I love this book. I love the way it captures the feel of the old Buck Rogers serials where he goes from one adventure to another without much pause. The only thing I could do without is the part of the story that takes place in the past.

Tags: buck rogers, dynamite entertainment

This is what I got this week from Detroit Comics:

Stumptown 1 (Oni Press): I have already read the second issue and liked it. I’m glad Brian was able to find the first issue for me.

Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island 1 of 4 (Avatar Press): I haven’t heard anything about this book, but Brian pulled it for me because he thought I might like it. We’ll see if I add the rest of the issues to my pull list.

DeadWorld: Frozen Over 4 of 4 (Desperado Publishing): I have had this on my pull list for so long that I forgot it was there until Brian showed me. I completely forgot what was going on in this book. It will be a long time before I get another DeadWorld/Mike Raicht/Federico Dallocchio/Desperado Publishing single issue. I might pick up a trade, but this long time between issues has really soured me on the franchise/creators/publisher.

Image United 0 of 6 (Image Comics): I have really been enjoying this series. I have said it in the past, it is like a puppy: big, goofy, stupid and fun.

Irredeemable 11 (BOOM! Studios): I still think this is one of the best books out there right now and I can’t wait to read this issue.

Fantastic Four 576 (Marvel Entertainment Comics): I am thoroughly enjoying the Hickman/Eaglesham/Mounts run on this title. It’s not that I didn’t like the previous creative teams, I just never read them.

Buck Rogers 9 (Dynamite Entertainment): I always smile when I see another issue has come out.

Madame Xanadu 20 (Vertigo): Joelle Jones is handling the art chores on this issue (and the last). There is nothing wrong with her artwork, but I started getting this title because of the Amy Reeder Hadley pencils and I get frustrated when she isn’t on the book.

Fall of The Hulks: Red Hulk 2 (Marvel Entertainment Comics): Yeah, I know, but Jeff Parker had me at “Hello”.

28 Days Later 7 (BOOM! Studios): I don’t know why more people aren’t getting and talking about this book. It is as enjoyable as the first movie and better than the second.

Choker 1 of 6 (Image Comics): I loves me some Templesmith. I don’t remember ever reading a Ben McCool story, but he would have to be absolutely horrible for me to not like this title and I don’t ever remember hearing that he is absolutely horrible.

Tags: 28 days later, avatar press, boom studios, buck rogers, captain swing and the electrical pirates of cindery island, choker, dead world: frozen over, desperado publishing, dynamite entertainment, fall of the hulks: red hulk, fantastic four, image comics, image united, irredeemable, madame xanadu, marvel, oni press, Stumptown, vertigo

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Join Mike, Micah, Bill and Jay (Modern Lover) as they discuss a boat load of comic books like Blackest Night, Justice League of America, Hellblazer, Secret Six, Beasts of Burden, Milk and Cheese, Johnny DC, Comics for Kids, Azrael, Black Panther, The Incredibles, Batman Books, Sweet Tooth, Incorruptible, Orc Stain, Forgetless, Darkness/Pitt, Sweet Tooth, Sword, New Jersey Gods, Project Superpowers, Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers, The Goon, Archie and much much more. We also discuss tons of TV like The L-Word, Zena, The Prisoner, Dr. Who, Pawn Stars, Lost, Oz, Batman The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars Clone Wars, Freakazoid, The Human Target, Looking for the Next Iron Chef, Durham County. Movies include Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Daybreakers, Princess and the Frog, Invictus, Twilight, Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Observe and Report, and more……Plus some food over the holidays and an announcement. Enjoy the marathon of an episode.

Tags: Archie, Avatar, azrael, Batman Books, batman: the brave and the bold, Beasts of Burden, black panther, blackest night, buck rogers, Comics for Kids, Darkness/Pitt, Daybreakers, Dr. Who, Durham County, Forgetless, Freakazoid, hellblazer, Incorruptible, Invictus, johnny dc, justice league of america, Looking for the Next Iron Chef, Lost, Milk and Cheese, New Jersey Gods, Observe and Report, Orc Stain, oz, Pawn Stars, Princess and the Frog, project superpowers, secret six, sherlock holmes, Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, Star Wars Clone Wars, Sweet Tooth, sword, the goon, The Human Target, the incredibles, The L-Word, the prisoner, twilight, wonder woman, Xena

There is just something about this series that keeps me wanting to come back for more. Not only are Buck’s adventures interesting, but so are the many sub-plots. Good clean stories like these that aren’t bogged down by too much angst or semantic trickery always put me in a good mood. I liked the book so much I actually read the ads in the book. I am now looking forward to The Green Hornet.

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Host Derek Coward talks about six great (not just good) comic books:
Planetary #27
Ignition City #5 (And I made a HUGE misspeak in this review. Let me know if you can tell what it was.)
Zero Killer #6
Buck Rogers #5
Dynamo 5 #25
Madame Xanadu #16

I also take a quick look at Marvel Previews.

Tags: buck rogers, dynamo 5, ignition city, madame xanadu, planetary, zero killer

This was a very light week for me.

Buck Rogers #0 (Dynamite Entertainment) – This is being added to my pull list, along with the new Sherlock Holmes book that was advertised in the book.

The Boys #29 (Dynamite Entertainment) – I need to switch over to trades on this. It’s not that I don’t want to get the individual issues, it’s just that I miss too many of them in a row, so while I get the gist of the stories, I ALWAYS feel as though I have missed something. Maybe if I read the whole storyline in one sitting it will make more
sense to me.

Dynamo5 #21 (Image Comics) – I’m still digging this series and since I can’t have anymore Noble Causes (by the way the second Archive will be coming out soon) this is a pretty good substitute. I take that back. This isn’t a substitute as much as it is a replacement and we all know how I feel about The Replacements.

That’s it. No DC. No Marvel. No Dark Horse. No IDW.

Tags: buck rogers, dynamo 5, noble causes, sherlock holmes, the boys