Rex Libris Vol 1: I, Librarian (SLG Publishing - James Turner)

The astonishing story of the imcomparable Rex Libris, Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library. From ancient Egypt, where his beloved Hypatia was murdered, to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of overdue books, rex upholds his vow to fight the forces of ignorance and darkness. Wearing his super thick bottle glasses and armed with an arsenal of high technology weapons, he strikes fear into recalcitrant borrowers, and can take on virtually any foe from zombies to renegade literary characters. In this first collection of librarian adventures, rex must confront the powerful Space Warlord Vaglox and retrieve the overdue Principia Mathematica while his fellow librarians attempt to fend off a manifestation of blood-thirsty Vandals set on burning down the Middleton Library to the ground.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #32 ( Dark Horse / Miller / Ching )

“At long last, Padawan Zayne Carrick confronts the Jedi Masters who framed him for murder!

The prophecy that was seen by Zayne’s Masters appears to be coming true. Two pieces of the sequence have come to pass . . . and those who remain alive are still fighting to prevent their vision from becoming a reality. The Jedi Consulars are beginning to doubt themselves and it’s possible they have overlooked a true source of danger!”

At long last if right! Two and a half years is a long time to wait to get through a story arc. The real kicker is, we’re not done yet!! This is only the first issue in the ending arc, with three more to go. Finally, all the pieces are on the table and being moved into check position. Plus, this issue finally gives us a better glimpse at the evil Hazzen (oh, like you didn’t know that guy was a Sith!) and his plans for galactic domination.

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There have been some interesting things happening to the Dark Knight lately. On the lighter side, he gives a friendly smile and a pep talk to Booster Gold of all people, as he reveals that he knew that Booster tried to save Barbara from the Joker during Geoff Johns re-telling of The Killing Joke. On the darker side, you have the bizarre happenings to bats in both Batman RIP and Final Crisis. The Wayne legacy is being trashed, information has emerged as to why Alfred has always been paternal towards Bruce, Thomas Wayne is possibly faking his own death, Bruce’s sub-conscious has created a new personality (the Batman of Zur-En Arrh), there is a conspiracy of bad guys and the return of Bat-Mite! And if all of this isn’t enough, Grant Morrison promises that this will tie-in to Darkseid ruling the Earth. I can’t remember when Batman had a worse time (except possibly when being played by Val Kilmer).

Well, here is the newest info on what is coming up for a post-RIP-Crisis Batman.

• Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert will join up for a two-part “Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?” An obvious homage to Alan Moore, but is this the end of the modern-age Batman?
• Kevin Smith will be writing Batman: Cacophany, a 3-part series that will feature the villain from his Green Arrow run, Onomatopoeia… so it will be late and re-hashed… yea fun!
• Denny O’Neil will be returning to Batman after the RIP storyline is done.

Moviehole.net recently posted an interview with Robert Downey, Jr. , star of Iron Man. In case your were off planet, Iron Man owned the early Summer movie revenues and is one of the best family-friendly Superhero movies of all time. In the Interview, Downey talked about his most recent hit Tropic Thunder, Iron Man, an upcoming Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes film, oh yea and his take on The Dark Knight… come on Robert tell us what you really think

While I do agree with him on some of his points on where the Dark Knight went, I might not have phrased it this way…

click below for the interview

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Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds ( DC / Johns / Perez )

“From the moment Kal-El landed on earth until the end of time, the Time Trapper has sought to erase Superman’s impact on the universe. But the Legion of Super-Heroes have always been there to stop him. This time, though, even the Legion won’t be enough. The Time Trapper has found the ultimate weapon to carry out his plan – a twisted mirror image of the boy of steel from a parallel Earth long dead: Superboy-Prime! Who will answer the Legion’s call for help? Find out here as the Crisis of the 31st century begins!”

I’ve never been that happy with how DC has handled Superboy-Prime. I feel he deserves better than being a villain who is bounced around to various books trying to find where he fit. He became DC’s whiner-baby bad guy in Infinite Crisis, and even more of a whiner-baby in the Sinestro Corps war. Constantly searching for his “perfect” Earth, and doing nothing but complain that nothing is fair and he was somehow cheated. Get over it kid, move on.

