July 2014

Dexter’s Laboratory #4

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Dexter's Laboratory #4Dexter‘s dimensional travels come to a close, but not before the boy genius has to endure quite a bit of torture at the hands of a sister who doesn’t remember him and now rules over a world where magic trumps science. Forced to attend tea parties and be the plaything of DeeDee and her friends, Dexter finally reaches the breaking point and reveals his deepest, darkest secret which it turns out A) isn’t that dark and B) was just what was needed to make DeeDee remember her little brother.

The four-part mini-series comes to a close with brother and sister setting the universe right and traveling home together. They even do a little dancing. I’ve enjoyed the mini-series from writer Derek Fridolfs and artist Ryan Jampole who crafted an original story that still fits the look and tone of the television show. Dexter’s advnetures may be coming to an end here but he’ll be part of IDW’s big summer event (along with several other current and former Cartoon Network properties) – Super Secret Crisis War! Worth a look.

[IDW, $3.99]

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Wander Over Yonder – The Toddler

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  • Title: Wander Over Yonder – The Toddler
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Wander Over Yonder - The Toddler

In an episode that teaches us just what kind of parenting skills both Wander (Jack McBrayer) and Sylvia (April Winchell) have, Wander discovers a giant baby lost at the mall. Of course which he immediately takes to young Huckleberry Knucklehead and insists he and Sylvia unite the toddler with his parents. While Wander placates Huckleberry (feeding him an unending supply of lollipops and playing peek-a-boo) and Sylvia attempts to lay down some discipline, the pair struggle with both the rambunctious giant toddler and each other as just trying to make it the security station at the other end of the mall becomes a chore.

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2004 – King Arthur

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  • Title: King Arthur
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King Arthur

Released in 1981, John Boorman‘s Excalibur remains the standard against which every King Arthur film is measured. Setting itself apart, Antoine Fuqua‘s film (released in theaters 10 years ago today) chose to ignore the more mystical and mythological aspects of the King Arthur legend while providing a more grounded version set during the end of the Roman occupation of Britain.

Here Arthur (Clive Owen) is a half-Celtic Roman cavalry officer in charge of a select group of indentured knights: Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd), Tristan (Mads Mikkelsen), Gawain (Joel Edgerton), Galahad (Hugh Dancy), Dragonet (Ray Stevenson), and Bors (Ray Winstone). Rome’s withdrawal should mean the end to their service, but the group is tasked with final mission to rescue an important Roman family from the invading Saxon horde. The result of which will spill the blood of Arthur’s knights, introduce him the Welsh warrior princess Guinevere (Keira Knightley) and her father Merlin (Stephen Dillane) – Arthur sworn enemy, and change the course of his destiny.

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #5

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #5When Paradise Island comes under attack from mythological monsters which disappear as quickly as they appear Wonder Woman calls on the services of Mystery, Inc. who Batman personally recommends given the fact that he can’t step foot on Themyscira. With Shaggy and Fred cooped up on the Invisible Plane, and Scooby free to wander the island (the laws don’t apply to dogs it seems), Velma and Daphne undergo a crash course in Amazon fighting while waiting for the first sign of danger.

Despite the fact the Scooby Gang finds themselves on an island where magic is real, the latest issue of Scooby-Doo Team-Up keeps the the classic formula of having a reasonable explanation behind all the odd occurrences – even the giant Hydra, Cyclops, and Minotaur which they see attack the Amazons with their own eyes. Rather than have the “no men allowed” be a sexist ban, writer Sholly Fisch writes in an explanation in the form of a curse stripping the Amazons of their power should men step foot on the island which also explains the reason for the Duke of Deception‘s illusions. As always, worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Rookie Blue – Wanting

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  • Title: Rookie Blue – Wanting
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Rookie Blue - Wanting

15 Division discovers three shooting victims in an apartment complex, one of who is the head of one of the local gangs who had been trying to set up a cease fire with other local gangs. With the escalation of a gang war simmering, 15 Division targets the head of the rival gang whose mark was found at the scene and who recently attempted to encroach into the Jamesons’ territory. The truth, however, is a bit more complicated.

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