a good week for comics

onefinemess | October 29, 2009

One splash, as expected, and lots of unexpected goodness.  Good times.

X-Factor 50 delivered on at least 85% of what was expected – and there was a lot riding on it, so I’ll call it good.  It may actually be closer to 100%, but the final sequence with Doom and what?whereishe? left me confused.  If this [...]

comics taking cheap shots & the rest

onefinemess | September 22, 2009

The good:
Daredevil 500: Wow.  Shit actually happens.  One thing I give the DD crew props for is that they are not afraid to bend the status quo over and show it who’s the boss. Matt running the Hand?  In a country where Osborn is the good guy?  That actually has some legs.
X-Factor 48: Continues to [...]

comic bits

onefinemess | August 25, 2009

Titans 16: The most superfluous DC book at the moment?  Maybe.  Doing nothing other than showing that “you can never grow up” in the DCU, here’s a team full of heroes that should either still be Teen Titans, or should have moved up to a Justice League franchise of some sort by now.
Spider-Man 602: The [...]

07/15/09 comic notes

onefinemess | July 15, 2009

Uncanny X-Men 513: This Utopia thing is DUMB.  Emma and Scott “breaking up” or whatever is dumb.  It makes me suspect they’re bringing  Jean back again (also dumb). Oh Matt Fraction, wherefor art thou and wtf?   At least in only lasts 2 months.
By the way, Norman Osborn is also dumb and obnoxious and annoying.  He’s [...]