Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #2 of 4 (Marvel)

"Oh...I like him. Sign the boy up."~General Nicholas Fury

writer: Jonathan Hickman
pencils: Rafa Sandoval
inks: Jordi Tarragona
colors: Brad Anderson
cover: Kaare Andrews
lettering / production: VC's Clayton Cowles
associate editor: Sana Amanat
senior editor: Mark Paniccia
editor in chief: Axel Alonso
chief creative officer: Joe Quesada
publisher: Dan Buckley
executive producer: Alan Fine
special thanks to Jon Moison,VC's Chris Eliopoulos & Joe Sabino

Kara's comic for Comic book week September 21st, 2011, is Ultimate Comics Hawkeye...........as Marvel starts its Ultimate Universe again!

Ish #2 is Clint Barton in the South East Asian Republic fighting in a war against a super powered army...........& Ultimate Clint Barton has super seeing powers that make him a lot like Colin Farrell in the "Daredevil" movie...............he even has that whole bad boy persona that makes a kindof bland comic a little more interesting................if you like bad boys! ;9

The art work is fabulous & the story is ok...............over all though the new Ultimate Universe is not turning me on.............quite as much as Ultimate Clint Barton! ♥ lol! ;))

RATING: 6 ½ Karas thinking out of 10!


& now I will continue covering DC's new 52............even though my lovely Dick Grayson's Nightwing #1 was sold out & I did not get to read it! :(

Batman #1 (DC)
"Because above everything, Gotham is...a mystery."~Detective Harvey Bullock
(Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion)

Very much my fav of the week! I wonder if this was what Mister Snyder intended to be the next story arc in Detective Comix before the new universe started! It is very good & really does not need to be part of the new DC...........but why is ♥Dick Grayson♥ sooooo short? `:S

I will absolutely be buying issue #2! :)





Birds of Prey #1 (DC)
"I can barely hear myself scream."~Dinah Lance Drake / The Black Canary
(Duane Swierczynski, Jesus Saiz)

The new Birds are not my old ♥ed Birds...........but I kindof enjoyed this 1st ish! All except Dinah meeting with Babs.........are they not bffs any more? I could not sense the love that these 2 women should have for each other! :(

But I will buy ish #2 if for no other reason than I am very curious how Dinah fits if her mom was not Black Canary 1st. `:S

Supergirl #1 (DC)
"I think I'm dreaming again."~Kara Zor-el / Supergirl
(Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Mahmud Asrar, Dan Green)

This new Kara is very different from the previous Karas............but this may be interesting! I will have faith for a little while since the art work is very nice............I am not completely happy with the new costume but it could have been much worse! :/

Buying ish #2! :)





Wonder Woman #1 (DC)
"Fascinating."~the bad guy
(Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang)

I think that Diana's new comic book & new look were probably the most talked about of the entire new DC.............& it is ok. Not fabulous but the art work is pretty & the story seems to be starting out ok!

I will probably read ish #2. :/

Green Lantern Corps #1 (DC)
"...they murdered an entire race and left us a message."~John Stewart / Green Lantern
(Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin, Scott Hanna)

Guy & John are fun in this ish! Even though Guy seems more friendly just like Batman has been. `:S

The art work was also nice & the story could be interesting even though it did not completely draw me in.

I might buy ish #2............I will see next time! :/

Blue Beetle #1 (DC)
"Khaji-Da!"~Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle
(Tony Bedard, Ig Guara, Ruy José)

Blue Beetle was fun but it confused me as to if the 2 previous Blue Beetles still exist. `:S

& if Jaime is just becoming Blue Beetle in this ish then why was he considered for Justice League International membership 2 weeks ago?

