Hannibal Tabu's long running review column THE BUY PILE may sometimes be brutal, possibly even without provocation, but it always shoots straight when taking a gander at the week's latest comics.
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The murkiest areas of black ops works out well for "G.I. Joe," Greg Rucka's super powered protector of privilege misses the point and the new Spider-Man steps up his war on crime by doing some winning.
Jai Nitz's brilliant "Dream Thief" continues to show up for the game with a winning issue, Gail Simone swings for the fences with "Red Sonja" and all the king's horses & men try to put back together "Fables'" Big Bad Wolf.
Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson deliver another love letter to the superhero genre, ComixTribe gives you a reason to believe and the web-spinner makes all the right moves in all the right places.
Jimmie Robinson showcases his flawless genius concluding a miniseries that never missed and will return as an ongoing. Optimus Prime tries hard and lots of comics stink up the place in an Even Stevens kind of week.
Top Cow brings a tale of research gone wild, Andy Diggle has a new story about a super powered scoundrel and Greg Rucka reteams with Michael Lark to do what "Occupy Comics" wanted to do, but better, for one winning week.
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