something). A fun issue overall, but not quite as much fun as this title normally is.

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1
The X-Men are a lot like the mafia; just when you think you’re done reading them, they pull you back in. I dropped almost all of my X-related titles (the exception being “Wolverine”) when Kristen and I moved to Bellingham. My favorite part about the X-Men books was discussing and reminiscing about them with my friend and former coworker Sam; after moving halfway across the country, I didn’t really have the heart to keep picking up X-titles that weren’t really doing anything for me. In all fairness, Mike Carey’s “X-Men: Legacy” was a decent book, but there’s only so much I can read about Professor Xavier without going bald myself.
I picked up “Utopia” more out of a reluctant sense of duty than for any other reason. After all, this was a Dark Avengers crossover, so if I wanted the next two issues of “Dark Avengers” to make any sense, I kind of have to pick up the rest of the “Utopia” storyline. Also, I confess I’m interested to see what kind of team the so-called “Dark X-Men” will look like. And Silvestri did the art for this opening issue, so I figured what the hell, I’ll pick it up.
In hindsight, that may have been a mistake. Anti-mutant fundamentalists. An accidental mutant/human riot. Beast getting the shit kicked out of him. White Queen trying on a new outfit. Xavier apparently kidnapped and forced to do something he doesn’t want to. This is just a sampling of the overused clichés and predictable twists this issue is literally stuffed with. So basically, the opening issue of “Utopia” sucked. I’ll probably still pick up the rest of the series, just to see how this trainwreck ends. And I’m still morbidly curious to see what the Dark X-Men team will look like (Namor’s technically a mutant…). But damn. This issue sucked.

X-Factor #45
AAIGHHH!! What the hell, man!?!? Ugh! I don’t care about the gay stuff, but I grew up reading these guys!! Are you TRYING to put me into counseling here, Peter David?!? Enough. Time for a shower, Crying Game style. Gah! Moving on!







Dark Avengers #6
It always bugs me when an image on a comic book’s cover has absolutely nothing to do with what’s going on inside the pages. I’m talking about the cover of this issue, specifically, which depicts a showdown of sorts between Venom and a fleeing Marvel Boy. Marvel Boy didn’t even show up once in this issue. Venom had only the briefest of cameos. Fail.
Aside from what didn’t happen, though, a lot did go on in this issue. Atlantean terror cells, Cabal meetings, missing alien teammates, you name it. But the underlying focus on this issue seemed to be how Norman Osborn’s only barely managing to keep his shit together. He’s the Director of National Security within the U.S. He’s in charge of H.A.M.M.E.R., his own personal international Gestapo. He’s the chairman of an international cabal of notorious shady characters. He’s the Iron Patriot, the leader of the (Dark) Avengers.
But he’s also a heavily-medicated, mentally unbalanced guy trying to suppress a whole big chunk of green, pumpkin-bomb-throwing, glider-riding, Spider-Man-hating, craziness. And he’s stretched WAY too thin to do it effectively. Good stuff.

Greek Street #1
Well, at least it was only a buck. And, as Neil the comic book shop guy pointed out, there are boobs on the first page, so that makes it automatically worth a dollar.
This issue was literally all over the place. Everyone has a name vaguely similar to a figure from ancient Greek myth. Some of the myth motifs are showing up. The concept of this issue, a modern-day retelling of Greek myths and whatnot, is interesting. But writer Peter Milligan seems hell-bent on telling them all at the exact same time. I have absolutely no idea of what I read, everything was just shmooshed together haphazardly. I’ll probably stick with this title a little while just in case it manages to untangle itself, but thus far, “Greek Street” has been a disappointment. Too bad, I had high hopes for this book.

Green Lantern Corps #38
Hopefully somebody kept the receipt for the giant green lantern shell thingy, it must have set the Guardians back some serious dough. Well, the riots are over. And the Guardians, in another act that makes me question their moral compass (see the latest “Green Lantern” for the prior shady act), take a pretty extreme step in ensuring that more riots won’t happen. Meanwhile, the Daxamites utilize their newfound badassery to expel the invading Yellow Lanterns from Daxam. I gotta say, the idea was cool but the action didn’t actually ever happen. In the prior issue, the remaining Green Lantern was talking about going underground to train a resistance. Suddenly, in this issue, the Yellow Lanterns are routed. What the hell?

