Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 21

Xena title cardEve – Director: Mark Beesley/Writers: George Strayton, Tom O’Neill

This one starts with Xena, Gabi, Joxer, and Virgil following Livia’s trail. Gabi is sure they can bring out the innate goodness in Livia, but Xena worries her daughter is beyond redemption. She may be right, as we see Livia slaughtering people and crucifying them, not really caring anymore if they’re followers of Eli or not. Xena and the others find the carnage and realize how bad Livia really is. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 21”

Comics Reviews: Batman 433, Detective 600

Batman 433 coverBatman #433 – “Period of Mourning” – John Byrne/Jim Aparo/Mke DeCarlo

This is the first chapter of the Many Deaths of the Batman storyline and it’s done in an interesting way, with almost no dialogue. The art is great and really tells the story well, but the lack of dialogue makes for a very fast read. It starts with the cops being summoned to the scene of a crime, but when they arrive they’re shocked to see the victim is Batman, who’s been beaten and tied to a fence. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 433, Detective 600”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 29, Firestorm 84

Wonder Woman 29 coverWonder Woman #29 – “Bloodvine” – George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg

Last issue, Wonder Woman went to England to retrieve her stolen lasso from Barbara (Cheetah) Minerva, but Cheetah’s servant (Chuma) poisoned Wonder Woman’s tea. As she lays dying, Chuma tells Wonder Woman how Minerva gained the Cheetah powers. She’d led an archaeological expedition into the jungle and run into Chuma’s tribe, who worship a plant god called Uzkartaga. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 29, Firestorm 84”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 20

Xena title cardLivia – Director: Rick Jacobson/Writer: Chris Manheim

This one starts with a bloodthirsty general named Livia leading Roman troops in slaughter and slave-taking. She’s congratulated by Ares, who’s happy that she’s been named successor to the Roman Emperor, and that they’ll soon be able to wipe out all of Eli’s followers. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 20”

Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 17, Young All-Stars 24, Suicide Squad 26

Green Arrow 17 coverGreen Arrow #17 – “The Horseman Part 1” – Mike Grell/Dan Jurgens/Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin

This one starts with a dude on a motorbike (the Horseman) stopping off at a roadside strip club. He’s looking for a specific stripper calling herself Dawn, but she’s not there. After pounding the bouncers and torching the owner’s Cadillac, the Horseman leaves. We see Dawn (who apparently likes fetish gear) performing at a different strip club, this one in Seattle. Oliver (Green Arrow) Queen and Dinah (Black Canary) Lance are in the audience and Dinah is surprisingly cool with hanging out at a strip joint. (In fact, it kinda seems like going there was her idea.) Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 17, Young All-Stars 24, Suicide Squad 26”

Comics Reviews: Justice League International 25, Justice League Europe 1, Legion of Super-Heroes 59

Justice League International 25 coverJustice League International #25 – “Repossessions” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Ty Templeton, Mike McKone/Joe Rubinstein

This one starts with the League surveying the mess from the fight with the Khunds last issue. J’onn wants everyone to pitch in and help clean up, but Blue Beetle and Booster Gold get a message that they have a client for their new repossession business. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League International 25, Justice League Europe 1, Legion of Super-Heroes 59”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 19

Xena title cardLooking Death in the Eye – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Carl Ellsworth

This one starts in the future, with a somewhat elderly Joxer buying one of Gabi’s scrolls from some shady vendor in a tavern. Meg’s not too happy about it (maybe jealous because he still carries a torch for Gabi), but a couple of their kids are happy to have him read the story. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 19”

Comics Reviews: Batman 432, Detective 599

Batman 432 coverBatman #432 – “Dead Letter Office” – James Owsley/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with Batman responding to an alarm tripped in a lawyer’s office. He finds a private Investigator (Maxine Kelly) going through the files. She’s got an attitude and ends up leaving before the cops show up, but Batman’s waiting at her place when she gets back. From examining the files she was looking at, Batman has figured out that Kelly is working on the disappearance of Josh Winston, a kid who was snatched seven years ago. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 432, Detective 599”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 28, Firestorm 83

Wonder Woman 28 coverWonder Woman #28 – “Jungle Sacrament” – George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg

This one starts in England, with the mercenaries who grabbed the captive Khunds last issue showing up at a meeting on Barbara Minerva’s estate. They think it has something to do with the Khund job, but are suspicious enough to bring weapons. Their guns don’t do them much good against Minerva’s alter ego (Cheetah), who stalks and kills them. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 28, Firestorm 83”

Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 18

Xena title cardAntony and Cleopatra – Director: Michael Hurst/Writer: Carl Ellsworth

This one starts with Cleopatra considering whether to ally with Marc Antony or Brutus, since each of them needs her navy to win their civil war. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 5, Episode 18”