Adam Strange, The Man of Two Worlds #2 (1990) Review

Writer: Richard Bruning
Artists: Andy Kubert, Adam Kubert
Release Date: April 24, 1990
Cover Price: $3.95
Digital Copy Price: $1.99
Page Count: 50

Review by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

Recap from Issue #1 of The Man of Two Worlds: With only a few Zeta Beams left, Adam Strange has decided that he will leave Earth behind and stay on planet Rann with his pregnant wife Alanna forever. But he needs to go back and say goodbye to his sister and his ailing father one last time. Adam and his father's doctor (Evelyn Fox) get drunk and he may or may have not cheated on Alanna, while a revolution is being conspired back on Rann. Upon his return, Adam hallucinates in the Zeta Beam and when he finally reaches Rann he thinks Sardath (Alanna's father) has turned evil so he beats the snot out of him and his guards. Suddenly realizing what he's done after Alanna hits him on the head with a rock, he flees. But his jetpack has been shot and he crash lands into the wastelands of Rann.

Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill ep. 131 - Dinosaurs Attack! #1 (2013)

Sore as a Dinosaur

Say hello to yesteryear, comic book enthusiasts! In this episode, time-travelers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) take a trip to the Mesozoic Age...or was that the Devonian? They check in on some ancestors that never quite existed when they read Dinosaurs Attack! by Gary Gerani, Herb Trimpe, and Earl Norem, published by IDW in 2013! After the necessary biographical information, our saurian scientists dive into the 1988 Topps trading card set that birthed this comic book series, and look at why it began at one publisher almost thirty years ago, but concluded at IDW. After a reading of the issue and a brief intermission, these temporal physicists tell the rest of this bizarre and probably overly-complex story, and wrap it up with a history of trading cards--the gory edition. It's an episode steeped in viscera and pseudo-science, you don't want to miss it!

Adventures of the Super Sons #8 Review

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Art team: Carlo Barberi, Matt Santorelli, Protobunker, and Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Reviewed by: Jon Wayne


Though things have dragged at times in the Adventures of the Super Sons, the series is carried by the amazing relationship between our lead characters. We have meandered for a while, and any hopes I had of a really fun, coming of age adventure across the stars have slowly faded. Instead, 7 issues in and I am still not really sure what this story is. In light of the lack of progression, I feel like I’ve been too generous with my scores to this point, but can the book salvage something fun in the last 5 issues? Let’s find out.

The Dreaming #7 Review and **SPOILERS**

A Rose by Any Other Name

Written By: Simon Spurrier

Illustrated By: Abigail Larson

Colors By: Quinton Winter

Letters By: Simon Bowland

Cover By: Jae Lee & June Chung

Edited By: Molly Mahan

Associate Editor: Amedeo Turturro

Assistant Editor: Maggie Howell

Executive Editor: Mark Doyle

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Mm…looks like a new story arc, and a new artist is on deck. I love Bilquis Evely’s work, so of course I’m giving this newcomer a side-eye…but I’m sure they’re of decent quality, considering this is a Vertigo title. Thing is, you could be a decent artist, and still not worthy of drinking Bilquis’ ink wash! I have spoken! Take a look at my review of The Dreaming #7, see if I change my tune.

Female Furies #2 Review and **SPOILERS**

Hell Hath Some Fury

Writer: Cecil Castellucci

Illustrator: Adriana Melo

Colors: Hi-Fi

Letters: Carlos M. Mangual

Cover: Dan Panosian

Associate Editor: Brittany Holzherr

Editor: Jamie S. Rich

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Hiya! No one reviewed the first issue of this book on the site, but then Jim caught all kinds of crap from the Get Fresh Crew about it. So who do you think would get assigned with this socio-political landmine? That’s right! Your friendly neighborhood clean-up reviewer, Reggie Drinkwater! Now that you know to whom you should send your hate mail, let’s look at my review of Female Furies #2, how ‘bout it?

The Green Lantern #5 Review and **SPOILERS**

Do You Have What It Takes to Suck?

