Power Company #10: This book just gets better and better. I feel sorry for the folks who aren't reading it, because it is one of the best on the shelves right now. This issue is the story of how Skyrocket deals with suddenly being the only responsible partner left on the Power Company team, and it just hit me as perfect. 4 1/2 starfish.
JLA #75: This is the special double-sized conclusion to the Obsidian Age storyline, and the official return of Aquaman to the DCU. That last bit naturally biases me for the story, despite any and all faults, so keep that in mind. I think it was a good conclusion. No time travel story can have a truly satisfactory conclusion to every reader, but this mix of paradox worked out well in my opinion. The problem is that the first few issues made so little sense to casual readers that it would be seriously difficult for them to put the whole thing together. I don't know how it'll read once it's in a trade, but over the course of months the tale didn't really hold together well. In the end, the solution was also extremely simple, and that doesn't make all that much sense, either. So it goes: five starfish for the return of Aquaman, but only 2 starfish for this issue. Click on the image below to read my complete overview and review of the whole Obsidian Age storyline.
Supergirl #76: Ok, this is definitely the Silver Age Supergirl, but just how did she get to the modern world, and what's going to happen to her? This is a fun story and the book promises to be the same for some time to come. 3 starfish.
Gotham Girls #4 (of 5): I like Detective Montoya. She's one of the few aspects of the Bat-universe I think is really cool. And I hoped to see a lot more about her in this issue. I wasn't completely disappointed. I wish there had been more, but it was good. 3 starfish.
Birds of Prey #49: I like Amanda Conner. But the artwork... I just don't like it on this book. If this were a pure humor mag, sure. Heck, if the storyline just wasn't so serious, I could even see it working. But it just does not work here. So, I like Amanda Conner, but I'm glad this is the last issue with her work. 2 starfish.
Superman: Metropolis Preview: The cover and five pages of story at reduced size. I have very little interest in the Superman mythos. I get Supergirl mostly for the writing. I hardly even know what has happened in the super-books the last few years. So this preview didn't even begin to interest me. It had all the important bits for a story like this, including bringing the new reader up-to-date quickly, but I'm just not interested. 2 1/2 starfish.
Lost Tales of Erin: Get this. Especially if you've any Irish blood in you. Even if you don't, this is a great book with strong stories. Well worth your money and time. Go find it and read it, you won't regret it. 4 1/2 starfish.
NEXT WEEK: Lone Wolf and Cub, Wonder Woman, Girl Genius, Usagi Yojimbo, Gotham Adventures, Titans, Age of Bronze, Avengers, Ruse, and Previews! Wow, busy week!
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