Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
Wonder Woman #1 – “The Princess and the Power” – Greg Potter/George Perez/Bruce Patterson
This is the brand-new Wonder Woman series, rebooting the character after she was retconned out of existence by the Crisis. This series has a pretty good reputation (and leans heavily into Greek myth, which I like), so I’m looking forward to reading it for thee first time. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 1, Firestorm 56, Vigilante 38, Warlord 114”
Legion of Super-Heroes #31 – “Knights in Shining Armor” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo
This story is mostly set in the past and features several Legionnaires who have died over the years. It reads like filler, since there’s no reference to the current ongoing storylines. The framing device has Projectra (or Sensor Girl, if you prefer) visiting the grave of her dead husband (Karate Kid) on the Cemetery Asteroid. She runs into Invisible Kid, who’s there to pay tribute to his fallen predecessor and the other Legionnaires who have died. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 31, New Teen Titans 28”
Justice League of America #259 – “Homecoming” – J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bill Wray
Last issue, Vibe was killed by one of Professor Ivo’s robots and this issue starts with J’onn J’onzz, Vixen, and Steel finding his dead body. J’onn recognizes the false face the robot attached to Vibe’s corpse, so he knows Ivo is behind the murder. The Leaguers are pretty devastated by Vibe’s death and a run-in with the cops doesn’t help their mood. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 259, All-Star Squadron 66, Infinity Inc. 35”
Batman #404 – “Who I Am, How I Come to Be” – Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli
This is the first chapter of the famous Year One story, which established a new origin for Batman. Most of the elements of this origin seem to have stuck, with a few minor details getting retconned later. This tells us how Bruce Wayne first became Batman, but it’s also an origin story for Commissioner Gordon, showing how he became who he is and why he and Batman trust each other so much. Much of the story is told in parallel, contrasting Batman and Gordon, but also showing the similarities between them. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 404, Detective 571, Outsiders 16”