Saturday has arrived, and with it comes Weekend Studying 114! This will not be a shock to you, however The Beat crew is holing up inside Stately Beat Manor with a stack of books and comics to go the hours till Monday inevitably arrives, quicker than you’ll be able to say “Felicitations… to the sister. I’m whale!”
As at all times, we’re hoping that you simply’ll share your studying plans with us, both right here within the remark part or over on social media @comicsbeat!
AVERY KAPLAN: This weekend I’m going to be studying Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley, with drawing assistant Jason Fischer, lettering by Dustin Harbin, and colour by Nathan Fairbairn. Though I’ve learn Scott Pilgrim, I’ve by no means learn this graphic novel, and I’m trying ahead to amending that! Then, since right now is the fortieth anniversary of the discharge of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I’m going to be amending a long-standing hole in my prose studying, as effectively: The Seven-Per-Cent Resolution by Nicholas Meyer.
TAIMUR DAR: The Milestone Compendium One was launched just a few months again. It’s undoubtedly a group I’ve been wanting to buy ultimately however I’ve been delaying buying it instantly because of the hefty value and making an attempt to be extra frugal. As luck would have it, a buddy of mine had an additional copy that they gifted me so I’m glad I held off shopping for it straight away. So I’m going to be having fun with some basic ‘90s comics this weekend.
DEAN SIMONS: The final week (and weekend) has been particularly busy so my readings have carried over with some additions as I rediscover books I had meant to learn however misplaced. 2000AD catchup is as much as March’s prog 2271. I’m nonetheless on the second half of Gene Wolfe’s Citadel of the Autarch. Including on to those might be Simone Lia’s 2007 collected graphic novel Fluffy about an anxious single man and Fluffy – a child rabbit satisfied that the person is his father.
REBECCA OLIVER KAPLAN: I’m catching up on work this weekened. However one of the best factor about writing about comics and leisure is that work means studying A LOT of comics. I’m re-reading the Satan’s Reign occasion from Marvel Comics and ending up varied She-Hulk omnibuses. I’m additionally breaking my no PDF rule this weekend and studying a PDF of Groom Lake by Chris Ryall, Ben Templesmith, and Robbie Robbins (big shout-out to Ryall for sending me a duplicate of Groom Lake after my comedian store didn’t have one). As a fan of the X-Recordsdata, each on display and in print, I’m excited to learn a first second contact story of a unique form.
ADAM KARENINA SHERIF: This weekend I’m tripping via Bruce Banner’s very, very tormented historical past with Jim Rugg’s Hulk: Grand Design. I’m excited to see Rugg condense the character’s sixty years of publication down to 2 tight points, and notably curious to see how a lot of his personal type he brings to the e-book, towards his uncanny capability for homage. Additionally – good cowl and paper inventory!! Like to see it.