It was fun & the art work was nice but it did not seem to add any thing to what made Jaime a great character before the new DC started. I might buy ish #2 but probably not. :(



 Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (DC)
"A Daxamite?!"~Reep Daggle / Chameleon Boy
(Paul Levitz, Francis Portela)


This was fun but had a lot of characters & seemed very complicated to start. The art work was ok too but over all I think Legion Lost just seemed more fun & accessible. :(


Probably will not buy ish #2..............I might but probably not. :(



 
Catwoman #1 (DC)
"ew."~Kara when she read the last page of Catwoman #1
(Judd Winick, Guillem March)


Catwoman #1 was disgusting & misogynistic & I would ♥ to know from any of the men reading if this is actually what you want from a woman...........or from pornography?

& also just to comment on the points that make it silly out side of the obvious............how can Bruce know where Selina lives but not know her real name? Really?

Passing on ish #2! XP


Bye! ツ*

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1 (Dark Horse)

"Hats! I could do hats! Hats are awesome! Everyone needs them when the sun is shining down."~Buffy Summers

script: Joss Whedon
pencils: Georges Jeanty
inks: Dexter Vines
colors: Michelle Madsen
letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt
cover: Steve Morris
alternate cover...........shown: Jo Chen
25th anniversary cover: Georges Jeanty with Dexter Vines & JD Mettler
designer: Justin Couch
editors: Scott Allie & Sierra Hahn
assistant editor: Freddye Lins
publisher: Mike Richardson
(based on the television series created by Joss Whedon)

Buffy is back!

Kara's comic of Comic book week September 14th, 2011, is "Freefall Part 1" where in Buffy Summers is once again the 1 true chosen & beginning again to fight vampires in San Francisco. Nothing very obviously important happens as Joss takes an issue just to set up Buff's current status with the smaller Scoobie group of Willow, Xander & Buff...........& Spike & Dawn.

This is just a fun little stand alone story that probably will turn out to be not so stand alone but it is typical Joss funny with the fabulous art work of Georges Jeanty & the ♥gorgeous cover♥ by Jo Chen! & Xander's cute! ;)

So in honor of Buff's enviable wardrobe.................

RATING: 8 cute skirts out of 10!!!!

Also I thought that it was funny..........I saw a license plate today that said "BTVS"! Get it? ;)

Batwoman #1 (DC)
"I have a proposition for you..."~Bruce Wayne / Batman
(J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman)

Fabulous art work & a compelling story that we have waited soooooooo long for!

I will come back for more next ish! XD

Green Lantern #1 (DC)
"If you want your ring back, you'll do everything I say."~Sinestro / Green Lantern
(Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy)

I am not really a Hal Jordan fan but I liked the movie...........yah some 1 did! Sooooo I was surprised that I kindof liked this ish. I was kindof not sure whether to buy it or not but I did..............& the art work was pretty & the story was okay. I enjoyed Carol & Hal interacting & Sinestro is very interesting in the role in which he has been placed!

Maybe I will be back for ish #2! 9,9 hmmmmm.............

Legion Lost #1 (DC)
"...What do we do now...?"~Brin Londo / Timber Wolf
(Fabian Nicieza, Pete Woods)

I ♥ all of the characters in this series...........especially Dawnstar & Wildfire!............& the art work was good & the story was okay...........but it was not as compelling as Green Lantern #1. :(

I will probably read the next ish for Dawnie & Wildfire though! ^9,9^

Batman & Robin #1 (DC)
"It's time to pay Bruce Wayne a visit."~mysterious erasing things guy
(Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray)

This is the 4th Batman appearance that I have seen in the new DC..........not counting his tiny little moment in Batwoman #1.............& I do not think that I really like the new touchie feelie Bruce Wayne! O,o

Bruce Wayne is now going to celebrate Martha & Thomas anniversary instead of their deaths............if that were Dick Grayson........ ;9 ............I would ♥ it..............but just not Bruce! :(

I might buy ish #2 depending on how the rest of the month goes..........

Mister Terrific #1 (DC)
"To kill you, senator."~Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
(Eric Wallace, Gianluca Gugliotta, Wayne Faucher)

This was ok but not for me............although it was nice to see Karen Starr.........Power Girl natch!

