Stargirl – Summer School: Chapter Seven

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Stargirl - Summer School: Chapter Seven

The week after the defeat of Cindy‘s (Meg DeLacy) short-lived Injustice Society sequel, and Eclipso‘s escape from the Black Diamond, Stargirl turns its attention back to the growing unrest of Yolanda (Yvette Monreal) whose guilt over Brainwave‘s death has gotten steadily worse since Eclipso’s arrival in Blue Valley. Although we don’t get the larger version of the character seen in the last episode, we are offered the return of the creepy kid version of the villain (Milo Stein) lurking and toying with his prey. The episode is written in such a way it’s hard to separate what events were caused by Yolanda’s own guilt, Eclipso’s influence, or (as we see in her hallucinations) some leftover mental parasite of Brainwave.

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Green Lantern #6

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Green Lantern #6Green Lantern #6 is notable mostly for the first meeting between Sojourner Mullein  and Sinestro on New Korugar while Simon Baz looks to calm down the out of control of the rampaging Teen Lantern (mostly off-panel, which turns out to be just as disappointing as it sounds).

The issue doesn’t offer much in the way of action, but the first meeting between Sojourner and Sinestro is pretty good stuff with each feeling each other out and get an understanding where the other stands in a universe with the Green Lantern Corps in shambles.

In the B-story that won’t die, the comic also catches back up with John Stewart, the refugees he rescued from the void, and the rest of the former Lanterns heading off to save Kilowog from some Gold Centurions (whatever those are).

[DC, $3.99]
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Darkwing Duck – Dirty Money

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Darkwing Duck - Dirty Money

Throwback Tuesday takes us back to crime-ridden streets of St. Canard and a hero who flaps in the night. After a robbery at a bank leaving all the cash without ink and the kidnapping of SHUSH Director J. Gander Hooter (Danny Mann) by Ammonia Pine (Mitzi McCall), Darkwing Duck (Jim Cummings) is forced to work under Vladimir Gryzlikoff (Ron Feinberg). In an episode notable for a giant vacuum cleaner and mop-wringing death trap, much of the story centers on Darkwing attempting to prove himself worthy to Gryzlikoff who puts our hero through a series of tests. Despite never earning Gryzlikoff’s respect, Darkwing and Launchpad (Terence McGovern) manage to save the SMUSH executives before they are, er, smushed, and save the day once more.

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Cleopatra in Space – Suspicion

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Cleopatra in Space - Suspicion

“Suspicion” picks up the thread of Cleopatra (Lilimar) believing Callie (Kari Wahlgren) is Octavian‘s spy and setting up to prove it by partnering with the school’s mean girl during the “No Science Fair” when the entire school takes a break from technology. Despite their initial distrust, the pair turn out to make a good team as Cleo discovers Callie was simply jealous of Cleopatra (even at one point pretending to be her in the episode to meet the biggest star in the Nile Galaxy, who turns out to be a mind-controlled agent of Octavian). The episode is notable for the pair burying the hatchet, the closing musical number, and Akila (Katie Crown) discovering Brian (Jorge Diaz) has feelings for her.

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Blue and Gold #2

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Blue and Gold #2After being rebuffed by the Justice League, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle set out to make a name for themselves. As with most of Booster Gold’s ideas, things don’t exactly go to plan. The heroes are able to recover some stolen Kord technology but also earn the animosity of the company’s board leading to Ted Kord’s exit. So much for them picking up the duo’s super-hero bills.

While it might not be as strong as the opening issue, writer Dan Jurgens and artist Ryan Sook still offers some fun to the pair’s antics (with a toned down social media prescience commenting on Booster’s livestreaming heroics).

Ted’s removal from Kord Industries certainly puts the pressure on our heroes to make their own way going forward without the financial backing and high-tech gadgets at their disposal.

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