In which Shawn looks at the New Releases and lets you know which books she is most excited about!
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1) Remake Special
In Remake Special we continue the misadventures of our hero, Max Guy, as he attempts to defeat the Doo Doo Monster. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, maybe even more than Remake vol 1. The first volume is incredible frantic and spontaneous. It was a fun read and I burned through it in one sitting but at times it felt like it jumped around a lot. In the Special there is one story and cartoonist Lamar Abrams seems to take his time to craft an extended narrative. There is still plenty of action and it is still spontaneous, but it is more controlled and thus the storytelling is stronger. The art in both is just as strong. Abrams is a beautiful and visceral artist. His books are filled with heart, emotion and sound effects. Upkick! I highly, HIGHLY recommend both Remake vol 1 and Remake Special. Both are available for purchase through your local comic book store or from the AdHouse website!
2) Action Comics #900
All the “negative” “press” this book has been getting is ridiculous. I enjoyed this issue as a whole despite the fact that I only bought it to get closure on the Black Ring storyline. I must admit that it didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but the ending shouldn’t have surprised anyone (spoiler alert?). The back-and-forth between Supes and Lex was really well done. Paul Cornell has done a great job getting into the psyche of Lex Luthor. The back-ups were good, though some were better than others. Richard Donner and Derek Hoffman’s storyboard was a fun departure from the typical format of comic storytelling. Damon Lindelof and Ryan Sook’s story was poignant and sad. I admit that I am not too terribly interested in the whole Doomsday but that didn’t take anything away from the story
3) Rasl #10
Jeff Smith’s science-fiction/crime-thriller comes out far too infrequently for my tastes. However, when it finally does hit the shelves it always knocks my socks off! I do wonder if the overall story will read better in trade. I’m sure some of the slower issues read better in context to the pacing of the story as a whole. That being said, I don’t think I would be able to switch from single issues to trades. I love getting my hands on even a small chunk of the story. I do plan on reading them all at once in preparation for the final issue (whenever that may be, hopefully not anytime soon).