Writer: Grant Morrison

Artist: Liam Sharp

Colorist: Steve Oliff

Letterer: Tom Orzechowski

Cover: Liam Sharp & Steve Oliff

Variant Cover: Joe St. Pierre with Steve Firchow

Associate Editor: Jessica Chen

Editor: Brian Cunningham

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Hal Jordan is in Deep Cover with the Blackstars, and to prove his mettle he has to…EAT FIVE LIVE GOLDFISH!!! Hey, don’t laugh. To join the Indigo Lanterns, you have to play Ookie on a Cookie with the elephant-headed guy. Let’s see how Hal does in The Green Lantern #5, which I have helpfully reviewed right here!

Harley Quinn #59 Review and **SPOILERS**

Metabarfosis

Writer: Sam Humphries

Artist: Sam Basri

Colorist: Alex Sinclair

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover: Guillem March & Arif Prianto

Variant Cover: Derrick Chew

Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea

Editor: Alex Antone

Group Editor: Brian Cunningham

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Back into the world of Harley Quinn where she…um…something about Trials of Whatchamacallit? I’ve been so confused by and disconnected from this book, I think it won’t be long before I’ve got to stop reviewing it. Until that day, I remain a person that has review Harley Quinn #59, as shown below!

Suicide Squad Black Files #5 Review and **SPOILERS**

Welcome to Katanaworld

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Jai Nitz

Artists: Philippe Briones, Scott Eaton

Inks: Wayne Faucher

Colorists: Gabe Eltaeb, Guy Major

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Will Conrad with Pete Pantazis

Group Editor: Jim Chadwick

Editor: Harvey Richards

Cover Price: $4.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Where are we with this, issue forty-eight or so? What? It’s only the fifth issue?! And it looks like this all wraps up with the sixth…unless this series really is cursed to emerge from the dead every two years. Let’s not forestall our fates, and check out my review for Suicide Squad Black Files #5, like you’re s’posed to!

Doomsday Clock #9 Review

Tick, Tock, Tick...

Written By: Geoff Johns

Art By: Gary Frank, Brad Anderson

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 6, 2019

How the hell can Geoff Johns top himself after the previous issue?  The world that was alluded to us in this future DC landscape came into perfect view in issue #8 and it captivated the hell out of me in not only achieving that, but also with the emotional dialog and amazing art that accompanied it.  The world has changed now.  Superheroes are on the outs with the people of Earth, but that's not going to stop our heroes from protecting them.  Let's jump into this issue and see if the momentum keeps building as the Doomsday Clock ticks down.  Let's check it out.

Deathstroke #41 Review

How Deathstroke Got His Groove Back

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Cam Smith, Sean Parsons, Jeromy Cox, Carrie Strachin, Willie Schubert

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 6, 2019

Deathstroke is out of crazytown for the time period and he's trying to get his groove back, which this issue is primarily about, but it's also the prologue to the to the new crossover going on between this book and Teen Titans called the "Terminus Agenda".  Can we squeeze enough out of this story to warrant a prologue issue?   Let's find out.

Green Arrow #50 Review

Back Into The Quiver

Written By: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

Art By: Javier Fernandez, John Kalisz, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 6, 2019

It's time to save goodbye to our Emerald Archer now that we've come to the end of his series and his responsibilities to keep the box that could end the Justice League.  That's right, we're finally getting back to that infamous box that only Green Arrow could be trusted to hold and now we see the people who are willing to tear his world down to get it.  Let's jump into this issue and see what will become of our favorite arrow flinging hero and if he'll make it out with Black Canary still in his corner.  Let's check it out.

Young Justice #3 Review

Continuity Be Damned!

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Patrick Gleason, Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Alejandro Sanchez, Chris Sotomayor, Hi-Fi, Carlos M. Mangual, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 6, 2019

It's time we learned some answers about Impulse and Superboy, right?  Well, we'll have to see about that because those two characters make no sense within the continuity right now, especially the way they were presented in the first issue and because of that I'm just chomping at the bit for Brian Michael Bendis to explain himself about what he's doing here and to make it worse......... Those characters weren't even in the previous issue.  That all changes here though as we head on back to Gemworld to see how our Young Justice team are faring in Dark Opal's world.  Let's check it out.

