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July 28
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Tina
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 3: White Maze (Ghost in the Shell)
by Junichi Fujisaku
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recommended for: fans of the show, sci-fi teen readers
read in August, 2008
Tina said:
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I definitely recommend books 1 and 2 of this series. ...less
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 1: The Lost Memory (Ghost in the Shell)
by Junichi Fujisaku
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recommended for: Fans of the anime series.
read in June, 2008
Tina said:
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This is a light novel, so it isn't high lit--it's something written for older teens; but it's well done!...less
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Tina
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Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul (Hardcover)
by Grant Morrison, Paul Dini, Fabian Nicieza
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recommended for: Fans of Batman
read in January, 2008
Tina said:
"This is a must have for Bat-Family fans. Includes Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, as well as Bruce Wayne's son, Damien.
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Tina
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Volume 2: Revenge of the Cold Machines (Stand Alone Complex)
by Junichi Fujisaku
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read in January, 2008
Tina said:
"The weakest of the trio of Stand Alone Complex novels. Shaky narrative and a weak plot. Compared to Volume 1 and Volume 3, it's hard to believe this is the same author. :/
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April 12
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Wonder Woman: The Challenge of Artemis (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels))
by William Messner-Loebs
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Overall, it's an "ok" read. I was never keen on the whole Bo...more
This collection contains Wonder Woman issues #94-100--right before Byrne happened. (>.>) Sorry, if you're a fan of Byrne, I apologize--but I am not. So, why 3 stars?
Overall, it's an "ok" read. I was never keen on the whole Boston Mafia thing, or Wonder Woman's new outfit and job, but I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between Artemis and Diana; I loved how Artemis realized that donning the suit also means you need to have a inkling of compassion, because dealing with humanity isn't always black and white--it's a constant walk through gray areas.
I liked seeing Joker show up to start trouble [though I feel WML as a writer, just don’t do Joker justice]. Also, the White Magician was just too shallow of a villain here--his build up was minimal and his power at the end just seemed to unreal--even for a superhero story. The end was sad, knowing full well that Artemis was honorable all along, and Diana--feeling dishonored because of Artemis's sacrifice.
The writing being uneven with high and low points, didn't help the book overall because of the exploitive artwork. How can anyone take Diana seriously in a mini-bustier, and Artemis doesn't need a thong to be strong. Sometimes you can stomach the art if the story has some depth, but not even the script kept me from getting annoyed at the cheesecake.
This book has an unofficial sequel of 6 individual issues never collected in paperback from by DC - it's called 'Artemis: Requiem'. Again cool stories, if you can take the oversexed artwork.
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April 09
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MPD-Psycho Volume 4 (Mpd-Psycho)
by Eiji Otsuka, Sho-u Tajima
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Tina said:
"Oh man, the first few pages almost turned me off. Kikuo Togushi loses it and becomes a cold-blooded spree killer, and there's enough tits and ass in this to make me hurl. It redeems itself, predicably of course --like I didn't see the Lucy connecti...more
Oh man, the first few pages almost turned me off. Kikuo Togushi loses it and becomes a cold-blooded spree killer, and there's enough tits and ass in this to make me hurl. It redeems itself, predicably of course --like I didn't see the Lucy connection to the barcoded eyeballs...but finding out how our subject fits into all this, should be interesting.
The only reason I give it three stars? Those gorgeously drawn men trying to kill each other. ...less
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April 03
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Wonder Woman: Paradise Lost (Wonder Woman (Graphic Novels))
by J.M. DeMatteis, Phil Jimenez
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Tina said:
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In the main story of 'Paradise Island, Lost?' we see Hippolyte as Wonder Woman with the JSA [not the typical JLA, which is where Diana is Wonder Woman]. She's not on Themyscira, she's too busy fighting alongside the JSA, and liking it. Meanwhile, in her absence, Phillipus has ruled in her place--and has allowed the Bana Amazons to cultivate their culture and build a city state on the other side of the island. This isn't sitting well with the Themysciran Amazons...they don't like how Bana utilize the man's world technology and make it better--the Bana are not so reliant on divine-tech and religion--they're militaristic and practical, and growing more powerful each day. While building their capital city, they're constantly being sabotaged--equipment is being blown up--Bana are getting hurt. On the other side of the island, Themysciran temples and monuments are being defaced, and blown up--each side thinks the other is out to get them.
