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Alright we're full swing into First Contact, and last issue of Batman/Superman we saw Huntress and Batman tracking down where Power Girl's power problems originated from. At the end of the issue Superman held onto Power Girl as she appeared to go critical. Now when they said she was going to blow up, I figured she would actually blow up. What we see in this issue is that it was an explosion emanating outward from Power Girl and not a bloody mess. Also I said in the last chapter of this story that the Worlds' Finest Annual shouldn't count as a prelude to First Contact, but I should learn to shut my mouth, because this issue explains why it should. So let's dive right in..jpg)
So we're finally getting into the first chapter of the First Contact, after the two preludes. Well one prelude, the second had nothing to do with this and I'm pretty sure they just slapped on the First Contact name to sell extra annuals for Worlds' Finest. So as you might know Power Girl has been out of control since Desaad put a whammy on her, and Huntress has finally broken down, and gone to ask Batman for help. I'm assuming that you're halfway aware of what's going on in Worlds' Finest, and will know that Huntress has had some qualms with meeting Batman since he is and isn't her father at the same time, so it's kind of a big deal she's finally catching up with dear old not dad. At the end of last issue we saw Huntress breaking into the Batcave, and being trapped within a energy cage. Let's see if it all works our..jpg)
Alright so this is a really late review, and not to mention I still have to get issue #5 up, and the entire Forever Evil: Argus run. Man I hate running behind. But I'll get caught up eventually, I've just been having some Jim Lee moments. Okay so last time
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The Unwritten is back for a twelve issue finale titled Unwritten - Apocalypse. I am new to the series and jumped in last issue and while I was a bit confused at first, I was so glad I made the effort. Effort is the key word here. At the risk of sounding like a Beatles' song, the pleasure you get out of this book is equal to the effort you put into it. I know what some of you are thinking, "I read comics to escape doing work". Well, you people are lazy and don't deserve this book. That's pretty harsh I know, but unfortunately it's true. For you non-lazy types, grab this book and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Last issue we saw Poison Ivy stop by for a cameo, and Harley ended up adopting a shitload of dogs, and taking care of another hit man on her trail, so life's been pretty complicated on Coney Island, and now it's Valentines Day, and as most of us know things are always complicated when love is concerned. Let's find out what greeting card holiday antics Harley can get into. |
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I have to admit a couple things before I begin this review. I haven't read the past run of The Unwritten. In fact, I hadn't even heard of the comic until this issue. The last bit of confession is the most embarrassing. It took me three attempts to actually read this issue. I take most of the blame there. I was confused. Really confused. Reading this as a "#1", I expected the story and characters to be spoon fed to me. They weren't and my ADHD got the best of me and I kept putting it down. It was only after the second issue was released and I read the stellar reviews for both that I went back and gave it my third attempt. I'm glad I did and hopefully this review will get a couple of you to give it a shot as well.
So Jason has his memory back, we're all done with the Untitled, The League of Assassins, Ducra, and Ra's Al Ghul, and that amnesia nonsense. At the end of last issue Red Hood tells Arsenal and Starfire that it's time for a vacation, and what I get from that is it's time to get back to the fun of Red Hood and The Outlaws. So let's dive right in, and get back to our favorite emotionally damaged Robin, and his wacky band of friends.
Last time in Forever Evil: Blight we saw the JLD infiltrate the magical citadel at Nanda Parbat in search of Zatanna and the rest of the old JLD team. But the team wasn't ready for the magical booby traps that got them separated, and forced Constantine to do everything himself. As you would expect that didn't turn out well, and in the end we saw all the members of the JLD team hooked up to the magical weapon. Now in this issue we get to see what the rest of the JLD were doing during Constantine #11, and move the story further. So let's check it out.
Brainiac has taken over most of the World, and half the Justice League are lying to each other. Flash and Micron deliver a "voodoo" virus to Brainiac, but he just shuts the doors on them. Just when it looks good, trouble arrives on Paradise Island.