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Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #5

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Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #5 comic reviewBlack Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #5 wraps up the Mordred arc with not one but two resurrections as the villain is thwarted with using the Ebony Crown to take control of the world. Although dead for most of the issue, Dane Whitman plays a large role as his dying declaration helps pave the way to the arc’s conclusion and the creation of a new Black Knight.

The reveal of Jackie Chopra‘s lineage is well-handled here as she steps up to help take down the villain and then earn a place at her father’s side as the pair will attempt to share the mantle of the Ebony Blade. I’m not sure how exactly that’s going to work, but I’m guessing various Marvel teams can choose which one they want in a comic from here out.

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Checkmate #2

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Checkmate #2 comic reviewThe six-issue mini-series continues as Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev remind us that Talia al Ghul can be a hell of a character when put in the hands of the right creative team as Leviathan’s captive starts causing trouble for the cabal. (Although I’m not quite sure where the Damian part of the plotline is going). She’s not the only female highlighted here, as Lois Lane‘s investigation into Leviathan’s actions leads her to being kidnapped by the group leading to an inevitable showdown.

Speaking of Superman, although the Man of Steel is given only a cameo here, the second issue of the series has some fun exploring Mark Shaw‘s obsession with the Kryptonian and his struggle to bring the hero over to his side. So far things aren’t going all that well on that front and I don’t know that kidnapping his wife will help matters.

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Blue and Gold #1

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Blue and Gold #1 comic reviewBooster Gold and Blue Beetle are back. Writer Dan Jurgens and artist Ryan Sook bring DC’s best bromance back to comics with the first issue of the eight-issue mini-series featuring the pair of heroes sure to fill readers of a certain age with all the feels.

The Justice League has been captured? Who will save them? Booster Gold! That is, if he doesn’t get killed while trying to livestream the rescue (while his followers discuss the hero’s impending death). Thankfully Skeets is smart enough to know just who to go for back-up. While the League may not see the hero in Booster Gold, Ted Kord always has his back.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #119

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #119 comic reviewThe trouble-free days for the heroes in a half-shell appear to be over. April has been run out of New York City by Baxter Stockman who is taking measures to see she never makes it back to Manhattan to share the information she learned about his secret mutant program using the Slithery’s offspring.

Elsewhere, the young weasels and Lita head out on their own looking for trouble to prove themselves true ninjas, and end up finding more than they can handle, and the big rally has arrived which Old Hob and his Mutanimals take dangerous steps to remove any and all competition from running Mutant Town. The issue closes will all hell about to break loose between Hob’s minions and the locals who the Turtles have been training.

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #284

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #284 comic reviewPart 4 of “Murder by Assassination” sends the Joes to Southeast Asia in search of the Cobra operative known only as Al Kawbra. The team on the ground consists of Chuckles, Sherlock, Lady Jaye, Multo, Black Hat, and Roadblock. Despite Sherlock’s first-rate tracking and deduction, the Joes are consistently one-step behind their prey who enjoys leaving explosive presents for them.

Most of the story comes from the Joes on the hunt, although we do get some panels from the perspective of Al Kawbra continuing to elude capture and make his escape with the deadly warheads (whose destination remains a mystery from our heroes).

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