Beware the Batman – Fall

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Beware the Batman - Fall

The mid-season finale of Beware the Batman picks up several loose threads from the show’s First Season including Katana‘s (Sumalee Montano) relationship with scientist Jason Burr (Matthew Lillard), the completion of the Ion Cortex, and the League of Assassins‘ interest in both. “Fall” also introduces the show’s first villain who proves more than a match for Batman (Anthony Ruivivar), as a rejuvenated Ra’s al Ghul (Lance Reddick) assumes control of the League and puts his plans into motion.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten #5

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten #5Season Ten’s opening arc comes to a close as Buffy and the Scoobies fight Maloker (the Old One responsible for creating vampires) who has taken over Dracula‘s body. With the help of a very tall building and giant-sized Dawn, Buffy is able to halt the demon’s rise, but it takes Xander‘s quick thinking to truly save the day.

The conclusion of “New Rules” resets Xander’s odd relationship with Dracula while also forcing the Scoobie’s one-eyed member into finally dealing with his relationship with Dawn the fallout of which leaves them both bruised but ultimately better off (at least for the time being).

The main takeaway from the arc (featuring the co-writing duties of Buffy star Nicholas Brendon), other than getting to see Xander and Dracula back together again, is the importance of the Vampyr tome which now controls the mutable laws of magic and which Buffy can trust no one but herself and her friends to keep safe. Worth a look.

[Dark Horse, $3.50]

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Rookie Blue – Deal with the Devil

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Rookie Blue - Deal with the Devil

Nothing goes according to plan for anyone in the latest episode of Rookie Blue as Andy‘s (Missy Peregrym) hearing is moved up to the final week of Oliver‘s (Matt Gordon) time as acting staff sergeant of 15 Division. Turning down the permanent position, Oliver is forced to reconsider as the hearing into Duncan Moore’s (Matthew Owen Murray) dismissal begins to paint one of Oliver’s favorite officers into a dangerous corner which could permanently derail her career.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #13

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #13The latest issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures offers a pair of strong stories highlighting individual characters while also including the final chapter of the origins of the LEGO Turtles who face and defeat the Shredder.

In the opening story April puts both her smarts and ninja training to work when attending a school field trip at the zoo where she discovers the Kraang have plans to mutate all the animals into their new mutant army. Alerting the Turtles, but unable to wait for their arrival, April proves capable of dealing with the situation on her own earning the praise of the team.

The other story included features an injured Raphael ignoring Splinter‘s repeated orders to rest his shoulder. It takes Raph getting buried alive while taking on some leftover Mousers for the Turtle to finally learn his lesson. Worth a look.

[IDW, $3.99]

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