Comments on The Weekly Crisis - Comic Book Review Blog: Top 10 Tuesdays - 10 Comics You Should Be Reading

1)Walking Dead (Image) 2)X-Factor (Marvel) 3)Unwri...

2009-11-07T18:12:46.644-04:00

1)Walking Dead (Image)
2)X-Factor (Marvel)
3)Unwritten (Vertigo)
4)Green Lantern (DC)
5)Green Lantern Corps.(DC)
6)Batman and Robin (DC)
7)Criminal: The Sinners (IKON)
8)Ex Machina (Wildstorm)
9)Astro City (Wildstorm)

10) And...

If this book ever sees the light of day again....

The Book of Lost Souls (IKON) 2005-2006

I keep hearing that Hickman is knocking it out of ...

2009-11-06T10:49:25.664-04:00

I keep hearing that Hickman is knocking it out of the park on Fantastic Four, but I wasn't that much of a fan of Waid's run on FF. I'll try his run in trades. Can't afford the floppies.

I also might look at Incredible Hercules too.

Red Robin!!!!!!

2009-11-05T18:43:50.064-04:00

Red Robin!!!!!!

Glad Criminal wasn't one of the titles you recomme...

2009-11-04T23:48:56.951-04:00

Glad Criminal wasn't one of the titles you recommended, it's so massively overrated.

Agreed with Detective Comics and Fantastic Four. ...

2009-11-04T22:29:16.425-04:00

Agreed with Detective Comics and Fantastic Four. Both are really strong books, especially now that Hickman is on FF. One of my personal favorite books is Witchblade. Ron Marz has really made it into something special over the last few years.

and R.E.B.E.L.S.?

2009-11-04T17:26:25.460-04:00

and R.E.B.E.L.S.?

My top ten monthly reads of late are (publisher or...

2009-11-04T15:37:22.308-04:00

My top ten monthly reads of late are (publisher order):

1) Walking Dead
2) Chew
3) Elephantmen
4) Star Wars Legacy
5) Batman & Robin
6) GLC
7) GL
8) Wolverine Weapon X
9) Captain America
10) Punisher MAX title

Others that dont always ship:

1) Flash Gordon
2) Criminal and/or Incognito
3) Hellboy

@scubadonc I used to be the same way. Then Annihi...

2009-11-04T12:00:33.270-04:00

@scubadonc

I used to be the same way. Then Annihilation and Incredible Hercules brought me back around. Marvel has some good stuff out there, you just have to look harder to find it.

I don't read Marvel anymore only DC and indies. S...

2009-11-04T11:52:20.673-04:00

I don't read Marvel anymore only DC and indies. So I'm reading everything on the list except the Marvel titles. That said, I would substitute Jonah Hex, Hellblazer, Jack of Fables, Proof (which is coming to an end), and Hack/Slash for the Marvel titles.

I'm really disappointed that no one has mentioned ...

2009-11-04T10:56:27.150-04:00

I'm really disappointed that no one has mentioned Elephantmen. That and Secret Six are the best titles to be following in 2009.

@CasinoGrande Agreed. Didio has stated how in l...

2009-11-04T10:48:38.323-04:00

@CasinoGrande

Agreed.

Didio has stated how in life two people meet and have continuity and history and you learn about the person and those events as you go and this is how it works in the comics. However, in many of the comics (especially DC) you never even get the most basic introduction. I simply gave up trying to pick up a DC book without some sort of advertised jumping on point.

I've found issues in some series where characters are key supporting characters and their names never even appear in print in the entire comic.

As much as Didio denies it, DC's comics are catered toward the hardcore, fully engaged fan. The main Blackest Night series is proof enough.

I dont understand why they are so against a recap page or character intro bubbles.

If anyone wants to get into Secret Six, I definite...

2009-11-04T10:22:06.940-04:00

If anyone wants to get into Secret Six, I definitely suggest starting with the earliest trades. I read the first trade of the ongoing, and had no idea what was really going on for the first 2 issues. There wasn't an explanation of who the characters were, but there were references to past continuity which really threw me off and confused me.

I certainly agree with almost everything on the li...

2009-11-04T04:43:29.907-04:00

I certainly agree with almost everything on the list except that replace Green Lantern Corps with the Luna Brothers "The Sword". Btw, from your reviews Kirk; you give most of the time Check it and the occasional Buy. It's really confusing for me sometimes why you would suggest it so high up on the list instead of the main Green Lantern title.

Granted, people are probably already reading GL main. Other than that, no Astonishing X-Men? Warren Ellis i think can do no wrong and i have to agree with Tim from CBR "Permanent Damage Column" it's already better than Joss Whedon run.

