December 2012

Leverage – The Toy Job

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“We’re gonna steal Christmas.”

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In this year’s holiday-themed episode the Leverage team set out to prevent a greedy former arms dealer (Gregg Henry) turned dirty CEO of a global toy conglomerate from releasing a dangerous toy he knows to be potentially harmful to children just in time for the Christmas rush. The initial plan of sending in Parker (Beth Riesgraf) to steal the safety report written by their client (Rodney Hicks), which would prove the toy’s dangers to youngsters and get it pulled from toy store shelves, comes up empty when they discover the CEO has already bought himself an alternative safety approval after doctoring the toy’s data.

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Atomic Robo: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific #5

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atomic-robo-she-devils-5-coverAlthough the final issue of Atomic Robo: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific is certainly packed with action, it’s not quite the level of insane fun that I was hoping for in the mini-series’ sendoff.

Most of the comic deals with the final battle between the She-Devils and Chokaiten, the secret organization created by the brightest scientist and military minds of Japan who have set their sites on attacking the United States with Earthquake Bombs.

Most of the action is pretty straightforward, but the comic’s best moments come in the battle’s aftermath when Atomic Robo looks to see what his involvement with the women has cost the She-Devils (and his own company). We also get a sweet epilogue set years into the future as the granddaughter of one of the She-Devils discovers her Gramms has lived a far more exciting life than she ever dreamed. It’s this final scene that really ties a nice bow on the entire series and sends it off in style. Worth a look.

[Red 5, $3.50]

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Glamourous short-haired Anne Hathaway is far from Misérable

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In the January 2013 issue of Glamour actress Anne Hathaway shows off her sporty new hairdo (courtesy of her role in Les Misérables) and talks with the magazine about her recent marriage, her upcoming projects, her honeymoon, taking on the role as the face of One Billion Rising (the global movement to end violence against women), her love of dance and fashion, swearing off shopping until the end of the year, her critics, and how different she might act if she didn’t know people were always watching. You can find the pics from her cover photoshoot inside.

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Hawaii Five-0 – Kahu

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An attempt by a not so bright thief to carjack McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Catherine (Michelle Borth) leads the head of Five-0 to a case involving a young vandal named Ethan (Tristan Lake Leabu) so desperate for the police to help his father (Andrew Elvis Miller), who has gone missing on Christmas Eve, that the young man threw a rock through the front window of police headquarters.

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Batman and Robin #15

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batman-and-robin-new-52-15-coverI cannot express how ready I am for Death of the Family to be over. Seriously, I’m done. The Joker‘s reintroduction to the New 52 has been a gritty, dirty, and awful B-movie horror flick version of Batman I never wanted to see. The latest issue of Batman and Robin features a Death of the Family tie-in as Damian is captured by the Joker.

In much the same tone as nearly every other issue of this crossover, we’re given a bleak story of a captured Damian matching wits with the face-removing Joker who gets to know the newest Robin far better. The comic ends with a reveal that I’m guessing will be explained in one of the other comics (as it certainly isn’t here) before returning to the story next month.

I like Damian, and I certainly like how he stands up for himself against the psychopath, but there’s nothing of note, and certain nothing enjoyable delivered here that makes this one worth picking up. Sadly, this seems to be an all to familiar trend with the Bat-books recently. Pass.

[DC, $2.99]

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