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The Company Men

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  • Title: The Company Men
  • IMDB: link

the-company-men-posterWritten and directed by John Wells, former West Wing showrunner and once president of the Writers Guild of America, The Company Men takes a look at three men each effected when the company which has employed them for years begins massive downsizing that eventually leaves each of them without a job.

Ben Affleck stars as the hot-shot salesman, with a wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) and family, who can’t accept his new situation and becomes increasingly frustrated when no new opportunities for employment present themselves. Chris Cooper is the longtime company man who worked his way from the factory floor to the boardroom. And Tommy Lee Jones is the best friend of company owner (Craig T. Nelson) who dislikes his life, the compromises being made in the company he helped start, and a wife whose only cares seem to be opportunities to shop – which explains why he prefers the spending time with the company’s hatchet woman (Maria Bello) instead.

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Justice League: Generation Lost #18

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It’s easy to forget, but Maxwell Lord is one devious bastard. He sends Power Girl out to destroy the Justice League International, but it’s not enough to simply put down Captain Atom and the team for what happened with Magogg. No, he makes Power Girl believe she’s fighting a murderous Superman an the A-list Justice League of America gone bad so she won’t hesitate, won’t stop, and won’t pull any punches.

Like I said, Maxwell Lord is one devious bastard.

By the end of the issue, when the action has finally stopped a few things are clear. We know Power Girl is now a part of the team, we know how Maxwell Lord is remains forgotten by the rest of the world (it has to do with the collective conscious of the world helping to make someone who remembers him immediately begin to forget), and we know Power Girl can beat up anyone she damn well chooses. Worth a look.

[DC $2.99]

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Darth Vader and the Lost Command #1

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darth-vader-and-the-lost-command-1-coverSet shortly after the events of Revenge of the Sith, this new mini-series sends Darth Vader on a mission into the mysterious “Ghost Nebula” to track down a missing Star Destroyer commanded by the son of Moff Tarkin.

In this first issue writer Haden Blackman gives us a glimpse into the mind, dreams, and regrets of the man who was once Anakin Skywalker as well as his growing pains at assuming his new role as the Emperor‘s right hand. One interesting note here is the early scene suggesting Vader’s mechanical limbs take far more (painful) maintanace than has previously been suggested.

The early scenes work well and as does the last half when the comic shifts into full-on action mode as Vader’s troops attack the planet of Atoa. The feel of everything is right here, even if the Atoans themselves are a bit disappointing – although we do get a glimpse of something more in the final page. Worth a look.

[Dark Horse $3.50]

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Doctor Who #1

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doctor-who-1-coverIDW finally brings the Eleventh Doctor to his own monthly comic. The first issue surrounds Rory‘s misuse of the magic phone aboard the TARDIS which leads to spamming of an epic scale.

Although the set-up is rather silly, writer Tony Lee gets the tone of the characters right including Matt Smith zaniness and his mix of acceptance and incredulity at the situation which includes a magic talking stapler (I kid you not!).

If I have one complaint its the inconsistent art of Andrew Currie where Amy Pond is concerned. The Doctor, Rory, and the various aliens and spam creations come off well, but the quality of Amy seems to vary wildly over the course of the comic.

As first issues goes it’s certainly a bit of fluff, but it’s entertaining enough for Who fans to pick up. It’s not going to bowl you over, or compare with the best of Series Five, but it just may help tide you over until Doctor Who returns to the airwaves this Spring.

[IDW $3.99]

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Powergirl #20

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  • Title: Power Girl #20
  • Comic Vine: link
  • Writer:Judd Winick
  • Artist:Sam Basri

powergirl-20-coverPower Girl fights her way through the new Cadmus research facility, battling all manner of genetically enhanced monsters, looking for answers to who had her cloned and why. What she finds are two old friends.

Maxwell Lord makes another appearance, stopping Power Girl’s rampage and putting her on a collision course with the Justice League International to seek revenge after Captain Atom‘s apparanent murder of Magogg (which was also staged by Lord).

However, it’s the appearance of another Superman supporting character that’s the real surprise. I’m not the biggest Krypto fan out there, but I’ve got to admit this is a pretty good moment – as is Maxwell Lord’s reaction to seeing the clone.

Those looking to see Power Girl do what she does best (kick some serious ass) will get exactly that here, along with a quick cameo from Batman and the reappearance of a Kryptonian’s best friend. Worth a look.

[DC $2.99]

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