Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION Dr. Gym'll's Cultural Rarities So...what did ya get this week?

I thought it'd be fun to let each other know what we picked up...whether new or from the Back Issue Bin.

I picked up the dollar reprints of Chew #1 and The Walking Dead #1. I have both on trade format, but thought it's be great to have regular issue copies of both on hand.

I also picke up the Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010. Barry Allen is my favorite character in comics, so I am supporting this 100%. Plus there is art by Kollins.

The Last Stand of New Krypton #2 is next. Buying it for the LEgion, and so far...majorly bummed by this whole thing.

Finally is Doom Patrol #9. The bug is back and someone is in trouble....hey la hey la the Bug is back. If Ambush Bug is in it...I'm buying it.

Ambush Bug is in Doom Patrol? Must make a note to pick that up, thanks.

I picked up a couple of books from the Amazon Marketplace this week.

The first is a Manga called Solanin by Asano Inio about a twenty something living in Tokyo who is looking for purpose in her life. It is quite a hefty book at 400+ pages but the story is broken down into smaller almost self contained stories so it is not quite so daunting. About halfway through and so far it has been excellent.

The other was an IDW book called Completely Doomed which is a collection of adaptations of Robert Bloch stories by various Indie creators. I have not started it yet but at least one of the stories is by Ted McKeever who is one of my favourite artists so is, at least in part, going to be great.

I also picked up Last Stand of New Krypton for the same reason as you. I seem to be enjoying it more than you but will be glad when they are back where they belong in a couple of months.

Lastest and what will likely be my last Buffy. It's strapped on rocket-skis and is jumping space-sharks at this point.

Mighty Avengers 35. I like USAgent and Hank Pym, but this team sorely needs a stronger female presence than Stature and Jocasta provide. (The foreshadowed return of Janet van Dyne may fill that void, 'though.) Hope springs eternal!

Adventure 9, which was all kinds of meh. "Quick, shoot darkness at it Shadow Lass, that will help power the time machine!" Plus, as much as I love that they are using Tellus, why do they keep handing him off to artists who've not bothered to look at the character before drawing him as a humanoid with a tail? Still waiting for this stuff to end and actual Legion stories to begin, instead of World of Krypton / Blackest Night / ressurection of Bart and Conner / etc. crossover stuff.

I bought nine this week:

Boys 41
Flash Secret Files
Invincible Returns 1
Doom Patrol 9
Last Stand of New Krypton 2
Buffy 34
Warlord 13
Superman Secret Origin 5
Batman & Robin 11

Don't look for reviews any time soon as I'm now over a month behind. As for Buffy, Set, I'm feelin' ya, but with it ending around 40, I feel obliged to stick with it.

Almost bought Marvel's SHIELD #1. Thumbed thru it and the art and story looked awesome. After reading a 5-star review of it on CBR, I emailed my comic book guy and told him to save me a copy, and I'll buy it next week.

I was also tempted by both the Kevin Smith and Matt Wagner number ones of their Green Hornet series based on Cobalt's reviews. I decided not to get either at this time because of the price point and my lack of familiarity with the character. I might change my mind at some point, though, or I might buy the trades when they come out. Of the two, the Kevin Smith version looked more tempting because of the art.

hmmm. not a great week.

ultimate x 1, and 2. quite liked it.

uncanny x-men second coming number 2. liked it just wish it were a lot longer. and was hoping more than just kurt would be so against the x-force's killing spree. even wolvie seems out of character.

new avengers luke cage 1 of 3. crazy art. (not crazy good) i was duped, thought this was new avengers...didn't catch the luke cage subtitle. was ok but not getting 2 or 3 unless im hungry for comics.

and buffy 34. not feelin the plot but, the dialogue is so good, it makes me laugh, brad meltzer obviously watched alot of buffy.

I got a rock.

not a hard place?

I felt that after I got the rock.

So far, still have to visit my other store...

Brightest Day #0 - intrigued by the preview.

Doc Savage #1 - Gonna give it a try.

The Flash #1 - c'mon...

Adventure Comics #10 - I have a feeling I'm going to be dissappointed until LSH #1 hits.

Superman Secret Origins 5- okay story, great art. I did jettison the Luther-gives-Lois'-mom-medicine-once-a-day storyline for the "Her dads an ass" storyline.

Funny thing, I don't ever recall having seen Lois's mom in any stories. Not to say that she was never shown, I just don't remember if i ever saw it.

JSA All-Stars 5- really needs some work on the art, the story is okay. I have a feeling that what Courtney sees and the reader wasn't shown was the real Al.

The Flash 1- story isn't grabbing me so far, art is not very good for the character.

Doom Patrol 9- Gotta say, Keith is hitting a grove with this, though the "language" of explanation is getting annoying fast. Still, its part of the "badguy's" character.

