Before it was ever published in Stephen King's latest short-story collection – Just After Sunset – Stephen King's story N. was first released as a series of webisodes. I never saw the webisodes and haven't got the chance to read the book the short story is in, so the first issue of the miniseries based on the story is the first time I've experienced the material. I didn't know quite what to expect going into things, but what I found was the excellent moody and frightful beginning of a story that I can't wait to see progress from issue to issue.

I love me some Ultimate Spider-Man. In fact, the recent news that Bendis is involved in the new Spidey movie series reboot has got me pretty excited. The guy can hardly do any wrong when it comes to the series. But I wasn't completely on board with this latest issue. It's maybe the first time in the series that I really couldn't follow the story.

Human Target is pure escapism – nothing more and nothing less. Does it have the sophistication and thought provoking qualities of a Lost? Nope, not by a long shot. Does it challenge my intelligence with a garble of scientific nonsense and made up words? Nope again. Instead, Human Target is an hour-long, popcorn movie experience, which is delivered to your home on a weekly basis. Such a description might be a turnoff to some, but sometimes all you need is a way to escape for a little, and Human Target fits that bill perfectly.

Imagine a modern day Alice In Wonderland down the rabbit hole story for today's day and age, starring a young diabetic boy and the adventure he goes on with his toys as he slips into diabetic shock. While this first issue is mostly pure setup and little progression in the way of narrative, I found myself helpless captivated at the images and my roving mind as it spun out potential ways in which this comic could progress.

I’m starting to notice a trend when it comes to Human Target. While there isn’t anything revolutionary or even all that believable for the most part, I’m finding Human Target to be a lovely non-committal , popcorn munching, action-packed hour. You have to throw believability out the door, but if you can learn to overlook that, Human Target has proven itself to be a wild thrill ride three weeks in a row now.

Up in the sky! Look! It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's Chase rolling a plane over to put out a fire! If there is anything I learned from this episode, it's not to piss off those people in the aviation field, because if you don't treat their science and mechanics with the utmost respect, they'll kill you. Case in point – nerd rage over the science behind much of the in-air action that came with landing it safely. Was it realistic? No, but I hardly care when it's so much fun.

Human Target met almost all the expectations I had when it premiered. It's got a great cast, it's pretty funny at times despite the dire situations, and there is a lot of action happening. It almost reminds me of 24 in a way, though with all the horrible parts removed. Sue me – I hate 24. I worry if it will ever be more than an action packed weekly popcorn fix, but for right now that's good enough for me.

A big thing with Mass Effect 2 is the mystery concerning Shepard and what state he's in when the second game begins. Is he dead or alive? We've seen footage of him, but is that misleading? I saw a preview on Xplay the other day, however, which might have given away the big plot line, but I won't spoil it for you here. Instead I'm here to point out to you a new comic series called Mass Effect: Redemption, which bridges the two games and gives some inkling as to what players might be getting involved in when the second game is released.

Though Marvel's opening installment of Siege didn't exactly thrill me, I can't say the same thing about DC's Blackest Night, as it's been a terrific joyride that I've been devouring every chance and tie-in I can get. I'm not even a big DC fan, as I haven't got a single DC book in my pull list, but with Blackest Night I can't help but find every little thing cool. With the recent turn of events where all of DC's recently revived heroes have now turned into Black Lanterns to join those that have risen from the dead, how will Hal and the other Lanterns be able to save the day?

While DC's Blackest Night mini continues on, Marvel's next big event book has finally landed: Siege. With Norman Osborn's power slowly slipping away from him, will an all-out war with the gods of Asgard be just what he needs to reclaim his power? Plus, will Siege finally bring back together the original and most well known and loved of the Avengers? The first issue shows potential, but I'm not completely sold yet.

After the depressing, almost "Empire Strikes Back" ending of the last Dark Tower series, this new one starts with a bit of optimism and the intent to be aggressive. Plot-wise, BoJH is pretty sparse. We learn that nine years have passed since the events of the last series, and Roland and his buddies have been wandering around. But no more. With Gilead beginning to crumble, Roland decides the time is right to take back what is rightfully his from John Farson, but that requires going to the Dark Tower itself and harnessing its powers. That, in a nutshell, summarizes the events in this issue.

I think we all saw this coming - Gilead would indeed fall. Never mind the spoilerish title of this series, as the way the events were presented left no doubt that victory for the good guys would be impossible. But that doesn't mean we can't have a great comic book.

I need to quit buying so many comics. I've got a regular pull list filled with such monthly books as The Walking Dead, three Avengers books, Fables, three Deadpool series, and several others. I was just getting ready to redo my pull list and take a book or two off, but now I find myself in the position where I must simply add Chew to my monthly must-owns. There aren't any superheroes to be found anywhere, but with a wickedly sick premise, surprising humor, and a wonderfully quirky art style, I can't see myself going another month without reading this fine series.

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man is threatening to become a superhero team comic. Recently, Johnny Storm was taken into the Parker household, which could only lead to some teenage hi-jinx to come. But then in this issue, there is a seemingly random story concerning Bobby Drake being kicked out of his house by his parents who consider him a freak. At first, he tries to crash at Kitty Pryde's, but her mom won't have any of it. So what's the result? Aunt May takes him in also. It's like the "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" show from the 80s (except there, the Human Torch was replaced by a made-up character due to licensing issues, but I digress).

Norman Osborn's Dark Reign of terror is coming to an end, as the Siege is set to shakeup the status quo. Dark Reign got kicked off with a one-shot involving the creation of Osborn's Cabal, so it's only fitting that Siege would start-off with a similar one-shot, though this time there's more of an ending involved than a new beginning. Is The Siege really an event seven years in the making? Whether it is/isn't or ultimately lives up to the hype, at least it starts in a fairly memorable way.