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Nightwing 94
A lot more intrigue as Melinda Zucco struggles to stay undetected as the mole inside Blockbuster’s criminal organization. I love Dick and Babs as a couple.
Fables 153
I guess I’m going to keep rating these as they come out. A lot more setup. The cubs start getting into trouble. Bigby and Snow tentatively start talking about Dash’s fate - It’s a conversation that I hope Bill Willingham continues in the next issue, there’s a lot of potential here.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pretty good
Shazam: Power of Hope
Ever since Kingdom Come, Alex Ross has drawn Captain Marvel with a creepy-ass smile.
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| Would not trust this guy. |
Anyway, this is basically “Captain Marvel does Make-a-Wish with a bunch of kids at a hospital.” It’s sweet, but generic. Again, Ross’ art is the draw here.
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| Ross doesn't usually draw expressions like this. It's a nice change. |
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| Sweet scene, but where were her parents? |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pretty good
JLA: Liberty and Justice
The JLA save the world from an alien virus. Really not the kind of story that merits the tabloid-size format or Ross’ art.
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| Gorgeous. |
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| Amazing use of color. |
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| What is it about Ross' Wonder Woman? I can't take my eyes off of her. |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Nice
JLA: Secret Origins
Cute, but again, kind of a waste of the format.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Fine
JLA: Heaven’s Ladder
Mark Waid tries to channel Warren Ellis and/or Mark Millar (with the partnership of their famed artistic partner Bryan Hitch) in an epic story where the universe’s first race creates a DNA helix out of planets in an attempt to synthesize Heaven. Or something like that. Along the way, each member of the JLA shares their beliefs about the afterlife.
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| It's exactly what Superman deserves. |
In the end, teamwork and holding hands saves the day. Sigh. There are any number of comics that I’d rather see with oversized artwork.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Fine
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