Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
Episode 6: Don’t Hate the Player
This one starts with Pete and Claudia picking up an order from a coffeehouse in Univille. Some hipster doofus is performing on stage and Pete tells Claudia she should bring her guitar sometime and show them what real music is. Claudia’s not too fond of that idea, but Pete says she needs to get out of her comfort zone. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 6”
Batman #334 – “Infinity Island” – Marv Wolfman/Irv Novick/Frank McLaughlin
Last issue, Batman was trying to figure out who was behind Gregorian Falstaff’s attempt to ruin Wayne Enterprises. As Bruce Wayne, he (and Talia) followed the trail to Hong Kong, where he was gassed aboard a ship. Meanwhile, Robin, Catwoman, and King Faraday followed a separate trail that also led to Hong Kong. Faraday was supposedly killed and Catwoman and Robin (in disguise) were captured by an informant (Chin) she asked for help. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 334, Detective 501, Brave & the Bold 173”
Flash #295 – “In Grodd We Trust” – Cary Bates/Don Heck
Last issue, Solovar was worried that his fellow super-intelligent apes were being corrupted by decadent human influences, so he came up with a way to make everyone on Earth (except Flash) forget the existence of Gorilla City and its inhabitants. But simian super-villain Grodd went a little farther, sabotaging the memory-wiping machine so everyone (including Flash and the other gorillas) forgot that Grodd existed. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Flash 295, Wonder Woman 277, Green Lantern 138, Jonah Hex 46”
Episode 5: 3… 2… 1
This one starts in the fog-shrouded streets on London in 1893. A fancy-looking guy meets someone in an alley and gets blasted with a wave of energy, annihilating him except for a pile of dust and some residue on the wall. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 5”
Justice League of America #188 – “The Metamorph War” – Gerry Conway/Don Heck/Frank McLaughlin
Last issue, a weirdo villain named Proteus used something called an Identi-Factor to change the physical forms of several Justice Leaguers (Superman, Zatanna, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Elongated Man) and suppress their memories. Proteus created his own JLA duplicates so he could use them to rob a jewelry store, but without the super powers possessed by the originals. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 188, Legion of Super-Heroes 273, New Teen Titans 5”
Superman #357 – “Food for a God” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Frank Charamonte
Last issue, Vartox dropped by to let Superman know he was using his hyper-powers as champion for a planet called Tynola, but he also gave Supes a secret message saying he needed help. Vartox said the Tynolans had been staging disasters for him to fix and he wanted to find out why. When Superman arrived on Tynola, he and Vartox staged a fight and Superman was captured and imprisoned. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 357, Action 517, DC Comics Presents 31, Warlord 43”
Episode 4: Queen for a Day
This one starts with Artie trying to catch the green scarab that escaped a couple episodes ago. He’s getting no help from Pete, who’s too busy making Top Gun references and chatting with Steve. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 4”
Batman #333 – “The China Syndrome” – Marv Wolfman/Irv Novick/Frank McLaughlin
This one starts with a shadowy figure in Kathmandu, Nepal monitoring a radio. He’s been listening every night for years and finally gets something for his efforts … a radio signal. In Montfaucon, Switzerland, we see Karlyle Krugerrand going into an ultra-secure bank on top of a mountain. After going through numerous security checks and making it to the vault, the banker tries to kill Krugerrand. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 333, Detective 500, Brave & the Bold 172”
Flash #294 – “The Fiend the World Forgot” – Cary Bates/Don Heck
Ah, finally an issue Gulliver can enjoy! This one starts in the Gorilla City Embassy in New York, where the ape delegates within are amusing themselves with typically human diversions … ping pong, poker, and reruns of Gilligan’s Island. In Gorilla City, Solovar is holding a meeting with an ape council (and a human guest) about how the gorillas have influenced Earth society for the better since they revealed themselves to the world a few years ago. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Flash 294, Wonder Woman 276, Green Lantern 137, Jonah Hex 45”
Episode 3: Love Sick
This one starts in Salt Lake City, where a patient is brought to a hospital with very unusual symptoms. She goes into cardiac arrest and when the doctors try to give her an adrenaline shot, the needle breaks on her skin. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 3”