JSA #6-15: Geoff Johns takes over as cowriter and makes his mark on DC Comics. The first ten issues are solid superhero adventures, with a mix of legacy heroes and new blood creating an interesting dynamic. It's a book where golden-age villains return after more than fifty years away, but it doesn't feel staid. The art by Eaglesham and company is so good, it's easy to forget that it could have been anything else.
Prodigy #1-6:Millar and Albuquerque's mini-series about a genius adventurer is fun and over the top, with some clever concepts, but the hero is too flawless for things to be challenging, or for the end of the world to have stakes.
[B|Peter Cannon Thunderbolt #1-5:[/B] Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard use one of the influences of Watchmen to tell a story that responds heavily to that classic, and the British comics scene of the 1990s. It might not be satisfying to anyone who hasn't read Watchmen, but that's unlikely to be the case with a Dynamic Forces revival of a Charlton Comics hero. It's a contrast with Prodigy in terms of the depiction of an arrogant, genius lead. There's some pathos in the origin and in his inability to have standard human relationships.
Power Man and Iron Fist #56-70: Solid bronze-age mostly street-level adventures. Luke Cage and Iron Fist make for a decent duo, and the heroes for hire dynamic works pretty well.
Avengers (Marvel Now) #1-17: The beginning of Hickman's run takes the Avengers in a more ambitious direction than we've seen outside of Millar's Ultimates, as they face new challenges and a new way of thinking.
New Avengers (Marvel Now) #1-7: The Illuminati make for a compelling dark superteam in the other part of Hickman's run. It's a good match, but at the moment accessible by itself.
What if? #3: A one-off recommended on Marvel's Digital Unlimited service that shows how differently an event early in the Marvel Universe could have gone. A solid dark take on the silver age.
Thor- Blood Oath #1-6: Fun quest for Thor and company by Oeming and Kolins pitting them against other myths.
Marvel Superheroes #12-13/ Captain Marvel #1: The origin of Captain Marvel is a step down from the typical Marvel comics, although I do appreciate how it deals with the consequences of an event in Fantastic Four, and shows a new perspective, with an alien invader as the protagonist.
Hit-Monkey #1-3: Fun violence in the origin of a character from Daniel Way's Deadpool. It's a solid origin for a character good enough to be recurring.
Total So Far: 155 single issues, 0 graphic novels
Best of the batch: Peter Cannon Thunderbolt. It's one of the most impressive standalone superhero stories I've read in the last few years, a story that works on its own level and as a commentary on other comics.