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The JLA, Down, But Not Out 1
Why can't the League remain this small group of heroes? Is it necessary to have Superman and Wonder Woman type characters in a group to make it great? The answer, "No." I'm loving seeing Red Tornado, Plastic Man, Vixen, Zatanna, Gyspy, and Dr. Light put to the test against the undead even as they remain in such a disheveled and battered state. Zatanna and Dr. Light are most definitely forced to face their fears as they battle their reanimated predecessors who possess equal powers to their own. I...
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A Being of Pure Love 0
I have been chomping at the bit for this first issue of Blackest Night: Wonder Woman because of my love for the work of both writer and penciler. I've also enjoyed all of the Blackest Night tie-ins that I've picked up thus far, so you can understand how I may have hyped up this series beyond expectations. Before you question whether I liked issue #1, yes, I did, but I was surprised that it fit into so tiny a one shot story. I expected a bit more of an epic and that Max Lord would not be the sol...
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Um, Huh?! 1
Issue #38 of Wonder Woman left me very confused, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it. I'm confused as to why this book title character is letting everyone do her work for her, something very un-Wonder Woman like for Diana. Diana's not even coordinating an attack with her most trusted friends against her enemies on Paradise Island as she remains a prisoner so long as her mother is a captive in unknown parts of the island. I'm also confused as to what the surprise guest villain has to do with...
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Brilliant! 2
“Brilliant!” That was my first thought as I turned the last page of this amazing first half of a two part tale. J.T. Krul seems to turn anything he touches with the Titans into gold, issue #77 is no less an example of how this incredible writer understands and loves these amazing characters with rich history. The art by Bennett, Jadson, Jose, and Reis is no less fantastic and definitely deserves a second or third pass after you’ve read the full twenty-two page story. Deathstroke the Terminator,...
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Fun and More Fun For Ms. Marvel! 0
Brian Reed is a master when it comes to writing Spider-Man and over the years he has made Ms. Marvel his own, so of course I enjoyed this brief tale of Peter and Carol’s first date. It’s been fun seeing this awkward friendship blossom between these two Avengers and I would love for it to progress and would enjoy seeing other Marvel writers taking notes from issue #47. The only problem that keeps plaguing this series is a lack of a regular penciler – though the pages Mike McKone worked on are be...
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Superheroing Does Not Make For a Day Job 0
My hope of Roy Harper (Red Arrow) remaining on the team of adult Titans was dashed this issue when Roy and his young daughter, Lian, leave NYC to move into a house of their own in Star City. Bummer! Despite this, #19 turned out to be a great story about a single father trying to do his best job possible raising his daughter while remaining a super hero. Roy doesn't completely fail, but he also doesn't decide to give up the bow and arrow even after he comes to the very serious realization that i...
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Venom Blastzzzzzzz 0
Ehh -- I guess we're getting somewhere here -- maybe. To be honest, I'm not the most patient reader and I'm sure I've stated before that I'm SO over the Skrull thing. Unfortunately Bendis and Maleev aren't quite ready to leave the Secret Invasion cr@p behind. But the creative team on Spider-Woman is willing to reintroduce past parts of Jessica Drew's continuity and make it fresh again. All I can say for this is, "Yes!", and "Thank you!" Though the conversation between Spider-Woman and her foe/mo...
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Uh-Huh ... 2
Felicia Henderson has this her second issue to try to win my over and she ultimately failed. And unfortunately she didn't have Joe Bennett's stellar artwork to back up her crazy and confusing tale of an invasion of Titans Tower by a truly freakish creature that feeds of psychic and empathic energy and its army of misfits. This doesn't mean I didn't enjoy Yildiray Cinar's artwork in the main and second feature story, but it wasn't the same, nor did the muted colors of Pete Pantazis help bring th...
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Welcome to the Family Feud! 0
Wonder Woman's personal troubles only continue to worsen this issue as she's visited in her sleep by the dead God of War, Ares, who she killed several issues back. It appears that even in death, Ares is not done with the former Amazon warrior! If Ares hoped to scare Diana, he failed, instead he reignites her sense of justice and she races to Themyscira in hopes to rescue her mother from the rule of now king of the island, Achilles. But Achilles and his new bride, renegade Amazon, Alkyone, are pr...
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The End 0
"War of the Marvels" reaches it's conclusion and while I was immensely disappointed by this story, that doesn't mean I wasn't entertained. First, Karla Sofen is written completely out of character as a murderous witch, and while she may have been many years ago, she had since reformed. But writer, Brian Reed, brings the former Moonstone back to those evil roots so that he, Karla, and Carol Danvers can go even further back to discover what it is that made Karla into the woman she is now. Ultimat...
