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Wow! This issue really blew me away! At least the ending did! I like the fact that DC is looking to have a new Hawk and Dove duo, as Dove sets off to find a new Hawk.

Crimson Avenger > what's up with her? She's helped the JSA before, and now she wants revenge against Wildcat?

Also, what is the deal with Power Girl? Is she or isn't she Kara Zor-L? I read in the Princes of Darkness story arc where she thought Arion was related to her, but he revealed that he wasn't.

I was really surprised to see her get shot like that! what are the bullets made of, and what did CA mean when she said that the guns wouldn't allow her to put them down?

Also, has Alex become the new Eclipso, sort to speak? Sure seems that way. Black Adam has now recruited him also. He's forming quite the team with Brainwave, Atom Smasher, Eclipso, himself and that other member (sorry can't recall the character). Is this the Injustice Society of America?

Really loving this series. Goyer and Johns have really done an exceelent job, in keeping me captivated and gripped.

Man this series has really been awesome through the first two issues.

I like Hector Hall as Dr. Fate. His character has been developed in a way, that he is Dr. Fate and is just trying to secure his confidence in that role. This series should erase all the doubts that Nabu has. In time, I think Hector will be the best Dr. Fate since Nabu himself was the Lord of Order.

I am under the impression that The Curse is not the only one who's testing Hector, I believe that Nabu is testing him as well.

It's also good to see Hector moving on, and getting past whatever it was that happened to Lyta. Though I'm sure he'll face this again sometime.

What's interesting is what role the covenant of wiccas will play in this. It seems like they genuinely want to help. But in the first issue, they gave off a different impression!

Dr. Fate is my third favorite DC character, and I hope that this helps him shine. He is a very powerful, but yet underrated character in the DC universe.

Can't wait to see this unfold.

Not too sure about this one, yet.

I would've like to have seen more of the Demon and Jason Blood than what we did.

I find the Etrigan/Jason Blood duo to be intriguing, and was hoping to explore this character through this series.

So far there hasn't been enough focus on them. So I hope that it gets a little more interesting. The end of this book gave it a glimmer of hope.

For now, not bad...but definitely not what I was expecting.

OMG! What has Scorch done to Jonn?

Superman reveals that Martian Manhunter is not only "the most powerful being on earth".....but one of the few beings in the universe that he is actually afraid of!

I'm not convinced that Jonn and the Burning are one in the same. I think that the white Martian has take over Jonn.....

This has been a phenominal story line! Kind of picks up the lagging that has gone on since the Obsidian Age arc.

I've enjoyed it nonetheless.

Since Billy Jack asked this on the Marvel Thread....I thought I would post this here.

Webhead817> Might be a good idea to list the comics that are supposed to be released weekly, when you make the threads....just a suggestion!

DC Books released week of 9/10:

September 10th, 2003
» ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #620
» AQUAMAN #10
» BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE — FUGITIVE VOL. 3
» BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #2
» THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT #1
» DR. FATE #2
» ELFQUEST: WOLFRIDER VOL. 1
» FALLEN ANGEL #3
» GOTHAM CENTRAL #11
» GREEN ARROW #30
» H-E-R-0 #8
» HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS #5
» JLA #86
» JSA: ALL STARS #5
» JSA #52
» JSA: STEALING THUNDER
» JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #23
» NIGHTWING #85
» THE POWERPUFF GIRLS VOL. 1: TITANS OF TOWNSVILLE
» THE POWERPUFF GIRLS VOL. 2: GO, GIRLS, GO
» SCOOBY-DOO #76
» THE SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 1
» SUPERMAN & BATMAN: GENERATIONS III #9
» SUPERMAN: BLOOD OF MY ANCESTORS
» TEEN TITANS #3
» TOR Vol.3

One more thing:

The 3rd printing of Teen Titans #1 was released this week also. a second printing of #2 is sson to follow.

