Mike's Week Reads and Ranks

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Mike's Week Reads and Ranks

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I thought I would post my weekly reads every week on this thread. I am a long time listener of the show and never miss an episode. I buy roughly about the same amount of comics as John if not more but don't necessary read them all right away because I get so much. I have a goal of trying to read at least 50 comics a week but usually fall short on time because of work and the three podcasts I do. I love listening to the show as I usually buy all of the books discussed and don't get spoiled on the books. I sometimes find some gems in the Previews call that I might have missed. I miss being a part of the Friday Previews call as it was great time to talk about the issues

Here is my first entry

Week Beginning 4/22
5/5
Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth #4
Legend of the Shadow Clan #3

4/5
Todd The Ugliest Kid on Earth #2-3
Green Arrow #18-19
Justice League #19
Witchblade 158-165
Captain America #4-6
Catwoman #17-19
Age of Ultron #3-6
Cable and X-Force #3-7
Blue Beetle #16
Avengers #6

3/5
Birds of Prey #17-19
Nightwing #19
Vibe #3
Avengers #9-10
Ultron #1AU
Uncanny Avengers #3
Showcase #4
Five Ghosts #2
Jirni #1
Helheim #2
Red Hood and the Outlaws #19
Deathstroke #19
Artifacts #25-26
Darkness #111

Total: 47
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comicm wrote:5/5
Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth #4

4/5
Todd The Ugliest Kid on Earth #2-3
agree the middle 2 issues were weaker than #1 (an A+ read) and #4, glad to see it is becoming a continuing series
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Yeah I think Todd is a brilliant book. I love the art and the story. It is such a strange combination that reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite as a horror movie.
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No 2's or 1's? Or are you just reporting what you think is a 3 or higher.
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I did not read anything bad so there are no 2s or 1s. Very seldom to I rate things that low unless I don't enjoy them.
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Total Comics read this week was 49 for Week Beginning 4/29
5/5
Shadowman (2012) #1 (2nd read)
All Star Western #15-16
Legion of Super-Heroes #18-19
Ninjak #0,00

4/5
Constantine #1,2
Shadowman (2012) #2-3
Uncanny Avengers #4,5,7
Ninjak #3-6
Avengers Arena #7
Showcase #8,13
Girl's Romances #135
Talon #6
Flash #16-19
Grimm Fairy Tales Unleashed #0
Shadowman #4

3/5
Avenging Spider-man #17
Avenging Spider-man #18
Avengers Arena #3-6, 8
Katana #3
Avenging Spider-man #15.1
Avenging Spider-man Annual #1
Rogues! #1
Uncanny Avengers #6
Double Jumpers #2-3
Avenging Spider-man #13
Avenging Spider-man #19
Avenging Spider-man #16
Avenging Spider-man #14-15

2/5
Uber #0

Total: 49
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Uber 2/5?

It's down in my stack. I'll have to read it next to see what gives. I had high expectations for the series so I hope I like it more than you did.
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ok, So I read Uber #0 and I would probably give it a 3/5 but I can totally see a 2/5 as well. The story jumps around a lot especially in the beginning. For the first half of the book I really didn't know who this story was about. The second half introduces us more fully to the Ubers and I got a better idea of what direction this story is going to go. The Caanan White art is average at best.

I'm hopeful that it gets better as I have already pre-ordered the first few issues.
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Gilgabob wrote:ok, So I read Uber #0 and I would probably give it a 3/5 but I can totally see a 2/5 as well. The story jumps around a lot especially in the beginning. For the first half of the book I really didn't know who this story was about. The second half introduces us more fully to the Ubers and I got a better idea of what direction this story is going to go. The Caanan White art is average at best.
I'd give it a low 4/5, but I liked the art, which contributed to pushing it higher than a "3".
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I found the story to be all over the place. The art was wonderful but for me story matters more. I can read a good story with bad art but not vice versa (I am weird that way). Absolutely found no flow in the story.
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comicm wrote:I found the story to be all over the place. The art was wonderful but for me story matters more. I can read a good story with bad art but not vice versa (I am weird that way). Absolutely found no flow in the story.
Your story first angle isn't weird at all. I'm kinda the same way.

I love how the three of us all had a little different take on the same book. You guys seem to like the art a lot more than I did but Bob and I appeared to enjoy the story more than Mike. That's what I love about comics.
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I guess I was really looking forward to this and was disappointed. I get Crossed Badlands, Fashion Beast, Ferals, Night of the Living Dead and Caligula and love those. I thought this would be another but I did not feel the story.
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comicm wrote:I guess I was really looking forward to this and was disappointed. I get Crossed Badlands, Fashion Beast, Ferals, Night of the Living Dead and Caligula and love those. I thought this would be another but I did not feel the story.
Different tastes. Except for Fashion Beast, I don't care for any of those other Avatar titles. I didn't have a problem with the story flow in Uber.
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Only 27 comics this week but I was on vacation
Week Beginning 5/6/2013

4/5
Irresistible #2-3
Revival #1-5
Hawkin #1-6
Legion of Superheroes Annual #1 Vol 1
Legion of Superheroes 284-293 Vol 1

3/5
Aphrodite IX #1 FCBD
Ameilia Cole and the Unknown World #3-4
Sesame Street #1

Total: 27
2 Zenoscope
1 APE
6 Image
11 DC
6 IDW
2 Monkeybrain
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comicm wrote:Legion of Superheroes Annual #1 Vol 1
Legion of Superheroes 284-293 Vol 1
Just how far behind on your reading are you? :lol:

Those were some fun Legion issues. I loved that era of the Legion.
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