Tag: April 1988

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 15, Firestorm 70, Warlord 128

Wonder Woman 15 coverWonder Woman #15 – “Swan Song” – Len Wein/George Perez/Bruce Patterson

This one starts with Diana having a sexy dream about Superman, and apparently it’s not her first. She’s been seeing his image everywhere and he almost seems like a god, considering all his power. Diana’s attraction to him confuses her and she can’t talk to Julia about it because Julia’s visiting family in Greece. Elsewhere in Boston, a guy breaks into the headquarters of Ogawa Electronics and hacks into their computer, gathering information about someone called Silver Swan. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 15, Firestorm 70, Warlord 128”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 45, New Teen Titans 42, Suicide Squad 12

Legion of Super-Heroes 45 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #45 – “Unlucky Streak” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr

This is an extra-long anniversary issue, with guest art from Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Dave Cockrum, Mike Grell, Keith Giffen, and Dick Giordano. It has a very nostalgic tone, focusing mostly on Lightning Lad (and Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy) and a lot of it is just retellings of classic Legion stories. We got a glimpse of the overall premise last issue, with the three Luck Lords plotting something to do with Garth (Lightning Lad) Ranzz and this story starts with them still scheming. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 45, New Teen Titans 42, Suicide Squad 12”

Comics Reviews: Justice League International 12, Infinity Inc. 49, Young All-Stars 11

Justice League International 12 coverJustice League International #12 – “Who Is Maxwell Lord?” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Kevin Maguire/Al Gordon

This one continues from last issue, with a rather upset Metron wanting to know why the Justice League suddenly busted into his lair. Since Mr. Miracle knows Metron, it’s up to him to calm the riled New God. With his unmatched intellect, Metron soon realizes that the League was drawn to this place just as he was, in the hope of starting a conflict between the two parties. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League International 12, Infinity Inc. 49, Young All-Stars 11”

Comics Reviews: Batman 418, Detective 585, Green Arrow 3

Batman 418 coverBatman #418 – “Ten Nights of the Beast Part II” – Jim Starlin/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with Batman summing things up from last issue: a super-powered assassin called KGBeast has come to the United States (unsanctioned) to kill people associated with the Strategic Defense Initiative. He’s already eliminated four key targets, leaving another six whose deaths could cripple SDI permanently. Five of them are already in protective custody, but one (Sylvia Burrows) hasn’t been notified because she’s staying with her boyfriend. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 418, Detective 585, Green Arrow 3”