Tag: December 1987

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 11, Firestorm 65, Vigilante 48, Warlord 123

Wonder Woman 11 coverWonder Woman #11 – “Fire and Torment” – Len Wein/George Perez/Bruce Patterson

Last issue, Pan convinced Zeus that he should “honour” the Amazons by banging them all, starting with Diana (aka Wonder Woman). When she turned him down, Zeus freaked out and decided to make Diana undergo a multi-part test in the deadly caverns beneath Themiscyra. If she wins through, she’ll prove herself worthy (and keep her fellow Amazons from becoming Zeus’s sex toys). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 11, Firestorm 65, Vigilante 48, Warlord 123”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 41, Young All-Stars 7, Suicide Squad 8

Legion of Super-Heroes 41 cover Legion of Super-Heroes #41 – “Shall Ne’er Burn So Bright” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with three muscle-bound thugs causing trouble at a resort on Mars, as part of Starfinger’s extortion schemes. They run into Colossal Boy, Sensor Girl, and Element Lad, who quickly take them down and demand to know where Starfinger is. Out in space, Polar Boy has several teammates (Mon-El, Dawnstar, and White Witch) using their powers to search for Starfinger, even though none of them knows who the new version is, or even what he looks like. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 41, Young All-Stars 7, Suicide Squad 8”

Comics Reviews: Justice League International 8, New Teen Titans 38, Infinity Inc. 45

Justice League International 8 coverJustice League International #8 – “Moving Day” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Kevin Maguire/Al Gordon

This is basically a downtime issue, showing the League as they try to get used to being under the aegis of the United Nations and move into various embassies around the world. This issue is a classic fan-favourite, and really cements the tone of the so-called “Bwa-ha-ha League”. In New York, J’onn J’onzz is supervising the movers (whose load includes a huge crate of Oreos) and finds out the embassy’s infrastructure isn’t all that great when he crashes through the floor into the room below. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League International 8, New Teen Titans 38, Infinity Inc. 45”

Comics Reviews: Batman 414, Detective 581, Outsiders 26

Batman 414 coverBatman #414 – “Victims” – Jim Starlin/Jim Aparo/Mike Carlin

This one starts with Batman and Commissioner Gordon checking out a crime scene: the body of a young woman has been mutilated and left in a dumpster, the third victim in recent weeks. But whoever’s doing it has left no evidence behind, so the cops are frustrated. As they’re talking, they notice a nearby building on fire and Batman goes to help. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 414, Detective 581, Outsiders 26”