Hello everyone! It's the feature you have all been missing the most: Moments of The Week! Kirk is AWOL at the moment, but never fear, I will attempt to fill the gap he has left us. Lots of important books dropped this week, and we have moments from books like Action and Detective Comics, Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, and many more. Hit the jump to see all of them.
Action Comics #895
Amazing Spider-Man #649
Attack of the Hobgoblins! Phil Urich there is killing Roderick Kingsley... and taking his head as paperweight. HEY KIDS, COMICS! (alright, that's the only time I'm doing that joke today, I promise)
Astonishing Thor #1
Mike Choi's art looks really different in this series. I don't know if it's a different inker/colorist team, but it looks much more rugged than his previous work.
Deadpool #29
Deadpool Team-Up #887
Detective Comics #871
Classic scene. That's Dick under the Batman mask, and he doesn't pull the same disappearing act that Bruce always does.
Fantastic Four #585
Lots of interesting things on this page. Most importantly, Galactus is afraid of Franklin Richards.
Justice League: Generation Lost #14
Here's Power Girl's future outfit. She is part of the Justice League, which now looks like this in the future...
Now, to be fair, that's only the second most ridiculous costume that Martian Manhunter has worn.
Teen Titans #89
Uncanny X-Force #2
I have to say, aside from the big guy in the back, the new Horsemen of Apocalypse don't look very impressive compared to previous versions.
Uncanny X-Men #530
Well, at least Fraction is now playing to Greg Land's strengths here. The Collective Man is the perfect character for him to draw!
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21 comments:
hopefully Action Comics's cross over with Secret Six will help spur interest in Secret Six.
Excellent. Now I can calm down lol. I reread every MOTW waiting for this one to come out. When all you do is work and law school this is a great relief.
Kudos to titans for, evidently, turning a corner towards readable again.
I also love how Franklin Richards unimaginable amount of power is being addressed.
Glad to see MotW back and like your picks alot
ASM-Love that Goblin moment and the new take on Spidey in general, Phil Urich definitely has a bright future ahead
FF-Been surprisingly fresh, I like how Marvel Cosmic U is being told through FF. Hopefully the rest of the Cosmic books won't disappear completely
Generation Lost-Only League book I've ever given a chance and this is a good example why
X-Force-I gotta disagree on the Horsemen, I thought they were fine. The less Techno-Goth look the better in my eyes. Plus they seem like they been around for ages which make me think they were Apoc's original Horsemen or his best
Yes, MOTW!!! :D
I thought I could handle Land's return. But I can't. It's just too stiff, boring and stiff.
is it me or does beast boy look like Elijah Wood?
Snyder writes a damn good Dick Grayson.
Does Slott address why Phil is acting like that? If not, I hope he does at some point. Right now it seems like an ass-pull.
I'm gonna bring all the hate in the world down on me and say that Land's shown a marked improvement between this issue of UXM and his covers for series like Thunderbolts. He's not good, but he's getting there. eventually. one day.
As for Galactus being scared of Franklin, I'm gonna just put it on my list of things that I think will lead to more and more of "Earth X" bleeding into the current 616. I mean who wouldn't be scared of your potential replacement?
why does everyone call fraction a superstar ? apart from iron man and cassanove everything has been from average to passable
I know people are just going to reference Land's porn tracings but how come no one in Marvel has said anything to him about the fact that every woman he's ever drawn is either grinning, smiling, or shouting with a smile? Reading that comic was painful, I can't stand how every female in his art has a coy smile, when the dialog has no reason for it.
one of the best weeks in a long time. Love those batman moments and the future justice league.
Oh, and knowing from where Land traces his ''work,'' made that picture of the blond woman inhaling from the inhaler very disturbing to me.:P
@Anon 9 - I'd call him a superstar because Casanova is easily on of the best comics ever made. The Immortal Iron Fist was the business, and The Order was pretty damn fine. Last of the Independents was pretty great and Rex Mantooth certainly has to be seen to be believed.
I haven't read much of his current Marvel offerings but I think the mixture of his past quality and his present status on three tentpole titles make his a superstar for sure...hell, even that Pattinson kid is a superstar and he's only ever really played one character - but maybe that comment is inviting a new set of troll into this site so let's not go there, ha.
@Bobby: Tom Brevoort on formspring gets asked about Land on a weekly basis, but he doesn't seem fazed by them.
I'm with Weenus.
The problem for me with Land's work isn't the fact that he's tracing porn. It's that they look like they're posed photographs. Everyone is always smiling and most of the time in a static pose (even when in action).
Is Leistien inking him this issue, because it looks less flat than usual. And I have a theory that Land isn't simply a bad artist, but Leistein's inks actually highlight the faults in Land's pencils.
Galactus acting afraid of Franklin was a cool moment. Although if Hickman ends up yet another in a long line of writers who decide to screw with the kid I'll be annoyed.
It's already a little annoying that Marvel is acting like the idea of "killing" a member of the FF is new. Waid killed off Ben Grimm and had Reed willing to go to Heaven to get him back. Reed "died" back in the 90s.
@Ivan: Phil was a nutjob the last time we saw him, in Loners, so Slott is constant with the characterisation. But I wouldn't hold my breath for an explanation about what happened between him, Hollow and the Fujikawa Group after the end of the mini.
For now, I'm just glad he killed an established villain and hope that Slott won't bring Kingsley back.
I don't expect either that the terrible writer who is ruining Uncanny X-Men will explain how Collective Man got from Chinese super hero to terrorist nutjob.
Huh, I didn't even know about this "Loners" comic, I thought Phil was being rescued from a much longer absence. Oh well, joke's on me.
Fraction gets superstar status for his work on Iron Man, X-Men, and now Thor, three top titles. I tried Casanova but didn't like it. I know that'll bring the heat down on me. Invincible Iron Man has been excellent though.
That is so funny what you said about Greg Land and drawing The Collective Man. So damn true, Matt! So true. lol.
GAH! it hurts my head so much whenever i see greg land's artwork. How does this man stay employed?!?!
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