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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 16, 2021 11:41:14 GMT -5
OFF THE RACKS! ...For the first time in a long time I think I'm only picking up one book this week. What's out there that I(and others) may have missed? |
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Post by DubipR on Nov 17, 2021 0:55:46 GMT -5
From the download list:
- Groo vs Tarzan #4
- Nice House on the Lake #6
- Nightwing #86
- Amazing Spider Man #78
- Dark Ages #3
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 17, 2021 8:24:12 GMT -5
From the download list: - Groo vs Tarzan #4 - Nice House on the Lake #6 - Nightwing #86 - Amazing Spider Man #78 - Dark Ages #3 I forgot Nightwing was out this week, so that's two for me! |
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Post by majestic on Nov 18, 2021 16:46:14 GMT -5
 Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute 60 Years.Last year Marvel did a similar tribute issue celebrating 80 yrs of Capt America. Now it is the FF's turn in their 60th year. Marvels creators pay tribute by reinterpreting, page by page, the story from FANTASTIC FOUR #1 and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #3, in which the entirety of the Marvel Universe attended the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. Marvel took a different approach than DC celebrating their characters big anniversaries. And while I enjoyed DC's 100 pg Specials a little more... these issues have been fun also. |
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Post by majestic on Nov 18, 2021 16:57:52 GMT -5
 Robins #1 (of 6). Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Baldemar Rivas. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne get together to talk about being Batman’s sidekick. They are attacked by an unknown assailant who claims to have been the first Robin... This first issue was a mixed bag of good & bad. I did like the concept of all the Robins getting together as a support group. Seeley seemed to have an easier time writing Dick, Jason & Damian. I feel like Tim & Steph aren't as essential to this story at this point. |
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Post by majestic on Nov 18, 2021 17:05:40 GMT -5
Moon Knight #5. Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Alessandro Cappuccio.
Moon Knights hidden enemy is revealed and Moon Knight reveals a lot of his real self to his therapist.
MacKay spends as much time exploring Moon Knight's mind as the action scenes. And it makes for great reading. It changes MK from a Batman or Daredevil clone to his own unique persona. I feel like past creators have tried to do this but this series really elevates different concepts and captures what makes MK unique.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 19, 2021 13:15:44 GMT -5
Primordial #3Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Andrea Sorrentino Summary: As Laika welcomes Able and Baker to the Home Away, Doctor Donald Pembrook and Yelena Nostrovic are on the run from the KGB.
Plot: In this third chapter Lemire continues his sci-fi-alternate history-thriller and although we are now half way through there are more questions than answers. In a lot of ways this has read very much like a book that was meant to be read in one sitting rather than issue by issue which has made me loath to review it, and as we enter the back half of the story I doubt that will change but with so few offerings this week I felt I had to try. So much of this issue, and the previous ones for that matter, is exposition; we learn a little bit about Doctor Pembrook(the US scientist) and a little bit about Yelena( a Soviet veterinarian) and we see more of Laika and her US compatriots in space...but there is little in the way of plot progression as we still don't know why the first creatures in space were taken and what the alien inteligence plans for them, or why the Soviet Union and the United States have covered it up. Still, although answers are slim the atmosphere of paranoia, the thrill of the chase dogging the two scientists and the zaniness of talking animals in space keeps things more than interesting enough to keep your eyes pinned to the page and looking for more.
Art: Sorrentino continues to be an artist that you just can't afford to miss, his work is just stunning. In this book in particular I love how he's able to convey so much through the animal characters with out ever having to anthropomorphize them. It's true, our own eye reads emotions into animals but instead of blatantly giving them to the animals he only gives us the same ques we read off of real animals trusting us imprint the correct feelings which is a lot of trust in his art.
Grade:10/10
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 19, 2021 14:30:59 GMT -5
N #1Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Jacob Phillips Summary: Easton Newburn used to be a cop, but now he's walking a different beat as a private detective for the mob fixing justice in a new way.
