Batman and Robin #14

batman-and-robin-new-52-14-coverDeath of the Family” continues (albeit without the Joker) as Batman and Robin #14 concludes the story from last month by focusing separately on both Damian and Batman fighting with the army of hungry zombies kidnapping citizens for food. Even putting aside my dislike of zombies in general, I’ve got to say this is one of the most uninspired comics I’ve read so far this year.

Most of the comic focuses on Damian actually acting like a hero and fearful and irrational Batman needless berating him, first over the comms and later in person, before a 180-degree so fast it will give you whiplash.

Aside from Damain actually doing some justice to the Robin name (and not being the complete tool the New 52 has been so focused on delivering month after month) there’s almost nothing worthy of notice. The story is completely forgettable and the mix of both Patrick Gleason and Tomás Giorello’s art makes the comic look and feel uneven at best. Pass.

[DC, $2.99]

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Glee – Glease

  • Title: Glee – Glease
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“You’re kind of my moose.”

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On hearing the news that Mr. Shue (Matthew Morrison) plans on leaving the Glee Club until after Sectionals once the musical is complete the club panics and Sue (Jane Lynch) goes bananas when Schuester announces Finn (Cory Monteith) will be leading the club in his absence. Declaring war once again on the arts, Sue begins to undermine both the Glee Club and the musical beginning with convincing Wade’s parents (Mark Christopher LawrenceDavenia McFadden) that it may not be safe for their son to play the role of Rizzo in Grease.

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Nashville – You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave)

  • Title: Nashville – Someday You’ll Call My Name
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“Sometime you’ve got to blow up the box.”

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The amazing thing about soap operas is you can miss a couple of weeks of episodes and not miss a single beat. And, in both good ways and bad, Nashville is very much a soap opera. Despite not watching the previous two episodes of the series it took me less than 2-minutes to get caught up on the show’s ongoing stories, which (in typical soap opera fashion) haven’t made all that much progress in my absence. That said, “You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave)” works well enough that I may return in a couple of weeks to see what else Nashville has in store when it returns after a short Thanksgiving break.

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