New Comix - Week of 7/27/11

Green Lantern Corps #62 This issue stars my favorite Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, so I'm likely to enjoy this issue no matter what...and I do. The story focuses entirely on the strained relationship between Kyle and his GL girlfriend, Soranik Natu. A Star Sapphire (who is powered by Love) forces the strained couple to team up to fight against her, all in the hopes of rekindling their relationship. Well they do team up and they do subdue the Sapphire, but in the process it comes out that Kyle lied to Soranik early in the relationship and that pretty much ends everything. He tries to apologize and explain himself, but she flies off and tells him never to talk to her again. Ouch.

This was not an exciting issue, but it was a good character-building story.  The art was pretty good, but not amazing.
I enjoyed reading it though.

The Dark Knight #4
So, Batman has been tracking down a Gotham Socialite that has been kidnapped.  She was a childhood friend of
Bruce Wayne.  In this issue he saves her from Killer Croc/Penguin, only for her to tell him that her father is a cult
leader who is trying to find her so he can sacrifice her to Satan.  The issue ends with a LOT of demons converging on
the penthouse where the two are talking.

Batman vs demons should be a good fight.  The story is so-so.  I'm still only buying this title for the art.  David Finch
was BORN to draw Batman.  He's great with gritty, shadowed characters.





Mighty Thor #4
DANG!  Just...DANG!  The warriors of Asgard take up arms against the approaching Silver Surfer and Galactus.
Odin has an artifact that Galactus thinks might sate his hunger for all time.  Odin doesn't want to give it up though.
Thor vs Surfer!  Thor propells himself into Galactus' head, knocking him back and actually breaking off part of his big,
purple helmet!  Surfer responds by body-slamming Thor into Mars!  Thor gets up and pounds Surfer into the red dirt!
All the while Odin and Galactus are mentally attacking each other, making the other relive horrible memories from
their past.  DANG!  This issue was short, but full of AWESOME action!  I can't wait until next issue to see who comes
out on top!

Matt Fraction's story is just a LOT of fun.  Olivier Coipel's art is some of the best in the business, and he's especially
good at drawing Asgardians.

  Surfer vs Thor = PICK OF THE WEEK!!!