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Flashpoint: Citizen Cold #1

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flashpoint-citizen-cold-1-coverIn a world without the Flash who steps up to be the hero of Central City? Captain Cold, who else?

Under the the name Citizen Cold the villain we’ve known for years as one of the the Flash’s Rogues Gallery is a meaner, far deadlier, less sunny and more opportunistic, version of Booster Gold when he first appeared. This Cold is out to save the world, but only if it helps line his pockets and glorify his name.

In reality Cold is two-bit hood from a broken and abusive family, something a noisy reporter’s assistant has stumbled onto. Anybody else find it funny that Wally West is Flashpoint‘s Jimmy Olsen?

Interesting first issue which starts out with a battle between Cold and Mr. Freeze (pretty cool), a revelation that the Rogues are part of this reality as well (more of a miss), and ends with Wally West turned into a frozen Popsicle (okay that’s kinda funny). I could have done with far less of the tortured back story, but it’s still worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Annihilators #4 (of 4)

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annihilators-4-coverI’m more than a little sad this series is already over. Sure, I gave up trying to make sense of the main story’s plot sometime during the last issue, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun!

In the A story the Annihilators try to prevent the evil Skrull plot to release the Dire Wraiths… or something like that. Like i said, I stopped trying to make sense of this story awhile back. But it’s got hugely powered characters like the Silver Surfer, Ronan, Beta-Ray Bill and Quasar kicking some serious butt. By itself this isn’t enough to recommend but…

The B story also concludes as Rocket Raccoon and Groot attempt to prevent the Star Thief from escaping his prison. Their plan? Let’s just say it involves one of the most humiliating (and adorable) moments of Rocket Raccon’s life. Awesome.

The final panels of each story seem to suggest we’ll be seeing both of these groups again (hopefully at a much-reduced cover price). Even though I love the Silver Surfer, I’m far more interested in a quirky comic about a new Guardians of a Galaxy than further adventures of the Annihilators. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $4.99]

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Birds of Prey #13

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birds-of-prey-13-coverI’ve never been a big fan of Renee Montoya as The Question. Don’t get me wrong, I love the character of Renee, but her stepping into the shoes of Vic Sage has never sat quite right with me.

What’s interesting is I could make a similar statement about the Huntress. Until Gail Simone took over the first volume of Birds of Prey and breathed new life into the character I honestly didn’t care what happened to Helena. Now I realize I’m going to miss her as much as the other Birds when this series comes to an end in August.

Sure the Birds (or some of them) will continue their adventures in a new title under a different writer, but this group’s adventures are coming to an end.

This issue gives us Black Canary and Dove vs. Junior (in a fight that elevates the villain’s prowess a little too high for my tastes), a Zinda Blake headbutt (no complaints here), Huntress and Question coming to the rescue, and even an appearance by Catman!

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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 Avengers, Batgirl, Batman, Cinderella: Fables are Forever, Darkwing Duck, Doctor Who, Emma, Generation Hope, Green Hornet, Hulk, Invincible, Power Girl, Snake Eyes, Teen Titans, Uncanny X-Men, Witchblade, X-Men, the first issues of Alpha Flight, Captain America Corps, Conan: The Island of No Return, Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons, Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and The Furies, Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths, Graveyard of Empires, Kirby: Genesis, That Hellbound Train, and the final issue of Ruse.

Enjoy issue #132

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Flashpoint: Abin Sur The Green Lantern #1

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flashpoint-abin-sur-1-coverOf the first three tie-in Flashpoint mini-series to hit the shelves the one centered around Abin Sur is probably the best. Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance is passable, if a tad boring after a humorous beginning, and Flashpoint: Secret Seven is best left unspoken of.

There are a couple of interesting takeaways from this story. The first is that Abin Sur seems very much the maverick Green Lantern who only follows the orders he agrees with (remind you of anyone?). And the second is that the timeline of Sur’s crash on Earth at the end of this issue corresponds with Barry Allen‘s experiment in Flashpoint #2. Is the reality of Flashpoint about to get introduced to the DCU’s two premiere Silver Age heroes at the same time?

More of a novelty than anything else, this issue does give us Abin Sur knocking the snot out of his dear friend Sinestro. Sadly it also gives as an update that this reality is still stuck in the dark days of Blackest Night. Ugh, and I thought Emperor Aquaman was bad. Hit-and-Miss.

[DC, $2.99]

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