Worlds’ Finest #11

Worlds' Finest #11How are Apokolips weapons in the Congo, money stolen from Wayne Enterprises, and the attack on Starr Enterprises by soldiers working for Mr. Terrific all related? That’s what the Huntress sets out to find in this latest issue of Worlds’ Finest.

After artist Kevin Maguire returned last month to give the comic the first cohesive look in it’s almost full-year run, the artist is absent as three separate artists fill-in giving the comic the kind of haphazard look fans have come to expect.

The Huntress takes center stage here as the entire comic, aside from another somewhat unnecessary flashback to the early days of the pair being stuck on an alternate Earth, takes place from her point of view. It’s a good choice that showcases the character’s detective skills before she heads off to a party with Power Girl, looking for answers from Michael Holt.

I don’t know what’s happened to Mr. Terrific (or really care, for that matter) but the appearance of Desaad in the comic’s final panel means the Apokolips storyline is heating up again. For fans.

[DC, $2.99]

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Emma Watson sexes up British GQ

Emma Watson sexes up British GQTo help promote her role in writer/director Sofia Coppola‘s The Bling Ring, actress Emma Watson agreed to do an interview and cover shoot for the May issue of British GQ. In the interview Watson discusses her role as one of The Bling Ring, working with Coppola, her decision to stay away from period dramas (at least for the time being), and learning to pole dance while taking classes at Oxford in preparation for her role in The Bling Ring. You can find more pics from Watson’s photoshoot inside.

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Dirk Gently

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Dirk GentlyBased on the novels by Douglas Adams (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul) Dirk Gently was an all-too-short TV-series starring Stephen Mangan as the title character, a detective who relies on random chance and finding connections in the seemingly unconnected nature of things to solve the cases brought to him which includes a missing cat which leads him to solve a double-homicide, a man whose horoscopes are coming true, the theft of a valuable robot, and the murder of several of the detective’s former clients.

Managan is terrific in the leading role of a swindler whose methods, almost inextricably, get results. The show also starred Darren Boyd as Dirk’s old friend turned partner Richard MacDuff, Lisa Jackson as Gently’s secretary Janice, and Helen Baxendale as MacDuff’s girlfriend Susan.

Although the show only lasted four episodes (all included on this two-disc set), it managed to capture the quirky nature of Adams’ characters and is certainly worth a look for fans.

[Acorn Media, $39.99]

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News and Notes

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Marvel Studios has released the first promotional pic for next Spring’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Although we’re only shown the back of Captain America (Chris Evans) in heavy shadow, it does appear the costume will be closer to the one that appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger than the one Evans wore in The Avengers. Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in theaters on April 4, 2014.

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Doctor Who – The Rings of Akhaten

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“What I would like to see is… something awesome.”

 

Doctor Who - The Rings of Akhaten

After popping around the history of his latest companion to try and figure out the mystery of her existence, The Doctor (Matt Smith) returns to the present to make another offer to travel through space and time, which this time is accepted. For Clara‘s (Jenna-Louise Coleman) first adventure aboard the TARDIS The Doctor takes her to the planet Akhaten whose inhabitants believe all life in the universe began on their seven worlds. After being separated by The Doctor in the alien market, Clara befriends a scared young girl named Merry (Emilia Jones), the Queen of Years, who is hiding from her responsibility of singing a special song as part of the the Festival of Offerings.

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