Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 02-13-08

Scud, the Disposable Assassin #21
The most anticipated return of the month, at least for me (no offense Alan Davis fans). After more than a decade off, (was I really in high school when the last issue came out) finally we get to see the end of the series. The only problem is, it's been too long, and while I remember the premise and creator Rob Schrab does a good job of bringing new readers up to speed, I wish I could catch up with the complete story. Schrab's art still has all the style and excitement we're used to, and fans of the series will enjoy this. The story is pretty light, and is mostly catch up, but it sets the rest of the story up and there are some good moments. If you've never read Scud before, wait a few months, and pick up the omnibus, as I plan to do anyway. That's pretty much my highest level of approval, because I hate to buy things twice, but I'll be doing it for this series. ---4 out of 5
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Comic Review: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born
Hardcover: Issues 1-7
Plotted by Robin Furth
Dialogued by Peter David
Illustrated by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove
Marvel Comics
Cover price: $24.99; Available now

The man in black fled across the desert… and the Gunslinger followed.

A now legendary phrase from the beginning of Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, which captivated millions of readers for three decades, appeared again in the long-awaited Marvel series Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, seven issues now available in a hardcover collection.

King threw his full support behind the series, though the original writing was done by Robin Furth and Peter David. The seven issues cover a story arc that will be very familiar to faithful readers of King, but can be equally entertaining for those who have never heard of the Dark Tower...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 9-12-07

Green Lantern #23
This is still the best event of the summer, with great art coming from Ivan Reis and Geoff Johns handling a ton of characters, but still making the events important to all. The whole thing just feels epic, with lots of large fights. Hal and company manage to rescue John Stewart and Guy Gardner this issue, but run into new problems, namely, the Anti-Monitor. The whole threat seems real; the only problem comes from DC, revealing what will end up happening to Kyle as Parallax. Lots of great action in this issue. --3 out of 5...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!