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The Titans vs Zombies! 2
I'm a huge zombie fan and I'm a huge Titans so fan, so when you put the two together of course I'm super excited! Writer, JT Krul, and artist, Ed Benes, continue their three part series forcing several members of the Titans to face down their resurrected teammates and loved ones, but it doesn't become a sappy, "I can't kill you -- I love you - fight the dark side!", type of story, no, the Titans are hardened veterans who understand that these murderous abominations are not really Terra, Pantha, ...
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The End of a Not So Grand Era 0
I've been secretly following this series since its inception and one thing it can be proud of is its wonderful use of unused superheroine, Vixen. Mari Jiwe McCabe has developed into such a great character in Justice League of America and it seemed was fleshing out to become a staunch leader of the team. That is, until now. Despite her most recent efforts to rebuild the faltering team, and a special promise to Superman to keep the light on in their satellite HQ, Vixen appears here ready to...
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Crime noir or Mass Mess? 2
I've read reviews that compare the last two issues of, Spider-Woman, to another book Bendis and Maleev have worked on in the past, Alias. Having never read the former, I can't positively say the same type of crime noir mysteries translates here, if that's indeed the case, but that's not to say there isn't enough to rave about in this second issue. There is definitely something for new and old fans of the Dark Angel of Marvel Comics, yet somehow I've found I could not give #2 that extra star to...
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Adding To the Mystique of Raven 0
Brian Q. Miller is now one of my favorite Titans writers after his three issue arc in, Teen Titans, and I'm pleased to report that this story is no exception! It seems Raven is still hot on the trail of her siblings, all half-demon offspring of Trigon the Terrible. While thwarting an attempted sacrifice to her father from cultists lead by her younger brother, Envy, Miller shows that Raven is not the physically weak woman fans once knew. No, Raven now has martial combat skills that may rival t...
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A Unique Aspect of Wonder Woman 0
Poor Diana! Even being an immensely powerful Amazon doesn't mean you're without real problems and boy, does Wonder Woman have them! Not only has Diana separated herself from her mother, the Amazons, and their deities, but two of her closest friends that she would normally turn to for emotional support, Etta Candy and Donna Troy, are either unable or unwillingly to speak to the former princess. UGH. But who does Diana end up confiding her troubles with? A woman who's tried to kill Wonder Woman ma...
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A New Beginning - Sort Of 0
A new writer (Felicia Henderson) jumps aboard the Tower and crafts a tale the reintroduces Beast Boy (Gar Logan) and Raven into the Teen Titans flock. The characterization both story and art wise is dead on, but there are a few minor things that held up the flow of this jumping on point for new readers. First, the humor is terrific, from Beast Boy's obnoxious attitude, to the arguing between Bombshell and Aquagirl. I also enjoyed the conversation between Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) and Beast...
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A Short Review For a Major Mess 0
A new wrench has been thrown into this faltering machine that is, "War of the Marvels", and while writer, Brian Reed, gives readers plenty of gratuitous action, I find there are still major problems with this storyline, this chapter in particular. For one thing, we have another new artist, possibly the best of the three (four? five??), but it does tend to distribute the flow of a multi-part story. Also, the hard work other writers have put into the characterization of Karla Sofen (the supposed ...
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A Return of a Marvel Classic 0
Super short story: I've been a die-hard Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew fan for decades. I fell in love with the character from the start when I first saw reruns of the Spider-Woman cartoon in the early '80s. From there I discovered the adventures of Marvel Comic's Dark Angel depicted by Chris Claremont and Steve Leialoha towards the tail end of the original series. I eventually collected the entire series (issues #1-50) between the ages of ten and twelve, discovering Spider-Woman's many phases from ...
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Lots of Action/Drama Doesn't Always Mean A Lot of Impact 3
Part Two of this two part story was much better than the last, but I still seem to be disillusioned by the team of Simone and Lopresti (and have been for the last few issues). For the most part, I enjoyed the conversation between Wonder Woman and Black Canary, who no longer comes off as a bubble head (compared to last issue). A definite point of interest for the story is Diana’s coming to terms with her current situation after she has rejected her beliefs and heritage of the Amazons. Both ...
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Getting There, Maybe 0
This chapter of the “War of the Marvels” story definitely brings the excitement and drama that’s been lacking for almost a half dozen issues. There’s a bit more depth to the story as more clues are presented and discovered by the evil Ms. Marvel, Dr. Karla Sofen, who still comes off as a raging, murderous sociopath, not the malicious, but supremely intelligent woman fans had grown to love to hate in the past. For the most part, Sana Takeda’s art holds up from start to finish complimenting th...
