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Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods #1

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Some characters are hit-and-miss. Red Sonja is one of the characters who has more than her fair share of misses, but every once and awhile will surprise you with a strong story. I’m not sure that this is that story, but it better than some comics featuring the fantasy heroine that I’ve read.

Revenge of the Gods picks up where Red Sonja’s last mini-series Wrath of the Gods ended. Loki has been defeated by the She-Devil with a Sword and is now banished to the harsh reality of Earth, but that doesn’t mean the god is going to take his fate lying down. With the help of a band of marauders and cut-throats he begins to plan his revenge and return to power by setting his sights on the kingdom of Vannaheim not realizing the city holds a dark secret that if unleashed could destroy everyone in the land.

It’s not a great read, and I’m not thrilled with the art of Daniel Sampere, but fans of the character should enjoy themselves. And, despite being tied to an earlier adventure, there’s little here a casual reader should need to follow the tale. Hit-and-Miss.

[Dynamite, $3.99]

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Darkwing Duck #10

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If you thought magic dinosaurs were going to be the coolest thing you read in comics this week you were wrong. The latest Darkwing Duck shoves so much awesome into one issue I’m surprised it doesn’t explode.

After evading an army of Eggmen by using every secret device built into the flying spy-car (including one which disguises them as the llama from The Emperor’s New Groove), Darkwing Duck and Steelbeak break into the secret headquarters of F.O.W.L. (only to be followed shortly Gossalyn and Honker).

In the belly of the beast, so to speak, our heroes run into all kinds of obstacles including, but not limited to, the following: guillotine blades, alligator briefcases (briefcases with actual alligators inside), secret bookcases, Ammonia Pine, and a giant robotic walrus.

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Power Girl #22

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  • Title: Power Girl #22
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  • Writer:Judd Winick
  • Artist:Sam Basri

power-girl-22-coverIn this issue Power Girl and Superman team-up to fight magic dinsosaurs running loose in the streets of New York City. Let me say that again – Power Girl and Superman vs. Magic Dinosaurs! What more could you possibly need to know?

The B-story for part one of “Up, Up & Away” centers around Power Girl’s alter-ego getting her company back. The timeline for this seems a bit off as it seems to be jumping ahead a couple of months after the events of Justice League: Generation Lost have been wrapped up. This, as you might expect, is somewhat problematic. However, I did like the scenes involving Superman talking to Kara about the problems with making her secret identity into a public figure and the possible ramifications if someone recognizes Karen Starr, CEO as Power Girl.

We also get a cameo from Zatanna, with the promise of more of her and Batman in the next issue as well. Sounds good to me. Oh, and did I mention this one has magic freakin’ dinosaurs?! Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Cinderella: Fables are Forever #2

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“Fables are Forever” continues as Cinderella deals with the possibility that Dorothy Gale, her longtime nemesis and the greatest assassin of the Fables universe, appears to be back from the dead and back to her old tricks.

I really enjoyed the structure of this comic. The current storyline of protecting Ivan Durak is the least interesting of what is covered here, but the comic is filled with multiple flashbacks involving Cinderella’s previous encounters with Dorothy in the Soviet Union and Thailand which give us a better understanding about both women without giving too much away too soon.

I’ve also got to compliment Shawn McManus’ art which fits the story by perfectly capturing the different locales and time periods the story covers. I particularly like the artist’s closeups on the characters capturing various expressions over the course of the issue. Worth a look.

[Vertigo, $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 Angel, Batman: The Dark Knight, Creepy, Daredevil Reborn, Echoes, Fables, Futurama Comics, Green Hornet, Green Lantern, Hellblazer, Hulk, Invincible, Justice League: Generation Lost, Marineman, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Mass Effect: Evolution, Queen Sonja, Silver Surfer, Spawn, Supergirl, Thor, the first issues of Bartoc, Captain America Comics, FF, Hellraiser, Transformers: Heart of Darkness, Witchblade, X-Men, and the final issues of Batman: Streets of Gotham, Ghostbusters: Infestation, Meta 4, and Ultimate Comics Doom.

Enjoy issue #120

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