Tag: April 1986

Green Lantern 199, Firestorm 46, Vigilante 28, Warlord 104

Green Lantern 199 coverGreen Lantern #199 – “Ignition” – Steve Englehart/Joe Staton/Mark Farmer, Bob Smith

This one starts on Oa, with the Guardians and Green Lantern Corps officially welcoming Hal Jordan back as a Lantern. (Hal got his ring back from John Stewart when John received Tomar-Re’s ring upon Tomar’s death last issue.) We learn that 912 Lanterns died in the Crisis (out of 3600) and fourteen of the thirty-six Guardians also perished. The remaining Guardians are rather subdued, but tell the Lanterns they have specific tasks for them to accomplish. Continue reading “Green Lantern 199, Firestorm 46, Vigilante 28, Warlord 104”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 21, New Teen Titans 19, All-Star Squadron 56, Infinity Inc. 25

Legion of Super-Heroes 21 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #21 – “Obsession” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Larry Mahlstedt, Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with Brainiac 5 and Element Lad having a secret meeting in the transport tubes that pass right through the Earth. Brainy is worried about Sensor Girl and thinks her reluctance to reveal her true identity could be dangerous. Element Lad disagrees and has decided to trust Sensor Girl, since Saturn Girl vouched for her. Brainy still isn’t convinced, but can’t change Element Lad’s mind. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 21, New Teen Titans 19, All-Star Squadron 56, Infinity Inc. 25”

Comics Reviews: Superman 418, Action 578, DC Comics Presents 92, JLA 249

Superman 418 coverSuperman #418 – “The Replacement” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Dave Hunt

This one starts with Superman being shanghaied into space by some aliens. But these aliens aren’t attacking him, they need his help. A strange entity has attacked their planet, consuming its atmosphere, and they need Superman to stop it. Since he knows their race to be a peaceful one, he agrees and they beam him to their planet. The aliens decide they’d better leave a replacement on Earth to do Superman’s job while he’s away (although they don’t tell Superman that). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 418, Action 578, DC Comics Presents 92, JLA 249”

Comics Reviews: Batman 394, Detective 561, Batman & the Outsiders 32, Outsiders 6

Batman 394 coverBatman #394 – “At the Heart of Stone” – Doug Moench/Paul Gulacy

This one starts with Batman having a nightmare of getting beheaded by an animated statue. Last issue, a former KGB agent gone rogue (Dark Rider) stole some plutonium and hid it inside a bronze statue of a Cossack horseman. Dark Rider eluded capture in Europe and is now heading for Gotham with the plutonium. Obviously that’s weighing on Batman’s mind. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 394, Detective 561, Batman & the Outsiders 32, Outsiders 6”