Comic Reading Update.
Almost caught up on Marvel continuity. I’m on the last few issues of Civil War tie-ins (probably reading January and February books now). They made Tony into a total facist dickhead, which kind of sucks because I liked Iron Man before. They made out Richards into a coward yes-man. Overall the only characters I’ve been happy with during Civil War have been Spider-Man, Cap America, and Punisher.
On DC side I’m still behind by at least a couple of months, and altogether skipped a bunch of the Year One stuff. I did read Identity Crisis and Infinite Crisis and some of the tie-ins. Liked everything I’ve read so far. I did read the latest Aquaman and decided to start getting that book. Have been buying a lot of stuff since Jan tho so I should be able to catch up soon. And I’ve decided to collect “Countdown”.
Been reading The Dark Knight Returns, about halfway done. Great story, okay art. Also about half done with the Punisher MAX series HC vol 1, which I absolutely love (story and art). I read the Secret War HC, and while the art was fantastic, I didn’t like the story that much. I liked where it was going but not where it ended up. Read the first TPB for Thunderbolts, which was awesome. Read the X-Men Decimation TPB, which was just okay. I think I’ve read everything now for House of M and Decimation related books.
Started collecting a few non-Marvel/DC books. Am getting the B.P.R.D. Garden of Souls mini, which is cool so far, and Buffy Season 8, also very nice. Been getting Spawn, which I like okay so far. Will start getting Invincible with issue 42. A Hellboy mini also, forgot the name of it. And Deathdealer. And Madame Mirage by Dini (love his recent Batman stories).