Comics
Review by Dario
November 12, 2008
Marvel Zombies 3 #1 and #2
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Story: Fred Van Lente
Art: Kev Walker
Cover: Greg Land
Release Date: Oct 8th 2008 (issue one), November 5th 2008 (issue two)
Price: 3.99
Seems like third times the charm with the Marvel Zombies franchise, this time spearheaded by Fred Van Lente, writer of The Incredible Hercules, MODOK’s 11 and the upcoming X-Men Noir. This time around the action takes place not on Zombie World but the mainstream Marvel Universe (Earth 616 for the initiated), deep in the heard of the swamp. Not just any swamp but the Everglades swamp that Man-Thing roams as protector of the Nexus of Realities. Its here that we first meet the Florida based Initiative Team called “The Command” while on swamp patrol after receiving a report of an attack against tourists by a “cape”. The Command consists of The Siege (a deathlok type cyborg), Aquarian, the witch Jennifer Kale and The Conquistador, all classic 70’s era heroes we never see anymore and for good reason. Van Lente does a great job capturing the dark humor this series has had since the start along with a startling amount of zombie horror that I really felt the first two series didn’t capture. The Command turns out to be the “red shirts” of the series as they quickly succumb to the assault of Zombie Deadpool and the threat of world wide contamination becomes a real threat. To the rescue is A.R.M.O.R. the ultra secret sister organization to S.H.I.E.L.D. whose job is to protect the world from interdimensional threats of all types. After examination of a captured zombie they decide a vacation can be made but a sample of pure human blood from the zombie world is needed to create it. To this end they recruit heroes they believe will be best suited to an incursion into Zombie World, Machine Man and Jocasta, two robots with a long history with each other.
The action doesn’t miss a beat in issue two as Machine Man and Jocasta are teleported to Zombie World to find the untainted blood, only to be attacked by a zombie Angel, Vulture and Falcon. The duo move onward to discover a New York run by Zombie Kingpin and the horrors he is capable of now as an undead.
I’d recommend this to anyone who is a fan of zombie books and felt the prior Marvel Zombies series fell a little flat. I’m really looking forward to the remainder of the series.
Review by Dario
September 11, 2008
Atomic Robo: Art of War #1 of 5
Red 5 Comics
Price: 2.95 US
Words: Brian Clevinger
Art: Scott Wegener
Colors: Ronda Pattison
Letters: Jeff Powell
This was a fun unexpected find at the comic shop. I don't recall ever reading anything from Red 5 Comics but I'm interested in seeing what other books they offer after reading this. Atomic Robo is a story of a AI robot build by Nikola Tesla in 1923 that the US government granted full American citizenship in exchange for service in the Allied Forces against the advance of Hitler's army in Europe.
The stylistic art of Scott Wegener fits the book giving it a pulp/sci fi feel although he keeps the pages within the standard 4 panel presentation. The story presented by Brian Clevinger presents Atomic Robo on a mission to destroy a small Nazi Mech units being sent to support the Axis on D Day.
Check this book out, if you're like me and have fond memories of the classic Weird War tales from DC comics with characters like GI Robot and the Creature Commandos then this is the book for you.
Review by Phil
September 4, 2008
by Blake Bell
I think back to my early days when I was a Kid what I loved about comics that still remains with me is the one on one experience that a great comic brought with it seemed like magic. I was like many kids a huge Spider-Man fan Marvel Team-Up being my favorite Spidey title (more heroes for the money). I loved that book and I never knew who the artist were most likely Ross Andru or Jim Mooney. I really didn’t care until Mom once again came home with one of those oversized Treasury Edition inside it was a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1 I was hypnotized by it I had never seen Spider-Man drawn like this he was a hero but he was a kid not a bulking behemoth but like someone I might see on the street. The Story featured the Sinister Six every great Spidey Villain at the time with a incredible splash page for each one from that day on Steve Ditko was my Spider-Man artist which would bring me to his work on the mind blowing Doctor Strange and then to his Charlton Comic work. I would seek out the great reprint books of the seventies and the early storytelling would just be more of the magic that early comics would bring to me.
