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From this week’s pull box. A nice collection of entertainment.<\/p>\n

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  1. Robin <\/em>#150<\/strong>: Well, we find out who’s framing Robin and killing various folks around him. Bleah. Emblematic of what’s wrong with the “1 Year Later” series. (Beechen\/Williams)\n
  2. 52, <\/em>Week 2<\/strong>: Character studies, nice dialog, minor characters (Ralph Dibny, Booster Gold, Renee Montoya), and plenty of post-Crisis mysteries during the time before “1 Year Later.” Solid stuff, not surprising given the talen. (Johns, Morrison, Rucka, Waid\/Giffen, Bennett)<\/p>\n
  3. Captain America <\/em>#18<\/strong>: A continued odd but satisfying combo of gloomy realism and comic book sensibilities. (Brubaker\/Epting)<\/p>\n
  4. All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder <\/em>#4<\/strong>: Batman’s a sadistic nut, a newly-found Robin is his victim. Great writing, gorgeous art, and the whole thing just feels wrong. (Miller\/Lee)<\/p>\n
  5. Shadowpact <\/em>#1<\/strong>: Second-rate mystic villains band together as heroes. Except … damn, Bill Willingham writes and draws. Triffic stuff. (Willingham)<\/p>\n
  6. Green Arrow <\/em>#62<\/strong>: GA vs. Deathstroke. It’s a two minute read, but it’s an eminently satisfying one. (Winick\/McDaniel)<\/p>\n
  7. Ms. Marvel <\/em>#3<\/strong>: Carol continues to demonstrate heroism and feet of clay, facing threats both cosmic and mundane. Big cosmic battles by a hero with feet of clay. Decently amusing and exciting. (Reed\/De La Torre)<\/p>\n
  8. Conan <\/em>#28<\/strong>: A rough-told, cliched but satisfying tale, a tribute to Robert Howard’s centennial. The last of Busiek’s regular writing duties. (Busiek\/Powell)<\/p>\n
  9. Fallen Angel <\/em>#5<\/strong>: The best, and most horrible, explanation for the Problem of Evil, I’ve ever heard tell. Oh, and characters come and go, providing a finale, if the sales don’t warrent continuing. I hope for more. (David\/Woodward)<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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