I still haven’t gotten the second half of this week’s comic stack, but they should be in today. Self-important remarks on them (including IDENTITY CRISIS 1) should appear sometime over the weekend.
Of course, I’ve never met a spoiler I didn’t like, so I’ve already heard plenty about who dies in that comic and the many different ways it sucks. I hate being right sometimes.
In the spirit of the moment, why not pop by Gail Simone’s blistering examination of a depressing comic trope at Women In Refrigerators? It’ll make you feel much worse, I promise.
Another annoying thing about the delay in comics gratification this week is that I’ve finally decided to bust my manga cherry this week with the first volume of IRON WOK JAN! Johanna Draper Carlson recommends it on her site, Comics Worth Reading, which I’ve found to be a really reliable source of information on titles I wouldn’t otherwise run across. Books I’ve tried (and really enjoyed) based on Johanna’s reviews include Electric Girl, Amelia Rules!, and Jack Staff.
So, in short, if Big Two summer blockbusters are sapping your will to live, stop by Johanna’s site and try something unusual. I’ll bet you’ll be glad you did.