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Uncanny X-Men #2

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Uncanny X-Men #2Before teasing us the huge conflict on the horizon for Scott Summers and his new band of X-Men, the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men takes a step back and deals on the relationships inside the new Charles Xavier’s School for Mutants, particularly that of Cyclops and Emma Frost.

Issue #2 catches us up on the state of Cyclops and Emma’s strained relationship after the fallout of AvX that left both unable to fully control their powers. Although still able to project her thoughts, often without meaning to, Emma’s ability to read other’s minds has not returned. Although no longer romantically involved, it’s obvious the two still care for each other and if Cyclops’ new version of the X-Men is going to work he’s going to have to rely heavily on his former flame.

We also get learn a little more about a couple of Cyclops’ new recruits: Fabio Medina and Tempus (whose wish to see her family send the group back to Australia and, thanks to Magneto‘s betrayal, right into the path of the Avengers). Worth a look.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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Courtney Crumrin #10

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Courtney Crumrin #10The end of a storyline isn’t usually the best place to jump into a new comic, but that’s what I did Courtney Crumrin #10 from Oni Press which I’d been meaning to check out for some time. The comic, written and drawn by Ted Naifeh, centers around the adolescent Courtney Crumrin who, as this issue begins, has forgotten that she is the most powerful witch in the town thanks to the council of witches’ spell to keep the girl out of the way of their quest for the ultimate power.

A bit off and odd girl, Courtney is forced to deal with bullying at the middle school, the off-and-on attention of her scattered parents, and, in this issue, the impeding death of her Uncle Aloysius who taught the girl witchcraft and, with his last remaining breath, restores Courtney’s memories and power allowing her to stop the council once and for all.

With the main character a little lost, and having to be reintroduced to her world, the issue works well as an introduction to Courtney and her world and delivers a pretty good tale. Worth a look.

[Oni Press, $3.99]

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Bones – The Survivor in the Soap

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  • Title: Bones – The Survivor in the Soap
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“Mass graves for me and a beach with liquor for you.”

Bones - The Survivor in the Soap

The Jeffersonian team helps Booth (David Boreanaz) and the FBI investigate the murder of a an immigrant from Sierra Leone whose remains were found in a barrel of hazardous waste. Looking for answers about the young man’s life, Booth has lunch with a friend from the State Department (Danny Woodburn) who informs Booth and Bones (Emily Deschanel) at the age of 14 their victim escaped his home country and was granted asylum in the United States. The team discovers the victim had several part-time jobs including working for the same immigration lawyer (Adam Kulbersh) who helped him become a U.S. citizen by helping new refugees make a fresh start in America.

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The Flash #17

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The Flash #17Although the storyline has overstayed its welcome by at least one issue (and maybe two), “Gorilla Warfare” comes to a satisfactory end here as the Flash battles Grodd inside the Speed Force, Iris and the other victims trapped inside finally make it home, the Rogues‘ heroic stand comes to an end, and Barry Allen officially returns to the land of the living (using a similar ruse to bring back Clark Kent after the Death of Superman storyline).

Co-writer/artist Francis Manapul gives us plenty of action for the finale and manages to wrap up quite a few lingering threads in the process. He also foreshadows what’s coming next for the fastest man alive which includes more trouble with Dr. Elias and the first appearance since Flashpoint of the Reverse-Flash (who sadly, like nearly every other DC character, has gotten a thoroughly awful makeover).

The Flash #17 is a good conclusion to an arc that I enjoyed much of but am happy to see end. I’m interested to see what version of the Reverse Flash we’ll be getting, but I can’t be anything other than disappointed by another unnecessary redesign of a classically cool costume. Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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The Mentalist – Red Lacquer Nail Polish

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  • Title: The Mentalist – Red Lacquer Nail Polish
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The Mentalist - Red Lacquer Nail Polish

The CBI are called into investigate the murder of a wealthy reclusive heiress (Mariette Hartley) whose charred remains were found in her creepy rundown mansion. Jane (Simon Baker) and Lisbon (Robin Tunney) talk with the victim’s nephew (Michael Gladis) and his wife (Elizabeth Bogush) who explain the woman had become a paranoid shut-in in the last two years, which her doctor (Erick Avari) confirms as the early stages of dementia, and only left the house for weekly sailing trips aboard her boat with a young woman (Vanessa Ray) from the marina who paints a far different picture of the victim.

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