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Covert Affairs – The Complete First Season

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  • Title: Covert Affairs The Complete First Season
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Most people remember Piper Perabo for her starring role in 2000’s Coyote Ugly, but my crush on her started with the first movie I saw her in where she played newbie FBI Agent Karen Sympathy. Covert Affairs is a return to form (of sorts) as Perabo stars as a young woman in her first days as an agent for the CIA.

The First Season follows Annie Walker (Perabo) going to work for the Domestic Protection Division of the CIA under the command of Joan Campbell (Kari Matchett), the wife of the Director of the National Clandestine Service (Peter Gallagher). Throughout the first season Annie will learn much about trust, spycraft, and the new shade of gray her life has become as she lies to her sister (Anne Dudek) about what her new job entails. She will also begin to unravel the mystery of a short-term love affair (Eion Bailey) from her past which has much more to do with the CIA than she could have possibly imagined.

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Red Robin #23

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red-robin-23-coverA new mystery unfolds for Red Robin as attempts are made on the lives of both Bruce Wayne and Lucius Fox (who is “killed”), as well as several other prominent figures including Dr. Light.

His search leads him to ask help from both Batman and Jim Gordon as well as spening a little kissy-face time in mid-air with Lynx. The assassin appears to be wearing the armor of Scarab, an assassin Red Robin knows all too well. Getting him released from prison so she could lead him to her secret cabal seemed like a good idea… but if the last panel is any indication it’s going to cause far more trouble than he could have imagined.

It’s nice to see another appearance by Lynx. I’d actually like more of her but Red Robin’s life is chaotic enough just fitting her in for a couple of panels (like this one). The storyline begun here should give us quite a few action-packed issues as the league of Scarab (Scarab League?) sets their sights squarely on a single hero. Sadly, Tim loses a couple of cool points for only seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark three times? Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Batgirl #21

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batgirl-21-coverBatgirl faces off with another Reaper as “The Lesson” continues. However, what’s more important is what’s happening with her supporting cast. Proxy is leaving Gotham for Nada Parbat directly on the heels of Oracle pulling back her involvement in “Team Batgirl.”

One of the strengths of Bryan Q. Miller’s run is the interpersonal relationships of Stephanie Brown with these characters. It seems the comic is moving into high-gear in putting Batgirl on her own island, but I’ve got to say I’m going to miss the interplay these other supporting figures provided. Maybe Miller could borrow the underutilized Lady Blackhawk from Gail Simone’s Birds of Prey to help liven things back up? At least next month’s team up with Squire should provide some fun.

The latest issue also shows us how far the new Grey Ghost is going to go in order to protect Batgirl, even if that means betraying her to her enemies. I’m sad that with everyone else leaving this is the character who seems to be sticking around, but we’ll have to wait awhile to see how this storyline plays itself out. Worth a look.

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Prom, Glee-style

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  • Title: Glee – Prom Queen
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I haven’t written much about Glee this year. Part of that has to do with more contemporary song choices and part of it has to do with storylines I’ve felt have stalled as the show has struggled through something of a sophomore slump. That’s not to say the season hasn’t provided some good moments, both musical and dramatic. And what better way to kick both into high gear than with a prom episode?

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The Intrepids #3

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the-intrepids-3-coverThe series has given us killer cyber-bears and a trained battalion of baboons, but with the third issue The Intrepids starts to give us something new – a few answers.

We learn a little more about Dante, the inventor who over the years has taken in these four youngsters, genetically enhanced them, and forged them into his own team of operatives. There is some definite distrust among the ranks. The flashbacks we’re given shine some light on Dante’s past associations. It seems he has more than a passing knowledge of the mad scientists he sends his Intrepids to stop, and his motivations may not be as pure as he’s let on.

Part Oliver Twist, part spy thriller, and with more than a little in common with Dark Horse’s The Umbrella Academy, The Intrepids is a fun read with a little more going on under the surface than you first might assume.

The series does capture the feeling of family between the group members, although a uniquely dysfunctional one. With only three more issues left, I think I’ll stick around to see how things turn out. Worth a look.

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