Month: October 2021

Comics Reviews: JLA 256, All-Star Squadron 63, Infinity Inc. 32

JLA 256 coverJustice League of America #256 – “Back to Godhead” – J. M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Smith

Last issue, J’onn J’onzz was knocked into a fireplace and since Martians are vulnerable to fire, he wasn’t too happy about it. This issue opens with the whole apartment on fire and J’onn trapped in the middle of it. He starts seeing H’ronmeer, the Martian god of death (and fire), who beckons him into the flames. Meanwhile, Gypsy is still with Pam, the hooker who she thought helped set J’onn up for a murder a few issues back. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 256, All-Star Squadron 63, Infinity Inc. 32”

Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 19

Xena title cardUlysses – Director: Michael Levine/Writer: R.J. Stewart

This one starts with Xena and Gabi walking by the seashore, with Gabi trying to get Xena to relax and enjoy life more. They hear the sounds of a fight and run down to shore to help a guy fight off a horde of pirates. He turns out to be Ulysses and says someone’s trying to stop him from getting home. Xena offers to help and Ulysses warns her his enemy is very powerful. As if to prove his point, Poseidon rises out of the sea. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 19”

Comics Reviews: Batman 401, Detective 568, Outsiders 13

Batman 401 coverBatman #401 – “A Bird in the Hand” – Barbara J. Randall/Trevor von Eeden

This is definitely a post-Crisis story, and the first Batman comic for the last few years that wasn’t written by Doug Moench. The villain in this one is Magpie, a new character introduced in John Byrne’s Man of Steel mini-series, and supposedly the first villain Batman and Superman fought together as a team. There’s also a tie-in to the ongoing Legends limited series, with G. Gordon Godfrey appearing here. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 401, Detective 568, Outsiders 13”

Comics Reviews: Firestorm 52, Vigilante 34, Warlord 110

Firestorm 52 coverFirestorm #52 – “A Giant There Was” – Gerry Conway/Joe Brozowski/Steve Mitchell

Last issue, a wrestler named King Crusher was given experimental drugs by his sleazy manager Eddie Slick (who just happens to be a dead ringer for Martin Stein). When the drugs turned Crusher into an over-muscled behemoth, he went nuts and came after Eddie, who took off. But guess who just happened to be on a date right across the street? Yeah, so when Crusher comes out of the arena looking to waste Eddie, the first person he sees is Stein … who he assumes is Eddie. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Firestorm 52, Vigilante 34, Warlord 110”

Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 18

Xena title cardBlind Faith – Director: Josh Becker/Writers: Adam Armus, Nora Kaye Foster

This one starts with Gabi and Xena in a village, where Gabi decides to do some shopping while Xena goes for lunch. Gabi gets jumped by a guy named Palaemon and when Xena comes to look for her, Palaemon tells her he killed Gabi and now he’s going to kill Xena too. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 18”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 27, New Teen Titans 24

Legion of Super-Heroes 27 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #27 – “Going Home” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque, Collen Doran, Shawn McManus, Gene Colan/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr

This one starts with Projectra back on Orando, where the Council of Regents are offering her the throne. Apparently, her time with the Legion as Sensor Girl was penance and now they’ve decided she’s worthy of being their queen again. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 27, New Teen Titans 24”

Comics Reviews: JLA 255, All-Star Squadron 62, Infinity Inc. 31

JLA 255 coverJustice League of America #255 – “Rising” – Gerry Conway (plot), J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bill Wray

This issue opens with Zatanna still being held by Adam’s cult and we get a recap of how she ended up there after tracking her friend Sheri (who double-crossed her) and having some blood taken by Adam so he could assimilate her magical powers. Zatanna’s dream of her father helps her reconnect with her powers and she fights off the influence of the drugs she’s under. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 255, All-Star Squadron 62, Infinity Inc. 31”

Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 17

Xena title cardThe Execution – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Paul Robert Coyle

This one starts with Xena and Gabi arriving at a village in response to a summons by Meleager. Gabi is extolling Meleager’s virtues (specifically, how he saved Poteidaia in The Prodigal), which seems to be getting on Xena’s nerves. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 17”

Comics Reviews: Batman 400, Detective 567, Adventures of the Outsiders 38, Outsiders 12

Batman 400 coverBatman #400 – “Resurrection Night” – Doug Moench

This is a special anniversary issue of Batman featuring multiple chapters, each illustrated by different artists. (I’ll list each artist for each chapter, but Doug Moench is the writer for all of them.) The basic premise is that someone has released a bunch of Batman’s villains (almost all of them) and he ends up fighting them all (with a little help from Robin, Catwoman, and Talia). This ties into the note Batman received last issue that told him to “Know Your Foes”, a note he’s still pondering as this story begins (which is also the anniversary of the night Bruce Wayne first became Batman). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 400, Detective 567, Adventures of the Outsiders 38, Outsiders 12”

Comics Reviews: Green Lantern 204, Firestorm 51, Vigilante 33, Warlord 109

Green Lantern 204 coverGreen Lantern #204 – “Young and Innocent” – Steve Englehart/Joe Staton/Mark Farmer

This one starts with the Green Lanterns examining Arisia in a machine whipped up by Kilowog. They’re worried because she freaked out when fighting Whiteout and Lanterns are supposed to be fearless. Katma Tui almost mentions Arisia’s dizzy spell a couple issues ago, but stops herself (although John knows she’s hiding something). Arisia checks out fine, but Hal worries Kilowog’s machine might’ve missed something. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Lantern 204, Firestorm 51, Vigilante 33, Warlord 109”