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Supergirl #17

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Supergirl #17 comic reviewMost of the action in Supergirl #17 comes from Supergirl‘s battle with the super-powered Starshame who takes a more murdery view of fighting crime than the Girl of Steel. The arrival of the DEO ends the battle prematurely, although not before Supergirl has the situation well in hand.

While not a consistent reader of this comic, I often forget how different this version of Kara is than that on the Supergirl television show (which it could take several notes from). While I don’t mind Kara being separate from the DEO, I’m completely unsure of the shadowy agency’s motives without her. And keeping Kara in high school where she has to worry about things like the boy who she’s not sure if she wants him to ask her to the high school dance proves far less interesting than a more independent millennial attempting to make her way in the world.

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Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #33

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Scooby-Doo Team-Up #33 comic reviewWhen aliens from the future arrive in need of their help, Mystery, Inc. answers the call and travels to the 31st Century to help the Legion of Super-Heroes solve the mystery of the sudden appearance of a ghost of one of the team’s former members (Ferro Lad) who has returned to haunt his former friends and demand the team disband.

The first-half of the issue deals with the introductions, getting our crime-solvers to the future, and some good old fashioned detective work, eventually leading to the reveal of the villain behind the apparition (thanks to the help of Velma‘s deductions). Given the futuristic technology, and powers available, it’s fun to see Mystery, Inc. and the Legion whittle down the possibilities until a villain is revealed.

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Mister Miracle #6

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Mister Miracle #6 comic reviewCompleting the first-half of the twelve-issue maxi-series, Mister Miracle #6 features Mister Miracle and Big Barda fighting their way through New Genesis while discussing/arguing about home renovation. Of all the hero couples, Scott and Barda have always been the most down-to-Earth (which is hilarious because neither is human), in large part to Scott’s involvement in the JLI.

While initially appearing nothing more than the family debate between a husband of wife about throwing out old junk, and making room for the future, it slowly becomes obvious that Barda has bigger things on her mind and discussing the more trivial matters (and Scott’s negative reaction to change) help her navigate the tricky waters and eventually drop the bombshell that her husband responds to perfectly.

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Red Hood and the Outlaws #18

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Red Hood and the Outlaws #18 comic reviewRed Hood and the Outlaws #18 feels a bit like a transitionary issue that flounders a bit before teasing what is to come. The latest issue opens with the Outlaws taking down a segment of H.I.V.E. attempting to push its way into the Gotham City underworld. We also get a cameo appearance from the Creeper who apparently has some backstory tied to Artemis and who Bizarro offers a spot on the team without first discussing such a move with his teammates.

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Koshchei the Deathless #1

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Koshchei the Deathless #1 comic reviewWith the first issue of the new six-issue mini-series Hellboy creator Mike Mignola turns his attention back towards Koshchei, the cursed immortal sent to kill Hellboy by Baba Yaga in Hellboy: Darkness Calls. Opening with Hellboy and Koshchei in Hell, Koshchei the Deathless #1 takes place mostly in an extended flashback of the immortal sharing his tale including his apprenticeship under a dragon, his fame as a warrior, the tragedy of his marriage leading to death and immortality, and his first meeting with Baba Yaga.

Ben Stenbeck is a good choice for the comic’s artist, fitting well into the look of the Hellboy universe. Although we don’t get much of Big Red, I do like the look of Koshchei, the dragon, and the various others to pass the immortal’s path.

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