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Or – “The Cavalcade of Resurrections Continues! Next Up: Scalphunter!”
I’m not one of those people who rail at the disintegration of our society or the loss of the niceties of modern communications, or even the guy who insists on explaining why he doesn’t own a television because it rots our creative souls. But I am disappointed that this series (whose very premise raises much skepticism for me) has managed to damage my not-so-sensitive sensibilites yet again. DC editorial has announced that Flash: Rebirth (like it’s creative twin ‘Captain America: Rebirth’) will be adding an issue to it’s run in midstream because the creators wanted more room to tell the story. It just underlines for me the fact that this series hasn’t really seemed completely thought-out beyond the “Wouldn’t it be cool if…?” factor. Barry’s back from the great hoary neitherworld, and so is his grandson, his grandson’s mentor, his arch-enemy, his wife, and pretty much everybody save Johnny Quick and Barry’s mommy. Will this be the issue that convinces me of Mr. Allen’s anointed role as “The One, True Flash?”
From the moment Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog hit the intardwebz, fans of musical comedies, with a superhero hook have been in seventh heaven. While there have been a couple of attempts to tell a Dr. Horrible origin story, the official take on the villain’s past can only be found in the pages of Dr. Horrible #1 from Dark Horse Comics.
Get into the Christmas Spirit with the latest from Boom Kids’ Disney Christmas Classics hardcover collection! From the classics of yester year to a few newer offerings, Mickey and the gang celebrate Christmas as only Disney can!
With all the exciting goings on in the Batman universe these days, it would seem like every issue would be a winner. While the Falcone Family and Black Mask’s gang vie for control of Gotham City, other players emerge to cause shenanigans and all manner of trouble.
Or – “Not To Be Confused With “H.A.L.B.E.R.D.”
H.A.L.B.E.R.D., of course, is the Heuristic Algorithmic Lifeforms Built for Exploration and Rational Defenestration, a robot support group to try and stop them from throwing fleshy humans out of windows. I believe there’s an old expression about knowing being half the battle…
Scorned and left for dead by the man she thought she loved, Nola Thomas returns to the flooded city of New Orleans a different woman than she was prior to the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina. What sequence of events could change a beautiful woman looking for love to a scarred woman looking for revenge?
It all comes to a head on the tracks as the Man With No Name, the French Army, and the Mexican bandits all converge on the gold train, with bloody results. The issue we have been building up to is here, and not everyone will make it out alive.
Stephanie Brown’s first night in the new Batgirl uniform, and when you’re sanctioned by the original, there’s bound to be some conflict – and a big bad at the end of the level.
Or – “Don’t You Know What’s Goin’ On Out There? This Is No Sunday School Picnic!”
Nekron’s legion of undead minions has cut a swath of lethal force across the universe, while the Guardians of the Universe (who are mostly to blame for all this) have been taken out by one of their own. The only chance that the universe has right now are a few ring-slinging poozers who aren’t going down easy… I wish I could bet on them winning.
This week our intrepid duo of reviewers take a peek under the mask of the latest issue of Zorro. Will they bask in the glory of the hero’s exploits, or will they run in terror as yet another tale of The Fox sends those who worship evil’s might packing?
Thought we’d forgotten, didn’t you?
It’s been too long since the last installment of the Locke & Key series from IDW Publishing. The problem with waiting months for a new installment is readers may forget the issue is out and still being printed. Fortunately, the Locke & Key series rocks, and it’s always going to be on someone’s radar.
Or – “The Lady Or The Tiger? Sometimes You Get Both…”
The Iron Fist may have been the first of the Immortal Weapons to show his face, but he’s certainly not the last. What’s even more amazing is that each of their stories has been as interesting as Danny Rand’s. Fat Cobra’s tragedy, the Bride of Nine Spiders’ horror, even Dog Brother #1’s folk tale have all been interesting in their own right. Now the spotlight turns to the beautiful, yet deadly, Tiger’s Beautiful Daughter… Will the loveliest of the Immortal Weapons keep the streak going?
Or – “More Morrison Madness Through A Glass, Darkly?”
Many attempts have been made to make the DC Universe more “international,” from the Global Guardians waaaay back in Superfriends, to Doctor Mist and the Dome to taking the Justice League International, but most have been about as realistically multicultural as the International House of Pancakes (home of the Frawnch Toast Stix.) In 52, though, Grant Morrison introduced China’s national super-team, The Great Ten, who have bee in the background of the DCU every since. Now, these heroes take the center stage, and get a chance to prove that they’re more than just interesting concepts and funny names…
Having taken revenge for the death of a friend, Edward Tech has set himself firmly on the path to becoming the legend known as Blackbeard. But will he make it out of merry old Boston alive? Just maybe, with the help a mysterious stranger…
If you’ve followed Major Spoilers for any length of time you know two things; 1) I’m a big Doc Savage fan, and 2) I’m a bigger Batman fan. With DC’s release of Batman/Doc Savage Special #1, one would think I’d be in seventh heaven, on a high no other fanboy could achieve. You can think whatever you want, that doesn’t necessarily make it so.
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