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Incorruptible #2 (Boom!) Mark Waid Jean Diaz Belardino Brabo Andrew Dalhouse Ed Dukeshire Joe Caramagna Dennis Calero/Rafael Albuquerque/Jeffrey Spokes (covers) spinning off the success of the excellent Irredeemable, Incorruptible goes the opposite path where a supervillain goes straight. and i don't mean going back to playing for the same team. anyway, Max Damage recruits his policeman nemesis to get his crusade in cleaning up after the now-power mad Plutonian. his Catwoman-like jailbait girlfriend named ... Jailbait ... doesn't like his newfound epiphany although i suspect she'd more or less get on the wagon soon enough. personally, i'd have her betray him at some point. but that's just me. that's why i just write a stupid blog. anyhoo, this series shows signs of having some legs. art-wise, am not too impressed especially with the lack of detail. let's give it a few more issues.

drive-by readings: Incredible Hercules #133

Incredible Hercules #133 (Marvel) "Road of Trials" Fred Van Lente Greg Pak Rodney Buchemi Emily Warren Simon Bowland Rafael Albuquerque (cover) Salva Espin (variant frame cover)

Greg Pak unites with Fred Van Lente to continue chronicling the Hulk's supporting characters (Herc would kinda take offense to that), and they probably should have called this The Incredible Amadeus Cho, as Herc does not exactly make an appearance (owing to the fallout they had last issue). there is a reason that the Choster (hey, i didn't make that up) is only the 7th smartest person on Earth - the one above him (the tastefully-named Pythagoras Dupree) has him in his sights. but if he succeeds then the eight smartest person would move up the chain, no? anyway, not sure how this Dupree can back up his words because he only looks marginally better than Stephen Hawking. but he may have something to do with the murder of Cho's parents or the disappearance of his sister Marie Curie Cho (at this rate, i should start calling myself Galileo Timberlake). hmmmm. what would Herc do? yes, ask you to pull his finger.

drive-by readings: Superman/Batman #63

Superman/Batman #63 (DC) "Night and Day" Michael Green Mike Johnson Rafael Albuquerque David Baron Rob Leigh

we've had Villains taking over the world before and we've had villains taking over the world before. Mike & Mike (Green & Johnson) kept me engaged throughout this scary new 'one world under Grodd', and THEN threw me a curveball. nice one. actually, this scenario is intriguing enough probably for a JLA storyline or the next summer crossover. or maybe its too simple. sigh. anyway, for Bruce Wayne fans, this is the only comic now where you'll still see your favorite playboy detective. and he's still the man with the plan. and the man who rarely eats dinner. i don't how Alfred puts up with that crap.