Rapid Remarks!

Untold Tales of Blackest Night #1                Think of this as the “Deleted Scenes” of the Blackest Night.  That is what we get here.  The book has tales that are glimpses of moments we did not get to see.  Donna Troy and the effects of the baby bite.  Some dumb Flash villains trying to become Black Lanterns.  Animal Man in the middle of his struggle with being a former dead person.  Scarecrow and his Yellow Ring, which I had hoped for more of a tale.  A tragic look at the result of the Black Rings on Ragman.  Costly, it runs $4.99.  Might be for completist only.  It will probably be collected with the trades.

Power Girl #17                       Why does Winnick have to write this?  I want to follow this character.  I really do.  I am not liking Judd Winnick on this book.  I rarely enjoy his work.  I am trying to wait out his run and see if someone else takes the writing chores soon.  If not, then I might be dropping PG in the near future.

Secret Six #27             Spawn is on the cover.  Not really, but that is what it looks like to me and apparently many of the people who saw the cover in the store.  I like Simone’s writing, but this piecemeal story telling is getting old.  Back to basics please.  Still, an Awesome Amanda Waller tale in these pages.  So that is worth the price of Admission.

Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #3                       Still great.  Has some of the best of the Lantern Corps present.  Other Lanterns here as well.  $3.99 price so you must weigh the financial side of reading this in single issues.

Green Lantern #58                The mystery of the Lantern Entities continues.  Looks like Carol will be Queen of the Zamorans.  This book has Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Atrocious, Carol Ferris, and Larfleeze.  C’mon you know you are reading this in single of trade versions.  This issue has the Blue Entity saving a child and choosing her as the vessel.  Plus Atrocious kills a bunch of murderers.  What I want to know is when are we getting the DexStarr One Shot?

Green Lantern Corps #53                  One image.  Kyle punching the crap out of Sinestro.  We see what the Weaponer did with the White Lantern Ring energy net that Boston Brand made.  It is intriguing that he can use it that way.  All action issue with cool concepts for ring energy.  This is a must read right now.  Been where the cool stories have been.

Batman Beyond #5 of 6                    You know they gave Terry McGuiness his own series right?  This issue shows us why it is a great book.  Bruce expresses his softer side.  A Dick Grayson cameo times two and the new Catwoman.  It is just a great read.

Zatanna #6                 A really good book so far.  I like the almost Fanfiction mind-control element here.  This is a nice look at the magical side of the DCU.  We get her cousin Zach here as well.  Very good read.

            This may become a regular post.  I can cover what I am reading and get just the basic thoughts out there.  What do you think?  Hey tell a friend.  I really hope to have rebuilt some recognition before I get to the Convention buys.  I want the people to get a bunch of coverage if I can.  Thanks for dropping by.

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Secret Six #26

                Why does Gail Simone rock?  Well, to me the answer would be she is one of the most talented writers in comicdom.  I mean really.  She took over Birds of Prey and brought it even higher than Chuck Dixon had in the start of the book.  When that brought that title back, they had the good sense to put her right back on it where she belongs.  Some people are just meant to right certain books forever and Birds of Prey is hers.  Except for one other title and that would be Secret Six.  Simone started with Villains United and created a lasting team.  Secret Six has a core group it seems of Scandal, Catman, Deadshot, and Ragdoll.  They have been there since the start.  Now there really are two groups of the Secret Six.  One is lead by Bane and is being directed by Spysmasher.  The original is being instructed by Mockingbird (Amanda Waller).  They are now in another world where I believe the character of Warlord is known to inhabit.  So I am just rolling along.  I have come to enjoy these bad people doing there jobs for money, and struggling when an ethical problem presents itself.  This is a book where the bad guys rule, yet the outcomes are not always adverse to the rules of justice.

                This book also makes me laugh.  It has absurd statements that come out of left field.  The character of Ragdoll might say anything at any given moment.  Right now Catman has gone bonkers and that is enjoyable to watch.  He was the only moral person of the group.  Now he is little more than a killer in many ways.  The events that lead to his son being believed dead and his letting Cheshire believe it has cracked him severely.

                This is not a feel good comic.  It is a take on people who don’t want to be super villains, but their skill sets are not exactly for any other jobs.  So they are mercenaries.  Simone has added her Black Alice character to the mix.  I hope sometime we get some resolution to the Black Alice/Misfit family relationship.  Since she is writing Birds of Prey again I hope Misfit returns and some story can be given to these two characters.

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