“Diane, 11:30 AM, February 24th. Entering town of “Comic Books.” Five miles south of the Canadian border, twelve miles west of the state line. Never seen so many trees in my life. As W.C. Fields would say, I’d rather be here than Philadelphia. 54 degrees on a slightly overcast day. Weatherman said rain. If you could get paid that kind of money for being wrong 60% of the time it’d beat working. Mileage is 79,345, gauge is on reserve, I’m riding on fumes, have to tank up when I get into town, remind me to tell you how much that is. Lunch was $6.31 at the Lamplighter Inn, that’s on Highway 2 near Lewis Fork. That was a tuna fish sandwich on whole wheat and a slice of cherry pie and coffee. Damn good food. And if you ever get up this way, Diane, that cherry pie is worth a stop.”
It may not be cherry pie, but if you’ve got a spare $6.31, you might want to try some new comic books? Here’s some suggestions that even Diane would approve of.
Ron says try…
New Mutants #38
By Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, and Leandro Fernandez
Very quietly, Abnett and Lanning have done it again, taking the New Mutants and building it up to be one of the books I find myself looking the most forward to each issue. They’ve really captured the magic that made this group of mutants so much fun to read back and the day, without taking any cheap retro approaches or gimmicks. They’ve just honed in on the characters and do what they do best, tell good stories. Leandro Fernandez on art is just the icing on the cake with this first issue of a new story arc.
Josh says try…
Mondo #1
By Ted McKeever
A man cannot know everything. A man cannot be an expert on all things. A man can know many things, and have much wisdom, but there may still be an area lacking. I know of Ted McKeever. I know his work has resonance, and importance to those who know about such things. I know this is a book by Ted McKeever, and if you were the kind of person who knows about him, you’d want to know about this. If you don’t, maybe this is a great place to start.
Conor says try…
My Friend Dahmer
By Derf Backderf
One of the most interesting, chilling, and disturbing graphic novels that I read last year gets a new printing and it’s not to be missed. Remember that weird kid in high school? The one who skeeved you out for reasons you can’t quite explain? Well, I bet that kid didn’t grow up to be one of the most notorious serial killers in the history of the United States. Writer/artist Derf Backderf’s weird high school friend was Jeffrey Dahmer and this memoir looks back at their time together and asks many disturbing questions, not the least of which is, “how did I… how did everyone… miss the warning signs?” My Friend Dahmer is one of the most engrossing reads you’ll come across.
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Bonus points for Twin Peaks references…
Ever since Regenesis, I’ve been surprised how good New Mutants is. I’d say it’s one of the best X books easily.
I need to catch up on New Mutants. I haven’t been able to read/buy many comics since I went back to school in September. I’m caught up on Thunderbolts, now I need to work on New Mutants, X-Factor, Avenger’s Academy and Hulk. Right now I can’t think of any series that I have missed more than those. (Though New Mutants is mostly because of Abnett and Lanning’s work in Space. I only read one issue of the run before dropping off.)
And I just realized that I have little to no desire to jump into the New 52; feels like more confusion than its worth at the moment.
My Friend Dahmer got some love in this month’s Esquire
I’ve really been disliking the direction Abnett and Lanning have taken New Mutants since they took over. Zeb Wells had a criminally overlooked run on that title, which started with a weak Legion arc but ramped up quickly after the return of both Cypher and Warlock. That being said, A and L’s last issue, featuring the date between mephisto and magma was the best of their run so far and if they can keep up that fun tone, i may finally come around to this book again.
I don’t know much about Mondo, but Image has won me over with the majority of new series they’ve been launching lately so im willing to give all their new number 1s a try!
The dahmer book sounded interesting the first time iFanboy praised it but it’s been extremely hard to find. Im not optimistic that my stores will carry this book on wednesday so im really hoping this also gets a digital release this wednesday. I’ve been wanted to read this for a long time now.
Also, Twin peaks… so awesome. I love it when your peaks fanboy love sneaks onto the site 😉
I kind of want to rewatch the pilot again.. the best hour and half of television you can find
I like the Legion arc a lot, and the book has had its ups and downs. Don’t know where all the new love is coming from, the date issue was good, but the last few stories previous to it were weak at best. The “super powered rock band” story was wince-inducing. I keep buying the book, as I have faith it will settle in and kick some ass.
I read “My Friend Dahmer” last week and was totally engrossed. I could really relate to the narrator, as we had a friend a lot like Dahmer in High School too. Great book, I’ve been thinking about it for days since I read it.
I bought My Friend Dahmer based off this article.