Category: Comics Reviews

Comics Reviews: Batman 448, Detective 615, Batman 449, Detective 616, Legends of the Dark Knight 8

Batman 448 coverBatman #448 – “Pawns” – Marv Wolfman, Alan Grant/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This is the first chapter of “The Penguin Affair”, which crosses over into Detective before returning here to conclude next issue. The story starts three months ago, with an ugly hunchback being pounded by some punks. Penguin (and his sexy chauffeur, Lark) pick the hunchback up and Penguin says he’ll help him. Apparently, he feels a kinship with the guy since they’re both physically unattractive by the usual standards. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 448, Detective 615, Batman 449, Detective 616, Legends of the Dark Knight 8”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 42, Green Arrow 32, Firestorm 97

Wonder Woman 42 coverWonder Woman #42 – “The Silver Wing of Terror” – Mindy Newell, George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Romeo Tanghal

This one starts with Silver Swan (who we last saw in issue 16) practicing her deadly attack on a Wonder Woman android. She practically obliterates the target, but her boss (Henry Cobb Armbruster) gives her shit and slaps her around because the face is still intact. You’d think Silver Swan would just waste Armbruster, but apparently she’s in love with him, so she takes his abuse and actually flies off crying. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 42, Green Arrow 32, Firestorm 97”

Comics Reviews: New Titans 66, Legion 7, Suicide Squad 41

New Titans 66 coverNew Titans #66 – “Fatal Attraction” – Marv Wolfman, George Perez/Tom Grummett/Al Vey

This one starts with most of the Titans at a dinner party to celebrate Terry Long publishing his mythology paper (finally). Dick is absent (circus business) as are Jericho and Raven … which leads to speculation that they might be on a date together. We see Jericho and Raven and both of them do have romantic assignations—but not with each other. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: New Titans 66, Legion 7, Suicide Squad 41”

Comics Reviews: Justice League America 38, Justice League Europe 14

Justice League America 38 coverJustice League America #38 – “Spy” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Adam Hughes/Joe Rubinstein

This one starts with a tabloid story about the Justice League by the guy who was digging through their garbage last issue (Wally Tortolini). Naturally, the story isn’t very flattering, but Tortolini is quite proud of it. He’s stunned when his editor refuses to run it and storms out. We see the editor talking to Vivian D’aramis (aka Crimson Fox), who distributes the tabloid in Europe and who apparently pressured him into killing the story. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 38, Justice League Europe 14”

Comics Reviews: Batman 447, Detective 614, Legends of the Dark Knight 7

Batman 447 coverBatman #447 – “Earth Day! Demon Night” – Marv Wolfman/Jim Aparo/Mike Decarlo

Last issue Batman confronted NKVDemon, a rogue Russian super-agent who’s killing off various government people he thinks are responsible for weakening the Soviet Union since the beginning of glasnost. Batman and NKVDemon were fighting on a high catwalk and Batman was wounded and knocked off. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 447, Detective 614, Legends of the Dark Knight 7”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 41, Green Arrow 31, Firestorm 96

Wonder Woman 41 coverWonder Woman #41 – “The Ties That Bind” – George Perez, Mindy Newell/Chris Marrinan/Romeo Tanghal

This is kind of a downtime issue, much of which is in epistolary form, the characters speaking through correspondence. Julia Kapatelis is on an archaeological dig in Turkey, looking for the site of the original Themiscyra. She gets a letter from her daughter Vanessa, who’s a counsellor at a summer camp (along with her friend Lucy). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 41, Green Arrow 31, Firestorm 96”

Comics Reviews: New Titans 65, Legion 6, Suicide Squad 40

New Titans 65 coverNew Titans #65 – “Déja Vu” – Marv Wolfman/Tom Grummett/Al Vey

This one starts with Tim Drake going to see Dick Grayson, asking if he’ll train him to be Batman’s new partner. Dick starts by taking him to the park where they spend the entire day sitting across from a carousel. Tim figures it’s a lesson in patience (which is partly true), but when Dick asks him to describe every kid who rode the carousel in the last seven hours, Tim realizes the real lesson is about observation … and he hasn’t been very observant. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: New Titans 65, Legion 6, Suicide Squad 40”

Comics Reviews: Justice League America 37, Justice League Europe 13

Justice League America 37 coverJustice League America #37 – “Furballs” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Adam Hughes/Art Nichols

This one starts with Blue Beetle and Booster Gold washing dishes at the Embassy to make up for stealing JLI funds to open the casino on Kooeykooeykooey (the disastrous results of which we saw last issue). They’ve been on work detail for two weeks now and Booster is tired of it. Actually, he’s tired of everything: being stuck in the past, not getting any respect, and being constantly broke. He finally freaks out and leaves. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 37, Justice League Europe 13”

Comics Reviews: Batman 446, Detective 613, Legends of the Dark Knight 6

Batman 446 coverBatman #446 – “Underworlds” – Marv Wolfman/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

Last issue, Batman went to Russia to stop a nutcase called NKVDemon from killing a bunch of government officials because he thinks they’ve gotten too soft with the West. Batman ran into the NKVDemon (who’s been enhanced to be superhuman), but he got away into the sewers. This issue starts with Batman staking out a likely target (Aleksey) at a hockey game with the help of a local cop named Krakov. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 446, Detective 613, Legends of the Dark Knight 6”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 40, Green Arrow 30, Firestorm 95

Wonder Woman 40 coverWonder Woman #40 – “Divided We Fall” – George Perez, Mindy Newell/Chris Marrinan/Robert Campanella

Last issue, Lois Lane found out why some of the Amazons (specifically Diana, Menalippe, and Penelope) have been acting so weird lately: they’ve been influenced (or captured and replaced) by Eris, Goddess of Discord. Eris also had Menalippe serve Apples of Discord at the big feast, causing strife between the Amazons and the guests from the outside world. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 40, Green Arrow 30, Firestorm 95”