The Daily’s Osi Aken’Ova reviews three of this week’s most notable comic books.

Deadpool Merc with a Mouth #7

In the seventh issue of the series, Deadpool is on a mission to return his zombie head to the “Marvel Zombies” dimension. As his journey continues, he encounters a huge problem on his way there; he keeps going to the wrong dimensions where he meets different versions of himself modeled after classic comic book stereotypes.

Although the series was suppose to last for only six issues, instead we get an extra double sized issue featuring the art of multiple Deadpool artists, including the character’s creator Rob Liefeld. If you’ve been reading Merc with a Mouth and are a Deadpool fan, this issue is for you.

Joe the Barbarian #1

Grant Morrison, in his decade spanning career, has written the most shocking, eerie and creepy comic books. Even when he tries to be charming, as seen in “We3,” he still retains his warped style.

But this series, which has been described as “Home Alone meets The Lord of the Rings”, might be the cutest thing he’s ever written. The book’s title character, Joe is a kid with lots of problems ranging from the ordinary, like getting bullied at school, to the severe, suffering from type-1 diabetes and losing his father in the Iraq war. Although Joe’s life seems bleak, he has something to look forward to. When he doesn’t take his diabetes medication, he is transported to a world inhabited by all his toys, which is controlled by an evil being that he must save them from.

Sean Murphy accompanies Morrison as the artist on the series. Murphy’s innocent animation style art works in perfect symbiosis with the books theme of childhood purity. This promises to be one of the best mini-series this year. Another reason to buy this book is that it’s just a dollar and is running for only 6 issues, it’s just begging to be bought.

Incorruptible #2

Mark Waid flipped the script and created a world where a superhero goes on a rampage across the globe in “Irredemable”. Now, he does the same again in “Incorruptible”.

Super villain Max Damage, traumatized by the Plutonian’s rampage decides to be a superhero, hence denouncing his old lifestyle and annoying his former colleagues. This might seem like a bit of a gimmick,-looking at the same story from a different characters point of view-and it is, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t entertaining. I’m not saying it’s the most original comic book out there, but Waid is still able to keep readers amused with his pacing of the story and dialogue.

If you enjoyed “Irredeemable” this is a series for you.