Welcome back, comic lovers! Man, that last seven days just flew by. I'm just finishing up the stack from last week and it's already time to re-up on the four color dope I call comic books. Here's what jumped out at me this week...
Mister X: Eviction #1 (Dark Horse)
Once again, Dean Motter's pulp noir creation Mister X gets top billing on the Colonel's list of picks for this week. This is a three issue miniseries of brand new material from Motter and artist Hamid Bahrami. In addition to the main story, which features Mister X trying to quell a full scale riot brought on by the city's signature psychitecture, there's also a seperate stand alone story in this issue. More bang for my buck is always a good way to entice me, thank you Dark Horse!
The Movement #1 (DC)
The tagline reads, "They were the super-powered disenfranchised -- Now they're the voice of the people!" The Movement is a new DC concept from the minds and hands of Gail Simone and Freddie Williams. Now I'm a Simone-aholic, so this was already a 'buy' for me, but to see Freddie Williams on the art gets me even more juiced for a new series like this. Simone has a near flawless track record as a writer even when editorial seems to be working against her, so I can't see how DC could possibly mess this one up. Let's just hope this finds and audience because both companies need some new characters and concepts now more than ever if they want to keep the Colonel's attention. Also, this series will be running side by side with The Green Team book coming soon from Art & Franco, so they may be sharing some characters and crossing over a bit.
The Black Bat #1 (Dynamite)
Dynamite is at it once again, reviving another long lost hero from the Golden Age of comics. Not too long ago, I featured the return of Miss Fury on this very segment of our fine blog and I'll shine that spotlight over in Dynamite's corner once again with the release of a new Black Bat. He may bear a slight resemblance to a certain caped crusader, but this two-fisted crimebuster has a little of that edge the Dark Knight has been lacking since he abandoned his fuscia gloves and pistol. Writer Brian Buccellato (of DC's The Flash) and artist Ronan Cliquet bring D.A. Tony Quinn and his cowled alter ego back to life.
Ten Grand #1 (Image)
This week marks the return of Joe's Comics, a long defunct imprint within Image where writer extraordinaire J. Micheal Straczynski can help fellow creators get their rocks off in a creator-owned setting. Ten Grand is the first of a group of miniseries that will span many different genres and storytelling flavors. This one looks like a crime drama with a supernatural twist. JMS teams with artist Ben Templesmith to present the story of a mob enforcer named Joe who is ressurected over and over again, cherishing his few and far between moments of sweet release to be with the woman he loved but lost.
Iron Man: The Coming Of The Melter (Marvel)
The Marvel cinematic universe enters Phase Two with the release of Iron Man 3 later this week, so expect lots of one-shots and reprints featuring the armored avenger over the next few weeks. This one shot contains a new story by Christos Gage and Ron Lim. Mr. Gage is a very underrated talent in this Colonel's opinion and it'll be fun to see what kind of story he whips up without having to tie-in to Age of Ultron or anything like that. Ron Lim was a big name in the 1990's, having drawn the latter half of the the classic Infinity Gauntlet miniseries as well as many issues of Silver Surfer. Now that I dwell on it, this may actually be a throwback tale of sorts, to a pre-Extremis Iron Man and his supporting cast.
Good gravy, that's a fine stack of comics. While on your way to the LCS, I'd suggest the soothing tones of the Club Of Heroes podcast to get you in the mood. The boys here at my blog put on a fine show for your enjoyment, so download an episode today!
Cheers.
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