I hope that everyone is recovering well from Comic-Con. The highlight of the trip for me was getting my picture taken with a giant size Papa Smurf and Smurfette. When you can do that and no one gives you a strange look you know that you’ve arrived. Anyway, we have some comics to review. Let’s get in to it.
Wonder Woman #613: The good thing about the DC Reboot concerning Wonder Woman is that it can’t get much worse than this. This is nowhere near the worst issue of this story, but that’s like playing a twisted version of “would you rather?” Finally, we learn what happened to the original continuity and why Diana is different now. The new Diana now has to fight the old Diana who is inhabited by a new nemesis named Nemesis. Not to be confused with Nemesis, the man that Diana was romantically linked to a couple years back. Rating:
I will say that the art in this book was fantastic, and the fight seen between the two Wonder Women was top notch. However with that said, there is only one more issue before the reboot, and I do not see this story arc wrapping up in any satisfactory way. Rating: 2 of 5 stars
Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #2: This is an improvement over last issue, and the only thing I found wrong with last issue was the running “Matrix” theme. Kid Flash is stuck in the Flashpoint future and he’s going toe-to-toe with Brainiac. There’s an instance in the book when Kid Flash is able to outsmart Brainiac in a way that makes perfect sense with the character’s history. Kid Flash now knows that he has to change the past in order to save the future, and all he has to do is find the Flash, which is easier said than done. Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Captain America and Bucky #620: Even though it says issue 620, this is in fact the first issue of this title. It arrives just in time for those that just saw the movie and want to know more about these heroes. This is basically Bucky’s origin told through his point of view, and all I have to say is that it is awesome. This is Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko at their finest.
Until the last few years, Bucky has been a very one-dimensional character, and we really never got to see any of his past. In fact, the only stories that we ever saw of him in World War II he was already teamed up with Captain America. So far, this series is really helping to flesh out Bucky. I seriously hope that the stories continue to be told from his point of view. Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Flashpoint: Project Superman #2: Scott Snyder is the new (insert favorite author here). Yeah, he’s that good. In the Flashpoint Universe, Kal-El’s rocket doesn’t land in Smallville, but in Metropolis where he is quickly confiscated by the U.S. government. In this issue we learn about his early childhood, that he’s referred to as Project 1, and all the horrible experiments that are done to him.
Subject 0, who we learned about last issue, manipulates Kal-El into freeing him from the underground facility. This leads to a showdown between Subject 0 and General Sam Lane that takes them someplace no one would like to be. This issue also has appearances from Lionel and Lex Luthor, a young Lois Lane, and a very heart wrenching moment involving Subject 2 that I’m sure will be all over the message boards. This was an incredibly good read. Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Quote of the Week: “Believe it or not I actually have a plan. It’s weird, no one ever believes me when I say that” – from Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #2
Book of the Week: Captain America and Bucky #620
If you live in the Phoenix area, all of these books can be purchased at Atomic Comics.
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