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Reading the last Teen titans (that really made no sense whatsoever, I don't know what the writter was thinking) I came upon this pair of pages:
( under the cut )

That reminded me a lot of this other page here, back in the good old Young Justice days (man, how do I miss Peter David):
( also under the cut )

So, what the heck is that? Homage? copy? Or more likely a lazy and lousy writer?

I mean, even if the situation is really similar -the most "prone-to-get-evil" member of the group looks for Robin (whom she is not-so-secretly in love with) and asks for his help in a not quite legal operation-, Peter David had a point in saying that taking someone guilty out of prison was perhaps too black a grey. Meanwhile, Robin not wanting to forge some papers? Tim "I made up a fake uncle" Drake? It's just stupid. I don't see Tim or Bruce (or even Clark "I'm going to adopt a kid from krypton" Kent) having any problem (moral or whatsoever) in forging some papers for their martian friends. So it's out of character, to say the least.

That said, the Titans had been so bad a title since OYL that the current arc is nearly good.

Please, Mr DC, put your Monkey in any other title.

You know you are a complete geek when this kind of things made you giggle:


From Robin 173 (last page, next month preview, etc)


PD.- For all of those not following the series but wanting to know what's so funny, that girl in purple is called "Spoiler".

PD2.- That Rosebud thing is from "Citizen Cane" big mistery.

PD3.- And I think that's all anyone out of there who's not as geeky as me would need to get the pun.

PD4.- I'm still giggling.

So, what's been happening in the marvelous and wonderfull world of comic books since I last reviewed??

Well, for one, Whedon is still the f*cking boss. I mean... how can he still lead me wherever he wants me to go without me realizing it?
Astonishing X-men and Runaways have been a delightful read. Specially the first one. I never saw it comming, honestly. I think it's plainly brilliant.
He is also setting a nice scenario on Buffy for a big emotional crack-a-boom somewhere, and Angel, even if he is not the actual writter, is getting reaaally interesting. Also... FIREFLY!!!! Firefly in comics!! Again!! Yipey! Yipey!

Ahem...

What else? My non DC experiences very much end here (except for New Xmen). And apart from a few weird and cute independent titles (such as Young Lovecraft)... well, I'm a DC girl right now. Even if everyweek I ask my self why.

So, "Countdown to whatever, I really don't care" is boring as hell. ( bitching ahead. Yes, I hate it that much. )

So, what else?
Robin was a nice read again. I like Chuck Dixon, that's all. The new artist is nice too, and even if I'm not sure if we are really going to have Steph back, hope springs eternal. I mean, with Chuck back we have recovered Alvin Draper, Martin Ives, lame excuses, angry girlfriend and an actual detective Timmy so far, so, why not? The moment I saw the Condiment King I knew everything was posible with Chuck.

Gotham Underground... If anything, it makes me curious. Seems we have Leslie back. Apart from that... WTF?? Really, it makes so little sense I'm amazed anyone could sell these story.
( I made up a dialogue again, yes )
So, yeah... I'm following it because, well, becasue the good part is that all the Batfamily is working toghether like they did in the all times, and because Oracle is able to hack computers even from Starbucks. She is cool like that.

what else? what else?
Oh... yes... Teen Titans
So, depressed Kid devil decides to throw a party to lift his spirit, it ends up in disaster, basically because male teenagers are dicks, and, in the end, after trying to have a gay date to replace Zatara, he is beaten up by a new group of evil Titans (seems like the cool thing to do amongst teenagr now-a-days, create evil incarnations of the Titans).
OK, perhaps I've invented the gay date thing... just barely... but the rest is quite accurate. So yes, stupid plot as well in here.
( still, some great moments )
This current arch, though, maybe... only maybe... can lead to something good. So I'll give it a try.

And finally, yes... Nightwing is the best I'm reading currently. Who would have thought. I just love Tomasi and wish he would write everything Bat-family realted (sorry, Chuck, even Robin).
Why?
( Because of things like this )
See, that's what I call good writting. Inside jokes, brotherly love, cute Alfred, references to past plots... sigh...

My inner fangirl is in a good mood lately.

This has been a good week for her. Booster Gold made her squee with glee, even if I'm sure it's not going to be that easy. Anyway... BLUE AND GOLD!!!! I'm going to enjoy it for as long as I can.

What else? Oh, yes... ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL is making me remember why I had a crush on Angel. Spike is also great. He has this pathetic way of being awesome (or was an awesome way of beign pathetic?) that we all love. Also.. the end of issue 3... OMG!!!!!! WHAT? WHEN? HOW? WHY? WHERE?

Buffy,on the other hand, was not bad, but... Xander saved the issue.

But, let's be franc. What made my inner fangirl to (figuratively) jumping up and down all over the room was ROBIN 170 and the return of Chuck Dixon.

( images and spoilers behind the cut, and it's not a pun )

Aside from the new writer we also have a new artist, one who knows what a perspective is, and does not draw weird proportions.
My inside fangirl is happy, and I'm too. ^^

Ok, it's been like... a lot since I last reviewed my comics. As I'm currently in love with Nightwing art and writer, I think it's time to do it again.

