WHEN WE LAST LEFT OUR HEROES . . . By Chris Karnes

* Personal note: I've been cast in a local play. As such, I've been way behind in my reading and reviewing. I hope to be caught up by next month. In the meantime, some random thoughts on the previous month's offerings: Sable & Fortune #1 / Marvel -- Well, the cover bills her as "The world's most deadly mercenary," but I can't remember the last time she came off as uber-violent. Still, it wasn't that bad a start. This sort of had a Modesty Blaise feel for me. Mythos #1 / Marvel -- I usually love the collaborative efforts of writer Paul Jenkins and painter Paolo Rivera. They retell/update the first issue of X-Men here. I loved the artwork, but didn't think any new ground was covered. Action Comics #835 / DC -- While she's not as popular as Harley Quinn, Live Wire did get her start on animated tv. This is her first appearance in "real" DC continuity, so there is something of a collectible interest here. While I like Gail Simone very much, I thought this was just a little above decent. Marlene / Slave Labor Graphics -- Originally published in Denmark in 1998, this is the first of writer/illustrator Peter Snejbjerg's works to be translated into English. It's in black/white, contains nudity and is not for children. It's a mystery tale which I found with a "Blue Velvet" sort of flavor. There were good depictions of facial expressions. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4, Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #22, Amazing Spider-Man #528 / Marvel -- The last three chapters of "The Other" storyline. Perhaps a few chapters too long for me. How bad does storytelling get when you have to read the opening page for the recap to figure out what just happened in the previous issue? Daredevil #81 -- Yeah, I know there are Bendis-haters there. But I think his work on Daredevil has been consistently good. This was his last issue. Thanks for the ride, Brian. I loved it.

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