Tag: March 1987

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 2, Firestorm 57, Vigilante 39, Warlord 115

Wonder Woman 2 coverWonder Woman #2 – “A Fire in the Sky” – Greg Potter/George Perez/Bruce Patterson

This one starts with Colonel Steve Trevor (a war hero who’s managed to piss off some of his superiors because he testified about their warmongering attitudes) is called in to see General Kohler, who’s not a fan. Kohler orders Steve to fly out in a storm to coordinates in the middle of the ocean, taking Captain Slade with him. Steve wonders about the mission, but can’t disobey orders, so he and Slade take off. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 2, Firestorm 57, Vigilante 39, Warlord 115”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 32, New Teen Titans 29

Legion of Super-Heroes 32 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #32 – “Forgotten Heroes” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with Imra (Saturn Girl) Ardeen waking up in some kind of work camp with her Legion flight ring gone. Everyone around her is very placid and uncomplaining, eagerly going out to work in the fields harvesting crops and doing other chores. Imra tries mind-reading some of the others, but realizes they’re being controlled and have very strong psychic blocks put in place to keep them from remembering who they are. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 32, New Teen Titans 29”

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: Batman 405, Detective 572, Outsiders 17

Batman 405 coverBatman #405 – “War is Declared” – Frank Miller/David Mazzucchelli

This is part 2 of the Year One storyline, which redefined (and solidified) Batman’s origin post-Crisis. It starts with Lieutenant James Gordon still trying to clean up the corruption in the Gotham police department. That’s an uphill battle, since the police commissioner (Loeb) is corrupt himself. Gordon gets involved in a hostage situation where a nutcase named Blume has grabbed a kid. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 405, Detective 572, Outsiders 17”