Once Upon a Time – Kansas

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Once Upon a Time - Kansas

While Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) goes into labor, Zelena (Rebecca Mader) prepares to cast her spell and sets a trap for Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) who is forced to choose between sacrificing her magic or watching Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) die. Not only does her choice leave her far less of a threat against Zelana, but it also leaves the fate of her newborn baby brother in those who are no match for the combined might of Zelena and Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle). Or are they?

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The Flash Annual #3

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The Flash Annual #3The Flash Annual #3 is confusing on a number of levels as the new creative team cement their storyline of a future version of Barry Allen deciding to return to the past and set things right. Introducing us to Wallace “Wally” R. West for the first time its obvious the character has gone through the same New 52 filter that continues to adversely effect several of DC’s once-great heroes.

While I’m fine with DC deciding to change Wally’s ethnicity from Caucasian to African-American, it does create problems for Iris West as even in this issue’s artists Brett Booth and Ron Frenz have trouble deciding just how to draw and shade her color her character consistently. I honestly couldn’t tell you at this point whether Iris is white, black, or green.

Far more troubling is that Wally has gone through the same dickish redesign the makes the New 52 Billy Batson an insufferable prick. This version of the character’s defining attribute seems to be that he’s a street punk in need of a white big brother to set him straight. Jeez.

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Continuum – 30 Minutes to Air

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Continuum - 30 Minutes to Air

As one version of Alec Sadler (Erik Knudsen) takes control of Piron and begins cutting the other Alec, Kellog (Stephen Lobo), and even Kiera (Rachel Nichols) out of his life, Inspector Dillon (Brian Markinson) goes on a local talk show to try and defuse some of the damage to the department when his daughter (Laci J Mailey) is arrested for a non-violent protest inspired by Liber8‘s message.

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Silver Surfer #2

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Silver Surfer #2I saw someone on Twitter compare Dan Slott’s new Silver Surfer series to Doctor Who. I think that’s a fair analogy as the series captures both the good and bad of the modern version of Time Lord’s adventures including centering the storyline on a new companion who instantly is pushed as the most important character ever.

Silver Surfer #2 finds the Silver Surfer defending The Impericon from the threat of the Never Queen who shows the Surfer a glimpse of his possible futures while Dawn Greenwood escapes capture along with the many other aliens abducted by The Impericon as leverage to force powerful beings to do as they wish.

Speaking of wishes, Dawn’s wish is underscored for the second straight issue as it both saves the Surfer from the Never Queen’s wrath and further links them going forward. I’m far from sold on Dawn, but so far I’m enjoying Slott’s take on the character – except for his bizarre misconception that the Surfer is human under the adamantium skin which he can remove at will (seriously WTF?). Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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