Thursday – 12 January 2017
Another week brought us another New Comic Book Day.
This week I picked up:
- All-New Wolverine #16 (Marvel)
- Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #6 (DC)
- Guardians of the Galaxy #16 (Marvel)
- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #12 (DC)
- Jessica Jones #4 (Marvel)
- The Mighty Thor #15 (Marvel)
- Motor Crush #2 (Image)
- Ms. Marvel #14 (Marvel)
- Power Man and Iron Fist #12 (Marvel)
- Silk #16 (Marvel)
- Supergirl #5 (DC)
- Superwoman #6 (DC)
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16 (Marvel)
- Wonder Woman #14 (DC)
The best reads from this week’s pulls – in my honest and correct opinion – were:
- All-New Wolverine #16
Given the homage to “Weapon X” on the cover and the current “Enemy of the State” storyline, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this issue… other than, possibly, a rehash of the aforementioned stories. I was pleased to find that it wasn’t the case. Tom Taylor wove a solid story that called to mind the line from the song Secret Agent Man:They’ve given you a number
And taken away your name.…as Kimura, the (apparent) mastermind behind this operation, attempts to dehumanize Laura (again), telling her:
You weren’t born.
You were built.
You don’t have a name.
You’re a letter and a number.
You’re a weapon.
You’re my weapon. A bullet I can fire into any room in the world……and then set into motion plans to prove her point.
Something else that I appreciated was the way that different aspects of “family” were used in the story. And there is even a surprise cameo, for good measure.
- Guardians of the Galaxy #16 (Marvel)
- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #12 (DC)
- Jessica Jones #4 (Marvel)
- The Mighty Thor #15 (Marvel)
Visitors come to Asgard… and they do not come in peace. This issue kicks off the rather odd-seeming “Asgard/Shi’ar War.” I’m not sure how adjacency works between theNineTen Realms, but apparently, it’s a thing. Leading the incursion is the Imperial Guard. They seek one thing: A god. And they don’t intend to allow anyone or anything to stand in their way. Readers were also treated to a tete-a-tete between Jane Foster and Cul Borson. - Motor Crush #2 (Image)
This story is oddly compelling. - Ms. Marvel #14 (Marvel)
- Jessica Jones #4 (Marvel)
I think I’ll start with a “Dammit, Bendis!” But, I mean it in a good way. No, seriously. I was very uncertain about the first issue of this series, as it put a character that I’ve enjoyed reading – and watching – in a very strange situation, without any explanation. - The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16 (Marvel)
- Wonder Woman #14 (DC)