Imagine my delight when I found not one, not two, but five covers that just made me very, very happy.
What was that? Did I say FIVE? Well, then, I guess I know what I'm going to be posting today, huh?
Five Comic Book Covers that Made Me Very Happy!
Cover the First:
Booster Gold 7
First, just let me say, I love the Booster Gold comic. I love it so much I want to marry it, have kids with it, and sit on a porch growing old with it. I have publicly admitted this before, and feel no shame in it (despite the fact I maybe should). But, on this cover I not only get Booster Gold, but Blue Beetle as well! And not that current kid with the bad complexion, but the "real" Blue Beetle, Ted Kord.
If you can't figure out why this would thrill me, I can only assume one thing. You have never read the Giffen/DeMatteis run on Justice League (or the two follow ups, Formerly Known as the Justice League, and I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League). It is truly fantastic stuff, very fun reading.
This image is currently serving as my wallpaper on my desktop. It is there for me to get amped for the upcoming joy I will experience when the issue arrives. Love it. Love. It.
Cover the Second:
Justice League Unlimited 43
What?!? Another cover with these two fantastic characters?!? Is it Christmas?
It must be, because not only are there two covers of Booster and Beetle for this month, but this particular issue of the comic based on the fantastic (and, sadly, gone) cartoon series is written by Keith Giffen! And, yeah, in case you were wondering, that is the same Giffen in the above mentioned Giffen/DeMatteis run.
If I had just gotten to see these two covers, that would have been enough... but there was more!
Cover the Third:
Brave and the Bold 11
I love stories that use the multiple universes of DC Comics. I particularly love when they visit the "evil" version of Earth, where the doppelgangers of the Justice League terrorize their world. So, when I get to see Superman and Ultraman (evil Superman) on the same cover, I know I'm in for a treat. And, what's more, with this being Brave and the Bold, I know that these two will actually have to team up within the book (which is what it does - bizarre team-ups)! This book is regularly a fun book, but this issue looks amazing!
Cover the Fourth:
Super Friends 1
Okay, give me a moment and I'll tell you why this cover ranked here. This is the new all ages comic based on the recent toy line. On the cover you have the big heroes - Green Lantern, Superman, and Wonder Woman flying above (yeah, Wonder Woman flies - yeah, she still has the invisible jet - no, I don't know why). Below, you have the Flash, Batman, and Aquaman.
Now, here it comes - look closely. The blue curve they are above - I'm guessing it is water, since Aquaman is bursting out of it. Now, G.L., Supes, and Wonder Woman are flying above, and Aquaman is bursting out of the water, and I can go with the Flash running so fast that he is skimming on top of the water... but, um, what's up with Batman?
Since when can Batman fly?
And, grinning like that, I'm just wondering, is he somehow providing his own propulsion? I mean, Batman did star in some Taco Bell commercials a while back, and I know Taco Bell can do a number on the digestive system. Plus, all the other heroes appear to be scattering away from him.
I'm just saying.
Cover the Fifth:
Cable 1
Words cannot express the joy that this cover brings to me. I have never read any of the previous Cable-centric comics, and I have no idea what is going on in this issue, but you can't tell me that cover doesn't make you smile.
I love the fact that not only does the big burly guy with the massive gun have a baby, but he's brought it into whatever battle he is in and even had the time to have a custom holder made for it, with a big "X" emblazened on it. Almost as if to say, "Yeah, you can shoot at me, but you're going to have to go through the baby first."
Plus... the baby is kinda freaky looking.
Good stuff, I tell you.
Type at you later.
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