Where the hell is the BOUGHT/THOUGHT 07-01-2009 thread?

**Pat Shatner** · 07-01-2009, 04:57 PM

Oh, I guess it's here?

Captain America:Reborn (I know there's a thread for this book already but it's the only thing I've read today and it looks like everybody else forgot to post a bought/thought thread.)

Honestly, I would have liked another artist, as Hitch just doesn't do it for me anymore. He's a good artist, for sure, but some of the art looked a bit rushed and it was jarring to turn from a nice, tight, decent looking page to a slightly less well put together one a few times during the issue. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

Brubaker's story has me hooked, though. The stuff dealing with the weapon and the details of what exactly happened to Steve Rogers on the day of his supposed death really worked for me. I was initially kind of apprehensive about this story as I love what Brubaker has done with Bucky/New Cap in the last two years and would have been okay with Steve sitting another couple of years out, but once I got a sense of where he was going with this story and how, exactly, he's going to make the return work I got pretty excited. I can't wait to see how this pans out!

Also:

Spoiler:

I totally high fived dead Kurt Vonnegut when I read that. Awesome page.

**Fake Pat** · 07-01-2009, 04:59 PM

It's official, Batman & Robin is the best mainstream book going.

Even better than the first issue.

9/10

**Ray G.** · 07-01-2009, 05:01 PM

Wow, FF sucked this week.

Worst identity reveal ever. Mark Millar's books are starting to bleed together in an unpleasant little quasi-incestous stew.

**Nick Spencer** · 07-01-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fake Pat

It's official, Batman & Robin is the best mainstream book going.

Even better than the first issue.

9/10

Jesus.

This book fucking FLOORED me. Even better than the first. Just goddamned perfect.

Grant is, at this point, playing in his own league. I know it sounds like hyperbole. It isn't.

**Fake Pat** · 07-01-2009, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Nick Spencer

Jesus.

This book fucking FLOORED me. Even better than the first. Just goddamned perfect.

Grant is, at this point, playing in his own league. I know it sounds like hyperbole. It isn't.

That pretty much covers it. I think part of it for me was the Quitely got even more room to shine in this ish. More awesome design work, that We3 style insane action, etc.

Like it or not, you have to give it up for the near-flawless execution.

**Criden** · 07-01-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Raydawggie

Wow, FF sucked this week.

Worst identity reveal ever. Mark Millar's books are starting to bleed together in an unpleasant little quasi-incestous stew.

Spoiler:

**Ray G.** · 07-01-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Criden

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**Criden** · 07-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Raydawggie

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**Fake Pat** · 07-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Raydawggie

Wow, FF sucked this week.

Worst identity reveal ever. Mark Millar's books are starting to bleed together in an unpleasant little quasi-incestous stew.

I am so glad I dropped that book.

My interest in anything Millar does has absolutely plummeted since CW.

**Matthew Brown** · 07-01-2009, 05:21 PM

DC wins the week again between Justice League: Cry for Justice and Batman & Robin. Marvel-wise, though, I loved getting a double dose of Jeff Parker this week. (That's what she said!)