southbymidwest

I think regarding Nova stories, the first 50 issues of New Warriors are worth noting. Not all "cosmic" but definitely all-Nova, with some sweet Mark Bagley/Darrick Robertson artwork. It's possible without that book carrying the Nova torch for a few years, there may not even be a Nova to resurrect now. Ditto on the original Guardians of the Galaxy though.

RE: Rogue's Revenge, I can totally go with the "we didn't mean to kill Bart" thing because that actual Bart-Flash run/story was so awful, I'd like to forget it ever happened.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better run on a super-hero book in the last ten years than the Johns/Kolins run on the Flash (maybe GL, but Flash was the template) so I agree on being excited on Rogues Revenge. I always felt like their run (and John's continuance without him) ended way too soon.  BQ: The ole psyche is pretty damaged from years of being a fanboy.

I have to agree that if something is released monthly, it should be held to the "I should be able to enjoy this in this month" standard. If you can't enjoy Batman in the month unreservedly, it is a weak book regardless of Grant Morrison's previous greatness. Some of this Batman problems I think can be held attributable to an artist who is weak on the storytelling skills Grant Morriso...

I'd venture to say that people who don't like Hellboy might like B.P.R.D. Definitely for fans of team books. Such rich characters and Guy Davis is an insanely talented and consistent artist.

Oddly, I'm pretty excited about Billy Batson & the Magic of Shazam. I detest CM3 as Shazam and Mike Kunkel's Hero Bear and the Kid was really fun. And seriously, folks, check out Manhunter.   Mondays are the furthest you'll ever be from Friday? It's all downhill from there. Is that good?

I can geek out about Barry Allen as much as the next guy, and I hate to be overly negative, but for me, there's still alot missing here that makes it seem much less than previous crisises(?). I think what is most lacking is the sense of depth or heart (due to the quick temporary dispatching of J'onn Jonzz)/extreme dread that should be present but BECAUSE it is so disconnected from the buildup ...

EVERYONE should read "The Other Side." Well-worthy of a future book of the month.

There was a period where Vertigo wasn't so distant from the mainstream DCU (Batman in Swamp Thing, JLI in Sandman, Constantine in Crisis). I kind of miss that.  I don't think anyone cared what anyone did with Zatanna at this stage of the game. It wasn't until nostalgia buffs like Dini & Meltzer got involved that anyone did anything.

  Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men DEFINITELY. I KNOW it's going to be good (unlike FC which who can tell). Though sleeper-wise, I've been looking forward to Firebreather returning for a LONG time.