Countdown to Booster Gold Is Teamed with Rip Hunter As They but That’S Been the Case for Years All-New Booster Gold #1 Desperately Try to Prevent the Now
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Volume 11 #5 “News, reviews and opinions from the world of comics” August 2007 Countdown to Booster Gold is teamed with Rip Hunter as they but that’s been the case for years All-New Booster Gold #1 desperately try to prevent the now. The work Brian Bendis did on It seems that there are a lot of fans DCU’s past and future from the series easily rivals the epic Frank out there of the Keith Giffen and being destroyed. Booster Miller run (shhh…it may actually J.M. DeMatties Justice League will become a hero during be better). And then the news came International (JLI) series from some of the most impor- that Bendis was leaving Daredevil back in 1987. And why shouldn’t tant times in history, but and it was simple to assume that there be? JLI was funny, Kevin will anybody ever know the fun was over. But Ed Brubaker Maguire’s art was fantastic and the role he’s played? Prob- seamlessly picked up right where it produced classic DC moments ably not, but that’s part of the fun Bendis left off and took the series to like Batman knocking out Guy of this series considering how yet another level. We’re not kidding Gardner with one punch. The book important fame is to about any of this – superhero fan or was obviously influential to many Booster. not, you are seriously missing out of today’s writers as evidenced by if you are not reading Daredevil their references to that time period every month. and the systematic deconstruction So to those of you not on board of everything about it. Seriously, yet, may we recommend Daredevil if nobody liked JLI, its characters #100. This issue is the beginning wouldn’t have played such impor- of Ed Brubaker and artist Michael tant parts in mega-events like 52 Lark’s third story arc, but you and Infinite Crisis. The mainstays All you really need should be able to jump right in. As of the entire JLI run, Blue Beetle and to know though is that the extra incentive, Daredevil #100 is Booster Gold, were major players stories in All-New Booster 104-pages and features guest art by in the events that shaped the DCU Gold are going to count. John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Lee over the last couple of years. Who This isn’t some throw-away Bermejo, and Alex Maleev. Oh yeah, would have thought that was concept and, with Johns at it’s also got the New Avengers and going to happen, right? Well it’s the helm, you can be sure a ton of bad guys. What more could not over yet as this month we get that major events play out you really want? the start of an all-new Booster Gold in these pages. Just look at the series appropriately titled All-New characters shown on the cover Booster Gold. to the first issue: Barry Allen, So you’re probably asking why Robin of Earth II, JLI-era Guy Big Planet Comics you should care about some spin- Gardner, Jonah Hex, Mr. Mind, off from 52. Most comics that get and Robin from The Dark Knight to Open Its launched out of big cross-overs are Returns. That’s a pretty good line- due to die an ugly death right? JLI up for just the first cover and there Fourth Store! was just a spin-off from Legends is surely more to come. Make sure right? Mighty Avengers is just a to check out All-New Booster Gold Big Planet Comics is proud to announce its spin-off of Civil War right? See? #1. fourth store, the store formerly known as There are times that spin-offs count Liberty Books & Comics. Stop on by! and All-New Booster Gold should Daredevil #100 be one of them. Written by Geoff Every few months we’re presented Johns (52, JSA, Green Lantern) with a reason to urge you to read Big Planet Comics of College Park and featuring art by Dan Jurgens, Daredevil. It’s been something of 7315 Baltimore Ave All-New Booster Gold promises an amazing journey for this title. College Park, MD 20740 to answer many of the questions It’s still a little strange to hear some- 301-699-0498 raised by the re-creation of the body tell you that Daredevil is one Multiverse. In the series, Booster of the very best titles on the shelves, 2 | www.bigplanetcomics.com Hotline: 301.718.1890 Outsiders: Five of a Kind it. Terror, Inc. is about – get this So Batman is putting his – Mr. Terror who is fifteen and a Outsiders back together. This half centuries old and doomed to weekly event (good thing there decompose for all of eternity. He are five Wednesdays this month) has to replace his limbs with fresh sees Batman picking a new team parts, except for right arm which member in each issue. I’m really is made up of an enchanted metal pulling for Metamorpho in week that houses the essence four. Also on sale this month is of his dead sweetheart. Showcase Presents: Batman and And he runs a detec- the Outsiders Vol. 1 TP, in case tive agency. How can you’re feeling nostalgic for the you not want to read last time Batman had Outsiders. something with that kind of a description? It’s also a Max book, so expect plenty of sex, violence and gross decomposition. It’s like a Jerry Bruckheimer zombie movie. flashback to the pair’s early years. series is based on the true story of This will be great except for the an 18-year-old autistic boy from part where you’re supposed to Oregon who was recruited into the keep a straight face when Logan army suggests that things might says he’s a secret agent for the get a little biting. Keep in mind Canadian government. Oh, what though that Baker is one of the best Marvel writers would give to go cartoonists of this generation, and back in time and make Wolverine that he’s also funny as hell. Don’t be British. Or Scandinavian. surprised to see this series winning all sorts of awards next year. Action Comics #855 Uh, Eric Powell (The Goon) art on a 3-part Bizarro story…really Avengers Classics #3 nothing else needs to be said. How did I miss the first two issues of this series? Dwayne McDuffie Dark Horse Comics retelling classic Avengers stories Omnibuses with painted art by Mike Oeming Omnibuses? Is (Powers) AND covers by Art Punisher #50 that the plural of Adams? Count me in! By the Look – I know we hype this book “omnibus?” Either way, keep an eye on McDuffie every month. But this story arc way, these collec- who is the man responsible for is really, really special. It’s the tions from Dark the legendary Justice League rematch between The Punisher Horse are quite the animated series as he gets set to and Barracuda, and the stakes deal. Clocking in at take over the JLA comic in a few are higher than you could ever around 450-pages months. imagine. Seriously – don’t miss each, these collections cover vast out on the last page of this issue amounts of history for the Star Wolverine Origins #16 or the next 5-issues. Wars and Aliens vs. Predator I’d read an entire series about comics…both of which are better Logan and Captain America Terror, Inc. #1 (of 5) Special Forces #1 (of 6) than you think they are. Unless fighting together during WWII, David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Kyle Baker isn’t known for pulling you think they’re really good. so it should come as no surprise Detective Comics) makes great his punches when it comes to polit- Then they’re as good as you think that I’m excited for this 5-part comics. He won an Eisner to prove ical commentary so the fact that this they are. The end. Hotline: 301.718.1890 www.bigplanetcomics.com | 3 Catching Up On Reader Mail Ah, the summer does indeed the floor, and nobody says “Hey you’re totally rooting for him to Value Menu. These questions will suck. When you’re a kid it’s all it’s a Skrull!” I thought to myself, kick the crap out of the Illumi- continue to haunt me until next camp and being released into “Huh. If I didn’t know that was nati because of what he’s been year when this dude gets arrested your parents custody, but as an a Skrull, I’d be wondering why through and the fact that they’ve for the same thing while dressed adult it’s all work and posting Elektra turned into a zombie been total jerks the whole time up like Iron Man with a Chalupa bail. Entertainment has been real when she died.” It just wasn’t he’s been gone. Although I guess under his helmet. hit or miss this summer. The that clear what was going maybe they were acting that way summer movies have been on, with no exposi- because they were Skrulls, but Q: The other night I caught good (thanks Die Hard tion, or no Internet. any way you look at it Marvel myself making fun of a family IV!) and the summer On one hand, this did a great job of handling this member for going to get the new movies have been bad is certainly a very story and then working it back Harry Potter book at midnight at (looking at you Spider- fun ride being set into the main story lines.