Archive for April, 2005

Justice League of America: Classified #6

April 22, 2005, 8:24 pm

Ah, another fun issue of JLA: Classified. At the end of the last issue, Booster Gold had wished the team into Hell. This issue, the team gets acquainted with their new surroundings and their new jobs (Hell has a burger joint!), while Guy Gardner and Power Girl mount a rescue.

We get a couple of interesting [...]

Krypto the Superdog

April 11, 2005, 6:10 pm

The Cartoon Network has a new show that I’m pretty excited about: Krypto the Superdog, detailing the adventures of Superman’s dog.

Now, I know I’m not anywhere close to the demographic for the show: it’s primarily aimed at the pre-school set, but I’ve never let that stop me before. Many of the same people responsible [...]

Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1

April 4, 2005, 1:08 pm

DC Comics seems intent on destroying Keith Giffen’s version of the Justice League. First, we have Identity Crisis, which killed Sue Dibny and turned the Elongated Man into a grim and gritty guy. Or whatever. I made it through an issue or so of it before ignoring it.

And now we have Countdown to Infinite Crisis [...]

Justice League of America: Classified #5

April 3, 2005, 9:24 pm

I think Keith Giffen is an overlooked comic book genius. His work on the Legion of Super-Heroes was terrific, his Invasion crossover event actually didn’t suck, and his version of the Justice League was (and is) one of the best ever. The reason for his success is that, unlike probably 90% of the comics out [...]