Detective Comics #20 (2013)

Cover:

 

Does Emperor Penguin need to choke a Batman?

 

Plot:

 

Batman heads to fight Emperor Penguin head on, who is lying in wait for him.  Meanwhile, Penguin is free from charges and heads to take back his kingdom.

 

Our Hero:

 

Batman needs some more training since he just got his butt whipped by a guy who really shouldn’t be giving him this much trouble

 

Our Villain:

 

Even though he lost, he was still happy in the end.  Got to give him the fact that he was pretty humble about losing and all.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Does the Penguin count as a side character in this comic?

 

Action:

 

Curses, foiled by the power of tree bark.

 

Dialogue:

 

Batman: You’re a monster.

Me: *Snickers*

 

Art:

 

Oohh, look at those sparks fly!

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Batman needs to prepare more before he goes into these situations, otherwise he might end up hanging again.

 

Final Page:

 

So where are those purple arm things coming from?

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Ogilvy is finally down and Penguin is back in place.  However, Batman is not going to have any time to rest if that last panel is anything to go by.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Why am I not surprise that there was a demon looking crime boss at one point?

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay?

Sword of Sorcery #8 (2013)

Cover:

 

The way Eclipso is holding those two women, shouldn’t those clothes just rip or something?

 

Plot:

 

Eclipso has declared war on the House of Amethyst, ready to destroy Amaya’s aunt and her kingdom.  Even though she is an enemy, Amaya and her friends head to battle Eclipso and his forces.  Will they be able to defeat him though?

 

Our Hero:

 

Whoa… she went super badass between issues.

 

Our Villain:

 

The man/demon knows how to throw one hell of a punch.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Wait, why are you hugging her?  She tried to send assassins to kill your mom!

 

Action:

 

Good old fashion sword action and shield bashing!

 

Dialogue:

 

Still enjoyable to the very end.

 

Art:

 

It says the same artist drew everything, but yet the coloring feels different on some pages…

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Banished into the gemstone again!

 

Final Page:

 

And now everybody, serious pose!

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Amaya, her family, and friends have all defeated Eclipso and banished him back into his gemstone.  However, it disappears and with the threat of an eclipse where his power will be greater than ever, they need to find it soon.  Still, they won… for now.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

I’ll miss you all!  Please come back soon!

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay

Final Thoughts on the Series?

Was an enjoyable run from beginning to end with engaging and developed character and great world building.  Even had a solid backup with the Beowulf story (less said about Stalker the better).  Totally worth checking out, even if the story isn't completely finished and a few loose ends remain.

Team 7 #8 (2013)

Cover:

 

Team 7 may be dead as a doornail now, but hey, Pandora’s Box/Skull lives on.

 

Plot:

 

Majestic has just caused a massive tidal wave in order to wipe out the island nation where the enemy Kaizen is on.  Unfortunately, this is also where Team 7 is currently at.

 

Our Heroes:

 

They exist… that’s all.

 

Our Villain:

 

Wait... who’s the villain here?

 

Our Side Characters:

 

None!

 

Action:

 

Lots of gunfire and someone got backhanded…

 

Dialogue:

 

Oh my god, did he just use that cheesy action movie line?

 

Art:

 

It’s fine.

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

I don’t know why, but why do I feel that tidal wave is watching me?

 

Final Page:

 

Well it’s over and now never to be mentioned again outside of reference when talking about Pandora’s Box.

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Team 7’s final mission was a complete disaster and the only thing they have to show for it is Pandora’s Box, which can only lead to even more problems somewhere down the line.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Nothing says conclusion like a complete and utter rush job.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Nay

Final Thoughts on the Series?

It was okay, but never really got off the ground until like issue 5 where it was announced that it was going to be cancelled.  Not really worth the time overall.

The Movement #1 (2013)

Cover:

 

What are you all looking at?

 

Plot:

 

In Coral City, trouble is going down with a serial killer on the loose, corrupt cops, and the appearance of a possessed kid.  When the police get involved, a mysterious group called The Movement steps in.

 

Our Heroes:

 

Who are you people?

 

Our Villain:

 

I’ll assume it’s the corrupt cops because things are not very clear.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Poor captain, just trying to do your job when life keeps kicking you.

 

Action:

 

Purple domino masked girl sure can throw a punch and bend her spine.

 

Dialogue:

 

Yes, listen to the girl who does not like you.  Give her your gun.

 

Art:

 

How can you see out of those masks?!

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Oh hey, it’s an Earthbender.

 

Final Page:

 

So where were those guys keeping those masks anyway?

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

When there is trouble afoot in the right part of town, this young group of “heroes” will step in and protect everyone, unlike the cops.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Outside of these two corrupt cops, I do not see why you guys are needed.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay?

 

Check out the full review here: Is It Good? The Movement #1

Green Arrow #19 (2013)

Cover:

 

Stabby stabby.

 

Plot:

 

Green Arrow has a confrontation with Komodo and gets some more new information about what happened in the past.

 

Our Hero:

 

With all of those arrows, he is the archer equivalent of a boy scout: always prepared.

 

Our Villain:

 

The man sports a badass mask and a badass daughter.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Cool enough, he’s taking all of this really well.

 

Action:

 

Boom!  Headshot with an arrow!

 

Dialogue:

 

When you say you killed him, the world went white and red.

 

Art:

 

Speaking of color schemes, ever notice how the world goes white during some violent moments?

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

And down goes the helicopter.

 

Final Page:

 

Thud?  Did he just fall over or did someone hit him?

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Green Arrow needs to find out what all of this means and how exactly Komodo ties into his past soon.

