Always embarrassing when someone comes to a party with the same outfit you’re wearing.
Star Power #25
(October, 2018)
“The Choir Of Doctor Hymn” finale
WRITER: Michael Terracciano
ARTIST: Garth Graham
COVER ART: Krystilyn
We return to the world of Swordquest. If you want to know the full history of this game I summarized it in my review of the first minicomic in this series, Earthworld, or I found this article covering the game and the prizes. The highlights are thus: Atari came up with a quartet of games for the Atari 2600 where the players could win actual prizes based on the treasures in the game. However, only three of the games came out, what happened to the prizes are rumor, and all we have are three comics. Fireworld is the second game and comic we’ll be looking at.
The story thus far: two twins, Torr and Tarra, are deposed royalty living as thieves. In the first issue they gained their first prize while squaring off with the Western Zodiac. Torr wants revenge on the tyrant Tyrannus…oh, I should warn you that even though two big name comic writers are working on this as part of Atari’s partnership with DC Comics, the names are lame as heck! So get used to that. Anyway, Tarra has to remind her brother that revenge is not a good plan for a thief, and I’m guessing we won’t see that story arc resolved anytime soon. When we last saw our protagonists, they and their new thief friend Herminus were taking a portal to another world as Tyrannus’ wizard Konjuro was all concerned. Why? Will we find out this story? Can the names get any worse? Let’s find out!
At least they’re smart enough to run away from the file. Unless they’re trying to attack it with their swords.
Swordquest #2
DC Comics/Atari (1982)
“Fireworld”
CREATORS/WRITERS: Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway
VISUAL CONCEPTS/ART: George Perez & Dick Giordano
DESIGN: Neal Pozner
COLORIST: Adrienne Roy
LETTERER: Adam Kubert
EDITOR: Dick Giordano
Tell others about the Spotlight:
“I swear, officer, it was like this when I got here.”
X-O Manowar #4
Valiant Comics (August, 2014)
“Then & Now”
WRITER: Robert Venditti
PENCILER: Cary Nord
INKER: Stefano Gaudiano
COLORIST: Moose Baumann
COVER ART: Doug Braithwaite & Don Kramer
LETTERER: Dave Lanphear
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Josh Johns
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Warren Simons
Tell others about the Spotlight:
Yes, I’m using that word. Why? I grew up with this:
It’s only in the past few months that suddenly “negro” was considered a no-no word up there with that other n-word I’m not going to use because I’m white and I know better. Surface viewing isn’t just for bad adaptations. It’s the word used in the title for a movie that was given the following trailer just before “negro” was turned into a no-no word and it’s the title of the trope that inspired the title. So yes, white boy’s using that word.
I’ve seen black people trashing this movie alongside white people. It’s like the movie version of What If Miles Morales Was Thor. However, the term “magical negro” is not new. Still stupid, but not new. It’s the actual name of a fiction trope, though this is one of those tropes that seems more surface than intention.
Tell others about the Spotlight:
“Hey, it’s MY name on the title!”
Knuckles The Echidna #13
Archie Comics Publications (June, 1998)
“The Chaotix Caper” part 1
WRITER: Ken Penders
PENCILER: Manny Galan
INKER: Andrew Pepoy
COLORIST: Barry Grossman
LETTERER: Vickie Williams
EDITOR: J. Freddy Gabrie
