Mr. Degnan’s Gradebook week of July 20, 2011
AVENGERS 16: B
The interview style of writing employed by Bendis does not allow for suspense or surprise. Great action scenes with the Hulk by Bachalo.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN 506: A+
A very meaningful Fear Itself tie-in. Hilarious last page, Tony Stark at his finest (or worst?).
HULK 37: C
Nothing new in regards to Fear Itself from this tie-in, just seeing events from a different point of view.
UNCANNY X-MEN 541: A-
This Fear Itself tie-in makes the Juggernaut truly scary. Gillen writes Cyclops the master tactician very well.
X-MEN 15: B+
Average conclusion to a great story arc by Chris Yost for this otherwise lackluster book; too bad he won’t be writing the next issue.
X-FACTOR 222: A
Peter David can tell a great story.
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. WOLVERINE 2: B
Logan is one of the few not affected from a virus that turns humans into cannibals. Take a guess as to how he reacts.
BATMAN 712: B
Dick faces off against three of Batman’s oldest foes, Falcone, The Riddler, and Two-Face.
FLASHPOINT: WONDER WOMAN 2 A+
In case you didn’t hear, Flashpoint is a hit and Wonder Woman is a bad a** conqueror.
Dan Degnan is a High School English Teacher and Coach but more importantly a comic book enthusiast. He currently reads the majority of Marvel titles and most Batman books. He will be trying quite a few DC books after the relaunch so DC will be appearing more frequently in his reviews.
I would have switched the grades for Iron Man and Hulk, but at this point I automatically dislike any book with the Fear Itself cover treatment. However, it was nice to see Sir Ian McKellen in the pages of Iron Man. I was beginning to think that Josh Holloway and Nicole Kidman were the only two celebrities that Salvador Larocca referenced.