I
found a great
blog by Carlton Hargro
that appeals to any comics
collector
listing the "Comic Proportions Quotable Top 9 Comics of 2007."
I PG'd the wording up a bit, so if you care for more colorful language,
click the link above for the original article.
Action Comics
(DC Comics):
"Let's face it, Superman is a tough character to write. He's
been around since the 1930s and there ain't much new stuff you can do
to the guy. Johns' way of turning back the clock, at the very least,
freshens up the character. I'm all for freshness."
Buffy the Vampire
Slayer Season 8 (Dark Horse Comics):
"If you're a Buffy fan, you should be reading this. And if
you're not, pick it up because it's a compelling read with action,
humor and pathos."
Doktor Sleepless
(Avatar): "The
'hero' of the book -- Doktor Sleepless -- follows in the footsteps of
Ellis protagonists like Spider Jerusalem, Richard Fell, Desolation
Jones and more ... meaning he's smart, he's a rebel, he's an outcast
and a complete ***. I love the brain-numbing amount of
off-the-wall science speak ... Here's an example of some of the crazy
lines that Doktor Sleepless spouts off in, like, every panel:
'Electricity can only be replenished by whiskey. This is actual
physics. Do not argue with me. I am a doktor.' Crazy, eh?"
Fell (Image Comics):
"Honestly, I'm usually not a big fan of mystery comics, but
Ellis is a master at making a sometimes-boring genre exciting and
bizarre. One of the cooler features of the book is the actual page
structure; Ellis and Templesmith have created a panel grid that makes
reading the 16-page comic seem like you're reading a 32-page comic."
Green Lantern,
"Sinestro Corps War"(DC Comics):
"Forget all those other DC crossovers and big-time storylines --
"The Sinestro Corps [War]" is the best epic going on at DC.
And what makes it so good? The villains. Writer Geoff Johns has
assembled the most hardcore crew of villains I've ever seen in the
DCU -- and he's given them a common goal. The Sinestro Corps is the
type of evil team that makes you wonder how the heroes will actually
win. And, really, it's about time. The Green Lantern's ring is the
most powerful weapon in the universe and Johns has finally given it
an equally powerful opposite number."
Immortal Iron Fist
(Marvel
Comics): "Matt
Fraction and Ed Brubaker understand the appeal and unique qualities
of Iron Fist. They've transformed a poor-man's Bruce Lee into a
complex, interesting and multi-layered character. In past Iron
Fist series, the
writers seemed content to take a pretty undeveloped hero and just
throw him in stories where he's drop-kicking a bunch of generic bad
guys. Fraction and Brubaker, however, have created a rich mythology
surrounding the character and his powers."
Mighty Avengers
(Marvel Comics):
"[Brain Michael Bendis'] approach to Mighty
[Avengers]
is almost the total opposite of what he does on New
[Avengers].
He's loaded the comic with heavyweights like Wonder Man, Sentry, and
Ares (the god of war) instead of scrubs like Echo and Ronin -- and
he's downplayed the tongue action to play up the fisticuffs and
explosions. If you hate Bendis, you'll love Mighty
Avengers. Oh, and
the art in the first six issues is by Frank Cho, and it's good."
Thor (Marvel
Comics):
"Looking back on the history of the character, Thor has always
done best when he's done big. Big allies. Big adversaries. Big
scenery. (I mean, the dude is a god.) And in this brand new No. 1,
writer Straczynski succeeds at capturing Thor's big scale and scope.
I love it. Every. Page."
Walking Dead,
hardcover No. 1 (Image Comics):
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this comic, about a world overrun
by zombies, from the beginning. Truthfully, I now think this series
is best enjoyed from the beginning. Read it from issue No. 1 and you
get to see how all these relationships started and the underlying
emotional conflicts that have come to define the characters -- making
this hardcover required reading for anyone interested in jumping on
the book."