Life of Lucas Bishop #1

Seems like forever since I have had a chance to post, and for that I apologize. I have still been busy with some reviews - I just haven't had the chance to post them here yet. I did, however, have one of them recently published at another website. For anyone who is interested, it is my review of last week's X-Men: The Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #1 Review . If you'd like to read it (and I encourage you to do so, of course), it can be found here.

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Feb 11, 2009 Comics: DC

Action Comics #874: In the wake of the New Krypton Saga, Mon-El might finally be able to leave the Phantom Zone, where he has been trapped for years due to lead poisoning. I've always been a Mon-El fan, so I am looking forward to seeing how this plays out, especially with all of the tension created by the recent introduction of 100,000 Kryptonians into Superman's life.

Batman #686: Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert are teaming up for the special 2-part event, "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" This much-anticipated tale is reputed to offer a deeper exploration of Bruce Wayne's life than any Batman story to date. And with Batman trapped at the beginning of time and absent from his own titles for so long, we can all use a little interlude with the real Caped Crusader.
Rebels #1: A new ongoing series starring Braniac 2, who forms a team to free billions from a mysterious foe. Supergirl and The Legion of Super-Heroes guest star. With the cancellation of the Legion's book, and the disappointment of the reprint-oriented Adventure Comics #0, I need some new Legion-like material!

My personal favorite of the week is going to be Green Lantern Corps #33. The War of Light continues as we count down to the Blackest Night event this summer. Mongul is still trying to wrest control of the Sinestro Corps, and his target this time is Daxam. But Daxamite Sodam Yat, aka Ion, might have something to say about that...

Other highlights for the week are Batman And The Outsiders Special #1 , Booster Gold #17, Fables #81, and Nightwing #153 (the last of the series).

Feb 4, 2009 Comics: Marvel

Secret Warriors #1. Writer Jonathon Hickman's own words sum things up pretty well: "Nick Fury has returned... and he has a plan." It's finally here! The best thing to come out of Secret Invasion was the return of Nick Fury, and the fact that he will be starring in this new title is a tribute to the creative minds and editorial staff at Marvel. Since the end of the Skrull invasion, the world has gone to hell in a handbasket, and the heroes of the Marvel universe are finding themselves on the outside of the house of public favor looking in. For many of them, it is not a comfortable or familiar place to be. But for Fury, the "man who came in from the cold", operating in the current political climate is really nothing new.

In Invincible Iron Man #10, Tony Stark's meteoric fall from the heights of power to "Most Wanted" status continues at breakneck pace. When last we left our intrepid hero, he was about to cleanse his brain of ... well, pretty much everything - all to keep Norman Osborn from getting his hands on the information. And if that isn't enough of a hook to get you to read this month's issue, I don't know what it would take.

Another title that I have my eye on is Immortal iron Fist #22. Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons are going beyond the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven and on to the oft-hinted at Eighth city. To be honest, I have not been giving this book the attention it merits, as I have merely thumbed through each issue before setting them in their place on my shelves. I finally sat down and read the entire series this last weekend, and I am actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it. If you haven't checked Danny out lately, give it a read. Like me, you might be surprised at how good it is.

Marvel's Dark Reign kicks into high gear this week with a slew of titles that are either integral to the storyline, or tangential tie-ins. Agents Of Atlas #1 makes its debut, along with the much anticipated Black Panther 2 #1 (which will hopefully answer the question of who is under the Black Panther mask in all of those promos Marvel has been bombarding us with). Punisher #2 is slated for release, with a special Target: Doctor Doom cover, and Deadpool #7 presents us with the second installment of the "How Low Can You Go?" story, while at the same time celebrating (?) the triumphal (?) return of Bob: Agent of Hydra.

Also on tap are Amazing Spider-Man #585, Cable #11, Franklin Richards Dark Reigning Cats & Dogs (the Franklin Richards books are always enjoyable diversions), War Of Kings Darkhawk #1, X-Men Lives And Times Of Lucas Bishop #1 (Wherein we will begin to learn the reason behind Bishop's obsession with killing the youngest Mutant baby alive today), and X-Men Magneto Testament #5 (the conclusion of this fascinating limited series).