Other than that, it be great if more people bought more "Runaways" under Kathy (? am i right) Immounen run. I feel aweful if it was cancelled because the people left after BKV run ended. I know it's under hiatus so you can't exactly recommend it but the trades coming out (or has it?) and a good to suggest that.

read most of these. Weekly Crisisly def partly inf...

2009-11-04T03:28:12.706-04:00

read most of these. Weekly Crisisly def partly influenced me on jumping onto Green Lantern all, Herc, and Secret Six. I love Nova and Herc. Secret Six too but that's been running a little shorter. X-Factor would be in my suitcase too.

I get FF with HickMan now and it is pretty sweet. ...

2009-11-04T02:06:36.833-04:00

I get FF with HickMan now and it is pretty sweet. I just hot the latest Weapon X issue, in the mental asylum, and it was also wickedly sweet. Walking Dead is a trade purchase for me, and I don't see it switching to floppies now, but that's it for my list.
I'd be interested in getting Morrison's B&R run in trade, and Hercules would be a good trade addition, but otherwise I just don't regularly dig on DC.
Personally, I'd add the Brubaker/Phillips combo of Criminal/Incognito which ships pretty regularly and are just the greatest things coming out ever!
I like this article, very well put together. Cheers.

Nice to see the talented JH Williams III getting s...

2009-11-04T00:52:47.925-04:00

Nice to see the talented JH Williams III getting some appreciation. As for others great titles, I know it's, erm, infrequently published, but when it appears Ex Machina is always damn good.

Well I read 3 out of the 10....glad to see Fantast...

2009-11-04T00:27:05.510-04:00

Well I read 3 out of the 10....glad to see Fantastic Four getting some much deserved love. Also, I agree with Jeremy, Iron Man has been my favorite book for a while now.

Detective Comics may be number one on this list fo...

2009-11-04T00:02:31.658-04:00

Detective Comics may be number one on this list for me and I'm usually not an art first guy. But JH Williams is unlike anything I see in comics.

I think notably missing from this list (and what would be my choice to replace the space epics, which aren't my thing) are Matt Fraction's Invincible Iron Man, which truly made me care about Tony Stark after I had spent the last year hating him. Also, the still underrated "Air" and "Chew", both of which have done things that hadn't really been tried and come out the other end better for it.

Read most everything on the list, but I'd like to ...

2009-11-03T23:58:56.332-04:00

Read most everything on the list, but I'd like to add some Vertigo titles: Unwritten for the literary junkies and Madame Xanadu for the magic-lovers. Both of these are offer intriguing, solid reads every week.

Just got 3 Incredible Hercules trades today.

2009-11-03T23:35:24.687-04:00

Just got 3 Incredible Hercules trades today.

@Ethereal: These guys know what they are talking a...

2009-11-03T23:20:20.393-04:00

@Ethereal:
These guys know what they are talking about with Herc. While I think the Prologue is gonna be a good jumping-on point, you really owe it to yourself to get caught up on this excellent series. Since I'm not reading Secret Six (yet) In credible Hercules is, hands down, my number one book. And with it being bi-monthly, you get quite a dose. (Although, is it going to keep being bi-monthly when the Agents of Atlus backup starts?)

I'm reading everything on this except Incredible H...

2009-11-03T23:12:13.050-04:00

I'm reading everything on this except Incredible Hercules (Which I'm going to start picking up with the Prologue coming out this week), Walking Dead and Weapon X.

One question that seems to bother me, is wether Weapon X is canon or not. With all his appearances in other books, how do his storylines connect to them?

Haven't gotten into Secret Six, which is a shame. ...

2009-11-03T23:09:17.255-04:00

Haven't gotten into Secret Six, which is a shame. I really want to read it, but it just seems like one more book on the pull list. Maybe I can grab some trades.

You hit the nail on the head with Herc. The Sacred Invasion arc was excellent, and I think the God Squad may be my new favorite superhero team. I haven't read the Dark Reign arc yet, but I skipped right over it into Incredible Thorcules and haven't looked back. Amazing book.

That image you posted of Nova from Annihilation is what made up my mind to start reading Nova in the first place. Haven't quite caught up to where I need to be yet, but I will. Oh I will.

Green Lantern Corps has been knocking it out of the park lately. The Sinestro Corps War is actually what got me into Green Lantern in the first place. An odd jumping-on point to be sure, but so well written I was able to understand what was happening while wanting to know what had gone on before. I personally like the contract between GL and GLC, and reading them in conjunction with each other makes for a fun time.

Really need to get into this Fantastic Four arc. It looks like they are returning to the fun roots they started with. Now if I could only get a Silver Surfer ongoing...