What Happened: The Parasite steals some Cyrogenic device from a Waynetech truck in Metropolis, which brings Robin(Damian Wayne)to town searching for him. Guardian spots Damian on a rooftop in Metropolis roughing up some z-list villain named Riot. Upon spotting Guardian, Damian drops Riot off the ledge of the building and takes off. Guardian saves the villain from a nasty fall, and winds up apprehending and arresting(HA!!!)Damian. Damian breaks free from his cuffs, KO's a few members of the science police, and makes good his escape. Guardian chases after the little menace and is met with a kick to the throat for his troubles. In the meanwhile, Parasite has brought the stolen cyro unit to Mr. Freeze with the intentions of putting Mon-El in it so Parasite could feed off of Mon-El's powers forever... You know, that's a REALLY good plan... Anyway, Guardian and Damian decide to put their differences aside and the two track the stolen cyro unit to Freeze and Parasite's underground lair. After a short battle, Freeze and Parasite wind up frozen solid, Guardian hands over the cyro unit to Damian, and Damian leaves to go back to Gotham, much to Guardian's relief. This issue ends with the Toyman sending one of his toys to spring Parasite and Freeze, while the Toyman himself is working on an enormous robot that looks half like Superman and half like Batman.
What I Thought: Damian notwithstanding, this was a pretty good comic. Have I mentioned lately that I hate Damian with a passion? Oh, I have? Well then, let's move on. I kind of wish this mini-series was going to last more then 4 parts, I really like the idea of this comic. Next issue stars Supergirl and Batgirl, which means it should be 50% better then this comic was. Why? Because Damian won't be in it!
Score: 6 1/2 out of 10.
I just don't understand how anybody can possibly like Damian... I just don't get it...
Damian's so damn annoying! I hate that kid...but all that aside I liked this issue, it was a decent read. Can't wait to see Steph and Supergirl team up, even though I don't care much about Super Girl.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, that Superman Batman robot was used before in the first Superman/Batman Arc, they had to use it to destroy a big Kryptonite Meteor the size of a Small country that was gonna hit earth. You should check out some of the earlier Superman/Batman arcs, their really well written.
I'm sure this probably won't surprise you, but I actually DO have the first Superman/Batman trade, I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet! I think I have the first 3 or 4 Supes/Bats trades as a matter of fact, I got them off of eBay MONTHS ago.
ReplyDeleteGasp!!! Damn...now I've went and spoiled it. My bad lol. I honestly didn't expect you to have them. I love that series though, nice fun read that usually really channels the characters.
ReplyDeletePfft, don't worry, by the time I finally get around to reading them I'll prob have forgotten what you said! You'd be surprised at the amount of comics I have laying around that I haven't read yet...
ReplyDeleteI believe I would be surprised...whats one comic you've never even thought about reading yet you still own?
ReplyDeleteJeez, there are probably a number of them. Just looking around my room right now I see a couple of Adam Strange comics, a Batman/Wildcat mini-series and most perplexing of all, most of the mid-90's Marvel series, Hellstorm: Prince of Lies... Sometimes I really wonder what I was thinking when I purchased some of these books...
ReplyDeleteLol, please explain to me whats appealing about Adam Strange because I have never liked his character at ALL.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I'm not really sure I can... Those Adam Strange comics were one of those deals where some CB shop was selling the whole Adam Strange mini cheap so I decided "what the hell?" Maybe after I read up on the guy a bit more I'll have some great reasons as to why you should be a Adam Strange fan(although I doubt it!).
ReplyDeleteTo my knowledge he's just a space dude with a jet pack and a ray gun or something, maybe you can prove me wrong.
ReplyDeleteI know he can teleport as well. From what little I've read of him he seems like a pretty decent hero, but like I said, I haven't read all that much with him in it yet. If I ever get around to reading that Adam Strange mini I have maybe I'll be able to add more!
ReplyDeleteWell if you do update me because as of now he's on my Lame-O list.
ReplyDeleteWill do good buddy!
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