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Supergirl – Battles Lost and Won

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Supergirl - Battles Lost and Won television review

Suck it David Goyer and Zack Snyder. In the show’s Third Season finale Supergirl makes a Man of Steel level mistake, immediately owns up to it, and reestablishes the core themes of the show heading into next season. A true hero, especially one gifted with near omnipotent powers, always finds a better way. Kara‘s (Melissa Benoist) better way also offers a sly reference to a far better Superman film than Snyder’s clusterfuck when she flies backward in time to fix a mistake. Despite the hard truth others attempt to force Supergirl to accept, for someone like her, there is always another way. Not only is Supergirl able to save Sam (Odette Annable) and defeat Reign, her actions also allow the Maid of Might to continue to hold to her ideals and fight the good fight.

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Nancy Drew #1

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Nancy Drew #1 comic reviewAfter solving yet another mystery in the sleepy town of River Heights, and retrieving the stolen high school mascot from someone with some serious goat envy, 17 year-old Nancy Drew is lured back to her childhood home of Bayport by a mysterious message. Reconnecting with old friends including the Hardy Boys, Nancy has an old mystery to solve.

The new series from writer Kelly Thompson and artist Jenn St-Onge gets off to a strong start here in an issue that feels a bit like a throwback while still allowing the character to be fresh for new readers. There’s plenty unsaid here about Nancy’s time in Bayport, and concerns about old friendships she let wither, while introducing a mystery that has personal ties to her past.

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Danger Man – The Lonely Chair

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Danger Man - The Lonely Chair television review

Our Throwback Tuesday post takes us back into the Cold War spycraft of Danger Man. When reclusive scientist’s (Sam Wanamaker) daughter Sally (Liz Lanchbury) is kidnapped and the government fears that the kidnappers will ask for his government secrets in exchange for her return. John Drake‘s (Patrick McGoohan) is sent in to help get Sally back alive and not allow confidential government information to fall into enemy hands. To do that he will need to earn the trust of the wheel-chair bound scientist and his estranged wife (Hazel Court).

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Batman Beyond – Meltdown

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Batman Beyond - Meltdown TV review

Today’s Throwback Tuesday post takes us back to the future for another episode of Batman Beyond. The show made a name for itself with a variety of new or redesigned villains, but in “Meltdown” Batman Beyond pulls in a fan favorite from Batman: The Animated Series. With Derek Powers‘ (Sherman Howard) radiaion sickness growing less and less manageable, he turns to a new scientist who believes she can successfully transfer her boss’ brain to a new body without his affliction. Prior to putting himself on the line, however, the need a volunteer for the experimental procedure. Enter Victor Fries (Michael Ansara).

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The Man of Steel #3

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The Man of Steel #3 comic reviewWhile Man of Steel continues the thread of Superman investigating the number of arson attempts that have sprung up over Metropolis in recent weeks, and even features a fun cameo from Batman who startles Fire Inspector Melody Moore, the crux of the issue continues to be the lead-up to Superman encounterin Rogol Zaar.

Once again, we see more flashbacks that suggest (but don’t confirm) that Zaar was responsible for hastening the destruction of Krypton. Learning that a Kryptonian still lives has led the villain to Earth and to the Fortress of Solitude where we he make a lasing impression on Superman by destroying the bottled city of Kandor. A piece of Superman lore that has been reused often over the years, its destruction (and Superman’s failure to protect it) sends a definitive message about what kind of villain the Man of Steel is dealing with.

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