A short list this week, but even if it had only Fantastic Four, it'd be a big week. Yes, “Three” begins Wednesday, and I'm very excited, especially with Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting both at my local store for a signing. There are a couple of others books that caught my eye this week, though, so keep reading to see them all.
The Example
- Written by Tom Taylor
- Art by Colin Wilson & Justin Randall
Two people. A train station. An unattended Briefcase.
Prejudice versus Preservation. In the war on terror, will suspicion and fear win out? Written by Tom Taylor (The Authority) and illustrated by Colin Wilson (2000AD), The Example is a bleakly humourous meditation on terrorism, paranoia, and personal responsibility.
This could be really interesting. Or it could be trite. But, it's still worth a look-through. It's black-and-white and 20 pages but also only $1.95, so if it looks decent it's probably worth it.
Fantastic Four #583
- Written by Jonathan Hickman
- Pencils & Inks by Steve Epting
- Colors by Paul Mounts
- Cover by Alan Davis
Now joined by artist Steve Epting (CAPTAIN AMERICa), Jonathan Hickman's tenure on FANTASTIC FOUR hits critical mass with "THREE", running through FF #583-588. The War of Four Cities has begun, and when it's run its course, one member of the Fantastic Four will have breathed their last! Change is in the air as the World's Greatest Comic Magazine lives up to its motto! While the Fantastic Four have to deal with an uprising in the Forever City of the High Evolutionary, back home in the Baxter Building Val finds her father's Bridge machine and learns the Cost of Solving Everything. It's the return of Doctor Doom and the debut of superstar artist Steve Epting in THREE, part 1: 'In Lateveria, the Flowers Bloom in Winter.'
I'm very excited about this. Hickman's run has had one three-part story and one two-part story with at least half a dozen single issues. All the while, he's been slowly dropping in bits and pieces of the larger picture. Now we get a five-parter that starts to bring it all together. I cannot say how much I'm loving this book (it helps that I'm crazy for the Fantastic Four). Oh, and how does he start this huge story? By ramping up the role of Doctor Doom, one of the baddest bad guys around. I'm really excited to see Hickman's Doom here after reading the short bit about him in the Dark Reign: Fantastic Four trade. This is easily my most anticipated book this month, forget about this week.
Secret Avengers #5
- Written by Ed Brubaker
- Pencils by David Aja, Michael Lark, & Stefano Gaudiano
- Cover by Marko Djurdjevic
A secret foe has been revealed - or has he? Find out everything you need to know about the OTHER Nick Fury as Secret Avengers continues to explore the volatile landscape of Marvel's new Heroic Age!
Well, I was all ready to drop this book after the last issue, but then Brubaker decided to make it pretty good again. And while I know that every Nick Fury ends up being a fake Nick Fury (like every Doom is a Doombot), I haven't personally read any of those stories, so I can't really count that against this issue. So, I'm leaning towards sticking with Secret Avengers for now.
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