The Sword #18
The last of the three element-controlling bastard children of (a) God has confronted Darah, but in a way I really didn’t see coming. Instead of trying to beat Darah and her sword with the power of wind (she controls the Air element), she’s decided to use public opinion. It’s a great idea; Darah could probably take her out no problem, but now she’s fighting not only the last of the Godlings, but the entire planet (which now thinks she’s some kind of unstoppable, invading evil). This issue also finally wrapped up the several-issue-long throw-down between Darah and the guy who could control the ground. I’m really eager to see how this series wraps up.

Batman and Robin #2
Damien is a little bastard, and I love it. It’s fun to see the tough, hard-ass, no mercy character portrayed as a ten-year-old boy. Also, Alfred’s approach to Dick being Batman now was really interesting. I like the concept of Dick looking at the Batman persona as a role, instead of as a hidden part of himself the way Bruce did it. Once again, Frank Quitely’s art was gorgeous. That’s nothing new, though. It plays well with the slight absurdity of the series; this is, it seems, a Gotham more closely related to the Adam West TV show than to the Frank Miller dystopian “Dark Knight Returns.” And that’s great, I think. This is the kind of setting where Dick will thrive as Batman.
Bat Quad! Sweet!

Captain America: Reborn #1
Sooo… Cap’s maybe not dead, but stuck in time somewhere? Because he was shot by a… time pistol? And even though that’s really him that died from being shot several times, he’s actually floating around in history like a certain Kurt Vonnegut character?
Jesus. This almost makes me want to see Mephisto pop in and play another round of “Let’s Make a Deal.” The premise is painfully bad here, especially if it’s just to bring Steve Rogers back so damn soon. I get the feeling that maybe Brubaker’s gonna try and pull a fast one on us, along the same lines as the bone-claw/adamantium Wolverine switcheroo from several years ago. At least I hope that’s what he’s doing.

Agents of Atlas #7
Last issue, shit got weird when cousins Namor and Namora made out. The situation was made only slightly less weird when it was revealed that they weren’t actually blood relatives, and could therefore procreate to their heart’s content without worrying about having a baby that was born with a third eye or a fifth ankle wing. Although I’m not sure the two knew about the non-relatives thing before they started sucking face. This issue, the wedding gets postponed indefinitely when it’s learned that the feelings Namor and Namora share may have possibly been engineered by Atlantean geneticists hoping to cash in on another god-like human-Atlantean mutant hybrid. Yeah, that’ll put a kink in the pipes. Oh, and there’s a side-story involving dragons fighting genies. Seriously. If you’re not reading this title, you’re really missing out.

Best comic of the past two weeks: Tied between Agents of Atlas #7 and Batman and Robin #2.

Worst comic of the past two weeks: X-Factor #45, because it just destroyed all the pleasant childhood memories I had from reading X-Force. What the HELL, man?!

What did you guys think? Any gems I’m missing out on? I heard “Irredeemable” is really good, anyone else reading it?

Comics I’ve Read Over the Past Two Weeks

My apologies for the delay, I'd meant to post this a couple of days ago but I've been incredibly busy at both jobs this week. I solemly vow to get these up in a more timely manner. Maybe even on a weekly basis! Anywho, on with the reviewing.

Green Arrow-Black Canary # 21
Let’s just get this over with; this issue, as with all other issues since Judd Winick left the series, was pretty terrible. A bad guy’s come along and put up a sound bubble all around Emerald City. Black Canary’s having flashbacks of a childhood origins pretty much directly ripped off from (Marvel comics’ X-Men heroine) Rouge. The annoying crazy red-head from out of the blue remains an annoying crazy red-head from out of the blue, but with annoying monologue captions to replace her standard annoying dialogue bubbles. Ugh. Suck, your table is ready. The Suck Party, your hostess will seat you now.

