Comic Day

The Amazing Spider-Man 541
Peter Parker is angry. Aunt May got hit by a bullet meant for him and is now in a coma. He has found the man behind the hit, Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, currently in prison. Peter plans to kill Fisk. Confrontation to come next issue.

The Brave and the Bold 4
This is a great team up book that moves at a fast pace, reminiscent of the Silver Age. Supergirl and Lobo are teamed up, with Kara trying to get to Rann to meet up with Green Lantern Hal Jordan. Batman and Blue Beetle are teamed up, fighting the future villains the Fatal Five. Batman and Tharok, the cyborg have been merged by a weapon that can do the impossible.

Countdown 45
Jason Todd and Donna Troy vs a purple alien servant of the Monitors. Jimmy Olsen exposits about what has come before. A brief appearance by Captain Atom, now in the Monarch armor. Plus, the History of the Multiverse.

Captain America 27
The Winter Soldier, formerly Bucky, sidekick of Captain America during WWII, has decided to kill Tony Stark since he holds him responsible for Cap's death. He also stole Cap's shield as he doesn't want Stark making a new Captain America. Sharon Carter is still filled with guilt over having fired the shots that killed Cap while she was under mind control by Dr Faustus. She is also prevented from telling anyone or committing suicide. I am really enjoying this. I wasn't a regular reader, but Cap's death brought me on and I plan to stay on for his eventual, inevitable return.

The Flash 13
Feh. I used to read a great book called Impulse about Bart Allen, the grandson of Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash. It was eventually canceled, but he continued on in Young Justice. That was canceled and Bart became Kid Flash in Teen Titans. Bart changed, but I liked him just the same. Then came Infinite Crisis and Bart was aged and became The Flash in a big relaunch of the book. It was given to tv writers who had no comic experience. They turned a fun, happy go lucky character into a humorless clone of Barry Allen. This was a disaster. Sales dropped off a cliff and so a relaunch is in order. Bart is not a good Flash and needs to be replaced, so he had to die to make way for a relaunch. Again, feh.

Fallen Son The Death of Captain America Spider-Man
Fallen Son covers the five stages of Grief. This issue, starring Spider-Man issue is Depression.

The Incredible Hulk 107
Amadeus Cho is smart. Too smart for his own good. He is assembling help for the Hulk since the Hulk helped him once and they share SHIELD as an enemy. Hercules and Angel are ensnared in Amadeus' machinations. The Hulk has a following among some people who go to Manhattan to watch or help the Hulk against the authorities.

Iron Man 19
The lead up to the Iron Man Hulk fight in World War Hulk 1. There is some dissension in the ranks of SHIELD about Stark's leadership.

Justice League of America 10
The Lightning Saga concludes. The Legion outsmarts the JLA and JSA, but the blow is softened with the return of at least one Flash. Wally West along with Linda and the twins appear, and the Legion returns home with their prize, which appears to be the essence of Barry Allen. Only two more issues with Brad Meltzer and them Dwayne McDuffie takes over writing.

Marvel Adventures The Avengers vol 2 Digest
Marvel Adventures The Avengers vol 3 Digest
These are fun, light reads, digested from the All-ages Marvel Adventures The Avengers book. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but the art and writing is good enough for a regular book. This features the Hulk the way I prefer him, dumb, but friendly, like a giant green golden retriever. Crazy stuff happens like the whole team getting turned into MODOKs or Ego the Living Planet putting the moves on Earth like a real player. the Hulk yells at the planet "You hear Hulk, stupid planet?! Earth not interested in you!!! Earth just want to be friends!"