by
Amir MalekpourAs each week ends, I start to get excited about the prospects of the new week. I start to ponder the upcoming week and think about the charmed life I live. There are a lot of things on my mind ; I need to write more comedy, how can I learn PHP/SQL faster, and what if zombie apocalypse hit us today, do I have enough canned goods? But what gets me most excited about the week is Wednesday, when the new comics come out. This week I am planning on getting 11 issues and I've rated them in order of excitement.
11.
Birds of Prey #3 by
Written by:
Duane SwierczynskiArt by: Jesus
SaizOne of the biggest surprises of the NEW 52 has been Birds of Prey. I've never been into this title before, even though it's had great creators. But this time around, I'm liking the combination of the team building, human bombs, and addition of a sexy bad ass character Starling.
10.
Planet of the Apes #8(W)
Daryl Gregory (A/C) Carlos
MagnoPlanet of the Apes has been consistently good month in and month out. Gregory's pen has yielded a political story that takes place in the future, but feels like the middle ages. I can't say enough good things about Carlos
Magno. This guy reminds me of
Geof Darrow and
Frank Quietly. He is that good! The only reason rate it higher is because I missed #7 and I'm not sure if I'll understand what's going on.
9.
Mudman #1story /art / cover
Paul GristThis comic book is my dark horse of the week. I am not too
familiar with Grist, though I do own one issue of Jack Staff. The cover looks really cool and I wouldn't mind getting a fresh take on superheros.
8.
Batman #3Written by:
Scott SnyderCover by:
Greg CapulloScott Snyder is my favorite writer currently producing work. I own everything he's done, except his human Torch issues. So you can imagine that I'm pretty excited about this issue. I didn't rank it higher because unlike 99% of the comic book readership, I wasn't as much into Greg
Capullo's art. Don't get me wrong, the guy has chops and I like his art. But I just feel like it's too
cartoony for Snyder's style of writing. This issue is going to be amazing and I'm sure I'll love it since it's being done by two pros, so I have nothing to worry about.
7.
Justice League #3Written by:
Geoff JohnsCover by:
Jim LeeGeoff Johns the nicest great writer of our time. If you're judging from the cover, we'll be getting Wonder Woman in this issue which should be a lot of fun. I'm excited. Honestly, Justice League's pace has been a little too slow for me, but that doesn't mean that I am not enjoying Jim Lee's amazing art and
Johns's careful deconstruction of the team. I'm excited!
6.
Nightwing #3Written by:
Kyle HigginsCover by:
Eddy Barrows Another surprise book for me. I expected to buy the #1 issue and never read
Nightwing again. But hey, don't blame me, I was loving the Batman Dick and didn't want him to go back. Was I wrong!?!? Higgins and Barrows are killing it in this series. I love the story from
Grayson's past, and the action in this comic is so much fun. The element of romance and danger doesn't hurt either.
5.
Thunderbolts #165Written by:
Jeff ParkerCover by:
Kev WalkerEasily my favorite Marvel comic and the only one on this list. Jeff Parker is so funny and so original. This new story line has the defected Thunderbolts in WWII helping Captain America fight Hitler! Nothing gets better. This book has a rotation of some future comic book artist stars, but Kev Walker is the main guy and he rules.
4.
Supergirl #3Written by: Michael F. Johnson
Pencils by:
Mahmud AsrarJohnson and
Asrar just kick ass on this title.
Supergirl is one of those titles that anyone can get enjoyment out of. This is one that would be good for all ages, races, creeds, and genders. But that doesn't mean it's bland. In fact
Supergirl has been one of the more
badass characters in the new DC 52.
3.
Catwoman #3Written by:
Judd WinickArt by:
Guillem MarchThis title is not for kids, that's for sure. But I am freaking loving it! I like the sex and the violence and don't think it's disrespectful at all. Of course I am not a woman, but I know a few women who have read this issue and loved it. But that's not why I'm excited about this. I think March has stepped up his awesome art and
Winick shows every week why he has become one of my top 5 writers today.
2.
Wonder Woman #3Written by:
Brian AzzarelloArt by:
Cliff ChiangNo surprise here. If it's one thing I've learned from the new DC 52 is that in DC women rule and no one rules more than
Wonder Woman! The always amazing
Chiang delivers on every page and
Azzarello is doing my most favorite work of his career.
1.
Chew #24Written by:
John LaymanArt by:
Rob Guilloryoh GOD I love this title. Chew has been consistently good for 25 straight issues! Month in and month out this comic book is intriguing, funny, and beautiful. I have bought every copy and can't wait for the omnibus. I love this team.