Did you really think DC was done with their darker style and body count? Of course not. It’s all the current people in charge know how to do, or all they’re interested in doing. Fansided’s Bam Smack Pow has a report on the deaths we do know of in Heroes In Crisis and why death no longer matters. I’ll be getting more into this latest misstep by DC later tonight.
We’re getting close to the end now. Superman is back and despite not yet being at full strength he’s joining Steel, Superboy, and Supergirl in crashing the Cyborg and Mongul’s party. However, what’s going to happen to the Eradicator? Will he join in or die right there in the Fortress Of Solitude? Let’s find out.
The further I go in a book the harder it is to come up with a full intro.
“Oh sure, the others can fly now but I still only run.”
JLA: Year One #4
DC Comics (April, 1998)
“While You Were Out…”
WRITERS: Mark Waid & Brian Augustyn
PENCILER: Barry Kitson
INKER: Michael Bair
COLORIST: Pat Garrahy
SEPARATIONS: Heroic Age
LETTERER: Ken Lopez
EDITOR: Peter Tomasi
I don’t have a lot in the way of zombie imagery in my media library. Not surprising if you know me.
Although Telltale Games shut down in a move that’s drawn a lot of controversy (I’m with the developers on this one), Robert Kirkman wants to complete the episodic video game story they were working on for their tie-in to The Walking Dead. Skybound will therefore complete the final game in the series themselves, finishing the tale of Clementine (I don’t know who she is but I’m guessing that’s a good thing). That’s dedication to your creation and to a story I hear people like. (I’m not into zombie stuff.) DC isn’t even doing that with the Batman game. Good on you, Kirkman. Wherever else we disagree that’s a good creative move.
When have the heroes NOT been in crisis since DiDio took over?
I’ll go over this more later this week but DiDio does have a problems with the Titans, although oddly it’s the same time DC’s streaming service is unleashing a show about the Titans, but they didn’t kill one from the show. Although they do have Nightwing nearly dead, and DiDio has wanted to kill him off before. He also does seem to want to bring back the style of the New 52/DC You that fans rejected. I don’t think he understands why they did Rebirth. Then there’s Tom King’s treatment of Batman as well as writing the Heroes In Crisis comic where the body count of heroes continues, but like I said, I’ll get into it later this week. I’ll also look at the Titans show chasing potential fans off with it’s darker tone and the full trailer for She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power is out so we have a better idea what to expect. We’re also nearing the end of The Death & Life Of Superman (insert Brian Michael Bendis joke here) and getting to deeper character profiles from the season one writer’s bible for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Full week if I can pull it off.
Meanwhile, the Clutter Reports had my recent review of Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet so I could finish setting up the laptop to resume digital comics and get this comic out. I’m just linking to the BW review because there are no changes anyway.
In comics we’re back to the Marvel US reprints of the Fourth Doctor UK comics and getting out of the War Of The Believers arc of Robotech: Return To Macross to see what’s happening in Academy Blues. I may have to place it elsewhere in my collection for continuity’s sake when I’m done. So let’s see how much of my agenda I manage to pull off.
Shout Factory’s YouTube channel has been a blessing to Saturday Night Showcase lately, and it is again tonight. Some of you out there probably remember the name Patrick McGoohan from The Prisoner, the somewhat surreal British series that had an impact on science fiction. But what about his other popular show, Secret Agent? At least that’s what the last two seasons was called in the US for some reason. Those of you who pop in from the UK (hey, Gary!) more likely know of the show under it’s proper name: Danger Man, which for the first season was the name used in the US. Why the change? Maybe CBS thought it sounded like a superhero or stunt show? I don’t know. We’re going with the UK name for the rest of the review because this is the pilot, when they still used it, even though the video is titled with the later US name.
Danger Man/Secret Agent follows NATO agent John Drake as he investigates various crimes. I didn’t even know NATO had their own criminal investigation group. I guess they thought MI6 was already done enough thanks to James Bond? Created by Ralph Smart and fleshed out initially by Ian Flemming (speaking of Bond) but replaced by Ian Stuart Black, Drake doesn’t use guns and sleep around like Bond does (also no cool gadgets) but he does have his own style. In the pilot, “View From The Villa”, Drake is trying to find stolen gold before the guys who killed the actual thief find it first. Enjoy.
“You should see somebody about that growth.”
Batman Beyond #2
DC Comics (December, 1999)
“Ebony Tears”
WRITER: Hilary J. Bader
PENCILER: Craig Rosseau
INKER: Rob Leigh
COLORIST: Lee Loughridge
LETTERER: Tim Harkins
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Joseph Illidge
EDITOR: Darren Vincenzo
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