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Week's Toothwatch : 15/09/05 (Updated 14/09/05)
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DC Comics
- Batman : Legends of the Dark Knight #195 : Written
by J.H.
Williams III and Dan Curtis Johnson, art
and cover by Seth Fisher.
Part 4 of the 5-part "Snow." Batman's operatives
encounter Mr. Freeze and come to grips with the
madman's plan to bring his wife back against all
odds.
- Desolation Jones #3 [Wildstorm] :
Written by Warren
Ellis, art and cover by J.H.
Williams III.
Desolation Jones continues his pursuit of what
may be the foulest artifact ever created by man!
As he makes his way through the filthy denizens
of L.A.'s seediest district, he becomes acquainted
with a woman who can shed some light on his task
-- but there are some willing to do anything to
see that he fails!
- Fables #41 [Vertigo] : Written
by Bill Willingham, art by Mark Buckingham
and Steve Leialoha, cover by James Jean.
The final chapter of the 5-part ³Homelands.² Boy
Blue continues his enforced history lesson at
the hands of The Adversary, his captor, and is
finally reunited with his lost love. But is Happily
Ever After even possible after so many centuries
apart? Will he spend the rest of his life in captivity,
or, when things look darkest for our hero, is
it possible he still has one last trick up his
sleeve?
{Still managing to keep
up a high quality level, in both art and writing.
Consistently one of my favourite comics each month.}
- Hellblazer
: Black Flowers TPB [Vertigo] : Written
by Mike
Carey, art by Jock,
Lee Bermejo and Marcelo Frusin, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
Continuing Mike Carey's acclaimed run on Hellblazer,
Black Flowers rachets up the suspense as Constantine
begins to see -- and battle -- the signs of a
coming apocalypse in the stories "The Game of
Cat and Mouse," the 2-part "Black Flowers" and
the 3-part "Third Worlds" from issues #181-186.
- Majestic #9 [Wildstorm] : Written
by Dan Abnett
and Andy Lanning, art by Georges Jeanty
and Trevor Scott, cover by Neil Googe.
Featuring guest art by Georges Jeanty and an appearance
by Zealot! Majestic sets out to discover the secrets
of the hidden Kherubim technology lacing the planet's
crust. But someone isn't happy about that, and
Majestic is targeted for execution.
- The Rann/Thanagar War #5 (of 6) : Written
by Dave Gibbons, art and cover by Ivan
Reis and Marc Campos.
The course of the war takes a surprise turn as
traitors and unexpected allies reveal themselves.
As battle rages, a world is reborn -- but one
warrior makes the ultimate sacrifice!
- Wildcats : Nemesis #1 (of 9) [Wildstorm]
: Written by Robbie
Morrison, art by Talent Caldwell, Horacio
Domingues and Matt Banning, cover by Caldwell
and Banning.
A new chapter in the WildStorm Universe is revealed
in this 9-issue miniseries. Zealot and her Coda
sisters are the elite warrior-class on their homeworld
of Khera, feared throughout the galaxy. A single
name, however, strikes fear and hatred into their
hearts: Nemesis! Framed for the betrayal and slaughter
of the Kheran military forces on Earth at the
dawn of mankind, rogue warrior Charis Adrastea
embarks on an epic quest to avenge the massacre,
uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire
universe. Hunted by friend and foe alike, she
takes the name "Nemesis" -- from the Greek goddess
of vengeance, whose myth she inspires. Now, as
her blood-soaked quest nears its end, only the
Wildcats can stop her! This miniseries plunges
readers into the midst of the one-woman war Nemesis
has been fighting for millennia. Each issue features
a present-day sequence with art by Caldwell as
she nears her quest's end, and a flashback with
art by Domingues that reveals her origins and
follows her vendetta as it spans human history!
{Loved Joe Casey's take
on Wildcats, and I'm somewhat curious to see what
Grant Morrison and Jim Lee will do with next year's
relaunch, but I'm passing on this.}
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Marevl Comics
- Mutopia X #3 (of 5) : Written
by David
Hine, penciled by Lan Medina, cover by
Andy Park.
