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ROBOT OVERLORD: I long for the day when I can raise an army of the undead to swarm across the Earth and do my bidding. Until then, I, your Robot Overlord, must live vicariously through the pages of Geoff Johns Blackest Night. If you think my plans to take over the world are insane, you haven’t spent enough time with Stephen or Matthew. I’ll let them illuminate you in the ways of Nekron and his plans to crack open the shell of The Entity. RISE Gentlemen, and commence with the review and commentary!
Or – “The Villains Take Center Stage…”
Last issue, the presence of mind-manipulators the Corruptor and the Mandrill gave our intrepid reviewer some heebies to go with his big plate of jeebies. Will the mind control hijinks continue, or is there even creepier stuff on the horizon for our intrepid Avengers crew? Here’s one thing for sure: Having the Hood on the cover isn’t exactly filling me with confidence…
Oh dear! Batman, Batwoman, Squire and the Knight are all trapped deep in a mine while Batwoman slowly bleeds out and dies from her injuries incurred by someone who is not the original Batman. Is this the end of our heroes? Will Damian tame the crazed Zombie Batman and terrorize the city as only the Brat-son of the Dark Knight could? It’s another issue of Grant Morrison’s Batman and Robin, and we’ve got your review, right after the jump.
Or – “And I Raaan, I Ran So Far Awaaaay… Couldn’t Get Away!”
(With apologies to Rodrigo and A Flock Of Seagulls…) DC Editorial is of the opinion that Barry Allen had to return, that he was the bestest Flash of all Flashes ever, and that it’s time for him to really shine in what might be called a new Silver Age for the DC Universe. But first, he has to fix the mess left by the time-traveling villain with a fetish for killing the women in his life. As for me, I figured, what the heck, I’d go ahead and review this book, seeing as how they went to the trouble of HAVING one, and all…
Conner Kent makes his triumphant debut in Tiny Titans and he didn’t come alone! His Bizarro counter part “Match” has come along for the ride as well as the Green Lantern Corps. As if that weren’t exciting enough, the issue is co-written by the one and only Geoff Johns!
Or – “Fresh And Full Of Life!”
In the grand scheme of things, there are only a limited number of really good ideas in the universe. The old cliche of movie producers explaining something as “X Meets Y” is a cliche for a reason, after all. (Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull = Han Solo + Lizzie McGuire / Nostagia.) So, when defining today’s Hero History entrant, you find yourself explaining that he kind of looks like the Silver Age Atom, but has the abilities of Professor X, with a touch of Ilya Kiriakin for seasoning. But even that explanation doesn’t do him justice, as the character quickly became more and less than the sum of his parts, and has taken a special place in comic book history in the doing. One of the first characters to really embody the reality of the intelligence field, his story is probably the most known of all the agents of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. This, then, is your Major Spoilers Hero History of John Janus, agent of ’The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves…’ MENTHOR!
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ROBOT OVERLORD: It’s been 25 years since the first Ghostbusters movie debuted, (I’ve got diodes older than that!) and in that time it seems that the interest in the property continues to grow. IDW Publishing released their latest Ghostbusters title this past week, and since Matthew and Stephen have been witness to the franchise growth since the beginning, I demanded they appease their Robot Overlord by reviewing the issue.
Last week, I reviewed the back up animated short that accompanies Warner Home Video’s Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. I lauded The Spectre, so how does the main feature hold up?
Or – “Amadeus Buckycap? That’s Pretty Unwieldy…”
Ever since Amadeus Cho and Hercules took over the Hulk’s title in the wake of World War Hulk, the adventures of the Prince of Power have been some of the most awesome tales that the otherwise Dark Reigny Marvel U has had to offer. Herc’s evil stepmother Hera has set off her ultimate weapon, a second universe called Continuum that threatens the very fabric of reality itself. Facing portents of his own demise, will even Hercules be able to pull this one off?
Or – “When There’s Trouble, You Know Who To Call…”
One of the unanswered questions of Brad Meltzer’s JLA run (and trust me, there were a LOT of unanswered questions raised by Brad Meltzer’s JLA run) was the origin and identity of the mysterious Doctor Impossible, sort of an evil duplicate of Mr. Miracle. Some said he was a minor thug who lucked out with Apokaliptian tech, others wondered if there was more to it. As for Matthew, I’m going on the record as saying “Earth-3 Crime Syndicate Doppelgangers.” Either way, looks like at least some of the questions aim to be answered in the near future, if only five years and four creative teams later…
Comic book tales already expect readers to suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the story. The Weekly World News does the same thing, but it does it in a way to create some laughs for those that are in the know, and foster hysteria in those that believe. When IDW Publishing combines comics and the Weekly World News, something insane is going to happen.
Or – “What He Means Is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, Real Wrath-Of-God Type Stuff.”
So, Marvel’s solicitations have been making a great mystery over who or what Norm-O’s “secret weapon” is. Last issue, we found that founding Dark Avenger Sentry has once again gone ‘El Bonzo Seco,’ and may have an agenda all his own. These two statements are probably related in some way, and since he is ostensibly the most powerful creature in the Marvel Universe, this could be “crossing-the-streams” bad…
If you escaped from hell, would you go back just because someone asked you to? It seems that is what our heroine, Selene has done, as we follow her continuing adventures after the events of the movie 28 Days Later. Why does the man named Clint want her to go back to infected London, and why does she agree to it?
It’s a welcome moment when I receive word that the latest issue of Atomic Robo is set to arrive on stands. It’s even better to know that the creative team of Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener still haven’t dropped the ball in their latest Atomic Robo story.
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on February 23, 2010. Included on the disc is a bonus animated short featuring The Spectre, that kicks off a brand new series of shorts from DC. How well does it work?
Here’s a hint: we’re reviewing it before the feature film.
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