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A little Christmas catch up. Some of them I read earlier but did them again as they were in the pile. Since these are all a bit dated, I will spare you the commentary and just spend the time on another pile as I am not suppose to be working today. See you soon.

Merry Christmas!

• Basilisk #1
• Batman Secret Files #1 Huntress
• Black Cat #7
• Black Cotton #2
• Chariot #2 of 5
• Chariot #3 of 5
• Chariot #4 of 5
• Chariot #5 of 5
• Daredevil #18
• Good Asian #2
• Good Luck #2
• Nocterra #1
• Sea of Sorrows #3
• Stray Dogs #4
• Stray Dogs #5
• United States of Captain America #1 of 5
• Bunny Mask #1
• The Marvels #1
• Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1

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Sorry this is a little late in the day. I had to read a few back issues again to get the sense of where I left off. A couple below stand out but if I were to add a third, Sea of Sorrows deserves to be part of the blue list. Rules are rules though, so here you go.

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Some of you have asked I return to doing these. Since you spoke up, here you go. This one I wrote back in May and never actually approved for public view. A little catch up before we move forward. To get myself back on the horse, I chose a few new ones and bumped a large pile of all the old ones. For you new readers, I read, usually what I have to, but if you ask, I try to fit in things you want to talk about. Some time ago, I actually would participate in the Saturday Morning Discussion Group (SMDG) but store activity usually prevents it. This blog is the substitute of my participation.

Two items will be colored in blue and have a brief comment here on the post. They are not necessarily the best of the week, some titles might take that spot all the time and that just is just disinteresting. So, the real scoop, two victims. Additional information will be added from comments, so if there is one you want to talk about, just yell.

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This week was just a clean up list. Things we all have that we mean to get to but always seem to have other things to read. The Birds of Prey and Catwoman 80th Anniversary were 80 page items and took a little time but needed to be read. Both were something of a let down but part of that is likely the roller coaster of business more than the talent.

Radiant Black is a good new title if you have not already read Invincible. The flavor is pretty much the same and a similar set up but interesting enough to new readers.

• Star Wars Target Vader #5
• Sonata #9
• Brave and the Bold #1
• Birds of Prey 2020 (one shot)
• Catwoman 80th Anniversary Special
• Iron Man #1
• Spider-Woman #5
• Captain America #21
• Firefly Blue Sun Rising One Shot
• Non-Stop Spider-man #1
• Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices #1
• Doctor Doom #7
• Inferior Five #1
• Radiant Black #1
• Spider-man: Spider’s Shadow #1

 

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This past week I spent an afternoon sorting the outrageous pile that has grown while I have been working on the book store. Since the site changes have been completed, I once again have begun my assault on procrastination and have read the below. Something is Killing the Children continues to jockey in the top three each month. For those who have never read the book, you simply are missing out. The first graphic novel of this made it on the top 100 trade wall before it even made print.

E-Ratic is just fun. The word count is high, the action is continual and the humor keeps you going. Yeah, the teens are drawn a little odd, but once you are past it, it is a really good read.

• Future State Catwoman #1
• Future State Superman
• Lighthouse #1
• Lucy Claire Redemption #3
• Firefly #19
• Deep Beyond #1
• X-Men Legends #1
• Redemption #1
• Strange Academy #3
• Spider-Woman #4
• Sonata #8
• Something is Killing The Children #6
• Last Witch #1
• E-ratic #2
• Autumnal #4
• Silver Coin #1
• Geiger #1
• Man Goat and Bunnyman #1
• Marked #1

 

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These were the books read prior to us taking my reading time and moving it to the book store project. Now that the project is under way, I am back to doing this blog. One change, this weeks books are not listed below. They will be covered in the Saturday discussion group on May 1st and added to the posting the following week.

The people showing up deserve some attention, so we are sticking with it. Hope to see you there.

• Sea of Sorrows #1
• Scarenthood #1
• Red Mother #5
• Juggernaut #1
• Firefly #18
• Blade Runner 2017 #7
• Black Cat #11
• Seven Secrets #1
• Justice League Endless Winter#1 (Part 1)
• Flash #767 (Endless Winter Part 2)
• Superman Special (Endless Winter Part 3)
• Aquaman #66 (Endless Winter Part 4)
• Justice League #58 (Endless Winter Part 5)
• Teen Titans Special (Endless Winter Part 6)
• Justice League Dark #29 (Endless Winter Part 7)
• Black Adam Endless Winter Special (Endless Winter Part 8)
• Justice League Endless Winter #2 (Finale)

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This week I continued to burn down the backlog a little. The number one spot went to Something is Killing The Children but it is a little unfair as this should have been released as a Original Graphic Novel (OGN). The issues simply are too short and I would prefer to have more each time rather than a 22 page tease. Do not get me wrong, love it as it is, I just need two at a time to be happy.

