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Noir #2

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Noir #2Although I enjoyed the first issue of this mini-series which centered as much around the unresolved relationship between the Black Sparrow and The Shadow I was a bit fearful in what the second issue’s absence of Lamont Cranston might bring. I was right to be concerned.

Only appearing at the very end of last month’s issue, Noir #2 focuses primarily on Miss Fury and the series of events that caused her to take on this quest for the missing Templar treasure.

Although the issue offers plenty of action with the two women kicking ass to get a hold of the one person who can answer their questions, the Black Sparrow is really playing second fiddle to the far less interesting Miss Fury (a poor man’s Catwoman) this time around.

The mystery of the treasure doesn’t get any clearer here and the focus so heavily on Miss Fury didn’t help matters any. The second issue’s rough art by Andrea Mutti also works against the sex appeal of the comic’s pair of female leads. Hit-and-Miss.

[Dynamite Entertainment, $3.99]

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Atlantis – A Boy of No Consequence

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  • Title: Atlantis – A Boy of No Consequence
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Atlantis - A Boy of No Consequence

After stopping a spoiled aristocrat from attacking an old man on the street, Jason (Jack Donnelly) and his two friends Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms) find themselves at the mercy of King Minos (Alexander Siddig) who decides to leave their fate up to Poseidon by sentencing them to survive the Bull Court. To earn their freedom all three must successfully leap the charging bull along with the other members of their team (Christopher Obi, Ciaran Griffiths, Emily Taaffe).

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Damian: Son of Batman #2

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Damian: Son of Batman #2Damian: Son of Batman #2 begins with explaining the confusing ending of the first issue as a criminal-killing Damian is confronted by his father (a man the comic had told us was dead). Long story short, the Batman that died was Dick Grayson and not the long-retired Bruce Wayne who shows up to give his son (who he apparently abandoned for weeks after Dick’s death) a beating that leaves the old man hospitalized.

The rest of the issue deals with Damian’s guilt over almost causing his father’s death, his vow to be the kind of hero both Bruce and Dick would be proud of, and donning his own version of the Bat-suit (as seen in Batman #666) to become the new Batman.

The confusion aside, the comic does give us Damian donning the costume for the “first” time, but the moment lacks any real gravitas (although I liked the “nice coat” comment the new Batman gets while jumping into action chasing a sighting of the Joker later in the issue). Andy Kubert delivers some moments, but the entire issue feels like a train wreck. Hit-and-Miss.

[DC, $3.99]

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The Crazy Ones – Models Love Magic

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“This is a remarkably stupid predicament.”

The Crazy Ones - Models Love Magic

As the office is overrun by Victoria’s Secret models for a photo campaign which reverses Zach (James Wolk) and Andrew‘s (Hamish Linklater) luck with women and gets Lauren (Amanda Setton) in trouble when she can’t pass up the chance to try on (and get stuck in) Adriana Lima‘s $10 million fantasy bra, Gordon (Brad Garrett) attempts to get Simon (Robin Williams) to dial it back to help them land a far more traditional client.

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Batman and Two-Face #25

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Batman and Two-Face #25“The Big Burn” continues as Two-Face prepares to go to war with the entire city to get his hands on Erin McKillen for the murder of his wife and the acid facial that changed Harvey Dent’s life forever. Both the current storyline and the flashbacks deal with McKillen’s escape from custody, although this time around she’s got the help of Matches Malone.

The layout of the issue as it jumps willy-nilly from current to past events (all which concern the same characters and situations) isn’t as well-handled as I like. More than once while reading the issue I mistook panels for one part of the story which were actually related an entirely different series of events. That’s a problem.

On the plus-side we do get an appearance by Matches (which means the character, and Batman’s use of his identity, is part of the New 52). Despite the promise the issue will have big revelations about Carrie Kelley (which I believe I’ve already guessed) the character fails to make even a cameo here. Given the false advertising and confusing storytelling this one is very much Hit-and-Miss.

[DC, $3.99]

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