Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
Wonder Woman #32 – “Meanwhile” – George Perez/Tom Grummett/Steve Montano
As the title indicates, this issue deals with events going on while Diana is chasing down Cheetah to recover her stolen lasso and fighting renegade Amazons in Egypt. It starts in Themiscyra, where Hippolyte leads some other Amazons (including Penelope and Menalippe) on a sacred hunt, where the quarry serves as a sacrifice to Artemis. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 32, Firestorm 87”
Green Arrow #20 – “The Trial of Green Arrow Part 2” – Mike Grell/Ed Hannigan/Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin
Last issue, Oliver (Green Arrow) Queen shot a kid who was aiming a paint gun at a cop, thinking it was a real gun. The kid lived and Green Arrow was cleared (since the cop also tried to shoot the kid and missed), but the judge gave him shit for being a reckless vigilante and Green Arrow’s guilt drove him to drink heavily. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 20, Young All-Stars 27, Suicide Squad 31”
Justice League America #28 – “A Date With Density” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Ty Templeton, Mike McKone/Joe Rubinstein
This one starts with Fire getting out of bed and putting her costume on. She’s been confined to bed for a few days because of whatever happened a couple issues ago. They’re being very secretive about it, but I’m guessing her powers spontaneously upgraded so she can burst into flames like the Human Torch. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 28, Justice League Europe 4, Legion of Super-Heroes 62, New Titans 56”
Batman #435 – “The Last Death of the Batman” – John Byrne/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo
This is the final chapter of the Many Deaths of the Batman storyline. So far, a number of men have turned up dead in Gotham, each of them wearing a Batman costume that was sent to them anonymously. Bruce Wayne received a costume too, but didn’t put it on and thus avoided being dissolved by acid. This issue starts with an apparently unrelated crime, the murder of a hooker named Mary McGinnis. But the cops find a crude bat logo scratched into the carpet beside Mary’s corpse. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 435, Detective 602”