Comics Reviews: Firestorm 53, Vigilante 35, Warlord 111

Firestorm 53 coverFirestorm #53 – “Shades in Silver” – Gerry Conway/Joe Brozowski/Steve Mitchell

This one starts with Martin Stein being told by a doctor that he has an inoperable brain tumour and that he has eight months to live at the most. Stein has been having dizzy spells and headaches lately, which he assumed had something to do with his drinking problem, like some kind of withdrawal symptoms. Across town, a guy named Xavier Pervis taps into the city power grid to feed his natural ability to manipulate metal. The power boost lets him change large masses of metal, but he knows tapping into the city grid isn’t practical, so he’s built a suit that can gather energy from the sun. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Firestorm 53, Vigilante 35, Warlord 111”

Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 20

Xena title cardThe Price – Director: Oley Sassone/Writer: Steven L. Sears

Xena and Gabi are fishing in the wilderness when Gabi reels in a dying Greek soldier, who tells them his unit was attacked by the Horde. Gabi has never heard of the Horde, but Xena immediately freaks, telling her they have to run. After a quick skirmish with some Horde fighters, Xena and Gabi steal a Horde canoe and flee down the river. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 20”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 28, New Teen Titans 25

Legion of Super-Heroes 28 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #28 – “The Lost Hero” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr

This one starts with a handful of Legionnaires (Chameleon Boy, Dawnstar, Star Boy, Invisible Kid, and Timber Wolf) on a mission to Xanthu (Star Boy’s home planet), where they’re helping repair the huge orbit-beacon that guides incoming ships to land on the planet. The beacon was damaged by a meteor strike, so the Legionnaires have to repair it and get it back into its proper orbit. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 28, New Teen Titans 25”

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”