Tag: March 1988

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 14, Firestorm 69, Warlord 127

Wonder Woman 14 coverWonder Woman #14 – “For the Glory of Gaea” – Len Wein/George Perez/Bruce Patterson

This one starts with Diana returning to Paradise Island after taking care of the Manhunter robot that was impersonating Pan (which happened in Millennium). She gets back to the chamber where she left her mother (Hippolyte) last issue and finds Heracles (now flesh-and-blood) holding up the entire weight of Paradise Island on his shoulders. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 14, Firestorm 69, Warlord 127”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 44, New Teen Titans 41, Suicide Squad 11

Legion of Super-Heroes 44 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #44 – “Quislet’s Story” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo

This one starts with Brainiac 5 examining the miniature “black hole” in Quislet’s quarters and concluding it isn’t necessarily linked to his (and Wildfire’s) disappearance. Brainy and Polar Boy leave to attend to other matters, while Tellus and Invisible Kid remain to wonder where their teammates vanished to. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 44, New Teen Titans 41, Suicide Squad 11”

Comics Reviews: Justice League International 11, Infinity Inc. 48, Young All-Stars 10

Justice League International 11 coverJustice League International #11 – “Constructions” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Kevin Maguire/Al Gordon

This one starts with Maxwell Lord welcoming J’onn J’onzz and Captain Atom to his office. Max looks pretty good for someone who was shot a couple issues back, but he has a problem and was hoping J’onn and Captain Atom’s friends from Millennium (especially Superman and Green Lantern) could help him with it. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League International 11, Infinity Inc. 48, Young All-Stars 10”

Comics Reviews: Batman 417, Detective 584, Green Arrow 2

Batman 417 coverBatman #417 – “Ten Nights of the Beast” – Jim Starlin/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This famous storyline begins with a bunch of DEA agents waiting on a deserted beach to catch some smugglers. Instead they run into a pair of mysterious (and completely silent) guys, one of whom is a powerhouse who kills every agent without even dropping the huge box he’s carrying. Later in Gotham, a top Soviet official named Andrei Yevtushenko tells an assembly of CIA and FBI gents (plus Commissioner Gordon) about a secret Soviet program called Hammer. It was disbanded and the leader killed himself, but he set one last plan into motion: Operation Skywalker. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 417, Detective 584, Green Arrow 2”