Some recent stuffs
Paper Girls 1-3: re-read 1 & 2 before reading 3. This is some damn good comics. The art, the dialogue, the characterization.. Top shelf. Being in on this from the ground floor is special.
Symmetry #1: this is a #1 that needed to be double sized. There was so much world and story to set up that I feel the actual protagonists are just glossed right over. The art, I'd say, is only serviceable. It's too bad because I find this type of story to be fascinating. I think the world is actually really well-thought out. But this book just isn't good enough to go on my pull.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3: there is so much to love about this series. My favorite thing about it is probably how it portrays famous, classic Marvel characters. While issue 3's Doctor Doom isn't quite on the level of Squirrel Girl Galactus, it's still pretty funny.
Prometheus Eternal one-shot: damn this was just awesome! One shots are often a gamble but when they pay off, they pay off big. This comic has so many things I love: Greek mythology, a dissection of classic art, and short form comic story telling from gifted creators.
Totally Awesome Hulk #1: as I'm keen to trim my pull, I went into this kind of hoping I'd hate it. I guess in that vein, I was disappointed. Such fist-smashing fun. The art was so freaking good. Love Amadeus.
Island 1-4: unf! I had been buying but not yet reading this monthly Brandon Graham/Emma Rios curated anthology. I'm so glad I have it as it's my new treasure. These are life blood comics. These are creators who are in the medium for the love, the art, and the love of art. I need to make a post just about this series and share some pages because the art is often out-of-this-world. These are discussion comics and there is much to say.
