Sandman Mystery Theatre, New comics

New comics!

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow 7

One of the weaker issues in the run.  Still good, though.

Nightwing 88

Super fun issue where the Titans show up to protect Dick from a number of assassination attempts.  Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo nail the humor here.

Death of Doctor Strange 5

Past Dr Strange resurrects present Dr Strange, they save the day together, and both die again, leaving Clea as the new Sorcerer Supreme.  Not a bad mini, but squarely in the Nice category.  I won’t be buying the forthcoming Strange title, but if I hear good things, I’ll pick up the trade.

Human Target 4

By the end of the issue, the only thought in my mind was, “Damn, this is a sexy, sexy comic.”  For all the scantily clad women in comics (reduced as it has been since the 90s), there’s a definite lack of legitimate hotness.  This bucks that trend.  Ice is hot, and the sexual tension between her and Chance is unbelievable through the entire issue.  Tom King and Greg Smallwood are perfect in their execution of their growing attraction as they wordlessly get closer and closer to each other.  Amazing body language.  I love this issue.

Sandman Mystery Theatre 17-28

Writers Matt Wagner and Steven Seagle do this interesting thing throughout SMT where they often introduce the identity of the killer quite early in each arc, usually in the first or second act.  But they don’t overtly confirm that the villain is the same as the ancillary character in question, leaving me to ask, “Wait, it’s not really that person, is it?  It’s just too obvious…”  And yet it almost always is.  It’s an odd way to write a story, not one that I see very often.

The Scorpion: The Scorpion kills the oil barons responsible for the death of his father.  Dian starts to suspect that Wesley is the Sandman.

Dr Death: A doctor poisons poor people.  Dian discovers the truth.

The Night of the Butcher: A random person living in the sewers slaughters random people for no discernable reason.  One of the few times we learn almost nothing about the killer.  Dian struggles to reconcile her feelings for Wesley with his secret identity.  

Note how everything is from Dian’s POV.  This comic is really more about her than Wesley.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Pretty good.  Good for The Scorpion