God Don't Live On Cell Block D - Part 1
Johnny breaks into jail to find priest Zadkiel had sent on murder spree. Zadkiel's followers start prison riot to thwart him. Ends with giant guy being let out to kick some butt.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Fantastic 4 #558
Death of the Invisible Woman - Part 1
Doom crashed into Baxter building last issue. His pursuers show up this issue, kick Ben's ass, head off with Doom. Ben's new 'teacher' girlfriend has ulterior motives. Johnny breaks up with supervillain, turns out she's working with Doom's attackers, funding them. Also, team run by smart Hulk?
Doom crashed into Baxter building last issue. His pursuers show up this issue, kick Ben's ass, head off with Doom. Ben's new 'teacher' girlfriend has ulterior motives. Johnny breaks up with supervillain, turns out she's working with Doom's attackers, funding them. Also, team run by smart Hulk?
Captain America #39
Crazy Cap prevents fake assassination attempt on Senator Wright. Sets up for rumble between Bucky and Crazy Cap next issue. Sharon gets to smash Sin's nose after putting up with her threats in the infirmary all issue.
Astonishing X-Men #25
First Warren Ellis issue.
X-Men based in San Francisco now - doing some work helping local authorities. They're called in on a murder of a guy who ends up just floating and burning - can't be put out. They discover he was tracking a guy who ambushed him, killed him, and ran. He is headed towards Chaparanga - "where spaceships go to die" to try to get offworld.
X-Men based in San Francisco now - doing some work helping local authorities. They're called in on a murder of a guy who ends up just floating and burning - can't be put out. They discover he was tracking a guy who ambushed him, killed him, and ran. He is headed towards Chaparanga - "where spaceships go to die" to try to get offworld.
Friday, May 30, 2008
X-Factor #31
The Middle East Side Is Burning
M recovers Arcade, who turns out to be a robot, but really just has a robot mask. Mutant Town starts blowing up. Fire fighters stand helpless as people inside energy web burn to death. Lots of time saving people - Siryn saving bad comedian, Strong Guy saving burning people, Jaime saves guy on building with pyramid of dupes. Ric smashes computer, "OH, BUGGER. SYSTEMS OVERLOAD !!!" Energy web disappears.
M recovers Arcade, who turns out to be a robot, but really just has a robot mask. Mutant Town starts blowing up. Fire fighters stand helpless as people inside energy web burn to death. Lots of time saving people - Siryn saving bad comedian, Strong Guy saving burning people, Jaime saves guy on building with pyramid of dupes. Ric smashes computer, "OH, BUGGER. SYSTEMS OVERLOAD !!!" Energy web disappears.
X-Men:First Class #12
Warren tries to track down missing aunt in Brazil, finds city time forgot. They accept him, he decides to stay there even when X-Men show up to bring him home.
New Avengers #41
Takes place during Skrull fight in Savage Land. Spidey encounters Ka-Zar and Shanna. They reveal problem of Skrulls disguised as SHIELD agents stealing from Vibranium mine and their attempts to repel.
Ms. Marvel #27
Skrulls trick her into following holo-truck in pursuit of Kree boyfriend. She goes back to mini-carrier pissed, Skrull blows up the whole thing. Leads into Secret Invasion #1
X-Force #4
Turns out Rahne was left overdosed on purpose. After Elixir heals her and she sees Angel, she rips off his wings and flees with them. They're apparently made of Apocalypse Fibers, used to give army of Purifiers metal wings. Angel feels all the pain of the process instead of the Purifiers, ends up in original Archangel look.
Uncanny X-Men #498
In Russia Nightcrawler manages to teleport into Wolverine's restraints so electro-shock collar disables them. They all escape but run into Omega Red. Turns out Russians are pissed and think X-Men engineered M-Day because they lost all of their mutants. In San Francisco earth mother starts pulling in Scott and Emma, have Ice Man, Angel, etc. about to fight them.
1985 #1 of 6
Kid living in 'real world' 1985 has divorced parents, goes into comics to cope. Is convinced super villains are coming into this world, discovers Dr. Doom turning on other villains and runs into Hulk while running away.
Wolverine:First Class #3
Kitty and Wolverine off looking for Magneto, discover land of the furries created by High Evolutionary. Kitty gets turned into a furrie at end of issue.
Giant Size Astonishing X-Men 1
Colossus refuses to fulfill the prophecy of destroying Breakworld. Kitty trapped on the 10 mile missile - nobody on earth can stop it. Kitty sacrifices herself by bonding with the missile, phasing it through earth. Nobody knows how to recover her. Last issue of Joss Whedon's run. I almost cried.
4 years for 24 issues plus this Giant Size.
4 years for 24 issues plus this Giant Size.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Fantastic Four #557
World's Greatest Part 4 of 4
Sue recovers Ben from ocean with force bubble.
Reed uses anti-Galactus suit as lure for Cap, banks on suspicion he's on Cap's do not hurt list. Beatdown on Cap commences, costs a billion dollars a second to operate.
Governments plan to cover up destruction because they still need Nu World plan.
Moy tries to talk Reed into running away from her. He tells her to screw off, takes Sue back in time to their first meeting as an anniversary dinner.
New nanny might work out - Mrs. Tabitha Deneuve. Doom breaks into Baxter building, demands to see Reed. Apparently this takes place after Doom put into jail in Mighty Avengers #11 but before Secret Invasion #1 destruction of Baxter Building.
Sue recovers Ben from ocean with force bubble.