As I grew up I became more aware of the myth and stories that surrounded Steve Ditko why characters like Mr. A would be more of a statement to the moral policy of Steve Ditko how it seemed he was his own worst enemy when it came to achieving success in a field that he pioneered. Which bring me to “Strange and Stranger the world of Steve Ditko” the latest illustrated biography Of Ditko by Blake Bell the first time I ever heard of mister Bell was from his introduction of Marvel’s Visionary line featuring Steve Ditko. Blake Bell’s a fan which many of us our but when writing a book entitled Strange and Stranger I think as a comic book enthusiast you have a certain expectation of what you might hope to find. Let’s be honest I wanted a little insight to Ditko I wanted some antidotes from his peers I wanted a peek into the genius of Ditko what you end up here is a view from a outsider to the life and art of Steve with a perspective that reads more like an encyclopedia than any kind of biography. That said the art featured in the book is amazing showing ever point in his career and a brief synopsis of that period. This book is clearly worth the purchase for the reproduction quality alone. I find myself still confused by the title which promised me more of the true artist then what I actually got I’ll have to continue waiting for a book that might offer me more of the glimpse into this eccentric artist and his personality but for now I’ll just have to be happy with the magic that the art in this books brings and remember what made Ditko Strange to me.
Review by Dario
August 30, 2008
Doctor Who: The Forgotten
IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 13th 2008
Story: Tony Lee
Art: Pia Guerra
Price: 3.99 US
This new series stars the 10th Doctor as played David Tennant and Martha Jones as played by Freema Agyeman, our heroes mysteriously find themselves in a museum dedicated to the Doctor’s adventures and past incarnations without the TARDIS. Shortly after they arrive, the Doctor finds a display room for his past selves, each with one distinct trademark item used at the time, but before they can investigate, a shadowy enemy causes the Doctor to suddenly lose his memory up until his most recent regeneration and also cause one of his two hearts to stop beating. While this enemy remains unseen, we do learn his motives are to cause the Doctor to regenerate yet again. Martha attempts to help the Doctor jolt his memory using the various trademark items from his past selves beginning with the first Doctors cane. This first issue has a flashback story of the first Doctor with his granddaughter Susan along with Ian and Barbara his first companions as they materialize in ancient Egypt just in time to foil an attempt on the Pharaohs life.
This is the first time since the relaunch of Doctor Who that I’ve seen a real attempt to reintegrate the past series into the mythos deeper then just a passing remark here or there. Tony Lee does a great job capturing the different personalities of these Doctors while Pia Guerra’s beautiful art makes the book really stand out on the shelves. I’ve looking forward to seeing how Tony Lee writes the new Doctor’s reactions as his memory of his past selves resurfaces and enjoying these new “forgotten” tales of the old show.
Review by Phil
August 26, 2008
Will Whedon ever grow up?
Since first introduced to the writings of Josh Whedon he’s been filling the mouths of teenage heroes with the campest coolest pop culture dialogue and he’s been at it over ten years. I have to admit I’m one of his biggest fans and being the same age I get ever geek and camp reference he throws at his audience. I’ve been a faithful follower since the Buffy days and I couldn’t have been giddier when I heard he was making his way to comics.
I loved his run on the X-men that clearly harkened back to the Clearmount & Byrne era and his latest Buffy Season Eight just reminds me what genius the show really was. Now Runaways wait a second that’s Brian K Vaughn’s book and “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” I just wanted to see them cancel the title and just leave it as one of those perfect comic runs.
I had to check it out like I said I’m a faithful follower and Whedon does not miss a beat he owns these characters with the very first issue setting up some of the greatest moments of the series Molly sucker punching the Punisher being my favorite. He intertwines part of the original Pride’s legacy into the story setting things up for hopefully a payoff later in the future issues and mixes in a time travel tale that has a bittersweet ending. What’s really most surprising is the voice Whedon brings to this young group just sounds so real it makes me wonder will Whedon ever grow up let’s hope not I’m looking forward to the next fifteen years with the next cast of spunky troubled teens.
Dead End Kids retails for $19.99 and contains issue 25 -30 of the monthly comic run and is beautifully drawn by Michael Ryan inked by Rick Ketcham with Jay Leisten Andrew Hennessy Victor Olazaba and Roland Paris with colors by Christina Strain my only complaint is that this was sized in the Premiere Edition unlike the previous edition that were all oversized just doesn’t match on my bookshelf argh I hate that lol.
