Welcome to the second week of Comics Bulletin's newest feature, 140 Character Reviews. As you can see, we asked some of our Twitter friends to allow us to share their 140 char reviews of this week's new comics, and they shared some fantastic commentary with us. Wanna join us? We'd love to have you. Please see the notes at the bottom of this column for the rules. What do you think of this column? Have a suggestion to make this better? Disagree with any of our reviewers? Please share your notes in the comments – or tweet us @comicsbulletin.
Abe Sapien #8 (Dark Horse Comics)
Really good one-shot issue of Abe Sapien this week. pic.twitter.com/y2oeQJuoEU
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Alex + Ada #2 (Image Comics)
Really looking forward to talking about Alex & Ada on @ComicsTherapy this week. These 1st 2 issues are great. pic.twitter.com/hH3J4Jyin7
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Archer And Armstrong #16 (Valiant Comics)
Another great issue of Archer & Armstrong. Always a fun read. pic.twitter.com/dDRmFk36Ho
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Astro City #7 (DC Comics)
ASTRO CITY #7: Origin of Winged Victory! Nice take on public perception and the price of fame amid scandal.
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 12, 2013
Avengers A.I. #7.INH (Marvel Comics)
Really liked the Avengers A.I. tie-in for Inhumanity this week. Doombot is my fav. pic.twitter.com/p3nRFcvtIa
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Batman #26 (DC Comics)
Batman #26 was fantastic again. @Ssnyder1835 & @GregCapullo are making Zero Year a classic bat tale with every new installment they put out
— chris hogan (@unlikelynerd) December 11, 2013
Another great issue of Batman. Cant say enough good things about this whole run. pic.twitter.com/jONfa1E5Pa
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Batman Black And White #4 (DC Comics)
Extra awesome issue of Batman Black & White this week. Wow great art & stories. pic.twitter.com/remVPdhBmN
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Captain America #14 (Marvel Comics)
Fantastic issue 14 of Capitan America. Awesome work @Remender. Powerful. pic.twitter.com/rIV2vX6TNQ
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Coffin Hill #3 (DC Comics)
Coffin Hill is really interesting. Looking forward to talking about this on @ComicsTherapy this week. pic.twitter.com/kP6P3Dj4Xn
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Conan And The People Of The Black Circle #3 (Dark Horse Comics)
Conan being Conan is a lot of fun. Van Lente's Conan is a fun read indeed. pic.twitter.com/IWtlo5rLTS
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Day Men #2 (BOOM! Studios)
Fantastic second issue of Day Men. Im glad this series is back! pic.twitter.com/PSYgjCHsZs
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
I love how all the vampires are like James Bond villains in DAY MEN pic.twitter.com/wktDRB0Ug1
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
Dead Body Road #1 (Image Comics)
Dead Body Road #1 was excellent. Justin Jordan at his finest. pic.twitter.com/9mxZT4uzqE
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
My pick for book of the week is Dead Body Road by @Justin_Jordan & @matteoscalera! I love a good revenge story and this looks like just that
— chris hogan (@unlikelynerd) December 12, 2013
Deathmatch #12 (BOOM! Studios)
DEATHMATCH #12: "There are no heroes anymore." I love this book. One of the year's best from @mypauljenkins @boomstudios and Carlos Magno.
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 11, 2013
Death Sentence #2 (Titan Publishing)
DEATH SENTENCE #3: This is a razor sharp premise with very smart visuals, love the backmatter writing tutorial. @ComicsTitan
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 12, 2013
Doc Savage #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
Solid Doc Savage story by @chris_roberson! Fab Five Johnny, Long Tom, Renny, Monk (with Habeas Corpus) and Ham pic.twitter.com/AwLoi4ewiQ
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
@kirkvanlund Oh yeah, easily the best comic version of Doc Savage I've ever read. He got everything right. Nobody's ever done that before.
— Dave Robinson (@dcrwrites) December 12, 2013
@dcrwrites looking forward to seeing Pat Savage and what he does for multi-issue arcs. Curious about rolling the years forward too…
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
@kirkvanlund Me too, not my first choice (but I was always a bigger fan of the Pre-War stories)
— Dave Robinson (@dcrwrites) December 12, 2013
@dcrwrites same here. I'm curious why they decided to place it in modern era. Seems like period Shadow is doing well
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
@kirkvanlund Well, 49 isn't modern, but yeah
— Dave Robinson (@dcrwrites) December 12, 2013
The Double Life of Miranda Turner #2 (Monkeybrain)
Ahh, bask in the glory of this THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER #2 page by @GeorgeKambadais — fantabulous! pic.twitter.com/5zvqLSOuIL
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
Drumhellar #2 (Image Comics)
Drumhellar im enjoying but it might be a little too off center? Hope the next issue ties it back together more. pic.twitter.com/1UypECALzY
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
FBP Federal Bureau Of Physics #6 (DC Comics / Vertigo)
Such a great issue of FBP this week. I love this series & this was one of the best issues yet! pic.twitter.com/Y0pBP5ou0l
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Fearless Dawn Jurassic (Asylum Press)
The Fearless Dawn issue out this week was such a treat. Love these books, Steve does great work. pic.twitter.com/xdroOhUXb1
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Harbinger #19 (Valiant)
HARBINGER #19: This whole VR construct and cartoon character bit has to go, too much silly, too little gravitas.
