Young Justice Invasion – Bloodlines
It’s not the Flash-centric episode most viewers were probably hoping for, but it does introduce a Young Justice fan favorite from the comics. Plus, lessons in bad parenting!
It’s not the Flash-centric episode most viewers were probably hoping for, but it does introduce a Young Justice fan favorite from the comics. Plus, lessons in bad parenting!
GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1 reunites the acclaimed creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver, who have previously collaborated on such titles as GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH, GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR and THE FLASH: REBIRTH.
Compared to last week’s double feature, “Clarence Montgomery” was clearly a bit of a let-down. In both the flashbacks and the modern-day storyline, the episode never reached its potential and although it included one (or maybe two) interesting revelations, it also unveiled things that were right in-line with the low expectations I have come to have for the series.
Until now, the 1960s storylines have always been my favorite parts of episodes of Alcatraz. They have been like a breath of fresh air in stories that have very often had nothing else going for them. In this episode, we meet Clarence Montgomery, an African-American inmate who has convinced his friends of his innocence. A gifted cook, Montgomery was the first black chef to work in an all-white country club and was sent to the rock for allegedly cutting open the throat of his girlfriend, the very white daughter of the club owner in 1958.
Batman: The Dark Knight has never been the strongest Batman series of the New 52. It is probably one of the weakest. But that still does not stop it from being a fun series. Yes, the story is all over the place with some uncreative plot points and twists, but most characters are interesting (with a ton to enjoy), the artwork is great, and sometimes the story becomes rather fascinated, though never deep.
Batman continues his study of the mysterious drug turning all of his villains into overpowered musclemen – but first he has to take care of a super strong Joker with the help of a surprising guest-star: the Flash!
Capcom has detailed its meaty changelog for the Version 2012 patch of Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition, which is quite a mouthful! If you’re not already on board with counting frames and pulling off Focus attack dash cancels into Ultra, you’ll probably want to skip this. Capcom also released a trailer showing some of the flashier changes.
Side-scrolling action games seem to be a staple on the Xbox
Live Marketplace. From Contra to Earthworm Jim to even original titles like
Alien Hominoid, the marketplace is filled with them. It seems as if there is a
new one every month, and this month it’s The Fancy Pants Adventures’ turn. Is
Fancy Pants Adventures just another side-scroller that will be thrown by the
wayside or can it be something that requires your immediate download?
The Fancy Pants Adventures is based off the flash game
released by Brad Borne, which I had never played until starting my review of
its XBLA counterpart. One thing that definitely carried over into the new Xbox
Live version of Fancy Pants is the cartoon look that adds a very unique visual
style to the game. It has a recently hand drawn look, but not in a bad way.
Colors pop and more importantly, the animations are fantastic. Watching Fancy
Pants do backflips and then transition into a quick sprint up a winding loop
can drop your jaw in a heartbeat.
After three issues with the speedster, Velocity reaches her
final destination in this fast-paced final issue. The issue has a few bumps but is well worth a read. With only fifteen minutes left, Velocity must defeat Doctor
Paine and give herself the only antidote that will save her life. Ron Marz has created an entertaining character with more
quips than the Flash – and she might be faster too! Velocity is a great character and her narrative has run
rampant throughout every issue of the series. Sometimes there is too much of her narrative going on, but
it mostly brings Velocity’s witty banter to the reader that is genuinely funny
and makes you love Velocity more and more – when you don’t want her to shut up
for a minute and just save the day already.
Here we are on the second day with our first panel DC Universe. There was a bunch of DC all-stars assembled ranging from Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello to Gail Simone. As far as announcements went… there wasn’t much since Flashpoint is so close and of course DC isn’t going to reveal anything. It was revealed that Scott Snyder and Gene Ha are working on the Superman Flashpoint mini titled Project S and that it will begin with Metropolis having a very bad day as baby S’s ship brings a ton of Krypton rubble with it. Brian Azzarello is also working on a title and said it was his first cross-over event and that usually he doesn’t do them because he hates them, but then went on to say that this event really will change everything in DC and reaffirmed it with a very loud “Goddamnit!” He also said that you don’t need to buy all of the Flashpoint tie-ins but that you’re an idiot if you don’t since it’s going to be some great stuff. Bob Wayne Sales VP encouraged his statement.
If you check your local bookstore this month, you might find the frantic adventures of resurrected speedster Barry Allen in the collected edition of The Flash-
“The Dastardly Death of the Rogues.” This book contains issues one
through seven of the Flash’s monthly and secret origin special. Written
by Geoff Johns and drawn by Francis Manapul, with a back up drawn by
Scott Kolins. Now Johns is no stranger to The Flash as he and
Kolins did a fantastic run on that title during the Wally West mantle.
During that previous run, Flash’s Rogues were updated and organized. The
Rogues were revitalized, almost becoming more interesting than the hero
himself and to some point they also worked as a type of supporting cast
to that title. After Johns’ departure from the title, so were the Rogues
to an extent. Now Johns is back and with him are the Rogues. This time
around with Barry Allen, the original Silver Age Flash. But what has
changed? Five different Flashes? Is this CSI Flash? Do I have to worry
about all this continuity mess?
Over the next three years almost all of the major superhero resources will have been strip-mined with the exception of Wonder Woman, The Flash and Aquaman, and it should not take long for these entries to see the light of the silver screen if trends continue, but where do they go from there?