Batman and Robin 11: eh... Good art, but the story isn't setting my world on fire.

Brightest Day 0- Not bad. Pete Tomasi is simply put DC's most underrated writer. Every book he touches becomes instantly better. Together, he and Geoff are weaving something great.

Red Robin 11- Getting better, but I hear Yost is leaving and another writer is coming aboard. I'll reserve judgement.

I dropped Green Arrow, but I read it.

I'm also not buying anymore of Rise of Arsenal, or the new Green Arrow book when it comes out. I'm not supporting that direction by giving DC my money.

That said, I picked up Batman, Batgirl, Brightest Day, Flash, Booster Gold, Secret Six, and I can't remember the rest.

Yesterday I got:

SECRET SIX 20

SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL 1-Shot

THE FLASH 1 (mainly for the free Flash ring with purchase)

BRIGHTEST DAY 0

I put Adventure 10 back on the shelf.

lots of good stuff:

the Siege Loki special.

Siege Young Avengers.

Brightest Day 0
good enough to keep me around despite blackest night zombie burnout.

skimmed Green Arrow at the store. haha

and new muties. i forget. (not alot of new muties)

and adventure 10 despite being more like "quislet, superman, and superboy", and not the legion story i was looking for.

Here's my haul from the comics released this week (Note: though I buy them every week, I'm typically about a month behind in actual reading--I'm slow!):

Brightest Day 0
Flash 1
Adventure 10 (bottom)
Punisher Max 6
Booster Gold 31
Batgirl 9
Daredevil 506
Irredeemable Special 1
Chew 10 (top)
Secret Six 20

I thought, for fun, I'd include the ones I'd read first (top) and last (bottom) from the stack. In my case those are the issues from the haul I want to read most and least to provide a little more depth beyond just posting the list. Chew is one of my very favorite books being put out at this time. Adventure? Well, I'm just buying that one for the Legion appearances until they actually take over top billing, like many of us, I'd suspect.

I also bought Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 from last week's releases after reading lots of positive reviews of it from trusted sources. My pull list may be taking a major change, though, with Marvel books being most effected. Watch for the return of the Roundtable today for my thoughts...

Oh I forgot I also got the latest NEW MUTANTS too.

Dev, definitely let me know how Doc Savage is in your First Wave thread.

And Lardy--please review the Shield! I'm going to pick it up too.

I normally only go every 4 weeks or so and then get a huge double stack of comics when I do. So I'm not sure it'd be worth me listing every single comic I collect (basically all the DC's, all the Marvels, all the Vertigo's, many independents, etc.).

One day I'll move back closer to my CBS and maybe go weekly or biweekly again. I feel like I just can't spare the time to go these days...

Savage is wonderful but I haven't read the Justice, Inc. back-up yet. If you want my opinion.

Also picked up...

Chew #10 - best book you're probably not reading.

Secret Six #20 - You guys addicted me to this book.

Oh yeah...also got an extra Flash Ring for Hannah (need to get her a White Lantern ring next week, She has all of them so far.)

Also got her the Stargirl/STRIPE mini mate set for $1. She's gonna love that.

Got a GL ring and a Flash ring. I also got the six other spectrum rings this weekend, a quarter each. All I need is white.

Lessee...

Green Lantern #53 - Like all the colored Lanterns, so I'll give this a shot for a while.

Supergirl #52 - Have hope that we'll at least see Brainy through this issue.

Brave and the Bold #33 - love the line up in this one.

The Spirit #1 - Preview looked good, plus the backup is by Denny O'Niell and Bill Sienkiewicz, in Black and White no less. Hope it's in his Shadow days vein of art.

Blackest Night Directors cut - More Johns stuff with lots of character designs.

Write about it in the First Wave thread...please.

Lessee...so far

Green Lantern Corps #47 - Gonna be grabbing the BN issues at least, figured I'd start here though. I may pick up Guy's new book.
Superman #699 - The end run is coming.
Last Stand of New Krypton #3 - Just want this to be over, no interest in the War thing.

More when I get to my other store.

Okay...

Grabbed The Walking Dead #71 - Want to read this right this second, but also don't. Cause then the wait for the next issue starts.

FCBD Stash...

For me:

Dr. Solar/Magnus - Shooter getting a chance to do these guys again. Should be interesting.

War of The Supermen - It's free...doubt I'll get the mini though.

Bongo - Simpsons fun.

For Hannah:

DC Kids - lots of short story fun.

Shrek - She can't wait for the next movie.

Archie's Summer Splash - Fun with the Archie gang.

For Jon (or at least for him to destroy):

Toy Story - wild jabbering will ensue when he sees this. Should probably let his sister see it first.

Just the DC Kids and War for me.

Wonder Woman #43 ... it made my head hurt ...