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chuckroTransformers vs. Visionaries - I started in on the Humble Bundle of IDW Transformers books, and this seemed like a good stand-alone title. I kinda wondered if I missed a Visionaries limited-series that might explain why the Spectral Knights are all dressed differently than in the cartoon and how we jumped straight to "Prysmos was destroyed and the refugees moved to Cybertron." (As far as I can tell, I didn't.) The political and moral struggles in this are surprisingly well-written, but apparently the artist had no idea how the Visionaries' powers worked, because they keep using their power staves to turn into their animal forms (The chestplates allow transformation; the power staves each cast a single unique spell until they're recharged.) and casting spells empty-handed.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It's True - This is silly and delightful. She punches people until they stop doing crime. Also, Koi Boy and Chipmunk Hunk feature prominently.
The Unstoppable Wasp, Volume 2: G.I.R.L. VS. A.I.M. - Dealing with mental health issues and full of ALL the minority characters. (I genuine appreciate someone pointing out that bipolar disorder is an excellent explanation for “mad scientist” syndrome.) There's an issue that's so very soaked in continuity porn, the Vision's daughter has to project a family tree explaining how the Wasp is related to each character there.
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider, Volume 2: Impossible Year - Gwen’s powers get fritzy, but that doesn’t stop her from beating up a werewolf and helping Peter Parker fight a nazi made of bees. I appreciate the fact that the spider-powers apparently just come with terrible luck and a propensity to make bad life choices, no matter who gets them.
Lumberjanes, Volume 12: Jackalope Springs Eternal - I feel like they’re rotating through artists more often; the current one brings a Steven Universe-like style to the book, which isn’t inappropriate. This entire plotline hangs on the nagging question of “What sort of legendary creature is too outlandish for even these campers to not believe in?” (Though as much as the side-stories are fun, I’m holding out hope they eventually provide some explanations for mysteries they’ve been teasing since the first volume.)
The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion - Now, to be fair, I read this while doped up on NyQuil for a nasty cold, but it felt like something Grant Morrison could have written. I mean, even more so than the first two volumes of this comic. I suspect that when the TV show gets to something resembling this plotline, it’ll make a lot more sense.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It's True - This is silly and delightful. She punches people until they stop doing crime. Also, Koi Boy and Chipmunk Hunk feature prominently.
The Unstoppable Wasp, Volume 2: G.I.R.L. VS. A.I.M. - Dealing with mental health issues and full of ALL the minority characters. (I genuine appreciate someone pointing out that bipolar disorder is an excellent explanation for “mad scientist” syndrome.) There's an issue that's so very soaked in continuity porn, the Vision's daughter has to project a family tree explaining how the Wasp is related to each character there.
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider, Volume 2: Impossible Year - Gwen’s powers get fritzy, but that doesn’t stop her from beating up a werewolf and helping Peter Parker fight a nazi made of bees. I appreciate the fact that the spider-powers apparently just come with terrible luck and a propensity to make bad life choices, no matter who gets them.
Lumberjanes, Volume 12: Jackalope Springs Eternal - I feel like they’re rotating through artists more often; the current one brings a Steven Universe-like style to the book, which isn’t inappropriate. This entire plotline hangs on the nagging question of “What sort of legendary creature is too outlandish for even these campers to not believe in?” (Though as much as the side-stories are fun, I’m holding out hope they eventually provide some explanations for mysteries they’ve been teasing since the first volume.)
The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion - Now, to be fair, I read this while doped up on NyQuil for a nasty cold, but it felt like something Grant Morrison could have written. I mean, even more so than the first two volumes of this comic. I suspect that when the TV show gets to something resembling this plotline, it’ll make a lot more sense.