Reed uses anti-Galactus suit as lure for Cap, banks on suspicion he's on Cap's do not hurt list. Beatdown on Cap commences, costs a billion dollars a second to operate.
Governments plan to cover up destruction because they still need Nu World plan.
Moy tries to talk Reed into running away from her. He tells her to screw off, takes Sue back in time to their first meeting as an anniversary dinner.
New nanny might work out - Mrs. Tabitha Deneuve. Doom breaks into Baxter building, demands to see Reed. Apparently this takes place after Doom put into jail in Mighty Avengers #11 but before Secret Invasion #1 destruction of Baxter Building.
Captain America #38
The Man Who Bought America:Part Two
Turns out frozen Steve was the guy who became Cap after Steve froze in 40s - Had Nomad as a Bucky. Sharon ready to shoot him but gets zapped. NotSteve brainwashed to believe he is real Cap and Bucky is pretender/killed Jack Monroe/Nomad.
Bucky/Falcon head to do a hit on suspected Faustus facility, find out Zola is working there. Zola self destructs to take down whole facility.
Third wing devlops major support.
As an aside - finished reading Captain America Omnibus last night - good stuff.
Turns out frozen Steve was the guy who became Cap after Steve froze in 40s - Had Nomad as a Bucky. Sharon ready to shoot him but gets zapped. NotSteve brainwashed to believe he is real Cap and Bucky is pretender/killed Jack Monroe/Nomad.
Bucky/Falcon head to do a hit on suspected Faustus facility, find out Zola is working there. Zola self destructs to take down whole facility.
Third wing devlops major support.
As an aside - finished reading Captain America Omnibus last night - good stuff.
Iron Man #29
With Iron Hands Part 1 of 4
Maria Hill still director of SHIELD. Tony is field op out with armored team looking for nukes in Kirikhstan. One nuke goes off, Tony finds the nanotech nuke. Uses ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES in his gauntlets to defuse at 10^6x magnification. Turns out nukes were placed by guy crazed over his wife's death, wants to kill those responsible, turns out it's Tony.
In other news, Special Weapons Director Nicolas Weir goes into SHIELD high sec storage unit, starts using nano-tech to reconfigure the SHIELD OVERKILL HORN(wtf?). Was originally designed to set off enemy nuclear weapons from thousands of miles away. Dude has magic nano-tech case that instantly makes whatever he wants. Reconfiguration goes horribly wrong, Weir runs away as weapon keeps growin. Was supposed to be "a dynamic, living defense grid -- constantly changing, continually adapting itself to a volatile, chaotic world."
Maria Hill still director of SHIELD. Tony is field op out with armored team looking for nukes in Kirikhstan. One nuke goes off, Tony finds the nanotech nuke. Uses ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES in his gauntlets to defuse at 10^6x magnification. Turns out nukes were placed by guy crazed over his wife's death, wants to kill those responsible, turns out it's Tony.
In other news, Special Weapons Director Nicolas Weir goes into SHIELD high sec storage unit, starts using nano-tech to reconfigure the SHIELD OVERKILL HORN(wtf?). Was originally designed to set off enemy nuclear weapons from thousands of miles away. Dude has magic nano-tech case that instantly makes whatever he wants. Reconfiguration goes horribly wrong, Weir runs away as weapon keeps growin. Was supposed to be "a dynamic, living defense grid -- constantly changing, continually adapting itself to a volatile, chaotic world."
Friday, May 23, 2008
Ghost Rider #23
Hell-Bent & Heaven Bound Part 4
Coma dude Lucas commits suicide after he is convinced Zadkiel will give him a good deal in the afterlife. Ghost Rider runs into cannibal dude that is last in line of guys responsible for haunted highway. Drags cannibal guy along the highway, lifts curse. Outro shows Danny Ketch on the trail of Ghost Rider.
Coma dude Lucas commits suicide after he is convinced Zadkiel will give him a good deal in the afterlife. Ghost Rider runs into cannibal dude that is last in line of guys responsible for haunted highway. Drags cannibal guy along the highway, lifts curse. Outro shows Danny Ketch on the trail of Ghost Rider.
Fantastic Four #556
World's Greatest part 3/4
Cap roaming the planet destroying nukes and military bases. Johnny kinda tries swearing hot supervillainess to secrecy about booty calls. Sue looking for super hero nanny, ponders Wolverine. All heroes on planet try taking down Cap, get knocked out. All but Reed show up, Cap can break through Sue's strongest force fields. Turns out Cap forbidden to destroy creator Alyssa Moy-Castle. Reed on his way!
Cap roaming the planet destroying nukes and military bases. Johnny kinda tries swearing hot supervillainess to secrecy about booty calls. Sue looking for super hero nanny, ponders Wolverine. All heroes on planet try taking down Cap, get knocked out. All but Reed show up, Cap can break through Sue's strongest force fields. Turns out Cap forbidden to destroy creator Alyssa Moy-Castle. Reed on his way!
Nova #13
Nova to rescue denizens of planet already being fed on by Galactus. Planet has no chance, concentrating on saving everybody. Weird spirit starts possessing people to go on killing sprees. Turns out Galactus' machinery is interfering with drives on escape ships, forces Nova to try to talk Galactus into pause. Enter Silver Surfer to kick Nova's ass.
X-Factor:The Quick and The Dead
Whiny Quicksilver in jail. Hallucinates characters from past. Gets mutant powers back, runs around the world to celebrate. Guess Decimation wasn't so permanent.
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