Review by Dario
August 16, 2008
Hawkman Special
Writer: Jim Stalin
Art: Jim Stalin, Al Milgrom
Colors: John Kalisz
Letters: John J Hill
Release Date: 08/16/08
Cover Price: 3.50
Rating: 2 out of 5
Let me start off by saying I am a fan of Hawkman. Being not only a visually impressive character, Hawkman brings along a rich (although complex) history with adventures that can range from the rugged to the epic sci-fi when placed in the correct creative hands. Hawkman’s history has had its rough points, especially since DC rebooted its universe in the 80’s with the first Crisis of Infinite Earths, never really settling in with one coherent origin, Hawkman was a character reinterpreted over and over until finally in the hands of Geoff Johns and James Robinson in the pages of JSA and Hawkmans Solo book Carter Hall was once again reborn to the greatness he deserved. Johns brought back a Hawkman that embodied all the best parts of Hawkmans past along with keeping him true to his origins and actually fitting into the DCU again.
That is until this book hit the stands…
Jim Stalin, known for penning some of the greatest space epics out there has in the course of one issue derailed everything Johns fixed and once again placed Hawkman in the realm of hopeless characters. This story takes place during the Rann-Thanagar War mini series and has Hawkman meeting a being known only as the Demiurge who informs Hawkman that his past is a lie and that he is part of the “Aberrant Six” whatever that means. Even though the story tears down the solid work of other creators solidifying Hawkman into a feasible character, Stalin does a decent job with what he was asked to write along with his consistently fine art to accompany the story.
After reading this I’m only reminded again how the leadership at DC has no idea of the concept of “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”. Here’s hoping that in the end everything will play out as a hoax or alternate earth and we can keep Hawkman where he deserves to be, on Earth in the JSA written by Geoff Johns.
Review by Dario
August 3, 2008
Superman: Infinite City
Writer: Mike Kennedy
Artist: Carlos Meglia
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Price: 24.99
Ever wonder if Superman’s father Jor-El ever had another plan to save Krypton from destruction? This story explores just that idea as Superman and Lois find a rift to another dimension where both magic and technology coexist and, to Superman’s surprise, the mixed inhabitants speak a form of the language of Krypton.
Carlos Meglia does a fantastic job illustrating this story giving the book an animated feel reminiscent of movies like Heavy Metal or Rock and Rule. I felt that the story itself was interesting but really wasn’t very gripping. When you finally get to the big reveal it seems forced and not holding any real impact to the Superman Mythos when ultimately the revelation of anything surviving the destruction of Krypton should. Personally, if you can pick this up for a discount I feel you’ll enjoy it but this book definitely isn’t worth 25 dollars when there is so much more out there in the Superman Universe worth it.
Review by Dario
July 24, 2008
Captain Carrot and the Final Ark
Trade Paperback
Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew is one of the great treasures of the 80's that collectors can find easily and cheap in any decent comic shop. Yea it may be a superhero funny animal book but hey, it's pretty dam awesome and this trade paperback collects one of my favorite stories in the short-lived series.
This trade sells for 19.99 and collects a number of stories, first the title of the book, The Final Arc was the 3 issue mini series released last year after the rebirth of the multiverse in the DC Universe during Coundown. Included with this is the eight-page prologue originally printed in Teen Titans meant to take a jab at the dark stories printed in the late 80's like Watchman and Dark Knight Returns. Personally I wasn't entirely happy with this mini series as I felt didn't really capture the essence of the original series and the ending a real mess. But as I mentioned earlier this trade does include some really great stories from the original run. First we get the special insert introduction of Captain Carrot's origin presented in Teen Titans followed by issue one of Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew. Next is Crisis on Earth C and Crisis on Earth C Minus, a tribute of the great cross over issues between the Justice Society of America and Justice League of America, this alone makes this worth the purchase.
Ultimately, if you've never experienced reading Captain Carrot I'd check out what the cost of the original run would be at your local comic shop, if you can find it for 20 dollars or less get that instead of this, but if for some reason you can't find the full run this is a great choice.
Oh, and it has Starro and Frogzilla!
Review by Phil.
June 12, 2008
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Greg Ruth
Letters: Richard Starkings
Conan Creator: Robert E Howard
Conan has always been about the comics to me ever since I was first introduced to him when I was eleven when Mom brought home The Treasury Edition of Conan The Barbarian(who the hell is Conan?). I was Hugh fan of the Treasury Edition by Marvel Comics and I would buy everyone I could get my hands on, What I couldn’t believe was that my Mom could be so clueless Conan wasn’t a superhero he was never in Spider-Man or The Fantastic Four I never heard of him before. I took the book and thanked Mom I was steaming on the inside (I know they had the Avengers) but I opened that book and everything changed Conan was the biggest bad ass I’ve ever seen and from then on I couldn’t get enough.
