Blasphemy Reviews

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Black Panther #18...Wedding issues are always a little sappy, but this one has some nice jokes, and Reginald Hudlin's take on the title character's political maneuverings is still interesting. Scot Eaton's art is really terrific, especially in the dream sequence. OK.

Uncanny X-Men #476...More interesting politics, as Professor X reveals that the Shi'ar Empire, ruled by his ex-girlfriend, never really stopped being an imperialist warmonger state. I'm definitely curious about where this story is going to end up. Billy Tan's art is sort of like David Finch, which is OK by me. Nice cliffhanger ending, too. Excellent.

Young Avengers & Runaways #1...Neither team is really suited to a big fight issue, which is unfortunately all we really get here. And O'Brien is right, the Flag-smasher is supposed to be dead. The art makes everyone look like a zombie. I'll keep my eye on it, because I know writer Zeb Wells is capable of better. But for now, it's just Bad.

Birds of Prey #96...What, another Batgirl? Gotham City is getting sort of crowded. Actually, a fun issue, though I hope I my confidence is justified that the fight with the Very Powerful guest star doesn't just result in her joining the team, which is also getting sort of crowded. The relationship between Dinah and Sin is really touching, though. Art is pretty good, too. Good.

Jack of Fables #1...Amusingly amoral title character, art just like the series it spun off from, interesting "secret prison" set-up. Much better than Shadowpact, and probably the best book I read this week. Excellent.

Batman #655...Surprisingly conventional outing from writer Grant Morrison; I suspect he may have said everything he has to say about Batman in JLA #1-4 back in the 90s. But I'll be checking out the next issue at least, because I love Andy Kubert's art; no one else draws remotely like him. Eh.

posted by Mr. Blasphemy @ 9:24 AM