New Comic Day August 3

Here are the comics I purchased today and it was a real joy to sit down at kits point and read them while waiting for the fireworks

Serenity #2

WARNING!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS DON'T READ ANY FURTHER BECAUSE THERE MAY BE SPOILERS FOR SERENITY (opening in a theatre near you September 30th). I am such a browncoat it's not even funny! The dialouge in this comic is awesome and you'd think it was a script for an un-dvd-isized episode. Once again the actors were speaking in my head (think I should get that looked at?) and although there wasn't much action from the Serenity crew (aside from Book REALLY clocking Mal), the sub-plot involing the Blue hand guys was really interesting. As well, a character from the series makes an unexpected return (if you're a Firefly nut, you'll likely be able to figure it out.) I said there might be spoilers because this character might die (again! ;) ) in issue 3 and might not make it into the movie. Anyways, top notch issue and if you are a Firefly fan, you owe it to yourself to pick this up.


Ultimate Iron Man #3

This issue was very good (despite my annoyance at waiting an extra week for it) and we get to see Tony grow to be about 15-16. His genius is already evident as he starts making a crude suit of armour that he wants his friend James Rhodes to try on and zap him with. We also learn more about his natural abilities (can regrow limbs) and the ideals that his Dad tries to instill in him. It's really too bad that this series suffers from an erratic shipping schedule which is the only reason I dislike it.


Y: The Last Man #36

Fantastic issue! What a great week for comics! This issue finally reveals what's going on with Beth in the land down under and gives alot of backstory into her and Yorick's relationship. She goes on a aboriginal mind journey that shows her past in flashback and at the end she comes to the realization that Yorick is still alive. Should be interesting to see how she tries to find him, seeing as he's on his way to Japan. Excellent use of the old dot colour technique during the "Beth is a super hero" scene. Very nice touch.


New Avengers #8

Stuff actually happens in this issue! Who would have thought? Spider-woman takes care of The Wrecker in a neat way and we get to see how Tony convinced Wolverine to join. There could have been more Sentry stuff though, but what was there was good and interesting and it sets up the innevitable fight with the Void next issue. It's been suggestd to me that The Sentry is really Thor come back with Loki of Odin messing with him to teach him a lesson or humility, respectively. I can kind of see that because he does look a heckuva lot like the God of Thunder and there was a cameo of thor in flashback that might hint at something. However, I'd like to think the Sentry has been re-included in the MU, but if he is Thor then Bendis likely won't reveal it for another 50 issues or so. Long, drawn-out bastard.


Justice #1

Alex Ross's foray back into a semi-monthly comic series and it doesn't disappoint. However, waiting 2 FRIGGING YEARS to see the completion of the series is a bit of a downer. It will be interesting to see who has been broadcasting the dreams into the minds of the super villains. The only drawback is Braithwaite, whose characters I find to be kind of droopy, flat, and non-dynamic. This wasn't the case throughout the whole issue, just a few spots jumped out at me. Very gorgeous sea-horse though that Aquaman was riding. Here's to 23 more months of Rossy goodness, even though he's a bit of a jerk (See the most recent wizard for an interview).