Books of the Week – 08/01/18

Books of the Week - 080118

1. Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 (Marvel)
Writer: Donny Cates / Art: Dylan Burnett / Colors: Antonio Fabela
Donny Cates continues his tour de force storytelling in this fun & engaging series.

2. Death of Inhumans #2 (Marvel)
Writer: Donny Cates / Art: Ariel Olivetti / Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Donny Cates is just showing off now. Ariel Olivetti’s artwork beautifully complements the dark storyline.

3. Adventures of the Super Sons #1 (DC)
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi / Art: Carlo Barberi & Art Thibert / Colors: Protobunker
Sparkling dialog by Peter Tomasi and wonderful art by Carlo Barberi combine for a charming & fun adventure book.

4. X-Men Gold #33 (Marvel)
Writer: Marc Guggenheim / Art: Michelle Bandini / Colors: Erick Arciniega
Impressive artwork by Michelle Bandini and a welcome change of pace made this my surprise of the week.

Books of the Week – 07/25/18

Books of the Week - 07/25/18

1. Marvel Two In One #8 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Ramon K. Perez / Colors: Federico Blee
Beautiful book! Reminds me of the early issues of this run. (And that cover!) Excited to see how this leads into the new Fantastic Four series.

2. Moon Knight #197 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Max Bemis / Art: Jacen Burrows & Guillermo Ortego / Colors: Matt Milla
Another great book by Max Bemis in this MK run. Such an interesting read. Grisly, but interesting. Nice use of direct narrative.

3. Mr & Mrs X #1 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Kelly Thompson / Art: Oscar Bazaldua / Colors: Frank D’Armata
A fun, breezy read by Kelly Thompson. Oscar Bazaldua’s Art shines. Nice change of pace for a Marvel mutant book.

4. Multiple Man #2 (Marvel) ★★★★
Writer: Matt Rosenberg / Art: Andy MacDonald / Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
Bizzarely wonderful. Very much want to see where this goes.

Books of the Week – 07/18/18

Books of the Week - 071818

1. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #307 (Marvel)
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Adam Kubert & Juan Frigeri / Colors: Jason Keith & Andrew Crossley
Beautiful art, and a great conclusion to a fun story arc.

2. Thor #3 (Marvel)
Writer: Jason Aaron / Art: Mike Del Mundo / Colors: Mike Del Mundo
More fun in the land of the dead. Great book!

3. Justice League #4 (DC)
Writer: Scott Snyder / Art: Jorge Jimenez / Colors: Alejandro Sanchez
Beautiful artwork. Very suspenseful, if a bit confusing. Can’t wait to see what happens next!

4. X-Men Red #6 (Marvel)
Writer: Tom Taylor / Art: Carmen Carnero / Colors: Rain Beredo
Enjoyable read, even if it is another mutant genocide story. Interested to see where it goes.