Weekly Pull List 

The punchline in more ways than one

Thursday again, and it seems the big news is not really big or breaking. It's how DC missed a huge opportunity, and even with one of their golden boys, Scott Snyder. Batman 17 is a lesson in how you can build up a big event in a book and then utterly waste it all way with a sub-par ending. It seemed like this book was going to do the unexpected initially, all of his pupils there bandaged up with their faces staring back at them. Then it said nah, just kidding. Joker continues on with how Bats loves him and only him. Batman comes close to killing the Joker, and almost giving us his true name(I bet it's Jack Napier) before the Joker throws himself off the cliff. Now comes the hard part to swallow, all of the bat kids are totally dipping out on Bruce, because THE JOKER whispered in to their ears that Bruce hasn't been very truthful with them. Why in the blue blazes would they believe the Joker's ramblings in the first place? Just because Bruce never told them that the Joker once maybe found the Batcave? This is ridiculous, Damian of all people would still stand by the side of his father because, well he respects his father regardless of what he has done, or the Joker has said. Maybe the little guy was just lost a bit since Grant Morrison isn't writing him in this book.

Should have went with Helium

Finally, we're greeted with the elemental symbol for Dubnium, which's original name was Hahnium or, Ha. In other words kids, Scott Snyder and the Joker both got the last laugh on us and Batman. I sure hope Batman finds a way to dig itself out of this hole. Art was good as always thanks to Greg Capullo.

Join the Revolution!

Next up is Uncanny X-men vol. infinity, number 1. Seriously how many times are they going to reboot this title. Couldn't they just call it the Brotherhood of Mutants, or Cyclops and the X-men. Anything else besides Uncanny X-men? Anyway, I'm not sure what to really think about this book, the art by Chris Bachalo has a nice cartoony feel as always from his style. However, his coloring blends too much together and sometimes makes it hard to understand whats going on in a panel. Thing is though, luckily the panel work and placement is pretty good, aside from a few giant white bars in the middle of scenes. 

The writing is decent for Brian Michael Bendis. Magneto's narrative flows pretty well when he recants the events that lead up to him meeting with Maria Hill. Magik's sword is ridiculous, but I guess that's to show she's still a young girl in an adult's body(I'm guessing Bachalo is just a big FF7 fan). All-in-all it's an ok book, and should build up quite nicely in the future. Also, making Magneto bald is very strange to me, but I understand the homage to Xavier.

Only two this week, I felt Batman took up a good chunk of this week's reviews, also it was a light week for the books I read. Have a great weekend!

Suggested Listening: Coheed & Cambria - Iron Fist, coming off the new The Afterman: Decension album. Kind of makes me want to read Matt Fraction's Immortal Iron Fist book.