S.H.I.E.L.D. #2- The first issue knocked it right out of the park for me, and while really great this issue was definitely the slow build for the series and considering this series is coming out once every two months that could end up being a really slow build. I'm really into it so far, loved the art, and think the collection will be absolutely fantastic. A-

Young Allies #1-While interesting with some pretty solid art, it did feel sort of like they slapped some random young heroes together and just ran with it. McKeever offers up some solid characterization as usual and gives you enough to want to try some more, but the $3.99 price tag is a little much to ask for a new series starring no well recognized characters. B

Buzzard #1- Kind of a must have if you’re a Goon fan and some really beautiful art from Powell. I’ve had a number of customers say they’ve kind of felt like the strength from the Goon series has slipped away but this mini already shows promise for offering a solid Robert E. Howard style horror story. A-

Deadpool: Wade Wilson’s War #1- Considering I loved the Joe Kelly Deadpool run and can appreciate the character, as a retailer I am more than a little tired of the glut of Deadpool Marvel keeps shoving down our throats. I still check out the Daniel Way title because of all the writers it feels like he has a handle on the character, but virtually all of the run off of late I’ve avoided. I do love Jason Pearson though from his early Body Bag days, and his art doesn’t disappoint in this. Story is decent and has some potential for a good self contained mini, but again considering most of the Deadpool out there wants $3.99 a pop it pays to be picky. B-

Moving Pictures GN- Kathryn and Stuart Immonen are a fantastic team and play well off of each others strengths. Set against the backdrop of WWII and the French attempting to inventory and hide museum art while the Germans are attempting to do the same, the story focuses on curator Ila Gardner and German officer Rolf Hauptmann’s relationship as told through two separate timelines. Kathryn Immonen’s sharp scripts and dialogue offer plenty of sadness, humor, and dread to keep you intrigues while Stuart Immonen’s art is impressive as always in his ability to experiment and play with different styles to convey atmosphere and tone. Really, compare his work from Superman to Nextwave and then to this and you’ll see a fantastic range, this current style invoking Mazzuccchelli with maybe a little Toth. A

Batman #700- This issue was just damn fun. A little pricey, but the amount of great art and storytelling is well worth it. Plus hey, it briefly has Brother I and the Batman from DC 1,000,000. I might be the only person who would smile at Morrison self-referencing himself with DC 1,000,000, but c’mon it was awesome to have a little montage of future Batmans. A