June comics, part 1

[meganbmoore]

So, know what was NOT in my shipment of June comics?  New Warriors #1, that’s what.  Rrrr…I don’t care if I’ve already been well spoiled for it and skimmed it at Hastings…I didn’t get MY copy.

Hopefully, Hastings will still have #1 when I go next week.

As compensation, I read every New Warriors related comic that I DID get.

Loners #3: *unchains inner Generation X fan*  Dear cover artist: Penny’s leather mummy suit is so she won’t shred people and furniture jut by brushing up against them.  Cutting a bunch of holes in the outfit completely defeats the purpose.  At least Moline seems to realize that.  Unfortunately,  Cebulski seems to think Penny only has sharp claws.  Planting one on a guy and putting her hand on his shoulder should have resulted in his only having half a face and his having one VERY messed up shoulder.  It’s possible she’s learned how to soften her body so that she’s not effectively a walking razor with diamond skin, but I have a feeling it’s a case of not learning about the character before using them.  Speaking of which:  Woman calling herself Michiko Musashi?  I don’t know who you are, but call me if you run into my favorite New Warrior.  In other news, right before she sliced into Julie, did it seem to anyone else that Penny wasn’t seeing Julie, but someone else?  It’s probably just the artist trying to make Julie look more “pure” and “:good,” but her hair and top both looked a little different(yes, I’m specifically wondering if anyone else thinks Penny was thinking of Paige there)

Thunderbolts #115:  And finally, nasty things happen to the nasty people.  I’ve decided that I like American Eagle on principle(though I rather liked him already)  I would like to know, though, when Melissa’s brain stopped working.  And NuPenance really needs to do something besides wallow in his emo and try to bash his own brains out.

Nova #3: *insert shojo-manga-like hearts and flowers poofing into existence around Megan and floating to this book* Seriously, there are no words for how much I love this series (actually, it about matches my sheer hatred for the last volume…) Granted, some of it is because it’s the only decent handling of the Civil War garbage I’ve seen, but hey, whatever works.  Thunderbolts try to arrest Richie and read him his domestic rights?  He reads them their intergalactic rights.  Iron Man tries to preach about how tough it’s been on Earth lately? Richie points out the only reason there is an Earth(or anything else) is because a few people managed to deal with all the space rulers and get over their issues with each other to take on Annihilus.  And there was a scene where I *gasp* LIKED Iron Man(then he did the preaching thing 2 pages later and I got over it)  Stripped down translation:  Moonstone:  “He’s a New Warrior! We have to hate them on principle! We have clearance!”  Iron Man: “Shove it.  By the way, I’m calling your boss to have you sent to the corner for time out.”  Sadly, even in a book that realizes how absurd Civil War is and avoids taking a stance on it, NuPenance still lives to wallow in his emo.  At least he wasn’t trying to bash his brain out, here.

Annihilation: Conquest: Prologue: ^&^*&($&($(($*($!!!!  $%#$^#%&#%&$%&$%!!!!  HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS AS SOON AS THE STARLORDS SHOWED UP!???!!!?? I’m one of the 5 or so people who seem to like or remember the *blip blip blip* crossover.   *flails around some* Ok, so probably, no one else will be as excited about the big reveal at the end as I am.  Seriously though, even without that, it’s like all my hatred for the earthbound Marvel events of the last several years(everything since Disassembled) is balanced by my love for Annihilation.  As an aside, though I’m not sure I’ll ever call her “Quasar,” Phyla is really growing on me(have I mentioned recently that I really, REALLY want a Vell family reunion?) and I’m liking Moondragon a lot more here than I ever have before.  And Quill was seriously channeling Mal Reynolds from Firefly here.  This is a good thing.