Short Reviews That Are Over A Week Old

In lieu of an actual blog post, and since I didn't get any comics this week, I thought I'd post "reviews" on last's weeks reading.  Really, just a list of what I liked and didn't like, just to keep it brief.

Blackest Night #8


Liked:

• All the rings on the cover.
• As soon as everyone started clutching their heads, I knew it was Black Lantern J'onn coming.
• Larfleeze's little blob pet.
• Hal's brother and family makes an appearnce.  Good to see that actual citizens DO exist in this whole Blackest Night thing.
• Sensory overload splash pages work for the Green Lantern Corps, but no one else.
• And on that note: foldout splash pages = even more fun.
• Even though I'm not really a fan, seeing Aquaman sans beard/hook hand/long hair is a thing of beauty.
• While all the resurrected heroes get to make out with their significant others, J'onn J'onzz is stuck with Superman.
• Maxwell Lord gets a nosebleed.  Heh.
• Deadman?  Alive?  Most emotional resurrection, but I'm not sure this will work for the character.
• Black Hand's fate.

Disliked:

• An open-mouthed Sinestro on the cover.  Reminds me of the Joker.
• Osiris.
• Where are the Dibnys?
• Not sure I like Jade coming back.  I don't know enough about her to really judge, though.
• Where the hell is Ted Kord?!

Huh?

• What exactly did Larfleeze do for Luthor?
• Is Black Hand an Indigo Lantern now because of the Indigo symbol in his eyes?
• Where'd the White Lantern Battery come from?  Where is it now?
• Why does Deadman have a White Lantern ring?  (I wouldn't have noticed this is someone else pointed it out first.)
• What exactly did Larfleeze and Luthor do, if anything?

Green Hornet #2

Liked:

• "Dragon Lady's" weaponized dress.
• Monthly "lunch with son" consists of just French Fries.
• Very clever uses of high heels during fight scenes.

Disliked:

• Bad coloring that makes everyone's face look greasy.
• EDTIORS WHO DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "IT'S" AND "ITS"!  @#$#)$(*&!
• Stereotyped Asian "family shame."  C'mon, Mr. Smith, you can do better than that.  I think.
• Britt Reid, Jr. = Bruce Wayne.  Again, can't you do better, Mr. Smith?
• Good-looking rich boy with daddy and relationship problems.  Hollywood, much?

Huh?

• Britt Reid's son is named Britt Reid, too?  Okay, now I need to re-read the first issue because I don't know who which Britt Reid it was about.
• What's all this back room dealing with the mayorial candidate and should I care?