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The GoD List: Comics for June 10, 2015
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Each and every week, I, “Gene Belcher!” Henchman 21 and “Louise Belcher!” Empress Eve read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible”¦ theoretically. Naturally, we look forward to some more than others. I mean, who doesn’t? So, let’s take a look into the depths of our pull lists, grab some comics, and we’ll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of June 10, 2015. Single issues and trades, they’re all here.

So, we’ve been away on vacation for a little while, but fear not, you can’t stop the list, you can only hope to contain it. Since we’ve been away so long, we’re going to take this chance to catch up on a few weeks’ worth of books, not just those releasing this week. It’s been a couple of good weeks, with DC’s relaunch in full effect, Marvel dropping roughly 6 billion Secret Wars tie ins, and the continual flow of excellent books from Image, Dark Horse, and others. Let’s waste no more time because you’re going to have a whole lot of books to buy this week. We’re back, baby. It’s The GoD List!

Henchman 21

All Star Section 8 cover by John McCrea

All Star Section 8 #1 (of 6) (DC Comics – $2.99) John McCrea and Garth Ennis reteam for what has to be quietly one of the most anticipated series of the DC relaunch, at least among a certain crowd. Hitman is one of those cult series of the 90’s that lives on the hearts and minds of the people who loved it, and it’s pretty cool that DC is bringing it back, or at least bringing back a bunch of characters who occasionally showed up in the series. At its heart, All Star Section 8 is a comedy book that makes fun of the DC universe at large. It feature a cast of bizarre metahumans with names like Sixpack, Bueno Excellente, and Dog Welder, who does exactly what his name describes. It’s goofy, but it’s just the kind of thing DC has been lacking the last few years. DC seems like they are committed to bringing some humor back into their line of books, and All Star Section 8 is just crazy enough to work.

Absolute Transmetropolitan Volume 1 (DC/Vertigo Comics – $125) Warren Ellis and Derrick Robertson’s Transmetropolitan remains one of the finest comic series of the 90’s, if not of all time, and it’s about time it received the Absolute treatment. Absolute Transmetropolitan collects the first 21 issues of the groundbreaking series and follows journalist Spider Jerusalem as he returns from self-imposed exile to battle the forces of corrupt politicians in a dystopian future. Transmetropolitan is angry, biting and is just as relevant in its satire as when it was first released. Absolute editions are kind of designed for previously existing fans of a series, but they also collect some of the best of the best, which is exactly what Transmetropolitan is.

Fight Club 2 #1 (Dark Horse Comics – $3.99) This came out a couple of weeks ago, but in case you missed it, Fight Club 2 is a direct continuation of the Fight Club novel, but this isn’t just some cheap follow up written by some writer you’ve never heard of. No, Fight Club 2 is written by Chuck Palahniuk, the writer of the original novel. And even after one issue, you feel like Palahniuk is used to writing comics. It’s not overly wordy like you often see when novelists jump into comics. It helps that Palahniuk has always had a very terse writing style, and it sounds like he got a lot of help from other established writers and some good editors from the Dark Horse team. I’m sure he also got help from artist Cameron Stewart, who is a writer himself and also a fantastic artist. Stewart does a lot of unique things with the page layout that could not be done in either a novel or a film and shows why Palahniuk chose to tell this story in comic form.

Copperhead #8 (Image Comics – $3.50) I have found a new comic series to champion in the hopes that more people will buy it, and it is Copperhead. Jay Faeber and Scott Godlewski have crafted one of my favorite sci-fi series by making a simple western drama/adventure and adding aliens into the mix. Copperhead is full of interesting characters , fantastic art from Godlewski, and a strong female lead. I don’t want any readers to miss out on this fantastic series.

Batman #41 (DC Comics – $3.99) Okay, so apparently James Gordon is now Batman, running around in some kind of goofy looking Batman power armor. Okaaaaaaay. Let’s see where this goes. Scott Snyder is not afraid of taking chances with Batman, and so far a lot of readers seem to be picking up what he’s laying down. It certainly helps when you’ve got a top flight art team like Greg Capullo and Danny Miki providing art. It’s time to see what Snyder does with this.

Airboy #1 (of 4) (Image Comics – $2.99) Airboy is a series I’ve been looking forward to since it was announced. Airboy is about what happens when writer James Robinson is tasked with bringing back the titular golden age hero, but he’s not too enthused about the project. However, when Airboy somehow actually appears before him, the whole story takes a surreal turn. Part fantasy, part autobiography but totally unique, Robinson and artist/co-star Greg Hinkle have crafted a bizarre fourth wall breaking story that shows a fearlessness you don’t often see.

