AP RedThe Comics Pull List (Jan. 21)
January 17th 2009 19:08
Seems like every comic book I regularly pick up or think about picking up is a part of a major universe story/tie-in event book for the coming week. Really finding this trend annoying. Say your Marvel book (as an example) gets 12 issues a year. The Jan. ish is a Secret Invasion that shipped late, the March and April books are Dark Reign related, and lets say the December book is some other crossover book. So you essentially get 8 self-contained issues? That sound right? Granted that's an extreme example, but its not out of the realm of possibilities. Way I see it, if the story is not strong enough to get a stand-alone book why ruin an on-going I already like, And if standalones like Secret Invasion:Thor, Inhumans don't sell as good as you like, maybe its because the stories are uninteresting and are paced at 3 issues when it can be told in an extra sized. Honestly, the only standalone tie-in I was interested in throughout last year was WWH: X-Men. And its hook was action, not so much story but worked for what it was. Most other types of books of its ilk didn't even give you that. Just my gripe. Most tie-ins really only give you one panel or come up at the end so it doesn't necessarily have to affect your book. Feels like a crutch that doesn't have to be used though.
Black Lightning Year One #2 - Like the costume/character of Black Lightning. Too bad nobody has ever written him in an interesting way. My cousin liked him waaaay back when in the Outsiders. Read those issues and didn't have the same reaction. They revived him after Zero Hour and tried to turn him into their version of the 70s Luke Cage. Didn't work for me. Giving him the rub in JLA is awesome, but doesn't mean he's gonna sell books. Trying to tell "urban" stories isn't going to work. Main problem is that isn't the audience for comic books. Anyone read a Milestone issue in the last 15 years? Make him deal with family, have him deal with how other heroes view/deal with him if you're stuck on the Afro-American thing (pun from the 70s look), or god forbid put him in a more super-hero friendly setting.
Faces of Evil Deathstroke - One of my favorite villains/anti-heroes so I'll pick it up even if its bad. The Calculator the focus of Birds of Prey this week also another villain pick up.
Superman/Batman Annual #3 - Composite Superman issue (Amalgam of Batman/Superman) for fans of old time stories that didn't worry about continuity. Book seldom disappoints.
Avengers galore - Dark Avengers premieres and Mighty Avengers premieres its new roster. Dark Reign will obviously have an impact on both books. Marvel Adventures Avengers deals with the how superheroes deal with the IRS apparently. Gotta love the premise and this kid friendly book is one of my favorite reads.
There's a couple of War of Kings tie-ins, the penultimate Angel:After the Fall ish, and some graphic novels that people have been waiting for out as well. Star Trek's countdown to the upcoming movie hits the shelves this week. In the same vein, another prequel book to the next Transformers movie is gonna come out. And the Spidey/Barack Obama book's second printing comes out also. Looks like a solid week to beat an hour of cold weather in your local comic book store
Black Lightning Year One #2 - Like the costume/character of Black Lightning. Too bad nobody has ever written him in an interesting way. My cousin liked him waaaay back when in the Outsiders. Read those issues and didn't have the same reaction. They revived him after Zero Hour and tried to turn him into their version of the 70s Luke Cage. Didn't work for me. Giving him the rub in JLA is awesome, but doesn't mean he's gonna sell books. Trying to tell "urban" stories isn't going to work. Main problem is that isn't the audience for comic books. Anyone read a Milestone issue in the last 15 years? Make him deal with family, have him deal with how other heroes view/deal with him if you're stuck on the Afro-American thing (pun from the 70s look), or god forbid put him in a more super-hero friendly setting.
Faces of Evil Deathstroke - One of my favorite villains/anti-heroes so I'll pick it up even if its bad. The Calculator the focus of Birds of Prey this week also another villain pick up.
Superman/Batman Annual #3 - Composite Superman issue (Amalgam of Batman/Superman) for fans of old time stories that didn't worry about continuity. Book seldom disappoints.
Avengers galore - Dark Avengers premieres and Mighty Avengers premieres its new roster. Dark Reign will obviously have an impact on both books. Marvel Adventures Avengers deals with the how superheroes deal with the IRS apparently. Gotta love the premise and this kid friendly book is one of my favorite reads.
There's a couple of War of Kings tie-ins, the penultimate Angel:After the Fall ish, and some graphic novels that people have been waiting for out as well. Star Trek's countdown to the upcoming movie hits the shelves this week. In the same vein, another prequel book to the next Transformers movie is gonna come out. And the Spidey/Barack Obama book's second printing comes out also. Looks like a solid week to beat an hour of cold weather in your local comic book store
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