Tag: October 1988

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 21, Firestorm 76

Wonder Woman 21 coverWonder Woman #21 – “The Cosmic Migration” – George Perez/Bob McLeod

This one starts with Diana, Julia, and Vanessa returning from Myndi Mayer’s funeral. They’re all affected by her death, Diana most of all. She feels guilty, wondering if she lost sight of her mission by getting caught up in the hype around her Wonder Woman identity. She gets a message from Themiscyra asking her to return at once so she takes off, promising Vanessa she’ll be back as soon as she can. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 21, Firestorm 76”

Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 51, New Teen Titans 48, Suicide Squad 18

Legion of Super-Heroes 51 coverLegion of Super-Heroes #51 – “The Trial of Brainiac Five” – Paul Levitz/Keith Giffen/Mike DeCarlo

As the title says, this issue concerns Brainiac 5’s trial for killing Jaxon Rugarth (aka Infinite Man) last issue by sending him to fight the Time Trapper, knowing they would both be destroyed. Polar Boy is the one who brings the charge, but Saturn Girl argues that Rugarth was already brain-dead, so he had no real life to lose. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 51, New Teen Titans 48, Suicide Squad 18”

Comics Reviews: Justice League International 18, Young All-Stars 17

Justice League International 18 coverJustice League International #18 – “Where No League Has Gone Before” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Kevin Maguire/Al Gordon

This one starts with the spaceship carrying J’onn J’onzz, Big Barda, Gnort, and Rocket Red suddenly appearing in the far reaches of space thanks to Barda hooking her Mega-Rod into the ship’s warp system. They’re looking for Manga Khan, who took Barda’s husband (Mr. Miracle) while trying to add Earth to his cosmic barter network. Khan’s Cluster isn’t there, so J’onn starts calculating a new destination. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League International 18, Young All-Stars 17”

Comics Reviews: Batman 424, Detective 591, Green Arrow 9

Batman 424 coverBatman #424 – “The Diplomat’s Son” – Jim Starlin/Mark Bright/Steve Mitchell

This one starts with Robin hearing a woman screaming as he swings by a penthouse apartment. He busts in and finds an asshole named Felipe Garzonas, who attacks him. Robin kicks Felipe’s ass, but his bodyguard (Juan) has a knife and manages to corner Robin. Luckily, Batman saw where Robin detoured to and puts Juan through the wall (literally). Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 424, Detective 591, Green Arrow 9”