This Week In The Funny Books: Jan 28, 2009

Another week, another $40+ spent on comics. I obviously don't have time to review everything I buy by Friday, so I decided to cobble something together to show you exactly what I bought.



On to the reviews!
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Final Crisis #7
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Doug Mahnke

What the @#$% is going on in this comic? The only thing I got out of it is that Batman is still alive, in the past, and chilling in a cave that isn't the Batcave.

Sometime soon I'll re-read the entire series to see if I can make some sense of it. Needless to say, all the excitement that issue six built out was completely torn down by this issue.


Superman #684
Writer: James Robinson
Artist: Jesus Merino

Three-fourths of this comic focuses on the Parasite and his man-crush on Mon-El, which isn't as interesting as it sounds. What was interesting is the New Krypton military parade marshaled by General Zod.

Yea, that Zod. Better get to kneeling bitches.


New Avengers #49
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Billy Tan

In Dark Avengers #1, Bendis did a great job of quickly introducing the new line-up. Basically he got the boring stuff out the way so we could move on to the action. I just wasn't expecting it to happen in this book.

Picking up after Luke Cage made a deal with Osborn to find his daughter, we see Osborn using his power as Director of H.A.M.M.E.R. to viciously, yet entertainingly, extract info from Skrull POW's to learn the location of the Jarvis-Skrull. After he's found and the baby is peaceably turned over, a well-placed sniper's bullet shows us that Osborn's Avengers is a group you certainly don't want to piss off.

Add Luke monkey-whomping Bullseye and Venom with the Wrecker's crowbar and Ronin deciding he ain't gonna take not more guff, and you have yourself one entertaining comic.


Incredible Hercules #125
Writers: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
Artists: Salva Espin & Clayton Henry

In great Marvel fashion, this book asks a question that has plagued mankind for ages: "Would you have sex with a hot-ass Gorgon chick knowing that she would be forced to kill you after you shazamed?" Remember, you're friends with Hercules and Namora, who took down Atlas by super-punching him in the crotch.


Batman #685
Writer: Paul Dini
Artist: Dustin Nguyen

A rhinoceros literally uses Hush as a punching bag, Catwoman frees some adorable animals, and Nightwing and Robin sport Chinese coolie hats to help them both escape the jungles of Vietnam. Need I say more?

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And with that's I'm going to call it a night. Til next time!