Lucifer #55
I wonder if Mike Carey’s growing weary of writing
Lucifer. This one-shot seemed sketchy and lacking in energy. He’s currently doing far superior work on
Hellblazer. The story was set entirely in Hell and Marc Hempel’s zany artwork wasn’t up to the job; the two angels – Remiel and Duma come off looking too cartoony. Carey uses one-shots either to break up story arcs or to act as a buffer between them. This particular story could have done with being a two-parter, if only so there was a little more build-up and drama. Great ending though.
Human Target #15
Second part of a strong story arc. I think reading this title month-to-month, as I do, robs it of some of its depths. It’s probably better enjoyed in TPB-sized chunks. I need to go back and read it from the beginning.
Terra Obscura #3
This is shaping up to be a lot darker than the first series. I’m glad I stuck with it now.
I couldn’t find
Books of Magic #4. My local comic shop often won’t stock Vertigo mini-series.
If it shipped this week then I’ll pick it up when I’m in London on Monday.
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Oh, and Coup detat is boring as hell. The biggest reason I bought it was because of the Sleeper issue that I can't find anywhere. I'm in the middle of the Stormwatch issue and it's boring the hell out of me.
Coup Detat was a 5 issue pile of crap. I'm amazed Wildstorm had the gall to publish it as a TPB.
