Check Out These Books: Week Of January 27th

Comic book fans have known for years that Wednesday is a sacred day. The day that our favorite titles break loose from the gates of heaven and rain down upon us. Every week there are ups and downs, highs and lows. It would be nice to get some direction in a sea of series that can easily over take any fan boy. I cannot say that my taste is better than anyone else, but I can tell you what I like.  I may even tell you what I don’t like.

Check out these books after the jump. The Atom and Hawkman, Green Lantern, Thor, The Walking Dead.

The Atom and Hawkman #46

The story thus far:

Spinning out of the major cross over from DC Comics Blackest Night black rings have descended upon the universe and are raising the dead in the name of Nekron. Dr. Ray Palmer (The Atom) has had to endure large amounts of loss in his life. He has been divorced and watched countless friends friends die. Most recently was his best friend, fellow hero Hawkman.

The Atom has been deputized by the mysterious Indigo Tribe who wield the light of compassion. Here Ray must battle not only his dead best friend, but his late wife as well. In learning how to use his Indigo ring he must also learn how to let go of the past. Blackest Night guru Geoff Johns scribes this little one shot and gives us more reasons to think that the Atom is a cool character. It’s not a pivotal cross over in the series, but it lets us see more of the lanterns that were deputized in BN #6.

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Green Lantern #50

The story thus far:

Spinning out of the major cross over from DC Comics Blackest Night black rings have descended upon the universe and are raising the dead in the name of Nekron. Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps are the two main title cross overs in this monumental epic. GL and GLC we get more in depth when it comes to some of the detail from the main story.

The Spectre has been possessed by a black lantern ring and is being controlled. Hal Jordan and the “new” Guardians are attempting to stop a weapon of the lord fused will the evil rings. There is not much that can stop the Spectre, but Hal has an idea; Release Parallax (the living embodiment of fear) and let it possess Hal so he can fight. Not a great plan as Parallax does live to spread fear through out the universe. It’s a cool idea to put Parallax back in the game, and to let Hal make the sacrifice. I just hope that it doesn’t turn out to be some bland, predictable move. There is some excellent action in this one and the art is stunning. Look for the climax of this story to be huge.

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The Walking Dead #69

The story thus far:

An event has happened that has changed the world forever. Civilization as we know it is over and the dead walk the Earth. Families and friends are lost or gone and a small group of survivors bands together. It’s funny how in a world full of zombies that more times than not it’s the living that are the real danger.

Rick and his crew are heading to a supposed safe zone in Washington D.C. after all of the loss and suffering that has gone down, our main characters do not trust anyone. Is the safe zone real? Or is it another trap laid out by insane survivors looking to hurt them? If you like horror even just a little bit, you need to read this series. It is by far one of the comics that I most look forward to every month. It has been going strong for 69 issues and I hope that there is no end in sight.

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Thor #606

The story thus far:

The Norse Gods of Asgard have been through some hard times. They were killed: brought back to life: then forced to leave their homes. Thor was the ruler of this kingdom, but was exiled when he broke an unforgivable law. Since then the Asgardians had set up shop in Latveria, home to Dr. Doom.

You never trust Dr. Doom. Period. Once in Latveria Doom would seek the knowledge of what makes an Asgardian immortal. Of course, he learns somethings and puts his knowledge to evil use and Thor was the bigger man and doesn’t say “I told you so” to his brothers in arms. This has been a great series since the relaunch. The writing teams have made Thor a believable character and have been giving him good bad guys. I dont want to say too much about this particular story, but the cover tells a lot.

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Thank you for looking at our suggestions for this week. Please comment on our selections and let us know what you would like to see. If you have any stories that you would like us to touch on, let us know.