The pencil reappears. Comics and the Dark Knight.

Firstly, the Dark Knight is awesome. It may very well be the best comic book movie ever made, but it is not without it's faults. The most glaring problem with the movie is that it is a half hour too long. It drags in spots and the constant climaxes diminish the effect of the movie's actual climax. Seriously, while the part in Hong Kong is cool the whole Chinese conglomerate subplot was a plot device given too much screen time. Aside from that little gripe everything else is spot on. Heath Ledger is terrifying and everyone else showed up with their a game in tow. the a stands for acting. Oh, other thing: how are they going to top this one? My vote, as always, is for Bat-Mite. And now, onto the comics.

Mighty Avengers #16 - This one was way better than the last SI tie ins in Mighty. Probably because the whole story could not be summed up in three pages like the Pym/Sentry issues. That's about it. Solid return to form for the Bendis. Oh, and I finally read some of the recent issues of Powers and they were solid as ever.

Dreamwar #4 - It's the one where everyone, pretty much, realizes that whole thing is a giant misunderstanding and rally together to fight a common foe that appears at the end of the issue. Pretty meh stuff all things told.

Amazing Spider-Man #566 - Ah, the amazing adequacy of it all. Nothing wrong with it, but at the same time it won't be a part of the essential Spidey cannon. Middle of the road, but you won't feel cheated.

Incredible Hercules # 119 - As good as ever. Although the swaps and switches may confuse some...that's kind of the point with the SI thing. And everything is still pretty clear regardless so...yup. Moving on.

X-Factor # 33 - Overall it's a decent return to the X-Factor of old...more or less. While the new status quo means they can move past the less than stellar previous arc it's just that you go right into the crossover that nobody demanded with She-Hulk. I'll reserve judgment on the cross over, but it just makes me wonder is all.

1985 #3 - It was pretty good. I'm liking where the book is going, but at the same time I hope that this new super villain isn't named Clyde Wyncham. It would explain some things, but on the other hand...I don't know.

Final Crisis Rogues' Revenge #1 - It's a decent start. And who wouldn't enjoy a DC version of the Wild Bunch with a group of costumed super criminals. Although, it should have started a little while earlier what with Barry being back and all. But, on the same side there's the whole Mirror Master business in FC #1, so it would make sense for it to come out now all things considered.

Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy - Better than that god awful, and totally off character, Joker one, but not up to the higher quality of the Jason Aaron Penguin one. And that's in every respect including art and all that.

That's about it.