Wow. With all the fantastic books that came out today (Northlanders, Ultimate Spider-Man, Chew, Sweet Tooth, etc...) it's really hard to pick one highlight, but Strange Tales is definitely near the top of the list.This anthology style comic collects short stories featuring Marvel characters written and illustrated by some of the hottest creators from the "indie" comic scene (Paul Pope, James Kolchalka, Peter Bagge, and Johnny Ryan just to name a few!) These creators were given free rein to do what they pleased with all of our beloved Marvel heroes.
If you love indie comics, you will love this book for its incredible style and writing. It's also a blast to see these amazing creators working in such a different environment.
If you love superhero comics, you will love this book for all the outrageous situations it puts your favorite characters in. Some of the favorites around the Swap were Lockjaw trying to open his dog food, Wolverine throwing a jealous temper tantrum, and Bruce Banner having some trouble in the kitchen.
Check out this book if you like: Wednesday Comics, Anthology style books, or Marvel "What If" stories
My favorite part of Strange Tales was the Johnny Ryan Punisher story. It was ridiculous.
ReplyDelete