The Man who Never was

Superman/Batman #1: Annual by Joe Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rating 4 out of 5 | Grade: A; Please, wheez please stop making me laugh so much What would happen Superman, Batman & Deadstroke meet their counterparts from Earth- (pick a number), who happen to not have the same concern for Justice & saving lives (at least in case of the first two). What would happen if you put them all in a cruise ship travelling through the Bermuda triangle? I'll tell you, Gut busting hilarity. I haven't laughed this much in a while reading a comic book. This short story is just .... By far the best part of the story has to be its sardonic snippy tone and the fast-paced one-upping dialogue between Bats & Supes, then Bats vs Owlman & Superman/Ultraman. Somewhere in there, Superwoman an alternate roided up sexed up version of Lois Lane also makes an appearance. Did you know, there is also an alternate version of Deathstroke, with an e

Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity by Matt Wagner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Rating: 3 out of 5 | Grade: C; Holy, Sexual Harassment Batman! What the Hell did I just read? Matt Wagner's Trinity comic, which appropriately is 3 issues, seems like a story which would be more comfortable in 60s & 70s era of more chauvinistic comics. The story is campy but enjoyable, surrounding around a plot where Ras al Ghul gets his hands on some ballistic missiles and is going to use them to cripple the global communication network and oil fields. Thus, sowing the seeds to civilizational collapse. Joining him in this evil endeavor are the ever-gullible Bizarro & Artemis of the Bana-Mighdall amazons. The Holy Trinity of DC, Batman/ Superman/ Wonder woman, still new to this team business, have to stop them. As usual. The part that really grates me is how OOC the characters are acting. It almost feels like Wagner doesn't understand their nature. Ev

DC vs. Vampires Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rating 4 out of 5 | Grade: A. Let the Darkness prevail Premise There is something sinister lurking in the dark. All around the world, Villains and superpowered beings are being hunter. By the time the League and the other heroes become aware of this threat it's too late. Vampires, of all things, creatures of the dark, have begun to infect, convert and indoctrinate superhumans worldwide, both heroes & villains. Their end goal, world domination while using humans as livestock. Hardly the most inventive plotlines, but it works to a degree. So now, with part of their own forces turned, and the mysterious Vampire King manipulating events from the background, the remainder of the world's heroes must uncover the full extent of the plot and stop them from achieving their goal. (view spoiler) [ (hide spoiler) ] Thoughts I started reading this story right after DCe

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rating 5 out 5 | Grade: A+; A moving cautionary tale What is it about? They called us Enemy is a biographical account of the childhood and life of Hollywood actor George Takei (Star Trek fame). In it, he recounts the time when he was just four years old. It was the time when Japan had attacked Pearl Harbour, and in retaliation the US declared war on Imperial Japan. As an immediate consequence of this decision, a large number of Japanese, over 100000 people were uprooted from their homes across the nation, and taken to forced incarceration facilities, with limited facilities. Men, women, children, elders, who’d committed no formal crime, but the crime of being Japanese, the same ethnicity as the enemy. Series of Events The account starts when George is 4 years old. His younger brother Henry had just been born, and the USA, in retaliation to Pearl Harbour had declared war on the Japanes

The Left Hand of the Führer by Richard D. Nolane My rating: 3 of 5 stars Rating 3 out of 5 |Grade: C+; Ride of the Valkyries, Conspiracy Disclaimer: I know that the Nazi Superweapons never worked, never had a chance of working, and even if they did, the dire fuel situation of the Germans meant that they wouldn't have made much of a difference in the war. But this is after all a pulpy fictional story. So, let's just enjoy it, and keep logic away for the duration The Wunderwaffen of the Nazi regime have, with their superior technological prowess, managed to thwart the spearpoint of the allied offensive. Which has given Germany a much-needed respite from the relentless assault upon them. So naturally, the interlude is a time when the Nazi high command starts conniving and scheming behind the scenes for power. Himmler, Goebbles, Goering, Heydrich and the rest are all running their own schemes to position themselves as Hitler’s successor. Alt

JLA: Earth 2 by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rating 4 out of 5 | Grade: B+; Beyond Good & Evil lies, the Multiverse Premise An unexpected visit from an Earth-2 version of Alexander Luthor (who is good) prompts the Justice League of our reality to travel to the parallel antimatter version of their earth, where morality if reversed. Good is bad, and Bad is Good. Luthor, the only superhero of this reality, is fighting a losing battle against the Crime Syndicate, filled with the evil counterparts of the Leaguers. This includes Ultraman (Superman), Superwoman (Wonder Woman), Owlman (Batman), Power Ring (Green Lantern) & Johny Quick (The Flash). Being the paragons of justice that they're the League is unwilling to let the billions of people in the antimatter reality suffer due to their overpowered overlords. Setting off to face off their evil mirrors, some would reaffirm their vow towards doing good, others would be forced to look