Alan Rapp

Glee – Yes/No

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“Dude, you’re in syncranized swimming and Glee. That’s like some kind of weird death wish.”

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After taking a a few weeks off for its Winter hiatus Glee returns with a pair of love triangles, a wedding proposal (or two), and a humorous send-up of “Summer Nights” from Grease. As Will (Matthew Morrison) sets his sights on asking Emma (Jayma Mays) to marry him Artie (Kevin McHale) gets a new admirer (Lauren Potter), and Finn (Cory Monteith) makes an important decision about his future.

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Hawaii Five-0 – Pu’olo

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A heist of delivery truck leaves one driver dead, arobbery where nothing appears to be missing, and a second driver who is involved in a smuggling operation run by a notoriously paranoid gangster (Dante Basco). To find out what was in the unauthorized shipment stolen off the truck and track down the killers Five-0 is forced to ask for assistance from an old friend – Shang Min (Will Yun Lee).

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Amazing Spider-Man #677

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amazing-spider-man-677-coverMark Waid gives Dan Slott a week off for the first issue of a two-part crossover with Daredevil. When the Black Cat is arrested for burglarizing Horizon Labs Spider-Man calls on an old friend for help (much to the dismay of Matt Murdock who is still trying to convince people he’s not Daredevil).

The issue has some fun Spidey/DD moments and banter including a race between the two from the top of Manhattan to the bottom and Spidey’s recognition how helpful it is to team up with the blind guy against a villain who has stolen a holographic projector that makes the hero doubt what he sees. The banter between Black Cat and Spidey to open the issue is also a lot of fun.

I haven’t been keeping up with Amazing Spider-Man lately given my lack of interest in Spider-Island and sheer the number of issues the title puts out every month. However, I have to say I love what Waid does with the ol’ Web-Head here and I’m eagerly anticipating the conclusion of the arc this week. Best of the week.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Batman and Robin #5

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batman-and-robin-new-52-5-coverOffered an alternative to being Batman‘s sidekick, Damian accepts Nobody‘s offer to work as his partner without the limitations Damian has been forced to accept as Robin. I really want to want to like this title more than I do, but once again we’re left with an issue which is good but that could be so much better.

The Nobody/Damian storyline is limiting because we already know the outcome. There’s no way DC is going to turn the current Robin into a cold-blooded killer this early in the New 52. However, if the arc softens the Bruce/Damain relationship all won’t be in vain.

What’s interesting to note is how much better this story would have been if Nobody’s part had been played by Jason Todd, a former Robin, whose current outlook is far more like that of Damian than Batman.

Patrick Gleason’s art has gotten better as he’s gotten more comfortable with the characters, but writer Peter J. Tomasi struggles with Batman’s epiphany about his behavior to his son. It feels far too forced for the version of Batman we’ve seen so far. Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Castle – Dial M for Mayor

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When a young woman turns up dead in car connected to the Mayor’s (Derek Webster) office Beckett (Stana Katic) is brought in to investigate. The case is complicated from the get-go by Castle’s (Nathan Fillion) friendship with the Mayor and the victim’s odd behavior over the past six months when she cut ties with her family, abandoned her life and promising teaching career, and started working at a phone sex line.

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