That’s My Bag
Northlanders #1: This was recommended to me by uhm.. this really nice guy at Austin Books and Comics. Dammit, now I’m embarrassed for not knowing his name. (UPDATE: his name is Seth) He said it was a little like Conan, about actual Norsemen and not their gods. It was kinda OK. I always find it disconcerting when ancient characters drop f- and sh-bombs, but one could attribute that to an analogous translation. I suppose. Overall, meh. C
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #11: Joss Whedon came back to write the one-shot story in which Twilight makes his first appearance. I’m convinced we’ve seen this guy before in the regular TV series, though not as “Twilight”. Any guesses as to whom it may be? A
The Infinite Horizon #1 - 2: Also recommended by.. Troy? Trent? Dammit. (UPDATE: Seth.) I love the classics. I hate war comics. The Infinite Horizon, as a near-future retelling of The Odyssey (set in the Middle East because it’s topical), manages to make me forget it’s a war comic. The art is funky - pulpy, stylized at times, patina-ed not colored. A-
Wonder Woman #17: I cried during this issue (of course, this could be because I’m feeling a little brittle this week). Simone continues her triumphant run on WW, in this, the last chapter of “The Circle”. What else is there to say? A+
As a side note, I’m enjoying the Witchblade anime on IFC, but I wonder at the artistic choice of the jiggly wineskin boobs on all the chicks. I also suspect that the Masane and Hiroko (is that the daughter’s name?) have switched personalities, but are as yet unaware of it.
