The Longbox Short-List - Week of April 26, 2017

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Submitted by Mike 'Ace' Maillaro on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 07:30

Welcome back to Critical Blast’s weekly look at what new comics you should check out each week. Just a warning, I make these picks pretty much a week BEFORE I actually get to read any of these comics, so if something is a stinker, I take no blame on that. Let's get to it!

Comics shipping this week

X-MEN: BLUE #2, X-MEN: GOLD #2, WEAPON X #2 – ResurrXion is off to a strong start. Kudos to Marvel. It’s been a long time since I have been this excited about the X-Men books, but if this is any indication of what we can expect from ResurrXion, I would be very happy.

X-O MANOWAR #2 – I know it’s because I had an early preview, but it feels like it’s been forever since issue 1 came out. Absolutely loved the relaunch of X-O. Valiant continues to impress me with the expansion of their universe.

MAN-THING #3 – Issue 2 got a little weird at times, seeming to switch locations at will, and it was a bit hard to follow at times. That said, each issue has had an awesome backup story in the vein of old EC horror comics. For me, that makes this worth a purchase any way.

BEN REILLY THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 – While I don’t like how Marvel has turned Ben Reilly into what feels like an unredeemable asshole, I love the creative team on this book with Peter David and Mark Bagley. Peter David was my first favorite comic writer, and Mark Bagley was my first favorite comic artist. So this is definitely a dream book for me. And if anyone can make this concept work, it’s Peter David.

FLASH #21 – The Button continues! I am actually a little behind on my new comic reading, but I have been looking forward to The Button for a while. DC Rebirth has been hinting at the bigger picture for a long time, and I really want to see how this all plays out.