The key to the selections this week; a fun time. Pick Of The Week goes to Jeff Lemire & Alberto Ponticelli for Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #1 (DC). Fast Five picks include Batman & Robin #1 (DC), American Vampire: Survival Of The Fittest #4 (Vertigo), PunisherMAX #17 (MAX), Batwoman #1 (DC), and Scalped #52 (Vertigo).

The DC reboot continues on strong this week!

Good reads, good people, good times this week. Pick Of The Week goes to Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason for Batman & Robin #22 (DC). Fast Five picks includes Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates #3 (Marvel), The Infinite Vacation #2 (Image), R.E.B.E.L.S. #27 (DC), S.H.I.E.L.D. Infinity (Marvel), and PunisherMAX #12 (MAX).

How many more hours until Comic-Con in July? I wanna go nooooow!!

Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates #3 by Leinil Yu & Frank Martin

First of all, nice homage to Gil Kane. It really does fit both of these characters in such an updated setting such as the Ultimate Universe. It might be just me, but I’ve always been a fan of Frank Castle’s black-ops Captain America outfit. So while the whole event is about the death of Ultimate Spidey, this was the best cover to sample from because not only is it an iconic image, but it conveys the sense of danger and peril for our hero in the cross-hairs. Plus it’s Yu’s great fast-paced style, which I’m always a fan of.

The Infinite Vacation #2 by Christian Ward

The colors are the first thing that catches the eye, and it’s a nice mixture of of cool and slightly warm textures. I also love the multiple Mark’s scattered around, completely fixated on the violet-haired free spirit goddess front and center.  She has a secret, and we’re not allowed in on its juicy contents quite yet. It’s her eyes that really intrigue me, and knowing my track-record with women based on their seductive eyes alone, I can already predict this won’t be ending well for me. Hundreds of cubes, nice use of space, these The Infinite Vacation covers are continuing to be the cat’s pajamas.

The Incredible Hulks #626 by Jock

This cover is just plain silly. And that’s why I like it! Never in a million years did I think I’d see the mash-up of 007 and Bruce Banner, and this cover is why; it’s extremely silly to look at! Where would you even get a tuxedo that large, the Big & Smash store? Very good use of colors, and the only thing I have to complain about is that Thor movie banner; totally takes away from the image itself. Other than that, it’s the perfect cover for my upcoming straight-to-DVD fan movie; 00Green: The Spy Who Smashed Me.

Batman and Robin #22 by Patrick Gleason

The disembodied eyes staring right at the reader is the creepy factor for me. It reminds me of the one scene in the Great Gatsby, with the glasses on the billboard staring out over the vast wasteland. In this case it’s peering out over the gritty city of Gotham, with it’s two lone protectors in the way. Batman and Robin strike a pose that says “nothing bad is going to happen under our watch!“, but those evil eyes keep staring. Why do they stare without blinking, mommy? Make the bad eyes go away! Very haunting cover. Now only if I can go to sleep tonight.

PunisherMAX #12 by Dave Johnson

I’m happy this series is coming back out on a regular basis, because that means I get more of these always-fantastic Dave Johnson covers! I really like the use of red in this cover, because dripping blood is always an effective tool to intrigue the viewer with hopes of violence and gore. This being a MAX title, it’s a pretty good indicator of what’s probably going to happen. The tan-gray tones of the shadowing on the bars rendered perfectly in the image, followed with that badass skull-key protruding from the lock; a chance for freedom and a rampant killing-spree in the prison! Yaaaay!

Lots of Bat-books this week! However, Pick Of The Week goes to Jason Aaron & Steve Dillon for Punisher MAX #11 (MAX). Fast Five picks include Batman and Robin #21 (DC), Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 (Vertigo), Batgirl #19 (DC), B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth: Gods #3 (Dark Horse), and Batman Incorporated #3 (DC).

WonderCon news at the end!

Last review episode of 2010! No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a diverse Fast Five! Picks include Taskmaster #4 (Marvel), Sweet Tooth #16 (Vertigo), Lady Death #0 (Avatar), Baltimore: The Plague Ships #5 (Dark Horse), and Brightest Day #15 (DC).

While the reviews may be done with this year, there will still be plenty of content in these next few weeks!

Lobster Johnson takes over this episode! Fast Five picks include Hack/Slash: My First Maniac #4 (Image), Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #2 (DC), Amazing Spider-Man 643 (Marvel), Morning Glories #2 (Image), and Brightest Day #10 (DC).

Despite what it may seem, this episode is not brought to you by India Pale Ale.

Reviews are back (finally) this week! No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a Fast Five! Picks include Baltimore: The Plague Ships #1 (Dark Horse), Brightest Day #7 (DC), Supergod #4 (Avatar), Red Robin #15 (DC), and S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (Marvel).

Remember to go watch the Cammy’s Comic-Con Corner episode if you haven’t already!

Comics? In MY Corner? It’s more likely than you think. Pick Of The Week goes to Kevin Smith & Jonathan Lau for Green Hornet #3 (Dynamite). Fast Five picks include Scalped #37 (Vertigo), Ultimate Avengers 2 #1 (Marvel), Stumptown #3 (Oni Press), Green Lantern Corps #47 (DC), and Invincible Iron Man #25 (Marvel).

What rhymes with “Hairs of Blondefest?” Why, “There’s a contest!”, of course!

Quite the diverse week for comics! Pick Of The Week goes to Joe Kelly & Max Fiumara for The Amazing Spider-Man #625 (Marvel). Fast Five picks include Batman #697 (DC), Doctor Who #9 (IDW), Siege #3 (Marvel), 28 Days Later #8 (BOOM! Studios), and Green Lantern Corps #46 (DC).

Rhinos, the Infected, and the Black Mask revealed are a few of what make this week awesome!

Kind of a boring week for comics in my opinion.  Didn’t have that “UMPH” I was looking for.  Pick of the week goes to Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason for Green Lantern Corps #35 (DC).  Fast Five picks include Incognito #3 (Icon), Air #8 (Vertigo), The Walking Dead #60 (Image), GI Joe: Cobra #2 (IDW), and Punisher #4 (Marvel).

One more week for the Cammy’s Comic Corner Fan Appreciation Contest! Don’t stop believin’!