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Nights #15

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Gray and Erik working with Agent Tsukumari takes them to Liechtenstein offering an encounter with a giant snake before being transferred to another realm of the hidden island of Thule. Nights #15 is mostly about the pair bristling under their new indentured servitude to the agent of Chimera. The magic 8-ball continues to play a part in this as it’s revealed Thule was where it was leading Tsukumari the entire time. However, while the other two may find acceptance in this unusual island, the agent isn’t given quite as warm a welcome by some in the community.

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Watson – The Dark Day Deduction

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  • Title: Watson – The Dark Day Deduction
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“The Dark Day Deduction” introduces a classic piece of the Watson (Morris Chestnut) character by confirming his military service with the arrival of a new patient (Robert Bailey Jr.) who served with the doctor overseas and whose worsening delusional condition both blame Watson for (although the patient has also been carrying his own guilt around for more than a decade). Complications in the case involve a patient who doesn’t want Watson to treat him and the patient disappearing from his hospital room during one of his hallucinations believing he is still in Afghanistan. The thread also ties into the relationship between Watson and Mary (Rochelle Aytes) revealing that the start of the marital troubles came from Watson’s return after the traumatic events which he could never forgive himself for.

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Thunderbolts

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  • Title: Thunderbolts*
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Very much in the vein of Guardians of the Galaxy or Suicide Squad, Thunderbolts* offers the teaming up of lovable losers. In the case of Thunderbolts* (the name of which turns out to be one of the movie’s better jokes), the group are all independent black-ops cleaners for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who, while under investigation from Congress about her illegal programs, has had each of them tying up any loose ends that would lead back to her.

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Batman #159

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The Hush sequel (which is unfortunately being referred to as H2SH) continues here. Hush has returned and has put Batman in a situation to go to extraordinary lengths to save the life of the Joker (who after getting emergency treatment by Dr. Leslie Thompkins gets his own gurney in the Batcave). On the plus side, the story features Batman adorned with the classic Bat-Symbol (although sadly not the Bronze Age utility belt) and cameos aplenty (like the original) with Batgirl, Nightwing, the Riddler, and the Red Hood (back in the original helmet).

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Leverage: Redemption – The Scared Stiff Job

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  • Title: Leverage: Redemption – The Scared Stiff Job
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In “The Scared Stiff Job” the crew tackles a greedy businessman (Sam Witwer) targeting dying patients offer cryonics which bankrupts the families they leave behind, and, when the bills can’t be paid, sells off the body parts for an even larger profit. The solution to their problem is a bit goofy, running a form of A Christmas Carol in attempting to make him believe he is waking up in the future to new owners of the business even less scrupulous than him. A bit of gaslighting later, and proving to his over-the-moon secretary he doesn’t care for her at all, and the team racks up another win for the little guy. The episode is similar to, although not as effective nor memorable as, “The First Contact Job.”

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