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Guardians of the Galaxy #7

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Guardians of the Galaxy #7Fighting with the mysterious Angela didn’t solve anything, so in the latest issue the Guardians of the Galaxy try talking to the woman who it took all of them to eventually take down. Guardians of the Galaxy #7 reveals the cosmic event that brought the angel to the Marvel Universe (the same one Thanos mentioned last issue) as well as reveals her true origins to the Guardians as an angel of Heven.

There’s not much action here, as the issue is mainly used to introduce the character (finally) to those readers unaware of her origins. The interactions between the group while talking to Angela are fun, but both Tony Stark and Peter Quill push the flippant Whedonesque pop culture joke references well past the bounds of reasonable behavior.

With no reason or authority to hold her, the Guardians release Angela to Earth (a realm she only knows about through stories). Although the issue ends with the angel on her own, given the fact she appears on next month’s cover I don’t think it will take too long before we see her again. Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Hawaii Five-0 – A Ia La Aku

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  • Title: Hawaii Five-0 – A Ia La Aku
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Hawaii Five-0 - A Ia La Aku

As Kono (Grace Park) and Adam (Ian Anthony Dale) torture a Yakuza hitman for the name of who put a hit out on both of them, Five-0 is called in to investigate the murder of a wedding crasher and the attempted murder of a runaway bride (Lacey Beeman) on the day of her wedding. Chin Ho (Daniel Dae Kim) manages to find a connection between the two victims who were actually brother and sister wedding scam artists. Both the groom (Alex Ashbaugh) and his mother (Rebecca De Mornay) are shocked by the news of her past despite their lawyer’s (Bruce Nozick) detailed background check.

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Hawaii Five-0 – The Complete Third Season

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  • Title: Hawaii Five-0 – Season Three
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Hawaii Five-0 - The Complete Third SeasonMuch of the Third Season of Hawaii Five-0 centers around the return of Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) super-secretive former CIA agent mother (Christine Lahti) from the grave and the series of lies and half-truths between mother and son that keep the truth about both her past and current pursuits a mystery from her son. Other ongoing stories include Michelle Borth becoming a full member of the cast and the continued relationship between Kono (Grace Park) and Adam (Ian Anthony Dale) which is complicated by the return of his brother Michael (Daniel Henney) from prison.

Highlights from the season include the return of Doris to Hawaii, McGarrett and Danny (Scott Caan) getting shanghaied on the high seas, a look back into one of Danny’s cases in New Jersey, Kono being framed for murder, and a series of murders McGarrett is positive were committed by a therapist (Vanessa Marcil).

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Batman ’66 #1

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Batman '66 #1I finally decided to pick up the first few issues of Batman ’66, the print version of the digital comic inspired by the 1960s Batman television show. Batman ’66 #1 features Batman and Robin dealing with the return of the Riddler and his odd puzzles as he sets out to steal three pieces of priceless artwork from Gotham City created by a renown artist whose love for puzzles was well known.

While tackling the Riddler, Batman and Robin end up in the new night club owned by Catwoman who isn’t pleased with the mess they make of her club and her goons. Not involved with the crimes, Catwoman agrees to help the Dynamic Duo stop the Riddler (and take the opportunity to try and steal one of the pieces of art for herself).

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Toy Story of Terror

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  • Title: The Toy Story of Terror
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Toy Story of Terror

Pixar’s first television special is a Halloween story featuring Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), Mr. Pricklepants (Timothy Dalton), Rex (Wallace Shawn), Trixie (Kristen Schaal), and Mr. Potato Head‘s (Don Rickles) adventures in a roadside motel when Bonnie (Emily Hahn) and her mother (Lori Allen) are forced to stop and spend the night due to car troubles. Setting up the tone of the special during the car trip with the scary DVD, Pricklepants’ commentary on horror movies, and Jessie’s panic at getting trapped in a tool box, the episode will play on the creepy and mysterious nature of the hotel as Bonnie’s toys begin going missing while exploring their new surroundings during the night.

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