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Man, the little girl moved fast to get from one place to another so quickly.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay

Talon #7 (2013)

Cover:

 

So did he break him?

 

Plot:

 

Casey discovers that Sebastian Clark was the original Grandmaster of the Court of Owls before being discovered by him.  Meanwhile, Calvin Rose is held captive by the current Grandmaster and even if he manages to escape, Batman is still out there.

 

Our Hero:

 

Good thing Calvin’s arms didn’t get yank out of their sockets when he hooked that flying rocket.

 

Our Villain:

 

Well who didn’t see the obviously evil looking man being evil.

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Batman didn’t expect this, did he?

 

Action:

 

Yes, punch that old guy out!

 

Dialogue:

 

Well it’s not like Gotham really has an fresh air anywhere you go.

 

Art:

 

Eww, their inners are made of black goo.

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Heh, he just punked Batman.

 

Final Page:

 

Yep, he broke him alright.

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

Casey and her daughter managed to get away, but Calvin wasn’t so lucky himself.  After that brutal beat down by Bane, what now?

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

Bane needs a new mask; it’s not nearly as threatening as he thinks it is.

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay

Team 7 #7

Cover:

But she’s like only in one panel!

Plot:

Team 7 heads to the island of Gamorra, who has been trying to create metahuman weapons, to fight a battle against its leader with their newest weapon, Majestic.  However, unknown to them at the time, this would be Team 7’s last mission.

Our Heroes:

These guys are taking this Majestic thing rather easier considering everything.

Our Villain:

Are those giant golden eyebrows extending off the mask really necessary?

Our Side Characters:

Oh sure, now Steve Trevor finally appears in this comic!

Action:

So how did Dinah not break everyone’s bones if her canary cry wrecked all of the enemy soliders?

Dialogue:

Great, now the drinks are on someone else!

Art:

Now where the hell is the inker for this comic?

Most Memorable Moment:

Majestic sure knows how to make a splash [rim shot].

Final Page:

Well that certainly is one way to deal with an island nation.

What We Should Take from This Comic:

Majestic has doomed everyone on the island in an attempt to defeat the enemy.  However, how will our heroes get out of this?  Also, what will become of the golden skull?

What We Do Take From This Comic:

Anyone feel like we skipped a few issues between the last issue and this one?

Yay or Nay?

yay

Batman #19 (2013)

Cover:

 

Technically, it was a shotgun, not a pistol.

 

Plot:

 

Six days ago, Batman was investigating the odd and unexplained suicide of a friend of his.  A couple of days later, he is then robbing a bank and running people over with a motorcycle.  What the hell just happened?

 

Our Hero:

 

He’s acting like a detective!  I thought I only see that in Detective Comics now.

 

Our Villain:

 

Eww…

 

Our Side Characters:

 

Hopefully, Jim Gordon has some good health insurance.

 

Action:

 

Man, Batman has great aim when throwing a Batarang at a target he isn’t even looking at.

 

Dialogue:

 

Holy crap!  Less words than usual!

 

Art:

 

Reaper knows how to dress for action.

 

Most Memorable Moment:

 

Huh, I saw a similar scene like this in The Stuff.

 

Final Page:

 

I think a dentist needs to see that mouth of yours.

 

What We Should Take from This Comic:

 

The true villain makes his appearance and Bruce Wayne is in trouble.  How will he get out of this?

 

What We Do Take From This Comic:

 

It’s a miracle!  Snyder’s tone down the narration!

 

Yay or Nay?

 

Yay!

Animal Man #19 (2013)

Cover:

The paparazzi know little of this called tact.

Plot:

If Bruce Wayne thought his life was hard, here comes Buddy Baker!  After the death of Cliff at the end of Rotworld, Buddy’s entire life has crumble to pieces all around him.

Our Hero:

He and Bruce should form a support group.

Our Villains:

Eh, why not call the Red the villains at this point.  They certainly acted like this.

Our Side Characters:

Poor Maxine, caught in the middle of all this insanity.

Action:

There we go!  That’s how you deal with the paparazzi!

Dialogue:

Buddy, you really need to work on how to talk to people at funerals.

Art:

It looks icky entering and leaving the Red.

Most Memorable Moment:

Whoa!  His breath has got to stink.

Final Page:

Hey wait a minute!  He didn’t enter the place wearing his costume

What We Should Take from This Comic:

With everyone having cast him out of their lives, what is Buddy suppose to do now?

What We Do Take From This Comic:

Being a superhero with a son right now just flat out sucks.

Yay or Nay?

Yay?

Swamp Thing #19 (2013)

Cover:

The fight you never ever considered before!

Plot:

Life’s been hard on Swamp Thing for a while now and a mysterious person called the Seeder has been messing with the Green for a while, so Alec goes to relax at an old stomping ground from the past in Metropolis.

Our Hero:

He comes in a variety of different looks, each suited for every environment.

Our Villain:

He’s surprisingly taking this well for vine grabbing him in the middle of the night.

Our Side Characters:

None in sight.

Action:

SQUISH!

Dialogue:

Great, now I got an image in my head of plants talking like teenage girls!

Art:

Fear toxin comes in a variety of many pretty colors.

Most Memorable Moment:

That’s quite a dorky look you are giving that plant Swampy.

Final Page:

Looks like our favorite boy scout isn’t too happy!

What We Should Take from This Comic:

Someone’s messing with the Green, but right now, Swamp Thing’s freak out has cause vines to cause major damage to Metropolis.  Superman isn’t too happy.

What We Do Take From This Comic:

And with no more Rot in sight, we discover another type of asshole out there: The Green!

Yay or Nay?

yay