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Horrifying Fun! 0
After reading the first two issues of the main Blackest Night series and writer J.T. Krul’s stellar story for Titans #15, I was absolutely pumped for the first issue of this new mini-series and I’m pleased to report I wasn’t disappointed! If you’re unaware of what’s occurring through the DC universe, deceased heroes are coming back to life, powered by black lantern rings, set on imagined revenge against former comrades. The eerie atmosphere of foreboding doom and the sorrow of the surviving he...
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Yes & Yes! 0
Um, why aren’t Bryan Q. Miller and Joe Bennett the regular creative team on Teen Titans?! And why aren’t Sean McKeever and Yildiray Cinar working on a solo Ravager series, rather than a back up feature?! This three issue story arc has been phenomenal and I can’t remember in its five year history when I’ve enjoyed this series so much! While this conclusion to “Child’s Play” wasn’t my favorite chapter, it was great seeing the team led by Wonder Girl, naturally using teamwork, and some members ...
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A Rave Review! 0
WOW, this story continues to get better! I don't know where to start for my review! The characterization of the Titans from the writer and artist stand point is incredible and it seems as though the creative team really understands the team. I'm pleased to see growth of self for Blue Beetle, but why is his armor acting up, is this a story being described in his backup in [i]Booster Gold[/i]? No explanation is given, but despite this, Jamie steps up to the plate as leader in Wonder Girl's absence...
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For Once the Majority Is Right About This One 0
"War of the Marvels" begins, but I have to agree with the majority of what I've seen posted about this issue, [i]Ms. Marvel[/i] #42 was fun, but there wasn't enough depth this first chapter of the new storyline. While there's still mystery involved as we try to understand how there can be three different Ms. Marvels at one time, there's no clear motivation given for any of the characters other than wanting the title. But really, what's in a name? Why is being Ms. Marvel so important to everyone ...
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Wonder Woman & Black Canary -- Together Again! 0
What a great opening to this story as Diana begins to contemplate her actions from last issue and her future! Wonder Woman's gorilla allies are wonderful, but I was disappointed that Black Canary wasn't able to afford better advice concerning Diana's current predicament. Diana and Dinah have a long standing friendship and working relationship, I was stunned that Canary came off so ... annoying. Girl talk is one thing, but when a best friend has some serious issues, it's not always appropriate to...
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Tempest Returns To the TItans -- Sort Of 0
A prelude to Blackest Night: Titans --At first I was disappointed that the other Titans didn't make an appearance (other than a flashback) and that Tempest sought out Dick Grayson, before he did Donna Troy since the Amazon has basically been the ear, shoulder, and heart of the Titans since day one. But within the context of the story, it made sense why the former Aqualad visited with the new Batman. Still, I was hoping for a bigger reveal between Dick and his best friends when he explains to the...
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Major Improvement! Lots To Cover! 0
New creative team for the next few issue of Teen Titans, Bryan Miller, Joe Bennett, and Jack Jadson are set to deal with the fallout of the Titans/Teen Titans/Vigilante crossover, "Deathtrap". And for the most part, it's a great reintroduction to the Titans and the new lineup of members. The issue starts out at a decimated Titans' Tower that still has a few operational floors, mainly the living quarters, and where the majority of the team is enjoying an afternoon of down time and begins preparin...
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What happened?! Dullsville! 0
What happened with this book? Suddenly it became Dullsville with a single issue. The childish art of Sergio Arino certainly didn't help make this prelude to Summer's, "War of the Marvels", seem very sincere. With crazy Deadpool and AIM trying to find all of the Storytellers (see last issue review for more info), Spider-Man and Wolverine trying to help an energy woman who most likely is Carol Danvers, and current Ms. Marvel (Dr. Karla Sofen) trying to keep everyone away from the Storytellers -- t...
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A Single Scene Steals the Show! 0
Despite more than one artist this issue, the story flowed nicely, albeit being brief. There seems to be a couple of mysteries happening at once, involving several characters from the Marvel Universe, not just the current (all-bad) Ms. Marvel, Dr. Karla Sofen. A.I.M., an army of scientists and regular foes of former Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) are trying to recapture their "Storyteller" babies, experiments of theirs that can change reality with psychic powers. In this quest, AIM's Scientist Suprem...
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What A Disappointment! 0
The conclusion of the eight part story, "Rise of the Olympian", is finally delivered with this issue. But, d@mn, this was absolutely disappointing. Past the tremendous battle of Amazons and Olympians battling sea monsters and the army of Ares, there is no clear ending. Yes, the status quo for Wonder Woman and the Amazons is indeed altered when Zeus officially proclaims the Olympians their replacements so that they can enjoy the retirement of duty that they so deserve. Fine, I can accept Diana re...
