Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
A Day in the Life – Director: Michael Hurst/Writer: R.J. Stewart
This one starts with thugs attacking Xena and Gabi’s campsite early in the morning. Xena wakes up and uses the cooking utensils to pound the attackers, while Gabi sleeps through another fight. When more thugs show up and head for Gabi, Xena wakes her (by squirting water on her) and she joins the fight. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 15”
Batman #399 – “Strike Two” – Doug Moench/Tom Mandrake
Last issue, a nutcase named Spivey killed his ex (Mona Lamont) in a fit of jealousy, decapitating her and taking the head as a trophy. Batman is certain of Spivey’s guilt, but couldn’t find any evidence in his apartment (because Spivey took the head to the basement, where he put it in a bucket of chemicals to shrink it). Batman has been staking out Spivey’s place for over a month, getting Catwoman to cover his nightly patrols. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 399, Detective 566, Adventures of the Outsiders 37, Outsiders 11”
Green Lantern #203 – “The Diabolical Doctor Ub’x” – Steve Englehart/Joe Staton/Mark Farmer
This one starts in Modora, right after the end of last issue. Dr. Ub’x has used his “Sucker Stick” to place all the Green Lanterns (Hal, John, Katma, Kilowog, Salakk, Ch’p, and Arisia) into crystal coffins, where they’re held in some kind of suspended animation. When Dr. Polaris gets mouthy, Ub’x zaps him into a crystal coffin too. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Lantern 203, Firestorm 50, Vigilante 32, Warlord 108”
A Necessary Evil – Director: Mark Beesley/Writer: Paul Robert Coyle
This one starts not long after last episode, with Gabi giving Ephiny the rulership of the Amazons. (Technically, Gabi is still Queen, but Ephiny will be her Regent.) Velasca shows up, bleeding from her numerous wounds, and eats some of the ambrosia, becoming a god. She hasn’t lost her mortal emotions though, and blames Gabi for not letting her become Queen (and trying to kill her in the ambrosia chamber, even though that was really Xena in Gabi’s body). Velasca goes nuts and destroys the Amazon village, causing everyone to run for safety. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 14”
Legion of Super-Heroes #25 – “Revelation” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr
This one starts with Emerald Empress addressing the new Fatal Five: Persuader, Flare, Caress, and a mystery member who apparently knows the Legion’s secrets quite well. I guess we’re supposed to think it’s Sensor Girl, since she left the Legion last issue, but all we see is a shadow. Meanwhile, the Legionnaires are searching for Sensor Girl, hoping she hasn’t joined the Fatal Five. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 25, New Teen Titans 23, All-Star Squadron 60, Infinity Inc 29”
Superman #422 – “Dark Moon Rising” – Marv Wolfman/Curt Swan/Larry Mahlstedt, Tom Yeates
This one starts with a guy being chased into the subway by a bunch of well-dressed men with guns. They corner him, but get a surprise when he turns into a werewolf and pounds them. Despite his bestial instincts, the werewolf refrains from killing any of his assailants. The oncoming subway scares him and he attackers the driver, but again stops short of killing him. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 422, Action 582, DC Comics Presents 96, JLA 253”
The Quest – Director: Michael Levine/Story: Chris Manheim, R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears/Teleplay: Steven L. Sears
This one starts with Gabi heading for Amphipolis with Xena’s body. Gabi’s having a hard time accepting that Xena’s dead and keeps having nightmares about it. Some thugs show up, having heard about Xena’s death and knowing her corpse will fetch a good reward from Xena’s enemies. Gabi kicks their asses, with a little help from Iolaus, who hasn’t heard the news about Xena’s death yet. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 13”
Batman #398 – “About Faces” – Doug Moench/Tom Mandrake
This one continues from last issue, with Catwoman pissed off that Batman won’t trust her with the details of his plan for Two-Face and how Circe fits into it. She not really jealous of Circe, just mad that Batman won’t give her 100% of himself. They argue for a while about who has the bigger trust issues, and Batman admits he loves before revealing that he wants to try and change Two-Face back to the good person he was before his face was scarred. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 398, Detective 565, Adventures of the Outsiders 36, Outsiders 10”
Green Lantern #202 – “Turf” – Steve Englehart/Joe Staton/Mark Farmer
This one starts with John Stewart, Kilowog, and Salakk heading to the Pacific island where Hector Hammond was based. Hammond is gone, but they run into Dr. Polaris and his henchmen Dropded, Throttle, and Truk (who looks like a Transformers reject). Dr. Polaris was looking to recruit Hammond and assumes the Lanterns got to him first, until John corrects him. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Lantern 202, Firestorm 49, Vigilante 31, Warlord 107”
Destiny – Director: Rob Tapert/Story: Rob Tapert/Teleplay: R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears
This one starts with Xena and Gabi visiting Cirrha, Callisto’s home village that was accidentally burned down by Xena’s men back in her warlord days. Xena’s feeling guilty and Gabi tries to make her feel better. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 12”