I do not get the whole point of a story that just keeps telling me how much smarter the main character is than me...........& if Michael shoots the bad guy with positive & negative ions would that not cancel each other out & not magnetize him? ';S

There is a very small chance that I might buy ish #2 but probably not. :(

Deathstoke #1 (DC)
"...Be a good dog and clean up the mess."~Wilson Slade / Death Stroke
(Kyle Higgins, Joe Bennett, Art Thibert)

No...........too violent.

I wanted to try some thing that did not immediately attract me & the team up of younger proteges almost brought me in............but then the end happened & the line above sounds like an unused line from Sean Connery in that movie "Finding Forrester".

I will not be buying ish #2. :(





♥ u! ツ*

The 1st Of The 52!

Kara's comics for Comic book week September 7th, 2011, are all the new DC 52 #1 comix that I tried...........because no 1 else published last week right? ;)

Animal Man #1 (DC)
"I-I'm sorry, daddy. I just wanted a pet of my own."~Maxine Baker
(Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman, Dan Green)

OMG! This was my favorite ish of the week! Very much true to Buddy Baker's.........Animal Man's natch!........Vertigo history with what is probably Travel Foreman's best art work to date & brought out indescribably by Dan Green! I will definitely be getting ish #2! & I hope that it requires as many !!!!! to review! ;)

Batwing #1 (DC)
"You are late for work."~Massacre
(Judd Winick, Ben Oliver)

This comic book is high on the list of those that are predicted to end 1st since it has a character just barely introduced before the restart who also happens to be a minority character based in Africa................& that would be sooooooooo unfair! The only ish close to Buddy Bakers' with fabulous art work! I will also definitely be buying ish #2!

Batgirl #1 (DC)
"...what have I done?"~Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
(Gail Simone ♥, Ardian Syaf, Vicente Cifuentes)

Ok...........so I feel bad saying that Batwing & Animal Man were the 2 best............Gail Simone's writing on Batgirl is perfect..........she soooooo clearly knows Barbara Gordon`s character! & Syaf & Cifuentes art work is fun & vibrant & the most traditional of the 3 comix that I have reviewed so far.............but in a very brilliant way!

But I miss Oracle. & the time line that Babs was Batgirl then Oracle then Batgirl again does not make sense!

Frustrated! :(

But back for ish #2! :)

Justice League International #1 (DC)
"This'll be over----before it's begun!"~Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen
(Dan Jurgens, Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan)

I hope this will not be over before it has begun! The current creators are soooooo close to capturing the fun glory of the Giffen, DeMatteis, Maguire Justice League! Great potential but I only have 2 concerns..........Michael..........Booster Gold natch!..........seems very much to be the character that he grew in to at the end of his own comic & even Bruce...........Batman natch!.............seems to remember Michael as the 'greatest hero that you have never heard of'...........but that can not fit in the new universe can it? `; ,

The 2nd is that Bruce seems too friendly! O,o

I will be back for ish #2!

Static Shock #1 (DC)
"He's dead."~Virule
(Scott McDaniel, John Rozum, Jonathan Glapion, LeBeau Underwood)

Fun! Lot's of fun! Virgil Hawkins........Static Shock natch!..........reminds me sooooooo much of Peter Parker as Spider-man! Actually all of this ish seems very much like Spider-man with a teen aged science nerd being chased around New York by police officers that do not trust him.............& even add in a mentor in a suit of armor.........Hardcase not Iron Man............like just before Marvel's Civil War!

Do not get me wrong! This was fun..........but very familiar........but maybe in a good way. `; ,

I might buy ish #2..........I will see next month.

