{"id":30153,"date":"2012-09-09T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T20:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=30153"},"modified":"2012-10-07T11:58:22","modified_gmt":"2012-10-07T17:58:22","slug":"dave-does-the-comics-issue-42-5-august-2012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/09\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-42-5-august-2012-2.html","title":{"rendered":"***Dave Does the Comics \u2013 Issue 43 (9 September 2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not a fake! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! It&#8217;s my comic book review podcast, now on ALL-NEW MONTHLY FORMAT! Surely this is the DDtC Age of Making Less Work for Myself!<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe not, since it took a lot longer to set up this podcast, and, obviously, it ran 30 minutes. \u00a0Hopefully that works for everyone, though.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional added comment).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30184\" title=\"Daredevil #17 **** - Not a big fan of Allred's artwork, though.\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17-417x650.jpg 417w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 85vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/X-Factor_243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30183\" title=\"X-Factor #243 **** - David Yardin's covers for this title of late have been lovely\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/X-Factor_243-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/X-Factor_243-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/X-Factor_243-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/X-Factor_243.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/new-avengers_29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30182\" title=\"New Avengers #29 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/new-avengers_29-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/new-avengers_29-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/new-avengers_29-419x650.jpg 419w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/new-avengers_29.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/punisher_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30181\" title=\"Punisher #15 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/punisher_15-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/punisher_15-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/punisher_15-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/punisher_15.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/defenders_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30180\" title=\"Defenders #10 **\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/defenders_10-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/defenders_10-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/defenders_10.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hawkeye_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30179\" title=\"Hawkeye #2 **** - Love these David Aja covers for this title\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hawkeye_2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hawkeye_2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hawkeye_2-423x650.jpg 423w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hawkeye_2.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AVX-VS_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30178\" title=\"AvX VS #5 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AVX-VS_5-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AVX-VS_5-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AVX-VS_5.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30177\" title=\"Wolverine &amp; the X-Men #15 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_15-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_15-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_15-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_15.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/jim_642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30176\" title=\"Journey into Mystery #642 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/jim_642-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/jim_642-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/jim_642-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/jim_642.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_vol1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30175\" title=\"Avenging Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_vol1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_vol1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_vol1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/captain-america-man-out-of-time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30174\" title=\"Captain America - Man Out of Time TPB ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/captain-america-man-out-of-time-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/captain-america-man-out-of-time-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/captain-america-man-out-of-time-424x650.jpg 424w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/captain-america-man-out-of-time.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 85vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/justice-league_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30173\" title=\"Justice League #12 ** - Clark and Diana and the Big Kiss (yuck)\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/justice-league_12-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/justice-league_12-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/justice-league_12-421x650.jpg 421w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/justice-league_12.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/superman-for-tomorrow_lee-azzarello.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30172\" title=\"Superman: For Tomorrow - Jim Lee's earlier take on the same theme, but with a different woman (sigh)\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/superman-for-tomorrow_lee-azzarello-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/superman-for-tomorrow_lee-azzarello-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/superman-for-tomorrow_lee-azzarello-411x650.jpg 411w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/superman-for-tomorrow_lee-azzarello.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 85vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rorschach_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30171\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1\/4 ** - nice recursive blots on the face, though\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rorschach_1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rorschach_1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rorschach_1-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rorschach_1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dr-manhattan_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30170\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1\/4 *** - Adam Hughes cover\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dr-manhattan_1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dr-manhattan_1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dr-manhattan_1-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dr-manhattan_1.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ozymandias_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30169\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #2\/6 **** - Not quite sure where his scene comes from, because it isn't the book\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ozymandias_2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ozymandias_2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ozymandias_2-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ozymandias_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/silk-spectre_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30168\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #3\/4 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/silk-spectre_3-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/silk-spectre_3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/silk-spectre_3-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/silk-spectre_3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/minutemen_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30167\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Minutemen #3\/6 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/minutemen_3-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/minutemen_3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/minutemen_3-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/minutemen_3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/phantom-stranger_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30166\" title=\"Phantom Stranger #0 **\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/phantom-stranger_0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/phantom-stranger_0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/phantom-stranger_0-424x650.jpg 424w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/phantom-stranger_0.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/worlds-finest_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30165\" title=\"Worlds' Finest #0 **** - Love the Robin outfit\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/worlds-finest_0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/worlds-finest_0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/worlds-finest_0-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/worlds-finest_0.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/saucer-country_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30164\" title=\"Saucer Country #6 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/saucer-country_6-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/saucer-country_6-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/saucer-country_6-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/saucer-country_6.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30163\" title=\"Fairest #7 **** - Another Adam Hughes cover\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_7-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_7-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_7-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_7.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-six_vol1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30162\" title=\"Secret Six, Vol. 1 &quot;Six Degrees of Devastation&quot; TPB ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-six_vol1-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-six_vol1-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-six_vol1-419x650.jpg 419w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-six_vol1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/invincible_94.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30161\" title=\"Invincible #94 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/invincible_94-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/invincible_94-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/invincible_94.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rachel-rising_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30160\" title=\"Rachel Rising #10 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rachel-rising_10-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rachel-rising_10-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rachel-rising_10-425x650.jpg 425w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rachel-rising_10.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 85vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-boys_vol11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30159\" title=\"The Boys, Vol. 11 TPB ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-boys_vol11-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-boys_vol11-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/the-boys_vol11.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/polly-and-the-pirates_vol2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30158\" title=\"Polly &amp; the Pirates, Vol. 2 &quot;Mystery of the Dragonfish&quot; ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/polly-and-the-pirates_vol2-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/polly-and-the-pirates_vol2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/polly-and-the-pirates_vol2.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 85vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30157\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30157\" title=\"Fairest #6 **** - Adam Hughes cover\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_6-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_6-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_6-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/fairest_6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST COVER THIS MONTH: Fairest #6, by Adam Hughes (pure art version)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30156\" style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dc-comics-presents-wonder-woman-adventures_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30156\" title=\"DC Comics Presents Wonder Woman Adventures #1 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dc-comics-presents-wonder-woman-adventures_1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dc-comics-presents-wonder-woman-adventures_1-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dc-comics-presents-wonder-woman-adventures_1-421x650.jpg 421w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dc-comics-presents-wonder-woman-adventures_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST ALL-AGES THIS MONTH: DC Comics Presents Wonder Woman Adventures #1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30155\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-avengers_vol3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30155\" title=\"Secret Avengers Vol. 3 TPB *****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-avengers_vol3-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-avengers_vol3-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-avengers_vol3-425x650.jpg 425w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/secret-avengers_vol3.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 85vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST COLLECTION READ THIS MONTH: Secret Avengers Vol. 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30154\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30154\" title=\"Avenging Spider-Man #11\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_11-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_11-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_11-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/avenging-spider-man_11.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST COMIC THIS MONTH: Avenging Spider-Man #11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See you next <s>week<\/s> month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not a fake! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! It&#8217;s my comic book review podcast, now on ALL-NEW MONTHLY FORMAT! Surely this is the DDtC Age of Making Less Work for Myself! Or maybe not, since it took a lot longer to set up this podcast, and, obviously, it ran 30 minutes. \u00a0Hopefully that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/09\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-42-5-august-2012-2.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;***Dave Does the Comics \u2013 Issue 43 (9 September 2012)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[104,88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dave-does-the-comics","category-podcasts"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/daredevil_17.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28318,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/17\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-39-17-june-2012.html","url_meta":{"origin":30153,"position":0},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 39 (17 June 2012)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 17-Jun-12 5:50pm","format":false,"excerpt":"Wow. 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