Tag: August 1990

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 45, Green Arrow 35, Firestorm 100

Wonder Woman 45 coverWonder Woman #45 – “Legacy” – George Perez, Mindy Newell/Jill Thompson, Cynthia Martin, Colleen Doran/Romeo Tanghal

This one starts with Harmonia asking the Fates about some strange visions she’s been having. She feels the visions are prompted by the talisman she wears and tells the Fates they have something to do with Diana (aka Wonder Woman) and Pandora. Harmonia can’t really see a connection between the two women, aside from the fact they were both created from clay, so the Fates show her the past. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 45, Green Arrow 35, Firestorm 100”

Comics Reviews: Legion 10, Suicide Squad 44

Legion of Super-Heroes 10 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #10 – (Roxxas Strikes) – Tom and Mary Bierbaum/Keith Giffen/Al Gordon

This one starts with a disguised Roxxas arriving on Winath where the ex-Legionnaires are congregating. Roxxas knows the Legion might re-form and come after him for killing Blok, so he’s decided to strike at them first. He goes along on a tour group to get close to Garth and Imra’s place. (That’s Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl, in case you didn’t know.) Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion 10, Suicide Squad 44”

Comics Reviews: Justice League America 41, Justice League Europe 17

Justice League America 41 coverJustice League America #41 – “Maximum Force” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Mike McKone/Bruce Patterson

This one starts with Maxwell Lord telling J’onn J’onzz about his power to influence minds, which he got from the gene-bomb during the Invasion. J’onn promises to keep Max’s power a secret, but reminds him about the moral implications of tampering with people’s minds, even quoting Spider-Man’s “with great power comes great responsibility” maxim. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 41, Justice League Europe 17”

Comics Reviews: Batman 452, Batman 453, Detective 619, Detective 620, Legends of the Dark Knight 10

Batman 452 coverBatman #452 – “Dark Knight, Dark City” – Peter Milligan/Kieron Dwyer/Dennis Janke

This one starts with a journal entry by a guy named Jacob Stockman, who writes about a satanic ritual he performed in 1764 with some other men (including a pre-Revolutionary Thomas Jefferson) on his farm outside Gotham. Stockman and the others were attempting to control a “daemon” (Barbathos) by sacrificing a drugged-up girl. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 452, Batman 453, Detective 619, Detective 620, Legends of the Dark Knight 10”