Stormwatch #1 (DC)
"Interested?"~Midnighter
(Paul Cornell, Miguel Sepulveda)

Nice art work & interesting story. I think that this comic will probably be the 1 to reveal the mystery of the purple lady. But a lot of characters had to be introduced with in a small # of pages. I would like to buy ish #2 to see where the story is going to go but I could also see my my self forgetting & not being too bothered by it. :(

Action Comics #1 (DC)
"Stay in touch."~Lex Luthor
(Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, Rick Bryant)

As a stand alone ish this was very good..........I am a huge fan of Grant Morrison & Rags Morales & I ♥ed All Star Superman & Identity Crisis.............but this is not Kal-el. Superman is supposed to be better than all of us. Superman is not supposed to be edgy. Superman is supposed to be the boy scout that teen agers do not like until he flies in at the speed of light through a wall of fire carrying a wounded puppy & rescues them & flies off to beat up Godzilla after saying, "Eat your vegetables!" Superman is supposed to be a super man that all of us girls want to marry & all of you guys wish you could be like. :( .......but Kal swearing is fine! ;b

Maybe I will buy ish #2 but it does not seem very likely.

Detective Comics #1 (DC)
"Tonight we will both celebrate our rebirth."~Dollmaker
(Tony S. Daniel, Ryan Winn)

The only way that I can describe this ish is that it is like the new friendly Batman got dropped in to the life of the All Star Batman. The art work is kind of pretty though.

Sad that I ♥ed Scott Snyder's run that ended last month but I do not think that I will be buying ish #2. :'(








& that's all I wrote! Oh & I was only kidding about no 1 else publishing...........I did read the New Avengers Annual (Marvel) & iZombie (Vertigo / DC) & Incorruptible (Boom).

Bye! *mwah!* ツ*

The End Of DCoU & The Start Of DCnU!

& for Comic book week August 31st, 2011, I had to review the end of the old DC universe & the beginning of the new DC universe.....................but 1st I had to comment on my fav comic of the week!

Angel & Faith #1 (Dark Horse)
"You will not be forgotten."~Rupert Giles
executive producer: Joss Whedon
script: Christos Gage
art: Rebekah Isaacs
colors: Dan Jackson
letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt
cover: Steve Morris
alternative cover.......shown: Jo Chen
25th anniversary cover: Georges Jeanty with Dexter Vines & JD Mettler
designer: Justin Couch
editors: Scott Allie & Sierra Hahn
assistant editor: Freddie Lins
publisher: Mike Richardson
special thanks: Debbie Olshan & Danial Kaminsky & Jim Gibbons

This was fun! But it should have been called "Angel & Faith~The Watcher's Files"! :(

Okay so this review might be a little hard to do if you have not read Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8..........& if you have not shame on you! lol! ;)

The rogue slayer Faith & the vampire with the soul Angel are now room mates in Buffy's watcher Giles former flat in London & they are tasked..........for reasons that I do not want to spoil!..........with fulfilling Giles' unfulfilled cases as written in his 'Watcher's Files' journal. Angel has done some thing that he really must make up to Giles for, & Giles had been mentoring Faith as she was trying to make up for all of her killing people things.............so the 2 are now working together. & they are 1st tasked with taking care of a little girl possessed by a squid demon. The story is just a quick little 1 to establish where we are in a world with out magic.........more or less...........& only a couple of slayers left..............so it was not my fav of all the Buffy comix but it is very good! & it ends with a fun cliff hanger as always promising............spoiler!..............the return of Giles! ;)

Christos Gage is a fabulous writer who right off seems to under stand both characters' personalities perfectly! Rebekah Isaacs is sooooo good I thought that she was Georges Jeanty from most of season 8............only rested & even better!

This series may be at the top of my reading list...........& not just because I have a little crush on Angel! 9,9

RATING: 9 of my supergirls out of 10!

