Metropolis

It has long been my desire to write my reviews with one simple word that encapsulates everything about the issue in question.  One word so succinct and perfect that anyone who reads the issue in question couldn’t help to say that I totally nailed it in my review.  Unfortunately I am not quite good enough, or confident enough, to do that just yet.  But I’m working my way up to it. What you see below is the result of my brevity for brevity’s sake attempt at churning out a review in as few words, or sentences, as possible.  i will admit the sheer volume of single issue titles that I amassed this week had more than a little do with it.  That, my friends, is a lot of comics down below. 
 
So without further ado….
 
EUREKA: DORMANT GENE 2 (of 4) – Why do I get the feeling someone read TWILIGHT before they sat down to write this? Lab partners, indeed.  OKAY.

 
UNKNOWN SOLDIER 8 – New storyline with a plot that would make me feel uncomfortable if I were a celebrity trying to draw attention to the atrocities being committed on the other side of the world. GOOD STUFF!
 
BACK TO BROOKLYN 5 (of 5) – That last minute plot twist turned this around from a so-so mini-series into a pretty shocking and brutal successor to Ennis’ PRIDE AND GLORY. GOOD STUFF!
 
BATTLEFIELDS: THE TANKIES 2 (of 3) – Two issues in and this one is no where near as good as Ennis’ two previous BATTLEFIELDS story arcs.  More reminiscent of his RIFLE BRIGADE than anything.  Does Carlos Esquerra bring out the dark humor in Ennis? OKAY.
 
BATTLE FOR THE COWL: GOTHAM GAZETTE 1 (of 1) – Several short stories bringing the new status quo of Gotham into focus, showcasing Harvey Bullock, Azreal, Leslie Thompkins, Stephanie Brown and Vickie Vale.  And that Vickie Vale one is actually pretty killer.  OKAY. 
 
BATMAN IN BARCELONA: DRAGON’S KNIGHT 1 (of 1) – This little one shot, which finds Batman hunting down the always under-rated Killer Croc in Barcelona, was just enough of an old school Batman thrill ride to make me wish Mark Waid still worked for DC on a regular basis and was not in charge of BOOM! STUDIOS as the EIC.  FANBOY FUN!
 
RUNAWAYS 10 – I think this is just a fill-in issue while we are in between regular writers. I think…  The end result was that I now want Christopher Yost (and presumably his writing partner Craig Kyle) to be the full time writers of this book. I haven’t had as much fun reading this title since Brian K. Vaughn left to TV land.  FANBOY FUN!
 
IMMORTAL IRON FIST 26 – Anyone want to bet how long it has been, on Earth, since Iron Fist has been stuck in a Hell dimension?  Anyone?  ….am I the only one still reading this? Your loss!  GOOD STUFF.
 
NOVA 25 – Whew!  That was some pure unadulterated FANBOY FUN!  Nova finally got the full Nova powers restored, Worldmind is back and the Imperial Guard better watch their backs.  Awesome!
 
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 14 – This was pretty much the greatest cliffhanger ending in this book’s history.  Next issue the Guardians take on The Inhumans AND the Imperial Guard.  At the same damn time!!! FANBOY FUN!!!
 
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 27 – As good as you would expect a Jerry Ordway JSA comic to be.  Me – I expected it to be good fun, and it was.  GOOD STUFF!
 
GREEN LANTERN 41 – ZOMG!  Did Agent Orange just do what I think he did to my boy Hal Jordan?  Awwww, Hell naw!  FANBOY FUN.
 
IGNITION CITY 3 – LASER GUN FIGHT!!!  Woo-Hoo!!!  Eat this, J.J. Abrams!  BUENO EXCELLENTE! 
 
CROSSED 5 – For the first time in this entire series there was not one moment where I literally wanted to tear my eyes out of my skull.  Instead we finally get more than a fleeting glimpse into the minds of our protagonists.  BUENO EXCELLENTE!