Tom Spurgeon at the Comics Reporter launches Five for Friday, a list-building exercise. This week, it’s “five ongoing series that provide a ‘snapshot of comics right now’.” Here’s my weak stab:
- Astonishing X-Men, Joss Whedon (for the “bring in a celeb from another genre” factor)
- Identity Crisis, Brad Meltzer (for the fanbaiting)
- Land of the Blindfolded (not for its specific artistic merit, but because it’s an interesting emblem of manga’s evolving impact, particularly shojo)
- Street Angel (fan activism at work)
- Queen and Country (from the “real mainstream,” which is an idea that’s growing on me)