Weekly Comic Reviews #12

The Crime Syndicate. What we need to know

Okay guys, If you haven't read Justice League #23 'Trinity War' has just ending. The entire story was (if you guessed it) nothing more then a prolouge to the event comic 'Forever Evil'. By the end of the story the Crime Syndicate have arrived and ready to invade the Earth.

But before we get into 'Forever Evil' (which comes out next week) Lets look and see who where facing   in New 52's version of the Crime Syndicate. So far the original 5 are pretty much the oppistes of the counterparts.

Ultraman

Ultraman is ruthless and the leader of the team. Love how this costume is close to Superman's, but with a U instead of an S. Also people will tell this is not Superman very soon cause of Ultraman's personality.

Owlman

Ultraman may be the leader, but Owlman is the brains behind the team. This is Thomas Wayne Jr, with all the skills that Batman has. His costume leans more to the anti-universe version then the silver age version. But it works. I wonder if he has a bit of mind controle powers like one version of Owlman had back in the 60's.

Super Woman

All we know of Super Woman is she loves to torture people and is the wife of Ultraman. I like her new costume.  Its a modern version of the silver age costume and that her lasso is made of barb wire.

Power Ring

Power Ring is cursed to where the magic ring that gives him his power. He is the opposite of Hal Jordon by being a coward that stutters. Changes are from what we're seeing that ring might kill him one day. Also and this is just a guess after reading the green lantern books, the ring mught be Volthoom, The First Lantern from Geoff Johns's run on 'Green Lantern'. So we'll wait and see.

Johnny Quick

Not much to know about Johnny Quick other than he's a petty criminal with super speed. Don't know if he gets his powers from his helmet or a drug that gives him super speed.We'll wait and see what happens in 'Forever Evil'. Other then that I notice that in DC's New 52 all speedsters from alternate earths wear similar helmets. Don't know if thats a thing but its still pretty cool.

Now that we got the core 5 out of the way lets go the newest members of the team.

Deathstorm

For those who remember, Deathstorm was a black lantern copy of Firestorm from the 24 issue series Brightess Day. In the New 52 version he was a professor who gains the same powers as Firestorm by merging with his dead student. So far Deathstorm is kinda like Black hand by being into things that are dead. But we'll see more about him in 'Forever Evil'. His costume is pretty much a evil version of Firestorm so there's not much to say about that.

Sea King

Not much to say other then he died by coming through portal getting here, so he won't be apart of the story. Just thought I mention him cause he came first in the comic. I do like the fact tha Sea King has a evil version of his costume, but also looking like he did back in the 90's or the Justice League for those who don't read comics.

The Outsider

The Outsider as we found out has been around since the Justice League first formed 5 years ago. While trying to find away to bring the Crime Syndicate to Earth he formed the Secret Society to fight the league and be the Syndicate's army of supervillians. The shocking twist here is that Outsider is Owlman's butler Alfred. Its really cool seeing Alfred being such a clever super villian. The way he looks kinda reminds me of Joker, but I think it works on him.

Atomica

 Was sent by Outsider to be a spy for the Justice League, JLA and A.R.G.U.S. to weakin there defense to make the Crime Syndicate's invasion a easy victory. I was surprised by the fact it was Rhonda Pineda (the Atom ) as the spy. It was clear she was to spy on the league for A.R.G.U.S. and it was tearing her up inside. But finding out it was all an act was really a shocker. She's also in a relationship with Johnny and We'll how she does now everyone nows she's evil.

Now that we have are villians, whats going to happen to the DC Universe now that the Crime Syndicate are here with the secret society as there army who will stop them and save the world. Find out next week when DC comics releases Forever Evil #1.

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Weekly Comic Review #10

The Cataclysim of the Ultimate Marvel Universe

In the 'Age of Ultron' story, Wolverine tried to stop Ultron by time traveling. Since he time traveled so much it appearently broke the multiverse were characters can crossover to any timeline or universe, which shows Galactus in Ultimate Marvel. The mini-series called 'The Hunger' shows really interesting story where Nova (Rick Jones) and Noran Radd (The Silver Searcher) try to stop Galactus from coming to earth. Which if you seen some of the upcoming comics online, it dosen't work out well. I'm all for the characters of Ultimate Marvel fighting Marvel's Galactus. Its just I'm a bit dissapointed that the current line of Ulitmate comics will have to be put on hold (or cancled, I'm not too sure which) for three new mini-series which is part of the Cataclysim story. This also has me worried that this will probably be the end for Ultimate Marvel. If not, I like to see what stories the writer and artist can come up with in a post Galactus world. Let's just hope its not another 'Ultimatum'.

If your interested in the mini-series that are part of Cataclysim, here are the covers for all three.

Cataclysim: Ultimate Spider-Man

Cataclysim: Ultimate X-men

Cataclysim: The Ultimates

Weekly Comic Reviews #9

Crime Syndicate returns

For those who haven't heard Geoff Johns (writer to 'Justice League') reveled that at the end of Trinity War and throughtout the Justice League comics in November during the crossover story 'Forever Evil" will be the Crime Syndicate. These guys have been given redsigns and a new team member named Deathstorm. During the Juatice League comics they will be facing Lex Luthor and his super team for control of earth. This sounds like an awesome story and a must read for crime syndicate fans.

New Writer for Earth 2

For those of you who are fans of the comic 'Earth 2', the writer James Robinson is leaving the series after #16 which would end the story arc on were most of Earth 2's heroes fight the villain Steppenwolf. Just recently it was revealed that Tom Taylor (writer of the digital comic 'Injustice: Gods Amoung Men') pick be the new writer and will pick up were James left off. For more info, click on the link here.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46556

In the interview you might notice that Tom is trying to not reveal whats to come in Earth 2. He does reveal that Batman and Red Tornado will have a more active role in the next few issues. After seeing Red Tornado in action from the last page in the last issue I'm all for a story focussing on her.

Unlike the annual comic, we will also get to know the new Batman's identity. Some fans say its Dick Grayson (Robin), while others say its Ted Grant (Wildcat). It could be either or just a new character made for the comic. As long as it keeps people into reading the comic its all good.

Also Tom revealed that something hidden under Arkham Asylum will appear in the next story ark of Earth. He didn't want to spoil what it was, but for those who read the recently new series 'Batman Superman' I think its a little too late for that. The writer for 'Batman Superman' Greg Pak showed that
Arkham is now an amusement park while most of the Gothams criminals are frozen in a cryo-prison. In the panel we see four tubes holding a few criminals. Those four are The Joker, The Creeper, Sinestro, and Aqua Woman.

The Joker

 The Creeper

Sinestro

Aqua Woman

Changes are they probably won't look like this since Earth 2 is another universe. But still having 4 criminals (one of them being a evil female Aquaman) waking up to world that has changed so much to now have fire pits, Certain citys destroyed and three greatest heroes (Wonder woman, Superman and the first Batman) no longer amoung the living sounds like a story worth getting into if that happens.  If not, well at least we got a writer that is good friends with the previous writer and followed the book so fans won't be upset.

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