October 2013

Sleepy Hollow – For the Triumph of Evil…

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“No more scorpions. Ever.”

Sleepy Hollow - For the Triumph of Evil...

When her sister’s former psychiatrist (Mary Kraft) commits suicide during what could be called a waking dream, Abbie (Nicole Beharie) and Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) begin looking into the case of Jenny Mills (Lyndie Greenwood) and why the psychiatrist’s last act on Earth was to apologize to Abbie for keeping her committed even though the doctor knew the demon the woman saw when she was a child was all too real.

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Castle – Dreamworld

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Castle - Dreamworld

With Castle (Nathan Fillion) only having 10-12 hours left to live, Beckett (Stana Katic) and McCord (Lisa Edelstein) track down a reporter (Warren Christie) whose story on Dreamworld was killed by the Secretary of Defense (Glenn Morshower). The Secretary, while denying the existence of Dreamworld to Beckett and McCord, does give them information on the resume of their dead solider that leads the FBI to believe they may have uncovered an Al Queda terrorist attack in retaliation for a heavily redacted air strike the soldier was part of which involved the death of American Intelligence asset codenamed “Valkyrie.”

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Guardians of the Galaxy #6

Guardians of the Galaxy #6As Star-Lord seeks some answers from Thanos about what the hell is happening with Earth, Iron Man (dressed in Quill’s old, and far superior, armor) and the rest of the Guardians try to help Gammora who has bitten off more than she can chew with the mysterious Angela.

Two issues in, both of which feature Angela on the cover, we’re still no closer to discovering who exactly this character is or how powerful this version of Neil Gaiman‘s Spawn character might be within the confines of the Marvel Universe. Obviously she can stand up to Gamora, but it an issue where Star-Lord survives and off-panel one-on-one fight with Thanos that’s not all that impressive.

The inclusion of The Watcher, who seems legitimately dismayed at the arrival of Angela, helps lend some weight to a character who really has done much of anything so far. In much the same way, Quill’s opening scene with Thanos sets the stage for just how much danger the Earth now finds itself. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Powerpuff Girls #1

Powerpuff Girls #1The Powerpuff Girls get new life in the first issue of IDW’s new six-issue mini-series. Powerpuff Girls #1 features Townsville’s pint-sized heroes (Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup) saving the day from both Mojo Jojo‘s latest attack and a swamp monster causing havoc on the city’s golf course.

Fans of the show should enjoy themselves here, although I will note writer/artist Troy Little does have trouble getting Mojo Jojo speech right as it’s much more straightforward in the comic than the more byzantine and circular restating of facts fans of the character have come to know and love.

The issue comes with an amazing array of variant covers (several only available from select vendors) and sets up what will apparently be the mini-series’ big plot development as an incarcerated Mojo Jojo, tired loosing to the Powerpuff Girls, decides his big brain has been nothing but trouble and reaches out to the one man who might be able turn him back into a happy monkey – Professor Utonium. Say it ain’t so, Mojo! Worth a look.

[IDW, $3.99]

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