The first book is titled My Greatest Adventure.
Alright, here is where things get tricky for me. Back at the beginning of this year, there was a small mini series released called Weird Worlds. It was a comic made up of 3 mini stories that did not interact at all. And because covers are what makes us pick up any first book, this cover had Lobo on it. Reading Lobo is like watching a car wreck, but in a good way. Lobo is fun and enjoyable when done right, even if he is a jackass to everyone. Well in Weird Worlds, the Lobo story was done well and was always a fun ride. But as I said, there are a total of 3 stories in that.book. The other 2 were about a creature called Garbage Man, and Tanga. These were two brand new characters and that book was their debut. I really liked the characters. Garbage man is a less scary story of the swamp thing, while Tanga is a fun 20-something (in earth years) girl who has some pretty bad luck.
All this ties into me picking up this book. You see, when Weird Worlds mini series ended, it said that the stories of Garbage Man and Tanga will continue later that year. Well this book does that. The Lobo story did end in Weird Worlds, which was nice. Now to replace the Lobo story we have Robot Man, a member of the Doom Patrol once apon a time. This book does a great job picking up where Weird Worlds left off. But it is that reason why I have a hard time saying you should get it. I love it because I went into the book already knowing the characters, but I feel that if you did not read Weird Worlds, this book might be hard to get into.
Overall: If you read Weird Worlds, get this book. If not, still look through it. The stories and art are all awesome.
The second book that came out this week was The Shade
The story takes place in the month of October and he is in a depressed funk. He talks to Starman about it, as well as his girlfriend. Both think that he needs to find a way to get over it and his girlfriend even suggests that he needs a new adventure, like when he was a villain. And no, she does not want Shade to turn back to crime. She just seemed to remember him happier when he had some kind of thrill in his life. The story is off to a good start with a great battle at the end of the book with Deathstroke.
Oh and before I forget, this book has a much better version on Deathstroke then the Deathstroke book. Yeah, try and wrap your head around that one.
This Deathstroke is what comic readers would want from the character. He is quiet, focused, and totally awesome. And, if I can be a bit truthful, Seeing this full page shot of Deathstroke was the deciding factor for me to pick up this book. I love Deathstroke when he is done right. This book gives me that.
Overall: A must read, even if the book does sound a bit depressing at times.
Well that is the new books for this week. No idea what is coming out next, if anything, but you can be sure that I'll be getting it and giving you all a preview.
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