In the past, we've discussed our comics reading habits: the wheres, whens, how manys and for how longs. Well, over the last several weeks, Saturday morning breakfast time has become my favorite time to read comics. Mrs. Beyond and I usually have the same meal - two Mary B's biscuits, jelly, and three cups of coffee. During that most relaxing of rituals, I read three or four comics from the top of my stack. This past Saturday's reading was especially enjoyable, so I thought I'd share what I read.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 - Like most other people on the comics internet, the identity of Twilight had been spoiled for me two months ago when Dark Horse sent the solicitation info to Previews. I will not reveal Twilight's identity here out of respect for those who aren't caught up on Buffy: Season 8 just yet. In any case, knowing who Twilight would be didn't diminish my enjoyment of the issue. Brad Meltzer has a great ear for the character's voices; he's right up there with Jane Espenson, David Fury and Joss Whedon in my book. Getting the voices right wins half the Buffy-comic battle with me. He also moves the overarching plot along quite nicely, and, unlike his Justice League of America arc, this story involves hitting. :)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #24 - We've discussed this one in it's own thread, so I'll just reiterate that this issue is a great example of how to bring a long-term storyline to a satisfying conclusion. My only regret is that Matt Fraction didn't stick around long enough on Immortal Iron Fist to deliver a story of similar quality.
KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1 - Some reviews had me wary to read this issue after being quite excited about it for several months. I was pleased to discover that those reviews misrepresented certain events, such as one character mooning a bunch of reporters. I had developed an awful mental image of the Green Hornet pressing ham on the windows of the Black Beauty, but thankfully that wasn't the case. The mooning in question was perpetrated by Britt Reid's son, who is a spoiled media brat that is all too familiar to us in the real world. He's unaware of his father's legacy because the Hornet and Kato retired after eliminating the major crime organizations in their city several years prior. Seeing the Hornet and Kato in action was fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing the young Mr. Reid's reaction when he finds out the truth about his dad's past.
ZORRO #20 - Zorro is right up there with Batman as one of my all-time favorite characters. That said, the Dynamite series hasn't exactly been explosive. It's varied from okay to pretty good, while occasionally flirting with great. This issue wraps up an arc of loosely connected issues in which the governor of California talks with various people about their encounters with Zorro. This approach to the story resulted in a run of issues that can be enjoyed collectively or as done-in-ones. This issue in particular was a very satisfying done-in-one as Zorro leads the governor's elite team of troops on a veritable marathon of a chase. The story concludes with a tantalizing teaser when the series returns from its brief hiatus.
So, that was my Saturday morning comic book time for last week. I hope your comic book times are just as enjoyable.
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Both Saturday and Sunday mornings have become my prime comic book reading time. First I'll polish off my ever-decreasing stack of new comics, then I'll proceed to my new goal of one Marvel Masterwork or DC Archive edition per weekend. But I go through phases. For weeks I had been reading comic strip reprint editions, but for the past several weeks it's been Masterworks and Archives.
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