January 2011

Powergirl #20

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  • Title: Power Girl #20
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  • Writer:Judd Winick
  • Artist:Sam Basri

powergirl-20-coverPower Girl fights her way through the new Cadmus research facility, battling all manner of genetically enhanced monsters, looking for answers to who had her cloned and why. What she finds are two old friends.

Maxwell Lord makes another appearance, stopping Power Girl’s rampage and putting her on a collision course with the Justice League International to seek revenge after Captain Atom‘s apparanent murder of Magogg (which was also staged by Lord).

However, it’s the appearance of another Superman supporting character that’s the real surprise. I’m not the biggest Krypto fan out there, but I’ve got to admit this is a pretty good moment – as is Maxwell Lord’s reaction to seeing the clone.

Those looking to see Power Girl do what she does best (kick some serious ass) will get exactly that here, along with a quick cameo from Batman and the reappearance of a Kryptonian’s best friend. Worth a look.

[DC $2.99]

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Darkwing Duck #8

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The conclusion of “The Crisis on Infinite Darkwings” is as crazy as it sounds as various versions of Darkwing Duck from every different parallel world (my favorite might be The Doctor Darkwing) band together to stop the “uber evil” of Paddyquack and the giant version of Negaduck from destroying St. Canard.

Taken from film, television, comics, and even (gasp!) classic literature, there’s a variety Darkwings adding the zaniness paying homage to everything from The Wizard of Oz to Davy Crockett. And, in true Darkwing style, all of his city saving antics only bring more people to distrust his intentions. I’m a little disappointed with the apparent end of Gosalyn‘s adventures in the Gizmoduck armor as “Gosmoduck,” but that’s really my only complaint.

Crazy fun all around, and once again the comic delivers with yet another very cool old school Batman-inspired variant cover (this one by Diego Jourdan).

[Boom $3.99]

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Comic Rack

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It’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls. Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we offer you this quick list of all kinds of comic book goodness set to hit comic shops and bookstores this week from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, BOOM!, Dynamite, IDW, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Action Comics, American Vampire, Angel, Avengers, Captain America, Deadpool, Detective Comics, Green Arrow, Guarding the Globe, Incorruptible, Jughead, New Avengers, Red Sonja, Scalped, Secret Warriors, Spawn, Teen Titans, X-Men, Zatanna, the first issues of Age Of X: Alpha, Infestation, New York Five, Speaker for the Dead, Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command, and the final issues of Chaos War, Transformers: Prime, Ultimate Comics Avengers 3, and X-Men Forever 2.

Enjoy issue #112

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Batman #706

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Sensei has abducted Lucius Fox and his daughter with the hopes of prying the secrets of a brotherhood his father once belonged. Meanwhile Batman and Robin find themselves sidetracked by a sneak attack by the Riddler and his daughter Enigma.

There’s much to like here, but one thing which troubles me. The entire issue is jam-packed with as many periphery Bat-characters as could easily fit into one story (each with their own introduction) including those mentioned above as well as Catwoman, Catgirl, I-Ching, Peacock, and Reaper. The entire issue feels like an attempt to create a new jumping-in point for those who haven’t been reading the title. The problem is this is part-three of an on-going storyline. So why this attempt works, it feels a bit awkward.

The story itself works pretty well as the various stories hint without giving too much away. Filled with action, this actually is a mystery story (in several different ways) for Batman to solve. It’s also nice to see Grayson’s detective skills highlighted.

[DC $2.99]

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