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?

Indestructible Hulk #6 (2013)

Cover:

Oh come on, put some muscle into it!

Plot:

A scientific trip to Jotunheim to get some rare metal ends up going south for Bruce Banner and his science team, especially when he runs into Thor who does not recognize him and a bunch of nasty Frost Giants.

Our Hero:

Indeed, our narrator like you say comic.

Our Villains:

I can’t tell with this art, are these guys made of ice?

Our Side Characters:

Hell, considering your arrest record, I’m surprised you are even allowed near the building.

Action:

Lots of smashing.

Dialogue:

Warmbloods?!  These monsters are racist!

Art:

This comic looks like it was drawn a long time ago.

Most Memorable Moment:

Thor just got thawmed away!

Final Page:

Wait what?

What We Should Take from This Comic:

So apparently while traveling dimensions, Bruce and his team time traveled as well.  Also, Hulk is now worthy of wielding Thor’s hammer.

What We Do Take From This Comic:

When has Hulk been worthy of wielding Thor’s hammer?

Yay or Nay?

Meh

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