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Weekly Anticipation: Diana: Warrior Princess

by windiebird

(Cover by Cliff Chiang, DC Comics)

Wonder Woman 4 is pure, Greek insanity and it is such a great read! Diana has had enough of the parental lies and sets out to find herself once more just as Hera arrives on Paradise Island to beat up some Amazons. Even if I’m not all about the changes to her birth circumstances, I see the wisdom in creating that extra layer of drama. Especially so when that drama is used so masterfully! Top of the heap forever.

(Cover by Mahmud Asrar, DC Comics)

Supergirl 4 has our Woman of Steel trapped on board a space station in the clutches of her very own Lex Luthor, fighting for survival and for all these damn earth creatures to leave her alone! Mahmud Asrar is on fire in the art department and Michael Green & Mike Johnson are crafting a Kara that I can instantly and permanently relate to. Another book with a strong woman not to be missed!

(Cover by Kaare Andrews, Marvel Comics)

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man 5 returns the ever-fabulous (Ultimate) Spider-Woman to the limelight and I am a ball of ecstasy over the news! Jessica Drew in the Ultimate universe is a clone of Peter Parker and has almost a copy of his personality as well. We had some pretty great flirting between her and Bobby Drake in the past as well as a few heroic moments of her own but having her talk to young Miles as he tries to make sense of his powers, his life and his responsibilities is just the perfect move for Brian Michael Bendis to pull from his idea cap. “Sara Pichelli on art” makes any worries about price point disappear; buy this comic!

(The rest of my titles this week are Batman 4, Birds of Prey 4, DCU Presents 4, Generation Hope 14, Justice League 4, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents 2, Wolverine and the X-Men 3 and Xenoholics 3)

Weekly Anticipation: Guuuuuuuuurl!

by windiebird

(Cover by Mahmud Asar, DC Comics)

Supergirl 3; mmmmmmmmm, okay! You guys, if this comic were a song and we were all in a totally bangin’ club right now, I would be running onto the dance floor with my hands in the air, exactly as if I did not care! Kara will not take any guff and she’s finally on the hunt for the ship that brought her to earth (and hopefully more answers). If you like things that are interesting, you will like this comic.

(Cover by Cliff Chiang, DC Comics)

Wonder Woman 3 is sure to give us more of the delectable Greek drama with all of the action and subtle homoeroticism I’ve enjoyed in the first two issues! While I don’t personally like the twist that we’re going to learn about Diana’s birth, I trust Brian Azzarello to deliver it in a way that serves the story and brings about a more complex cast of characters. The Diana I loved does not prefer the staff, you guys, if you know what I mean.

(Cover by Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn, Image Comics)

The Walking Dead 91 gives us an Andrea/Dale cover and my heart is broken into a million little pieces right now! Some serious drama bombs are dropping all over the sometimes-safe encampment our intrepid group has been living in for a while now. After the recent loss of so many and the hope of a brighter tomorrow…of course mutiny and failure are stirring underneath it all. Is a zombie utopia too much to ask? Great series that has never let me down, so very worth the cost eternally!

(My other titles this week are Batman 3, Birds of Prey 3, DCU Presents 3, Generation Hope 13, Green Lantern Corps 3, iZombie 19, Justice League 3, New Mutants 34, Ultimate Comics X-Men 3, X-Factor 227 and Xenoholics 2)

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Weekly Anticipation: Haus of Kara

by windiebird

(Cover by Mahmud Asar, DC Comics)

Supergirl 2 actually wins out for me as my most anticipated title this week because I just could not wait to see what happened next after issue 1. Mahmud Asar and Dan Green have such a clean and idyllic art style, it feels vaguely like Francis Manapul to me while still being unique. The Michael Green & Mike Johnson script had me riveted with the chaotic and mysterious appearance of our leading lady and the confusion she feels in this strange, new world. Basically, I can’t wait and this could very well end up being one of my favorite books to come out of the DCnU.

(Cover by Greg Capullo, DC Comics)

Batman 2 is something that Scott Snyder has written and, therefore, will be a great read! Mindless fan-ing aside, the first issue was an excellent Batman story for new or old fans alike. Greg Capullo adds a necessary (but necessarily restrained) darkness to this tale about a villain older than Batman’s familiarity with Gotham and the combination of script and art on this couldn’t be more appropriate. This is just good comics and should be on any superhero-reader’s pull list.

(Cover by Alex Garner, DC Comics)

Green Lantern Corps 2 continues this fabulous (if slight) retooling of the GLC book, starring Guy Gardner and John Stewart. Peter J. Tomasi provided the most efficient and endearing introductions to both characters in the first issue post-reboot (which I highly recommend!) and this will hopefully keep that gravy train rolling. The earth Lanterns are leading the Green Corps against ~an evil from the depths of spaaaace~ once more (for the first time) and this couldn’t be a better time to get into the Green Lantern mythos! Give it a read.

(The rest of my reads this week are Birds of Prey 2, DCU Presents 2, Justice League 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, Ultimate Comics Hawkeye 3, Wonder Woman 2, X-Factor 226 and Xenoholics 1)

-windiebird

Weekly Anticipation: A League of Their Own

by windiebird

(Cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams, DC Comics)

Justice League 1 is the new universe after Flashpoint 5′s Big Bang and I admit to being fully and unironically on the edge of my seat for this! If I have the timeline down correctly, this is five years in the past from the majority of the rest of the DCnU titles. Batman is bringing the Justice League together to stop a threat only all of them combined can stop! Best of luck to Geoff Johns and the rest of the DCnU story teams. We’re all rooting for you!

(Cover by Esad Ribic, Marvel Comics)

Uncanny X-Force 14 continues the Dark Angel Saga and the crew’s jaunt in the AoA seems to be at an end…only to have them show up in the 616 with Warren and one hefty, motley crew of Apocalypse servants ready to take down X-Force! Plenty of action but it leaves me wondering how the rest of this 8-part arc will play out. Ah well, beautiful art and solid characterization always rule the day, a must buy!

(Cover by Jo Chen, Dark Horse Comics)

Angel & Faith 1 brings the old band back into the same orbit again! All this brooding, I can’t wait! AND WRITTEN BY CHRISTOS GAGE! I personally enjoyed season 8, warts and all, so I’m looking forward to a more unified and sleek season 9 (and related tie-ins). Especially with such a promising cast and creative crew. I can’t exclaim my excitement enough!!!!!!

(Flashpoint 5, Mindfield 6 and Ultimate Comics Hawkeye 1 are the last of my comics on this exciting but light week)

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Green Lantern of the DCNU!

by mutantaday

There is a new Green Lantern of the sector 2814 and it is not Hal Jordon.  The events of Green Lantern #67 will set up who will be the star of the Green Lantern series of the DCNU.  Since it is a huge spoiler you can follow this link to find out who it is.  This definitely leaves us with several questions, such as why Hal Jordan is pictured in Justice League #1.  I have my theories but we will see how this all fits together in September.

-Aaron M

Image by Jim Lee