Bloodlines #1- This is a miniseries set in the DC Universe where
a meteor crashes to Earth, bringing an alien presence to a nearby small town. After
reading it, I think writer J. T. Krul and artist: V Kenneth Marion may be fans
of Wildstorm because…well, the main character looked a lot like the alien
species Maul belongs to. What is surprising to me is the general dark horror
tone the debut issue takes. There had been horror and science-fiction mash-ups
before but the balance is usually hard to find. Hopefully these guys can find
it.
Justice League: Darkseid War Special #1- The epic train
called "Darkseid War" continues as writer Geoff Johns shines the
light on one of the most mysterious character in the war; Darkseid's daughter,
Grail! This is both the origin issue of Grail as well as a setup of her future.
Saying this is an excellent issue is kind of beside the point because this is a
Darkseid War Special. Of course it will be good; this is a Darkseid War
Special! Buy it!
Spider-Women Alpha #1- With the Web Warriors now pretty much
an official team, I guess this crossover was inevitable. Alpha kicks off a crossover that will go
through the 3 female Spiders titles currently on the stand; Silk, Spider-Woman
and Spider-Gwen. I must say this first issue was surprisingly entertaining. The
story basically kicks off from where the regular series ends with each
character having their own problems and Jessica Drew trying to playing
big-sister/mentor to both Cindy Moon and Gwen Stacey. This issue gives me hope that
this 8-part universe hopping crossover is not the money-grabbing exercise I
feared when I first heard of it.
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