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Star Trek: Mirror Images #2 (of 5) (IDW - Tipton / Tipton / Messina / Traversi)

IDW Publishing’s Star Trek: Second Stage continues! Showcasing the top Star Trek writers in print, TV, and comics, IDW hits the afterburners for its second year under Starfleet command. In Mirror Images, Scott & David Tipton, masterminds behind the celebrated Klingons: Blood Will Tell miniseries, beam through the looking glass to deliver a story from one of the most popular corners of Star Trek canon, the Mirror Universe! In the “Mirror, Mirror” episode from The Original Series, an evil Kirk commanded the I.S.S. Enterprise for the Terran Empire. But how did he rise to power, in a universe where treachery is rewarded as much as accomplishment? Witness Mirror-Kirk’s plot to unseat Captain Pike and seize command!  Murderous intrigue continues aboard the I.S.S. Enterprise, as First Officer James T. Kirk sets in motion the machinations that will result in the murder of Captain Christopher Pike, and the ultimate prize for Kirk: the captain’s chair! But what does Spock have to say about it—and whose side is he on? A dark, twisted reflection of Starfleet history continues!

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Patsy Walker: Hellcat #2 (of 5) (Marvel - Immonen / Lafuente / Rauch)

Iron Man’s one-woman Initiative team for Alaska finds herself in WAY over her head. Patsy Walker, Hellcat, is thrust into a world of magic, witches, rally-cars and demons of all shapes and sizes, and all she thought she was going to do was rough up a few lumber-thieves.

Way back in the day, I actually got the New Defenders on a monthly basis and truly thought that all Hellcat was, was a perky D-lister who got in the way of Gargoyle and Valkyrie kicking ass. Then when more recently I caught Immonen’s 4-part series of Hellcat (issues 1-4 of Marvel Comics Presents) and I was less than impressed… various inner-versions of Hellcat fighting each other because of ancient magic, it came across as pretty lame. So I was expecting to really be able to rip apart this new series that highlights Patsy as being the sole member of the Initiative team in Alaska. I joyfully admit that I was wrong about this new book.

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1001 Arabian Nights The Adventures of Sinbad #2 (Zenescope - Wickline / Pantalena / Ruffino)

The Witch Queen Alorana insists that Samelia, a valuable member of Sinbad’s crew, is left behind with her as a collateral of sorts while Sinbad and the rest of his crew journeys to Ka’tan in search of an essential piece of the Jericho Visor. But unfortunately for Sinbad the Queen failed to mention that no man has ever returned from the deadly Ka’tan and that she has other plans for the gorgeous Samelia.

I know this has been out for a few weeks, but still worth talking about.  Were you, like everyone else, a little underwhelmed by the Crystal Skull? Perhaps a little disappointed with Dragon Emperor? You got excited this Summer, but your pulp action needs have not been met?  Zenescope takes a break from their twisted-fantasy line to present a more traditional action-fantasy adventure… and they hit the mark, Bullseye!

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Green Lantern Corps #27 ( DC / Tomasi / Ross / Laguna )

“Witness the grand opening of the new Warriors bar! Then, meet a mysterious new Lantern by the name of Saarek,who can hear the dead. What brings him to Oa – and why are the dead growing restless?”

In just about every issue of Green Lantern Corps (GLC) you can expect something cool, funny, intriguing, and down right disgusting. The touch of comedy comes from the grand opening of the New Warrirors bar/restaurant and the issues that brings up. You’ve got thousands of intergalactic police and Guy Gardner insists that his place only serve American cuisine. He soon discovers that it’s pretty difficult for five armed alien to grill a decent burger.

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Action Comics #868 ( DC / Johns / Frank / Sibal )

“Brainiac” part 3 of 5! The frightening storyline that sets the stage for the SUPERMAN event of 2008 continues. Against everyone’s advice, Superman has journeyed to the deepest reaches of space to initiate contact with an alien being he thought he knew: Brainiac. But after learning about the truth behind Brainiac’s existence and his plans for Earth, Superman may regret his decision.”

The Johns/Frank ball of awesomeness keeps on rolling as we get our first look at the true(?) visage of Brainiac.  And you know what? This version is not only mentally scarier, but he’s a physical specimen that can give the Man of Steel a run for his money.  Yep, Superman receives a beat down from mountainous science geek as he attempts to question Brainiac on what he did to Kandor and Krypton’s Sun, and his current plains for naughtiness.  Turns our the Brainiac is headed to Earth.

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