{"id":30498,"date":"2012-10-07T13:16:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T19:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=30498"},"modified":"2012-10-07T13:26:17","modified_gmt":"2012-10-07T19:26:17","slug":"dave-does-the-comics-issue-44-7-october-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/07\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-44-7-october-2012.html","title":{"rendered":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 44 (7 October 2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the next monthly installment of my comic book review podcast. Woot! And now the player is right here, above the covers, for your convenience.<\/p>\n<p>[powerpress]<br \/>\nThe 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\/10\/Avengers-Academy-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30528\" title=\"Avengers Academy #38 **** - Who remembers which famous Marvel cover this is based off of?\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-Academy-38-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-Academy-38-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-Academy-38-429x650.jpg 429w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-Academy-38.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 85vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30527\" title=\"Avengers vs X-Men #11 **\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-11-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-11-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-11-423x650.jpg 423w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-11.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30526\" title=\"Avengers vs X-Men #12 *** - Not quite sure why Iron Man got top billing here.\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-12-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-12-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-12-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Avengers-vs-X-Men-12.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Punisher-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30525\" title=\"Punisher #16 **** - Lovely cover by Marco Checchetto\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Punisher-16-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Punisher-16-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Punisher-16-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Punisher-16.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FF-22-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30523\" title=\"FF #22 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FF-22-a-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FF-22-a-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FF-22-a-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/FF-22-a.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-Vol-1-Fear-Itself.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30522\" title=\"Journey into Mystery, Vol. 1 &quot;Fear Itself&quot; ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-Vol-1-Fear-Itself-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-Vol-1-Fear-Itself-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-Vol-1-Fear-Itself-418x650.jpg 418w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-Vol-1-Fear-Itself.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/New-Avengers-Vol-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30521\" title=\"New Avengers, Vol 2 **** - This is the cover the comic that lent itself to the cover of the TPB\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/New-Avengers-Vol-2-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/New-Avengers-Vol-2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/New-Avengers-Vol-2-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/New-Avengers-Vol-2.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/nemesis-tpb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30520\" title=\"Nemesis TPB **\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/nemesis-tpb-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/nemesis-tpb-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/nemesis-tpb.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-Dark-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30519\" title=\"Justice League Dark #0 **\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-Dark-0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-Dark-0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-Dark-0-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-Dark-0.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Batgirl-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30518\" title=\"Batgirl #0 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Batgirl-0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Batgirl-0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Batgirl-0-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Batgirl-0.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Sword-of-Sorcery-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30517\" title=\"Sword of Sorcery #0 *** - The Return of Amethyst, huzzah!\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Sword-of-Sorcery-0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Sword-of-Sorcery-0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Sword-of-Sorcery-0-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Sword-of-Sorcery-0.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Comedian-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30516\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Comedian #3\/6 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Comedian-3-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Comedian-3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Comedian-3-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Comedian-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Ozymandias-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30515\" title=\"Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #3\/6 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Ozymandias-3-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Ozymandias-3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Ozymandias-3-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Before-Watchmen-Ozymandias-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fables-121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30514\" title=\"Fables #121 ***** - This has been a remarkable story arc.\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fables-121-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fables-121-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fables-121-418x650.jpg 418w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fables-121.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fairest-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30513\" title=\"Fairest #8 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fairest-8-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fairest-8-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fairest-8-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Fairest-8.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Invincible-95.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  size-medium wp-image-30512\" title=\"Invincible #95 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Invincible-95-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Invincible-95-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Invincible-95-433x650.jpg 433w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Invincible-95.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ghost-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30511\" title=\"Ghost #0 *** - Not quite sure why Image is putting out an Issue 0 this month ...\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ghost-0-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ghost-0-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ghost-0.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 85vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Shadow-Annual-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30510\" title=\"Shadow Annual #1 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Shadow-Annual-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Shadow-Annual-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Shadow-Annual-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30529\" title=\"The Boys #71 ***\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71-433x650.jpg 433w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_30509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30509\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30509\" title=\"Justice League #0 * - Because we need a mean punk as Captain Marvel? Really, DC?\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-0-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-0-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-0-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Justice-League-0.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LEAST FAVORITE COMIC THIS MONTH - Justice League #0<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_30508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30508\" style=\"width: 191px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Secret-Six-Vol-1-Unhinged.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30508\" title=\"Secret Six, Vol 1 &quot;Unhinged&quot; ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Secret-Six-Vol-1-Unhinged-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Secret-Six-Vol-1-Unhinged-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Secret-Six-Vol-1-Unhinged.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 85vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FAVORITE COLLECTION READ THIS MONTH: Secret Six, Vol. 1<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_30507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30507\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/X-Factor-244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30507\" title=\"X-Factor #244 **** - David Yardin cover\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/X-Factor-244-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/X-Factor-244-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/X-Factor-244-464x650.jpg 464w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/X-Factor-244.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 85vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST COVER THIS MONTH: X-Factor #244<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_30506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30506\" style=\"width: 197px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-644.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30506\" title=\"Journey into Mystery #644 *****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-644-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-644-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-644-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Journey-into-Mystery-644.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FAVORITE COMIC THIS MONTH: Journey into Mystery #644<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_30505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30505\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Wrinkle-in-Time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30505\" title=\"Wrinkle in Time **** - Adapted by Hope Larson\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Wrinkle-in-Time-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Wrinkle-in-Time-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Wrinkle-in-Time.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 85vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FAVORITE ALL-AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL THIS MONTH: A Wrinkle in Time<\/figcaption><\/figure> <br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the next monthly installment of my comic book review podcast. Woot! And now the player is right here, above the covers, for your convenience. [powerpress] 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/07\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-44-7-october-2012.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 44 (7 October 2012)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_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-30498","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\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31316,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/11\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-45-11-november-2012.html","url_meta":{"origin":30498,"position":0},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 45 (11 November 2012)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 11-Nov-12 5:36pm","format":false,"excerpt":"It\u2019s the next monthly installment of my comic book review podcast. Woot! Here's the player ... 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