Books of the Week – 08/15/18

1. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #308 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Chris Bachalo with Townsend, Vey, Faucher & Livesay / Colors: Chris Bachalo
Beautiful, quirky issue. Nice change of pace after the recent storylines. Interesting art for a Spidey issue by Chris Bachalo. Listed as a Part One. Looking forward to more.

2. Extermination #1 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Ed Brisson / Art: Pepe Larraz / Colors: Marte Gracia
Grabs you from the get go and doesn’t disappoint. Nice mix of quiet moments and action. I’m a sucker for a limited series.

3. Thor #4 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Jason Aaron / Art: Mike Del Mundo / Colors: Marco D’Alfonso
Great wrap-up to the Battle of Hel storyline. Wonderful mix of action & humor throughout this run. Mike Del Mundo’s art brings a distinctly otherworldly feel to the story that suits it perfectly. Quickly becoming my favorite book.

4. Fence #9 (Boom! Box) ★★★★
Writer: C.S. Pacat / Art: Johanna the Mad / Colors: Joana Lafuente
After a couple of slow issues, it’s a welcome return to the main story in addition to the usual fencing matches. Things are happening!