Alan Rapp

Justice League International #12

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jli-new-52-12-coverI gave up on this title a couple of months ago but seeing how this was to be the series’ final issue I decided to pick it up. The story Dan Jurgens sets out to tell is a good one, but whether it be his limitations or (more likely) the meddlesome efforts of DC Editorial, the story simply isn’t that well told.

In the final issue of the comic the members of the team (except those still hositalized) gather together to pay their respects to their fallen companion Rocket Red only to be attacked by the brother of Lightwave who blames the group for the super-villain’s death.

Mostly presented through the eyes of Batman (one of the characters not staying with the team) what we get is awkward and hamfisted storytelling that’s rushed and finished in odd fashion as they group make the angered youngster see the error of his ways before coming to the conclusion that they should stick together, regardless of the United Nations dissolving the group.

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Comic Rack

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It’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls. Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we offer you this quick list of all kinds of comic book goodness set to hit comic shops and bookstores this week from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Archie, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Archie, Atomic Robo: The Flying She-Devils of the Pacific, Atomic Robo Real Science Adventures, Batgirl, Batman, BtVS Season Nine, Captain America, Dancer, Demon Knights, Fairest, Grifter, Incredible Hulk, KISS, Mega Man, Mighty Thor, New Avengers, Pantha, Planetoid, Scarlet Spider, Space Punisher, Spider-Men, Strain, Superboy, Vampirella, Wolverine, the first issues of Gambit, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, It Girl & The Atomics, Red Sonja: Atlantis Rises, Th’unda, and the final issue of Smoke and Mirrors.

Enjoy issue #186

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Burn Notice – Reunion

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Burn Notice

Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) is free and Anson (Jere Burns) is dead, but there’s no celebration for Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) as he gathers the gang together and begins hunting the person responsible for the death of Michael’s brother Nate (Seth Peterson). The leading suspect on his list is the missing Rebecca (Kristanna Loken).

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News and Notes

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Deadline is reporting that Christopher Eccleston has signed-on to play Malekith The Accursed is the upcoming Thor sequel, Thor: The Dark World

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting Fanboys director Kyle Newman is preparing to go forward with Chewie, a film based on actor Peter Mayhew‘s life while making Star Wars

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the sequel to X-Men: First Class will indeed be based on the Days of Future Past storyline set in a dystopian future and centered around Kitty Pryde

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