Re: Comics are awesome.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:55 pm
Superman/Batman #85
I think this will be an interesting story... A Gotham reporter is found dead, washed ashore in Metropolis and naturally Clark Kent is sent to Gotham for the scoop. The reporter had supposedly figured out the identity of Batman, making Batman the top suspect for the crime. While Clark is put into a position by a joint venture between the two cities newspapers to finish the story that exposes who Batman is. As Bruce and Clark investigate separately, they find the reporter had indeed learned Batman's true identity, putting them both in a difficult position.
This issue actually reminds me of a discussion we had a while ago here with Batman Inc. starting up. Bruce, for all his brilliance and forethought to keep his identity secret, is shown to have missed some bit of evidence that links him to his early days as Batman. It's interesting how they show Bruce's reaction in this issue. He admits to himself to error is only normal, but for what he does he cannot afford any mistakes, and it shows he's beating himself up for it, all the while Clark is offering to help.
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #6
Scarlet Witch has her memories and powers back, and having realized what she's done, she is only angry at herself. Wiccan manages to snap her out of it but she still has a lot to answer for and the Avengers on their way. Surprisingly, Beast suggests that she tries to fix things by using her power to restore the powers of the mutants who want their abilities back. As they test out if it's even possible however, they find the Avengers aren't the only team that wants answers from Wanda.
It's interesting how this mini-series as been retreading events from "Avengers: Disassembled" and "House of M" and even undoing some of it. I'm curious to know where things will end up when this series concludes with the remaining 3 issues. Although the wait for these issues to be released is painful. It's been nearly a year (#1 came out July 2010) to release 6 issues of this 9 part mini-series.
I think this will be an interesting story... A Gotham reporter is found dead, washed ashore in Metropolis and naturally Clark Kent is sent to Gotham for the scoop. The reporter had supposedly figured out the identity of Batman, making Batman the top suspect for the crime. While Clark is put into a position by a joint venture between the two cities newspapers to finish the story that exposes who Batman is. As Bruce and Clark investigate separately, they find the reporter had indeed learned Batman's true identity, putting them both in a difficult position.
This issue actually reminds me of a discussion we had a while ago here with Batman Inc. starting up. Bruce, for all his brilliance and forethought to keep his identity secret, is shown to have missed some bit of evidence that links him to his early days as Batman. It's interesting how they show Bruce's reaction in this issue. He admits to himself to error is only normal, but for what he does he cannot afford any mistakes, and it shows he's beating himself up for it, all the while Clark is offering to help.
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #6
Scarlet Witch has her memories and powers back, and having realized what she's done, she is only angry at herself. Wiccan manages to snap her out of it but she still has a lot to answer for and the Avengers on their way. Surprisingly, Beast suggests that she tries to fix things by using her power to restore the powers of the mutants who want their abilities back. As they test out if it's even possible however, they find the Avengers aren't the only team that wants answers from Wanda.
It's interesting how this mini-series as been retreading events from "Avengers: Disassembled" and "House of M" and even undoing some of it. I'm curious to know where things will end up when this series concludes with the remaining 3 issues. Although the wait for these issues to be released is painful. It's been nearly a year (#1 came out July 2010) to release 6 issues of this 9 part mini-series.