Dish's Stack is where i talk about the comics i will be buying this week! Judge my taste all you like, but that's what this is! I will normally focus on my thoughts of previous issues and possible developments, but nevertheless be wary of minor (or possibly major) spoilers if you do not keep very up-to-date with series or previews, but I'll do my best not to reveal anything too surprising.
Alpha Flight #6
It was recently announced that this series has been cancelled or, rather, been re-demoted to the original 8 issues of the limited series as was originally intended...weird..
Events have continued along the route established during the 'Fear Itself' event, not being limited to starting and ending a story entirely contained within the event, which i think is a good sign. This gives the book a sense of continuity not found in other titles taking part in 'Fear Itself'.
The last issue was fun - showing the team dealing, and having some fun, with being the 'rogue' super-powered unit they are now portrayed as in the Canadian media - but i feel the story needs to be coming together more, there being only 2 more issues after this one, with plenty still needing to be resolved.
Iron Man 2.0 #10
Another book that fell victim to the recent culling of titles that spread across the offices of Marvel HQ, devouring fledgling ongoing series and limiteds like a plague of hungry locusts. Maybe a touch melodramatic, but i feel it is somewhat justified..
This is a strange series i think. Ten issues in (11 including the .1) and only just coming to the close of the arc that started things off. Albeit, a Point 1 filler issue, and a pointless 'Fear Itself' arc so uneventful i couldn't remember enough of it to give my opinion of it, have also been and gone, but i feel the slow pace has had a lot to do with not many people latching onto the series. Which is a shame, the concept of the arc, and the twist/explanation delivered in the last couple of issues, i feel, was fantastic and very clever; the delivery has just been a little off.
Again, with only a couple of issues left before 'bye-bye', i hope this series can go out with a bang.
The Mighty Thor #8
I was in the process of putting up a spoiler warning, but if anyone hasn't heard the news yet they almost certainly won't be reading this out-of-the-way blog of self-indulgence :) And if you are:
Thor is dead!
But he won't be for very long. At least as far as i am guessing. Starting a new Thor title at #1 and giving 'Journey Into Mystery' Thor's numbering doesn't seem like a move you would make if you were killing off one of your biggest heroes for more than a couple of issues.
So there is a new God of Thunder in town, by the name of Tanarus; except nobody knows he's new in town, at least as far as i can work out.
It seems someone has made the decision to change everyone's perceptions of the world, and have them think he has been around forever. If this is not how it happened, please someone explain to me in the comments. This is how i took it, if somewhat confusedly :)
I have been enjoying the young-Loki central Journey Into Mystery more than this series, but with the two intermingling to an extent, maybe some of that title's charm can rub off onto it.
Batman: The Dark Knight #3
Finally! A title i can rant about!
I did not enjoy the first 2 issues of this series at all, and it is by far my least favourite of the 'New 52' titles i have been collecting. The plot seems to be borrowing heavily from the Arkham Asylum video game, in that, members of Batman's rogues gallery have been beefed up to ridiculous proportions. The direction of the comic seems to be leaning more towards fanservice than delivering a good/interesting story - opening fight with several of Batman's famous villains; the aforementioned beefy baddies; and Dick Grayson's entire role in the comic.
Maybe i have this all wrong though, and every move will be justified by the end of the first arc. But it's going to have to pull some big cats out of some big bags to prevent itself from my monthly stack..
The Flash #3
This series has been great for people curious about The Flash, without knowing an awful lot about him. Seeing Barry learning to harness his powers has been especially good, finding out he has to actively 'think' more quickly to be able to move at his full potential.
The story is very nice as well, the flashbacks in the previous issues providing just enough exposition so we know enough backstory to understand motives, without being overly distracting from present-day events.
This, along with his appearances in the Justice League comics are fast making The Flash one of my favourite characters. (Urgh, pun not intended back there)
Superman #3
I wasn't particularly bothered by or attracted to Superman as a character before the relaunches, but Superman and Action Comics have been blowing me away these last 3 months. The first 2 issues were great self-contained, beginning-middle-end stories, yet were both clearly part of a bigger arc - the perfect structure for a comic!
Great villains and set-pieces have shown how powerful Superman is, while still allowing for suspense and uncertainty - last month's 'invisible' monster was very smart.
Originally i was only going to stick with this title until the end of the first arc, but with writing of this quality i can't see myself dropping it for a very long time.
Also out this week:
Marvel
Astonishing X-Men #44
Captain America and Bucky #624
Invincible Iron Man #510
Secret Avengers #19
Wolverine and the X-Men #2
DC Comics
Aquaman #3
Teen Titans #3
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