Damage Control (comics) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Ever wonder who cleans up after the superhero battles? Marvel tried to answer that with a miniseries called Damage Control, who would show up occasionally in the main Marvel Universe. Now ABC is working on bringing the comedic comic to television. No word if the comedy takes place in the Cinematic Universe, though.
Sadly the scan doesn’t show how cool the red for the eye and Darkforce blast look on this cover.
Darkhawk #25
Marvel (March, 1993)
“Return To Forever” finale: “Death And Life” WRITER: Danny Fingeroth PENCILER: Mike Manley INKERS: Mike Manley & Aaron McClellan COLORIST: Troy Sayers LETTERER: Bill Oakley EDITOR: Nel Yomtov
So far we’ve looked at 15 potential episodes, and only some of them were made into actual episodes, with some alterations to the idea. We have only a few more to go through. Will any of them be turned into actual episodes?
“Bane, we’re all tired of the ‘drink your Ovaltine’ gag, but that’s no reason…”
The Batman And Robin Adventures #12
DC Comics (November, 1996)
“To Live And Die In Gotham City” WRITER: Ty Templeton PENCILER: Brandon Kruse INKER: Rick Burchett COLORIST: Roberta Tewes LETTERER: Tim Harkins ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Darren Vincenzo EDITOR: Scott Peterson
This is how Mac makes smores.
Remember when I reviewed the MacGyver comic above? Well, if you prefer it on TV, have seen every episode and every Mythbusters attempt to prove or disprove the science, reports are coming in that a reboot of the series is coming. The show about an agent who uses his head instead of a gun is in the works, moving from ABC to CBS, who now owns the original show.
At this point Parasite remembered he was afraid of heights AND couldn’t swim.
Superboy #6
DC Comics (July, 1994)
“Worlds Collide” chapter 3: “Changing Realities!” WRITERS: Karl Kesel & Steve Mattsson PENCILER: Tom Grummett INKER: Doug Hazlewood & Dennis Janke COLORIST: Tom McCraw LETTERING: Richard Starkings & Comicraft EDITOR: Frank Pittarese
(Continued from Hardware #17) Superboy comes to Metropolis to check up on Cadmus and help Superman clean up Metropolis. While travelling with Cat Grant and Dublex around the city helping with survivors (including Cat’s neighbor and a picture of her son) they come across Fred Benson, who is being pursued by the Parasite, the villain able to sense Fred’s power. Superboy is able to corral Parasite with help from Dublex before Fred teleports himself and the Boy Of Steel to Dakota, and a meeting with Rocket. (Continued In Icon #15)
What they got right: The fight with Parasite was a good one. If Parasite can sense the power in Fred Benson it makes the mailman even more of a mystery, setting up the arc. While the Milestone comics thus far have done a better job using Benson, at least we get more aftermath from him than we did in chapter 1.
What they got wrong: I understand why they tried to pop up Superboy’s other life events like his friends, the clone disease and his part in the cure and whatnot, using the crossover to promote the comic. However, far too often these attempts end up delaying the story we came here for and just bugging us rather than getting us interested in continuing the series after the event is over. This is sadly one of those times. Also, how well are the Superman and Milestone teams communicating? Last time we saw Fred Benson he was in a lab in Dakota. Did he fall asleep again? And why the last time now that I think of it did he end up randomly in Metropolis instead of back in the lab secretly run by Hazard?
Recommendation: I remember the crossover getting better but things are really slow. Collect this issue to get the full story and the crossover into the next issue of Icon but otherwise there isn’t much here besides a decent Superboy/Parasite battle.
This sounded less religious in my head.
But it’s Sunday and I’m a Christian and this wasn’t intended to be religious commentary so I’m fine with posting it. 🙂
So, I found one more Super Mario Brothers comic in my collection, which I will be reviewing in the Wednesday noon slot, whose place will be taken over by Masters Of The Universe the following week. In the meantime Star Trek will begin not with the usual suspects but with John Byrne’s attempt to bring Assignment: Earth to life. For the uninitiated, this was an episode of the show Gene Roddenberry used as a backdoor pilot to a new series that wasn’t successful in making it to full series. Byrne made a four-issue miniseries for IDW making the show a “reality” and we’ll be starting there before getting to the Enterprise crew. This should give me time to properly organize my Star Trek comics. Transformers makes the jump from Armada to Energon this week. And I’ll reveal the next Chapter By Chapter book this week as well. Should be a full week, and with luck I’ll be posting my first Press Junket for 2015 on Saturday.
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Superman: The Man Of Steel #35
“Yesterday’s” Comic> Hardware #17
