Funny story, I almost typed this out as “Quack Reviews of Stupid Comics” like I was some kind of stupid duck or something! Crazy huh?
Also funny story: I rent a duplex, and my neighbors took care of the yard in the summer while I shoveled in the winter. Well the neighbors are gone, and I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ no yardwork. Place is a fucking mess. Indiana Jones would balk at it. I have, and I shit you not, a thistle that’s five feet fucking tall growing in the back yard. It flowers pink. I should cut it down, but I also want to see if it can get taller. Like, that’s incredibly irresponsible, but damn. I want to hit a world record.
I’ve named it Buttress because that sounds classy.
Oh yeah. COMICS!
Batman # 26
Against my better judgement, I actually like what this current arc of Batman is trying to do. Riddler v Joker is cool, and the villains are all written exceptionally well. The problem is and always shall remain: Batman. He’s this gross third wheel here, the friend of a friend at the dinner date going, “Hey bro, tell her about that rash you got that one time on your penis. It’s super funny Stacy, you have to hear this story!” And the thing is, I get what Tom King is trying to do with Batman, I really do. I even like it. I just don’t think it’s executed well. Like, half the dialogue. Do me that, and we’re golden. That being said, I’ll actually give this thing my stamp of approval. There’s some fun stuff here.
Rock Candy Mountain #4
Given that this was an oversized issue, I’m gonna guess it’s the last installment in this arc. That’s good though, because it’s the best issue of this series so far. It’s heavy on crazy, zany plot points–they get sent to prison so Jackson can find a one-armed dude that’s really strong–and a lot of fighting happens because of that. It’s perfectly paced, perfectly charming, and just a hair smarter than it needs to be. Image are once again filling the comic book void we didn’t know we had.
Snotgirl #6
Hey, this comic is back! Can I get a fuck yeah? (Fuck yeah!) Okay, so I read this a few days ago now and don’t quite remember everything, but Snotgirl thrives on being trippy, so that’s for the best. What we get then is a continuing character piece of Lottie being an awful human being with an added twist: She’s really sympathetic this issue. There’s introspection here that’s nice, but then it kind of goes away when a cute boy shows up or when Lottie feels the need to praise herself for not being a bitch. In a way, that’s par the course for this comic, but I think it’s handled better here. I was more engaged than ever, and man, I really like this now. Like I said with Rock Candy Mountain, this is Image filling a comic book void we didn’t know we had.
My Little Pony: Legends of Magic #4
Eh. I like the idea behind the MLP:LoM series as a way to build upon the lore and world of Equestria, but in practice it’s a little mundane. Legends of Magic #4 is by no means bad, but it’s also not good. It exists, it tells a story, and then it’s over. The best parts are the bookends with Starlight Glimmer (aka: Glim Glam) and Sunburst, and the rest is really just filler. Yeah some Pegasus do some fun shit, but it never feels important. It never holds weight. Legends of Magic is starting to feel like the Equestria Girls of the MLP comic universe, but slightly less shit.
Rat Queens v 2 #4
The queens are back to dungeon crawling! Fuck yes! Goddamn I love the cast of characters in this book, and while they aren’t great at social commentary or anything to do with the word, “serious,” pillaging a crypt is right up their ally. There’s maybe a hair too much talking in the front half of this book, but the latter chunk is an absolute delight of silly DnD humor, violence, and a talking chest–the kind that holds loot, not boobs. Also, holy shit is this book good at cursing. There’s an absolute precision to every fuckbomb here, where it fits perfectly and always gets me to laugh. It’s its own art. Fuck I am happy this book is a part of my life.
Superman #26
So is it just me, or did we get a new writer and artist for Superman? Because this book doesn’t look as good or read as well as the last 25 issues. And while I haven’t been exactly glowing or happy with every issue of Superman I have read, they’ve at least not felt like your average DC book. This one does. It’s a problem. Granted, this one doesn’t have the exposition bile like some of the other books, and taken at face value it’s pretty cute, but fuck is it a downgrade. Color me unimpressed, which in this case, would be a slightly drabber shade of red and blue.
