My Week In Comics 6-30-10

Yes, once again a bit of procrastination. I've got last week's books, this week's books, a flashback related to this week's purchases, and two movies to blog about. And with softball this weekend, I'm sure I won't get all of them in. For now, though, we'll start with the books I got last week...

Action Comics 890: "Now starring Lex Luthor," proclaims the cover. Yes, Superman still isn't starring in one of his own books. (Well, he'll be busy walking across America...) So for now the focus will be on Luthor's quest for power. His brief stint as an Orange Lantern during "Blackest Night" has left him craving it even more. When word spread that his companion during this journey would be none other than Lois Lane, and a preview showed them having dinner and speaking as if they were friends (at the least), it caused a bit of consternation. As I read the story, though, I figured out the twist. At the end of the story my suspicion was confirmed.

Gotham City Sirens 13: This is the conclusion of a strange two-part story involving Selina's sister (that actually was continued from the Catwoman "Blackest Night" one-shot) and for a book that's supposed to star Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy and feature some humor, there wasn't much humor, Harley Quinn wasn't much more than a bit player and Poison Ivy wasn't in it at all. For the first time I'm starting to wonder whether I want to keep going with this.

Batman Beyond 1 (of 6): A miniseries based on the fine animated series in which, in Gotham City some years in the future, age and health forced Bruce Wayne to give up being Batman. High-school student Terry McGinnis, after his father is murdered and after stumbling upon the Batcave, is now being mentored by Wayne and has taken over as Batman. This series wants to tie the two eras together, as someone is going after the original Batman's enemies.

Simpsons Super Spectacular 11: I love these superhero spinoffs. The first story stars Homer and Bart as Pieman and the Cupcake Kid, who find out that they're not the only pastry-themed heroes in the world; and Bart and Lisa as Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl -- except Clobber Girl is sidelined by the "superflu." Because Stretch Dude doesn't work so well without a crimefighting partner, they place an online want ad, and the only one who replies is Gluestick. Gluestick is secretly...well, if you think about it a little you can guess...