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Shadowfist tournament didn't happen (I was the only one who showed up, so at least I got the prize), so I did the First Look comments on a piece of paper. Here they are, behind cut!
Dave Van Domelen, "AAAUUGH! It's HORRIBLE! Make it INVISIBLE! MAKE IT *INVISIBLE*!" "Then how is Ben supposed to hit it?" "I was TALKING about Ben." "You little...naw, wait. That WUZ a good one." - Johnny, Susan, Johnny and Ben, FF #518
Iron Man v3 #58: Marvel - Okay, after a few issues of sucking, it
doesn't suck this issue. But that's not enough for me to want to actually
pay for it. $2.99/$4.25Cn
X-Men #161: Marvel - Okay, it's Austen at his most Austenny. Bad
pacing, tin-ear dialogue, pacing that really bites. On the other hand, the
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants isn't totally desecrated this issue, which I
suppose is a small saving grace. Not that I'd pay money for it.
$2.25/$3.25Cn
New X-Men: Academy X #5: Marvel - It's a decent issue (although it's a
shame the cover has so little to do with the contents), but this series still
hasn't risen to the level where I'd be willing to start buying it. Nor does
it have a hook that really grabs me in spite of low quality. $2.99/$4.25Cn
Fantastic Four #518: Marvel - A good story, nice Big Cosmic sort of
thing that the FF fits well in. The antagonists of the tale duplicate the
"schtick" of a pre-existing group, but it's not too surprising that there's
multiple groups with similar backgrounds and drives. Recommended. $2.99/
$4.25Cn
Madrox #1: Marvel Knights - It's something of a slow start, but a
promising one. Peter David brings a new angle to Madrox, while also doing a
little repair work here and there on the supporting cast that he uses.
Recommended. $2.99/$4.25Cn
Batman Strikes #1: DC - This is the companion book to the new Batman
cartoon (which, as of the time I type this, I have not yet watched my tape
of). And it's hopelessly mediocre. Matheny turns in a story that has a lot
of bits that make no sense (perhaps assuming the reader has seen many
episodes of the cartoon), and the art by Christopher Jones follows the model
sheets but doesn't really inspire. Not going to pick up this series until
and unless someone with a good track record takes over. $2.25/$3.50Cn
Terra Obscura v2 #2 (of 6): DC/Wildstorm - An okay story, but it feels
like a cross between the buildup it clearly intends to be and, well, just
killing time (pun intended). The final page shocker felt more like a subplot
taking over. Not picking this up. $2.95/$4.50Cn
JSA Strange Adventures #2 (of 6): DC - The Gernsback/Williamson plot
interlaces nicely with the Lord Dynamo plot. And there's JSUT enough doubt
sown in the reader's mind about Lord Dynamo. Okay, sure, he's clearly the
antagonist, and he has some pretty unpleasant trappings. On the other hand,
he might not have evil motives. Granted, the JSA tends to go better with
more black and white situations IMO, but it works here. Recommended. $3.50/
$5.25Cn
Dave Van Domelen, "AAAUUGH! It's HORRIBLE! Make it INVISIBLE! MAKE IT *INVISIBLE*!" "Then how is Ben supposed to hit it?" "I was TALKING about Ben." "You little...naw, wait. That WUZ a good one." - Johnny, Susan, Johnny and Ben, FF #518
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Glad Madrox is good, because I'm picking that up too.