The Longbox Short-List - Week of November 11, 2015
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Welcome back to Critical Blast’s weekly look at what new comics you should check out each week. Just a warning, I make these picks pretty much a week BEFORE I actually get to read any of these comics, so if something is a stinker, I take no blame on that. Let's get to it!
Got quite a few books coming out this week, but a lot of them are just long running series without a lot that really jumps out at me as exciting to talk about.
Justice League Darkseid War Green Lantern/Shazam – I am not sure that DC needed to do this little break in Darkseid War to give each character a one shot focusing on the changes that happened to them as a result of Darkseid War. Especially since these changes don’t see like they will be lasting since they aren’t even mentioned in the character’s core books. DC and continuity seem to be going through a real messy breakup. All that said, I really enjoyed the Batman one from a few weeks ago (I haven’t read the Superman or Flash ones yet), so at least these books are entertaining.
All-New – This is the week to be All-New! We got All-New All-Different Avengers, All-New Hawkeye and All-New Wolverine. I actually am looking forward to all three books, even if the whole All-New thing has been done to death.
Secret Wars – I got a week off from covering Secret Wars last week, but we’re back with a vengeance this week. Secret Wars #7, and the last issues of Infinity Gauntlet, Squadron Supreme, and Thors are all out this week. As far as I know, all we have left are two more issues of the core series, one issue of Hail Hydra, one issue of Ultimate End, and one issue of Silver Surfer.
Spider-Man 2099 #3 – The award for most improved title after the relaunch definitely goes to Spider-Man 2099. It has been a lot more focused and balls to the wall since it restarted. Glad to see this book finally hitting it’s full potential.
Justice League United #15 – I am a little bummed that this series is ending, though I will admit that the “Secret Defenders” approach to the series has done it no favors. The best run of this book was the second arc featuring the Legion. I would love to see this book relaunched as a new Legion title.
Autumnlands #7 – The book started as Tooth and Claw, so it’s easy to lose track of it. Kurt Busiek is telling an awesome story here about a world of anthromorphized animals on a quest to restore magic to their world. There was a bit of a gap between the second arc starting, but I have been waiting for this one to come back for a while.
Maxx Maxximized #25 – This issue has always been real special to me. I had a love letter printed to my girlfriend (now my wife) in the original Maxx #25. The reprints, sadly, have not had the letters and classifieds from the original issues, but this issue (and series) has always been special to us.
Unity #24 – Another series I am sad to see go. Next issue is going to be a big blow out last issue. Unity has been a terrific series throughout, and I hope that it continues in some capacity. Unity has been the perfect lens to show us all the ways the Valiant universe is intertwined.
