It's Tuesday — Previews time! (It's late Tuesday, yes, but still Tuesday.) Not a very big week for me, with only one book from my pull-list, and only a few others I'm looking at. Still, there are some intersting titles out this week.
Not mentioned below are Ozma of Oz #3 and Spike #4 which I'll most likely get in trades. Well, I'll definitely get Ozma in trade, but I'm still a little up in the air on Spike.
Also out this week is The Walking Dead Weekly #1. Hoping to pull in fans of the TV show, Image is rereleasing an issue a week for the entire year starting with issue #1. This is an interesting idea (and kudos to them if it pulls people into comic shops), but I don't see a lot of people going for this. I think they'll see that they can get six issues now for a little over the price of three weeks' worth of this. Or, if they really don't want to wait, they can get the Compendium on Amazon and get the first 48 issues (all but December's issues of The Walking Dead Weekly) for about 75¢ an issue. (Even the hardcover is cheaper than getting single issues.) But, I could be wrong.
Anyway, enough of that. On to the Previews!
27 #2
- Written by Charles Soule
- Art by Renzo Podesta
- Cover by W. Scott Forbes
After his chilling encounter with a mad scientist, super-guitarist Will Garland now has a bizarre button in his chest that grants him temporary bursts of genius-level creativity. But it’s not all groupies and sold-out shows—every time he uses the button, he attracts unwanted attention. This issue starts with ghosts and ends with… an undead pigeon?
My shop was out of this on my visit last month, so I'll take a look at this and #1 as well. I'm still intrigued — it sounds like a neat concept.
Status: In Consideration.
Steel
- Written by Steve Lyons
- Art by Ed Benes
- Cover by Alex Garner
In this issue — the start of "Reign of Doomsday" – Doomsday has returned to Metropolis, and Steel is the only hero who can keep him from destroying the city! But how can Steel, a normal human, possibly hope to stop the monster who killed Superman?
The original solicit for this was much different:
John Henry Irons is a normal human being who managed to overcome all odds and become a hero who Superman considers a peer and colleague. What kind of determination drives a man to reach such heights? Find out here as a battered and bruised Steel defiantly stands as the only thing between Metallo and the destruction of Metropolis! Doctor Who novelist Steve Lyons and artist Sean Chen (ACTION COMICS, SALVATION RUN) deliver a story that shows why Steel is a true DC Universe icon!
I guess DC came up with this “Reign of Doomsday” story after this month's previews came out — or at least decided to kick it off with this Steel one-shot after then. I like Steel, though I think I would've been more interested in this if it weren't the start of some mini-event. I don't have enough interest in Doomsday to be excited for this — I haven't read anything he's been in, including The Death and Return of Superman — so I'm pretty sure I won't be getting this unless it's very self-contained (unlikely now) and focuses on Steel, not Doomsday (unlikely now).
Status: Of Interest.
Weird Worlds #1
- Written by Kevin Vanhook, Aaron Lopresti & Kevin Maguire
- Art by Jerry Ordway; Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan; & Kevin Maguire
- Cover by Justiniano
Welcome to one of the weirdest titles DC has ever assembled – 6 issues filled with stories of monsters, ghouls and far-out cosmic craziness!
Each month, you'll be treated to new 10-page chapters in three exciting serials. In this debut issue, Kevin Van Hook and Jerry Ordway bring you the continuing adventures of Lobo, everyone's favorite Czarnian (after all, he's the only one left, so he'd better be your favorite). Aaron Lopresti introduces you to his newest creation, the kind-hearted monster called Garbageman. And Kevin Maguire takes you to the farthest reaches of outer space with the introduction of a hero called Tanga!
Wrap it all up in a cover by the amazing Justiniano, and you've got a truly monstrous hit on your hands! These artists are letting their freak flags fly – join them, why don't you?
It's nice to see DC trying things like this. Unfortunately, I don't know anything of the writers, all I know of the new characters is how they look, and while I like seeing Lobo, a 10-page story starring him plus a couple of crapshoots does not equal a four-dollar purchase for me.
Status: Of Interest.
Who is Jake Ellis? #1
- Written by Nathan Edmondson
- Art & Cover by Tonci Zonjic
Jon Moore is the most sought after spy-for-hire in Europe's criminal world. This is because of Jake Ellis, a psychic man who is invisible to everyone except Moore. When a deal goes bad, the only one who can protect Moore from Europe's most dangerous criminals is Jake Ellis.
No one but Moore can see Jake Ellis. But Jake Ellis can see everything.
I wasn't sure how much I'd be interested in this until I saw the preview. I'm still not 100% sold (maybe two or three more pages would've told me), but it looks like an interesting idea.
Status: In Consideration.
X-Factor #213
- Written by Peter David
- Penciled by Valentine de Landro
- Cover by David Yardin
In the aftermath of the battle with Hela, the team is in upheaval. One member leaves...another arrives...Rictor and Rahne finally have it out over the identity of her baby's father. Guaranteed to be the most emotional issue of X-Factor this month!
I really like Darwin; I hate to see him go. And the climax of the last issue now seems like it was just there to set up his departure, so it's left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. I'm willing to give Peter David the benefit of the doubt, though, because this has been one of my favorite comics every month ever since I started reading it. Besides, he might make it super-awesome, you never know.
Status: Buying It.
That's it for this week. What looks good to everyone else?
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