Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 11

Xena title cardMaternal Instincts – Director: Mark Beesley/Writer: Chris Manheim

This one starts with Xena and Gabi arriving at the Centaur village to celebrate a new treaty reuniting the Centaur nation. They soon run into Kaleipus and Solan (who still doesn’t know Xena is his mother) and Xena assures Kaleipus she’s not there to claim Solan. Elsewhere, we see Hope (now a girl of about ten or so) bringing Callisto back from the lava stream she fell into in A Necessary Evil. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 11”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 34, New Teen Titans 31, Suicide Squad 1

Legion of Super-Heroes 34 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #34 – “Forgotten Foe” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo

Last issue, Saturn Girl, Dream Girl, Brainiac 5, and Chameleon Boy escaped from the prison planet where they’d been confined and brainwashed. The first planet they come to after escaping is Naltor, Dream Girl’s homeworld, where they’re welcomed by the High Seer (Beren). Turns out they spent weeks on the prison planet and things have changed on Earth in that time, with the Legion being disbanded and their headquarters shut down. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 34, New Teen Titans 31, Suicide Squad 1”

Comics Reviews: Justice League 1, Infinity Inc. 38

Justice League 1 coverJustice League #1 – “Born Again” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Kevin Maguire/Terry Austin

This one starts with Guy Gardner (or the One True Green Lantern, as he calls himself) sitting in JLA headquarters waiting for the rest of the new team to show up. As we saw a couple weeks ago, the old JLA was dissolved (and a couple of its members killed), but a new team got together after the Legends mini-series to carry on the legacy. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League 1, Infinity Inc. 38”

Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 10

Xena title cardThe Quill is Mightier … – Director: Andrew Merrifield/Writer: Hilary J. Bader

This one starts with some punks vandalizing one of Aphrodite’s temples, covering it with pro-Xena graffiti. Naturally, Aphrodite is pissed off and Ares tells her it’s really Gabrielle’s fault, because her writing has turned Xena into a hero. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 10”

Comics Reviews: Batman 407, Detective 574, Outsiders 19

Batman 407 coverBatman #407 – “Friend in Need” – Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli

This is the final chapter of the Year One story that redefines Batman’s origin. As you’ll see, this storyline is just as much about James Gordon’s beginnings as it is about Batman’s. This one starts with Gordon and his partner (Sarah Essen) still messing around, even though Gordon is married and his wife is pregnant. They both feel guilty about the affair and Essen has put in for a transfer, but in the meantime they’re still canoodling. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 407, Detective 574, Outsiders 19”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 3, Firestorm 58, Vigilante 40, Warlord 116

Wonder Woman 3 coverWonder Woman #3 – “Deadly Arrival” – Len Wein/George Perez/Bruce Patterson

This one starts with Hermes showing Wonder Woman around Boston, telling her to get ready to face Ares and stop whatever plan the God of War has to wipe out humanity. They’ve already dropped Steve Trevor off at a base hospital in Concord and now Hermes says he’s going to show Diana her proper path. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 3, Firestorm 58, Vigilante 40, Warlord 116”

Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 9

Xena title cardWarrior … Priestess … Tramp – Director: Robert Ginty/Writers: Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster

This one starts with Xena confronting a warlord named Daxon, but instead of kicking his ass, she throws down her weapons and implores him to embrace the way of peace and love. If you’re thinking this isn’t the real Xena, you’re right; aside from the peacenik stuff, she speaks with a different accent and a slight lisp. She doesn’t even resist when she’s tied to a stake and is about to be burned. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 9”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 33, New Teen Titans 30

Legion of Super-Heroes 33 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #33 – “Forgotten Planet” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr

Last issue, a quartet of Legionnaires (Saturn Girl, Dream Girl, Brainiac 5, and Chameleon Boy) found themselves on a strange planet with a bunch of others, all mind-controlled to be placid field workers. Saturn Girl’s natural psychic powers broke her mind-control and she freed her teammates. They decide to look for a way off the planet, but also want to know who brought them there in the first place and why. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 33, New Teen Titans 30”

Comics Reviews: JLA 261, Infinity Inc. 37

JLA 261 coverJustice League of America #261 – “Last Stand” – J. M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Lewis

This one begins with Professor Ivo thinking about his actions of the last few issues, which have resulted in the deaths of Steel, Vibe, and Gypsy. (Gypsy’s not really dead, she’s back with her family, but Ivo doesn’t know that.) Ivo is doing another therapy session with a robot analyst and he blows the robot up when it points out how wrong he is to take out his frustrations on the JLA … especially since this new JLA has never even met him before. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 261, Infinity Inc. 37”

Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 8

Xena title cardKing of Assassins – Director: Bruce Campbell/Writers: Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster

This one starts with Xena bringing a bandit to prison and interrogating him to find out where his leader went. She finds Joxer in the prison (for stealing a chicken) and gets him out. Meanwhile, two guys break into a warlord’s place to steal his sword, but end up setting off a trap. When the warlord shows up, one guy kills him. The other guy (who turns out to be Autolycus, King of Thieves) isn’t too happy about his partner killing someone in cold blood. The killer says there will be more deaths to come and when he takes his mask off, he looks exactly like Joxer. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 3, Episode 8”