Maybe it's the five-week month, or maybe it's because half the output of the Big Two are event books, but these last couple weeks have been really thin for me. This week's Previews includes a couple of much-awaited #2s, and a couple of books for the kiddos. Read on and see what they are.
Batman: Gates of Gotham #2
- Written by Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins
- Art & Cover by Trevor McCarthy
- Variant Cover by Dustin Nguyen
Murder, mayhem and the building of an empire! Issue #2 throttles up the action as Batman tries to find the source of the attacks before the killer can strike again. But with the reveal of the fourth family of Gotham City and an old case from the early days of the city, is Batman playing right into the villain's hands?
That's actually the cover to #1, but it was solicited for this issue. I think the solicited cover for #1 was this issue's cover. The new baddie is featured on it. Anyway, this is such a pretty cover (and I've already posted the other cover in the Previews about a month ago) that I feel it's wrong to not show it off here. As for the actual comic, the first issue was excellent (except that the faces/heads didn't look right), so I'm glad I started picking up this mini.
Status: Buying It.
Dark Horse Presents #2
- Written by Howard Chaykin, Richard Corben, Carla Speed McNeil, Paul Chadwick, David Chelsea, Robert Love, Michael T. Gilbert & others
- Art by Howard Chaykin, Richard Corben, Carla Speed McNeil, Paul Chadwick, David Chelsea, Robert Love & Dave Gibbons
- Cover by Neal Adams
- Variant Covers by Sanford Green and Fábio Moon
As Dark Horse’s 25th year rolls on in grand fashion, so does Dark Horse Presents! Issue number two of Dark Horse’s landmark anthology features not only the continuation of stories by the likes of Howard Chaykin, Richard Corben, Paul Chadwick, and Carla Speed McNeil, but the premieres of all new stories by Patrick Alexander, Sanford Greene, and Robert Love! Don’t miss this milestone showcase of the comics industry’s hottest talents and most esteemed legends!
Another cover note: This is the Fabio Moon Ultra Variant
cover — my favorite of the three (the regular cover being my least favorite). It wasn't actually on my shop's new releases list, so I don't know if I'll be able to get it, but it's so nice. As for the book? I enjoyed most of the first issue (and it was all at least okay) so I'm looking forward to subsequent issues.
Status: Buying It.
Megamind #2
- Written by Troy Dye & Tom Kelesides
- Pencils by Carlos Valenti
When Megamind accidentally zaps Minion with his new mind-altering device, Minion turns from good to super evil. No longer satisfied with sidekick status, Minion leaves Megamind to start his own criminal empire. Will Megamind reverse the effects before Minion becomes Metro City’s new criminal kingpin? Or will evil prevail…again?
My daughter picked up the first issue of this (which is, by the way, several months late for some reason). I didn't have much faith, being that it's basically a movie-plug comic (I think I was able to keep my groan internal), but it was surprisingly pretty good. There were one or two short, cute, silly, self-contained stories (the kind of stuff you might see in the special features of the film, let's say) and part one of the main, more serious story. I thought it would be junk, but I'll be pointing this one out to her on our next trip to the shop.
Status: Recommending It (To The Kids).
Uncle Scrooge: The Mysterious Stone Ray and Cash Flow
- Written by Don Rosa & Carl Barks
- Art by Carl Barks & Don Rosa
It's a Carl Barks/Don Rosa Donald Duck double feature! First up is Barks’ "The Mysterious Stone Ray” followed by Rosa’s "Cash Flow!" Carl Barks’ "The Mysterious Stone Ray” takes Scrooge on an ocean voyage for his health, where he ends up discovering an island full of petrified Beagle Boys...and the spindly scientist who made them that way! Then, back in Duckburg, Rosa’s "Cash Flow!" details another Beagle plot as they plan to literally liquidate all of Scrooge's assets. Two classic Duck artists and two classic Duck stories that are not-to-be-missed.
These are usually quite good for the kids (and pretty good for adults reading to kids). Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is excellent, and I'd expect these to be at least reaching toward that level.
Status: Of Interest.
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