Smallville: Shattered [3-08]: Ok, so let me get this completely straight in my head. Spoilers: Lex is being drugged by his father, who is apparently trying to destroy Lex's ability to challenge him. Lex will suffer permanent damage from this drugging. Clark knows Lex is being drugged, because he forced confessions out of the people responsible. But Clark isn't likely to help Lex, because of what Lex did to Lana in a paranoid, drug-induced rage. End Spoilers (highlight to read). Ok. If I've got that right, then it is simply not a wonder that Lex becomes Superman's greatest enemy. This episode put Clark in the center of a storm, and I don't know that he came out for the best. It's going to be interesting to see where they go from here. Unfortunately, it's a seven-week wait for the next new episode. 
Justice League: The Terror Beyond: Aquaman! You knew I'd like it just for that. And I like the way Mera gave Hawkgirl a bit of cold shoulder, too. The whole Solomon Grudy soul side plot was cute, but a little heavy-handed at the end. I like that Aquaman's abilities, including the harpoon's launching capabilities, were showcased a bit. It was a little on the weak-side, plotwise. The whole reasoning for Superman, Wonder Woman, and Hawkgirl to take on Aquaman, Dr Fate, Inza, and Solomon Grudy was a little stretched. Could no one spare a moment to say, "back off, we're trying to save the world here!"? I do like the fact that Hawkgirl's mace had some magic-dampening properties. All-in-all, I wasn't disappointed with the reappearance of the animated Aquaman, but the story itself could have used some work. 
Faction Paradox #2: Still a very difficult book to follow, but there are some amazing ideas within. I like the "animal" that everyone is hunting. I also like the idea relating to the changeover of the calendar. Wow. Heavy stuff. But definitely not a friendly book to get into.
Still to review: Birds of Prey, Batman: Detective #27, Smallville, Cinnamon, JLA: Liberty and Justice, Outsiders, WildGuard, El Cazador, and Way of the Rat.
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