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Chris' Picks .	Here's a list in no particular order of what I'd call good readin'
	LUCHO LIBRE (Image) Just plain good character driven fun, with a Lucha Libre schtick. Animation style art. The book just keeps getting better!
	ABE SAPIEN (Dark Horse) Mike Mignola writes, so that about says it all, Stories are odd, creepy, clever, funny and unexpected as ever. but Jason Shawn Alexander's storytelling is awesome and worthy of the classics. While it is a completely different style than Mignola's you can see stylistic links that make Alexander a good choice.
	JONAH HEX (DC) Stories worthy of the classic tales with those special twists at the end, but this book really shines when Spaniard Jordi Bernet fills in on the art. You should all be seaching out Bernet's stuff.
	ACTION COMICS (DC) Though the Geoff Johns, Gary Frank "Legion" storyline is over, I'd hope there's more coming from this team! Frank's art took a big step forward here.
	THE BOYS (Dynamite) Garth Ennis unfettered. Maybe sometimes a bit intentionally obnoxious, but overall another engaging character driven book, full of the unexpected.

	ALL STAR SUPERMAN (DC) Grant Morrison, breathes life and innocense and nobility back into Superman and Frank Quietly is awesome as always. Everything that's missing from the mainstream lines. Funny, how maverick like Morrison is the one to bring the character back to his roots.
	SECRET INVASION (Marvel) The best I hoped to say about this book was 'didn't suck', but I actually liked it, espacially the fact that Yu's pencils were inked. Mr. Bendis can tell a good story, if you haven't noticed. I like the very dramatic and upheavaling (?) start. I like the fact that there's a hint of a return to innocense in the book. Again, weird, a return to innocense from a guy like Bendis.
	NEW AVENGERS (Marvel) See Bendis blather above. Makes me give a damn about the characters no matter who they are. Art is always top notch no matter who is doing it. Yu should get an inker. Darkened pencils are for crap.
	FEAR AGENT (Image) Rick Remender is an awesome writer and prolific. He's definately a name you can depend on for quality. Fear Agent is gritty, pulp, time twisting, fun with a flawed main character. Jerome Opena's is a worthy successor of Tony Moore's. I might like him a little better actually, but they're both good.

	NORTHLANDERS (Veritgo) Brian Wood (DMZ, Local) is also an dependable, quality writer (and like Kirkman, Remender & Hickman) is part of new wave of exceptional American writers. This is a Viking book, that in itself should be enough to sell it. The art by Davide Gianfelice is strong, simple. He knows what he's doing, which is more than we can say for alot of stuff.
	BPRD: 1946 (Dark Horse) Mignola is only plotting, so alot of the humor is lost, but overall still a well told, well drawn, creepy little story that ties into the main Mythos. Strong art/storytelling by Paul Azaceta (very John Paul Leon)
	THE GOON (Dark Horse) Wherever Eric Powell went, whatever he did in his hiatus it worked. Goon is back and better than ever. This book is a hilarious romp. If anyone is the 'true' heir to Eisner's 'Spirit', it's Eric Powell and the Goon!
	BLACK SUMMER (Avatar) Warren Ellis again not an 'Authority' or 'Planetary' level story, but a pretty good one, and better than most. Juan Jose Ryp's art has gotten so much better he's no longer just an artist guy, but actually adds to the flavor of the book.
	NARCOPOLIS (Avatar) Definately an unique and well thought out vision of the future. The art by Jeremy Rock has rookie weaknesses, but it doesn't detract from the book. The very cleanness of the art is perfect for the book.
	INVINCIBLE (Image) Robert Kirkman is prolific and a very good writer who knows how to play with the mediums sensibilities to keep things surprising and fresh. He should also come visit our store sometime soon. He's part of that new wave of expectional American writers (Hickman, Wood, Remender). Ryan Ottley's art is without weakness. He am draw many good pictures and is only getting better! If you're not reading this book you're missing out. We've got the trades.
	X-FACTOR (Marvel) Despite a sketchy and uncertain artist situation, Peter David's scripts have keep this off-beat X-Book alive. His best work to date by far, so on target it hurts sometimes. Quirky, ambling, funny and character driven with 'new' X-ideas. Yeah, new and clever.
	THUNDERBOLTS (Marvel) Who would have guessed Warren Ellis could craft an intensely readable book about the disfunctional happenings inside Thunderbolt Mountain. A team of nut jobs, lead by a nut job, could only end up where it is going and it is intensely fun to watch.
	THE END LEAGUE (Dark Horse) Rick Remender again, so you know it'll be good. One small super-hero team against a world of villians. Fast paced, dark and derivative (in a good way) but engaging. Mat Broome's best art to date, in fact it is downright awesome.
	WALKING DEAD (Image) Robert Kirkman's Zombie opus. Kirkman's true talent is dragging stuff out to the point of being painful and then shaking things up in an unexpected sort of way. And his true, true talent is being able to do this even when we're expecting it. He probably has other talents too. If you're not reading this supposed zombie book, you're missing out on one of the best books in the last 5 years. Adlard's art is reminiscent of newspaper action strips and continues to get better each issue.
	YOUNG LIARS (Vertigo) David Lapham's 'Stray Bullets' didn't do much for me, but his 'Race Car Amy' was awesome, funny as hell and irreverant. Young Liars is falling into this category. Something new and engaging. Issue 1 is out so now is a good time to step on, huh?
	THOR (Marvel) I tell folks I don't like Michael Straczynski, but I've got two of his books on my favorites list so maybe I should shut up, huh? Thor is hands down one of the best books out there today. Oliver Copiel's art is great as always. Thunder God moves into a small, rural community. It's the kind of quirkiness and humor I dig. So, keep sucking Mike and I'll keep reading.
	TWELVE (Marvel) I tell folks I don't like Michael Straczynski...oh, wait. Every Issue of the Twelve I've expected to be my last, but it keeps the twists coming and I keep reading. Weston & Leach are a good art combo. Pulp era heroes wake up in today's world, sounds like it could be campy & obvious, espacially with so many of that type of book out there, but Straczynski has avoided that so far, and has elevated it above just another relaunch or retelling.
	FANTASTIC FOUR (Marvel) Has the feel of an Ultimate title. Don't know why they rolled it into the regular title, but don't really care either because it is a top quality book all around. Mark Milllar as always has found new and unique slants on the characters, and do I really need to tout Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. They kinda seem to know what they are doing. The first story arc seemed to kind of RUSH to a finale, but here's trusting in Millar.

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