Invincible Iron Man #505
Iron Man vs Super-Charged Grey Gargoyle. More people become broken statues. Based on this I don’t see how they can beat The Worthy. OK, but I’d like to see more forward movement of the plot.
Avengers #14
Odd change back to Romita Jr art. Bachalo made the interview panels neat. not so much here. They all look the same. Hulk vs Super-Charged Thing. based on this, I don’t see how they can beat the Worthy. And all we have seen from Red Hulk is he can take a beating. First Super-Charged Hood and now Thing.
X-Men #13
The Evolutionaries are still messing with stuff and we have a glimpse at the origins of Emma Frost which look like it will be more developed in the next issue. One thing was odd after reading this and X-Men Prelude to Schism. In one, Magneto is with them. In the other he isn’t. Odd. Also, I have no idea who the people that popped up at the end are. Hopefully it will be explained.
X-Men Prelude to Schism #3
Instead of Professor X or Magneto talking about Scott, we get Scott talking about Scott. but we still don’t know what the threat is. On a side note, I hadn’t looked more closely at the postcard they sent for Schism, but after looking at it, I see that the only X-book it crosses into is Generation hope and that the 5 issues are by 5 different artists. Really odd.
Flashpoint Minis – Overall, I have really enjoyed these. Secret Seven I didn’t understand, but that is Milligan and hopefully it will make sense by the end. now on to these specifically:
Deadman & the Flying Graysons –
Dick and Family are circus performers along with Deadman. Ragdoll, Shark-head Guy (sorry) and Dr Fate are in the Freak Show. A fortune is told and appearance is made at the end to tie this in to the rest of the story. Very good.
Grodd of War –
Grodd has taken control of the entire African continent. But it is not enough. He wants to be more feared than Aquaman. A good one-shot. Brutal, but good.
Legion of Doom –
A lot of fun in that the Super Friends Legion of Doom headquarters in Slaughter Swamp has been turned into a maximum security prison. It currently houses Heat Wave. But he is not happy about it and doesn’t want to be there. Special appearance by a guy who I could never figure out for a good guy.
Wonder Woman and the Furies –
The real reason for the Wonder Woman/Aquaman war is revealed. Very good. Puts a spin on an already interesting story.