Issue #121_ Catch Up Week #27 Part II: Comic Books For The Weeks Of Wednesday, May 18 & 25, 2011:

Comic books for the week of Wednesday, May 18, 2011:


Legion Of Super-Heroes #13 (DC)
Fables #105 (Vertigo/DC)

Legion Of Super-Heroes #13 (DC) *  *  *  *

 Legion teams continue their battle against members of the reformed Legion of Super Villains on Colu, while Dream Girl continues draining the energy from Star Boy which allowed him to travel back in time to the 21st Century. Professor Li is with her, but has ideas of her own. Earth Man receives an offer, but can he refuse it? And we learn what may be the power behind Saturn Queen's quest. No title combines character moments, super hero action and multiple plots like Legion, and no writer is better at it than Paul Levitz.

Fables #105 (Vertigo/DC) *  *  *  *


Bigby and his father, North Wind face off, and Mr. Dark takes the next step in his plan. The plot twists like a change in the wind, and I'm glad I finally picked up Fables. Great character development, great plots, and each issue moves the story along at a satisfying pace.

Comic book for the week of Wednesday, May 25, 2011:


Action Comics #911 (DC) *  *  *  *


I'm pleasantly surprised at this new Reign Of The Doomsdays story so far. I don't feel lost, not having read the one shot issues of the other members of the Superman Family, when they were captured by Doomsday. I just didn't have the extra cash to pick them up. Plus, as much as I hate to say it, I haven't had a lot of confidence in DC with how they have been handling Superman lately. In this issue we learn that the Doomsday ship threatens more than the Supers. The issue ends with me wondering if their combined power will be enough against the threat they're facing. Compared to the Lex Luthor or Grounded stories this is better, so far.

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