The Tony Awards are getting vicious.
Simpsons Super Special #14
Bongo Entertainment (2011)
COLORIST: Nathan Hamill EDITOR: Bill Morrison STORY 1 WRITER: Batton Lash PENCILER: Bill Galvan INKER: Mike DeCarlo LETTERER: Karen Bates STORY 2 WRITER/ARTIST: Sergio Aragonés
In the main story, Claude is talked into backing a play based off of his alter-ego, Radioactive Man. However…well, it’s a parody of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, so you can imagine. However, there’s also some villainy afoot as well as a rival play.
In a 3 page back-up Maggie dreams she’s a superhero. Cute, but not much else to say about it, so let’s focus on the Irradiated Crusader.
What they got right: You knew they had to do a parody of the Spider-Man play…and the disaster surrounding it. And they still manage to come up with a fun ending.
What they got wrong: The story otherwise, while having some good jokes (not fall-down hilarious, but smile worth at best), isn’t all that exciting. Maybe it’s because I want to see Radioactive Man fighting bad guys, not working on a musical. Could just be me.
Recommendation: A decent enough comic that’s at least worth a look.
Nothing really Best Scene worthy.
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