Best in Comic Books
I just got into Comicbooks in 2009, because of all the comic book stores around in the Norfolk area. Its a great place to shop if you love comics. But I've read a lot and I think I know some of my current favorites of this year.
With the current run of the Action Comics I have to say I am happiest with the Flamebird and Nightwing characters. They are interesting and add a nice little bit of Kryptonain mythos into the current DCU. The Codename: Patriot story line and Hunt for Reactron story line were very well written and drawn. I just hope Thara Ak-Var stays around for a while.
The relaunch was a great idea, and besides Conner is a very solid character. With guest stars like Wondergirl and Red Robin the mix things up, this comic looks to heat up in 2010. Not to mention the Legion of Superheroes side stories is something I look forward each week. (Not to mention it made me believe in Superboy Prime again.)
When I first read Supergirl she was a slut, but now she has come into her own this year, dealing with the death of the father and the sudden hatred of the Earth towards her people. Not to mention her mom and her former best friend Flamebird and then becoming her friend again and then a host of bad guys trying to tear her appart. Nice work guys!
I usually dislike Superman, and this book made me love Superman for the first time. Amazing.
I'm into crossovers, but all of these Blackest Night story lines are crossovers done right. Besides, it got me into Green Lantern Corps.
Virl Dox II is a badass, and with the cross over with Blackest Night, and the stuff between father and son it has changed into a very interesting story line. Read it, I recomend it.
Got into them because of Blackest Night but I'm glad I did. It shows a whole new side of the Corp and the way power curropts even when you have the best of intentions (The Guardians). Guy Gardner rocks.
A good under the radar favorite. Booster Gold is coming into his own now that he is on his own, and his own impact on the time line is begining to be seen. Besides, I love time travelers.
Worse Comics of 2009
I just hated it for the story line... and that whole fact that it could have been something beautiful. The art is great but the writing... at least with Supergirl... sucked.
It was alright in the first few but... it sucked later on. I'm hoping it leads to another better Flash story line. He's great in Blackest Night.
Ugh... this is the story of a character that did not need a reboot as this seemed to be, but just a simple story about his past. When 'Super' Mon-El came into the comics and was appointed Metropolis's protector, and then got kind of run into the ground. I never thought I would be looking forward to Superman's return.
I'll go into more later....