I read it and likedit. Would like to read ish #2 to see if these guys are worth subscribing to. Of course, Johns is writing this one, and I have really been digging his work, soooooo this may be a shoe-in....

I liked the "mentors interactions with their young ones.....

Teen Titans #3 is awesome!!!!-seeing robin admit to superboy and wonder girl "I lie to Batman" is worth the price alone plus it has a great "shock" ending- The art in the book is by one of the best artists in the feild today-Mike Mckone formally of the exiles fame, check it out hopefully DC will be putting out a Trade paperback for this one soon!!!

TT#3

I'm just glad that Geoff explained Deathstoke's unusual behavior. I was worried that one of my current favorite writers had ruined my favorite character. All in all this story is starting to shape up pretty good. And Brother Blood to come. It whets the appetite of this old Wolfman/Perez fan.

JLA#86

At least this comic is getting better. Since the Obsidian Age I was almost at the point of dropping this title. But it wasn't a real big surprise about J'onn. This is a much bigger step up than the last couple of storylines.

DR. FATE #2

Not at all the snore-fest I feared this series would become, in fact I'm really digging it. Hector's got a lot to learn and the Curse might actually turn out to be a good villain. I'm always skeptical when a mini introduces a "new deadly foe" because it usually means they're silly and will be dropped without mention ever again (see JSA:All-Stars). I'd pick-up an ongoing if the quality remained as it is.

JSA: ALL STARS #5

Man, this series had such potential but it's been squandered and it is really hurting me to shell out for it. Granted each issue is marginally better than the last (so far) but all of these would be served better as back-up stories in the main mag.
And the 'wrapper' story is truly awful and doesn't seem to relate in any way to the individual issues. "The rest of the JSA is in great peril and I need to do something of great personal importance... time to have coffee with Mom?"
It's also a bummer because Sand's involvement places the entire series several in the past and it won't wrap up for months.
I'm sticking around for the few shining moments we get and for the potential of the Golden Age stories (which sadly have been floundering so far), but this mini's near the bottom of the list.


JSA #52

Good catch your breath issue. This is *exactly* what we needed, some sub-plot resolution and advancement before jumping directly into another multi-part epic. I was beginning to get fatigued with all the world saving. It looks like the creative team has hit their stride again in terms of timing. Wonderful follow-up to POD.


See Indy thread for my League of Extraordinary Gentlemen review.

The guns (and therefore the bullets) are magical. She means what she said: the guns control her to a degree. They don't have triggers but fire of their own volition. She's more or less cursed to carry them until a certain degree of vengeance is met (I think there's a lot more to the story that we don't know yet). The cover art also hints that this version of the CA may be the ghost of Mr. Terrific's wife (can't remember if they met before she vanished in 'Stealing Thunder'). Anyway, a lot more of her story is laid out in one of the issues following 'Stealing Thunder').


The other member is Norda. Hints this issue also lead me to believe Jakeem's jealousy over Cap/Stargirl may lead him to Adam's group to 'prove' himself to Courtney. That would definitely help even things up between the two sides when the war starts and would be perfectly in character for Black Adam to manipulate Jakeem into something like that.

How about Human Defense Corp? Personally, I think they might make fun generics, and we all can figure out who the LE would be.

Thanks! I actually found out later about Norda.
Jakeem was really po'ed, wasn't he? That should be an interesting development.

Teen Titans three wowowowow the last page literally blew me away. It was totaly unexpected. Also are we having a sister blood now?
Zodiac no 1. Uhm okay a read it three times to get a handle on it. The story has potential but the read is confusing in the beginning. I am going to keep collecting it because the concept fascinates me.

Oh Formely Known as the Justice League,
Funny funny stuff. I loved that Mary Marvel. I haven't even got a boy friend yet. I may get stoned but i want this into a monthly. There's too many serious books out there.
Booster to beetle "super heroes don't have heart conditions"
Beetle to booster " what about the guy in armor"
Booster "that's a comic book, this is real life". Lol anyone not get who they were talking about.