Wow, a lot of books I dropped recently come out this week. Ah, well.
As has been noted, Ed Brubaker has signed an exclusive contract with Marvel. That’s sad news for fans of DC’s Gotham Central, which hits #28 on Wednesday. Still, Greg Rucka is a fine writer, and I hope the book continues. If Rucka is looking for a replacement writing partner, I hope he gives Gail Simone some thought. She’s no slouch at character-based writing with elements of noir, and I think she would give a different kind of energy to the book that’s still consistent with what Brubaker and Rucka have established. I wasn’t crazy about the art in the last arc, and I’ll certainly miss Michael Lark’s work, but I’m confident that they can find someone who’s a good fit.
For a look at Brubaker’s work at Marvel, why not give Captain America 3 a try? I have almost zero interest in Cap as a solo character, but I liked the first two issues, in no small part because Steve Epting is one of my favorite artists.
Grant Morrison’s Vimanarama arrives, the third of his current string of Vertigo mini-series. And this is solicitation copy: “East meets West with a burst of color, song and cosmic violence in Grant Morrison’s latest: VIMANARAMA!” I wasn’t as wild about Seaguy as everyone else seemed to be, though I lurved We3. I’m looking forward to this book.
And that seems to be about it. Nope. Nothing more on the list. Nu-uh.
(Psst! Over here! I’m David’s subconscious, and he’s too ashamed to admit it, but he’s really, really excited about Young Avengers! I know! How geeky is that? The other day, I saw him look up the first-season DVD of The O.C. on Netflix, too! He’s never watched it before, but thinks Peter Gallagher is really hot, and that Adam Brody is totally cute. He’s got some weird aversion to Mischa Barton, though, which is why he’s passed on it. And he totally resents The O.C. for stealing Brody away from Gilmore Girls. But he’s caving!)