#3: 4th June 2014

Meh, this week wasn't as good as I hoped. Nothing from Dark Horse, one book from DC (Batman Eternal #9), Nailbiter #2 from Image and a bunch of books from Marvel. Today I'll focus on this last publisher, which, in my opinion, serves us now the best series available.

Before reviews I'd like to remind about my fanpage of this blog. You can like and visit it here. But let's move to comic books.

Magneto #5 (Marvel)

Oh boy, is this series good! Cullen Bunn knows how to write Magneto in a dark, mysterious and fascinating way. I love numerous references to events from Avengers vs X-Men, which affected Magneto's powers and backflashes to his past.

But it's not everything, what we find on the pages of the fifth issue. Magneto meets a girl, that claims to have been spying on him. Of course it's true and Eric doesn't like it. He wants answers who she is and what she's doing. And here begins the most interesting part. Briar Raleigh, cause that is women's name, has some information, which could help in Magneto's crusade against enemies of mutant race. Of course Eric will be eager to use it.

Artwork was done by Gabriel Hernandez Walta and I have mixed feelings anout it. Everything looks nice. Everything but Magneto's face. That's a shame. Gabriel's style is strange and not everyone will enjoy it. Dark colours perfectly suit plot's atmosphere and I'm not sure if I'd enjoy this style in, for example, Amazing Spider-Man. But overall, dynamism and paneling was done really well.

Magneto is now in... hmm... top 10 of best ongoing series? Something like that. It's written so clever that I could read it voraciously without the end. I'm a fan of X-titles, I'll admit it, and near All-New X-Men this is the best one. Pick it up, you won't regret it.

Punisher #6 (Marvel)

When I was reading DCD catalogue for this week I felt disappointed about the number of good new issues. When I got to Magneto, it started to be better. After this there was Punisher and momentally the whole week was good. Very good. For this single series I could do much. It's such a entertaining book, Frank Castle is badass and mixing it with gorgeous artwork - mind blown. Probably one of the 5 best current series.

Issue 5 finished at the beginning of a battle between Castle and Elektro. Issue 6 continues it and later introduces a new group of bad guys. Who are they? I won't spoil it.

The plot of first 6 issues focuses on the Dos Soles gang organisation, which joined forces with AIM to free some kind of toxic gas into the air of LA. It won't be a surprise if I write that they didn't succeed, but the way, in which it happend is intrguing and mysterious.

But the best thing in Punisher is its artwork. I adore looking at these panels. It's a world class. Now do not waste time and pick up this series, or wait for trade, which should be soon available.

Other worth mentioning issues:

Nailbiter #2 (Image)
Black Widow #7 (Marvel)
Iron Man #27 (Marvel)
Original Sin #3 (Marvel)