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 11, 2013
Inhumanity The Awakening #1 (Marvel Comics)
Inhumanity Awakening #1 was an interesting first issue. Relevant to real life. pic.twitter.com/8CRqgQJaRM
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Invincible #107 (Image Comics)
Great issue of Invincible. I love this series. pic.twitter.com/zm6q6z7inW
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Justice League 3000 #1 (DC Comics)
Well, JL3K was bizarre, in a good way.
— Ken Godberson III (@KenGodbersonIII) December 12, 2013
So who's the Tom Servo of the Justice League 3000?
— Ken Godberson III (@KenGodbersonIII) December 11, 2013
Justice League 3000 #1 has really good art. Really liked the art. Looked good. pic.twitter.com/13PPI6G9aF
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
@AaronMeyers summed up my thoughts on the book. Won't be getting it next month.
— Mike Lepine (@lepineisme) December 11, 2013
Kings Watch #3 (Dynamite)
Another great issue of Kings Watch. This has been a fun series. pic.twitter.com/qQ8KOrtAsD
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Krampus #1 (Image Comics)
The #Krampus is krazy! I wanna party with the Sugar Plum Fairies pic.twitter.com/4FgnA9XCmT
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
Lazarus #5 (Image Comics)
Thank Jeebus that Lazarus is finally back!!!! Another great issue by @ruckawriter & @MichaelLark66!
— chris hogan (@unlikelynerd) December 11, 2013
LAZARUS #5: "The world should explain itself, the author shouldn't explain the world." YES MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 11, 2013
Lazarus is such a good book. Great issue. pic.twitter.com/wcrTkTLUbF
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Manifest Destiny #2 (Image Comics)
Oh…wow. Manifest Destiny #2, incredible. My heart is racing. pic.twitter.com/j1jC3r1cWJ
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
MANIFEST DESTINY #2: Every bit as grand as the first. This is my favorite new series of 2013. @RealDingess @Shinolahead @owengieni
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 12, 2013
Marvel Knights Hulk #1 (Marvel Comics)
I loved this 1st issue of @joekeatinge's Hulk. I cant wait to read the rest! Buy this! pic.twitter.com/OHB3znGBsB
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Maxx Maxximized #2 (IDW)
Im really loving these Maxx remasters. pic.twitter.com/FrlhK6oOCB
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Rocketeer The Spirit Pulp Friction #4 (IDW)
I enjoyed this while Rocketeer / Spirit mini series. A ton of fun. pic.twitter.com/2wmB071cJo
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Satellite Sam #5 (Image Comics)
SATELLITE SAM #5: "…old playgrounds bring out old playmates." I like the bios more than the actual story. #ThreeBeejScenes
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 12, 2013
SATELLITE SAM #5: "…old playgrounds bring out old playmates." I like the bios more than the actual story. #ThreeBeejScenes
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 12, 2013
Shaolin Cowboy (Dark Horse Comics)
Shaolin Cowboy. I dont even know what to say. kinda wtf. and also WTF. and also w…t…f pic.twitter.com/HDiqG7JD7z
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Sixth Gun #36 (Oni Press)
Month after month @cullenbunn & @brihurtt blow me away with Sixth Gun. This month was no different. Great beginning of a new arc!
— chris hogan (@unlikelynerd) December 11, 2013
Its another month so that means another awesome issue of The Sixth Gun. Such a great series. pic.twitter.com/pBebAlB0g9
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Star Wars #12 (Dark Horse Comics)
Another good issue of Wood's Star Wars. Great read. pic.twitter.com/I6i0GUprCH
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #6 (Marvel Comics)
Doom is the ultimate art critic #superiorfoes #learntodraw pic.twitter.com/pGefFEu2ra
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
Doctor Doom fan?! You don't know Doom until you've read #superiorfoes #6 pic.twitter.com/FfW5vMSxpG
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
Boomerang is NOT a cheap date… he's just "thrifty" #superiorfoes pic.twitter.com/vRtmrVWjsX
— Kirk (@kirkvanlund) December 12, 2013
This weeks Superior Foes of Spider-Man might be the perfect comic. pic.twitter.com/akhc7OCzXq
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Superman Wonder Woman #3 (DC Comics)
Superman / Wonder Woman is pretty interesting. Looking forward to talking about this on @ComicsTherapy this week pic.twitter.com/33A1R9lk5N
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013
Three #3 (Image Comics)
Three. Wow. This is such a good series. I love it. pic.twitter.com/HYF7oiT4QL
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
THREE #3: The Kelly & Bellaire combo gives such rich depth to the art, but hoping Gillen isn't sacrificing engaging story for dry research.
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 11, 2013
Uncanny X-Men #15.INH (Marvel Comics)
Uncanny has been a really good series. Im enjoying it a lot. pic.twitter.com/x8Rb8U4a9f
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
Unity #2 (Valiant Comics)
Wow Unity #2 was brutall
y intense. pic.twitter.com/iBs9whoeBh
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
UNITY #2: I love how Kindt is positioning this book as the center of the Valiant U. Braithwaite's art has the right grit for the story tone.
— Justin Giampaoli (@ThirteenMinutes) December 11, 2013
Walking Dead #118 (Image Comics)
Gah, The Walking Dead is so intense. This double shipping schedual isn't giving me much decompression time! pic.twitter.com/wLhYRRc8HZ
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 12, 2013
X-Files Season 10 #7 (IDW)
Another good issue of The X-Files. Season 10 has been a great read. pic.twitter.com/GUQrcVRtDK
— Aaron Meyers (@AaronMeyers) December 11, 2013