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Young Justice #13

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Young Justice #13 comic reviewYoung Justice #13 spends most of its time in Skartaris where a traumatized Superboy is comforted by the Warlord. Those unfamiliar with the history of Mike Grell’s character, or the strange subterranean land filled with magic and monsters hidden at the center of the Earth, are given a primer here (including panels drawn by Grell himself). Featuring the work of three different artists, the comic has a less cohesive look than the previous issues of the volume but fans of the Warlord aren’t likely to mind as he steals the best moments here.

If you are looking to skip an issue and not miss much of the overall arc, this is probably and easy one to pass up as it does feel more of a sidebar into introducing Warlord than anything else.

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Darth Vader #1

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Darth Vader #1 comic reviewJust as the current volume of Star Wars takes place immediately after the events of The Empire Strikes back so does Marvel’s new Darth Vader series. Darth Vader #1 centers around the Dark Lord of the Sith seeking both answers and revenge against those who kept his son hidden. Even going so far as to ignore the Emperor‘s call, Darth Vader gathers a small collection of troops and scours the galaxy from Tatooine to Coruscant in search of answers.

Writer Greg Pak and artist Raff Ienco offer a trip down memory lane for both Vader and fans as searching for answers about Luke leads back across Anakin‘s own history. The comic ends with a tease which I suspect will be explained by the Amidala look-alike being identified as one of the characters who once posed as Padme’s doubles.

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Black Cat #9

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Black Cat #9 comic reviewI have no idea what is going on any any of the X-Men books right now so I’m not sure if the events of this issue conflict with what’s happening elsewhere, but Black Cat #9 takes Felicia to Madripoor for an unlikely team-up. Looking for another item on the list necessary for Black Fox‘s big score leads Felicia in search of a man named Patch (who the Marvel Universe isn’t helpful in identifying and turns out to be anything but what she expected to find).

The events presented here could have gone very definitely. I enjoyed Felicia breaking in only to find out she’d been beaten to the punch by the juvenile Kade Kilgore. Rather than adversaries, the plot throws Logan and Felicia together as partners with shared interests (the first of which is pissing of the teenage genius).

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #270

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #270 comic reviewAlthough the captured Throwdown (who Cobra still mistakenly believe is the original Snake Eyes) does make a cameo, the focus of G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #270 is elsewhere.

The issue checks back in with Zartan‘s surprising rescue of Destro and the Baroness from the mercy of robotic Revanche. Fans of the Dreadnoks will be happy as Zartan pulls in the whole crew to help with the escape.

Most of the rest of the issue features the Department of Defense stifling any rescue attempts the JOE’s prepare to make. Is this simply politics? An attempt to prevent escalation between G.I. JOE and Cobra? Or is there something more nefarious at work?

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Usagi Yojimbo #8

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Usagi Yojimbo #8 comic reviewTatami plays a large role in Usagi Yojimbo #8 as writer/artist Stan Sakai offers some history to the ceremonial mats grown and crafted together over the course of two years. It’s the transport of these handwoven mats that garners attention of both Miyamoto Usagi, bandits, and ninja with the rabbit ronin’s travels lead him back to the Northern Provinces of his homeland.

Usagi’s return to the lands once controlled by his former lord brings mixed feelings, especially after running across a former samurai of Lord Mifune who know serves Lord Hikiji. That’s not the only familiar face to cross Usagi’s path as he runs into the former ninja Chizu while helping the fend off the Neko Ninja’s attack on the tatami as a political ploy to undercut his rival Lord Gifu.

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