The Quick and The Read #5 – Playing catch up
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Man have I been busy lately. I had to week long trips in March; we finally got a large project approved at work, etc… When it rains it pours.
I had a large pile of comics built up and I finally got through most of them, just in time for more to come in the mail on Monday. That will probably my last shipment of comics through the mail, so I can finally get back into getting comics at a comic shop again. 
I wrote these reviews a while back when I had some time, but I haven’t had time to type them in until now.
Flash #7-8: I am really glad the Bilson/Demeo run on this book is over. I was very shocked at how bad it was, especially since I really enjoyed their work on the Flash TV show. Hopefully the next guy will be better. I am still not happy with what they have done with the Flash character and I really think it was a mistake. Wally and Bart had really started to fit in the roles that they were in, and to change it like they did just didn’t sit well with me. Having Bart follow in his grandfather’s footsteps as a forensic scientist that I like. That is the main reason I am sticking on this title for now at least. I will just have to see how it turns out.
Detective Comics #827 – Holy Sicko Batman!! Now this was a really great issue! The idea behind the new Ventriloquist is brilliant!! Dini was really able to pull of a convincing psycho with this character and I have to say it really took me by surprise. Overall an excellent issue and I really enjoyed it. I also like the self-contained stories; it really is a good change of pace from the large story arcs.
Detective Comics #828 – Another good issue from Dini. It’s great to see the “detective” back into Detective Comics. That aspect of Batman has been ignored for way too long. Also, whatever happened to the Jason Bard backup stories? I thought that was a great idea.
Connor Hawke: Dragon’s Blood #3-4 – First of all, cover of #3, EWWWWWW!! Shado is practically old enough to be Conner’s mother! Not a good choice for a cover if you ask me. Past that, and the kiss between them in the comic; I am really enjoying this series. It is really great to have Chuck Dixon back writing Connor Hawke again. Dixon has always been on of my favorite writers, and I am not sure why DC doesn’t put on some of their weaker titles to get them back on track. I guess it will take some time to rebuild bridges after that whole CrossGen thing.
Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage #1-2 – I have to say that this has to be two of the worst comics I have ever read in all the years that I have been reading comics. The Guy Gardner character has never been my favorite; in fact I despised the character completely for a long time. I changed my mind during the Green Lantern: Rebirth and the GL Corps: Recharge series to some degree. Gardner is still an arrogant ass, but you can count on him to cover your back in a pinch. This series drops him to a level of degenerate that I have never seen in a comic. I have NO IDEA how this piece of crap got past editorial. If you were thinking of buying this, save your money. Buy an Invincible trade instead.
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