Plot: This is a book I probably wouldn't have found had I not recently started going back to an actual brick and mortar comic store, and its yet another reason I'm glad I found a great store because it's an amazing read. A few weeks back I was talking to the guy about what books I was interested in and after talking about Batman and Hellboy I was telling him I'd like to subscribe to the rest of Primordial and then today when I was picking up the newest issue he asked me if I'd heard about N and how it sounded like it was up my alley and as a noir thriller it totally is. In the first few pages Zdarsky quickly introduces us to private eye Easton Newburn who's a real old salt kind of a guy you'd expect to find in a hard boiled detective story but just as quick as that we see that all is not as it seems as he works for the mobs helping them keep things quiet and profitable and the streets a little safer as an after thought. It's a great concept and gritty world Zdarsky throws us into is dark and gritty and instantly compelling. If you're looking to fill that noir itch then this is definitely the book for you.
Art: Jacob Phillips continues to show that it really is true that the apple does not fall far from the tree. His hard, realistic style totally sells you on the noir world Zdarsky invites you to with the plot, and he enriches it with a sense of mood that words alone cannot create. It's a fantastic pairing that I can't wait to see more of.
Grade:10/10 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2021 14:36:43 GMT -5
N #1Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Jacob Phillips Summary: Easton Newburn used to be a cop, but now he's walking a different beat as a private detective for the mob fixing justice in a new way.
Plot: This is a book I probably wouldn't have found had I not recently started going back to an actual brick and mortar comic store, and its yet another reason I'm glad I found a great store because it's an amazing read. A few weeks back I was talking to the guy about what books I was interested in and after talking about Batman and Hellboy I was telling him I'd like to subscribe to the rest of Primordial and then today when I was picking up the newest issue he asked me if I'd heard about N and how it sounded like it was up my alley and as a noir thriller it totally is. In the first few pages Zdarsky quickly introduces us to private eye Easton Newburn who's a real old salt kind of a guy you'd expect to find in a hard boiled detective story but just as quick as that we see that all is not as it seems as he works for the mobs helping them keep things quiet and profitable and the streets a little safer as an after thought. It's a great concept and gritty world Zdarsky throws us into is dark and gritty and instantly compelling. If you're looking to fill that noir itch then this is definitely the book for you.
Art: Jacob Phillips continues to show that it really is true that the apple does not fall far from the tree. His hard, realistic style totally sells you on the noir world Zdarsky invites you to with the plot, and he enriches it with a sense of mood that words alone cannot create. It's a fantastic pairing that I can't wait to see more of.
Grade:10/10 Is this Newburn #1 (you have N as the title)? I enjoyed it, but wasn't it released a week or two ago, I remember someone posting about it and replaying in a previous OFF THE RACKS thread. -M |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 19, 2021 14:51:12 GMT -5
N #1Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Jacob Phillips Summary: Easton Newburn used to be a cop, but now he's walking a different beat as a private detective for the mob fixing justice in a new way.
Plot: This is a book I probably wouldn't have found had I not recently started going back to an actual brick and mortar comic store, and its yet another reason I'm glad I found a great store because it's an amazing read. A few weeks back I was talking to the guy about what books I was interested in and after talking about Batman and Hellboy I was telling him I'd like to subscribe to the rest of Primordial and then today when I was picking up the newest issue he asked me if I'd heard about N and how it sounded like it was up my alley and as a noir thriller it totally is. In the first few pages Zdarsky quickly introduces us to private eye Easton Newburn who's a real old salt kind of a guy you'd expect to find in a hard boiled detective story but just as quick as that we see that all is not as it seems as he works for the mobs helping them keep things quiet and profitable and the streets a little safer as an after thought. It's a great concept and gritty world Zdarsky throws us into is dark and gritty and instantly compelling. If you're looking to fill that noir itch then this is definitely the book for you.
Art: Jacob Phillips continues to show that it really is true that the apple does not fall far from the tree. His hard, realistic style totally sells you on the noir world Zdarsky invites you to with the plot, and he enriches it with a sense of mood that words alone cannot create. It's a fantastic pairing that I can't wait to see more of.
