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Person of Interest – Provenance

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Person of Interest - Provenance

When the latest number turns out to be an Olympic gymnast turned art thief (Elaine Tan) with an obsessed Interpol agent (Henri Lubatti) on her trail, Shaw (Sarah Shahi) prevents the robbery of the Gutenberg Bible. After doing so, however, she learns the situation is far more complicated than it initially appeared. Discovering that Kelli Lin is being blackmailed into a series of robberies by a nefarious character (Gene Farber) keeping the gymnast’s child hostage, Finch (Michael Emerson), Shaw, Fusco (Kevin Chapman), and Reese (Jim Caviezel) all decide to help her pull her next job.

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Batman and Robin Annual #2

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Batman and Robin Annual #2My issue with Batman and Robin Annual #2, which is a mostly unremarkable recreation of Dick Grayson first day as Robin, is the comic is simply yet another example of DC continuing to shit all over their own characters’ beloved comic history by rebranding the first Robin costume as a crappy version of Tim Drake‘s pre-New 52 costume.

Although the Annual’s story allows it to weave in Damian (reminding us how much the Bat-books miss him right now), it doesn’t actually do much to compare Damian and Dick’s versions of Robin (which is really supposed to be the point). I will say the joke about an average day in school for Dick was funny (but didn’t need to be repeated). But the villain, Tusk, is completely forgettable, and even this younger version of Batman comes off like a complete prick through 90% of the story.

Even with the fan bait of giving Batman fans a taste of the character Grant Morrison killed only because he could, Batman and Robin Annual #2 is unremarkarkable except for the fact it will likely continue to piss off longtime DC fans. Pass.

[DC, $4.99]

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Pretty Little Liars – Hot for Teacher

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Pretty Little Liars - Hot for Teacher

Unwilling to share her Ezra (Ian Harding) is A theory with the rest of the Liars without proof, a jittery Spencer (Troian Bellisario) begins spending all hours searching for evidence while buying speed from another student (Nikki SooHoo) to keep fueling her search. Realizing something is up with her friend, Hanna (Ashley Benson) begins doing a little snooping of her own and is shocked to discover Spencer’s theory.

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Cosmo for Latinas, Naya Rivera for Everybody

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Naya Rivera - Cosmopolitan for Latinas (Spring 2014)

Glee star Naya Rivera is Cosmopolitan’s cover girl for the Cosmopolitan for Latinas Spring 2014 issue. In the interview with the magazine the actress discusses her fiance Big Sean (and the story of how they met on Twitter), making her own floral arrangements, installing a stripper pole in her house, lying about having a college degree to get a job at 19 years old, and having a family. You can find the pics from the photo shoot and a behind-the-scenes video inside.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30The Turtles exile in Northampton at the family farm of April‘s parents continues as both Leonardo and Splinter attempt to work through their recent struggles and failures. Both receive visions of Hamato Yoshi’s wife and Leonardo’s mother helping to soothe their pain and trying to bring her family back together once more.

As Michelangelo struggles to put recent events down in writing and Donatello struggles without having the necessary equipment or research to do much of anything, Raphael continues to be distrustful of Alopex and the arctic fox’s actions concerning his recently brainwashed brother.

The low-key issue is very much presented as the calm before the storm. Alopex finds at least temporary acceptance with the Turtles, Leonardo begins interacting with his family, and even Raphael lets his guard down a bit. However, it is all to be short-lived as Karai‘s agents have found the Turtles which should lead into a much more action-packed issue next month. Worth a look.

[IDW, $3.99]

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