WCBR’s Top Picks

Dean’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Orc Stain #7 – It’s been a long time coming, but Orc Stain is such a special comic due to the art and design capabilities of James Stokoe.  It’s hard to even describe the detail that the guy puts into his art.  Just go Google Image search “stokoe orc stain“.  I know that we all want comics to “come out on time” but with art like Stokoe produces, it’s easy to understand why it might take awhile.  And the story is so simple, that you won’t get lost waiting for the next issue.

Most Anticipated:  Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #9 – This is the finale of a series that has taken almost 2 years to come out.  Remember, it began just after Siege!  But, all along it has featured glorious art from Jim Cheung and a catchy story as the Young Avengers go in search of the Scarlet Witch.  Then all of a sudden, shit got real around issue #6 as Scarlet Witch was located and she started giving mutants their powers back.  Who knows, this issue could be a big wet fart.  Or it could feature something that plays heavily into Marvel continuity, like reversing M-Day. Even if you haven’t read the series so far, you should check this one out just to see if something cool happens.

Other Picks: Fairest #1, Sweet Tooth #31, Manhattan Projects #1, Amazing Spider-Man #681, Rachel Rising #6

Alex’s Top Picks

Best From The Past Week: Spaceman #4 – Honestly, not a lot happened plot-wise in this book….and yet I didn’t really care.  Azzarello and Risso have created a fully realized world that is a joy to inhabit for 20 pages.  Really, it’s a rare case where the trip, the world, comes first to the plot, leading itself to a unique vision and experience.  This is a really fantastic book that science fiction fans should be sure to pick up in some format.

Most Anticipated: The Manhattan Projects #1 – Jonathan Hickman – creator-owned.  There’s not much more that you need to know.  It’s another big concept with lots of revisionist history, a bizarre melding of Hickman’s brand of science fiction with WWII historical fiction.  If Hickman’s creator-owned work is known for something, it’s blowing your mind.  I’m looking forward to an engrossing, challenging read.

Other Picks: Action Comics #7, Swamp Thing #7, Animal Man #7, Fatale #3, Venom #14, Winter Soldier #3, Wolverine #302