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Flashpoint: Green Arrow Industries

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flashpoint-green-arrow-industries-coverIn a world constantly at war this Oliver Queen finds a way to make a profit. Green Arrow Industries is set up to capture and weaponize super-villain technology on a massive scale. That’s good business for Oliver Queen, but not everybody is so happy with the status quo.

When Green Arrow Industries island facility is attacked by a terrorist Oliver Queen dons several of the confiscated super-villain weapons to hunt down the woman responsible. It turns out the daughter of Vixen has attacked the island only to bring attention to the evil Green Arrow Industries is causing all over the world that Queen has turned a blind eye to.

There’s quite a few problems with this issue including very inconsistent art (four different artists were used on various pages), Queen’s lack of prowess with a bow, and a level of preachiness that doesn’t come off well on the page. That said, here’s a Flashpoint character I’d like to see more of, so why is this title only a one-shot – especially when it seems to just be hitting its stride as the comic comes to a close? Hit-and-Miss.

[DC, $2.99]

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Kung Fu Panda #2

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kung-fu-panda-2-coverWhen all the town’s mail is stolen by crows, Po sets out to investigate by hiding out in a mail cart. Once it too is stolen the Dragon Warrior finds himself on Mount Peglai where the city is at the mercy of a despot obsessed with turning the former peaceful village into a paradise for himself. His crows are stealing the mail in attempt of find the key to the city so he might close the gates and lock out the town’s citizens.

Of course, Po comes to the rescue and help the townsfolk take control of their home again. Like the first issue, it’s fun tale that includes much of the humor and action of the movies on which it’s based.

The (very short) back-up story involves a young apprentice who is Po’s biggest fan, and is even more annoying to him than Po was the Furious Five when he met. Neither the art nor writing is as strong here, but it’s a cute story kids might like.

Once again, the comic’s biggest issue is the the $4 cover price for a book specifically aimed at young readers. Way too expensive, but worth a look.

[Ape Entertainment, $3.95]

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Justice Society of America #52

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justice-society-52-coverHonestly, I haven’t picked up an issue of Justice Society of America in quite some time. Although I was a fan of the previous volume of the series penned by Geoff Johns, this current take on the world’s first super-team never really held my interest, especially once the JSA was split into two separate teams.

So what caught my interest in this month’s issue? Only an appearance by one of the greatest comic book characters of all-time. No, I’m not talking about the Challengers of the Unknown, I’m talking about Captain Carrot! Oh yeah!

The story itself follows Mr. Terrific dealing with the loss of his intellect at the hands of Richard Lusk, a psychotic fan of the original Mr. Terrific, and a secret giant door under Monument Hall City Hall which the other members of the JSA investigate with the help of the Challengers.

It’s not a great issue, but it does have a cameo from a rabbit super-hero (who it appears as a children’s character from some kind of Sesame Street knock-off). This one’s strictly or fans of JSA, Challengers, or the Zoo Crew.

[DC, $2.99]

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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 Batman and Robin, The Boys, Chew, Fear Itself, Flashpoint, Flashpoint: Batman – Knight of Vengeance, G.I.JOE, Heroes for Hire, Irredeemable, Jonah Hex, Mega Man, Moon Knight, Moriarty, Secret Six, Shinku, Transformers, X-Men, the first issues of Brilliant, Captain America, Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force, Fear Itself: Wolverine, Mysterious Ways, Ultimate Fallout, and the final issues of Astonishing Thor, Cars 2, Ozma of Oz, Solomon Kane: Red Shadows, Super Hero Squad MMO Magazine, and The Walking Dead Survivors Guide.

Enjoy issue #135

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Flashpoint: Reverse-Flash

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flashpoint-reverse-flashComic readers who have absolutely no idea who the Reverse-Flash is, or need a little background into his history battling the Flash should find this one-issue primer worth a quick look. The trouble is, for the rest of us, there’s no real reason to pick it up.

Although it’s released as a Flashpoint one-shot, this single issue has absolutely nothing to do with the events inside this alternate version of the DC Universe, nor does it take any steps to explain how Professor Zoom was able to rewrite history to such a large extent.

That’s not to say it’s a bad read, but there’s little here for those of us who already know the backstory between Barry Allen and Professor Zoom including Zoom’s repeated attempts on Iris Allen‘s life, his attempts to rewrite history by stopping Allen from becoming the Flash, and his death at the hands of his hated foe. Worth a look (but only for those who need a brush-up on the character).

[DC, $2.99]

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