The List;
Wonder Woman #11
Deathstroke #7
Action Comics #968
Teen Titans #2
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #9
Death of X #4
Detective Comics #945
Flash #11
Titans #5
Hellblazer #4
Ok I love the character of Wonder Woman but I have struggled to really get into the current run, I am not sure if its the fact that the swapping between the 2 arcs or the story in general but nothings grabbed me so far, well I am pleased to say thats no longer the case.
What this issue does really well is build the mystery of Themyscira, WW returns with Steve Trevor (hooray!) but everything is different, everyone looks different, even the architecture isn't the same, its all harsher and darker, also theres no General Phillipus. Now the whole two story lines make smuch more sense, introducing you to Themyscira the way they have makes the difference of that Themyscira was and how it is portrayed now much more jarring and intruiging.
I am now really looking forward to seeing how this finally all plays out, I want to give a shout out as well to Liam Sharp on art duties for some utterly gorgeous work and Laura Martins colours are just absolutely wonderful they match the tone of the art and the story perfectly.
4/5
Elswhere in comics;
Deathstroke #7 - I think this is going to be one of the titles I drop, I just don't really care about anything thats happening and I cannot get invested in the story, Superman is in this latest are abd Batman is in the last that should of been great but I just wsnt really bothered at all, its not bad really but its not connecting with me.
Action Comics #968 - These last 2 issues or so have just been ok, I am still intruiged as to wha the feck is up with this new Clark Kent, but this issue didn't really grab me as much as some of the others.
Teen Titans #2 - I am really enjoying this so far, a big part of how much you love or hate this book depends on your view of Damian Wayne, I love the character so I am digging this. Robin in this issue is stil trying to get the team together as it turns out they are being hunted by a group of league of Assassins students more of this please!
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #9 - Easily still the best Green Lantern book, Hals back as we new he would be ... well sort of. Hes in Emerald space which seems a bit of a rip off of the Speed force, apparently is were Lanterns who have given their lives to corp end up, theres two big reveals here one of them is Hal getting some face time with ABIN SUR! Love that really nicely done, turns out Hals not dead just close to it, Ganthet is trying to get him out and who does he call on you ask? Only Kyle Rayner, BOOM, really excellent stuff.The other thing thats brillaint about this arc is they are battling fricking Starro and Brianiac love it, 2 classic villains and its a really nice change to see them going against someone other than another team of Lanerns.
Death of X #4- I don't know how to feel about this book at all, the whole point of this story is to find out what Cyclops (who by the way is thge best X-Man.Period) did to make everyone hate him so much. And its nothing he manages to destroy one of the Terrigen mist clouds and then commits suicide by Blackbolt. WTF. There is an interesting twist though as it turns out he actualy died in the 1st issue and everything we have seen is Emma Frost creating a psychic illusion, I am interested to see how this roles into Inhumas vs X-Men but this issue actually made me physically angry that Cyclops dies off page, I mean what the hell sort of ending is that for one of the Prof X's greatest student and a mainstay in Marvel comics for the last, what, 30 years? Outrageous, personally I am just waiting for X-Men Gold and Blue.
Detective Comics #945 - This Victims club arc isnt really grabbing me yet, its ok but its just not clicking with me so far. I will say it is a good premise there is not enough focus on the collateral damage when you have these superpowered showdowns, hopefully things will pick up. One thing this that this issue does which is really well is give some nice fleshing out of the Clayface character. I have to admit I don't care for this Clayface, my Clayface will always be Clayface two, the one who was in love with the manequin, something about that character always freaked me out a bit as a kid so I have a real soft spot for him, and also Dr Phosphorus who scared the dickens out of me.
Flash #11- I really love this book, this issue wasnt amazing but it was solid and the interpaly between Wally and Barry is really well done, we get to see what the deuce is going on with the shade, turns out his insecurities have allowed the shadows he creates to rebel and take over the shadowlands, good stuff, the shadowlands present an interesting chnge of scenery and will create some intresting challenges for the flashes as they look to rescue Iris who the shadows have kidnapped.
Titans #5 - Really enjoying this book, this is a really Wally focused issue that seems him push the boundaries of his speed and take down all of Kadabras dopplegangers, before seemingly push himself too hard and ending up being absorbed into the Speed force. As much as I have enjoyed this though I am ready for this Kadabra thing to be done with, hes never been a villain I really cared for.
Hellblazer #4- I really want to like this but I just havent really found anything in the 1st 4 issues to make it stand out or justify my hardearned cash. Its a shames because John Constantine is a great character, I am gonna give it a few more issues and them possible drop it, if its still not standing out.
Peace out bitches
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