On today’s show, we have reviews for Wolverine: The Best There Is #1, Brightest Day #15, and Heroes for Hire #1!

For the record, since we taped this last week, and a lot has happened, some thoughts (from me alone) about these issues:

- Wolverine: This comic has gotten an unfair rap from the internet, who, in general, has called it the worst comic ever made. It definitely has its faults, which we outline in the video above. But to call something the worst ever means that it is entirely without worth, and that’s completely and wholly inaccurate. The art is pretty over the top, but well detailed throughout. And Charlie Huston is writing what amounts to a parody of a Wolverine book. The haircutting scene, in particular? That’s funny, and it builds well. I think what it comes down to (and I have no knowledge of the inner workings of this book) is that there’s probably a large disparity between what was pitched for this book, how it was marketed, and what it actually is, at the end of the day. Is it the best there is at what it does? Nope. But is it the worst? No to that, too.

- Brightest Day: It’s crazy to me that there isn’t a noir, back-to-basics Martian Manhunter book, as my unscientific survey of everyone I’ve ever talked to says they would love that. Would the market support a simple detective story starring a man not of this Earth, trying to fit in, using his powers to solve ground-level mysteries? Maybe not, but I’d read the heck out of it. Greg Rucka and Chris Samnee on “Martian Manhunter: Earth One,” anyone?

- Heroes for Hire: Got nuthin’ else on this, I loved the heck out of it.