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Comics Reviews: JLA 261, Infinity Inc. 37

JLA 261 coverJustice League of America #261 – “Last Stand” – J. M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Lewis

This one begins with Professor Ivo thinking about his actions of the last few issues, which have resulted in the deaths of Steel, Vibe, and Gypsy. (Gypsy’s not really dead, she’s back with her family, but Ivo doesn’t know that.) Ivo is doing another therapy session with a robot analyst and he blows the robot up when it points out how wrong he is to take out his frustrations on the JLA … especially since this new JLA has never even met him before. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 261, Infinity Inc. 37”

Comics Reviews: JLA 260, All-Star Squadron 67, Infinity Inc. 36

JLA 260 coverJustice League of America #260 – “Flesh” – J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Steve Montano

Last issue, the robot Professor Ivo sent to kill Gypsy rebelled against its programming and spared her, taking her home to her family. J’onn J’onzz showed up outside the house and ran into the robot. Naturally, they start pounding each other and J’onn urges the robot to transcend its programming again. The android refuses, saying Gypsy never harmed Ivo but J’onn (and the rest of the original JLA) did. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 260, All-Star Squadron 67, Infinity Inc. 36”

Comics Reviews: JLA 259, All-Star Squadron 66, Infinity Inc. 35

JLA 259 coverJustice 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”

Comics Reviews: JLA 258, All-Star Squadron 65, Infinity Inc. 34

JLA 258 coverJustice League of America #258 – “Saving Face” – J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Smith

This one starts with Professor Ivo spilling his guts to a psychiatrist, ranting about how the JLA ruined his life. The psychiatrist points out that Ivo is the one who kept attacking the JLA and he’s the one who invented the “immortality serum” that extended his life but turned him into a monster, so blaming the League for his problems is stupid (and insane). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 258, All-Star Squadron 65, Infinity Inc. 34”

Comics Reviews: JLA 257, All-Star Squadron 64, Infinity Inc 33

JLA 257 coverJustice League of America #257 – “Coming Down” – J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Smith

Last issue, Zatanna and Gypsy journeyed inside the mind of Adam, the cult leader who tried to make himself a god by mixing some of Zatanna’s magical DNA with his own. He succeeded a little too well and ended up expanding his mind so much that he encountered the Godhead, the creator of the universe, which drove him nuts. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 257, All-Star Squadron 64, Infinity Inc 33”

Comics Reviews: JLA 256, All-Star Squadron 63, Infinity Inc. 32

JLA 256 coverJustice League of America #256 – “Back to Godhead” – J. M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Smith

Last issue, J’onn J’onzz was knocked into a fireplace and since Martians are vulnerable to fire, he wasn’t too happy about it. This issue opens with the whole apartment on fire and J’onn trapped in the middle of it. He starts seeing H’ronmeer, the Martian god of death (and fire), who beckons him into the flames. Meanwhile, Gypsy is still with Pam, the hooker who she thought helped set J’onn up for a murder a few issues back. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 256, All-Star Squadron 63, Infinity Inc. 32”

Comics Reviews: JLA 255, All-Star Squadron 62, Infinity Inc. 31

JLA 255 coverJustice League of America #255 – “Rising” – Gerry Conway (plot), J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bill Wray

This issue opens with Zatanna still being held by Adam’s cult and we get a recap of how she ended up there after tracking her friend Sheri (who double-crossed her) and having some blood taken by Adam so he could assimilate her magical powers. Zatanna’s dream of her father helps her reconnect with her powers and she fights off the influence of the drugs she’s under. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 255, All-Star Squadron 62, Infinity Inc. 31”

Comics Reviews: Superman 423, Action 583, DC Comics Presents 97, JLA 254

Superman 423 coverSuperman #423 – “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” – Alan Moore/Curt Swan/George Perez

This is an imaginary story (but aren’t they all?) about Superman’s supposed death, or disappearance, or retirement, depending on how you look at it. The Superman comics were ending in anticipation of John Byrne’s reboot of the character and this (very famous) story is a way of saying farewell to the Silver Age Superman before his history was radically altered. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 423, Action 583, DC Comics Presents 97, JLA 254”

Comics Reviews: Superman 422, Action 582, DC Comics Presents 96, JLA 253

Superman 422 coverSuperman #422 – “Dark Moon Rising” – Marv Wolfman/Curt Swan/Larry Mahlstedt, Tom Yeates

This one starts with a guy being chased into the subway by a bunch of well-dressed men with guns. They corner him, but get a surprise when he turns into a werewolf and pounds them. Despite his bestial instincts, the werewolf refrains from killing any of his assailants. The oncoming subway scares him and he attackers the driver, but again stops short of killing him. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 422, Action 582, DC Comics Presents 96, JLA 253”

Comics Reviews: Superman 421, Action 581, DC Comics Presents 95, JLA 252

Superman 421 coverSuperman #421 – “Imp TV” – Cary Bates/Curt Swan/Dave Hunt

This one starts with various people (Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Lana Lang) seeing a disturbing sight on their televisions … Superman lying unconscious in a strange room. Turns out Superman’s plight is being broadcast on every network and cable channel in the vicinity. As Superman’s friends gather at the Galaxy Building, they speculate on who could be behind this. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Superman 421, Action 581, DC Comics Presents 95, JLA 252”