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Supreme #64

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supreme-64-coverErik Larsen does double-duty following up Alan Moore’s final Supreme story by also returning the original Extreme version of Supreme from the comic’s launch. Issue #64 is very much a transitional issue as Larsen wraps up Moore’s cliffhanger, and all it’s Silver Age trappings, to get back to the more menacing Mean Supreme.

The story picks up right where Moore’s left off with Citadel under attack by an army of Darius Daxes. Opening the portal to the Supremecy only brings more bloodshed until Supreme and Original Supreme have no choice but to release Mean Supreme. The most violent Supreme of them all decimates the villains and uses Silver Superium to strip the other versions of himself of their power.

I’ll give Larsen credit for trying to do an amazing amount of work in terms of a tonal shift in only a single issue. In places he struggles, and his art is a little rougher than the more polished version we got in last month’s issue that went so well with Moore’s story. I liked the original character enough to stick around at least a couple of issues to see where Larsen plans to take him from here. Worth a look.

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Earth 2 #1

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earth-2-new-52-1-coverI like Earth-2. I like James Robinson. I love the art of Nicola Scott. And to be honest, even with the odd costume designs for the characters (really, did they have to get New 52‘d too?), I liked aspects of this first issue. What’s troubling me is that everything I enjoyed in this issue is the set-up and the characters who won’t be appearing in the rest of the series.

The story opens with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Robin (Helena Wayne), battling an army of Parademons who have overrun the Earth, slayed the Amazons, and killed millions. It’s unclear, in what we’re shown, if these are the only five heroes on the planet, or if all the heroes are dead (or have yet to be born).

Although Batman’s plan to save the world from Darkseid‘s minions is a success, the cost is high. Earth-2’s big three all fall and Supergirl and Robin find themselves sent into a parallel Earth. This part of the story works well enough; my problem begins with the last few pages as Robinson and Scott begin introducing the heroes who will showcased in the comic going forward.

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Hawaii Five-0 – Pa Make Loa / NCIS: Los Angeles – Touch of Death

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  • Title: Hawaii Five-0 – Pa Make Loa
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With McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) still off on his own mission to find Shelburn and Joe White (Terry O’Quinn), Five-0 is called in to investigate a man who apparently died of smallpox. To help them in the  investigation a NCIS task force from Los Angeles (Chris O’Donnell, LL Cool J) arrives on the island tracking a terrorist (Craig Robert Young) who may be responsible for infecting the victim and putting the entire island at danger from an epidemic.

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Bones – The Family in the Feud

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  • Title: Bones – The Family in the Feud
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Booth (David Boreanaz) and Bones (Emily Deschanel) find themselves in the middle of a 100 year-old feud between the Babcocks (Joe Adler, Ezra Buzzington, Rebecca Tilney) and the Mobleys (Mackenzie Mauzy, William Sanderson) when they one of the Babcocks turns up dead the woods. Once the body makes it back to the lab Bones and Cam (Tamara Taylor) find themselves in disagreement over the age of the victim, but it turns out, much to Daisy’s (Carla Gallo) delight, neither was right in their estimation.

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The Flash #8

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the-flash-new-52-8-coverFollowing the events of the last issue the Flash finds himself in the void of the Speed Force. Unable to find Iris or the other people plucked out of time, the Flash’s only companion is Turbine, an insane WWII pilot who has been trapped in the void for 70 years.

Although the idea of Turbine is an intriguing one, how writers Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato play out the tale leaves something to be desired. We do get an explanation for the time rifts and how the Flash is connected to the Speed Force. However, everything feels rushed and not quite as well thought-out as I’d like. It doesn’t quite stumble, but this is definitely the weakest issue of the title so far.

That doesn’t mean the comic doesn’t have its bright spots. Manapul’s art is again terrific, and even if the ideas aren’t as well fleshed-out as I’d like they do open the doors for further discovery down the line. I’m less pleased with the new Grodd and New 52 version of Gorilla City both of which were going to get plenty of in next month’s issue. Worth a look.

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