Alan Rapp

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, BOOM!, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Action Comics, American Vampire, Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Carbon Grey, Deadpool, Detective Comics, Gotham City Sirens, Green Lantern, Hellraiser, Mighty Sampson, The Mission, Secret Avengers, Skullkickers, Uncanny X-Men, the first issues of Charlaine Harris’ Grave Sight, Cobra, DuckTales, and the final issues of Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine, inFamous, Onslaught Unleashed, Power Man and Iron Fist, Star Wars: Darth Vader and The Lost Command, and Star Wars: Legacy – War.

Enjoy issue #129

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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  • Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  • IMDB: link

pirates-on-stranger-tides-posterHonestly, I don’t know if Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is any better than the last two disappointing entries of the franchise or I simply don’t have it in me to care about what happens to these characters anymore. Even though the film did its best to remove the only thing I really liked from Dead Man’s Chest and World’s End (namely Keira Knightley), this one is certainly no worse the wear.

The story opens with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), once again without a boat or crew, on the search for the Fountain of Youth. And he’s not the only one. Others looking for the prize include the Spanish Armada, the British Navy under the command of Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and the nefarious Blackbeard (Ian McShane).

What follows is a mismatched tale which is part treasure hunt and part wacky reunion as Jack is forced to confront his feelings for an old flame (Penélope Cruz) who just happens to be Blackbeard’s daughter.

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Reason #47 Why I Love DS9 – The Road to Kal’Hyah

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There are many reasons why I love Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and why it remains my favorite of the Star Trek franchise.

Reason #47: The Road to Kal’Hyah

As Worf (Michael Dorn) and Jadzia (Terry Farrell) prepare for their wedding the Klingon invites his closest male friends for a four night journey. The idea of a Klingon bachelor party intrgiues both Bashir (Alexander Siddig) and O’Brien (Colm Meaney) but they are soon to learn that party is hardly the right word.

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Castle – Knockout

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  • Title: Castle – Knockout
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Every show has a turning point, the question is will this Third Season finale by Castle‘s? The escape from prison of a man (Max Martini) involved in the death of Beckett’s mother sends the department into full-scale investigation mode, and Beckett (Stana Katic) over the edge. The result of which will reveal one member of the team knows far more about her mother’s murder than he’s ever let on, and, ultimately Castle’s (Nathan Fillion) true feelings for his partner.

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Red Robin #23

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red-robin-23-coverA new mystery unfolds for Red Robin as attempts are made on the lives of both Bruce Wayne and Lucius Fox (who is “killed”), as well as several other prominent figures including Dr. Light.

His search leads him to ask help from both Batman and Jim Gordon as well as spening a little kissy-face time in mid-air with Lynx. The assassin appears to be wearing the armor of Scarab, an assassin Red Robin knows all too well. Getting him released from prison so she could lead him to her secret cabal seemed like a good idea… but if the last panel is any indication it’s going to cause far more trouble than he could have imagined.

It’s nice to see another appearance by Lynx. I’d actually like more of her but Red Robin’s life is chaotic enough just fitting her in for a couple of panels (like this one). The storyline begun here should give us quite a few action-packed issues as the league of Scarab (Scarab League?) sets their sights squarely on a single hero. Sadly, Tim loses a couple of cool points for only seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark three times? Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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