Weekly Comic Book Review’s Top Picks

Dean’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Thunderbolts #150 – The main part of this issue was just awesome as we saw the Thor, Captain Steve and Iron Man tossed into the mix.  Oh….and I think Crossbones is off the team now.  Perhaps a few demerits for making us pay and extra dollar for some Wikipedia entries about the history of the Tbolts and a reprint of issue #1, but a great issue nonetheless.  Runner-up: Hulk #27 (great week for Jeff Parker!)

Most Anticipated: Batwoman #0 – It takes a pretty special book to nudge The Walking Dead off “top pick” status, but I can’t wait to see Kate Kane return with beautiful art (and story) from JH Williams, III.

Other picks: Detective Comics #871, The Walking Dead #79, Amazing Spider-Man #649, Vampirella #1, Scalped #43

Alex’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Batman Incorporated #1 – Wow, a Morrison Batman title as my pick of the week.  I figured I’d enjoy it, but I never expected to like it as much as I did.  This was pure fun and had lots of Catwoman and even more Japan.  Sold!

Most Anticipated: Batwoman #0 – Really, could it possibly be anything else?  There are so, so many great comics coming out this week that the fact that this is such a landslide should be proof of how much I want this comic book.

Other Picks: Action Comics #895, Detective Comics #871, Fantastic Four #585, Secret Avengers #7, Amazing Spider-Man #649, Captain America #612, Invincible Iron Man #32, Madame Xanadu #29, The Walking Dead #79, Scalped #43, DMZ #59, Daredevil #512, Shadowland #5, Secret Warriors #22

DS’ Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Batman: The Return #1 – I really enjoyed Batman: The Return #1 and would put it among the comics that will be in contention for the best of the year, although I think the competition will be stiff. This series launched strong and I’m tuned in for the next issue..

Most Anticipated: Batman and Robin #17 – Although Batwoman’s premiere was a strong candidate, Paul Cornell is an excellent writer who has done some top-notch work on TV, science fiction prose stories, Marvel’s Captain Britain mythos, and others, and I can’t wait to see his slightly slanted take on Batman and Robin in issue #17. It doesn’t hurt that Dick and Damian are pretty much my favorite characters in comics right now.

Other Picks: Batwoman #0, Detective Comics #871, Captain America #612, Teen Titans #89

DS’ Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Thunderbolts #150 – Jeff Parker’s script knocked this one out of the park.  By bringing the Crossbones situation to a head quickly and letting him have his much-awaited showdown with Steve Rogers as well as throwing the other Big Two of the Avengers in there (along with every other awesome element of the script), the scribe hit every chord perfectly.  Throw in Kev Walker’s amazing artwork as the beautiful cherry on top and there really is no question as to what comic was the best of the past week.

Most Anticipated: Ultimate Spider-Man #150 – If you take into account that I’ve been a huge fan of Ultimate Spidey since the beginning and that I’m a big sucker for anniversary issues, then this issue being my top pick shouldn’t be too surprising.  However, Bendis has been firing on all cylinders over the last few months on this book and I’ve eagerly been awaiting each new installment without fail.  So now I have three good reasons to pick this one up!  2nd place:  Batwoman #0 has me salivating for new JH Williams artwork!  The only reason this isn’t in the top spot is the absence of Greg Rucka.

Other Picks: Star Wars Blood Ties #4, Terminator 1984 #3, Batwoman #0, Detective Comics #871, Justice League Generation Lost #14, The Walking Dead #79, Amazing Spider-Man #649, Invincible Iron Man #32, New Mutants #19, Secret Avengers #7, Secret Warriors #22, Thunderstrike #1, Ultimate Avengers 3 #4, Uncanny X-Force #2, Uncanny X-Men #530, X-Men Legacy #242, Whispers in the Walls #4