Peter (Tim DeKay) goes undercover to catch a black widow (Mädchen Amick) who has left a trail of wealthy men in her wake. Much to the consternation of Misses Suit (Tiffani Thiessen) things get tricky when a single night assignment gets more complicated as the widow takes a shine to Mrs. Burke’s husband.
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The team infiltrates the mystery murder gala of their latest mark (William Russ), only to have the man killed in the middle of the party. When the storm momentarily knocks out the light someone attacks and throws the businessman from the balcony. As Nate (Timothy Hutton) is a prime suspect (he was the only one on the balcony when the lights came back on) the team not only has to complete the con by breaking into the man’s safe, but convince the entire gathering the “murder” is all part of the show and enlist their help in discovering the identity of the murderer.
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In a world constantly at war this Oliver Queen finds a way to make a profit. Green Arrow Industries is set up to capture and weaponize super-villain technology on a massive scale. That’s good business for Oliver Queen, but not everybody is so happy with the status quo.
When Green Arrow Industries island facility is attacked by a terrorist Oliver Queen dons several of the confiscated super-villain weapons to hunt down the woman responsible. It turns out the daughter of Vixen has attacked the island only to bring attention to the evil Green Arrow Industries is causing all over the world that Queen has turned a blind eye to.
There’s quite a few problems with this issue including very inconsistent art (four different artists were used on various pages), Queen’s lack of prowess with a bow, and a level of preachiness that doesn’t come off well on the page. That said, here’s a Flashpoint character I’d like to see more of, so why is this title only a one-shot – especially when it seems to just be hitting its stride as the comic comes to a close? Hit-and-Miss.
[DC, $2.99]
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When all the town’s mail is stolen by crows, Po sets out to investigate by hiding out in a mail cart. Once it too is stolen the Dragon Warrior finds himself on Mount Peglai where the city is at the mercy of a despot obsessed with turning the former peaceful village into a paradise for himself. His crows are stealing the mail in attempt of find the key to the city so he might close the gates and lock out the town’s citizens.
Of course, Po comes to the rescue and help the townsfolk take control of their home again. Like the first issue, it’s fun tale that includes much of the humor and action of the movies on which it’s based.
The (very short) back-up story involves a young apprentice who is Po’s biggest fan, and is even more annoying to him than Po was the Furious Five when he met. Neither the art nor writing is as strong here, but it’s a cute story kids might like.
Once again, the comic’s biggest issue is the the $4 cover price for a book specifically aimed at young readers. Way too expensive, but worth a look.
[Ape Entertainment, $3.95]
Honestly, I haven’t picked up an issue of Justice Society of America in quite some time. Although I was a fan of the previous volume of the series penned by Geoff Johns, this current take on the world’s first super-team never really held my interest, especially once the JSA was split into two separate teams.
So what caught my interest in this month’s issue? Only an appearance by one of the greatest comic book characters of all-time. No, I’m not talking about the Challengers of the Unknown, I’m talking about Captain Carrot! Oh yeah!
The story itself follows Mr. Terrific dealing with the loss of his intellect at the hands of Richard Lusk, a psychotic fan of the original Mr. Terrific, and a secret giant door under Monument Hall City Hall which the other members of the JSA investigate with the help of the Challengers.
It’s not a great issue, but it does have a cameo from a rabbit super-hero (who it appears as a children’s character from some kind of Sesame Street knock-off). This one’s strictly or fans of JSA, Challengers, or the Zoo Crew.
[DC, $2.99]
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