Short and simple this week. The two blue dot items this week both made me want to keep reading, which is the first requirement to make the selection. The second requirement is that in both choices, one of the characters enhanced the content of story, but also enhanced the character themselves.
First, War of the Realms: Punisher #1. Obviously during an invasion Frank Castle is going to use a lot of ammunition. When confronted with an moral accusation and a dangerous situation, Frank uses his reputation and valor to bring about a solution to the problem rather than just a weapon. A three issue tie in to the main War of the Realms story that actually was worth the extra money, who knew. I am in for issue #2.
Second, Daredevil #4. Who would have thought I actually would select not one, but two, Frank Castle story lines as having enough merit to read back to back. Having never been a fan of the character, his involvement in the current Daredevil story has added depth to both himself and Matt Murdock. The character comparison between the two is highlighted in this issue, and though Castle is out after the conclusion, I enjoyed 22 pages of character based story without the added bullets.
- Daredevil #4
- Guardians of the Galaxy #4
- Pearl #8
- Meet the Skulls #3
- Catwoman #3
- Asguardians #8
- Cemetery Beach #3
- Winter Soldier #4
- War of the Realms War Scrolls #1
- War of the Realms Punisher #1
- War of the Realms #2
- Spiderman Life Story #2
- Middlewest #6
- Naomi #4
- High Level #3
- Ronin Island #2
- Cover #6
- Avengers No Road Home #5
- Red Sonja Ballad — Hardcover