Comments on: Good Superhero Comics: Week of March 21

By: Dan Coyle

Dan Coyle — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:05:21 +0000

B and the B #2 was very hard to look at.

Although this is the least bitter and most accessible Waid’s writing has been since 2000.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:40:38 +0000

Dan, John Byrne isn’t even funny any more.

Tommy, glad to hear you’re enjoying them! I did flip through Brave & the Bold, but I was conflicted about it. I was surprised that I had a hard time figuring out what was happening in certain sequences.

James, I’m sure there will be a Spirit collection at some point.

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Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:59:34 +0000

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By: James Schee

James Schee — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:09:55 +0000

Yeah I have that Batman Ego… on order already for half price at DCBS! I am hoping his Spirit work will be collected soon as well.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:15:37 +0000

Maybe i’m in the minority but when I read Spirit #4 I just thought “wow, that was a fun ride” and didn’t really notice it was a “girl saves the day” story. I picked up the first two issues and the Batman crossover on KC’s recommendation and I’ve loved every issue so far. If you didn’t read the new Brave and the Bold I would suggest you do. Supergirl is surprisingly likeable in that story and Hal’s inner monologue made me laugh out loud.

By: Dan Coyle

Dan Coyle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:11:48 +0000

First Class sells extremely well at my store, and I assume others too. John Byrne is already bleating over "WHY did they cancel Hidden Years and not this?" Granted, HY was in the black when it was canceled, but I think FC sells quite a bit better than it did.

By: Rob Barrett

Rob Barrett — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:35:41 +0000

I personally thought that this month’s Marvel Adventures: The Avengers was actually funnier than the all-MODOC issue–a noteworthy achievement.

It’s also worth noting that X-Men: First Class will become an ongoing series in June. The Parker goodness keeps on coming!

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:00:07 +0000

It's actually Batman: Ego and Other Tails, get it? ha ha.

By: Chad Anderson

Chad Anderson — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:31:05 +0000

James, you’re in luck. “Ego and Other Tales” is a TPB coming out in June, collecting several Catwoman and Batman tales by Cooke. It includes Selina’s Big Score, which is one of my favorites.

By: Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:16:40 +0000

“I think this title was meant to “fill in the blanks” around previously published stories…”

Well, yes, up to a point. Actually, Parker’s just dotting back and forwards all over the Silver Age – this story would have to take place somewhere around issue #13 or so, while a few months back we had a sequel to issue #33. And there are some things, like the Coffee-a-Go-Go, that he’s been revising drastically to bring them up to date. But frankly, there was almost no forward progression during the Silver Age X-Men (at least before they killed off Professor X), so he can get away with that sort of thing.

By: Ray Cornwall

Ray Cornwall — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:04:55 +0000

I sat down this weekend and caught up with Brubaker’s run on X-Men. I was shocked; it’s the first good X-related stuff (other than Peter David’s X-Factor stuff) since Morrison’s run on New X-Men. I highly recommend it.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:22:52 +0000

Interesting, there is a trade of the X-Men First Class in the newest Previews I believe. I’d been thinking about it after liking Parker’s Avengers Adventure story.

Am I slow in just realizing recently that Jeff is the same one who did the amazing Interman book?

I wish I would have found Cooke’s work before The Spirit started, but only really latched onto it with the Absolute New Frontier. So I’ll have to wait for a collection now for it. (which is fine, I’ll just be anxious for it)

By: svetlana

svetlana — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:38:23 +0000

…Aha! Never mind–followed link, question answered!

By: svetlana

svetlana — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:33:37 +0000

Ohgod, the X-Men one is GORGEOUS O__O Who is the cover artist? I’d love to get a print of this…

By: Blake

Blake — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:41:33 +0000

Thanks for doing these reviews. I know you don’t like most superhero comics, but I enjoy reading about what you do like and why.

I have also been enjoying the Spirit, and this is probably my favorite issue yet. I really like how the comics are not so much about the Spirit, but about the people he interacts with.