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The Amazing Spider-Man #577
I have recently been loving the rencet Spider-Man stories, yet this one left me feeling flat.
One of the main reasons that I have been praising Spider-Man since the reboot was the fact that every small storyline connected to a bigger picture. Every issue until this one. Every other issue felt as if they were all part of a larger world with people other than one ones featured in that particular issue.
This issue was disappointing. As much as I like reading a Spidey and Punisher team-up - this one lacked the continuity I expect from the title.
This would have been a good one-shot.
Batman Cacophony #1
I made the mistake of reading other people’s reviews of this issue before reading it myself.
As I progressed through the Joker’s escape I keep thinking that people are taking this comic too serious and they all need to lighten up… until I read the Joker offer himself sexually to another dude for money.
Look I love Mallrats, Dogma, Clerks, and especially Clerks the Animated Series but Kevin Smith’s crude humor in a Batman comic does not work. Not only does it not work, it seems forced. The Joker wanting to sexually defile a deceased Batman may have been funny if not for the other four odd sex jokes.
The sad thing is that I will probably continue to purchase this mini just to see Onomatopoeia and where exactly Smith is going with this… unfortunately by purchasing this mini it could encourage DC to put more books like this on the shelf in the future.
Batman Confidential #23
I don’t know if the disappointment for the odd characterization of the Joker in Cacophony effected my opinion of this book, but I have to say this comic featured the Joker I want to read about.
This issue continues the tale of the Joker’s first meeting with the “normal” folks of Gotham City. Last issue Batman brought the Joker into police custody for the first time. During the span of one night the Joker killed numerous people including the investigating detective’s finance all while in jail.
The Joker continues to terrorize the GPD and city workers bringing his body count up by three at the end of this issue.
This issue was fun… slightly unrealistic but fun.
Booster Gold #14
One word can sum this issue up:
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The foreshadowing for future issues/stories was the only redeeming quality of what used to be one of the best DC books every month.
Detective Comics #850
I have had beef with this comic since the second part of the “Heart of Hush.” The comic is advertised as a Batman R.I.P. title, yet Batman is not crazy and is running around with Tim and Dick instead of missing. I did find out that this story takes place before the main R.I.P. storyline and that makes sense on why he is running around, but I still can’t figure out how it ties in other than to boost sales.
Paul Dini is a great writer and he turns in one helluva story. Dini took what many of us comic bloggers thought was a “throw away” character along the lines of Doomsday and Bane and made Hush a real/relevant threat to Batman. A couple of years ago Hush showed up as the ultimate bad dude yet had no real back story or proper motivation to take down Bats. Dini did a great job giving him an origin story worthy of wanting to take down Bruce Wayne which means training to take down his alter ego too.
Most other titles that have the Batman R.I.P. banner are related only because they acknowledge that Batman is missing and everyone is worried. This story takes place in the recent past and somehow is tied into the story. I personally feel that the R.I.P. banner is only to boost sales, but just in case I am wrong, here is what could play a role in the R.I.P. storyline:
- Hush looks like Bruce, possibly with new scars
- Hush is not wealthy like his nemesis anymore causing more hate
- Hush now knows where the Bat-Cave is
- and the one I can’t figure out… If one of the main points in this issue is to prove that Bruce and Selina love each other and want to be together, then what caused Bruce to be with Jesibel Jet? Could Bruce and Selina raise Helena together after R.I.P. is over - just like in old Earth 2?
As annoyed as I was for the unnecessary tie into R.I.P. this was a great stand alone story arc that gives one of the supposed “baddest of the bad” guys some new found credibility.
Nightwing #150
I know that at the end of Batman R.I.P. Bruce Wayne will no longer be Batman forcing someone else to take over. From reading Robin and the future solicits, Tim was my initial guess as to who would take over the Bat-Mantle. After reading this issue of Nightwing and the solicits for future issues I recant my earlier prediction. Based on this issue, I now think Dick Grayson will take over as Batman.
