Posted by Dan Greenfield on May 20, 2024
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Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to… — Dan Greenfield, editor, 13th Dimension Nightwing #114, DC. Beginning the final arc of the Eisner-winning/Eisner-nominated run written by Tom Taylor. Original artist Bruno Redondo is back for the rest of the ride, too. This is not only the best ongoing comic I’m reading right now, it’s the best Nightwing era ever. Ever. This is exactly what I imagine a grown-up Dick Grayson would be like and while I’m sad that it’s coming to an end in September, I’m thankful we’ve gotten something so wonderful. — The Bat-Man: First Knight #3, DC. This Black Label series by Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins that re-imagines a 1939 Batman has been superb. I daresay even better than I’d hoped. It’ll make a helluva pretty hardcover when all is said and done. — Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27, DC. This arc has been a hoot and this ish has the Legion of Doom-Mites! (I particularly like Lex-Mite: Be vewy, vewy quiet. He’s huntin’ Supermans…) — Military Comics #1 Facsimile Edition, DC. The first appearance of Blackhawk, back when he was published by Quality Comics. Really looking forward to this one. Just in time for Memorial Day. — Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 Facsimile Edition, DC. Geez, 1,000 universes have been wiped out already. Meanwhile, check out Fred Van Lente’s COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: Secret Wars #2 vs. Crisis #2. Click here. You’ll be glad you did!) — The Amazing Spider-Man #50, Marvel. Hey, I’m as glad as anyone we’re getting a good ol’ Spider-Man and Green Goblin throwdown, but I have to say that other than the movies, I’m really weary of 1,000 Spider-People and 1,000 Goblins. Both of the Big Two are guilty of this and it’s really grown tiresome. OK, bitching over. On the plus side, Marv Wolfman returns to Spidey with a story in this oversize issue! And dig John Tyler Christopher’s “negative space variant.” Fab! — Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #1, Marvel. Then again, we do get variants like this (by David Lopez), based on one of my faves from the Bronze Age, Giant-Size Spider-Man #1. — Jack Kirby Collector #90, TwoMorrows. Y’know, you’d think we’d run out of things to talk about where Jack Kirby’s concerned. What hasn’t been said? John Morrow, through 90 issues of Jack Kirby Collector,...
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