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From independent publisher Earthbound Comics comes the latest installment of their Lady Fight anthology, Lady Fight: Escalation. Check out the black and white glory with three original stories featuring EePee, Soverain, and Cat. 5.
Or – “Come To The Dark Side… They Have Cookies!”
During the events of ‘52,’ the Religion of Crime was fixated on “the twice-named daughter of Kane,” and spent a great deal of time trying to skewer Batwoman in accordance with the prophecy. They failed in stabbing her to death, but didn’t disappear, resurfacing with a new leader, a crazy white-skinned woman known as Alice. During their intial encounter, Batwoman was stunned to have Alice refer to “our father,” before swan-diving into the freezing polluted waters of Gotham Bay. Is Alice a loon, or is she genuine? And does this have anything to do with the mysterious and traumatic incident from Batwoman’s childhood?
The mystery of the nekkid girl found in the woods of Athens, Greece deepens as Athena (the Greek goddess) makes her brief appearance only to turn back into the amnesiac Athena (the girl). Confused? Don’t be, as we offer up some spoilers to the latest issue after the jump.
Or – “Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is STILL Dead, But That Could Change At Any Moment…”
The most recent Previews gives us the news that this series will be running an additional issue before the Captain America series restarts in January with #602. (It’s really NOT #602, by the way…) Steve Rogers’ return to the land of the living is pretty much fait accompli, and the solicitations have already given us hints of what he’s going to do once he’s actually returned from the bleedin’ choir invisibule. Of course, the main problem we have is that at this point in time, HE’S NOT ACTUALLY BACK YET. Wanna see how this all works out? Read on, MacDuff, and let slip the squirrels of war.
The hits keep on coming in Project Superpowers #4 as Black Terror makes a decision, Masquerade bares her soul to her fellow Scarlet Sisters, a traitor is discovered and Samson has a rematch with the only person to defeat him. Oh, and a shocking revelation about Captain Future!
When an ancient foe rears his head, will Samson be able to overcome him, or is our hero doomed to a watery grave? Meet The Bad Guys, the series devoted to introducing new and ominous threats to the Superpowers Universe, rolls out issue number three by introducing Dagon, ancient man/fish god!
Or – “Teenage Angst, Part Two.”
One of the most wonderful things about Bob Kirkman’s work on Invincible are the supporting characters, each of whom has depth and a life of their own, and most of whom have amazing named. Dupli-Kate. Shrinking Ray. Atom Eve. And the absolute, bull moose gonzo whopper most amazing name of all time: REX. SPLODE! When I get old, I want to roll around in a motorized wheelchaire and just yell “REX SPLODE!” at all the young whippersnappers with their baggy pants and their tiny little i-Pods and their whatever it is they do when I’m old…
Or – “They Also Serve Those Who Only Stand And Wait Get Retconned After Twelve Issues…”
It’s a sad truth of the Legion of Super-Heroes that many readers consider them (in the words of my pal Otter Disaster) “an inside joke that I don’t get.” That confusion is understandable, given my own questions on whether Vol. 4 Laurel Gand and Rebooted Andromeda should be considered the same character, or whether Alchemist and Element Lad should be treated as one, sharing as they do little more than a real name in common. So, it’s nice to be able to take a character and give a straightforward explanation, without changing realities, wiped out figures, or reconstituted post-Crisis elements… Today’s entrant started as a crush for a fellow Legionnaire, and ended up becoming an emblem of how the team overcomes prejudices, heals old grudges and can even make a better hero. This, then, is your Major Spoilers Hero History of Giselle Smith of Triton… Gazelle!
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This week, Stephen and Matthew take a peek under the hood of Wonder Woman #37 and hope the Princess of Themyscira doesn’t crack them on the head too hard.
Or – “Last Issue We Saw The Brawn Using His Brain. Will The Brains Have To Use His Brawn?”
Er war Superstar.
Er war populär.
Er war so exaltiert,
Because er hatte Flair.
Er war ein Virtuose,
War ein Rockidol…
Or – “The War Of Light Rages On, And The Key Players Gather For Operation Roy G. Biv…”
Indigo-1 and her Indigo Tribe have provided Hal Jordan and the heroes of the galaxy with the weakness of the Black Lanterns’ rings: multiple spectrum emotions. In an attempt to give the BLC as much multi-spectrum as possible, Indigo-1 has gathered the primary bearers of the green and violet light, and has brought them both to Korugar to find the man who embodies yellow. Sinestro is, however, understandably distracted by the return of his dead friends and lovers, and also might have a little problem with NOT KILLING HAL. Five bucks on the gourd-headed guy…
Red Sonja is now Queen Sonja! How did this come about? What events lead to the She-Devil with a Sword becoming the She-Devil with an Army? The tale begins in the first issue of Queen Sonja, from Dynamite Entertainment.
The Bicentennial year of 1976 was a great time for celebration, but in New York City, beat cop John McClane is having a heck of a time with throng of revelers, dealing with the richest of the rich, and of course there’s that whole issue of corrupt cops on the force.
Or – “Say Goodbye To Scrap, Slingshot, Visionary, Scatterbrain and Myriad… FOREVER!”
It’s been a while since I’ve done a full review checking in with the kids of Captain Dynamo, collectively known as Dynamo 5, the protectors of Tower City. In the absence of their deadbeat dad, five young people have banded together to fight against their pop’s old villains, working with his widow and the government agency known as FLAG (The Foundation for Law and Government) as superheroes. Recent months have seen the team break up, leaving super-strong Scrap alone to form her own new team. After a brutal battle with some of the most horrible creatures in their father’s rogue’s gallery, the original team is back together again… Just in time to get blindsided by their half-sister Synergy and her patron, the evil Father Gideon.
Or – “Ray Palmer, Lightly Braised In A White Wine Sauce, With A Fried Egg On Top, And Spam…”
Al Pratt: “Um, excuse me, is this the undertaker’s?”
Black Hand: “Yup, that’s right, what can I do for you, squire?”
Al Pratt: “Um, well, I wonder if you can help me. My Atom has just died and I’m not quite sure what I should do.”
Black Hand: “Ah, well, we can ‘elp you. We deal with stiffs.”
Al Pratt: “Stiffs?”
Black Hand: “Yeah… Now there’s three things we can do with your Atom. We can bury him, burn him, or dump him.”
Al Pratt: “Dump him?”
Black Hand: “Dump him in the Thames.”
Al Pratt: “What?”
Black Hand: “Oh, did you like him?”
Al Pratt: “Yes!”
Black Hand: “Oh well, we won’t dump him, then. Well, what do you think: burn him, or bury him?”
Al Pratt: “Um. Well, I.. I.. I.. I’m not very sure. He’s definitely dead.”
Black Hand: “Let’s ‘ave a look... Oh, he looks quite young.”
Al Pratt: “Well, from the Silver Age, anyway…”
Black Hand: “SCAR! I THINK WE’VE GOT AN EATER!”
Scar: “I’ll get the oven on!”
Al Pratt: “Um, er… excuse me, um, are you… Are you suggesting we should… eat my Atom?”
Black Hand: “Yeah. Not raw, not raw. We cook him. He’d be delicious with a few french fries, a bit of stuffing. Delicious!”
Al Pratt: “Actually, I do feel a bit peckish… No! NO, I can’t!”
Black Hand: “Look, we’ll eat your Atom. And if you feel guilty afterwards, we’ll dig a grave and you can throw up into it.”
Al Pratt: “All right…”
(FIN)
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