The Gosh! Authority 28/02/08

Hello! This one’s a week for creator-owned titles from far and wide, as well as returns for some much-loved creative teams, so let’s dive straight in:

DC delivers the goods this week with the latest issue of what’s been an impressive run for writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank with this week’s Action Comics #862. Johns’ love for the Legion of Super Heroes has paid off for devoted Supes fans, as he flashes forwards to a dystopian Earth ruled over by a Legion-hating, xenophobic Justice League. The background is littered with teasing in-jokes alluding to the events of this year’s Final Crisis, and the story has thus far maintained its pace excellently. What’s more, new artist and former Hulk mainstay Gary Frank has really shown his clout with this incredibly expressive, dynamic and design-conscious turn. If you’ve missed out so far, this is worth giving a try.

Marvel does one better with their biggest mainstream title this week, Thor #6. Despite the delays this issue has suffered, Straczynski and Coipel throw the reader straight back into the action with the accessible and intelligent spin they've put on the new regular Thor title. I big the issues up each time they arrive, but with good reason, believe me. When Thor isn’t action-packed, it’s witty and likeable. When it’s not being funny, it’s heart-warming. Each issue has approached the set-up in a wonderfully unique manner, and the two creators responsible have achieved something very tricky – successfully creating a consistently entertaining self-contained title within Marvel continuity. Give it a shot just for Coipel’s consistently lustrous artwork, this issue in particular is a winner.

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