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Writer: Scott Lobdell; Artist: Kenneth Rocafort
Sep 25, 2011
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Red Hood and the Outlaws #1 is disappointing. Scott Lobdell employs strong and appropriate first-person narration from two different characters, which is a tricky thing to pull off. Kenneth Rocafort’s art is sort of like ‘90s-style done right; it’s very scratchy in parts, uses exaggerated proportions to its advantage, rather than to an annoying extent, and has lots of personality. And we have three strong, pre-existing DC characters as the main players and some pretty interesting brand new ideas. But there’s one thing that makes this book just go off the rails.
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Writer: Paul Jenkins; Artist: Bernard Chang
Sep 24, 2011
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DCU Presents: Deadman #1 nicely splits the difference between honoring what came before and going off in a new direction.
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Written by Paul Levitz; Art by Francis Portela; Colors by Javier Mena; Letters by Pat Brosseau; Edited by Chris Conroy; Cover by Karl Kerschl
Sep 23, 2011
Comic Books
DC New 52
There are at least 16 protagonists in the first issue of Legion of Super-Heroes and writer Paul Levitz (Adventure Comics) fails to make us care about most of them. It’s not quite the train wreck of sloppy art and Michael Bay-esque action that was Legion Lost #1, but this story leaves much to be desired.
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ABC, Sundays 10/9 Central
Sep 23, 2011
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America’s iconic international airline serves as the vessel for Pan Am, following the lives of a group of stewardesses and pilots in 1963.
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Written by Peter J. Tomasi; Art by Fernando Pasarin; Inks by Scott Hanna; Colors by Gabe Eltaeb; Cover by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy
Sep 23, 2011
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Peter J. Tomasi’s work on Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors, and the “New 52” relaunch of Batman and Robin, showed readers that he knows drama.
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Sep 23, 2011
TV
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The cornily titled A Gifted Man is CBS’ take on House, with athleticism replacing the limp. Dr. Michael Holt (Watchmen‘s Patrick Wilson, a second-hand Paul Newman) is a scowling jackass to his coworkers and brusque but thorough with his patients.
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Sep 23, 2011
Music
#37 – St. Vincent
Laura Marling has never sounded her age. Wise beyond her years? Nah, most of the time she sounds wise beyond anyone’s years. Having left school at 16 to pursue music, she was a veteran long before her 2008 debut, Alas, I Cannot Swim.
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Written by Tony Bedard; Pencils by Ig Guara; Inks by Ruy Jose; Colors by Pete Pantazis; Letters by Rob Leigh
Sep 22, 2011
Comic Books
DC Comics
Writer Tony Bedard (Green Lantern: New Guardians) and artist Ig Guara (Marvel Adventures: Avengers) spin a no-nonsense origin yarn for Blue Beetle #1.
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CBS, Thursdays, 9/8 Central
Sep 22, 2011
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This is probably the best pilot I’ve ever seen, and definitely the best action-oriented one. J.J. Abram’s latest television venture, Person of Interest, is a slam dunk—if the subsequent episodes match the quality of this one.
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NBC, Thursdays 9:30/8:30 Central
Sep 22, 2011
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Whitney Cummings plays someone evidently based on herself and her real-life experiences in this eponymous show. From the get-go, the stereotypical relationship tropes make an appearance: man and woman getting ready at the same time in the bathroom; lack of sex in long-term relationship (the “long-term” here being a vast three years); whether or not marriage is the right choice for such a couple, etc.
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