To The Comic Book Store #76

GOT FREE:

PAID FOR:

-GJ

Face Value

Way back at the start of the DC Comics launch of the New52, in issue #1 of Batman: Detective Comics, the comic end's with the Joker having surgery and leaving his old face behind.

Fast forward 6 months; one of Marvel's top sellers, Uncanny X-Force, ends issue #22 with Fantomex's face being ripped off.

Now the question here is, is this really what people want out of their comics? Or is this just Marvel's way of trying to keep one of their best sellers up with one of DC's top sellers?

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #56

Not only did we walk out of our local comic book store (Coliseum of Comics) with free comics this week, but we were also able to meet the creative team behind The Ultimate 7; Robert Wawrzyniak (Creator/Writer) and Shawn Surface (Pencils/Illustrator).

The guys were not only nice enough to sign copies of The Ultimate 7 but were more than willing to discuss the series and it's future in great detail; give you an opportunity to pick up issue 3 a week in advance (hits shelves 12/14/11); and Shawn Surface was also ready and willing to do a free commission pencil sketch. A good time was had by all.

GOT FREE

PAID FOR

AND FROM THE ULTIMATE 7 CREW

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #51

FREE

PAID FOR

-GJ

Which Batman Of the New 52?

Now that I've had the chance to read the three new Batman comics from the New 52 (I skipped Batman & Robin), I now face the problem of which series to continue reading?


Each contained stories that kept my attention, featured a multitude of characters, and artwork that I can actually stand.

The artwork is key to any comic for me, I don't care how well the story is or who is featured, if I can't stand the art, I'm not reading it. At the moment I think I'm leaning towards Batman: Detective Comics as the leader for this category.

I'm probably going to give each series a chance by reading up to issue 5, but after that I'm probably going to drop one, maybe even two titles; it's just to expensive, even at $2.99 an issue.

What do you guys think? Which series do you like? And should I consider test driving Batman and Robin?

-GJ

To The Comic Book Store #44

From Batman to Star Wars; WildCATS to Uncanny X-Force; this week is chalk full of great comics (and some not so great comics, but those came out of the grab bag I bought).

There is an aweful lot to check out this week so I'll just shut up and let you all have at it. Enjoy.

FREE

Everything from this point forward was purchased off of my $50 gift certificate that I received from my mother for my 26th birthday.

GRAB BAG

NEW COMICS

TPB

-GJ