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Fables #52 - In french this issue would be described as la merde est sur le point de frapper le ventilateur. A lot of talking, a few nice revelations (Hansel the badass inquisitor) and an overall sense of menace throughout the issue. As always Fables is a much more enjoyable read when you have Wikipedia open to look up the obsucre characters Willingham throws into the mix. (I had no idea there were other OZ books) The backup feature, starring Rapunzel, was a great addition.

Squadron Supreme #6 - The biggest real difference between Supreme Power and Squadron Supreme isn't content but perspective. Supreme Power was told almost exclusively from Hyperion's perspective; while Squadron's perspective tends to jump between Blur, Inertia and Emil Burbank. Especially Emil Burbank, who may be one of the breakout characters of the year.

Civil War: Frontline - A good main feature, a good backup feature, and 2 wastes of ink and paper. The main feature is still heavily slanted in favor of Cap's anti-registration side, but bias aside, Jenkins is telling an interesting story of how Civil War is playing out on the street level. The feature comparing MCW to real wars continues to piss me off immensely.

Quick Hits

Annihilation #1 - Giffen really makes this seem like a real war, not just another superhero battle. The ending was a bit of a shocker, but one that I just don't think will stand for long.

52 #14 - I like the narrower perspective of the more recent issues. It may be 3-4 weeks between appearances, but each appearance is tighter and more focused.

Green Arrow #65 - The return of Speedy, more on Deathstroke, and even a little news on Connor. What more can I ask for from this book?

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