[REVIEW] Dave's TF Comic Capsules for Oct 15

                    Dave's Unspoilt Capsules and Awards
         The Week's Picks and Pans, plus Awards of Dubious Merit

Standard Disclaimers: Please set appropriate followups.  Recommendation does
not factor in price.  Not all books will have arrived in your area this week.
Made my final buy from the old shop.  Rants, Capsules can be found on my 
             homepage, http://www.eyrie.org/~dvandom/Rants 

Capsules:
     The regular Capsule reviews of books I actually buy.  If I get a book
late due to distributor foulups or whatever, I'll put it in the Missing
section.  

     Transformers vs GIJoe #2 (of 6): Dreamwave - Not quite as murked out as
#1, but the art still subtracts more than it adds, IMO.  Decent enough story,
though.  Mildly recommended.  $2.95
[snip]
     Transformers Genesis - The Art of Transformers: Image - Well, it's been
delayed, switched publishers, delayed some more...but it's finally out.  And
it's very well done.  Series, character and artists are listed on every one
of the *numbered* pages.  There's a great deal of art new for this volume, as
well as reproduction of posters, gatefold covers, etc (but not the
MegaLitho).  The coloring is generally more subdued than the usual Dreamwave
murk, even on the Dreamwave pieces, although the "metal reflections" computer
coloring trick is a little overused.  115 full pages of art on high quality
semi-glossy paper (page size 12" tall and 9.5" wide), well worth the price,
and the wait.  Strongly recommended.  $29.95  (Oh, and the cover under the
dustjacket has the full art as well.)
[snip]

Awards:

Best Book: Tie between Girl Genius #10 and Transformers Genesis (Batman
     Adventures just a bit behind them).

"Way To Put The Final Page On The Cover" Award to Transformers vs GIJoe #2
     (of 6)
[snip]
"Now, If I Only Had A Coffee Table" Award to Transformers Genesis

     Dave Van Domelen, "I had to blow up the kitchen, dad."  "It's okay, boy,
I never liked that kitchen."  "I had to shoot Mia, too."  "*Her* I like.
That'll need some explaining." - Connor Hawke and Ollie Queen.

     P.S. I do actually have a coffee table, it just happens to be covered in
toys and DVDs already.  And a lamp.