Comics

Meth Dealer to Lose His 18,753 Comic Book Collection

You know when you have a problem? It’s
not when you’re dealing meth as your career, it’s when your start using your
drug money to buy comic books! It shames me that this happened in my own state
(which seems to have a growing meth problem) but Aaron Castro is on trial for narcotics distribution and weapons charges in the state
of Colorado. Not only that, but he may lose his 18,753 comic book collection to
the state! Apparently Aaron was so hooked on comics that people were meeting
him in a comic book shop to pay him for drugs. Then he would turn around and
buy a box of comics! Let’s recap this real quick. He has a drug problem (more
than likely), he has a money problem, and he has a hording problem. I have a ton
of comic books all purchased legally and not with laundered drug money, but
this guy couldn’t have been collecting nearly as long and already has almost
twice my collection! I don’t know the fate of the comic books or the meth
dealer, but I do want to know when the auction is so I can pick some up.

The Walking Dead Weekly #10 – Advanced Review

The Walking Dead Weekly is a reprint of The Walking Dead monthly edition. This reprint has nothing different to offer us except the chance to buy this series again in single issue form. For a reprint, the cover price of $2.99 is too much, but this was done mainly to cash in on the popularity of the TV series. That being said, this issue can be considered a transitional one. The group survived their first adventure and is set to start another one with new characters in a new setting. The issue starts with a wounded Carl, Rick’s son who was accidentally shot by Otis a man that lives in a nearby farm. Otis realized his mistake and suggests that Carl be moved to the farm so that he can be looked after by Otis’ friend. The group decides to go there they and meet Hershel, who happens to be a skilled veterinarian. Hershel manages to take the bullet out of Carl and saves the boy’s life. We see that Otis is not a bad guy; in fact, he was worried sick over Carl. Hershel then introduces his six children. Maggie, one of Hershel’s daughters, talks with Glenn about being proactive about sex and they agree to be sexual partners.

Axe Cop – Bad Guy Earth Part 1

The title says it all.  He’s a cop.  He has an axe.  He’s Axe Cop!  Axe Cop knows the score; when a Bad Guy Planet shows up and starts causing trouble for Earth, the first thing out of Axe Cop’s mouth is “We’d better go explode it”.   Thus begins this comic book adaptation of the adventures of Axe Cop and his pal Dinosaur Soldier.

Marvel Character Affinity: Jubilee

From mall-rat to vampire, it’s time for everyone’s favorite Chinese-America girl from the Valley. She’s known
for her love of rollerblading, gymnastics and has been a member of
the X-Men brand for years. She’s young, fun, bubbly and sassy to boot.
She is the one and only Jubilation Lee. But what is actually good about
Jubilee? When Jubilation Lee was a little girl,
she was born and raised in Beverly Hills California. When she was
young she was a gymnast, with skills of Olympic proportions. In the
mist of being a success her parents were murdered, thus making her an
orphan. Hating the orphanage and with nowhere to turn she flees to
her second home, the mall. While hiding at the local mall she discovers
that she has the mental talent to create fireworks from her hands.
With her new found talent she hustles by entertaining customers
until the mall’s security tries to shut her down. But alas the mall’s
finest is no match for Jubilee’s sassy ways and the M-Squad is called
to do work.

Kill Shakespeare #7 – Review

Perhaps I’m speaking too soon, but issue seven of “Kill Shakespeare” is one of the best comics I’ve ever read. I don’t know what happens in the next two issues, but this may very well be the best issue in the series. There is literally so much at work in this comic that it is amazing to read. If by the end you do not feel something for these characters then you are bitter and jaded beyond help and should quit reading comics. Sadly I wish that I could say that readers could just pick up issue seven and start from here, but the pay-off comes from having read the series from the beginning.

Marvel Character Affinity: Mystique

Mystique’s origin is as elusive as the many guises this shape-shifter uses to get out of (or into) trouble. She has often fought against the X-Men and is one of the few bisexual characters in comics. The few facts acquired through years of X-Men comics about Mystique are that she is over 100 years old because of her powers, was probably born in Australia and her real name may be Raven Darkholme. She was originally created by Dave Cockrum and first appeared in Mr. Marvel #16 back in ’78. She has been an assassin, spy and a mercenary. She has had military training and often uses her shape-shifting abilities to gather top secret information. Mystique also has a healing power like Wolverine’s and is immune to drugs and poisons.

Honey West #3 – Preview and New Creative Team