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Two things can be true:
- This is a good comic.
- This is not a love letter to the classic Firestorm comics.
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The Fury of Firestorm #3
Lorraine is on the hunt for the only person who can bring Ronnie back from the brink: Martin Stein. But what did Martin do to cause such a rift between him and Ronnie to begin with?
Too bad the adventures of Flip Minnow are not intended to be their own thing.
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The Muppets Noir #4
This final thrilling issue reveals everything! Well, most things! One! At least one thing will be revealed! Probably! Kermit The Frog’s detective persona, Flip Minnow, finally meets the mysterious Meringue (a.k.a. Miss Piggy) in his private detective office – and now it’s time to reveal the dark secrets (or at least one secret) that will lead them ...
The best Guy Gardner story in a while. But every time one writer develops Guy, the next one turns the clock back. Will this change to him stick?
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Green Lantern Corps #17
Trying to keep the new Manhunters from stealing Ophidian, Effigy goes supernova on the sun, turning it into a black hole as the Lanterns race past the event horizon to save Ophidian and reverse the effects before Oa and New Thanagar plunge into frigid ice ages.
This is a good comic and a good series, but things take too long to happen.
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JSA #20
The Spectre has taken hold of the JSA with one mission: find a new host! But as the JSA fight their former ally, they need to split up and get to the bottom of what has become of the spirit of vengeance!
Fun but sort of filler between set up and conclusion, even if Clark adapting to being normal was interesting.
But can't wait to see what is in Lewis Lang's book.
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Action Comics #1099
After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman?
A step up from the first two issues, but it's a bit sad that the least interesting part of Batwoman is Batwoman.
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Batwoman #3
In the aftermath of Batwoman’s brutal showdown with the Monks of the Stone, Jacob Kane fears his daughter may have crossed the point of no return. If there’s any chance of pulling Kate back from the brink, he’ll need the help of Renee Montoya, a.k.a. the Question—but neither of them may like the answer they find. The sparks will be flying in more w...
Adams is starting to spin his wheels, and without Xermanico, the art is sort of warmed over.
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Green Lantern #35
The glitz! The glamor! The giant alien that wants Odyssey dead! Wait…what? In order to ensure that her burgeoning career keeps…you know…burgeoning, Odyssey the Time Bandit is tasked with doing the meeting circuit. Accompanied by Kyle, she has to drive around to various coffees, lunches, and dinners to hobnob with the decision- makers. But where the...
More supernatural hard boiled fun.
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The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #4
The Brooklyn Bridge is as good a place as any for Ezra to take a clandestine meeting with Karl Meyer, the man who could help him bust this case wide open. But mechanical monsters lie in wait, and Ezra’s life is put right on the line. He knows too much now, and the only way to stay alive is to act fast. What he finds at the Clockworkers’ Union might...
Building well on both Slade's history and the first two issues, if perhaps losing a bit of momentum.
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Deathstroke: The Terminator #3
It’s said there is no honor among thieves. But there is a code among killers. Slade Wilson wrote the code. And now he’s in Deadshot’s and Deathblow’s crosshairs for breaking its first rule!
Fraction has a feel for Batman, and maybe for Bruce Wayne, but there is just something about how he writes comics I will never quite embrace. Everything he does borders on the twee. Great art. And I just can't stand the whole "Vandal Savage is police commissioner" thing.
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Batman #4
As Bruce Wayne investigates the Crown of Storms, Batman pursues Anarky and discovers a criminal conspiracy hiding in plain sight that will change the game for crime and criminals in Gotham City...and the world!
The story is a bit silly - he was going to nuke Central City for make himself rich? - but otherwise this is surprisingly fun for a story with the near-destruction of a city. North has really struck the right tone for Wally.
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Flash #33
Someone has hidden a nuke in Central City, and the Flash has minutes to find it before it goes off! Just one problem: Wally’s already checked everywhere. In fact, he’s actually been checking everywhere over and over for days due to the “putting yourself in danger” trend that’s been making his life a huge pain! But if the Flash can’t find the bomb a...
Total fun, a return to form after the rather bland anniversary issue. And as ever, Robin steals the show.
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest #51
Uh-oh. That sounds like a T. rex. The World’s Finest team enters the lost world of Skartaris—home of Travis Morgan, the Warlord! In a magical realm where Superman’s powers are at risk, Batman and Robin trade their masks and capes for swords and sorcery!
Charming, surreal, sweet, silly, and I wish there were more than four issues.
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The Muppets Noir #3
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT!
While Kermit the Frog continues his concussed convalescence on The Muppet Theatre’s green room couch, his alter ego Flip Minnow, P.I., is about to catch a break in his missing persons case beyond the wall of sleep. A mysterious package delivered to his office turns out to be his quarry’s diary, which gives the am...
Great art, good character work, interesting story if a bit diffuse.
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Green Lantern Corps #16
As John Stewart recovers, Katma Tui and Soranik Natu survey the Korugar that’s survived a fractured spectrum and the rebirth of Parallax. Jessica Cruz tries to decide how to intervene in a conflict between two members of the former United Planets, a conflict Guy Gardner and his team were using to conceal their search for Butcher—the emotional entit...
Very good reworking of the classic Firestorm origin.
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The Fury of Firestorm #2
Who is Ronnie Raymond, and how did he become the powerful nuclear man Firestorm? Is there an answer in his past that sheds a light on how he went rogue?
Settles into a calm, mature groove with great art.
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The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3
Ezra Cain meets face-to-face with the Brutal Dark…but it ain’t on his terms! His snooping around the Clockworkers’ Union has finally put his investigation on the shadowy sect’s radar. But a dash of good fortune comes Ezra’s way when reporter Sandy Williams gets a lead on the Brutal Dark’s agenda. She’s an old flame, though…is working together reall...
An interesting mix of the whimsical and the dark. Not many can pull this off.
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Flash #32
Okay, so maybe Flash’s world has gone crazy, and maybe he’s having to run around the city several times a minute just to save people from themselves, but at least things can’t get worse, right? I don’t know why people still use that rhetorical construction. Every time you say, “At least things can’t get worse,” you’re just setting things up to get ...
So according to at least one writer, the DC Universe is purely Christian. Ick.
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Swamp Thing 1989 #1
Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch's legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch's grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told! As Swam...
Ho won Earth is a thug like Vandal Savage police commissioner? And yes, i know thugs like him are doing stuff in the real world, but within the context of a Batman comic, this many no sense.
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Batman #2
Injured, cuffed, and tossed in the back of a GCPD paddy wagon with a dozen uncuffed and violent criminals, Robin (Tim Drake) will have to use everything he's learned from the Dark Knight if he hopes to survive his own dark night.Will Batman arrive in time to help him, or will this mission change the waythe city and the GCPD view the Dynamic Duo for...
A notch lower than the first issue since it's mainly action and not plot. But great action.
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Deathstroke: The Terminator #2
Someone’s taken everything from Deathstroke, and hell hath no fury like an assassin scorned! He’s on the road to find a mysterious client, but it won’t be easy. He’s lost his money, his resources, his family, and his best friend and moral compass. What happens when the world’s most terrifying assassin has nothing left to lose?
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