Week.y Reader, August 19, 2024

[Jeff]

Surprise drops on MU but still a lite week for me.

Marvel Unlimited
Ultimates 1
Ultimates 2
Doom 1 - Hickman!

DC Universe Ultra
Batman: Dark Age 4
Green Arrow 14
The Nice House by the Sea 1
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) 252
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) 253

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[Gay Titan]

from the dollar bins...

Cyborg (2015) #3, 6
Iron Man #598

[Perry]

I am going to read the first issue of Nice House by the Sea, but I am pretty sure it will be just that issue... I think... as I am wanting to read it all in one shot once it is done. I enjoyed reading the first run (by the Lake) much better that way as it was easier for me to not only remember and follow the craziness, haha, but also helped me distinguish between the characters better. But I heard the first issue has a cool ending, and as I didn't get spoiled by it, I want to check it out.
 
Also wondering if the John's books will still be on Hoopla, as we didn't get Geiger last week when it hit the stands. Hoping it was just a mix-up.

Marvel Unlimited
Doom #1
Ultimates #1
Ultimates #2
Marvel Two-in-One #12
Amazing Spider-Man #153

DC Universe Ultra
Batman: Dark Age #4
Zatanna #2
The Nice House by the Sea #1
Superboy and the Legion #254

Hoopla
(?) Geiger #5
(?) Redcoat #5
(?) Conan the Barbarian #15
(?) Bear Pirate Viking King v1 (collects issues 1-3)
Minor Threats v1 - A Quick End to a Long Beginning (Collects issues 1-4)

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Doom - I don't think Jeff will enjoy the art, but with the way I've been assuming lately, that means he will probably love it  I enjoyed it, but I like Sanford Green's stuff. That sad, while there is stuff I enjoyed here.... this was not the kind of Doom story I was expecting. Not much of a Doom voice here for me. Also, while I appreciate how they ended this issue, I did leave me feeling a little let down 

Ultimates - Speaking of feeling let down... this. Now these two issue were not terrible, but they weren't great either. I probably over-hyped this in my head, and feeling a little let down about something is what can happen, and most times does, when you do that. I'm not going to stop reading this, yet, but man was I hoping for more. I have heard it takes a couple issues to find its feet, I can see that happening, so yeah, I'll give it another issue or two to do so. If it is still... like this... after issue #4, I will have to reconsider.

[Gay Titan]

Yeah, I think we all over-hyped the Ultimates. It's a good book and solid read but not nearly as stellar as I was expecting. I think they're slowly building to a big clash with Reed the Maker. But it is definitely slow.

[Jimmy T]

I read ....

Doom One shot -bleh. I've read somewhere may it only have been plotted w/Hickman but written by Sanford. I would have been hella pissed to pay actual money for this. Just pass.

Ultimates 1 & 2 -oh, this burn is gonna be slow. and building. Very slow, especially if Rodney knows 3 months ahead of us! But I dug the double meaning of the "Save...." line from issue 2. I'll read another couple issues.

[Perry]

I read ....

Doom One shot -bleh. I've read somewhere may it only have been plotted w/Hickman but written by Sanford.

What? I didn't hear about that. Where was this? I know the inside credit says the story was co-plotted between them, but Hickman is credited as writer. Just curious because if that is not the case.... whoa!!! 

[Jimmy T]

What? I didn't hear about that. Where was this? I know the inside credit says the story was co-plotted between them, but Hickman is credited as writer. Just curious because if that is not the case.... whoa!!!

It was through a rumor mill, so maybe don't trust that bit of info entirely.

[Jimmy T]

I read

hoopla
Conan the Barbarian 10 - de la Torre is so GREAT on this title. Glad to be reading some sword & sorcery comics!
Redcoat 1 - gonna be fun to have weird 'National Treasure' type secrets from our Founding Fathers
Geiger 1 - I've liked this character since first blush. Glad to see the world expanding
Rook 1 - I think I like this best! So very very intrigued!

Of course, I will read Ghost Machine 1 next month, but oh well, briefly out of order. I'll be okay!

Something is killing the Children Vol 7 -definitely some heartbreak. But what will happen next?

DC Ultra

From the way way back machine

Adventure Comics 349, 352-353 - the beginning of Jim Shooter's teenage run! And it's cool! Yeah, it's late 60s writing, but the excitement of the Fatal Five origin, the team up with them against the Sun Eater, and the fabled Adult Legion and hall of death n 354 that is mentioned for DECADES is all in these moments! Too cool!
-there are only 6 more Legion comics in the Adventure series run before it switches all over to Supergirl, and I'm gonna read 'em all!

[Jimmy T]

DC ULTRA

Flash 11 -oh Jeff, if you were still reading you wouldn't like this issue! LOL
Green Arrow 14 - a tie in to Absolute Power, but more a tie in to Oliver's family. I like it
Detective Comics 1087 -we're coming to the end...I'm still riding along to it...
Absolute Power Origins 1 - I'll read a little bit about Amanda Waller!

Adventure Comics 354 (Adult Legion!) , 357 (Ghost of Ferro lad!), 360,368-370, 374 -that's all they have of Legion before it joins up with the Superboy title currently being read

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Ultimates 1
Ultimates 2
Doom 1

DC Universe Ultra
Batman: Dark Age 4
Green Arrow 14
The Nice House by the Sea 1
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) 252
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes (1977-) 253

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Ultimates 1 & 2 - I liked this more than I thought I would.  At first I was confusing this with Avengers Twilight and I really got confused with who was who.  Once I finally realized what I had done and got my brain right, I started enjoying it.  I liked issue 2 better than issue 1 so that's a good sign that it gets better as we progress.

Doom 1 - I liked it up until the end.  More of a What If? type of story but interesting premise. The end wasn't satisfying and that kind of took away from my enjoyment but  overall I found it fun.

The Nice House by the Sea 1 - Good start to this next chapter in this new world by Tynion.  Definitely going to tie into The Nice House by the Lake series and so far I like these characters better. But it's early.....

[Jeff]

Doom - I don't think Jeff will enjoy the art, but with the way I've been assuming lately, that means he will probably love it 

Yeah not the greatest art but I was able to tolerate most of it. Probably helped that it wasn't an on continuity story. 

[Jeff]

Flash 11 -oh Jeff, if you were still reading you wouldn't like this issue! LOL

Ooo! You'll have to spoil for me then!

[Gay Titan]

I am loving the Super Power variant covers.

[Gay Titan]

Batman Superman: World's Finest #30
Nightwing #117
Thundercats #7
Titans #14
Ultimate Spider-Man #8

[Jimmy T]

Batman Superman: World's Finest #30
Nightwing #117
Thundercats #7
Titans #14
Ultimate Spider-Man #8

I love those covers so much!! They are phenomenol!!!