Flight Vol 7- I think at this point we can safely assume that every volume of Flight will be fantastic and that we should always read them. That being said, this volume was really really really really good. Besides the usual contributions from the like of Michel Gagne and Kazu Kibuishi, we get another awesome instalment of Kenneth Shuri by JP Ahonen. I would love it if we could get a full book just about Kenneth, the ninja father trying to keep a steady job to support his family, but I’ll settle for the awesomeness in this volume. The Jellaby contribution to this volume is great, and the story ‘Live Bait’ by Justin Gerard showcases some beautiful art. ‘Career Day’ by Bannister and Grimaldi shined through and offers a great short story. ‘King of Beasts’ by Paul Harmon left me wanting more, like a whole series of books more. Beautiful stories, great art, worth every penny. A+

Myspace Dark Horse Presents Vol 5- The whole volume is great, and if you’re a Solomon Kane or Conan fan this includes some great short stories. The items that really sold me though were ‘The Gax of Life’ and ‘Duke Armstrong: World’s Mightiest Golfer’. I already read them online a decided I had to own the print version because those two stories are worth the entire $19.99 price tag. Gax of Life is a Wondermark tale from David Malki!, so if you’ve checked out his previous works you know it’s going to be disturbing and hilarious. Duke Armstrong is by Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca, creators of Street Angel. So come for the Malki!, Rugg, and Maruca, and stay for the Jill Thompson, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, Dean Motter, Scott Allie, and all the other great talents. A
 

Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos HC- Despite the $29.99 price tag this is a pretty solid package considering the two Thanos Quest issues inside used to run you at least $40 a couple years back and they’ve always been a little tricky to come by. The Silver Surfer issues are much easier to come by, but they are a nice lead in to the Quest issues and all of this should be considered a lead in to the Infinity Gauntlet. It’s fun Starlin scripting, the kind that really built Thanos up to be an interesting character. The Ron Lim art is, well it’s Ron Lim art. It’s solid, tells a good story, and I think it’s the style that sort of defines ‘90's Cosmic storytelling. I like Ron Lim, I just like to take him in small servings and I’ll be fine. And hey, when it comes to depicting constant space (space travel, space battle, Silver Surfer contemplating and whining in space), Ron Lim makes it bearable and prevents you from wanting to shoot yourself. Man, that guy must have gone through so much white out depicting so much space... A-