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Gotham City Sirens #19

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The latest issue of Gotham City Sirens is split up into two-halves. The first half concludes the Talia/Zatanna tale and the problem over the dangerous knowledge Catwoman carries.

The second half of the issue deals with the fallout from that encounter, the sirens getting a new pad, and Selina and Harley sitting down together for a heart-to-heart that leads one of them off the deep end. (I’ll give you one guess as to which one.)

It’s here where the sane, clinical side of Harley is shown (right before she journeys on another trip to crazytown). Given her various antics, it’s easy to forget the character was a psychologist before falling for the Joker and it’s nice to see that part of here honored here in her attempt to help a friend in need.

I also enjoyed how writer Peter Calloway juxtaposed the Catwoman/Batman relationship with that of Harley and the Joker. Harley’s internalizing of the pain Selina has endured at her relationship with a man who wouldn’t and couldn’t give himself to her fully sparks the crazy fires one more time as Harley sets out to find Mr. J. for a final confrontation. It’s not a great issue but the scene between Catwoman and Harley alone makes it worth a look.

[DC $2.99]

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Secret Six #30

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secret-six-30-coverScandal Savage and Liana decide to arrange Bane‘s first date by hooking him up with one of the other dancers at Liana’s strip club. The results are BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

The Secret Six take on the Doom Patrol in the middle of a river that’s home to a mutated half-man/half-fish creature. And then there’s the story of a full-time loser with nothing is left a destiny by his dying grandfather – a particle cannon and the seed of idea to bring glamor and style back to the world of crime. That, and a secret hideout inside a exploded volcano (which may not be as dormant as he believes).

The first-half of a two-part crossover with the Doom Patrol, this one’s got it all (even a team of sexy parachuting female suicide bombers). Manic action from the first page to the last, writer Gail Simone shoots from both barrels here with both dark humor and the kind of ass kicking only the Secret Six can deliver. Must-read.

[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 Atomic Robo Deadly Art of Science, Batgirl, Batman and Robin, Betty, Birds of Prey, Carnage, Deadpool Team-Up, The Flash, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Osborn, Red Robin, Starborn, The Walking Dead, Warlord of Mars, X-Factor, the first issues of Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes, Cinderella: Fables are Forever, Deus Ex, Hack/Slash, Onslaught Unleashed, Power Man and Iron Fist, Sherlock Holmes: Year One, SpongeBob Comics, Star Trek: Infestation, and the final issues of Assassins Creed: The Fall, Hotwire: Deep Cut, and Widowmaker.

Enjoy issue #114

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Magneto

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What a waste. Writer/artist Howard Chaykin gives us a glimpse at Magneto‘s first time in costume and what should be electrifying is as bland and forgettable as anything Marvel has put out in the last five years.

Aside from the obvious fact that this story makes no sense whatsoever for anyone who knows X-Men continuity, the idea of Magneto slumming around Brooklyn for a few months, falling in love, and putting on his costume for the first time to fight a Golem formed by the nightmares of the many young mutants (apparently Brooklyn is full of mutants) who live there, is even more ill-conceived than it sounds.

I’m a big fan of the character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In fact, when written well, he’s my favorite X-Men character. Sadly, in terms of talent, Chaykin is a far cry from either of Magneto’s creators. This Magneto is roguish, boorish, and less than a pale shadow of the man who would come to torment the X-Men for years to come. Best forgotten, leave this one on the shelf where it belongs.

[Marvel $2.99]

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New Avengers #8

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new-avengers-8-coverWhen Brian Michael Bendis is good he’s really good. First, let me just say this is the best explanation of Doombots I’ve ever seen.

Issue #8 is centered around Luke Cage and Jessica Jones having dinner together, something they don’t often do (Cage even idly wonders if this is their first real date). The pair seriously discuss and playfully bicker over the topic of whether or not she plans to put back on the tights as an Avenger. There’s plenty of laughs including Cage’s suggestion of a possible new super-hero name for his wife which doesn’t go over anywhere near as well as he hoped.

The dinner is interrupted by Ms. Marvel, a falling object and Dr. Doom all crashing into the street across from the restaurant. (That’s Marvel’s New York for you.) What follows is a husband and wife takedown of what is actually a Doombot before the other New Avengers arrive, followed by a group meal, Jones’ decision about being a hero, and Spider-Man getting in the last word at Cage’s expense.

[Marvel $3.99]

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