Tag: October 1986

Comics Reviews: Firestorm 52, Vigilante 34, Warlord 110

Firestorm 52 coverFirestorm #52 – “A Giant There Was” – Gerry Conway/Joe Brozowski/Steve Mitchell

Last issue, a wrestler named King Crusher was given experimental drugs by his sleazy manager Eddie Slick (who just happens to be a dead ringer for Martin Stein). When the drugs turned Crusher into an over-muscled behemoth, he went nuts and came after Eddie, who took off. But guess who just happened to be on a date right across the street? Yeah, so when Crusher comes out of the arena looking to waste Eddie, the first person he sees is Stein … who he assumes is Eddie. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Firestorm 52, Vigilante 34, Warlord 110”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 27, New Teen Titans 24

Legion of Super-Heroes 27 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #27 – “Going Home” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque, Collen Doran, Shawn McManus, Gene Colan/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr

This one starts with Projectra back on Orando, where the Council of Regents are offering her the throne. Apparently, her time with the Legion as Sensor Girl was penance and now they’ve decided she’s worthy of being their queen again. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 27, New Teen Titans 24”

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: Batman 400, Detective 567, Adventures of the Outsiders 38, Outsiders 12

Batman 400 coverBatman #400 – “Resurrection Night” – Doug Moench

This is a special anniversary issue of Batman featuring multiple chapters, each illustrated by different artists. (I’ll list each artist for each chapter, but Doug Moench is the writer for all of them.) The basic premise is that someone has released a bunch of Batman’s villains (almost all of them) and he ends up fighting them all (with a little help from Robin, Catwoman, and Talia). This ties into the note Batman received last issue that told him to “Know Your Foes”, a note he’s still pondering as this story begins (which is also the anniversary of the night Bruce Wayne first became Batman). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 400, Detective 567, Adventures of the Outsiders 38, Outsiders 12”