Aquaman #18: Wertham's nightmare cover... talk about "injury to the eye". Ahem.
I liked the three-page intro to the story, with the dogs waking up and trying to go to the surface. It seemed right to me that people would be there to throw the dogs back into the water so they wouldn't die. But that begs the question, were any of the animals in the zoo converted to water-breathers also? C'mon Will, answer THAT one.
I'm more and more impressed by Gleason's artwork the more I see of it. There's one panel in this issue, where Aquaman is about to punch the "monster", that's almost poetic in its layout. I think I may have to scan that bit and try to explain why it hit me so good.
The story is moving, but there's a disconnect here. If this were any other writer, I might find myself whining about it, but I'm learning to trust Pfeifer's instincts, and although I don't know where he's going with it, I'm very eager to find out.
To sum up: Great Alan Freakin' Davis cover, solid interior artwork, strong story. This one's a keeper. 
Smallville #8: The centerpiece of this issue is the conclusion to the "Chloe Chronicles". Yes, we learn the truth. And we find out where some of the "freaks of the week" have gone. There's also a short interview with Annette O'Toole, a page of Ezra Small, a preview of the Season Two DVD set, more of the episode guide, and a short Lex Luthor story. If you are a fan of the show, this is a great book to get. It probably wouldn't stand on its own, but as a supplement it is superb.
Green Arrow #38: A whole 'nother issue of set-up. That wouldn't be bad, except I'm really suffering from the decompression blues, and I just wish some books would hurry up and finish their storylines already. While this isn't really one of the guilty books, I can't help but wish the conclusion to this one were already here. If we don't get the conclusion next issue, I will be upset. As it is, this had two good plotlines, and I like the way both of them were handled. So, how does it end?
Still to review: Fallen Angel, JLA, JSA, and H-E-R-O.
