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This Week in Comics: 09/14/2010

I feel like being pithy, so I’m going to be pithy.

Welcome to This Week in Comics, where every day is a comic book.

MONDAY

First Issues

X-23 #1

(Marjorie Liu/Will Conrad)

Company

What the world needs: More Wolverine comics. But in its defense, I’d give it a chance just because Marjorie Liu is writing it and not some random ass.

TUESDAY

New Manga Day

Hayate The Combat Butler Vol. 16 TP

(Kenjiro Hata)

VIZ Media

Yes, I chose this based on the title. It’s about a guy who ends up working as a butler for a (probably) cute girl. It’s probably a lot of fun.

If you don’t like that, there’s a new volume of Detroit Metal City out this week. Volume 6, I believe.

WEDNESDAY

Mainstream Superhero Stuff

Zatanna #5

(Paul Dini/Chad Hardin/Wayne Faucher)

DC Comics

Ugh, no more Stephanie Roux interiors? No offense, Chad Hardin and Wayne Faucher, but I’ve never heard of you guys and Stephanie Roux’s interiors were pretty good. Zatanna is a fun comic that doesn’t have any rape in it yet. I like non-rapey comics.

THURSDAY

Not Quite Friday, but Still Exciting

Joe the Barbarian #7

(Grant Morrison/Sean Murphy)

Vertigo/DC Comics

It’s been MONTHS since an issue of Joe the Barbarian has come out, so this has been long overdue.

FRIDAY

Morning Glories is Awesome

Morning Glories

(Nick Spencer/Joe Eisma)

Image Comics

The first issue of Morning Glories (which I PRAY is an ongoing) was great. Sure it was set up, but it had a killer opening scene, introduced a ton of really interesting characters and mysteries, AND THEN had a nice shocker of an ending. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.

(Okay, this one’s not that pithy, but whatever)

SATURDAY

Essential Reading

Love And Rockets: New Stories Vol. 3

(Jaime/Gilbert Bros Hernandez)

Fantagraphics

If I have to explain to you why a new volume of Love and Rockets is essential, then you fail comics.

SUNDAY

Last Issues

Hack Slash: My First Maniac #4 (Of 4)

(Tim Seeley/Dan Leister/Mark Englert)

Image Comics