So...
( Are they still spoilers two months later?? )

So, I think that's more or less all, except...

NIGHTWING 140

OMGSQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I want to say that I LOVE Tomasi (that is, the current writer) because he remembers Dick is an acrobat, and loves his family, and likes his work, and is a charming young man, but not a slut. Nearly no angst.

sigh...

I like the way he intereacts with Timmy (lovely two pages), the way Tim looks as his big brother as the coolest guy in the world (which he is), the way Bruce is grumpy daddy and Alfred is the charming, understanding mother...

The artist is also great (I promise to post some scan for my and your delight). Soooo pretty and dynamic...

I'm happy FINALLY someone has remembered how a Flying Grayson should be.

Recently the main bat-books have shared a big event crossover.



And, yes, I've followed it.

( Holly spoilers, Batman! )


Still, Alfred rules everytime he appears, and that can save any storyline, lame and bad written as that one was.

Oh, and I liked I-ching too.

So... I'm reading Gotham Underground and it's quite an interesting story.

( more than one spoiler under the cut )

OMFG!!!!
I need moooooooooore

what's been happening in the DCU?

( too mamy words for any normal journal )

Also, my fangirl inside is in love with drunk Booster Gold.

So, going to Formenter and discovering myself has not stopped me for reading comics.

The most remarcable... mmm...

well, I liked Shadowpact 17. The drawing was so good it would have been more than enough, but, also, I happen to like that team a lot and perhaps the plot will lead somewhere someday.

Also, Robin 166... weeeeell... Not bad, really. I just hope they ditched the current artist. I'm sorry for the guy, but I don't like him at all. One should be used by now, but... It's no use. Also, Bye bye to Beechen. I have quite enjoyed most of his work, even if I recognize that it has been just regular. Nothing awsome. This issue showed us Timmy being awful at tenis, seeing his nearly girlfriend ditching him for the muscular blond in pink and telling Bruce to trust him and let him be.
Plotwise... they just added to his whole "angtiness" making Dodge go puff.
They also showed us that he plans ahead (of course he does, he is The Goddamn Robin).
I like Zatara, he is a cute jerk.
Also... WTF man? Are you high? Bruce a good rolemodel?? When?

Coundown... er.. even if they amuse me a lot, I begining to get tired of the Piper and Trickter thing. I don't care about Mary Marvel or Jimmy Olsen and I can't stand Donna Troy. Aside from that, it could be worse.
And please, oh, please, whoever thinks Donna/Jason is a good idea... No. Please. For the sake of everything that's sacred. No.

Booster Gold 2 still makes fangirl Mari happy.

The best I've read from DC, though, is the last Batman storyline. I liked the drawing a real lot and the plot was not that bad. Nice way to round up those weird, awkward versions of Batman round the world and make them less sucky.
Now to see how they mess it all up with the Ras As Ghul thing.

And, of course, Teen Titans 51.
Er.. WTF?? And I mean it.
( really WTFF?? )
Overall, a funny reading, even if it really doesn't make sense. Still, plot is millions time better than everything they got lately.
And as an ending of this really long, pointless plot, two reasons why I like this drawing that much:

I simply loved the color on that single panel.

And...

Ok, they look cartonish, and? Proportions are right and they look like teenagers.

I just wish they kicked Kara off the team for good.

So, finally, a Titans issue to midly enjoy since all the OYL crap. Although still full of some things I don't like, characters felt in character for the first time in a year and a half and some issue that needed mentioning are mentioned.

That is:
*Jericho is mentioned. He's still inside Match and the issue is being taken care of. That raises the question of how Jericho's own body sustains itself without a soul or conscience or whatever. Is it dead already? A full arch centered in resurrecting Joey and now they are going to toss him away and change him for Supergirl.

*Steph is mentioned. Tim remebers he has a dead girlfriend as well as dead friends and parents. Seems that DC people remember it from time to time.

*Young Justice is mentioned (Best page in ages!!)

*Kory reapears, if only for a funeral.

*Someone remembers Ravager and Wondergirl can't stand each other (I understand Rose, though, who would stand Cassie?)

Still, that issue made me wonder a pair of things... One of them is who is the genius that thinks we are not going to notice that we had already read those Blue Beetle pages, only with better pace and dialogues.
The second one is.. where and Wendy and Marvin? Did anyone remeber them? They appear on the first issue on OYL and they took care of the tower maintenance. They have banished from earth and noone is worried. Ok, perhaps they not deserve a Golden statue (they were not Young Justice members killed by Didio's people) but...

Anyway, I'm gping to get crazy and post lots of thumbnails, just to show you what I liked, what made me aaaw and what made me giggle because I'm a geek with a silly sense of humor.

( Lotta thumbnails )

Anyway, all in all, I had great fun, even if I fear that bart is right and that's not going to get any better. Perhaps, for a few issues of evil-future Titans we can have a little fun.