Picks of the Week 9/21!

I don't ordinarily stray from my pull list too much but I had invested interest in the story-line of this book for a couple of years. International Iron Man #7 finally answers the question, who are Tony Stark's real parents. It has been some time since it was revealed that Tony was adopted and International Iron Man was all about Tony's quest of discovery to find the truth. It ends up being a very touching story with a reveal that was somewhat expected, yet satisfying and gives Tony and even bigger link so SHIELD then anyone ever expected. I would recommend picking up International Iron Man #6 as well since the reveal spans both issues but you don't necessarily need to read both to understand the story and the final ending. 

My other favorite title this week is also not on my pull list (I swear this doesn't happen often). D.C. has been going through their big Rebirth so I have been trying out the various new runs they have been putting out. Raven #1 was very enjoyable. I'm not super familiar with the character outside of the first Teen Titans cartoon. Her reactions to going to every day high school were great with her “magic” coming into play in an unexpected way. Plus having an obvious dark character move into a very bright Christian environment should yield a good ongoing story as well. This will definitely be added to the pull list for a while to see where the story takes me. Might end up a long-term title and has inspired me to try the Teen Titans comic when it comes out next week.