I tried reading the novels but they never had the visceral excitement the comics had even the movie which had some great moments never captured the magic of the character the comics could. When I first heard that Dark Horse was bringing Conan back to comics I was excited but then I became a little worried Kurt Busiek was writing what he could know about Conan. When the first collected edition came out I couldn’t have been happier with Cary Nord’s art and Busiek handle on the character this was a perfect Conan book. I’ve picked up every collected edition since and I noticed some issues weren’t included in the trade’s just filler issues I thought boy was I mistaken.
“Born on the Battlefield” the latest collected edition appropriately numbered zero, it is the beginning of everything. The origin of Conan finally told from the beginning of his birth on a Cimmerian battlefield to his finally days in the village of his father where he embarks out into the great lands of the Hyborian age. Busiek never misses a beat with this story it has everything I could have hoped for. Conan’s journey is a gradually one where he faces obstacle and threats throughout his life to mold him into the man that maybe he’s fated to be and always feeling true to the character.
What’s really incredible to me is this story was told with fillin issues in between the forty or so issues of the regular Conan run but flows from one issue to the next seamlessly. The painted art by Greg Ruth is as true to the story and character as Busieks writing and adds a raw element perfect for the first tale of Conan. What been accomplished here is an origin that I would consider cannon for the Conan mythos. If you haven’t been reading the Dark Horse series this is an excellent place to start and you can be done with it with this collected Edition but if this is the kind of story that’s right up your alley then by Crom keep reading and you won’t be disappointed.
Review by Dario.
June 14, 2008
Dead, She Said
from IDW Publishing
Written by Steve Niles, Drawn and Inked by Bernie Wrightson.
That's right, Bernie Wrightson is back and not only supplying us more of his fantastic artwork but he's inking it as well.
This Noir Horror book from IDW Publishing centers on a hard as nails private detective named Coogan who wakes up with a slight problem, he's dead. Now you may have read the "hey I'm dead and need to find my killer" story before but this dark tale looks like it will play out to be a really great read with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing along the way. Inspired by the old film noir stories of years past, with just the right sprinkling of Hitchcock and H P Lovecraft the reader finds themselves dropped right away into the inner thoughts of our hero as he wakes up thinking its just another hangover from a standard Tuesday that's keeping him from feeling in top form. The only problem, waking up to a good size hole in his belly and large exit wound is just enough to not only ruin your day but also be at the top of a list of new mysteries to solve. How did Coogan die, why is he still walking and not taking a dirt nap. These and other mysteries will keep me coming back to this book in the months to come.
Review by Phil.
June 12, 2008
SPIDERMAN BRAND NEW DAY VOL 1:
It’s a “Brand New Day” kinda following off the heels of the fan panned One More Day this new Hard Cover collection brings the new (old ) adventures of are friendly neighborhood wall crawler. Peter Parker single working for the DB and living with Aunt May in queens (isn’t he like thirty) and his spidey hating best friend Harry Osborn is alive and well confused after about five pages in, it won’t matter because you’ll be having so much fun with this you’ll say Brand New Day is like my Spidey’s heyday.
The new direction of Spider-Man remembers what made the book so much fun. Peter Parker can’t catch a break no matter how hard he tries life knocks him on his ass and before he can get up it kicks in his groin and then laughs. Spider-Man is Peter Parker first and foremost he’s Spider-Man by circumstance and if wasn’t for that pesky with great power comes yadda yadda he might have a shot being happy with his life. Don’t doubt for a second that he’s going to save the day and throw a few verbal punches in the quipping Spidey style but at the end of the day he’s going to be late meeting Aunt May or miss that important picture that would have made him a bundle at the D.B. During all his misfortune the enduring optimism that is Peter Parker shines thru and we understand why he’s a hero.
