Comic reviews for the week of 1/18/12

Hot Book of the week: RedHood and the Outlaws #5 (D.C. Comics) Scott Lobdell Writer/Kenneth Rocafort Art

     Five month's in to the New 52 and by far this is the title that sticks out the most. With great story telling from Scott (Uncanny X-Men/Teen Titans) Lobdell this title is a cross between D.C. Comics standard lore, Blade Runner, Dark Crystal and Indiana Jones all rolled into one. Amazing is what I will call the first five issues of this series, you also can not go wrong when you have the styling outrageous art of Kenneth (Velocity) Rocafort. I hope this is one creative team that stays with this book for quite a while, I know for a fact these two great creators will be running with RedHood for at least the first nine issues.

Also Hot:

Morning Glories #15 (Image Comics) Nick Spencer Writer/Joe Eisma Art/Rodin Esquejo Cover **Runner Up** This is one of the main reasons I collect comic books. Morning Glories since issue one has had more twists and turns then Lost had when it was on T.V. One of the best

cast building books out there. Great art does not hurt this title either**


Bat-Man #5 (D.C. Comics) Scott Snyder Writer/Greg Capullo Pencils/Jonathan Clapion Inks **One great story this creative team is spinning and Greg (X-Force/Creech) Capullo is a rock star**

Cat-Women #5 (D.C. Comics) Judd Winick Writer/Guillem March Art **I have not picked up a Cat-Women Issue since Jim Balent was on the title, I picked this up cause of the big deal Fox News is making over this book and comparing it to cheap porn. I am happy I picked it up, I also picked up the first 4 issues. Money well spent**

Generation Hope #15 Regenesis (Marvel Comics) James Asmus Writer/Tim Green II Pencils/Cam Smith Inks
**This is what New Mutants could and should be...But isn't**

The Invincible Iron-Man #512 (Marvel Comics) Matt Fraction Writer/Salvador Larroca Art **This team keeps going like the energizer bunny, what is this 50 issues in a row???**

Cobra #9 Cobra Command Part 3 (IDW Publishing) Mike Costa Writer/Alex Cal Art **This new story arc is rocking, great jumping on point by Dixon, Costa, Cal and Gallant**

Voltron #2 (Dynamite Ent.) Brandon Thomas Writer/Ariel Padilla Art **Big Voltron fan and issue one was a real stinker, this issue has my faith re-inserted**

Honorable Mention:

Green Lantern Corps. #5 (D.C. Comics) Peter J. Tomasi Writer/Fernando Pasarin Pencils/Scott Hanna Inks

Legion of Super-Heroes #5 (D.C. Comics) Paul Levitz Writer/Walter Simonson Pencils/Dan Green & Sean Parsons Inks

The Amazing Spider-Man #678 (Marvel Comics) Dan Slott Writer/Humberto Ramos Pencils/Victor Olazaba Inks

Avenging Spider-Man #3 (Marvel Comics) Zeb Wells Writer/Joe Maduerira Art

Superior #7 (Icon/Marvel Comics) Mark Millar Writer/Leinil Yu Art

Uncanny X-Men #05 (Marvel Comics) Kieron Gillen Writer/Greg Land Art **I sometimes get the feeling the writers of the X-Titles just do not know these characters as much as the fan base**

Prophet #21 (Image/Extreme) Brandon Graham Writer/Simon Roy Art **I collected all of the Prophet issues when Rob Liefeld and Stephen Platt did the art chores and I will tell you this is a totally different take on this hero. Intresting to say the least**

Star Trek #5 Operation: Annihilate Part 1 (IDW Publishing) Mike Johnson Writer/Joe Corroney

Not So Hot:

New Mutants #36 Regenesis (Marvel Comics) Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy/Legion Lost) Writers/David Lopez Pencils  **Two of my favorite writers and they just can not seem to keep me into this book, Hopefully they could change my mind before I just stop reading**

Uncanny X-Force #20 (Marvel Comics) Rick Remender Writer/Greg Tocchini Art **One issue I am crazy over the book that was released and the next month I just do not feel it. What a roller coaster ride**