Weekly Reader, August 12, 2024

[Perry]

I wasn't going to read another Dark Knights of Steel mini, but as I flipped through and saw it was in the style that it was... very Savage Sword'esgue... and the fact that both Jimmy and Jeff seemed to enjoy it (I can't remember if Rodney did... with my bad memory and him reading the darn books when they come out and all  ), I guess I will add it.
 
Plus, I was able to, uncharacteristically, hahaha, knock out a shit ton of issues this week, so what's one more?
 
Of course it pushes LoSH back for one more read, but that's okay. I'll get there.

Marvel Unlimited
Blood Hunters #1
Dracula #1
Fantastic Four #20
Doctor Strange #15
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1
Daredevil (1975) #126
Daredevil (1975) #127
Marvel Two-In-One #11

DC Universe Ultra
Nightwing #116
World's Finest #29
Constantine: Dead in America #7
Superman #16
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1 <-- ADDED
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #251

Other
Saga #67
Houses of the Unholy
Geiger #5
Bone Orchard: Prelude
Bone Orchard: Passageway
Bone Orchard: Black Feathers (issues 1-5)
Bone Orchard: Tenement (issues 1-10)

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Supe's - Meh. Yeah, I think I am going to take a little break from this for a month or two.

Hellblazer - A very cool "new" character arrives and helps us along the quest. I enjoyed the Winchester Mansion stuff (although it wasn't called that in the book, but a gun maker's wife that designed a crazy ass house... yeah, that's what it was  )

Nightwing - Very good recap of events here and a "fun" excursion. Now, with the ending, I say it depends on what they do with this in the next issue that will dictate how I feel about it. If it is from "a distance", then fine, but...

Spoiler

While Bruce said that Dick has pretended to be him before, and yes, that's true, and it worked, having a 26 year old Dick pretend to be Batman, with almost a full face covering cowl and possible padded outfit, is a little different than having a 36 year old, much more muscular Bruce pretend to be Nightwing, with just his eyes masked.

[close]

[Gay Titan]

X-Factor #1 was okay. Typical first issue intro crap and a little hard to follow. I will give issue #2 a try but not overly impressed with the roster. They're Marvel's version of the Suicide Squad. Havok is/was my reason to read it. Honestly, X-Force #1 was a better read.

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Blood Hunters #1
Dracula #1
Fantastic Four #20
Doctor Strange #15
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1
Daredevil (1975) #126
Daredevil (1975) #127
Marvel Two-In-One #11

DC Universe Ultra
Nightwing #116
World's Finest #29
Constantine: Dead in America #7
Superman #16
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #251
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #252 <-- ADDED

Other
Saga #67
Houses of the Unholy
Geiger #5
Bone Orchard: Prelude
Bone Orchard: Passageway
Bone Orchard: Black Feathers (issues 1-5)
Bone Orchard: Tenement (issues 1-10)
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LoSH - One really good issue (251) and one not so good issue (252), but looking forward to the next issue as I remember the other team. Just hope it is halfway decent, or fun at least.

Allwinter - I can certainly understand why the guys enjoyed this, but it didn't hit as strong for me. Mainly because I can't stand Vandal Savage 

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Blood Hunters #1
Dracula #1
Fantastic Four #20
Doctor Strange #15
Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1
Daredevil (1975) #126
Daredevil (1975) #127
Marvel Two-In-One #11

DC Universe Ultra
Nightwing #116
World's Finest #29
Constantine: Dead in America #7
Superman #16
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #251
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #252
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 <-- EDIT TO ADD

Other
Saga #67
Houses of the Unholy
Geiger #5
Bone Orchard: Prelude
Bone Orchard: Passageway
Bone Orchard: Black Feathers (issues 1-5)
Bone Orchard: Tenement (issues 1-10)
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2-in-1 - Yeah... not the best. Wasn't horrible, just a so-so story featuring a character that went nowhere for Marvel, even with this latest attempt. Of course, this style of title is where I enjoyed seeing those very characters I knew nothing about, so I will not rag on it too badly.
Next issue is Iron Man, if I remember right, hahaha, but I also think Ron Wilson is the artist and I've never been a fan of his. I mean he's okay, but more of an Al Milgrim style. Very stoic and boring, mostly. Oh well... maybe I will enjoy the story more than this one, if not the art

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Strange Academy: Bloodhunt 1

DC Universe Ultra
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter 1
Green Lantern: War Journal 11
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) 251

Hoopla
House of Slaughter Vol 4 - (Collects issues 16-20)

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House of Slaughter Vol 4 - (Collects issues 16-20)  - I don't know what I think about this arc.  On the one hand, I like the focus on the one character with no arms.  Very creepy over all.  On the other hand, it was hard to understand what was actually happening.  Not sure if that was the fault of the art or the writing.  I still don't quite understand that ending so I'm left perplexed.  Did I like this or not? I still don't know.

[Perry]

House of Slaughter  ...On the one hand, I like the focus on the one character with no arms [...]  On the other hand... Did I like this or not? I still don't know.

There's your problem. No arms = no hands, no wonder you are not sure
 

[Jimmy T]

Nightwing - Very good recap of events here and a "fun" excursion. Now, with the ending, I say it depends on what they do with this in the next issue that will dictate how I feel about it. If it is from "a distance", then fine, but...

Spoiler

While Bruce said that Dick has pretended to be him before, and yes, that's true, and it worked, having a 26 year old Dick pretend to be Batman, with almost a full face covering cowl and possible padded outfit, is a little different than having a 36 year old, much more muscular Bruce pretend to be Nightwing, with just his eyes masked.

[close]

Perry, I just say...go with the flow, man! Let the coolness of the moment live and carry forth! It's just a fanboy moment, no need to be so hard on it! Love it!

[Perry]

Nightwing - Very good recap of events here and a "fun" excursion. Now, with the ending, I say it depends on what they do with this in the next issue that will dictate how I feel about it. If it is from "a distance", then fine, but...

Spoiler

While Bruce said that Dick has pretended to be him before, and yes, that's true, and it worked, having a 26 year old Dick pretend to be Batman, with almost a full face covering cowl and possible padded outfit, is a little different than having a 36 year old, much more muscular Bruce pretend to be Nightwing, with just his eyes masked.

[close]

Perry, I just say...go with the flow, man! Let the coolness of the moment live and carry forth! It's just a fanboy moment, no need to be so hard on it! Love it!

Ha, yeah, no. If he tries to pull off a close interview or whatever as Dick Grayson, I'm calling bullshit. No F'n way he passes as him

[Jimmy T]

Nightwing - Very good recap of events here and a "fun" excursion. Now, with the ending, I say it depends on what they do with this in the next issue that will dictate how I feel about it. If it is from "a distance", then fine, but...

Spoiler

While Bruce said that Dick has pretended to be him before, and yes, that's true, and it worked, having a 26 year old Dick pretend to be Batman, with almost a full face covering cowl and possible padded outfit, is a little different than having a 36 year old, much more muscular Bruce pretend to be Nightwing, with just his eyes masked.

[close]

Perry, I just say...go with the flow, man! Let the coolness of the moment live and carry forth! It's just a fanboy moment, no need to be so hard on it! Love it!

Ha, yeah, no. If he tries to pull off a close interview or whatever as Dick Grayson, I'm calling bullshit. No F'n way he passes as him

Yeah, that would be dumb! Hopefully he's just seen fighting and being a presence, not actually 'being' that close up!