Driver For the Dead #1- Radical is pushing their new titles pretty hard as of late and while I honestly am not a fan of their overall in-house style (I would describe it as needlessly digitally enhanced) I do have to say they have been offering some intriguing books. John Heffernan offers up a fun supernatural thriller series here following a hearse driver who deals with paranormal deliveries. Now I really like Leonardo Manco’s material, especially when he was doing Deathlok, Werewolf By Night, and Blaze of Glory for Marvel. He has a really sharp dirty style that just breaths atmosphere and character. And while his art is nice here, I personally feel it’s lost it’s edge with all the painting and digital facelifting here. It’s still high end and solid art, I just feel like it got neutered a little. Despite that, this was a fun read with good art. The price tag is a little high at $4.99, but 45 pages of story with no ads is pretty nice. B+

Flash #4-Ok so, Flash running up a building and jumping onto the blades of a helicopter as it’s crashing to save the pilots? Pretty friggin’ cool. Anyone complaining that ‘nothing has happened yet’ kinda needs to shut up. Manapul is cranking out some of the best work of his career here. Plus, some good Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master fun being forshadowed. A-

Green Lantern Corp #50- Y’know, 5 years ago I wouldn’t give a crap about Cyborg Superman. He’s a parody wrapped inside a trope covered in ‘90's marketing desperation. And yet, damn you DC, I like seeing him these days. Fun read, not earth shattering or anything but a good push in the plot development. B+

Batman Brave & the Bold #19- And hey, it’s totally Hank Henshaw’s week to shine. Besides loving the cartoon, I think these books have been lots of fun and great for kids. This is an especially good issue to hand off to a younger reader in preparation of the coming Green Lantern movie craziness. B+

Abe Sapien Abyssal Plain #2- I really do love Arcudi’s contributions Mignola’s Hellboy world. He just has the perfect sense of the macabre and horror and when coupled with Snejbjerg they really shine. Plus another great cover by Johnson makes this awesome. A