Slim pickings today--just two comic books. And it would have only been one...Detective Comics #1056. But sometime in the past week or two I saw that a compilation of the first six issues of The Nice House on the Lake was up on hoopla , and for some reason I checked it out, and wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, I started reading it. And it was good enough to keep me turning the pages until allofasudden I was finished. And I really wanted to know what came next. Turns out my timing was excellent: the compilation had just come out on 3/1/2022...and was on hoopla on that day as well (!)...and this was after the monthly title had been on hiatus for five months. Even more better, the 7th issue was due to (and did) come out on 3/2/2022. So instead of having to wait five months between issues #6 and #7, as regular readers did, I would only have to wait as long as it took hoopla to get it up on site.
And you know, I was thinking that it was a pretty good chance that it would be going up pretty soon...just a feeling (a feeling deep inside)...but it wasn't up YET, and when I stopped in at The Great Escape and saw #7 on the shelf, I didn't even try to stop myself, I bought it. Yep. This is not a thing which happens very often, but I realized that I did not have the slightest bit of interest in waiting for even another day before reading issue #7 of this rather fascinating story.
And?
Well, first I've got to say that there was an aspect of the story that was extremely disorienting. I don't do spoilers, but let's just say that that Walter was acting kind of strange...or maybe I should say acting in a way that didn't seem congruent with his behavior in the previous issues. It puzzled me so much that I thought, "I must have missed something," and planned to go back and re-read the first six issues to see what it was. And then all became clear. I really like it when that happens. That moment of disorientation which then dissipates and clarity is achieved. Yes. Good book. And more good news: since I was a week late buying #7, I only have to wait three weeks until #8 comes out. And yes indeed I will be buying it.
Detective Comics churns towards the conclusion of the 12-part weekly epic, and it is still a very exciting read...as is the back-up feature. Another must buy, for sure.
Next Week's Comics:
Detective Comics #1057: The Penultimate chapter of "The Tower" 😢 (And btw...Batman's back! Actually he was back last issue, so this isn't a spoiler if you've been reading the book.)
Usagi Yojimbo #27
Two Weeks From Now:
Action Comics #1041
Detective Comics #1058
Icon and Rocket: Season One #6
Saga #57
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