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Detective Comics 1097

Batman and Bullock investigate a new super secret mysterious organization.  Nothing special so far.  Lee Garbett is on art, but he isn’t given anything that really lets him shine.  

Batman 160

Hush 2 part 3.  That’s it, I’m done.  No one’s on top of their game here, not even Jim Lee.  Jeph Loeb?  He’s nowhere close.  

Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell 2

Nothing new to say, but this is still a really fun read.

Absolute Martian Manhunter 3

Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez up the psychic visions, and it makes for a gorgeous, psychedelic read.  It’s a surprisingly standard story underneath it all, but that doesn’t detract from the quality of the book.

Mr Terrific: Year One 1

I’ve actually read very few comics w/ Mr Terrific, but I’ve always loved his concept and his look.  This mini by Al Letson and Valentine De Landro isn’t spectacular, but it’s good enough for me to keep reading.

Ultimate Spider-Man 17

Stuff’s happening.  Harry’s daddy issues get worse (who in the world chooses their horrible dad to be their AI?), his wife is starting to stomp all over him, and they’re starting to make their move on Kingpin.  I wish Jonathan Hickman wrote more things like this.

Absolute Wonder Woman 8

Blah blah Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman are phenomenal blah blah.  I’m not feeling Doctor Poison so far, but it’s early.

It’s Jeff: Jeff Week 1

I’m mostly getting this for my daughter, but it’s a fun 30-second read for me as well.  That said, this only works w/ Gurihiru doing the art; the Gustavo Duarte backups aren’t nearly as good.  

Wonder Woman 21

Tom King wraps up this tidy little mystery w/out a fuss.  Bruce and Diana have some sweet, heartfelt conversations about grief.  It’s all platonic here, but I’d love to see King’s take on a romance between the two.  Heck, he got me to root for Selina/Bruce, I’m sure he’d do an even better job w/ this pairing.  

Fantastic Four 32

Valeria manages to save Ben from last issue’s idiotic screwup.  It’s amazing how much Ryan North is always able to squeeze into one issue.

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DC vs Vampires: World War V: Darkness and Light 1

A one-shot that fleshes out vampire Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Alfred.  The highlight is how Guy Gardner keeps himself alive after being ripped in half.  It’s a level of creativity from Matthew Rosenberg that’s so fun to sink into.  

It’s Jeff: The Jeff-verse 1

More of the same from Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru.  My daughter gets a kick out of these.  

Jupiter’s Legacy: Finale 4

You’d think a five-issue miniseries that took 3 years to produce would have a consistent art team.  But Lee Carter is the third artist in four issues, and in a style totally different from Tommy Lee Edwards.  I can’t remember anything that’s gone on before, and inertia is the only thing keeping me around.  

Once again, Mark Millar has no problem with the wholesale slaughter of main characters.

Absolute Batman 5

This issue suffers so much from poor storytelling.  Nick Dragotta has been splendid on this title, but there are a number of instances here where I have no idea what’s going on, and the story is much weaker for it.  

But the scene where he skewers the dude on his back had me vocalizing in shock and delight.

Absolute Superman 4

Minimal focus on Kal-El and his parents results in a less interesting issue.  This world dominated by a heartless, cruel corporation, complete with vicious stormtroopers, is pretty cookie cutter, and I don’t need to spend too much time with it.

Batgirl 4

Still a good action comic, but I wish I cared more about the plot and Cassandra’s relationship with Lady Shiva.  It should be a no-brainer, but Tate Brombal doesn’t manage to pull it off.  

Batman: Off-World 6

Same thing with this title.  I feel like I should like this more than I do.

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It’s Jeff!

Hee, Marvel finally reprinted the digital Jeff shorts as a comic.  Jeff is super cute, Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru are perfect for telling his stories, and my daughter has already enjoyed reading this with me.  Can’t wait for the next collection.

Deep Cuts 1

Another comic I got due to an iFanboy recommendation.  A nice story about a kid learning music and life lessons during the birth of jazz.  I’ll be reading more.