Alan Rapp

Darkwing Duck #13

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darkwing-duck-13-coverAs Darkwing Duck continues to search for answers to Morgana‘s disappearance by visiting every psychic and palm reader within the city limits a new villain takes St. Canard by storm. A former relief pitcher known for never throwing the same thing twice has gone, well, screwball.

Under the guise of of One-Shot, the town’s newest super-villain, armed with a mysterious magic overcoat from which he can pull objects from other dimensions, throws everything he’s got (literally) at the city’s populace (but only once). Distracted by Morgana’s disappearance, Darkwing’s first attempt to stop the new evil-doer doesn’t go quite as planned.

Never fear! Darkwing manages to pull himself together and save the city (and Gosalyn, who has gotten herself captured by the crazy former pitcher). Our hero also decides on a questionable new course of action that may prove to be his downfall. Worth a look.

[Boom, $3.99]

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White Collar – Season Two on DVD

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  • Title: White Collar – The Complete Second Season
  • wiki: link

white-collar-dvd-season-2The Second Season of White Collar continues the adventures of con artist Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) working with FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) to bring down white collar criminals while attempting to solve the riddle of the music box and discover the identity of the man behind Kate’s (Alexandra Daddario) death.

This season builds on the relationships created in the First Season and gives us the return of a few familiar faces, most notably Alex Hunter (Gloria Votsis) and Diana (Marsha Thomason), and the introduction of insurance investigator Sara Ellis (Hilarie Burton). Mozzie (Willie Garson) will survive an attempt on his life while try to solve the code hidden in the music box. There are also a couple of episodes where Peter and Neal switch roles.

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Flashpoint: Grodd of War

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flashpoint-grodd-of-war-coverWhen I saw the list for the different spin-off titles for Flashpoint one that caught my eye was this one-shot centered around the character of Grodd, a devious genius with advanced telepathic abilities… who happens to be a gorilla. The idea of giving Grodd his own Flashpoint title seemed like a good one. The reality? Not so much.

Aside from the brutal beatdown and vicious murder of his own solider (alas, Congorilla we knew you well) there’s almost nothing memorable about anything that takes place in these pages. The story centers around Grodd’s vicious nature, his death wish, and total control of the African continent, but none of it leads anywhere. (Although he does still manage to pile up a body count without trying all that hard.)

This is a comic abot a telepathic talking gorilla. It should be fun. But when the only excitement you get is one gorilla ripping off another’s head for no purpose other than to showcase what a bad ass he is, you know you’re in trouble. Pass.

[DC, $2.99]

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Coming Soon

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  • Title: Immortals
  • IMDB: link

It’s hard for me to wrap my brain around why everyone involved in a project like Immortals wouldn’t use all of their considerable influence to prevent anyone from seeing this. Ever. Wow, this looks mindbogglingly awful. Is Uwe Boll now directing movies under the name Tarsem Singh? It’s like 300, but not as stylish, or Troy but with more of a sci-fi/fantasy vibe. Oh, did I mention the main character has a laser bow. Did I miss a memo? Is it 1983 again? Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, John Hurt, Stephen Dorff,  Isabel Lucas, and Freida Pinto also star. You can start fearing for your sanity when the film hits theaters on 11/11/11 (oh, isn’t that clever?).

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