Rapid Reviews - 29 October 2003 - Part III

Smallville: Perry [3-05]: Well, that's a new side of Perry White for us. And the timing on the sunspots was pretty nice, as while the show was airing a gigantic magnetic storm from the sun was happening... almost like the writers forecast the sun's weather or something. Isn't coincidence great? Otherwise, a pretty standard episode. More fun related to this episode can be found at The Smallville Ledger, which is a must read website whenever new episodes of Smallville air. In particular, always check the Classifieds for comic book in-jokes.

Amelia Rules: Superheroes #1: "Oemal!" Hmm, doesn't turn me into a superhero. Fun to see Reggie's fantasy with his dream girlfriend... I was less impressed with Rhonda's dream sequence, if only because it was so dark that it was hard on my eyes. As usual with this book, the zinger is on the last page (and I'm glad I didn't suss it out from Previews beforehand). Another good 'un.

Age of Bronze #18: Shanower's vision constantly amazes me, and the set-up here is magnificent. Achilles against Agamemnon. The fleet irritated by the constant wind. the lies and counter-lies, the messages sent and received. If you haven't started reading this, you are really missing out. The only problem with this book is that it's not a weekly.

Books due out the first week in November that I intend to review: Arrowsmith, Superman: Birthright, Formerly Known as the Justice League, JSA: All Stars, Powers, Crossovers, Akiko, Usagi Yojimbo, Empire, JLA-Z, Justice League Adventures, Assembly and Supreme Power.