December 2013

G.I. JOE: The Cobra Files #9

G.I. JOE: The Cobra Files #9G.I. JOE: The Cobra Files comes to a close with a very talky final issue. Tomax, in the role of Bond villain, is given most of the issue to strut and share his genius with Chameleon. However, unlike Bond films, in this issue (and the series overall) the villain really does win.

As Tomax remarks, I’m not sure where the end of the comic leaves Chameleon who would be seen as untrustworthy (at best) by both Cobra and G.I. JOE following her defection to the JOEs and her unintentional role in the destruction of Flint‘s team.

Although we know Flint, Tomax, Chameleon (and possibly Lady Jaye) all make it out before the JOEs base is reduced to rubble the final fate of the rest of the team is far less certain, including the computer expert Clockspring whose development much of the series centered around. It’s not a great final issue, but it does wrap-up the major storyline and leave the door open to new possibilities for all of these characters (at least the ones who aren’t buried under tons of rubble). For fans.

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Katy Perry Conquers Marie Claire

Katy Perry - Marie Claire (January 2013)

In the January issue of Marie Claire singer-songwriter Katy Perry discuses preparing for her upcoming worldwide tour for her current album Prism, her goal to stay “truthful and honest” with her work, ex-husband Russell Brand and her song “By the Grace of God” (inspired by their break-up), her relationship with her parents, her religious beliefs, her new health regimen, reconnecting with John Mayer, her bucket list, and some of her previous bonus excursions while on tour.

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Doctor Who – The Time of The Doctor

  • Title: Doctor Who – The Time of The Doctor
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“Raggedy Man, good night.”

 

Doctor Who - The Time of The Doctor

Matt Smith‘s final adventure in Doctor Who gets The Doctor trapped in Christmas for centuries, sees the return of several old villains (and one former companion), and offers The Eleventh Doctor’s final moments on the plains of Trenzalore. The Christmas episode feels a little too big at times, like an event careening a bit out of control, and relies far too heavily on narration, but Steven Moffat wraps up Smith’s run with a nod to the very first episode of his three-and-a-half year run with the return of the Crack in space and time. And before the end, as prophesized, silence will indeed fall.

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Coming Soon

  • Title: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
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From Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) comes this comedic take on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West featuring a Buddhist (Zhang Wen) and demon hunter (Qi Shu) battling evil and facing the Monkey King (Bo Huang). After opening in China last February, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons will finally make it to the United States in limited release in select cities on March 7th.

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Samurai Jack #3

Samurai Jack #3Samurai Jack‘s quest to gather the remaining Threads of Time leads him to a thriving Mediterrean town in the middle of nowhere and the city’s friendly champion Gloer who holds a dark secret. At first everything in the town seems normal to the samuarai, and Gloer even proves a great host sparring with the time-displaced warrior. However, upon inquiring about the Threads of Time things take a dark turn.

Once again staying true the the original cartoon, the latest issue by Jim Zub and artist Andy Suriano offers us a tale where all is not what it seems. The truth is only discovered when the town is overrun with minions from Aku who prove too much for Samurai Jack and the Gloer (who seems reluctant to fight).

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