Justice League #19 Review

Mischief Makers

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

Scott Snyder has set up this book to go really big and with the state of the DCU at the moment, especially with all the delays hampering the Doomsday Clock, I need something to wow me.  Sure, I also want it to make sense and while that has been a bit of a sticking point with me in this series so far, I will put a bunch of the blame on myself as I am a big dummy.  So, do we kick things up a notch, throw some spices around and yell "Bam!" or whatever the hell Emeril used to yell?  Let's find out...

Batman #66 Review

Mind Games

Writer: Tom King
Artist: Jorge Fornes
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

After the Price crossover interlude, it is back to the Knightmares storyline and I can't say I am that excited.  This whole arc has felt disjointed since it started and taking a month off probably won't help.  However, if you can remember way back to January (I know it's hard for me too!), you may recall that I actually liked the ending to the last Knightmares issue.  Tom King finally lifted the veil a bit and kind of told us what was going on beyond the craziness on the page.  Batman alone and being forced to live out his darkest thoughts and fears with nobody coming to help him.  Pretty cool stuff.  So, does Tom King pick up from there and give us more to enjoy?  Let's find out...

PREVIEW: Deathstroke #41

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Cam Smith, Sean Parsons, Jeromy Cox, Carrie Strachin, Willie Schubert

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 6, 2019

A prelude to “The Terminus Agenda”! The road to the highly anticipated Teen Titans/Deathstroke crossover event starts here! Deathstroke’s body count has grown even higher after murdering his therapist en route to escaping from Arkham Asylum, which prompts Commissioner Gordon to expose Slade’s identity as Deathstroke to the public! Now the world’s most wanted criminal, the walls are closing in on Slade Wilson, and a new threat, Damian Wayne’s newest Teen Titans, waits around the corner...Is there any hope of escape for the World’s Deadliest Assassin?

PREVIEW: Green Arrow #50

Written By: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

Art By: Javier Fernandez, John Kalisz, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 6, 2019

Spinning out of the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE and HEROES IN CRISIS! When a black ops organization discovers Green Arrow’s long-held secret—a mysterious weapon in the form of a box, given to him by the Justice League—they’ll deploy their top undercover agent: Black Canary! On opposite sides of this festering secret, Green Arrow and Black Canary will clash as only two lovers can—by aiming straight for the heart! A mystery six months in the making, the box that can destroy the Justice League will be opened…and the Emerald Archer’s world will be forever changed. This extra-sized anniversary issue of Green Arrow’s life isn’t just ending…it’s burning to the ground!

PREVIEW: The Curse of Brimstone #12

Writer: Justin Jordan
Artist: Denys Cowan, John Stanisci
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cover Price: $2.99

It's the epic finale! As Brimstone struggles to fight the Dark Multiverse beings who managed to come through from their "home office" to our world, the chance to lift the curse of Brimstone is offered! But with Annie's life in the grip of the Salesman, Brimstone is forced to choose between his only family left and the sanity left in him.

PREVIEW: Young Justice #3

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Patrick Gleason, Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Alejandro Sanchez, Chris Sotomayor, Hi-Fi, Carlos M. Mangual, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 6, 2019

Young Justice is back, baby! Bendis and Gleason reunite all your favorites in one place! Robin (Tim Drake—the best Robin) and Amethyst (best Princess of Gemworld!) team with Wonder Girl, Jinny Hex and the new Teen Lantern (not even close to the best Green Lantern) to take back the mysterious Gemworld from the evil forces of dark Opal. Meanwhile, the reunited Impulse and Superboy have a lot of explaining to do. Also in this issue, find out where Connor Kent has been all this time. This is a big issue for Superboy fans!

PREVIEW: Batman #66

Writer: Tom KingArtist: Jorge FornesPublisher: DC ComicsRelease Date: March 6, 2019Cover Price: $3.99
The "Knightmares" storyline continues! Something-or someone-is forcing Batman to live through some of his darkest fears, amplifying the Dark Knight's anxieties and reimagining some of his worst traumas. Now that Batman has become aware of the nature of these delusions, he must find a way to break through and find out the source of this disruption. So who does he turn to for answers? Why, the Question, of course! But is Vic Sage just another figment of the Caped Crusaders  imagination?

