Monday, February 11, 2008

cliffhanger of the week #3

counting down the best (i.e., the ones i read) cliffhangers of the week.

#5 - BPRD Underwater

faithful Hellboy sidekick Abe Sapien gets his own limited series, and in the quest to find the body of an 18th century warlock trapped in a sunken ship, gets wrapped up in tentacle trouble. Merman or not, i wouldn't wanna be him right now.
Abe Sapien: The Drowning #1 (Dark Horse)
Mike Mignola/Jason Shawn Alexander

#4 - Peter's about to get Quilled

that's Peter Quill a.k.a. Star Lord, captured by the Phalanx led by the ultimate psychotic robot ever, Ultron, and about to get shis-ke-bobbed. and where the hell are his friends? oh, also, the High Evolutionary gets an offer he can't refuse. damn you, Corleones!
Annihilation: Conquest #4 (Marvel)
Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning/Tom Raney/Scott Hanna

#3 - Kingdom is Coming

or maybe its just Gog. over the past few months (give or take a few years), we've seen the spillover of our beloved Kingdom Come universe into the main DC Universe. good thing the JSA recruitment drive has been on the upswing. i can only shake my head at Geoff Johns writing two dozen characters at a time. if this were a movie, we'd have primadonna fights for screen time.
Justice Society of America #12 (DC)
Geoff Johns/Alex Ross/Dale Eaglesham/Ruy Jose

#2 - Who's Your Skrully?

really? Carol is the Skrull? you sure of this, Tony?? you better be sure, you alcoholic nerd. wait, you're pulling our leg, aintcha? its gotta be someone else. i'm wise to your tricks. i'm the Winter Soldier.
Ms. Marvel #2 (Marvel)
Brian Reed/Aaron Lopresti/Matt Ryan

#1 - Spidey in the Headlights

i'm liking this Brand New Day - its a nod to the Spidey of yesteryears (wiseass broke photog) thrown into a completely new curve. i hope this isn't just a big dream. maybe Peter wishes it was - he's about to get arrested (and MJ - Jackpot to you new readers - is a registered superhero).
The Amazing Spiderman #549 (Marvel)
Marc Guggenheim/Salvador Larroca

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