Issue #122: Comic Books For Wednesday, June 1, 2011:

Adventure Comics #527 (DC)


The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck ($1.00 Boom! Blasts/Boom! Studios)

Adventure Comics #527 *  *  *  *


First of all, what's not to like about a Legionnaire's origin story, this time featuring Comet Queen, as this title continues the Legion Academy storyline. It's full of humor, Legion fan worship, on the part of Comet Queen, and a dose of Legion tragedy. It even tied into the main story over in Legion. I'm curious how the Legion Academy story will end before the September DC relaunch.

Kirby Genesis #0 (Dynamite Entertainment) *  *  *  *


While I won't be getting this title, I couldn't resist this $1.00 issue #0, just to see what it;s about. Not to mention the cool Alex Ross cover. This series will take some of the non-DC or Marvel Jack Kirby creations and developing a series around them. It involves the Pioneer 10 probe, which launched with a representation of a man and woman, for whatever intelligent civilizations out there might come into contact with it. We are introduced to several groups of characters that will be part of the story. If you are a fan of Jack Kirby, I would recommend this series, even if I'm not buying it (if only for budgetary reasons.)

The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck ($1.00 Boom! Blast/Boom! Studios) *  *  *  *  *


I always enjoyed the Scrooge McDuck comic books when I was growing up. This particular issue is a sampler of the graphic novel written and drawn by Don Rosa, who is on par with the classic Disney Duck artist Carl Barks. It has all of the classic McDuck characters, the Beagle Boy Gang, Gyro Gearloose and of course Donald and his nephews. It involves a scheme the Beagle Boys have hatched to steal Scrooge's fortune. It involves rollicking adventure in a variety of settings. This is an all ages book in the best sense of the term, simple enough that a child could read it and enjoy, but able to also engage the reader on an adult level. Maybe that's why the classic Disney comics have stood the test of time.

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