The Longbox Short-List - Week of August 17, 2016

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Submitted by Mike 'Ace' Maillaro on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 08:06

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!

Comics shipping this week

SUPERGIRL REBIRTH #1 – Starting right with my most anticipated book for the week. This series seems to be bringing some elements of the TV series into Supergirl, which is a good thing. DC Rebirth has had a lot of real good books so far, and I suspect this will be another one.

NIGHTWING #3 – Was a bit hesitant on seeing this book rebranded from Grayson back to Nightwing, but it’s been excellent. Raptor has been a great character, and I’m real curious to find out what his agenda is. “Better Than Batman” has been one of my favorite arcs coming out of DC Rebirth.

BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #1 – I wasn’t expecting to pick this book up, but I really enjoyed the REBIRTH special, so I am going to give it a fair shot.

CIVIL WAR II – There are a lot of Civil War II books coming out this week. It’s a real mixed book. Looking forward to Civil War II Amazing Spider-Man #3, Captain America Sam Wilson #12 and Ultimates #10. Power Man And Iron Fist #7 and Spider-Woman #10 are two of my favorite series, though I don’t see any real need for them to be Civil War II crossovers. No interest at all in Mockingbird #6, but I have been picking up all the Civil War II for mini reviews, so I will continue that trend, even if my bank account hates me for it.

STAR TREK #60 – Star Trek Beyond was awesome, so I am kind of bummed out that they are ending this ongoing series in favor of mini-series moving forward. The current arc with the Star Trek crew crossing over with The Original Series crew is a great way to end the series, but it’s one of my favorite comics so this being the last issue really bums me out.

SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE #1 – I have no idea why this book needs to exist. It seems so 90’s. But, Spawn is consistently a good read, so I will pick this one up out of curiosity. Why not?

MAXX MAXXIMIZED #34 – Maxx was one of my favorite series in my teen years, and it’s been great to have them rereleased on a regular basis. This is the second to last issue, so I have to say goodbye once again. I really hope that someday Sam Keith revisits this series and characters, but that would probably never happen.

Insexts #7
Batman #5
Green Arrow #5
Green Lanterns #5
Scooby Apocalypse #4
Suicide Squad #1
Superman #5
Gold Key Alliance #5 (Of 5)
Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files Wild Card #5 (Of 6)
Back To The Future #11
Disney Magic Kingdom Comics #2 (Of 2)
Powerpuff Girls #2
Uncle Scrooge #17
I Hate Fairyland #8
All-New Wolverine #11
Black Widow #6
Civil War II Choosing Sides #4 (Of 6)
Civil War II Gods Of War #3 (Of 4)
Civil War II X-Men #3 (Of 4)
Gwenpool #5
Mighty Thor #10
Star Wars Poe Dameron #5
Uncanny Avengers #12
Web Warriors #10