Starve #1 (Image Comics – $3.50) True story, I love comic books about cooking and chefs or anything that has to do with food, which brings us to Starve #1 by Brian Wood, Danijel Zezelj and Dave Stewart. It’s time to let the solicitation do the talking for me; “Once the world’s most famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank’s been in a self-imposed exile for years. His little foodie television program has since evolved into STARVE, an arena sport that pits chef against chef for the pleasure of their super-rich patrons.” This sounds like an odd premise, but something that I’ve never read before and that is outside the norm. Wood has done an excellent job in the past with high concept and unique series like DMZ and The Massive, creating worlds that feel lived in and that beg to be explored, and it sounds like he has done it again with Starve.

Starfire #1 (DC Comics – $2.99) The writing team behind the much acclaimed Harley Quinn, Jimmy Palmioti and Amanda Conner, bring their magic to Starfire. Expect the same king of classy, funny, smart take on Starfire that they brought to Harley. Art on the series is by Emanuela Lupacchino, and it seems like DC has wisely brought a different look and feel to Starfire than what they have previously used for the character, which should make a lot of fans happy.

Weirdworld #1 (Marvel Comics – $3.99) There are a lot of oddball Secret Wars miniseries starting this week, including Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos and Ghost Racers, but I’m going to draw your attention to Weirdworld #1 from Jason Aaron and Michael Del Mundo. Aaron plumbs the depths of the Marvel catalog to bring you a new adventure of Arkon, an old school Avengers villain. Weirdworld looks like it will bring the kind of crazy that Aaron used on Wolverine and the X-Men, and I love when Aaron goes crazy. Weirdworld may not jump out as a must read amongst all the Secret Wars books, but it’s a can’t miss for me.

Injection #1 (Image Comics – $2.99) Injection #1 comes to use from the team of writer Warren Ellis, penciller Declan Shalvey, and colorist Jordie Belaire. I bring that up for the mere fact that they were the creative team behind the first six issues of Moon Knight, and Moon Knight those were some of the six best issues of 2014. Injection gets the band back together for a series about a group of people who “poisoned the 21st Century” and now how to save humanity from their earlier efforts. It’s all very Ellis, harkening back to his work on Planetary and his general interest/obsession with futurism. It’s what you want from an Ellis story if you are an Ellis fan. And if you’re not an Ellis fan necessarily, you can buy this to read art by one of the best up and coming pencillers in the game and the work of the best colorist currently working. I like Ellis, and I loved what this team did on Moon Knight, and I’m especially excited to see what this team does without the strictures of trying to revive a Marvel property.

Rebels #2 (Dark Horse Comics – $3.99) I think I talked about the first issue of Rebels from Dark Horse Comics, but I was blown away by both that issue and this second issue that I want to make sure you’re aware of it. Rebels is similar to another of writer Brian Wood‘s previous series, Northlanders, in that it is fictional stories set in historical events. In Rebels’ case, it is about the American Revolution. Specifically, the first two issues are about a young couple in New Hampshire during the early days of the revolution. There is a lot of attention to details, even if Wood acknowledges at the start of every issue that the series is historical fiction and “in some places time and events have been compressed to fit the narrative”. A lot of that detail comes from the artwork of Andrea Mutti, whose work is reminiscent of Doc Shaner or Chris Samnee. It’s very realistic cartooning, and it draws you into the setting. This is another issue colored by Jordie Bellaire, and this is just another showcase for her work. Rebels is already shaping up to be a fantastic series that is different from most everything else.

Thor #8 (Marvel Comics – $3.99) Apparently, there are things revealed in this issue of Thor, specifically the civilian identity of the newest wielder of Mjlonir. Hopefully the reveal hasn’t been spoiled for you yet, because that would really stink if it was. I’m sure this is more good work from Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, and Matthew Wilson because Aaron and team have done spectacular work since taking over on Thor. The reveal is just a small detail in a larger story that continues to be fantastic.

Empress Eve

I’m kinda sorta still on hiatus, but wanted to give offer up some quick-picks for this week. Be sure check back here at Geeks Of Doom for full reviews of most of these titles:

Miami Vice Remix #4 (IDW Publishing – $3.99

Looking For Group #3 (Dynamite Entertainment – $4.99)

Midnight Society: The Black Lake #1 (Dark Horse Comics – $3.99)

Usagi Yojimbo Volume 29: Two Hundred Jizo TPB (Dark Horse Comics – $17.99)

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