Tag: August 1985

Comics Reviews: Flash 348, Green Lantern 191, Warlord 96, Jonah Hex 92

Flash 348 coverFlash #348 – “The Final Verdict” – Cary Bates/Carmine Infantino/Frank McLaughlin

Last issue, Professor Zoom showed up in Central City, abducting several members of Flash’s Rogues Gallery and throwing Captain Frye (who was dressed as the ridiculous “hero” Captain Invincible) off a roof. Flash saved Frye, but is reluctant to believe Zoom is still alive, since Flash is currently on trial for killing him. But Frye had a camera in his costume and shows Flash the film of Zoom. Flash realizes Zoom is still alive and takes off to look for him. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Flash 348, Green Lantern 191, Warlord 96, Jonah Hex 92”

Comics Reviews: JLA 241, Legion of Super-Heroes 13, Tales of the Teen Titans 56, New Teen Titans 11

JLA 241 coverJLA #241 – “Sea Change” – Gerry Conway/George Tuska/Mike Machlan

This one starts in a tiny town in the Yukon (St. Jude), where a drunken reprobate named Slick Jake MacGregor is cursing the entire population for robbing him. He’s so wasted he wanders out into a blizzard and almost freezes to death, but he’s found by a stranger … a big stranger who can generate heat and has super-strength. (And judging by the glimpses we get of his armbands and boots, this is someone we’re quite familiar with.) Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 241, Legion of Super-Heroes 13, Tales of the Teen Titans 56, New Teen Titans 11”

Comics Reviews: Superman 410, Action 570, DC Comics Presents 84, All-Star Squadron 48, Infinity Inc. 17

Superman 410 coverSuperman #410 – “Clark Kent—Fired!” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Al Williamson

This one starts with Superman taking care of a satellite that’s fallen from orbit. The satellite breaks in half and he buries one piece (containing a nuclear-fueled engine) deep underground, flying to Hawaii just in time to kick the other piece into a volcano, which gives the crowds in Honolulu a thrill. Back in Metropolis, Superman changes to Clark Kent and writes up the satellite story for the Daily Planet, pretending (as always) that he scored an exclusive interview with Superman. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 410, Action 570, DC Comics Presents 84, All-Star Squadron 48, Infinity Inc. 17”

Comics Reviews: Batman 386, Detective 553, Batman & the Outsiders 24, Firestorm 38, Vigilante 20

Batman 386 coverBatman #386 – “Black Mask: Losing Face” – Doug Moench/Tom Mandrake

This issue introduces a new Batman villain, Black Mask. Pretty much the entire issue is dedicated to his origin story, showing how Roman Sionis (heir to a cosmetics company) became criminal mastermind Black Mask. Moench really goes all out on this one; maybe DC had started giving creators a piece of the characters they invented and Moench was trying to come up with the next Joker. It didn’t quite work out that way, but Black Mask has lasted a long time and been used in other media, so maybe Moench and Mandrake did make some money off him. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 386, Detective 553, Batman & the Outsiders 24, Firestorm 38, Vigilante 20”