ACES issue 7

YIKES - it's a long time since issue 6 was finished.

But better late than never (or 25 years as between issue 4 and 5). This is the front cover and page 1 of my original comic written for my son's and my own benefit. This issue concludes the story started in issue 6. I'm quite pleased with how it all turned out.

Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus

This arrived yesterday. I've been looking forward to it for some time.

It's a bit of a monster oversized hardback book. It collects; Dark Reign: Fantastic Four 1-5, Dark Reign: The Cabal, Fantastic Four 570-588 and  FF 1-5

I hope a second volume will be announced for next year.

My first DC New 52 Collections

I was doing some work related training last week in Birmingham and the venue was located above Forbidden Planet. Well I had to take a look when the course had finished.

I picked up 2 New 52 title that interested me. All Star Western by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmotti because I'd enjoyed their writing on Power Girl so I wanted to try something else.

Batwoman by J.H. Williams and W. Haden Blackman has received glowing reviews and the art looks great so I thought I'd try that too.

Star Wars Agent of the Empire Volume 2: Hard Targets

Well this was lots of fun. Actually better than Vol 1 which I enjoyed last year.

I'm not sure any more are scheduled so that's disappointing.

Incredible Hulk 238 - 243

Read some more Hulks over the last few days.

I was going to read a few more but issue 243 is the end of Roger Stern's fine run and was an excellent place to take a break for a short while. I do plan/hope to read to #250 before the end of the year.

Time to read some more Star Wars related stuff to get me in the mood for SW roleplaying in a couple of weeks.

Incredible Hulk 228 - 237

 Been cracking/plodding on with Hulk back issues. All Stern and Buscema efforts and an enjoyable read.

Pity Al Milgrom takes on cover duties as I'm not really impressed with his efforts such as below.

Thank goodness the interior art is alright. (And for the record - I'm generally OK with Milgrom's interior art but his covers generally are poot IMHO.