Firefly gets the second spot. It is just streaming show audience appeasement but I pay the $4 and smile every time. It is good to see a book hit double digit issues and still be true to characters, More so with so much definition in other forms of media. I am hoping for Mal to shoot a few more people though.

Berserker… The book I want to drop but still pick up. I hate time and dimensional portal stories but the humility in this keeps me picking up the next one. The homeless man to barbarian language barrier is well done but it needs to go somewhere in issue 4.

I could go one but most of this list stays. Feel free to ask questions…

• Berserker Unbound #3
• E-Ratic #1
• Dryad #7
• Inkblot #4
• Black Widow #4
• Justice League Endless Winter #1
• Giga #1
• Batman Catwoman #1
• Something Is Killing The Children #5
• Fantastic Four Antithesis #2
• Spider-Woman #3
• Firefly #17

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This Thanksgiving gave me a nice reading window that allowed me to get through a few more things from the growing pile. While I cooked a traditional holiday meal, I was thankful for both the additional reading time, and some decent writing, Since I had a larger pool to pick from, I will talk about three items rather than just one.

Black Widow continues to keep my attention. I have read many Widow stories but this one has proven the journey so far is worth the $12. Issue 3 transitions the story in the previous two, revealing the antagonists and triggering the projected direction. This continues in my top 10, so you may want to grab issue 1 and give it a go.

Next is Stillwater #3. The story is about a guy returning to his home town where native resident are resurrected if they die. The town hides this fact even to the extent of killing strangers if they find out. Issue 3 reveals that it is not just the people that resurrect, but the vegetation and animals as well. Will this guy get away or die trying?

Autumnal #3 continues the story of a wayward woman and her daughter as they settle into their new home in the town of Autumnal. Not unlike Stillwater, the town has something to hide and our main character is just getting hints that something is amiss. The plot does focus on the woman trying to change her life in hopes her daughter does not live the same path she had. The discussion of removing a tattoo gave some dimension to the character and still relates to the plot, which is a nice change.

• Pandemica #2
• Once and Future #6
• Berserker Unbound #2
• Dead Day #3
• Autumnal #3
• Death of Nancy Drew #6
• Stillwater #3
• Champions #1
• Spider Woman #2
• Drawing Blood #4
• Hawkeye Freefall #6
• Dryad #6
• Inkblot #3
• Black Widow #3
• Captain America #19

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Surprises and let downs this week. I really was looking forward to Strange Academy and held it for last just so i could spend the time. Maybe it was the competition this week but it definitely did not capture the top spot. Black Cat and Red Mother both stayed strong but Firefly and Stillwater kind of ran past the rest of the list.

Stillwater kept my attention and made me wish I had a few more pages to read when I was done. Firefly continued to feed my love of the adventure and the characters while still adding to the new things we learned in the past few. Firefly is the better ongoing book but Stillwater is the best issue this week. I would be happy to another of both though.

• Black Cat #9
• Red Mother #4
• Widowmakers #1
• Captain America #18
• Stillwater #2
• Undiscovered Country #2
• Firefly #16
• Crone #5
• Strange Academy #4
• Death of Nancy Drew #5

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This week was clean up week. I tried to finish some things I lost track of and start a few that I normally would not have added. Thanos, Ninja & Robots and Strayed both all middle of the road and I just kept putting them off. None of them is anything I would suggest you step out and purchase but would be a good barrow if you have an open spot.

Rescue is the second part of the Ironman 2020 tie in featuring Pepper Potts. Worth the trouble if your a fan of her but only detail fill in if your in it for the 2020 story. It gets the number one spot but only because Pepper is easy to write.

Engine Ward and Devil’s Red Bride will get a second issue but neither would make the cut if I was keeping them. Space versus content and I doubt I would read either again.

• Thanos #5
• Strayed #3
• Rescue #2
• Ninja & Robots #2
• Engine Ward #1
• Devil’s Red Bride #1
• Death of Nancy Drew #4