Top 10: Things that happened yesterday

You may have seen the page-by-page panel-by-panel commentary I did on Civil War #7 yesterday – or not – but its easy to think that was the only book around yesterday (well, that and Amazing Spider-Man) so here’s what might end up being a weekly thing, even if I haven’t read everything yet (Wonder Woman, Superman and a few others are still on the ‘to read’ pile).

Top 10: Things that happened yesterday (including Civil War)

(And yes, there will be spoilers for this week’s books here)

10. Best Wake Ever – Punisher War Journal #4 had the best wake ever. Seeing this bunch of B-, C- and D-listers mourn the passing of Stiltman was hilarious and poignant, a sad swansong to a better time. And having Spider-Man confirm it was a nice touch too. And what are the odds they’re all really dead? Zip. If Fraction keeps this up I may have to stick around in spite of myself.

9. Tony Stark becoming Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a move that absolutely everyone saw coming. He’s still the smuggest character in comics though, but now potentially one of the most interesting.

8. Barbara Gordon going all last-season of A-Team on us unexpectedly. And you just know that Spy-Smasher’s going to get hers at some point down the line. I pity the fool!

7. Cap hanging up his flag for the cause. Okay, I was kind of rooting for him buying the farm symbolically but I can live with this. I suspect hell be out of prison pretty soon, though. And I do still wonder who’s going to die that leads to Fallen Son…

6. Renee Montoya finally working out what we all did about 42 weeks ago – she’s the new Question.

5. The End is coming. Or near. Or perhaps beginning, I can’t remember which. Lots of DC books this week carried the double paged spread of the image that was revealed a while ago.The build up to Countdown starts here…

4. The Monsters of the MU returned in the hit-and-miss Legion of Monsters: Werewolf by Night, and while Mike Carey and Greg Land’s title feature felt a little been-there, done-that (even if it looked great), Skottie Young’s take on Monster of Frankenstein was – quite honestly – fantastic. I know he has his detractors, but he knocked this out of the park with a slightly different style than usual.

3. Ralph Dibny beats the Devil. Damn…just…damn. I have to go re-read his storyline from the start. Although…hasn’t Faust already shown up in the new JLA. Guess either that binding spell didn’t stick or this isn’t as final as it looks.

2. Hal Jordan shows Bruce Wayne how to win big at blackjack – play without fear! And Bruce’s reaction is priceless too; “I wish Barry had lived to see you with money.” An otherwise very old-school, slightly dull The Brave and the Bold #1 was completely redeemed by that one scene.
1. Hercules – against all odds – comes off as one of the best characters on the planet, so I guess Civil War did change something (and I liked the guy to begin with!)

Tags: 52, Captain America, Civil War, DC, Iron Man, Marvel, Punisher, Top 10

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