Top Comics Picks for November 19, 2014

Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel

It’s an all-female inspired top five this week.

 

Black Widow #12

Is Natasha’s past as an assassin about to be exposed to the world? CNN’s Anderson Cooper investigates the Avenger’s past and questions her allegiance. What will the team do when they learn about her secret missions?

 

Lazarus Book One

Forever Carlyle was bred to be her family’s lethal enforcer but she have to remain their living weapon? Set in a future world of elite families at war while millions suffer – Forever is a compelling anti-hero you want to win. Continue reading Top Comics Picks for November 19, 2014

BLACK WIDOW vs. ANDERSON COOPER

Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel

Black Widow has a new enemy.

He’s exposing Natasha’s past and questions if she should be an Avenger!

CNN’s Anderson Cooper makes his Marvel Universe debut in Black Widow #12 this week.

In the Avenger’s solo series, Natasha takes on secret missions she does not want the team to know about as a way of making up for her violent past as a KGB operative and assassin.

But the past does not stay hidden thanks to the acclaimed television journalist. Continue reading BLACK WIDOW vs. ANDERSON COOPER

ANDERSON COOPER Tracking BLACK WIDOW

Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel

Someone is on Black Widow’s trail!

 

Someone is out to expose Natasha’s past and questions if she should be an Avenger!

 

Marvel revealed CNN’s Anderson Cooper makes his Marvel Universe debut in Black Widow #12.

 

In the Avenger’s solo series, Natasha takes on missions she does not want the rest of the team to know about. It’s her way of trying to make up for her dark past as a KGB operative and assassin. Continue reading ANDERSON COOPER Tracking BLACK WIDOW

Alan Scott Becomes Green Lantern, Earth 2’s Villains Revealed

Earth 2 #3 courtesy DC Comics

  It feels appropriate that Earth 2 #3 comes out the same week Anderson Cooper officially came out. Alan Scott is gay. Let’s move on. The creative moves on in a big way with this third chapter.

  James Robinson picks up right after last issue’s cliffhanger with Alan Scott becoming the Green Lantern and learning that an evil greater that Darkseid is coming. This Green Lantern is Earth’s champion but not in a cosmic way like Hal Jordan. Alan’s mission is directed from the planet itself.

 Gay and organic? This hero would be perfect for my progressive and earth conscious home of Seattle.

  Jay Garrick is still not called the Flash yet. Garrick is confronted and tested by Hawkgirl who says fate led her to him. The two soon witness how the planet is under attack.

WARNING

 

SPOILERS

 

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW KEY EVENTS OF THIS ISSUE STOP READING

 

SERIOUSLY

 

HERE IT COMES

 

  Earth is under attack from The Grey of Swamp Thing.  Alan Scott is Nature’s champion. The Grey unleashes it’s champion in the final pages.

  I’m still not sure how I feel about the death of Sam. We just met him last issue so how could a reader get that invested? I felt Alan didn’t grieve enough for the loss of the man he just proposed to but was that to prove why he was chosen as champion? Sam will always be part of the story as the engagement ring becomes the symbol of Alan’s power.

  I loved Nicola Scott’s art. I was surprised that Alan Scott’s costume didn’t play at least little homage to his Silver Age counterpart. I still really love Jay Garrick’s uniform and she draws him using his power. There are two scenes of death of rebirth. Early in the book Scott becomes an Emerald Warrior among the ashes of the disaster. In the final pages the Grey’s champion claws out of the ground. Scott captures both brilliantly.

By Editor