WCBR’s Top Picks

Dean’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: The Unwritten #35.5 – What a great issue this was!  It gave us a chance to see the events of The Unwritten since the beginning of the series through the eyes of a “henchman”.  This dude is just a guy who has a job working for the bad guys, but he isn’t evil himself and he’s hardly in on any of the nefarious schemes from The Cabal.  Hence, it offered us a very grounded view of the action through the eyes of this Everyman.  But, not only is it a recap, it gives us a lot of insights into how The Cabal operates and how their story-based technology functions.  As this series gets close to its fourth year, it is just getting stronger.  Runner-up: Elephantmen #38

Most Anticipated: Sweet Tooth #32 – Two big cliffhangers remaining from last time.  How will Jepperd get out of his jam?  Is Gus about to go all Rambo and save his friends?  In a week where nothing else is really standing out, mostly because Marvel is telling a lot of stories that don’t stick to my brain after I finish the issue, I’m very curious to see what is going on in Jeff Lemire’s bleak, post-apocalyptic world.  Is this series wrapping up?  Is it just hitting a mid-30’s stride (like The Unwritten)?

Other Picks: Creepy #8, I Zombie #24, Glamourpuss #24, Amazing Spider-Man #683, Wolverine and the X-Men #8

Alex’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Avengers vs. X-Men #1 – Yes, it’s not “supposed” to come out until this week, but I read it last week and thoroughly enjoyed it.  A welcome surprise, AvX at this point looks like a big event with an actualy emotional core and meaningful character-work, which was very refreshing.  Bendis and Romita Jr., creators of at times inconsistent quality, are at their very best here.

Most Anticipated: Swamp Thing #8 – As a huge fan of Swampy, it’s hard for me to pick anything else given that awesome final page in last month’s issue.  Swamp Thing is officially back and ready for war and I can’t wait to see what his first course of action is.

Other Picks: Action Comics #8, Animal Man #8, Sweet Tooth #32, Venom #15, Wolverine and the X-Men #8, Brilliant #3, Fatale #4, Daredevil #10.1