I know this is where I usually post the other review, but since I want to get all of the ConnectiCon videos together, we have the Friday Night Fights in the afternoon. (It’s nighttime somewhere, right?) It’s still within the rules of the fight, however, and some of my fellow Fighters usually post earlier than I do in keeping with their posting schedules. I’m kind of limited on this one, folks. FNF will return to it’s proper spot next week.

Anyway, we’re talking I-Bots. Thanks to getting over the convention I only had a handful of reviews this week and the comic I reviewed earlier had the best fight of the bunch, so let’s see the I-Bots (or whatever poorly thought out superhero name they stuck them with this time) stop some smugglers.

“Wildcat” round 11

I missed round 10 for ConnectiCon. It’s what the convention does to my schedule but outside of this year’s many technical problems on my end, it’s worth it.

The Battlefield: Isaac Asimov’s I-Bots #4 (Tekno Comics; February, 1996) “Passing For Normal”

The Promoters: Steven Grant (writer), George Perez (penciler for this section), Joseph Rubinstein (inker for this section), Prismacolor (coloring), and Richard Starkings & Comicraft (lettering)

A group of smugglers thought the worst thing they’d have to deal with is the Coast Guard. They didn’t realize this was Tekno’s only superhero comic (unless you count Lady Justice, who will actually factor into this series oddly enough).

“Don’t worry, Flo says this is covered under our boating insurance plan.”

Phase two is to board the ship and beat some guys up. This would be Itazura’s favorite part of any plan.

Itazura is like Wolverine without the claws. And inability to be happy for more than a few hours.

Then the smugglers demonstrate the high-tech weapon (and being that this is the future it’s very high-tech) they’re smuggling on the Coast Guard. Our heroes aren’t too happy about that.

I have to admit, that’s not a bad line from the bad guy. It’s so rare from the sane villain.

And in my favorite moment of the fight, Psy-4 gets to show up Itazura.

Killaine later got a job towing boats to shore. After she punched them.

I don’t think I’ve mentioned this, but Psy-4 is my favorite I-Bot.

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