Primary Writers Dan Slott (She Hulk) Marc Guggenheim (Wolverine, Law and Order) do an excellent job not missing a beat with the new direction that move straight ahead and never looks back just embracing what they have on the plate now. And with just as Amazing art team as Steve McNiven and Salvador Larroca along with the rest of “The Spidey Brain Trust” writers Zebb Wells and Bob Gale and artist Phil Jimenez, Greg Land, Phil Winslade and Mike Deodato and you have to give a certain amount of credit to editor Stephen Wacker for keeping it all together. Marvel is definitely putting their best foot forward.
I know that many fans were angered by the outcome of One More Day and some even decided to boycott the Title but hey it’s a “Brand New Day” let it go and start reaping the benefits which is just some great spidey fun.
Review by Phil.
May 27, 2008
Messiah Complex:
Writers: Ed Brubaker, Peter David, Craig Kyle, Chris Yost, and Mike Carey
Pencilers: Marc Silvesti, Billy Tan, Scott Eaton, Humberto Ramos and Chris Bachalo.
Just when you think you’re out they pull you back in. I had gotten away clean I didn’t need to know what was going on in the X-Verse and more to the point I didn’t care what was going on that’s how bad I thought these books have gotten. For years I suffered thru the gluttony of the X titles with more books than substance and thank god for the nineties which drove me out of comics for good (at least for awhile). Now I’m back and there’s so much worth reading but not those X books they won’t get me this time I know better now ha ha X titles who care’s I don’t. I have enough mutants in my life with Wolverine in Avenger but they had to do it they had to give Ed Brubaker an X title. That’s okay I’ll just stick with Daredevil really good and Iron Fist really great and Criminal just god damn amazing okay okay I’ll just take a peek at the X-Men.
I made the mistake of peeking in on the Messiah Complex HC Now I’m hooked Damn you Brubaker Damn you to hell!! This starts with a one shot and then spans across all the X titles for a thirteen issue spectacular that had me from the start and still has me wanting to know more. The story opens with the X-Men already in mission and uses flashback to set the story up. What we have here is Cyclops desperation to save the mutant race by any means and it all hinges on a new mutant child born for the first time since House of M. It seems that everyone is looking for this child with their own agendas. It ends with more questions waiting to be answered and I can’t wait for what’s next.
One of the biggest surprises was how much of a badass Cyclops was as the leader of the X-Men no longer living under the Shadow of Professor Xavier he knows what his responsibility is, To save the mutant Race and he’s going to kick any ass he has to, to get the job done. In the past Cyclops never really seemed to be the leader of the X-Men he was always full of self doubt and second guessing it’s a whole new Cyclops now which just made everything come together for me.
This was one of the best crossover I’ve ever read with most of the credit given to Editor Nick Lowe and his assistant’s for keeping it all together every issue flowed into the next without a disjointed quality that I usually experience with these across title’s stories. The only exception would be the X-Factor issues with Ramo’s art in he’s unique style which was great but didn’t match the rest of the story, but that would be my only concern over this. All the art was top notch and a pleasure to look at.
After all said and done I’m excited about the X-Men again not since Claremont and Byrne have I look forward to what will happen next as much. With Brubaker and Fraction co writing with issue 500 I’m guessing X-Men will be one of my top of the stack book.
Review by Dario.
May 18, 2008
Kick Ass #1
Mark Millar – writer, co-creator
John Romita Jr – Penciler, co-creator.
Tom Palmer – Inks
Dean White – colorsChris Eliopoulos – Letters
Published by Marvel Comics Icon Line
"C'mon. Be honest with yourself. We all planned to be a superhero at some point in our lives."
These are the opening lines in Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's new title Kick Ass, a story about what it would be like if the average joe finally decided to actually try to be a superhero in the real world. The book tells the story of Dave Lizewski, an average high school student who one day finally decides to take that step and become a hero and show the world the heroics can exist in the real world. Let the violence ensue…
The first issue does a great job getting us into the mind of Dave Lizewski, we see how he views himself, the loneness of adolescence and how the real world would view and treat someone running around in a wetsuit and mask carrying a bat. This is the preverbal "secret origin issue" without the cosmic rays, spider bites or years of intense training in the mountains of Tibet to fight crime. So it's a safe bet that our hero gets his ass handed to him straight away.
This book does everything right, the level of realism is there from everything from his everyday life to the outcome of his first foray into the world of crime fighting. You won't be disappointed with this one.
Review by Phil.
May 18, 2008
KIRBY FIVE-OH!
