Even though it's ending, Ultimate U is still my go to! Ultimates #17 is just epic. :)
Ultimates is still awesome!! Absolute RULES!!
(also I think Mackay is a fine writer. Just a little tired from holding up *4* books.)
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Supernatural - The old TV show was a guilty pleasure of mine once upon a time. I thought the first five seasons were pretty well written. And the monster of week formula was fun. So when I saw this as a new series, set in those early seasons, I figured what the hell. The first issue was okay. If nothing else, it captured the feel of those very early episodes. Other than that, it was meh. The art was nothing special. Maybe I'll continue, but if I don't I won't miss anything.
The Rocketfellers - Just in time for Halloween, we get the big confrontation between the time-refugee family and the now-villainous, corrupt cyborg sister. There were a few really humorous, well-done panels where the normal neighbors interact with cyborg sister. Great bits of dialogue there. The rest is a lot of action, ending with some time jumping which promises to throw the whole series for a much needed loop.
Superman: Red and Blue - I like the Red and Blue miniseries, so when I saw this one-shot, thought it'd be fun to pick up. The stories were not bad. My favorite was All the Time in the World. That story also had the art I liked best. The rest were okay to read. Not horrible. And the art was at least decent, except for the art by someone named Caitlin Yarksy. I thought that art was awful.
Batman: The Last Halloween - Well, that's over. I think this was definitely the least favorite of all the many Jeph Loeb Batman stories I've read over the years. The overall story almost felt phoned in. Though there were a few gems of writing here and there. The art was the real story, and I think most of the various artists did a pretty decent to awesome job.
Barbaric: The Black Knight - This was a one-shot to (hopefully) set up some future stories. The chick team comes across the talking flail from a previous story and have to find a way to destroy it. Let's just say things don't go as planned, and we get the aforementioned Black Knight back in action. Honestly, this story could have done better with at least one more issue to build things up. As is, it felt rushed. It was still fun, though. The art was different, but not too shabby.
Conan: Scourge of the Serpent - Continues the weaving together of three separate REH stories, focusing on three different characters (Kull, Conan, John Kirowan) across three different time periods, all dealing with some sinister plot by Set. The way Zub is weaving these stories together is truly impressive. Hands down, the Conan stuff from Titan is one of my favorite things in all of comics these days.
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Hmph...
I was just stacking these new comics in the front room, and realized something about The Rocketfellers cover. It's a Halloween issue, so the cover has the entire family trick-or treating. Each member is dressed like another Ghost Machine character. We've got Simon Pure from Redcoat, Mr. X-Ray and Pranky the Scout from Hyde Street, Geiger and his two headed wolf from Geiger, and Rook from Rook Exodus. Cute. And there are a few other characters appearing on the street in the background. I appreciate clever covers like this.
Mortal Thor is epic!!! I love it!!! More please!!!
I can't wait to see what Chip Zdarksky will have in store when he takes over the reins on Avengers.
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Batman - I'm still trying to figure out why Vandal Savage is suddenly a Batman foe. As if the Dark Knight didn't already have a far superior immortal enemy. This whole Gotham plot (whatever the point of it is) seems too pedestrian for him. I liked seeing Hugo Strange again. And then we had Harvey Bullock, PI. Not sure when it happened, but I like it. He's like a more slovenly version of Slam Bradley. Loved the new Bat Signal, and the way Batman did his disappearing act. It was also nice to see Bruce in the boardroom. And I've felt sorry for the Riddler before, since he can be kind of lame, but damn....poor guy.
JSA - The start of the new story arc. And a welcome change. Seems like it's going to be a retelling of the origin. Though I have to wonder about the timing. I have to think this is Spectre and Doctor Fate doing the narrating. I love seeing Jay in the classroom. And listening to Carter and Shiera discuss Kent as a fellow archaeologist.
Moon Knight - Yet another reminder that Moon Knight's split personality can be very useful at times. Still, I was kind of hoping this arc would finish up this issue. I heard the series is restarting in early 2026, which makes me worried they'll just drag this out until the end. And since when does a DID personality shift come with growing a mustache? What? Are we taking cues from Split now?
Nemesis Forever - Lots of moving pieces on this board. I can see why super douche wants that tech chip - so he can get genuine super powers. At first I thought he might be going for mind control. Then again, maybe a bit of both. Still, it's nice to see not everything goes his way, and even he can be caught off guard. I do think things won't end well for the undercover lady. Too bad. I kind of like her.
Huck: Big Bad World - This was a surprising end to the series. Definitely didn't see it coming. I liked it though. It was...hopeful. And positive about the human race. Which is not what I typically expect from most modern comic book writers.
Rook Exodus - Damn! This series continues to build a neat little world up. I love the way the main character has grown and evolved so much over these 8 issues. And I love the way each of the wardens has these really unique personality traits from bleed over with their animals. Like high tech druids. The spider warden is going to prove creepy as hell. Stag, though. He comes across as a badass, and almost samurai like. And this world of Exodus has so much potential, I hope they don't rush to move any of the action off planet. A few glimpses here and there would be nice, though.
Savage Sword of Conan - The main story, a Conan one, seemed overly complicated and kind of...artsy fartsy...that's the only real way I can think of it. Like the guy was given the task of writing a summer blockbuster, and instead decided to work it as some kind of wannabe Oscar contender arthouse crap. The art was solid. It just wasn't a good Conan story. The back up was a story of Cormac Mac Art. Short, simple, and too the point. Much better. I expect nothing less from Ron Marz though.