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
Daredevil #6
One of my favourite comics at the moment, it always seems like forever between issues, but it's back this week! The last issue left things with a very tenuous cliffhanger - is Daredevil dead? Of course not, but without the illusion of constant peril where would comicbook stories be? It looks like this issue is going to have some good fight scenes in it with new villain 'Bruiser' giving DD a good punching.
It has been teased that events in this issue will make Daredevil 'the most dangerous man in the Marvel U', so i'm especially looking forward to what is going to be pulled out of the bag.
Ghost Rider #6
The new lady-Ghost Rider was an interesting concept, however it seems that this series is not going to be given time to get a foothold in the market, as this is yet another title that is being given the axe in the new year. It would have been nice to see where this character would have been taken, as she seems like something a little bit different, having been raised in all-but-complete isolation from the outside world, it could have been interesting to see her develop to come to terms with her new surroundings and her incredible power.
A new story will be coming in this week's issue after the events of Fear Itself and the self-contained issue last month, and maybe i will be rewarded for my optimism..
Herc #10
Yet another series that is heading for the chopping block (seriously, maybe it's been me that has been dooming these comics), and i've just checked my facts, and it turns out this is actually the final issue! This cancellation disappointed me more than most of the others because i really like the Marvel Hercules. Since reading the Wolverine and Hercules limited series a couple of months ago, he has been one of my favourite Marvel characters, and i thought the first couple of issues of Herc were some of the best comics i had read. But alas, it was not to be..
This issue continues (and hopefully concludes) the story begun last month, with Zeus having come down to Earth 'cos he's angered his wife or some such silliness.. Previews show this could be a very good finale for the series - Elektra and the Kingpin making appearances to attempt to relieve Herc of his magical equipment.
I hope Hercules isn't gone for long, and maybe this cancellation is just to pave the way for the return of The Incredible Hercules (i can wish..)
Thunderbolts #166
The Thunderbolts escaped World War 2 - yay! And are now in Victorian London - boo! I jest, this time-trotting arc has been very good so far, and a simple way to incorporate wildly different settings in a short space of time. I am not familiar with whether there were any superheroes in that time and place, but surely a couple cheeky references are going to be sneaked in.. If i were a gambling man, i would bet that there will be one more destination in time after this one before the 'bolts return to 'present' day, as I'm sure there are a lot of people who, like me, are wondering about the rest of the aftermath of the events of Fear Itself..
This being the 5th Wednesday of the month there are no 'New 52' DC releases this week, which i find i little odd, but whatever.. In lieu of this, i have decided to buy the first three issues of the new Aquaman series.
Aquaman is the cliché whipping boy of the DC universe, but i have read really good things about Geoff Johns' reboot of the character, so i am going to give it a shot! Besides, i have just dropped Batman: The Dark Knight from my stack, so this should be a good replacement series.
Also out this week :
Marvel
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #4
Uncanny X-Men #2
Wolverine #19
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