Ismael Ortega's young daughter is about to go
through the most important day of her life - the
Rite of Mutant Transcendancy. But when a group
of terrorists plan on interrupting the ceremony
to take out Ismael, who gets caught in the crossfire?
- The Pulse #11 : Written
by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Michael
Gaydos, cover by Mike Mayhew.
Fans of Jessica Jones have waited two years for
two things: the return of award-winning artist
Michael Gaydos to the pages of the book he was
born to draw, and the birth of Jessica Jones and
Luke Cage's baby. And guess what? They are both
here! Plus: Luke Cage needs a new costume, bad!!
The quest starts here. A New Avengers tie-in book
guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Carol Danvers
and the New Avengers.
{The series has been a bit
hit and miss so far, not helped by having to tie
in to Secret War when that series can't even get
itself out anywhere near on schedule. Nice to
see Gaydos bak, hopefully this marks a bit of
a turnaround, since I thought Alias was excellent.}
- Punisher
Vol. 1 Hardcover [MAX] : Written
by Garth
Ennis, penciled by Lewis Larosa and Leandro
Fernandez, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
This deluxe hardcover collects Punisher Max Vol.
1: In The Beginning and Punisher Max Vol. 2: Kitchen
Irish, plus a hefty helping of DVD-style extras!
In In The Beginning, Frank Castle's old associate
Microchip is back, and he's after the Punisher.
But first, he's got an offer for Frank that he'd
better not refuse. Get ready for blazing bullets,
bloodbaths and bold beginnings! In Kitchen Irish,
Frank Castle embarks on a deadly mission that
pits him against two rival gangs when a bomb explodes
in a Hell's Kitchen pub. One thing is certain:
The Punisher won't be pulling his punches! Collects
Punisher #1 - #12.
{Violent, bloody, excellent
stuff from Ennis.}
- Thor : Blood Oath #1 (of 6) : Written
by Mike
Avon Oeming, pencils and cover by Scott
Kolins.
Following the wrap-up of Marvel's legendary Mighty
Thor series, Oeming and Kolins travel back in
Marvel history to bring you a classic Thor adventure!
Stepping out of the past of the glorious days
of Kirby, Lee, and Buscema, Thor: Blood Oath presents
Thor in his prime, with your favorite cast, including
Odin, Balder, The Warriors Three and more! The
Warriors Three are put on trial for murder. Standing
besides his brothers-in-arms, Thor ties himself
to their fate, as they are sent on an impossible
journey by the Giants to pay their "weird" a blood
price for the killing of a Giant's son. Thor and
his three allies will journey across the lands,
through Greece, Midgard, Asia and Africa, clash
with gods, monsters, the dead, and occasionally
each other!
{Between his Dissassembled
arc, and the Beta Ray Bill mini series, Oeming
has been doing intersting stuff with Thor and
his supporting cast, making this worth a look.}
- Toxin #6 (of 6) : Written
by Peter
Milligan, penciled by Darick Robertson,
cover by Duncan
Fegredo.
Ex-cop Pat Mulligan's sick of playing nice. While
he's been struggling to control the alien symbiote
Toxin, Razor-Fist ups the ante --and the body
count -- again, bringing terror to New York City.
His latest victim strikes horribly close to home,
but when Pat decides to take the gloves off, will
he do the right thing? Or give himself over to
Toxin's base instincts? It's the fight you've
been waiting for: Toxin vs. Razor-Fist...and this
time, it's personal.
- X-Men #175 : Written
by Peter
Milligan, pencils and cover by Salvador
Larroca.
"Wild Kingdom" Parts 1 of a 4-part crossover with
Black Panther! The X-Men travel deep to the heart
of Africa to investigate reports of strange, mutated
animals roaming wild near Wakanda. But what happens
when their discoveries lead them to the King of
Wakanda himself - T'Challa, the Black Panther?!
This issue leads into Black Panther #8!
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