Weekly Comic Book Review’s Top Picks

Supergirl #65 - ReviewGladstone's School for World Conquerors #2 - ReviewInvincible Iron Man #505 - ReviewCinderella: Fables Are Forever #5 - ReviewWeekly Comic Book Review’s Top PicksPosted on June 21, 2011 by Ray Hilario

Alex’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Invincible Iron Man #505 – Well, there were only two comics for me this week, and while neither of them were at all bad, I’m going with Matt Fraction’s Iron Man.  This issue showed what I wish a lot more event tie-in arcs would do: tie in to the event in question without forgetting or putting aside dangling plot elements and characters.  A fun read all around and that showed that an event tie-in arc doesn’t have to be something to groan about.

Most Anticipated: Captain America #619 – I’ve been absolutely loving everything about Ed Brubaker’s latest arc in its tone, story, voice, and unique structure.  Not only am I excited to see how he ties it all up, but I also want to see how he deals with Bucky’s death and Steve’s return to the shield.  Big things are afoot this month for Cap and Brubaker’s been in prime shape as of late.

Other Picks: Batman: Gates of Gotham #2, DMZ #66, Mighty Thor #3, Wolverine #11

Dean’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: 28 Days Later #24 – Endings are hard, so the degree of difficulty on this final issue of the series was pretty high.  The creators really nailed it and gave us a heartfelt finale that bridges the gap between the two films and does some interesting things with two characters that I’ve grown quite fond of.  Now that the series has wrapped, be sure to check out the trades.  Runner-up: Graveyard of Empires #1

Most Anticipated: Dark Horse Presents #2 – It’s a pretty light week for my pull list, so I’ll go with this second issue of Dark Horse’s revived anthology series.  I have no idea what will be between the covers, but chances are pretty high that there will be something good on the menu.

Other Picks: All Nighter #1, Hack/Slash #5, Thunderbolts #159, Wolverine #11, Incredible Hulks #631

Share this:Filed under: Picks of the Week Tagged: | All Nighter #1, Batman: Gates of Gotham #2, Captain America #619, Dark Horse Presents #2, DMZ #66, Hack/Slash #5, Incredible Hulks #631, Mighty Thor #3, Thunderbolts #159, Wolverine #11

« X-Men: Prelude to Schism #3 – Review Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #1 – Review »LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseTony Soldo, on June 21, 2011 at 4:48 PM said:

Aw, why no Invincible review?

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