Starting off this week we’ve got a great cover from “Hawkeye” issue 17 that reminds me of the robots from Saga. Sure the issue is a holiday special from fill in artist Chris Eliopoulos that’s giving Aja more time to catch up on future issues, but that doesn’t mean it’s a comic without a holiday. St. Paddy’s day is next week and the issue is number 17.
If you want some hard cop drama I suggest you read “Red Team” by Garth Ennis and Craig Cermak. The story wrapped with this issue that readers had to wait a few months for. The story ends on a great note and I’m pretty sure it’ll be a movie at some point in the future.
“Monster & Madman” is another book I got for my horror fan wife. The pedigree of this book is excellent. Steve Niles is the writer (“30 Days of Night”), and the story is about Jack the Ripper and Frankenstein’s monster!
I’m not reading “FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics” but other bots are and they say it’s great. I say the cover is terrific. Agree or disagree, let me know in the comments below.
“Captain Marvel” renumbers for a perfect jumping on point. The cover is great but the content is even better. It’s a great comic for anyone but if you’ve wanted a comic book that’s perfect for that young daughter or niece in your life, this is it.
Could “Superior Foes of Spiderman” please keep going forever?
“All-New X-Men” #24 has just the right amount of humor from the Guardians of the Galaxy and a perfect pinch of the Star Jammers. I can’t read everything so choosing books gets difficult. Bendis keeps me hooked with his “All-New X-Men” because of so many reasons and humor is just another reason I can’t drop this book.
The big finisher for the week is from Batman #29 because Greg Capullo is a Go-Censored-mn Rock Star. The homage to Frank Miller is so obvious but that only elevates this particular panel that’s a full page. I usually stay away from full pages but how could I resist? Ain’t it beautiful?
That’s it for this week. Sometimes you gotta keep it short because the Sandman is calling. No, really, I have some catching up to do on some “Sandman” titles. Didn’t like my picks? Loved my picks? Let me know on Twitter @MarkAvo. If you’d like to admire some more art you can visit the deviantART podcast I occasionally guest in. If you need more “Five and Three” action, check out last week’s article here. After that, come back next week. I’ll be here on the same bot channel, approximately the same bot time. Oh, and Happy Pi Day!