Marvel
-Superior Spider-Man #18 (Dan Slott, Ryan Stegman)
Doc Ock's web of control keeps unraveling. I know I say this all the time. There were some seriously unheroic actions undertaken in this issue though. To the point where he violated the first rule of Spider-Man, the one of great power and responsibility. Man, I really want the real Spider-Man back. Spider-Man 2099 is still involved and unfortunately the little scuffle he has with Spidey/Ock is very breif and Stegman doesn't get a chance to cut loose. Maybe next time the Spider-Men will actually fight.
-New Avengers #10 (Jonathan Hickman, Mike Deodato)
Marvel's Infinity event is in full swing and New Avengers is along for the ride. The two are somewhat organically tied together, but it still feels like the Illuminati's search for Thanos' son comes out of nowhere. It's a pretty weak plot point. There's a lot of talking in this issue which would be fine if it seemed like anything really got done. Instead it comes across as boring with more emphasis on tell over show.
-Daredevil #31 (Mark Waid, Chris Samnee)
Look, do I really need to say that Daredevil is a great comic again? It is. Daredevil remains the best superhero comic around for a number of reasons. Daredevil saves people with his own hands as well as using his quick wit to ask a my favorite scientist, Hank Pym, for help. The way Daredevil handles the present crisis reflects the heroism of the character, because he does so while trying to throw as few punches as possible. There's an great opening scene, but I'll let the picture tell that story. Also, Daredevil is confronted with his greatest weakness: LED screens. Think about that for a second. It's not too late. You too can find out why Waid and Samnee are two of the best storytellers around right now.
