Sunday Trade: Beta Ray Bill
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter written by Kieron Gillen, pencils by Kano, Inks by Kano & Alvara Lopez, Colors by Javier Rodriguez, Letters by Blambot's Nate Piekos
Its been a while since the last regular Marvel super-hero comic. And what better way to return then with the magic hammer wielding cyborg space man-horse, Beta Ray Bill. Keron Gillen has the Asgardian ally go forth on a quest to put a stop to Galactus. Seems the World-Devourer is responsible for the destruction of BRB's people. But even when you're a mighty cyborg alien with a hammer twin to Mjolinor Galactus is a bit out of your weight class. So he comes up with a fairly unique plan to stop the cosmic menace. One that might just work, but at a great cost to Beta Ray Bill...
Gillen's story is exactly the type of thing that cosmic super-hero comics should be. It embraces the odd and the silly and treats it as normal. Then cranks the action up to 11. Kano isn't my favorite artist, but he gets the job done, especially given the scope of what he's drawing...
The volume also includes "The Green of Eden", by Gillen and artist Dan Brereton, about a small group of Skrulls. Survivors from the most recent Skrull/Earth conflict they're pilgrims seeking a new God and hoping they've found one in Beta Ray Bill...