New Comic Books for November 29, 2007

DC COMICS

ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #8
BATMAN #671
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #2
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #4
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #22
DEATHBLOW #8
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #36
SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13
SUPERMAN BATMAN #43
TEEN TITANS #53
TRIALS OF SHAZAM #10

MARVEL COMICS

DAREDEVIL #102
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #7
MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #116
X-MEN #205

This week’s batch of new comic books heads our way on Thursday. It appears that I will have a total of 17 titles headed to the Bunker tomorrow. That is insane. I’ll have to be very judicious in deciding which titles to review.

I haven’t been posting as much as usual since I left for Miami for Thanksgiving. I’m back at the Bunker and I have taken a fresh look at The Revolution. I came close to closing the doors at the Bunker and shutting down The Revolution. I have had fun doing this blog and promised myself that once the negatives outweighed the positives of doing this blog then I would immediately quit.

I decided that instead of ending The Revolution, I’d shake things up a bit and try to get myself excited about blogging again. Part of that includes shorter reviews for issues thereby allowing me to post reviews on more issues than I have been able to do lately. I don’t think such detailed synopses are really warranted.

Another change will be that on the Tuesday of each week, I will hand out my award for the best comic book I read that week and the award of shame for the worst comic book that I read that week. I realized that I needed to single out and praise (or lambast) the issue that I thought was the absolute best of the week or the absolute worst of the week.

The award given to the best comic book of the week is called, quite simply, The Che. The award given to the worst comic book of the week is called the Sequential Methadone Award. I wish I could take credit for the name “Sequential Methadone” but that honor goes to a loyal follower of The Revolution, Captain Qwert, Jr. when he applied that term to the New Avengers. I hope the good Captain won’t mind me using his term for my weekly award of infamy to the worst read of the week.

All right, let’s talk about the new comic books headed our way this week. Which DC comic book am I most looking forward to reading? That is a tough choice. This is a huge week for DC. And they are offering up several great reads this week. Despite all the obvious over the top dialogue and the feeling that we are reading Sin City: Batman, I still find All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder to be a fun read. And I’m sure we will get plenty more of the goddam Batman in All Star Batman #8.

I’m also looking forward to Batman #671. To be honest, this Ra’s al Ghul story arc really hasn’t taken off like I thought it would. Maybe we have just been suffering through a slow start. This issue is a critical moment for this story arc that will determine if Morrison is going to be able to turn this pedestrian story into something special.

I’m excited to read Teen Titans #53. McKeever is doing a phenomenal job with his debut story arc about the Titans of Tomorrow. I have no doubt that this will be a fantastic issue.

However, the comic book that I’m most looking forward to reading is Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #36. Why? It is quite simple. This is the issue where the Legionnaires finally overthrow the tyrannical reign of the oppressive Supergirl and reclaim their title that is rightfully theirs and theirs alone. Ding dong the bitch is dead. Supergirl is finally going to be off this title and I couldn’t be any happier about it.

Which DC comic book am I least looking forward to reading? I can’t say I’m particularly excited to read Countdown to Final Crisis #22. This title has taken an alarming nose dive over the past month. It is shocking at what a truly horrendous read this title has become. I have no hope for getting a satisfying ending out of Countdown nor do I have much hope for Final Crisis.

Yet, the comic book that I am least excited to read is Trials of Shazam #10. Winick has gagged up some pathetic reads on this title. This has got to be one of the worst reads on the market. I don’t think that any writer could do a poorer job re-imagining the Shazam universe even if they tried.

Which Marvel comic book am I most looking forward to reading? There are quite a few great reads headed our way from the House of Ideas. Daredevil #102 should be a quality read. Brubaker always turns in consistently good reads on Daredevil. This is certainly one of the most complex and intriguing titles that Marvel publishes.

Ultimate Spider-Man #116 should be a very entertaining issue. It is always fun when Spidey locks horns with the Green Goblin.

However, the comic book that I’m most looking forward to reading is X-Men #205. I am completely enthralled by the Messiah Complex story arc. This “big event” just crushes anything that Marvel has done over the past several years including House of M and Civil War.

Which Marvel comic book am I least looking forward to reading? Honestly? None. All five Marvel titles headed to the Bunker look to be great reads.

I’ll try my best to start posting reviews as soon as possible. I hope everyone enjoys their new comic books for this week.