Top 20 Comic Books For May
(with my notes)
(with my notes)
1. FALLEN SON: DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA (cool, but getting a little played out)
2. DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #4 (Of 7) (didn't read)
3. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9 (eh)
4. CAPTAIN AMERICA #26 (cool)
5. NEW AVENGERS #30 (ok)
6. ASTONISHING X-MEN #21 (didn't read)
7. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #540 (didn't read)
8. MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 (cool)
9. ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #5 (good god)
10. WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER (awesome)
11. INCREDIBLE HULK #106 (World War Hulk) (awesome)
12. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 (ok)
13. ULTIMATES 2 #13 (cool)
14. AVENGERS INITIATIVE #2 (cool)
15. 52 WEEK #52 (didn't read)
16. JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 (eh)
17. WOLVERINE #54 (didn't read)
18. NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #3 (Of 5) (didn't read)
19. COUNTDOWN 51 (didn't read)
20. COUNTDOWN 50 (didn't read)
I find the promotional push for Hulk and Cap rocketing them to the top of the chart to be impressive; awesome way to revitalize these "warhorses."
TV/Movie/Book adaptations historically tend not to do so well, but I eye Stephen King in the #2 slot & Buffy at #12 with some interest. These are both properties that extend far beyond the comic fan audience and cross over to both genders.
I find the JLA/JSA crossover, 52/Countdown, and All-Star Batman to not be "core" books but more gimmicky. DC needs more "core" non-gimmicky books in the top 20. They need to build long-term fans and not coast them on one "event" after another, one "stunt writer/artist" after another.
I haven't read Wolverine since I was 18. They still put this out? They rebooted it too? Where was I?
yeah the reboot of wolverine was actually kind of cool at first. it was good start with greg rucka writing that took wolverine out of the usual element and ploping him in small towns helping people. then rucka left and it turned into just a worthless book...
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ReplyDeleteFor me, I was so close to cancelling Wolverine, it was bland and boring... then Mark Millar took over and suddenly it was f-ing amazing.
Then Guggenheim stepped in and it was f-ing amazing, and probably the best Civil War tie in.
Now Loeb is writing it and it is TERRRIBLLLEEE. And I for one can't stand Bianchi's stuff.
Hopefully Guggenheim can save it when he comes back to the title.
No "Amazing Spider-Girl" on your list? That saddens me.
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