It is almost 2 a.m., and I am exhausted. I missed last weeks reviews, however, and I wouldn’t want to disappoint my few, but rabid, fans.
I was sick last Wednesday, so my super heroine of a wife brought home some random comics when she got out of work. They were Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet #2, and the latest issue of Wonder Woman. Here are my thoughts, in brief.
I know very little about Green Hornet, barring an episode of the sixties Batman he was featured in, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was great book, and it handles the concept of legacy heroes very well. The basic premise is that the former Green Hornet, Britt Reid, has left his crime fighting days behind to focus on publishing his news paper. He has a strained relationship with his son, who seems to be destined to take up the mantle. Also, Kato is now a chick. I think this might be some of Kevin Smith’s best work since Daredevil, but he hasn’t been known to keep a good release schedule anymore. We’ll probably see issue three by the time the Seth Rogen movie is out.
Wonder Woman had a good prologue featuring the Green Lantern Corps, but was oddly not affiliated with Blackest Night. Once the story focused on Diana, it became a little unbelievable. She fights an alien invasion alone in her city, with no sight or sound from any other supers. This flaw in the story was actually brought up, so it might just be part of the plot.
As for this week, I picked up The Flash Secret Files: Origins 2010, and the first issue of Turf.
Flash was a good primer for the new ongoing. It summarizes Flash: Rebirth, while establishing the other speedsters and the rogues into Barry’s new life. Where I’d expect Barry’s return to push the other Flash’s aside, it looks like they will be more important than ever. While the older comic geeks out there have wanted Barry to return for years, my Flash is Wally, and I’m glad he’s not gone.
Turf is possibly the best comic I have ever read, yet has the most ridiculous premise. It takes place in 1929 NYC, during the prohibition, and the city is described in great detail. This is one of those books where the city is a character. Other characters include a nosy female reporter, a mobster (who may or may not have a heart of gold), Romanian vampires, and alien bootleggers from outer space. Did I mention it was written by the British Letterman, Jonathan Ross?
Turf was a giant book with lots of words. I’m talking Chris Claremont amounts of verbiage. It was a lengthy read, and well worth three clams. I know it sounds like a joke, but you need to check this book out. Especially if you’re a fan of flappers, the Godfather, or scary ass Draculas.
It’s only a five issue miniseries, and I have to wait a long six weeks for the next issue.
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