The Trial of Thor #1 (One-shot)
Writer Peter Milligan continues his series of Thor one-shot stories looking back at the god’s past with “The Trial of Thor.” CBR’s Chad Nevett called it when he described this issue as “CSI: Asgard.” Basically Thor is set up to take the fall for a series of murders but is exonerated thanks to the mythological forensic skills of the Warriors Three. It’s exactly as weird as it sounds. Points for novelty, I suppose, but this is, thus far, the weakest of Milligan’s steadily above-average Thor one-shots. The one factor that saves this issue from mediocrity is the art; “Conan” artist Cary Nord did all the pencils for the book, making it more than worth picking up just for the art. Like artist Frank Quietly, comic book readers tend to either love or hate Nord. I for one think he’s amazing, as is evident in “Trial of Thor.”

The Mighty Avengers # 26
Okay, I’m starting to warm up to this new Mighty Avengers line-up and creative team. The whole Pym’s-Avengers/Fantastic-Four-beef storyline was actually a lot of fun. It was fast-paced, witty and engaging. And let’s not forget some of the better one-liners I’ve heard in non-Greg Pak comics in quite a while (my favorite in this issue was when Hercules called the Thing a rock troll. Ha!).
It’s a testament to a writer’s ability to focus on an intellectual character and keep him interesting, like writer Dan Slott’s done with Hank Pym. It’s even more impressive when a writer can introduce complex scientific or philosophical ideas and interweave them into a story coherently and in a way that doesn’t make the readers’ eyes cross. Writer J. Michael Straczynski pulled it off in “Thor” with his use of the “Schrodinger's Cat” paradox. Slott does it again here with Reed borrowing from Zeno Elea’s concept of a half-life room. All in all, I like what this comic is doing and I like what it seems to be building up to. And I like over half of the team.

Captain America # 600
Remember in the early 90s when Superman died? We all knew he’d be back. There was no point in even fussing about it. Simply put, there’s not another DCU hero that could ever fill his shoes. No successor could ever do him justice.
I thought the same thing about Captain America. There’s no one in the MU that could step up and wield the shield. When Cap was killed I felt sure that it was all a big fraud, something drummed up by Quesada and the rest of Marvel Editorial to simultaneously capitalize on shock value and try desperately to inject some sort of ramification to that lame duck called “Civil War.” I’m happy to say writer Ed Brubaker changed my mind. At least about anyone else being Captain America. Brubaker’s transformation of Bucky Barnes from his then-status as the butt of every bad sidekick joke into a badass ex-Russian hit-man and finally into a worthy and plausible heir to Captain America was a thing of beauty. He took his time, he did it right, and told a story that made Buck not only the best choice, but really the only choice in becoming the next Captain America.
And now Brubaker’s apparently bringing back Steve Rogers, the original Captain America. In other words, the significance of the past two years, of Buck’s evolution as a character, of countless fucking funeral issues and scenes with Tony Stark crying into his O’Doules and of me slowly learning to appreciate the new Captain America, are all for naught. I hope Brubaker knows what he’s doing, here. I hope he’s not about to sacrifice a really good story because Quesada wants to sell more variant issues and be interviewed by the AP again. He’s proven me wrong before, maybe he’ll do it again here.

Red Robin #1
Not really sure what to make of this one yet. Tim’s no longer Robin; in a strangely awkward scene with Dick Grayson (former Robin himself and now current Batman), the mantle of Robin has been passed on to Damien Wayne, leaving Tim to fend for himself. Why he decides to don that stupid Red Robin costume and accompanying moniker is beyond me. I suppose someone at DC (maybe DiDio?) really loved the Red Robin from “Kingdom Come,” but c’mon. Let’s break away from the endlessly-recycled personas. Tim Drake is the best detective since Bruce Wayne. He could pull off being a completely different character.
Anyway, Tim’s now donned the stupid Red Robin costume, and is on the hunt for Bruce Wayne. Or a way to bring him back to life. Something. This title has potential. I generally like writer Chris Yost’s stuff, his run on “New X-Men” in particular. And I want to like this series, too. But it’s gonna have to step it up for me to keep reading.

