B.P.R.D.

I read the first two issues of B.P.R.D. and the first one wasn't bad but I really liked the second issue. The creepiness of the little person and them taking care of the monster that they found was so good. I really like what this comic is about and I'm going to start following this one and getting the newer issues. When I go to the comic book store Wednesday, I am going to pick up more of the back issues. I still haven't checked out Hellboy yet though and should.

And I am still trying to find good comics to follow. So far I really like Wonder Woman, Satellite Falling, Black Hammer, the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Bitch Planet,  and B.P.R.D. I would like to find more super hero comics and it would be nice to find more that involves a group of people. I do like Black Hammer but that is it so far. Doom Patrol will be starting up soon and I hope it's good. I tried to find past issues of them but I really dislike the covers with how the women are shown on them. I hope it's not like that with this newest version.

Comics I Got Today

Today was a good comics day. I spent a good amount of time in the dollar bins. I was hoping to find some of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Tank Girl specifically among whatever else but couldn't find any of those. One thing that was weird also was that they had no Tank Girl in the alphabetized section. Strange.

What I got today:
Tank Girl: Two Girls One Tank #1. Surprised they still had this since it came out in June and it was the only copy. They didn't have any other issues. I don't know if it comes out monthly or what.
Bitch Planet #4

In the dollar bins:
Convergence: Wonder Woman #1
B.P.R.D. #1. Still looking for new comics and thought I would check these one's out.
B.P.R.D. #2
B.P.R.D. #3
Spiral Zone #1. This was a random find for sure. I used to love this cartoon when I was little and surprised there was a comic about it. It was a really dark cartoon I noticed recently when I tried to find episodes online and it is odd that it was actually for children.

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10 Review

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10 is the first issue that I've read of Squirrel Girl's and I loved it. This is the funnest and just funniest comic that I've read so far. Even funnier than Hench Girl. I still love Hench Girl but every page of this is hilarious. Dorky, silly humor with the characters, the plot, with this issue Mole Man wants to go on a date with Squirrel Girl and being the evil villain he is, decides to demolish buildings around the city until she agrees to a date. I also really like the writers hilarious notes on the bottom of every page. This comic is so funny that I wouldn't be surprised if Plays-With-Squirrels shows up in an issue or two.  I also like how they even bring up polyamory, I'm sure it's not the first time in a comic but it's still just nice to see it brought up, especially in a Marvel comic. And on that subject, I am surprised that Marvel are the one's putting this out, doesn't seem like the kind of thing they usually publish. I also like how they make fun of the news media, treating them as absurd and silly with how they treat celebrities and especially now how celebrities are "the news" these days.

By the end, everyone is happy. I don't want to ruin it for you but you should get this issue if you haven't already.

Squirrel Girl is the coolest super hero I've come across so far also. I am probably going to get a weird crush on her with more issues.

Once Our Land #1 Review

Once Our Land #1 from Scout Comics lives up to the hype that it's been getting. I love this comic so much, it is definitely the best comic I've come across so far. Peter Ricq wrote it, did the illustrations along with Sunny Shah, the colouring along with Andrew Young and this really is just a special comic. There is a lot of care and detail put into this you can tell with the introduction and dedication.

#1 is broken up into two chapters, the Gift and the Survivors. The story is about a city called Mainz in Germany in the 1830's in which strange boxes, wrapped as gifts arrive out of nowhere for the people in the town. People start disappearing, monsters big and small start showing up. The town is turned upside down from this situation in which almost everyone in the town disappears. By the end of chapter two it seems as though Ingrid and Fritz, two children in the town, and an older man that Ingrid runs into are the only one's left. There is a lot going on with this comic. A fantasy, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic story even though it's set in 1830's Germany and it has the specialness of a fairy tale. The narration is in english, the dialogue is in German but don't worry, along with the illustrations there is no problem following it at all.

The illustrations are really great too. I love how cute Ingrid is. The first chapter is done in a monochromatic tone and the second chapter is more colorful and both have a very dark feel to it.

