The One-Sentence Week In Ink: December 2, 2009
December 3, 2009 | Posted by Chris Sims It’s the Holidays!
Yes, if this year’s musical Advent Calendar wasn’t a good enough tip-off, we have officially entered the Christmas Season on the ISB, and that can mean only one thing: Shipping Delays!
Yes, Thanksgiving has shoved this week’s comics back ’til Thursday, which means I actually haven’t had a chance to finish reading them all just yet. In fact, I considered taking the week off of reviews, but since I did that last week and got readers who were absolutely scandalized that I chose to take the day off for an actual federal holiday instead of spending Thanksgiving writing comics reviews (Tick was fantastic and Superman: Secret Origins was surprisingly awesome), I decided to dust off an old technique: The One-Sentence Week In Ink!
Tonight, I’ll be reviewing my comics as I go through the stack, giving you my thoughts about this week’s offerings in exactly one sentence–well, two if you count the alt text. So let’s get to it!
Here’s what I picked up this week…
…and here’s one sentence each about what I thought of ‘em!
Black Widow and the Marvel Girls #1: Despite my initial disappointment that this was not in fact a series about Black Widow teaming up with a ’60s girl group to solve mysteries–I’d originally read the title as Black Widow and the Marvelettes–I loved this book, as it teamed up the always-awesome Paul Tobin with Salva Espin, the phenomenal artist of Jeff Parker’s late, lamented run on Exiles
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1: I think I may have mentioned during my appearance on the Between the Panels podcast that I’m not much of a Blackest Night reader, but since Greg Rucka’s run was like one of two times in 70 years that Wonder Woman was actually good, I picked this one up and found it to be a good read, with absolutely beautiful art by Nicola Scott that’s worth the price of admission by itself.
Dingo #1: This new series from Boom was colored by Stephen Downer, an Action Age veteran who colored my own comic, Woman of A.C.T.I.O.N., which means you should all buy multiple copies and give them to your loved ones on the holiday of your choice.
Empowered: I’ve gone on at length about my love for Adam Warren in general and Empowered
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha: Just in case I needed another reason to love Jeff Parker, he has now given us a story where M.O.D.O.K. teams up with the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes for underwater adventures.
Jonah Hex #50: It’s been a while since I’ve picked up Jonah Hex–I’m thinking at least three years–but there was no way I could resist the siren song of a Darwyn Cooke-illustrated issue of everyone’s favorite scarred-up Western bounty hunter, and the end result was a solid issue with an ending that evoked the brutality of a Peckinpah film, which is one of the highest compliments I can give.
Uncanny X-Men #518: If there is one thing that I have learned from comic books in the year 2009, it’s that Matt Fraction loves two things: Futura and Cyclops.
And that’s the week! As always, if you’ve got a question about something I read, or if you just want to talk about how the fact that we’ve gotten two weeks in a row with comics written by Benito Cereno–one with art by Les McClaine and the other with art by Nate Bellegarde–means that we’re moving towards a finer world, then feel free to leave a comment below.
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No Nova?
Guessing the Ajax guests (by title)
Cinderella
Fall of the Hulks
Uncanny X-Men
Jack of Fables
And Invincible Presents? I don’t know who wrote that since I don’t follow Invincible at all, but it seems like it’d be possible.
I just saw Conan O’Brien reading Tarot, Witch Of The Black Rose on the Tonight Show. I just thought you should know.
A new issue of Anita Blake? Christmas came early this year!
For us, I mean. For you, maybe not so much.
Okay, so we know what Marsten would say about that Blackest Night: Wonder Woman cover. Now I kind of want to know what Fredric Wertham would say about it.
By the way Chris, did you hear the ending of Captain America: Reborn is kinda-sorta spoiled in the last page of this week’s Dark Avengers Annual?
Also- what do you think about the fact that Marvel’s next huge crossover begins with Volstagg totally getting fucked over by Norman Osborn?
Didn’t Darwyn Cooke do an issue of Jonah Hex last year? Yeah, issue 33. Didn’t you read that one?
