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X-Men - A First Class Movie

I've got a thing for James McAvory.  I'll watch just about anything that he is in and when he is in something I really want to see, then all the better.  And this was a better movie than any that have come before.

This felt like the X-Men had finally settled into the movies and so we don't need a lot of background on new characters, they are just there...they have powers...let's move on.  And so, we get a good story, if somewhat predictable (that's not always a bad thing especially when it's fun).

I found layers here.  You got the good mutant against the not so good mutants and the good and not so good against the really bad mutants while all the young mutants are having to deal with their teenage angst.  Now isn't that what the X-Men have always been about?

Plus there were some sweet unexpected if brief cameos...

Worth the price of admission... HOWEVER!!!

Don't expect comic book continuity here. Think of it as an Exiles version of X-Men history and you'll be fine. The best part of the movie is that it's set in the 60's so Emma doesn't look out of place walking around in her underwear the whole time. Not to mention that Beast (pre-transformation), Havoc and Banshee are all pretty good eye candy as well.

DC REVIEWS

BLACKEST NIGHT #2

Well, the dead are still rising, and rising and rising. But our heroes are starting to catch on that something is very wrong. Such as when a dead and very bitter Aquaman resurfaces (pun intended), or when your friendly neighborhood green lantern (Hal Jordan) crashes into Gotham's most famous search light - the Bat Signal. But try as they might, nothing seems to be working to stop these bling wearing zombie heroes and villains.

There is still a lot more set up here and not too much meat, and that's okay. Geoff Johns likes the slow burn and it usually pays off in the end. Johns is keeping things very creepy...I'm still trying to get over the black lantern Sue and Ralph Dibny, they are just so wrong. There really isn't much more for me to say but, this is still great...so worth the wait...and I want more. Oh yeah, that young dark hair Aqua Lad in the red suit is a hottie...I'm just say'in.

[8 of 10]




GREEN LANTERN CORPS #39

Well, we open with Kyle and Guy drifting through space with a box of donuts on their way back to OA oblivious to the great upheaval transpiring around them. You know, think they would make better lovers than partners, but that's just me. Anyway, what should they encounter but the great swarm of black lantern rings spreading throughout the galaxy looking for {FLESH}. This particular swarm is heading for OA as well and in what is pretty much a retelling of events from of Blackest Night #1 (I think... there are so many of these books to keep track of) from Guy and Kyles perspectives . Because of this we don't get must of a forward push in the story. It's understandable, they want to keep the main reveals to the event book. This doesn't make the book bad, just don't go looking for anything new here...you'll be disappointed.

[7 of 10]


BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1

This should have been called "Blackest Night: Deadman" because it has much more to do with him than it does with Batman...but then no one would have bought the book. I would, but that's because I'm loving everything about Blackest night...but you know how it goes (you know who you are fanboys and girls). We do get see more of the new Batman and Robin in action and it is especially funny to see Damian (Robin) punching Dick (Batman) in the face while the possesed Dick is trying to drive the Batmobile to get Deadman out of his Batman's body.[Errr...yeah. What did I just say? Oh well, moving on.] But all in all I don't think this is going to have much of an impact on the major story line. But for the die hards like myself...it's worth picking up.

[6 of 10]



ADVENTURE COMICS #1 or #504

Conner Kent (Superboy) is back and just as much a cutie pie as ever. Why is he back and why should we care. I don't know and it doesn't matter. He is a cool character (the loveless clone child of Lex Luther and Clark Kent). And why is Superman in this book? Shouldn't he be on New Krypton? Or at least in Metropolis with Supergirl, Mon-El and Flamebird and Nightwing since they are all currently working together in the other Superbooks? Well, maybe this takes place just before or just after those events. It's definitely after the death of Batman because Tim is in the Red Robin outfit. Whatever. Like I said, it doesn't matter in the end. I liked this...though it was sort of missing any real [Super hero] plot. But again, this is Geoff (Blackest Night) Johns writing this too. Ha...there is a Blackest Night connection. I'll keep going with this as long as it starts going somewhere.
Oh, and the Legion of Superheroes back up was OK. I love that crazy Starman...who could resist?

[7 of 10]

OLD NEWS: Conner Kent is still looking Good!

Conner Kent (Superboy) is looking really yummy for having been dead for couple of years. Though I do find him a bit whiney, not so bad as that other Superboy (Superboy Prime), I am looking forward to his return.
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