100 Days, 100 Comics #38: ‘Abe Sapien: The Haunted Boy’

“Well, they can’t all be like the burning army of Chien-Chi.” –Professor Bruttenholm This Abe Sapien one-shot, which came out from Dark Horse last week was remarkably fulfilling on several levels (not surprising, since it’s written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi), even if the suspension of disbelief hoisting the ending comes off as hastily … Read more100 Days, 100 Comics #38: ‘Abe Sapien: The Haunted Boy’

100 Days, 100 Comics #37: ‘Blackest Night: Superman’ #3

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds must have spoiled me on giant crossover spin-offs, because the full stories from these now-wrapping “Blackest Night” books just aren’t cutting it for me. Granted, this one had much more of a structured finish than Blackest Night: Titans, but the whole New Krypton thread ending was framed as a … Read more100 Days, 100 Comics #37: ‘Blackest Night: Superman’ #3

100 Days, 100 Comics #36: ‘Green Lantern’ #47

“Go ahead and play the universe’s largest violin for me.” –Hal Jordan I want less Indigo Tribe talking and more Hal Jordan talking. Also, more bickering between Sinestro and Hal. This issue felt like a lot of broken up scenes more than it really worked as single read, but the core Hal/Sinestro vignette was worth … Read more100 Days, 100 Comics #36: ‘Green Lantern’ #47

100 Days, 100 Comics #35: ‘Blackest Night: Titans’ #3

Oh boy. Before I start sounding like I didn’t enjoy Blackest Night: Titans #3, I liked it a lot — but the ending was a one-two punch of confusion. [Also: *SPOILER WARNING*] In stark contrast to Blackest Night #4, the cover here was on the mark. I have absolutely no idea what happened with Dove’s … Read more100 Days, 100 Comics #35: ‘Blackest Night: Titans’ #3

100 Days, 100 Comics #33: ‘Asterios Polyp’

For such a behemoth piece of work, Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli was a completely engrossing read from beginning to end — and despite the end, which I’ll get to later. As a unified piece of work, it’s an astounding accomplishment, and it takes graphic representation in narrative forms to an entirely new level beyond … Read more100 Days, 100 Comics #33: ‘Asterios Polyp’