I was surprised by how much Gillen’s Thor was like JMS run, it was practically identical in everyway, would not blame people for thinking JMS wrote this issue. which I personally find to be a good thing
I assume you’re working to have the people actually responsible for the production of Anita Blake on the podcast at some point.
Referencing the new Empowered, just how crazy is Shithouse Rat, and is anyone crazier than him? In all sincerity, what a fantastic character name! The only one that’ll beat him is Crackhouse Rat…
Did you at least flip through the Hack Slash issue with Dan Parent art this week? It just seems like the kind of thing you’ll talk about next year around Halloween. From the looks, it was pretty bizarre.
I was wondering what you thought of the excellent finale to Hickman’s Phobos/Alexander arc in Secret Warriors with a nice finisher to Oeming’s Ares mini, and how much you are looking forward to Wake the Beast, oh and Gillen’s second Ares issue.
New issue of Anita Blake? COULD THIS MEAN CHRIS VS TWILIGHT VS ANITA BLAKE?
No? Okay.
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha was SO good. Thank you, Jeff Parker.
I just saw Conan O’Brien reading Tarot, Witch Of The Black Rose on the Tonight Show. I just thought you should know.
I know, I was watching and I put it on Twitter. And then ComicsAlliance did a bit on it today.
Yeah, issue 33. Didn’t you read that one?
You know, I don’t think I did. I’ll track it down.
I was surprised by how much Gillen’s Thor was like JMS run, it was practically identical in everyway, would not blame people for thinking JMS wrote this issue. which I personally find to be a good thing
Seems like he was saddled with tying up loose ends after JMS ditched to go write terrible issues of Brave and the Bold, but Gillen’s a great writer and that quintuple-gatefold cover was a nifty treat.
I was wondering what you thought of the excellent finale to Hickman’s Phobos/Alexander arc in Secret Warriors with a nice finisher to Oeming’s Ares mini
Loved it!
oh and Gillen’s second Ares issue.
Loved that too!
You know, if Seaquest DSV had MODOK on it, it probably would still be on the air today.
As a Sturges fan, you have any thoughts on that new JSA book that just came out?
I thought it was actually pretty fun, even if this wasn’t exactly Freddie Williams’ best outing.
A Google image search for “MODOK hat” turns up nothing relevant except one piece of fanart. Can we get Ryan Dunlavey to remedy this?
I’m surprised Jack of Fables didn’t get a mention other than it being on your list. I mean, yeah, how many times can you say great, but this issue, wow. I suspect the only word to describe what they’re doing with this comic is “ballsy.”
I apologize to those with weak constitutions who may have been adversely affected by that word.
“You know, I don’t think I did. I’ll track it down.”
do that. DnA are bringing back the SPHINX, and the arc is set on an alternate reality earth shaped like a bunch of pyramids
“Seems like he was saddled with tying up loose ends after JMS ditched to go write terrible issues of Brave and the Bold”
he was, like I said the entire issue was just what happened after the JMS run. but it seems like he’s trying to keep the spirit going since he writes the character the exact same way, don’t know if hes aping his style or if they just have near identical takes on Thor (which fits with Gillen’s love of the run)
but in any case I liked the JMS run so I don’t mind either way.
@Karsten
Volstagg is going to look terrible in spiky bondage gear.
I hope his new name is “Lots of Penance.”
Also- what do you think about the fact that Marvel’s next huge crossover begins with Volstagg totally getting fucked over by Norman Osborn?
Dark Volstagg?
Or is Norman planning on blackmailing him? Or just cutting off his supply of sausage rolls?
“Greg Rucka’s run was like one of two times in 70 years that Wonder Woman was actually good”
curious, but what was the other?
“Dark Volstagg?
Or is Norman planning on blackmailing him? Or just cutting off his supply of sausage rolls?”
Norman and Loki set up Volstagg to be partially responsible for the murder of the Chicago Bears and all their fans.
I’m serious
@Nathan
It was probably George Perez
@Karsten
Actually isn’t the ending to Captain America: Reborn spoiled by the title?
Hey Chris,
thanks for mentioning Dingo!
I’m having a ton of fun working on it, and I really think it’s a kickass story a lot of people are gonna enjoy.
You know, the ladies call me M.O.D.O.F.