2.08.2008

This Week in Comics

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #11
Another one shot for Joss although this one does tie in with the bigger Season 8 storyline. Issue 12 then starts another 4 issue mini. This whole Season 8 thing has been a great ideal. The next mini-series is actually being written by someone who was involved with Seasonn 7 of the TV show! What great continuity. Anyway this issue was more Buffy-centric dealing with another of her slayer students. Building on the last issue it really centers on Buffy's isolationism that being a slayer forces her into because it seems anyone close to her suffers because of the relationship. A pretty standard superhero dilemna.




Uncanny X-men #495
Total filler issue. I used to hate these when I was younger...it sort of became a slow down catch your breath issue after some huge major mega event. It is comic book on vacation. Anyway more into the Scott Emma relationship. Cyke seems to be moving more towards a fatherly prof X role. By the way when is the funeral? Seems like no one is willing to come out and say "He's Dead, Jim" Anyway some sort of San Fran event is taking place, I wonder if it doesn't have something to do with all this time traveling? Anyway only 5 issues until the magical 500...and I am sure there will be some sort of blow out for this momentous occasion.

Scud #21
I know nothing about Scud...but I always liked the tagline "Disposable Assassin" so what the heck...I'll give it a try.

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