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Avengers vs X-Men #9 - Digital Copy - $3.99 - T+
Finally, an issue I could enjoy a little. Jason Aaron writes Spider-man very well. It starts off with a great first person narration, then we "Tarantino" it and go to how we got to the point. The first person narration and Spider-Man talking to Hope about that time where every Avenger has their moment to be needed. Spider-Man has his time to shine, and he does his Uncle Ben proud. But with that being said, that was a pretty weak ending. Without spoiling anything, it was a great build up to disappointment. I feel like this part of the story was out of Aaron's hands. The art by Adam Kubert, this time around it was great, leaps and bounds better then issue #7.
Story - 3/5 - Only because of the ending
Art - 4/5
Animal Man #12 - $2.99 - T+
Rot World Part 1, this is the first part of a cross over with Swamp Thing written by both Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire. This issue picks up right were #11 left off, leaving Buddy Baker and his family to find Swamp Thing and Abby. Each used their respective Green and Red to find one another. While this is happening, a possessed Cliff pulls a Carl and runs off from his grandmother. Ellen for most of the issue is a Debby Downer talking about being able to see Buddy again and how there aren't any safe places in the world anymore. So Animal Man and Swamp thing go in and fight the rot leaving a vine from Swamp thing to the connected world, so they can find their way back. Then they enter the rot, which I have high hopes for. This seems like a great idea of the Red and Green teaming up. It's interesting to see how this continues...
Story - 4/5
Art - 3/5
Swamp Thing #12 - $2.99 - T+
In part 2! After Buddy and Alec enter the Rot, only Alec can use his powers because of his connection/tether to the outside world. This tether is cut fairly quickly by Anton Arcane. Abby closes the portal but after the tether is cut the it spells out Abby a sign that she needs to act. In what I feel it was a great way to bring Anton back which was by explaining that Alec broke the rules that when a Avatar dies they don't come back but he did, so the Rot brought back Anton. Since Maxine is the new Red avatar, she will have to be careful but also protect her brother and mom. In an interesting and graphic twist Anton sends to what we believe is the real world, in ruins. The art on this book is great and unique especially with the way the comic panels have been used as artistic touch.
Story - 4/5
Art - 4/5
Action Comics #12 - $2.99 - T
I love Grant Morrison, and this issue is why it's a mix of great story telling and the super absurd. We learn Captain Comet's back story and how his life was the opposite that of Superman's. As Lois is dying from her wounds Superman gets thrown into a building, and in great symbolism Superman rises from the rubble as the firefighters declare John Clark dead. Then hysterically Captain Comet threatens Superman with I kid you not Psychic Bullets, but Susie blocks his vision. Then Captain Comet fades away as warning that he was there to save them. Another funny moment was when Superman learns 8 years worth of medical knowledge from books in seconds, then preforms surgery on Lois to save her life. Kind of a cop out but also really funny. In the end Clark Kent comes back and the first person to find out is his landlord, who turns out be Nyxlygsptlnz the girlfriend of Mxyzptlk, who is seen on the last page of the comic. Rags Morales also gives another consistent out with his art work.
Story - 3/5
Art - 3/5
Detective Comics #12 - $2.99 - T
In Tony Daniel's final issue for the series, he reveals that Mr. Toxic and Hugh Marder were going to be joined in one as they use the particle collider. They wan't to do this in hopes of becoming immortal, but Batman averts a crisis when he throws a special Batarang into the mutation that Mr. Toxic caused himself. Batman at the beginning of the issue came into contact with the same chemicals, so he came to the conclusion that heat will stop the mutation from spreading and saving Mr. Toxic's life. I feel like this is a good way to go out for Daniel, not a to heavy or light storyline open and closed. The art is some of the better I have seen from him. I hope the best for ya Tony, but now with that being said I am very excited for John Layman to start writing a Batman story!
Story - 3/5
Art - 4/5
Quickshots
These are some issues that I just go the chance to read from previous weeks.
Uncanny X-Men #16
This was fun, the art wasn't good, but it has exploding X-Men clones and exploding cows. Its worth a flip through.
Justice League #11
Big fight among each other but then at the end they see their dead loved ones, guess that's whats so new about the New 52 is everyone has an Uncle Ben. Good story, great art.
BONUS ROUND
I was just watching the Batman & Robin movie on TV, so here's Seal...Till Next time. Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Blog?
This is the beginning of the end for the 'Morrison Run' on Batman. The end being this year's Batman Incorporated Leviathan (at least that's what it's called at the moment) it all started around six years ago with Batman and Son. It's a huge sprawling epic which is set to wrap up at the end of 2012. Just in time for the whole end of the world thing... Anyways, If you haven't read any of the 'Morrison Run' I can't recommend it enough. It's B A D A Double SS to the max. Below I'll list the run in it's entirety. 