Top 5 Comics (01-09-13)

It's time for some comics! Are you ready for some comics? It don't matter if you aren't because here is some comic smackdown for you!

5. Action Comics #16 (DC Comics): This issue gets us even closer to the conclusion of Grant Morison's run on Superman in Action Comics. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything plays out in the end, and in the months episode we see the return of Superdoom. The last time we saw Superdoom was back in the Earth 23 issue where President Superman sent him back into the multiverse.

4. Thor: God of Thunder #4 (Marvel Comics): If what the solicits say to be true even a god king fall, and in this issue King Thor falls to the Butcher. What does this mean for the series and story arc?

3. Earth 2 #8 (DC Comics): The Furies! Steppenwolf! The last of the Amazons! This just sounds like good times to my ears. Could this be the introduction to one of my favourite characters, Big Barda, to the New 52. Even if it isn't we are getting more about Apokolips and that is just good times to me.

2.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret History of the Foot Clan #1 (IDW): Demons, ninjas, and the origins of the Shedder and the Foot Clan. The main series has been amazing, and all the micro-series issues have been great too. I'm looking forward to see how this mini-series plays out.

1. Sweet Tooth #40 (DC Comics): This has been one of my all time favourite series in comics. Nothing but love for this title and the work Jeff Lemire has done on it. This was the first non-superhero comic series I ever read and I fell in love. This issue is the final chapter of the series, and as much as I don't want to see this title end I'm looking forward to see how this all concludes.

(A little reminder of where this title has come from and where it has gone)

Top 5 Comics (May 30, 2012)

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5. Wolverine and the X-Men #11 (Marvel): This is a Avengers Verses X-Men tie-in issue where we continue the story from Cyclopes and his X-Men show up at the Jean Grey School. What members of the school faculty and students will join up with Cyclopes to fight the Avengers. What will happen in the fight between Iceman and the Red Hulk? This title has been one of the more fun and well written X-Men titles these days and that's all thanks to Jason Aaron.

4. Animal Man Annual #1 (DC Comics): The return of the first DC Annuals. This issue should be a good jumping on point for those interested in seeing what will come next with the Rot World storyline from Animal Man and Swamp Thing. This appears to be the first crossing point of the stories of Animal Man (Jeff Lemire) and Swamp Thing (Scott Snyder). Both titles have been telling a similar stories, but from two different view points ( Animal Man with the Red and Swamp Thing with the Green) on taking down the Rot.

3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10 (IDW): This has been an amazing series that seems to be able to blend the concepts from the original comic and the 80's/90's cartoon to an amazing story point. In this issue we get SHREDDER.

2. FF #18 (Marvel): This issue Johnathan Hickman takes the Future Foundation to Wakanda, and we get a new member brought in. This is the first issue of a new story that brings the FF and the Fantastic Four to Wakanda, which should be interesting.

1. Batman Annual #1 (DC Comics): Court of the Owls continues and Mr. Freeze is introduced. What relation does Mr. Freeze have to the Court of Owls, and will he be key to taking down the Talon?

Top 5 Comics (May 23, 2012)

My top comics for this week are:

5. All-Star Western #9 (DC Comics): This has been solidly one of the best titles of the relaunch, and continues to be one of my favourite reads month to month. Taking place with Jonah Hex taking on the Court of the Owls that have been the main bad guys from the Batman book, we see what it was like in 1880 Gotham City when the Owls attacked. This continues the crossover that has been going on in almost all of the Batman/Gotham related books. Its bound to be a good read, with it being written by the great team of Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti (who after meeting Jimmy at Calgary Expo last year sold me on the title).

4. Justice League Dark #9 (DC Comics): This issue is the start of a new run on the title with writer Jeff Lemire on the book. Jeff Lemire has been doing astounding work on the titles of; Sweet Tooth, Animal Man, and Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. to name a few, and I look forward to see what he brings to the Justice League Dark title. As from the titles previously mentioned we know that he can really bring the dark into he well crafted stories.

3. Dark Horse Presents #12 (Dark Horse): A great anthology title collecting short or multi-part comic stories in one title. The primary reason I'm looking forward to this issue is for the continuation of the Black Beetle story from one of my favourite artists Francesco Francavilla, who is also the writer of the story. As well in this issue there looks to be a interesting Aliens story in there by John Layman for all of you excited fro the movie Prometheus or are just fans of the Aliens franchise.

2. Fantastic Four #606 (Marvel): What can I say, I'm a sucker for a Johnathan Hickman title, and Fantastic Four has consistently been a top rate title. I spent some time last week about how much I enjoy Hickman's work so I wont go over that again, but do yourself a favor and start reading this title if you haven't been.

1. Batman, Incorporated #1 (DC Comics): The return of Grant Morrison to Batman comics has finally arrived. This twelve issue series is the conclusion of Mr. Morrison's breath taking monumental run with the character of Batman. A story over six years in the make. A story the saw Batman have a son, Batman die, Batman return from the dead, and now take on what could possibly be his greatest challenge yet. You can find a great article on Geeks of Doom as to why you should be reading this book by Hunter Camp, I highly recommend you read it as well.