tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11323689.post-65824205002500059632008-06-21T09:20:00.019-06:002008-06-21T09:48:38.699-06:00Squirrel Central (well, half that does the posting here) spent a week's vacation traveling around some of our state here, and then returned in time for New Comic Night. So, then, the report:<ul><li><i>Tangent: Superman's Reign</i> #4 &#151; continuing as a fairly standard DC team-up, a twist that should've seen coming (though not with <i>that</i> character). It's an OK read, I'm really sticking with it to find out what happened to the Tangent universe more than for the actual story. And worth noting that it took longer to read this than the other two from this week's haul combined.<br /><li><i>Elephantmen</i> returned this month with its regular series, but with a standalone story, with guest art, that (I can only figure, but have been wrong before) doesn't relate to the main storyline. Unfortunately, pretty standard and predictable. <br /><li>and <i>Grendel: Behold The Devil</i> ended, as expected, (spoiler alert!) badly for all the characters that aren't Grendel. I'm not sure this story warranted being drawn out over eight issues, but it was a good return to "classic" Grendel, what happens to the unfortunates who wind up in his world, while presenting a little bit more of the history/mythology.<br /><li><i>B.P.R.D. The Universal Machine</i> &#151; with the LCS stocking up on all things Hellboy, decided to start catching up on the trade paperbacks. An enjoyable read that finds a way to incorporate some background and flashback while spinning a good, supernatural story that gives Kate Corrigan a chance to shine. This is a solid series, with beautiful, evocative art that really picks up on the Hellboy world while carving its own path. I just want more frogs now, though.</ul>Bramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224971335907211925noreply@blogger.com