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The Convention Conundrum

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The Convention Conundrum

After failing to get tickets for San Diego Comic-Con, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) decides to hold his own convention and begins searching for suitable celebrities. Deciphering a tweet by James Earl Jones leads the scientist to the actor’s favorite sushi restaurant and the beginning of an unforgettable night between Sheldon and the voice of Darth Vader who “is nicer than you think.”

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Batman ’66 #7

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Batman '66 #7One of my favorite criminals from the 60’s Batman TV-show was False Face (played by an uncredited Malachi Throne). Only making a single appearance on the show in the two-parter “True or False Face” and “Holy Rat Race” the constantly-masked villain capable of perfectly impersonating anyone gets his own comic adventure here as the villain impersonates millionaire Bruce Wayne and attempts to destroy Mount Rushmore!

The adventure is fun, if over-the-top, and forces Batman to abandon showing up as Bruce Wayne until Batman and Robin can clear his name. If I have a major complaint its the unnecessary ambiguous clues False Face leaves for the Dynamic Duo making him come off a bit like a second-rate Riddler.

The back-up story is a bit odd as the Joker decides to take Wall Street’s advice and downsize to increase profits only to not have enough henchmen to properly execute a heist or defend himself against Batman and Robin. Worth a look.

[DC, $3.99]

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Nova #12

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Nova #12Used mainly to set-up a series of events leading up to a classic misunderstanding (i.e. an overused comic book staple) and fight between two heroes in next month’s issue, Nova #12 continues Sam‘s adventures in the stars while his family deals with their own troubles on Earth.

After being dismissed by Galactic Kraven (seriously, how else do you describe the guy who hunts super-hero types for sport?), Nova answers a distress call of a Nova spaceship under attack. Despite being creeped-out that the ship is powered by a dead Nova, our hero gives the spaceship a power boost not realizing he’s just helped pirates and slavers avoid capture and continue to sell off their prisoners including the young girl who tricks Sam into helping.

Of course the whole point of this issue is to set-up the supremely ridiculously titled Nova #13NOW (really Marvel?) which will pit Sam against a very angry Beta Ray Bill and teach the young hero that things aren’t always what they seem. For fans.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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The Blacklist – The Cyprus Agency

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The Blacklist - The Cyprus Agency

On the eve of her own adoption, Reddington (James Spader) brings The Cyprus Agency to Lizzie‘s (Megan Boone) attention along with their methods of illegally procuring children (in a bizarre manner) and passing them off to completely unaware new families. The search into the at-first apparently above-board firm, discovers 27 unusual baby adoptions in the last three years that can’t be traced back to any actual births or parents. Further investigation reveals several of the children’s DNA links back to a stable of missing women who the company keeps in induced comas to breed their stock.

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House of Lies – Boom

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House of Lies - Boom

The well-crafted plan of Marty (Don Cheadle) and Jeannie (Kristen Bell) to woo a grocery conglomerate and a organic food chain and and pit them against each other quickly falls apart, along with Jeannie’s position within Galweather Stearn, when the firm unexpectedly fires Julianne (Bess Armstrong) and decides to bring back “The Rainmaker” Marco Pelios (Griffin Dunne), who isn’t exactly Jeannie’s biggest fan. Seeing her position in the company fall apart when the man she got fired by exposing his practice of sleeping with various female employees is given back the keys to the kingdom, Jeannie has no choice but to call a last-second audible.

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