| May brought a slight rebound in the ol’ comics reading. Still not where it was, but with the comics I read for “The Thrilling Adventures of Superman” and “Legends of the Batman,” which aren’t included in The Stack, this may be what is now a normal month. Here’s May:
Action Comics #899
Brightest Day #23
Eradicator #1-3
Fallen Angel: Return of the Son #3
Green Lantern (Vol. 4) #64
Green Lantern Corps (Vol. 2) #58
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8
Jimmy Olsen #1
JLA 80-Page Giant 2011
Justice League of America/The 99 #6
Steel #29-33
Superboy (Vol. 3) #30-32
Superboy and the Ravers #1-2
Superboy Annual (Vol. 2) #3
Supergirl (Vol. 4) #1-3
Supergirl (Vol. 5) #62
Superman/Batman #82
Batman Chronicles, Vol. 4 trade paperback
Total: 28 comics, 1 trade (Year total: 153 comics, 7 trades)
That’s not a complaint, mind you. I love doing both shows. It just has the unfortunate consequence of cutting into my regular reading.
I also started reading SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY, Vol. 3. (Oddly, this is my first SHowcase volume of the year!) But, it has been great Silver Age goodness from Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane titles. It’s a shame this is the last Superman Family volume to date (and that the Showcase Presents line has slowed period, as there is a lot more material DC could use for future volumes).
But, hey, look at that there reading project! ERADICATOR, SUPERGIRL (Vol. 4) and SUPERBOY AND THE RAVERS finally made the list this month. I’m only three issues in, but enjoying SUPERGIRL just as much this time around. Good stuff. Even SUPERBOY AND THE RAVERS is again enjoyable, which surprised me.
Last month, I mentioned I might be dropping the Green Lantern titles post-“War of the Green Lanterns” if that story didn’t renew my interest. I’m only three parts in, but have really been enjoying it. So far, it’s done a lot to reinvigorate my interest in those titles. So if the rest of the story holds up, I’ll be sticking around. We’ll see.
