Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
Episode 9: Shadows
Last episode, the Regents came under attack and Pete was blown away to find out his mother (Jane) is one of them. He’s understandably upset that she didn’t tell him, even after he became a Warehouse agent himself, but Jane insists she had no choice. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 9”
Justice League of America #190 – “Our Friends, Our Enemies” – Gerry Conway/Rich Buckler/Bob Smith
Last issue, a piece of Starro the alien starfish, was fished out of a lake by a kid named Terry Watson. Starro soon reconstituted himself and dominated the minds of Terry and his family, using them to get the alien conqueror to New York. Starro shot millions of small starfish replicates from his body, taking over the minds of everyone in New York … including a number of JLA members. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 190, Legion of Super-Heroes 275, New Teen Titans 7”
Superman #359 – “Today Superman … Tomorrow the World” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Frank Chiaramonte
This one starts in the far future, with humanity’s descendants getting ready to test their ultimate invention (which looks like a robotic snail). But something goes wrong and the device explodes, leaving nothing behind. In the present (well, 1981), a fighter pilot runs into trouble on a test flight and his jet plunges toward the ground. Continue reading “Comics review: superman 359, Action 519, DC Comics Presents 33, Warlord 45”
Episode 8: The 40th Floor
This one starts with that sweetheart, Sally Stukowski, using the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory doorknob (which she stole last episode) to torture Theodora Stanton, one of the Warehouse Regents. The pain is too much and Theodora tells Stukowski everything she wants to know. Stukowski thanks her by using the doorknob to immolate Theodora. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 8”
Batman #335 – “Ashes to Ashes” – Marv Wolfman/Irv Novick/Frank McLaughlin
Last issue, Batman and friends (Robin, Catwoman, and King Faraday) were all captured and taken to a remote island in the Indian Ocean. Batman’s sometime love, Talia, was involved, but it turned out she had her own reasons for going to the island; she was aging rapidly and needed treatments to renew her youth … treatments that could only be administered by her father, Ra’s Al Ghul. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 335, Detective 502, Brave & the Bold 174”
Flash #296 – “The Man Who Was Cursed to the Bone” – Cary Bates/Carmine Infantino/Bob Smith
That’s right, Infantino’s back on Flash, in a goofy tale that seems like it might have been left over from his first run on the comic. It starts with Flash zipping across country, looking for Ralph (Elongated Man) Dibny, who’s been missing for a few days after taking a case in Chicago. Ralph’s wife, Sue, asked Barry Allen if he’d get his “friend” Flash to look for Ralph, but so far the Scarlet Speedster has come up empty. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Flash 296, Wonder Woman 278, Green Lantern 139, Jonah Hex 47”
Episode 7: Past Imperfect
This one starts at Union Station in Denver, where Pete is trying to retrieve an artifact (a railroad spike) that’s sealed in the walls along with some workers’ tools. Myka is on lookout and sees a face she recognizes—Leo, the guy who shot her former partner (and lover), Sam. Continue reading “Warehouse 13 Reviews: Season 3, Episode 7”
Justice League of America #189 – “The Return of the Starfish Conqueror” – Gerry Conway/Rich Buckler/Frank McLaughlin
This one starts on the JLA Satellite, with Black Canary running Firestorm through a high-tech obstacle course. Firestorm cheats by using his molecular powers to render the obstacles harmless, instead of dodging them like he’s supposed to. Black Canary tells him she runs the course every day and that plays on his ego enough that he promises not to cheat anymore. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 189, Legion of Super-Heroes 274, New Teen Titans 6”
Superman #358 – “Father Nature’s Folly” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Frank Chiaramonte
The splash page calls this the “most awe-inspiring story of the year”; if that’s true, DC was having a pretty crappy year. This starts with Clark Kent showing up at a school as a guest speaker. (The kids are rather disappointed, since they were hoping the surprise guest was Superman.) One of the kids is a smart-ass named Alec and another is a bright student named Shanna. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 358, Action 518, DC Comics Presents 32, Warlord 44”
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”