Flashpoint #5 of 5 (DC)
"Do you remember, Barry?"~Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash/Professor Zoom

writer: Geoff Johns
penciler: Andy Kubert
inkers: Sandra Hope & Jesse Delperdang
colorist: Alex Sinclair
letterer: Nick J. Napolitano
cover: Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope & Alex Sinclair
variant cover: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Rod Reis
assistant editor: Kate Stewart
associate editor: Rex Ogle
executive editor: Eddie Berganza




I was a little bit sad about the end of all the DC stories that I ♥. :'(

I feel a bit better now that I have read the last scene with Bruce & Barry. It was very sweet & made me think that maybe things might not be that much different in the new DC universe..........just all the new costumes............which are mostly just ick! :P

This issue wraps up the little side universe that Barry Allen..........the Flash natch! ;)...........took every 1 into. It just seems to wrap it all up so quickly with just Barry finding out from Professor Zoom...........who just shows up all of a sudden............how to return every thing to 'normal'. Then Thomas Wayne..........Batman............occupies the Professor so Barry can go back in time & fix it all. & a purple lady tells Barry that she is using this opportunity to combine DC & Vertigo & Wildstorm in to 1 universe to protect them all. Then there is the scene with Barry & Bruce...........Batman..............& every thing is new! o,O

I like the art work & I like the story & every thing came together more preferably than I had feared that it would. But I think that this ish is rating so highly mostly because the purple lady makes me feel more comfortable that she may be able to bring every thing back to the way it was before if it all goes badly wrong! *fingerscrossed!*

RATING: 7 of my supergirls out of 10!

Justice League #1 (DC)
"So...what can you do?"~Kal-el/Superman

writer: Geoff Johns
penciller: Jim Lee
inker: Scott Williams
colorist: Alex Sinclair
letterer: Patrick Brosseau
associate editor: Rex Ogle
editor: Eddie Berganza
cover: Jim Lee, Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair
variant cover: David Finch, Richard Friend & Peter Steigerwald





I liked it but did not love it. :(

This is the story of the new Justice League...........Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman & Cyborg............coming together as a team 5 years ago. & it seems to start with Bruce............Batman.............& Hal..............Green Lantern.............teaming up to catch an alien criminal in Gotham City & then going to talk to Clark...........Superman.............in Metropolis.

So Bruce & Hal are basically the same characters as before just set 5 years ago. & they do not like each other in the same way the Geoff Johns has always written them. & Bruce has the best moment of the whole comic book when he steals Hal's ring off his finger! lol! X))))

Clark...........& Victor Stone...........Cyborg...........who shows up for a little while before becoming Cyborg...........are not shown long enough to really see what their characters are really like............But they both seem different. Clark is more alien & detached & Victor is friendlier & more personable.

The art work is Jim Lee's usual fabulous art work if not seeming just a little bit dated. & I especially liked the samples of the costume designs at the end of the book...........although I think I actually prefer all of the unused designs to the 1s that they decided to use! In particular I find it funny that Supergirl has the boots originally planned for Green Lantern! X))))

& finally..........we get another hidden appearance of the purple lady & a Superman versus Batman fight next week............fun..............but I was hoping for more! :\

RATING: 7 of my supergirls out of 10!


So I would just like to say about the new DC that I can not see the new costumes lasting! People have a certain image of the characters in their minds that some of the costumes do not meet! I can not imagine a picture of Supergirl on a lunch box with out her red skirt! o,O

Also I am not sure that the new DC may not be very much closer to the old DC than it seems at 1st look.............maybe Superman is just the 1st super hero to appear after a long period when the Justice Society was forced to retire because they would not reveal their identities & that is why Superman is feared? `:/

& lastly the purple lady interests me............maybe she might be Amethyst or Black Orchid or the Time Trapper / Glorith or Destiny? Omg! You do not know what I am talking about the purple lady? Okay well this woman in a purple hood talks to Barry Allen as he is running through the time stream in "Flashpoint #5". She is the 1 that says she must bring 3 time lines together to strengthen them for "their impending arrival". Now she appears to be showing her self in the back ground of each of the 52 new #1 issues for DC! ooooooooooo! Spooky! XD

Talk u all next week! & comment to me! Or send me an email (my gmail is maid.of.mite!)! ツ*