I definitely can't wait for #2 to come out in August and have it on my pull list already. If I don't get a copy for the sale price I probably will be trying to get one on Ebay. People are trying to sell copies of this, anywhere from $20 to $100 and I can understand why although it's a bit sad that so many are collecting it just because it's hot and some are afraid to even read it because it might bring the value down but if you don't read it, you are definitely missing out on a great, special comic.

Batman Rebirth #2 Review

I was excited to check out Batman and did so with Rebirth #2 and it just doesn't sit well with me. Batman seems like a dick. He treats everyone like they are beneath him. First he treats Gotham and Gotham Girl that way. It's strange how Batman acts like he has some sort of copyright or as though he is the only one who can fight crime when he first shows up. He definitely feels as though he is the authority on the matter and on that subject, he does seem like a completely authoritarian dude. And yes, one in which a rich white dude decided to put a lot of money into making himself a superhero and with that comes all the worst privileges.

He also treats Alfred like he is beneath him as well. And with how Alfred calls Bruce, Master Bruce is completely ridiculous. How does someone prefer that someone who works for them call them Master like that? The only other person I know of like that is Master Blaster from Mad Max and that dude was a dick too.

I've heard some say that Batman has changed and that he is so unbelievably authoritarian now and that along with so much else, he does just reek of it. This is the first Batman comic that I've checked out in a while and I get the impression that pretty much any comic of his that I check out, is going to have the same boring formula. I was expecting something more than he fights someone, treats everyone like they are beneath him, has Alfred treating him like the man-child that he is, and disappears.

And that he has such a ridiculous mystique about him, especially with the disappearing part, and everyone just goes along with it. The part where he introduces Gotham and Gotham Girl to Gordon and then just disappears? There should be a reason for him to disappear like that. You don't just do it for no reason. Bad writing where they want him to have a certain mystique but there should be an actual reason for why he does this. Does he not like follow-up questions? Does he not want to be followed even though if he were to just tell them that he has to go along with maybe a "goodbye, see you later", I doubt they would infringe on his personal boundaries and follow him. There is just no reason for it other than just being completely contrived for the sake of giving him this kind of mystique. Is Batman the Kanye West of super heroes? The absurd contrived thing along with treating everyone else like they are beneath him seems to suggest this? Not to mention the spoiled rich dude thing.

Yes, he's bizarrely authoritarian with everyone, another rich white dude with all of his expensive toys, is supposedly so dark, and the contrived disappearing thing which adds to his silly mystique is just too ridiculous. Maybe I should check out more of his comics because hopefully this is not all that encapsulates Batman. Such an unlikable dick, it's like they decided to make him how Christian Bale is in real life.

I usually don't like to rant like this but this just irks me, lol.

Wednesday Comics!

I just got back from the comic book store. They didn't have the reprint of Batman Rebirth #1 but I did get #2. Along with Wonder Woman #3, with the Frank Cho cover, the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10, and Batman Detective Comics #937. I also picked up Satellite Falling #3 which I am excited about.


And my copy of Once Our Land #1 came in! I still can't believe I was able to get a copy of it. Supposedly it sold out everywhere the day it came out and it's nice being able to get a copy a week later. The person there said it came in last night. I need to start learning the names of the people that work at my comic book store and their store is awesome. I also went through the dollar bins for a bit but didn't find anything that I wanted.

It's Almost Wednesday

It's almost Wednesday! I can't wait to pick up more Satellite Falling issues. Hopefully most of the one's that I need will still be on the shelf.

Wonder Woman #3 also comes out. Continuing the story of Wonder Woman trying to find Cheetah and to find out more about what is true or not about Themyscira. Comic Book Resources has a little preview http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/wonder-woman-3-dc-comics-2016

I also want to get Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10, Ms. Marvel #9, and the third printing of Batman Rebirth #1.

I also read the Woods #5 last night and on the fence about whether I want to follow it or not. It was okay but I'm not completely sold on it yet. I do have the next issue to read as well which I might do tonight.

And I do want to check out some more comics to follow. It's kind of difficult to find really good comics to follow with how there are just so many to choose from.