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This Issue Has It All! 0
Action! Drama! Intrigue! Incredible art! WONDER WOMAN #32 has it all and turns out to be a twenty-two page battle between Princess Diana of Themyscira and her twisted future corpse brought to life, Genocide! The Amazing Amazon finally retrieves her golden lasso from her foe with gruesome effect, but not before the creature forces Diana to reveal her true feelings for her fiance, Nemesis of the Department of Metahuman Affairs. Trust me, it's not what you think! Meanwhile the true architect of th...
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New Wonder Woman Opponent 0
It must be difficult finding powerful and intelligent enough opponents to battle the Amazon princess known as Wonder Woman. Well, Simone and Lopresti have created a new foe that proves to be a match for the superheroine in the form of, Genocide. This Frankenstein like creature has immense power and drains her opponent mentally (or something) and seems only to want one thing, death and destruction for all around her. And the bigger problem? Genocide's creators, the Secret Society of Supervillains...
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It's About Time 1
It's about time. Finally fans see the return of Amazons Wonder Girl and Troia to the pages of Wonder Woman. Dealing with the fall out of Diana's defeat at the hands of supervillain, Genocide, Cassie and Donna, along with Nemesis (who steps up to the plate claiming he IS an Amazon - see Wonder Woman #24) try to rescue the fallen Diana while the Greek gods begin to loose faith in themselves, and Zeus promises to grant the Amazons of Themyscira "peace of the grave" once he's returned them all to th...
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One Bad @$$ Cheetah 0
Yes, yes, and yes! Wonder Woman finally battles the Cheetah who admits to the Amazon princess that she's the extended conductor of the last few hours of destruction that has involved the battle against Genocide, explosion at the headquarters for the Department of Metahuman Affairs, and the apparent desertion of Wonder Woman's younger sister, Donna Troy. With her allies badly beaten last issue, Diana faces Cheetah on her own and though she manages to subdue the villainess, the Cheetah promises th...
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The Secret of Genocide Is Revealed! 0
After months of hinting and several issues after her initial appearance the origin of new Wonder Woman foe, Genocide, is revealed! Without giving it away, it's not a secret too many fans could have guessed because it involves time travel and as many of us know, that tends to make things more complicated (just check out the =W= Family). Being added to the mix is the new character, Achilles, a "Wonder Man" created by Zeus to lead the Olympians and herald a new way of living devoted to the gods of ...
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A Death of Hero In a Blaze of Glory 0
Who thought the death of Ms. Marvel could be both so tragic and so glorious? Well, thank Brian Reed and Pattrick Olliffe for drafting the final chapter of the, "Death of Ms. Marvel" storyline into something that encompasses both. Without giving too much of the story away, Carol realizes too late that her powers are out of control and effectively killing her. Despite the shocking cliffhanger of the previous issue, Ms. Marvel presses on, fueled by past emotions she once thought lost forever (thank...
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An Introduction Into the Mind of the New Ms. Marvel 0
A lot of fans thought the original Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) could be hardcore (due to her military and Kree background), but Dr. Karla Sofen, formerly known as Moonstone, currently known as Ms. Marvel, is a cold blooded killer. This is explained in livid detail when a psychic forces Sofen to admit a dark secret and she shows no remorse, instead giving an analysis of what it means to be a killer. This all happens after she slaughters would-be bank robbers and is heralded as a true champion by t...
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Don't Let the Cover Fool You 0
Great cover, but unfortunately, Deodato's art doesn't grace the interior of the book and Collins' work is far, far below his average (see some of my other posts). Because of the poor attention to the artwork this proved to be a more difficult read than I thought. This issue also proved to be yet another breaking point to show that this was quickly becoming a Donna Troy book. - this, unlike the pencils, is to my liking (being a HUGE Donna fan). Starfire joins the cast as a guest star looking to f...
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Time Tracel & Multiple Stories That End With -- ? 0
So Zero Hour hits and Darkstar (Donna) Troy and her deputies, Mo and Carla, are preparing to join the battle to bring in renegade, Hal Jordan (now Parrallax). If only it were that easy, because on their way to Earth they're impeded by a creature called, Entropy. This "being" seeks to hasten the end of the Universe, starting with the Darkstars who suddenly find themselves aided by long since dead or retired heroes (a former Darkstar and the Green Lantern, Abin Sur, who originally bequethed Jordan...
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My Introduction to DARKSTARS 0
I'll admit, at the release date of this issue in 1994, I didn't know much about DARKSTARS or the characters that starred within. But with an exceptional cover of my favorite New Titan, Donna Troy, by Mike Deodato, I was tempted to buy issue #23. The story takes place with a Ferrin Colos already on trial for crimes he didn't commit (completely) with Donna Troy and John Stewart inducted into the ranks of the Darkstars full knowing that said trial was a complete sham. Colos is kicked out of the for...
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