Grade:10/10 Is this Newburn #1 (you have N as the title)? I enjoyed it, but wasn't it released a week or two ago, I remember someone posting about it and replaying in a previous OFF THE RACKS thread. -M May have been and I missed it, but it was introduced to me as just "N" and that's the prominent part of the title(and it sounds cool!) so I'll continue to call it as such.  |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 19, 2021 23:22:03 GMT -5
IT was last week, and it was me that reviewed it... thwhguardian clearly liked it more than I did! Image does refer to it as 'Newburn' not just 'N'.. I think that's meant to be a logo for the book.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2021 23:25:42 GMT -5
IT was last week, and it was me that reviewed it... thwhguardian clearly liked it more than I did! Image does refer to it as 'Newburn' not just 'N'.. I think that's meant to be a logo for the book. Since I don't pick up my books weekly, but rather monthly usually, I have trouble keeping track of which book came out what week, and that's a big reason why I rarely contribute to the Off the Racks threads, I am never sure which book was what week when I get to read them and it's more work to go looking to figure it out than is worth the effort to do so, so if I see someone mention a book I read, I may respond, but I will rarely add anything new to the threads because I don't keep track of release dates. -M |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 20, 2021 17:01:16 GMT -5
IT was last week, and it was me that reviewed it... thwhguardian clearly liked it more than I did! Image does refer to it as 'Newburn' not just 'N'.. I think that's meant to be a logo for the book. Since I don't pick up my books weekly, but rather monthly usually, I have trouble keeping track of which book came out what week, and that's a big reason why I rarely contribute to the Off the Racks threads, I am never sure which book was what week when I get to read them and it's more work to go looking to figure it out than is worth the effort to do so, so if I see someone mention a book I read, I may respond, but I will rarely add anything new to the threads because I don't keep track of release dates. -M I generally review them as I read them each week, but if I pick something up after the fact that week I'll review it there. It was off the racks for me so it counts, and I figure there are probably others who may be in my same boat as well so I think it works that way too. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 20, 2021 18:40:57 GMT -5
For sure! I go get my books almost every week, but not 100%... two weeks ago I wasn't able to, so last week I got 2 weeks worth, and have a couple I haven't read yet. Totally fine to post whenever IMO, though I try to make sure if I've seen someone post it, to keep it in the same week.
MY DC stuff this week:
(I skipped 'Robins'.. I've had enough of those interactions in other books lately... maybe in trade)
Nightwing #86 : The Sidekick Crew (Dick, Babs, Tim, Steph and Cass) fight the Magistrate's goons, and take down a big airship. Some good character bits, but totally nothing to do with the Nightwing book.. to be honest, it's more a tease/prequel for the upcoming 'Batgirls' book than anything. Also, the fill in artist was totally the wrong fit for a lighthearted Superhero romp as this was...I suspect they would be great elsewhere though.
Green Lantern #8 : The story is definitely slow (seems like the plan is for this to go until issue #12), but not too bad.. mostly just want to know what happens at this point. I'll probably stick with it until then anyway.
Batman and Bigby #3 : So yeah, this is not very good.. but there are some small bits that are interesting. What they have set up with Robin (where Dick is 'Robin Alpha' and they're basically an army), and I do want to know about the bad guys. If Willingham wasn't writing, I'd probably drop it, but I'll stick around in the hopes there's something interesting once it ties into Fabletown.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 20, 2021 19:11:52 GMT -5
For sure! I go get my books almost every week, but not 100%... two weeks ago I wasn't able to, so last week I got 2 weeks worth, and have a couple I haven't read yet. Totally fine to post whenever IMO, though I try to make sure if I've seen someone post it, to keep it in the same week. MY DC stuff this week: (I skipped 'Robins'.. I've had enough of those interactions in other books lately... maybe in trade) Nightwing #86 : The Sidekick Crew (Dick, Babs, Tim, Steph and Cass) fight the Magistrate's goons, and take down a big airship. Some good character bits, but totally nothing to do with the Nightwing book.. to be honest, it's more a tease/prequel for the upcoming 'Batgirls' book than anything. Also, the fill in artist was totally the wrong fit for a lighthearted Superhero romp as this was...I suspect they would be great elsewhere though. Green Lantern #8 : The story is definitely slow (seems like the plan is for this to go until issue #12), but not too bad.. mostly just want to know what happens at this point. I'll probably stick with it until then anyway. Batman and Bigby #3 : So yeah, this is not very good.. but there are some small bits that are interesting. What they have set up with Robin (where Dick is 'Robin Alpha' and they're basically an army), and I do want to know about the bad guys. If Willingham wasn't writing, I'd probably drop it, but I'll stick around in the hopes there's something interesting once it ties into Fabletown. Nightwing was decent, but yeah it was more Batgirls #0 which while not bad(I might pick that up actually) I'm more interested to getting back to Bludhaven. As for Bigby and Batman...well you have a stronger stomach than I do, I couldn't get past issue one. That was seriously one of the worst comics I've read in a long time. |
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