Published by TwoMorrows Press
Designed and Edited by John Morrow
John Morrow is the man! Kirby was King but Mr. Morrow is the man! I received my copy of Kirby Five-Oh! Earlier this week a celebration of the 50th issue of The Jack Kirby Collector. I’ve been a Kirby fan since the age of twelve when I begged a cried and wore my mother down into buying me the Treasury Edition of Captain America Bicennial Battles The book was huge and powerful and from that point I was hooked.
Thirty two years later I’m still hooked I’ve picked up an issue of the JKC here and there always enjoying it so I thought with number 50 being a landmark issue (how many comics have a fifty issue run nowadays) that it would be worth getting hell I even sprang for the limited edition hard cover. I wasn’t disappointed John Morrow always has a way of making things that I’ve seen before seem fresh with a new take on story, character design, picking the fifty best of just about everything it’s a great retrospective over Kirby’s career and the legacy to comic fans he left weather they know it or not.
With an awesome supes cover inked by Darwin Cooke and in full color I fell for Kirby all over again all the interior pencils are crisp and clean and shows you over and over again why Kirby is King. There are also some color pics and some personal Photographs. What grabbed me most is the preface By John Morrow his personal take on Jack Kirby and the commitment he’s made to keep Kirby’s spirit alive and share it with as many fans as he can. I’m always left with even greater appreciation For Jack Kirby’s art with every new issue of the JKC, FIVE-OH! Leaves with a greater appreciation for Jack Kirby the Man.
Pick by Phil.
May 10, 2008
Written by Ty Templeton; Art by Juan Bobillo; Inker by Marcelo Sosa. Collecting Howard the Duck #1-4, Plus Howard the Duck #1 (1976) and material from Civil War: Choosing Sides.
Howard the Duck in recent years really seemed to have lost a lot of the satire that the character had made he’s trademark in his original series even Steve Gerber last take on Howard seemed to be missing a few feathers. Media Duckling is a great parody of the insane fascination and manipulation that we have with media fueled nonsense that makes headlines in are celebrity obsessed culture. Without going into story details Howard starts as target for gun crazy twins which brings him in his own celebrity on the internet driven virile video metube which brings him to the attention of MODOT (Mental Organism Designed Only For Talking) who uses Howard to fuel Media Frenzy that makes debate about American Citizenship, Gun Control and Animal rights all in his mad scheme to make money.
Media Duckling is written by Ty Templeton who wrote the Howard Story in Civil War Choosing Sides from last year which was the first spark of hope that a writer finally got it. The art is by Juan Bobillo who has redesigned Howard which was a little odd at first then really suited the story perfectly giving it a real surreal cartoon quality. The Inker was Marcelo Sosa and the Colorist was Nestor Pereyra. The trade also contains the first issue from his original series which is completely re colored and looks fantastic (Can’t wait for the Omnibus coming later this year.).
Overall I can’t recommend this enough It exactly what I would want from a Howard story and hopefully see more in the same vain. He might be trapped in a world he never mad but at least he’s legal now.
Pick by Dario.
May 4, 2008
ACTION COMICS #864
Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Gary Frank and Jonathan Sibal; Cover by Kevin Maguire.
I've avoided reading superman for quite some time but now that Geoff Johns is at the helm I've been interested in seeing how hes handled the book. John's is my FAVORITE writer in the DCU flat out, nothing he writes is bad so i had to give the big blue a try again and I wasn't let down. Superman has had a special place in my list of favorite superhero since John Byrne revamped him into a more human less, godlike character years ago. Sadly, the character eventually powered up to a point where he was once again able to move planets on his own and repopulating the DC universe with not one but multiple survivors of Krypton. I blame this entirely on the Smallville TV show but that's another store entirely.
Issue 864 not only brings back classic superman mythos, like the legion of superhero and creatures like the thought beast but also beings story lines into play for the upcoming Final Crisis event this summer. If you're a LEGION fan, this is for you. I for one have never been a big fan of the LEGION but this story makes me hope that after Final Crisis I'll finally have one true LEGION rather then 3 different interruptions. Also, if you've been following Countdown, you'll find that the Karate Kid/Duo Damsel storyline hasn't been left on the wayside, instead the events from that storyline have helped to lead into the upcoming Superman/3 Legions event AND we've been given teasers to the upcoming events in the Batman universe.
This is a great lead in issue to upcoming events in Superman, Batman and the DCU in general and if your looking forward to Final Crisis this is a must read.
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