It comes to a head when Artemis [the Bana's chief political leader] and the 'Shimtar' [the Bana version of a top general or a 'Wonder Woman' but without the Godlike powers] organizes a meeting in the Bana city assembly [think, congressional hall]-- Wonder Woman and Donna attend, along with Ipthime - but Hippolyte shows up and starts throwing her weight around. Artemis reminds her that Bana business is not her business, because she's not 'their queen'. Hippolyte counters with - 'if you're on my island, I'm your queen.' and this sets off a seriously hostile precedent.
It allows the real villain here, a woman named Ariadne [the woman who killed Bana's queen Antiope--centuries ago] to manipulate Themysciran extremists and spark a civil war. What's sad is the anticlimactic ending--Fury violently killing Ariadne--it's an action that puts off all involved, especially Hippolyte; who in response abolishes the monarchy [removing her and Diana from royal status.]
The final story is a cool read, though I'm not a fan of nostalgic 'Diana is very human' style of stories. (=_=); It’s got Lois Lane following Diana around for a 'behind the scenes' look at a day in the life of Wonder Woman. She watches her appear before a government assembly; she attends a women and children's shelter with her; she watches her meet with President Lex Luthor; Diana attends her television interview on 'Coffee and Lipstick' [wow Jimenez and Joe Kelly should get props for inventing 'The View']; she sees her volunteering a diabetes research center [cornball moment!], and best of all, Lois watches Wonder Woman hit on a guy named Trevor Barnes, and get turned down. Overall, it's better than anything Heinberg came up with on his recent run of 'Who is'...
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Tina
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Wonder Woman: Paradise Found (Paperback)
by Phil Jimenez
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Tina said:
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The main bulk of the book is the 'Her Mother's Daughter' storyline; about Earth being dragged into a dimensional war with an alien race. ***SPOILERS***
Quite frankly, I was happy to see Hippolyte go. As a queen without a country, she came off as a bitter woman with little to do except 'be bitter'. Donning the suit and helping with the final battle, was a very noble way to take her out--despite the very uncool way she gave up her crown. I love the way the Amazons under Phillipus and Artemis were so battle ready and prepped for the fight--and of course, the whole connection between Diana and Darkseid [I only wish it played out without the inclusion of the Teen Titans].
We're then treated to another Circe story, which I hated. It was the typical tripe that makes me hate Circe stories--the only good point about the story was watching how the Amazons dealt with their island being destroyed again--after the last story 'Her Mother's Daughter', and seeing all the Earth female heroes and villains team up, to take out the male/animals and Circe. Not only that, we get to see male Cheetah again, and Superman cry like a toddler.
The last story is Paradise Found--and it's quite cool in a weird 'all is fixed' Hollywood sort of way. Themyscira is in the Bermuda Triangle, Phillipus and Artemis are in control of the two main city-states, the ghost of Hippolyte is happy, and Wonder Woman might have another shot at getting into Trevor Barnes pants. All is well in the world.
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March 28
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Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (Paperback)
by Matt Wagner
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Tina said:
"Not always a big fan of 'retcon' mini series’; but I can appreciate them. You have Bats and Supes meeting Diana for the first time. It's cool stuff if you're a fan of DCU’s big three; my only beef is, of course, the ‘foe’ choices. The devi...more
Not always a big fan of 'retcon' mini series’; but I can appreciate them. You have Bats and Supes meeting Diana for the first time. It's cool stuff if you're a fan of DCU’s big three; my only beef is, of course, the ‘foe’ choices. The device in the story in regard to the villains seems to be: let’s bring in three 'memorable' characters from each of the trio's past stories. Why Artemis was chosen, I have no clue. Why she was made an angry teen...NO CLUE. I'm still scratching my head as to why Ra's al Ghul needed Bizarro? If you're a die-hard DCU reader--you can probably skip this book; but if you love the big-three, it's a must have.
What shines about this book is the mythology that the artwork and the books design have brought to DC. Many of the grand and heroic themes we're inundated with today, on the animated series' for Justice League, are served up here by the clever artwork made for this book by Wagner. The covers, the sketches, the poses…it’s what DC Comics superheroes are all about. In summary, it's a handsome series design, and a nostalgic take on 'how Wonder Woman' met Batman and Superman. ^_^.
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