So here we are, two weeks away from the DC Comics reboot. I’m sure that the Flash is going to have something to do with it somehow. Like I needed another reason to dislike this character. Anyway, we have a not so very short stack to get through. Let’s get in to it.
Flashpoint: Legion of Doom #3: Wow! I mean WOW! This is one of the worst comics I have ever read. It’s like exploding shark bad. So Heatwave and a bunch of other villains, including Plastic Man (yes, he’s a bad guy in the Flashpoint universe), take over the flying prison Hall of Doom and decide to crash it in to Detroit so that they can kill Cyborg. The only person that has a problem with this idea is Plastic Man. So naturally, Heatwave suspected that Plastic Man would turn on him so he sends two other villains to attack Plas. To which Plastic Man responds by ripping out one of the villains’ hearts! Heatwave was prepared for this also. Did you ever play make believe or with action figures, and your friend would “beat you” and you would pull out the “oh yeah, what about this” card? Then it would escalate back and forth for a while. That’s what this is like, only not as fun.
Then we have Cyborg trying to evacuate people before the Hall of Doom crashes, which is what a hero would do. However, I don’t think people would respond by talking in jive. It’s almost like writer Adam Glass woke up from a coma that he suffered in the 70’s and went right to work writing this mini-series. Or he honestly thinks that is how everyday people would talk when they encounter an African-America hero. Either which way, he should have probably asked somebody for an update.
There’s a lot more to complain about this issue and the series as a whole, but I won’t waste any more of your time. However, I have never done this before, but I noticed that Adam Glass will also be writing Suicide Squad in the DC reboot. If this mini-series is any indication, then I highly suggest you save your money and avoid picking up Suicide Squad. Rating: 1 out of 5.
Supergirl #67: This is the last Supergirl before the reboot. I would like to proudly point out that this is the first series that I have every single issue to. That includes all the regular issues, as well as the alternate covers, and any multiple printings. What can I say? I’m a mark for Supergirl. Oh, how was the issue? Not the worst thing I’ve ever read, but not the best either. I did enjoy the humor in the book. It felt as if they were conversations that would happen in everyday life with your friends.
Supergirl and Lois Lane are investigating the disappearance of college students. One’s a superhero, the other is a journalist, that’s fine and makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is that apparently this investigation has been going on for about a week or so, Lois finally stumbles across some evidence, and she says, and I quote, “I think it’s time we call the police.” What? You don’t call the police when the students went missing? You only call them when you found a link between the students and a super villain? Got it. I expected more out of the final issue of Supergirl, but eh. Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Power Girl #27: This also marks the last issue of Power Girl, and unlike Supergirl, she’s not getting a new series in the DC reboot. In fact, we don’t even know if Power Girl exists come next month. Anyway, this issue was worlds better than last issue with the Power Girl convention. In this issue, a criminal mastermind sets up three different disasters in vastly different locations and tells Power Girl that she only has a minute to stop all three. The reason that the criminal mastermind is doing this is to take data on what priority a hero would choose to save people. By doing so they can figure out which hero is likely to show up to a certain crime scene.
I really like this concept, and I want then to explore it. The issue even ends as if the story is going to continue next issue. Sadly, there is no next issue. However, if the DCnU decided to run with this storyline in the reboot, I would have no problem with that. I was thankful that this series ended on a high note after such a poor start. Maybe we’ll see Power Girl again. Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #3: This issue should have come out last week and Aquaman should have come out this week. If you’re going to tie two mini-series together then at least tell the story chronologically. Wonder Woman discovers that her aunt and Aquaman’s brother were the perpetrators behind the Amazon/Atlantean war. Don’t worry; it’s not a spoiler. Anyway, Wonder Woman runs off to tell Aquaman while her Furies battle the culprits. This is the part of the story that I don’t understand. While in battle, WW’s aunt and Aquaman’s brother start reminiscing about how they met and start telling each other the story, as if the other had never heard it before. First off, why would you do that? You both were there. Second, why would you do that during battle? Sign. There was no reason to pick up this and Emperor Aquaman. It was the exact same story from different angles. The writers could have at least given different insights. Rating: 2 out of 5.
Daredevil #2: Last issue threw me for a loop. I’m use to Daredevil being dark and moody, and Mark Waid decided to lighten it up a bit. Daredevil’s not picking flowers or singing or anything, it’s just a lighter tone. That’s fine, because Mark Waid is a fantastic writer and this book is growing on me. I also noticed that it seems to be focusing more on Matt Murdock’s legal knowledge than it has in the past. There’s plenty of Daredevil, but he’s actually thinking things through now. Plus, this issue has Captain America in it. Captain America plus Daredevil plus Mark Waid equals a really fun comic book. Rating 4 out of 5.
Captain America #2: This was awesome. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what stands out the most. Ed Brubaker’s writing is phenomenal, Steve McNiven’s pencils are some of the best I have seen, Captain America jumps out of plane and beats up A.I.M agents, the big bad infiltrates Agent 13’s dreams, and so forth. There’s really nothing else to say other than I loved this comic. Rating: 5 out of 5.
The Walking Dead #88: Carl is finally awake, and he seems to have lost his memory of the last few months, maybe longer than that. This freaks Rick out, because he knows that he’s going to have to fill in the gaps for Carl, and that is not something that he is looking forward to. What I like about this comic, I mean what I really like about it, is that it feels like I’m watching people’s lives. Yeah, that didn’t sound creepy. These people are trying to rebuild some kind of society after the zombie apocalypse, and they are still dealing with the same things that we all deal with. I can relate to not knowing where my next meal was coming from. I can relate to being scared to step up and take charge. I can relate to being overwhelmed by the burden that life sometimes brings. That makes this comic unique, because it deals with all of this plus there’s zombies. Rating: 5 out of 5.
Quote of the Week: “I’m triangulating, Maxine. Haven’t you ever triangulated? You, of all people?” – Power Girl from Power Girl #27
Book of the Week: Captain America #2
If you live in the Phoenix area, all of these books can be purchased at Atomic Comics.
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