PREVIEWS: What’s new for Wednesday, August 03, 2011

By pghhead -

 

What’s new for me is some difficulty finding time to write about all the great books I’ve read lately.  Between family issues (moving my mother to a care center and vacating her apartment) and work demands (big projects with approaching deadlines)  I haven’t had much leisure time.  Yet, I continue to keep looking out for worthwhile books, and have this list of suggested items for the week . . . . . . . . . .

CALIGULA #3  (Avatar)  - - David Lapham takes on the dark side of Roman life.

ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #2  (Boom) - -  Chris Roberson’s version of Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse is dynamite!

FLASHPOINT #4  (DC)  – seems like an Elseworlds story and not real/maybe not serious, but still enjoying this very much.

FLASHPOINT – BATMAN:KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #3 (DC ) - - the best of a very good crop of spin-off mini-series.  Full of surprises. 

IRON MAN 2.0 #7.1 (Marvel) – I like what Nick Spencer has done with James Rhodes and company.

RED SKULL #2  (Marvel) – the early days before Red Skull. Learn why he became so dog-gone mean!

  ROGER LANGRIDGE SNARKED #0 (Boom) - - missed his Mighty Thor stories, but I won’t miss this series allegedly based on characters from OZ.

SUPERBOY #10  (DC) – Jeff Lemire is wrapping up his run on this title to make way for the NEW 52 version of Superboy. I’m really going to miss this series.

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  1. pghheadAugust 6, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    My mistake - - SNARKED is based on Alice In Wonderland and Lewis Carroll's fantasy world.

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