Wolverine #74
This issue wraps up both short stories started by writers Jason Aaron and Daniel Way, with pencils by Adam Kubert and Tommy Lee Edwards. As with #73, the first half (the Aaron/Kubert half) carries the second. There’s gorgeous Kubert art, a humorous general tone, a Spider-Man cameo, and an almost-decent explanation as to why Wolverine’s on almost every damn super hero team in the Marvel Universe (he’s overcompensating). Great read. Part two focused on the lame biker story, delivering an equally lame and rather convoluted second half. I really, really wish Aaron and Kubert would stick around, but it’s not going to happen. Next month, “Wolverine” is replaced by “Dark Wolverine,” which will now focus on Logan’s son, Daken. Not sure about who the creative team will be on this one, but I’m not optimistic.

Green Lantern Corps #37
Yep, I called it. Sodam Yat few into the red Daxamite sun and went all ‘splodey on it, causing it to turn yellow. The consequence? Every single Daxamite on the whole planet instantly finds themselves in possession of Superman-esque powers (super strength, flight, invulnerability, heat vision, freezing breath, and an ironic but deadly allergy to lead). Side note: Most Daxamites are also extremely xenophobic and hysterically mistrustful of anything alien. This could be an awesome thing down the line.
I’m not sure why the remaining Green Lantern on Daxam wants to hole up and train a chunk of the populace to properly fight back against the occupying Yellow Lanterns, though. Unstable or not, it’s suddenly several billion supermen against several thousand bad guys. Just point them in the right direction and let the havoc ensue, I say. Also in this issue; green lantern vampire hunters, Hal and Guy work to quell the prison riot on Oa, and the creepy scarred guardian gets even closer to activating the Black Lanterns. Funfunfun issue.

X-Factor #44
X-Factor is the best X-[Noun] team in the Marvel Universe, and also currently the best of the mutant team titles on the stands. This is due pretty much totally to writer Peter David. He’s got a great team, a great premise (a collection of black-sheep mutants tapped by Jamie Maddrox, the Multiple Man, to be a part of a mutant-orientated detective agency), and some of the best plot twists in comics. And best of all, “X-Factor” is relatively estranged from the rest of the X-Men world. Sure, the book gets roped into the unavoidable crossover now and again, but generally speaking this is about the only mutant book out there that doesn’t feature Cyclops brooding, Wolverine slaughtering someone with his claws, and Emma Frost showing off her rack. David’s got a pretty intricate back-story going on, so this title might be a little intimidating to new readers, but some initial confusion is well worth the treat of a comic book featuring Maddrox and Strong Guy.

Batman #687
Yes. Yes. This is exactly what I wanted to see from writer Judd Winick. Morrison gets the Dynamic Dou adventures over in “Batman & Robin,” while Winick focuses on the more nitty-gritty solo Batman stories. And the opener was quite a doozy. Billed as an epilogue to the horrible “Battle for the Cowl” miniseries, this issue did something none of the other Bat-titles have done since Bruce died; it let the characters grieve. In the excitement of Bruce’s demise and the ridiculous “battle” to see who would be next in line to don the pointy ears, no one ever took the time to allow the characters more than a fleeting reaction to the death of one of the most iconic characters in comics. Sure, Gaiman did “What Ever Happened to the Caped Crusader,” but that was more akin to Bruce’s internal swan song than anyone else actually dealing with his death. Winick did just that with this issue, and in a particularly poignant manner. I’m not ashamed to admit that the exchange between Alfred and Superman made me a bit misty-eyed.
Overall, this was a great initial effort by Winick. It’s apparent even this early on that his version of Dick as Batman will differ pretty broadly from Morrison’s, but as of one issue, the two titles seem complimentary of each other. I’m really optimistic about this title.

Worst title of the past two weeks: Green Arrow-Black Canary #21

Best title of the past two weeks: Batman #687

What did you guys think of the past two weeks' worth of funny books? Anything good coming up on the horizon?