PREVIEW: Justice League #19

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

"The Sixth Dimension" part one! At last, the Justice League has the map to the Sixth Dimension in hand-and with it, they have the key to saving the Multiverse from utter destruction! But things aren't as simple as they seem, because they still need to get to the doorway-and to do that, they'll have to go through the only being in all of existence who can get them there: Mr. Mxyzptlk!

PREVIEW: Adventures of the Super Sons #8

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Carlo Barberi, Matt Santorelli
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: March 6, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

Incarcerated on the prison planet of Takron-Galtos, Superboy and Robin face off against their fellow inmate Rex Luthor and the newest members of the Gang! But Robin has a plan, and it involves a piece of glittering jewelry called a Green Lantern ring! Be here for the start of "No Evil Shall Escape Their Sight"!

PREVIEW: The Dreaming #7

Hey Daniel! Where Ya Been?

Written By: Simon Spurrier

Illustrated By: Abigail Larson

Colors By: Quinton Winter

Letters By: Simon Bowland

Cover By: Jae Lee & June Chung

Edited By: Molly Mahan

Associate Editor: Amedeo Turturro

Assistant Editor: Maggie Howell

Executive Editor: Mark Doyle

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

A pale god has wandered the Earth, banished and bound. For one ill-fated family, he leaves only the wreckage of a cataclysmic romance.

As the Dreaming convalesces after its recent upheavals, at long last it’s time to follow the footsteps of its absent master.

But we must tread lightly. For where Dream walks, heartbreak follows.

We've been getting along so well without him, I half-forgot that Dream even existed. Let's see if he's hanging out in any of the preview pages, below!

PREVIEW: Suicide Squad Black Files #5

Just Another Manic Monday

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Jai Nitz

Artists: Philippe Briones, Scott Eaton

Inks: Wayne Faucher

Colorists: Gabe Eltaeb, Guy Major

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Will Conrad with Pete Pantazis

Group Editor: Jim Chadwick

Editor: Harvey Richards

Cover Price: $4.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

Katana’s spirit is still trapped in the body of the evil Eve—and now she must combat the schemes of Kobra with the Suicide Squad and Halo in hot pursuit! But will Halo recognize the real Katana in time? Plus, back from the dead and behind the eight ball, the magic users of Suicide Squad Black return to Earth, and the situation is worse than ever before. Sebastian Faust is on the cusp of eliminating all magic and has possessed Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc to do his bidding. Waller has to pull out all the stops to save the world and avoid losing both her teams. Not everyone will make it out alive.

I'm gonna say that if you're reading this preview copy, then you're reading the series and will be there for its conclusion. So look at the preview pages, if you feel like it!

PREVIEW: Harley Quinn #59

The Roach with the Most

Writer: Sam Humphries

Artist: Sam Basri

Colorist: Alex Sinclair

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover: Guillem March & Arif Prianto

Variant Cover: Derrick Chew

Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea

Editor: Alex Antone

Group Editor: Brian Cunningham

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

When Harley Quinn awoke one morning from troubled dreams, she found herself transformed into a horrible vermin! “What th’ heck’s goin’ on?” she thought. But it wasn’t just a dream…it was the next trial of Harley Quinn!

I never thought I'd be calling Harley Quinn "Kafka-esque." Check out some preview pages, coming atcha!

PREVIEW: The Green Lantern #5

Fraternity Hazing Rituals

Writer: Grant Morrison

Artist: Liam Sharp

Colorist: Steve Oliff

Letterer: Tom Orzechowski

Cover: Liam Sharp & Steve Oliff

Variant Cover: Joe St. Pierre with Steve Firchow

Associate Editor: Jessica Chen

Editor: Brian Cunningham

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: March 6, 2019

“Blackstar at Zenith!” Hal Jordan has abandoned the Green Lantern Corps to join the Blackstars! But to do so, he’ll need to convince their leader, Countess Belzebeth, and pass an initiation test. Which means he must survive a series of trials on the vampire planet Vorr, whose entire population wants to feast upon him! It’s cosmic goth at its bloodiest…with a cliffhanger that’s even bloodier!

Well, here's a thing happening to Hal Jordan, you bet! And those preview pages below? They're something else, hoo boy!