Just because I love ripping things off of Tommy cause his ideas are better than mine… here I go with MY comic book post since he and I like arguing a lot about random shit.

What I grabbed off the shelf this week:

Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #4

I Thought the initial run of Marvel Zombies was boring, bland, and lacking in anything other than the shock factor of all of the Marvel Universe transforming into… you got it… Zombies! I picked up every issue though and continued reading hoping that something would pick up; something would become more interesting, and make a little bit more sense; even though it’s a different universe from the normal. However it didn’t.

So I moved on with life and kept going reading my comics, picking up Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator, etc.

Finally Marvel Zombies kicked in with a plot I could get into when they released Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness – bringing Ashley Williams into this Universe was the best thing they could do and renewed my interest in super powered zombies with all their same intellect. Ash’s dimwitted nature lent itself to the Marvel Zombie’s universe perfectly, and in this issue it continued with a trip to Latvaria to talk with Dr. Doom and try to get their hands on the Necronomicon.

Pick this up if you haven’t already.

Incredible Hulk #106 (yes… Finally)

Okay, okay, I know I’m late with this one but I finally got around to grabbing it on Tuesday. I was avoiding the whole World War Hulk angle for as long as I could (see how great my will power is…) because I got sucked in to Civil War like it was crack, and I have a feeling WWH is probably going to be the same.

Anyway, this story takes place after She-Hulk’s last issue (with what seems to be a gap waiting to be filled in by the next issue) and mostly revolves around Mastermind Excello, a kid who is trying to recruit superheroes to help Hulk out before it’s too late and his relationship with She-Hulk herself. Not to mention the Illuminati watching Mastermind with quite great intensity, including sending Doc Sampson to try and diffuse a situation… quite a good read and really builds up to the landing of the Hulk and his Warbound soon!

Chucky #2

I love horror movies, I love comics based on horror movies. Chucky keeps falling flat to me. #1 was bland… #2 is just as bland and relies on the shock of a little doll cursing and cutting people up instead of having a cohesive plot to follow that makes sense for the character.

They have one more issue to pull me in before I light them on fire…

Naked.

With a stick I call Eduardo.

Punisher #48

I love the Punisher. Plain and simple. He had some bad plot lines here and there but overall he’s consistently one of my favorite characters in the Marvel Universe. When Marvel opened up the MAX line – we all knew it was just for The Punisher to become what we all knew he really was capable of being.

I got into this Widowmaker plotline way too late and have to play catch up soon! I originally picked up Punisher #47 and got thrown headlong into the plot of the group of females who are widows thanks to The Punisher. For those who are uninitiated, this MAX version of The Punisher is so based in reality it’s hard to even separate the books from being almost like a documentary.

Garth Ennis and I go way back all the way to Preacher #1 and ever since then his writing has drawn me into anything he writes. Garth has a way of building up the supporting cast around the main character that pretty much mirrors or polarizes the whole situation. He has a knack for finding the right person to make Frank Castle that much more intriguing. Now I love what Matt Fraction is doing with Punisher: War Journal, but it’s always so refreshing to plunge deep into the dark underbelly we all know The Punisher is about in such a harsh, realistic, and brutal way.

#48 deals less with the widows, Frank, or Jenny and builds up the story arc of one of the most underdeveloped characters in the plot thus far; Detective Budiansky. He is finally piecing everything together, and though we all know he is a good man and a good cop, this issue shows that even he, in this world Garth Ennis built, is horribly dangerous as well, as displayed in a scene where he empties an entire clip into someone without thinking twice.

The other main focus point builds on the relationship between Jenny Ceasare and Frank Castle where we finally feel exactly what they do, that they both are the same person on the inside, and Jenny’s scars are just as mental as they are physical; same as Franks. Do I think there’s going to be a romance? No. Should there be? No. They just are the perfect counterpoints for each other, and when Frank isn’t strong enough to continue at the end of the episode, we’re introduced to the Lady Punisher.

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There you have it folks. What I read this week. I avoid The Initiative mostly, it just didn’t grab me the way Civil War did so I won’t be reviewing those much unless it all crosses over crazily, and Tommy can cover 52 and Countdown all he wants… I only picked up the one with Joker on the cover… for the cover… I <3 Joker.

Ill be back sometime next week with what I read on the 13th, which will include World War Hulk #1 (romita variant cover of course!), Spawn Godslayer #1, Punisher: War Journal #8, and MAYBE Cable/Deadpool #41 and Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #21. If I have the money.