The Longbox Short-List - Week of June 29, 2016
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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!
Fifth weeks! The blessing of the comic industry. Most of the time, when you get five weeks in a months, the last week is reserved for specials and annuals. It’s typically a week for your wallet to rest and recover, and this month was no exception!
Plutona #5 – Been waiting for this issue for months now! I also hate when you have a 5 issue mini-series and one of those issues ends up delayed for a long time. You probably shouldn’t solicit a mini until you have the entire thing in hand. Jeff Lemire & Emi Lenox’s homage to Stand By Me…with superheroes…has been great and I am glad we finally get to see how it all wraps up.
Grayson Annual #3 – I pretty much stopped buying Annuals, but the Grayson Annuals have been real creative and excellent extensions of the series. So even though I hate Annuals and consider they overpriced fluff, I am still looking forward to this one. It is also a farewell to “Grayson” as he will be returning to the Nightwing identity soon.
Uncanny Inhumans #11 – Even though I love Charles Soule, even he hasn’t been able to get me to pick up Uncanny Inhumans. I am getting it because it’s a Civil War II crossover (and a slow comic week), but I don’t have a lot of expectations about this one.
Spider-Man #5 – While I like seeing Miles at the Avengers, I can’t help but think that killing the Ultimate universe was a huge mistake. Miles has really become a small fish in a big pond here. Spider-Man has been a solid series, but Miles constantly feels overshadowed. I find myself buying this more out of obligation than any love of the series, even with the same creative team on Miles’ old book.
Captain America Steve Rogers #2 – It feels like it’s been forever since the CAPTAIN HYDRA feel, even though it was just a few weeks ago. I wonder if this issue will cause another firestorm. It’s been nice to see people talking about Captain America again. I am staying on record with “Red Skull mind control.”
