Midway through this week's stack of books, the only one that really jumped out at me was surprise, surprise - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14. It has been consistently one of my favorite books since it debuted a little over a year ago. Each issues as strong as the last. That being said, my pick of the week was actually sitting at the bottom of the pile - Image's Gemini #1.
Going in I had no idea what Gemini was about (and there is the reason is what sitting at the bottom of the pile). The cover and art looked intriguing enough for me to open it up and give it a try. Well, color me surprised by I really enjoyed this book. Its about a hero, who seems to be programmed. He has a group of handlers that monitor him and activate and deactivate him.
Issue one opens with Gemini in battle against a force of evil as we get introduced to the crew that "watches" his every moment. We also get a glimpse into Gemini's normal everyday life, but its not the secret identity thing you would think it is. And just as you get towards the end and really interested in the character and what is going on, something happens that is not normal for Gemini, and nothing it seems, will ever be the same. I can not wait for issue two.
Last but certainly not least is the conclusion to Richard Donner's Last Son storyline in Action Comics Annual #11. The book was entertaining as Superman has to pair with his arch-nemesis to take on yet another arch-enemy. But the real interesting part of this story is the resolution to the Christopher Kent storyline. Do not want to give anything away, but Donner (with an assist from Geoff Johns) does it really well. And reading the issue I could not help but think of Christopher Reeves, even Adam Kubert's art makes Clark look like Reeves.
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