It’s Comic Book Wednesday! Don’t forget to drop by your favorite local comic shop and grab something today. And don’t forget, Free Comic Book Day is only a short week and a half away!
Dawn’s Comic Book Wednesday Pull List for 4/21/10:
Update4/26/10: Review & rating in bold below; Pick of the Week is in red.
3.5/5 (pass): I’m not sure where this story is going again, and the inclusion of this new young character, while interesting, seems like a diversion from the previous story lines.
4/5 (Pull): I love listening to “director’s commentaries” for films, and this book is exactly that for the run of Blackest night. An interesting, behind the scenes read for fans.
5/5 (Pull): I’m already a huge fan of Wonder Woman and Zatanna, so this book caught me right away. I won’t ruin the twist, but this book illustrates how comic books can shed new light on old story lines and give new depth to characters and established story arcs. Easily on my list of favorite issues.
4/5 (Pull): If you thought you were getting away from multiple books for Brightest Day, you’re wrong. Right when you least expect it, Johns previews the location of three seperate but connected characters and books. Sinestro, Carol, and Hal are entertaining enough, butAtrocitus… and Guy in a cryptic plan? Fabulous. Definately worth the read.
2/5 (Pass): The only reason I gave this 2/5 was 1. because Marvel made an attempt to spotlight a potentially kick-ass female Asgardian, and 2. because of the art. The story was pointless, the writing was repetitive and in no way made any effort to engage familiar readers on any new level, or new readers at all. I had such high hopes for this book, and I think it could have launched something new and intereseting. One shots test the waters, and this one seems like it was an afterthought or a last minute project. Too bad.
3.5/5 (Pull if you like adaptation): I have been enjoying the ancillary tales in Oz that focus on the land, inhabitants, and basically focusing on everything except the original cast as core characters. It’s fun, witty, and unique.
This is another good week in comics as far as I’m concerned. Sif #1 drops today, and though it’s only a one shot, I’m going to enjoy seeing Sif take on the title role of an issue. It may be just me, but I’d love to see the Asgardian women developed more fully in their own story arcs. A girl can hope, right? This week’s Brave and the Bold # 33 features Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and Zatanna, and I’m thrilled. It’s no secret that I love Wonder Woman, but Zatanna has fast become a rising fav of mine, and I’m anxious for her solo series to start. Of course there’s more to do with Blackest Night and Brightest Day, and while Brightest Day #0 was good, I’m not sure where they’re going from here, except that Mera has leapfrogged to my front runners for kick-ass female characters, and Aquaman is back… I see threads of evil and I’m just a little giddy about that. The Marvelous Land of Oz caught my attention a few weeks ago, and I’m still feeling that one out. I’m trying to decide how I feel about all these classic adaptations and whether they have merit. The last issue was fun and interesting (and even a little dark, but incredibly witty), so I’m going to see out the rest of the run before I make judgement.
You can watch my Pull List each week over at ifanboy.com, and make your own if you’re so inclined. Of all the sites dedicated to comics, I have found this one to be the best for creating your lists, keeping track of what you’re collecting, finding new interests, and giving star ratings quickly. Good times! So check them out. I’ll also be posting my lists on Wednesdays, and I’m aiming to give snippet reviews by Fridays. So be on the look out!
Anything I’m missing? Let me know! Convince me to see the light…
Tags: CBW, CBW Pull Lists, Comic Books
Hey kids!
Just want to give you comic fans a heads up. I reviewed Kill Shakespeare #1 for Dynamic Forces yesterday. Go check it out, and please, if you’ve read the comic, let me know what you think. Now go… tell your friends… and I’m eager to hear whether you think my views are academically elitist, justified, or somewhere in between… Don’t you just love the internet? 
Tags: Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Dynamic Forces, Dynamic Forces Posts, Kill Shakespeare, Shakespeare
This Thursday through Saturday is the Heritage Auction of Comics and Comic Art. Why should you care? Because Detective Comics #27 — a.k.a., the first appearance of Batman, goes up for sale. The bidding started at $300,000, so if you want to lend me roughly $400,000, I’ll be glad to give the hallmark comic a nice and cozy home!
Detective Comics #27
Back in March, Action Comics #1 (featuring the first appearance of Superman) sold for $317,200, making it the most expensive comic on record. The current auction of Detective Comics #27 promises to eclipse the record set by the Man of Steel, with the bidding online, via phone, and live already at $350,000.
If you have the cash to throw around, feel free to bid on All Flash Quarterly #1, starting at a measly $26,000, or you could bid on one of the Batman #1 issues that are a part of the auction. Be careful, though, and know what you’re getting when you bid. One is certified and has a pedigree and is starting at $50,000, while the other is not certified and graded professionally and is starting at $5,000. If you’re a Marvel fan, you can always toss your money down on Marvel Comics #1, starting at a not-too-shabby $130,000. There are plenty of others in the auction starting at lower prices, but any worth watching are way out of this Comic Fangirl’s league.
I will, however, be interested to see if the uncertified Batman #1 goes for any higher than $5,000. Something to watch!
Update 3:15pm: According to Business Week, Action Comics #1 just sold to a private buyer from a private seller for $1 Million dollars…. an astounding amount for anything, let alone a comic book that sold for 10 cents when it was published.
Update March 10, 2010: According to Herritage Auction Galleries, this comic went for $1.075 million dollars at auction, breaking the record set the previous day by the private sale of Action Comics #1.
Tags: Comic Book News, Comic Books
While we work on digging out from beneath 50+ inches of snow, take a look at this:
Those of you long time Aquaman fans out there, rejoice… it looks like the king of the seas is coming back with a bang….
And in case you didn’t already figure this out, I <3 Aquaman and since Mera made her appearance in Blackest Night, I’ve reconsidered her as a character I can get behind. I can’t wait to see what’s to come for the whole Atlantis crew. I’ve been waiting for someone with grit and superb writing skills to pick up the mantle when it came to Aquaman and hopefully deepen the characters and villains. I’ve always felt as though Aquaman suffered a simmilar fate as Wonder Woman did — killer concept, filled with incredible mythos, but had a difficult time conecting with the rest of the DCU and still maintaining the core concepts without constant tweaking because each new writer didn’t know how to handle the history. I have high hopes for this reboot.
Now if only we could actually move our vehicles to get to a comic book store before next week….
Tags: Aquaman, Blackest Night, Comic Book News, Comic Books, DC Comics
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