Severed # 5 and Witch Doctor Resuscitation continue to be on my favorites list, and this time I got a letter published in Witch Doctor (more on that on a future post). The Strain #1 had a solid script but the art was too sloppy for my tastes. I plan on reviewing The Unwritten which, in my opinion, is the best Vertigo series in years. Gaiman’s Sandman, however, remains as the best Vertigo title ever published. I wanted to read Gaiman’s Books of Magic since I was in high school and I finally ordered it, it sure deserves a review. Anyway, December’s list is here, as per solicitations. Just judging by the covers what do you like? And what don’t you like?
By the way, a few months ago I talked briefly about Kirby Genesis by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross and Jack Herbert, feel free to read the first two issues here and then come back to tell me what you think of them, I really like them but I’d like to hear your opinions.
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #8 (OF 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG THE DEATH OF AN AVENGER. The Young Avengers find themselves on the wrong side of the Scarlet Witch's reality-altering powers in their final battle against the combined forces of THE AVENGERS and THE X-MEN. In this penultimate issue of the epic maxi-series, the Young Avengers have no one to turn to except each other as they are forced to fight their lifelong heroes to the death. Find out who lives and who dies.
DEFENDERS #1
Spinning out of the stunning end of FEAR ITSELF! The final Worthy on a global rampage! • Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF, THE MIGHTY THOR, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) reteams with TERRY DODSON (UNCANNY X-MEN, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)! • Everyone's favorite Marvel characters banding together to solve a mysterious conspiracy deep at the heart of the Marvel Universe! • The last line of defense against the forces of the unknown! 32 PGS./Rated T+
KICK-ASS 2 #6 (MR)
The Mother****er and his team of Toxic Mega-***** are running rampant through New York City. With his life in shatters and his allies dead or locked away in prison, it falls to Kick-Ass to strike back against the supervillain uprising, with a little help from everyone's favorite pint-size death-dealer: Hit-Girl. The fight to save NYC from the Mother****er's masterplan beings here! 32 PGS./Mature
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC
By Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen, with Pat Broderick. Legion of Super-Heroes # 284-296, and Annual # 1.
OUTCAST #1
The King is dead - long live the Dead King! King Valen Brand was a just king and a great warrior until he was killed by a Necromancer in battle and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he's considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul! From the mind of fan-favorite creator Michael Alan Nelson (28 Days Later, Robert E. Howard's Hawks Of Outremer) comes Outcast, a visceral new ongoing series that blends 'epic fantasy' with 'sword-and-sorcery.' Perfect for fans of A Game of Thrones and Conan.
SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)
Neil Gaiman with Bryan Talbot, P. Craig Russell, Shaw McManus, etc.
SEVERED #5 (OF 7) (MR)
'The Road Beckons' In 1916, a boy runs away from home in search of his father. But along the way he meets a salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. SCOTT SNYDER (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (Percy Jackson) are back with 2011's most terrifying horror series. SEVERED.
THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
by Various See a quartet of fallen mystics nicknamed 'The Trenchcoat Brigade' for the first time in this stunning trade paperback. Tim Hunter is introduced to Vertigo's greatest practitioners of magic - among them John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger, and Zatanna - and must choose whether or not to join their ranks. Mature Readers.
THE STRAIN #1 (OF 11) HUDDLESTON CVR
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event-an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness.
Unwritten Vol 1
Tommy Taylos and the Bogus Identity. Unwritten # 1-5.
UNWRITTEN #32 (MR)
Tom's battle against the cabal continues, with Glitterspar as the ultimate sanction. But Tom discovers that letting storybook magic into your world is playing with fire - and ice.
WALKING DEAD #92 (MR)
Get ready for some action.
WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT
You wake up in a bathtub of ice with a surgical incision on your side? but the hospital says you've still got two kidneys! Where do you go for a second opinion? Where else but Dr. Vincent Morrow, the Witch Doctor! Summer's medical horror smash hit returns with a tale of black magic and organ-swapping. And it's a great jumping-on point for new readers, so don't miss out - ask your retailer to preorder a copy for you! 'If you're not checking out WITCH DOCTOR, you need to do so, STAT!' - Ain't It Cool News
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Diciembre fue básicamente un mes de tomos recopilatorios y en tapa dura, y números sueltos, desde luego. Realmente disfruté con Kick-Ass # 6 y Avengers Children’s Crusade # 8. Defenders #1 fue una verdadera sorpresa, con ligeros toques que me recuerdan los primeros trabajos de Gaiman y Morrison en DC, Matt Fraction crea un muy interesante primer número (definitivamente uno de los pocos títulos prometedores de Marvel en el 2011).
Severed # 5 y Witch Doctor Resuscitation continúan en mi lista de favoritos, y esta vez me publicaron una carta en Witch Doctor (queda como tema para una próxima ocasión). The Strain #1 tiene un guión consistente, pero el arte es demasiado flojo para mi gusto. Planeo escribir un comentario sobre The Unwritten que, en mi opinión, es lo mejor que ha habido en Vertigo en años. El Sandman de Gaiman sigue siendo el mejor título alguna vez publicado por Vertigo. Había querido leer Books of Magic de Gaiman desde que estaba en secundaria y finalmente lo compré, también merece una reseña aparte. En fin, aquí está la lista de diciembre. Solamente mirando las portadas, ¿qué es lo que les gusta? ¿Y qué no?
Por cierto, hace algunos meses hablé brevemente sobre Kirby Genesis de Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross y Jack Herbert, siéntanse con total libertad de leer los primeros dos números aquí y luego regresen para decirme qué les pareció, a mí me gustaron bastante pero quisiera escuchar sus opiniones.
AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #8 (OF 9)
Los Jóvenes Vengadores se encuentran en riesgo a causa de los poderes alteradores de realidad de SCARLET WITCH. Es la batalla final entre los AVENGERS y los X-MEN. Los Jóvenes Vengadores no tienen a nadie en quién confiar excepto en ellos mismos. ¿Lucharán contra los héroes adultos?
DEFENDERS #1
Los Defensores vuelven a reunirse para resolver una conspiración.
KICK-ASS 2 #6 (MR)
El némesis de Dave está devastando New York. Con su vida en ruinas y sus aliados muertos o en prisión, es el momento del contraataque de KICK-ASS, con la ayuda de la asesina más despiadada del mundo: HIT-GIRL.
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC
Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen, con Pat Broderick. Legion of Super-Heroes # 284-296, y Annual # 1.
OUTCAST #1
El rey ha muerto… larga vida al rey muerto. El rey Brand era un guerrero honorable, pero fue asesinado por el Nigromante y resucitado como un muerto viviente. Ahora, es considerado una abominación en su propio reino.
SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)
Neil Gaiman con Bryan Talbot, P. Craig Russell, Shaw McManus, etc.
SEVERED #5 (OF 7) (MR)
El camino convoca. En 1916, un chico huye de casa. Pero en el camino conocerá el horror a manos de una siniestra criatura.
THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
Neil Gaiman, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess y Paul Johnson.
THE STRAIN #1 (OF 11) HUDDLESTON CVR
Cuando un Boeing 777 aterriza en el aeropuerto internacional JFK, el Centro de Control de Enfermedades teme que se trate de un ataque terrorista. Pero, la verdad es mucho más siniestra de lo que parece.
Unwritten Vol 1
Mike Carey & Peter Gross. Unwritten # 1-5.
UNWRITTEN #32 (MR)
La batalla de Tom en contra de la Cábala continúa.
WALKING DEAD #92 (MR)
Prepárense para algo de acción.
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WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT
Te despiertas en una bañera llena de hielos, con una incisión en el cuerpo. Pero en el hospital te dicen que tienes dos riñones. ¿Qué ha pasado?