While reading this issue of Nightwing I felt as if I was reading a true solo title of some hero similar to Batman in a world where Batman did not exist. Yeah that probably made no sense… so let me try to explain. Imagine there was no Batman, like in the Marvel Universe or DC Earth 53, and there was a character pulling off super heroics like the Batman. Now imagine that the character was named Nightwing and dressed in all black with a blue stripe on each arm meeting in a “V” on his chest. Got that, now imagine this character saves New York City from having ten or more blimps cover the city in acid. Not only does he save the city, he does this by crashing through the cockpit of the lead blimp and then throws down with the main bad guy thwarting him and his plan. Does this make more sense now?
In the past people have called Nightwing “Batman Lite” and he has always seemed to be in the shadow of the Bat. I have almost every Nightwing issue and can say that he is one of my favorite comic characters, but even I am constantly comparing him to Batman. This issue felt different. In this issue Nightwing felt like his own character, a real hero, and someone who could exist without Batman - and that is an awesome thing.
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THE BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK
ACTION COMICS #871
The word “epic” is often used when describing movies, comics, and other stories. Sometimes I feel that the label is overused. Personally I consider the original Star Wars Trilogy, Watchmen, The Shield, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and a few other stories truly epic. That being said, all signs thus far are pointing to this New Krypton arc joining the select few I consider truly epic.
For me to consider a story “epic” it must feel natural with a natural progression from start to finish. An epic story should also involve more than just the main characters, because a true epic is made by the emotion and involvement of the supporting characters. As for natural progression, the New Krypton arc started immediately after Infinite Crisis with Up Up and Away. In that arc we see Lex Luthor manning a Kryptonian war ship that he found buried deep within the Earth. Following that arc Zod and other Kryptonians escape from the Phantom Zone in Superman: Last Son. Recently Superman saved the bottled city of Kandor from Brainiac and released all of the trapped Kryptonians on Earth. Aspects and characters of every story from Up Up and Away and after, including all of the recent one-shots, seem to play a role and start to show in this issue.
Lex Luthor being “recruited” by the U.S. Army because of his scientific knowledge, especially Kryptoinian technology, tie this story into Up Up and Away and the Search for Kryptonite stories. Followers of Zod feel that humans are beneath them. They also feel that Kryptonians, namely Kal-El, should have already conquered Earth and created a new Krypton. These soldiers are loyal to Zod, who I feel will be back soon, and believe that the reason Superman has not yet claimed Earth as a new Krypton is because he is vain and likes being worshiped as a god by the humans.
The emotion of this story plays a major role in the epic feeling. The release of his Kryptoniand family on Earth happened at the same time that Superman lost his adopted father. This emotion is also present after the other Kryptonians beat Doomsday to death on the Moon. Superman seems genuinely concerned and the joy the Kryptonians showed in the death of Doomsday is slightly disturbing.
Seeing this story multiple perspectives such as the military, Lex Luthor’s, followers of Zod, Superman, humans, and Kryptonians creates an epic feel making this issue easily the BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK.
I just can’t help thinking to myself aren’t Kryptonians peaceful almost to a fault, yet they took so much joy in beating Doomsday to death.
So You Think The Joker Is The Black Glove?
Is the Joker a pawn of The Black Glove, or is he The Black Glove?
Morrision said that everything is in continuity…
Begin the discussion in the comments.
Detective Comics #475
(from The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told)
Steve Englehart - Writer
Marshall Rogers - Pencils
Terry Austin - Inks
Friday Night Fights: KA-POW! Round 1
The Comic Treadmill “rocks” the face of rage - ZBROK!
Dem’s Good Readin’ puts ‘em in their place with a backhand to the face - KWOM!
Hero Sandwich battles with “bear” knuckles - WHOK!
Great Caesar’s Post will cause your ears to ring - KLO-PPP!
Nerdosity uses the tee-ball tactic to take you down - POW!
Roscoe communicates only with weapons - RRRAAH! THOOK! GAAAAH!
Crisis On Earth Prime goes over the back - BLAM!
Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!! bowls over all competition - KA-WAAMM!
Phoning It In’s power can not be contained in one panel - KER-WHAM!
Stars And Garters puts a foot in your face - THWOK!
Yet Another Comics Blog knocks you out “at hello” - KRACK!
The Sock Drawer places knuckles into noses - PTOK!
Squash is the Enemy smashes skulls - SKWAM!
Meekrat slaps the funny out of your mouth - SWAAK!
Fantasy Theater’s force crumbles buildings - BRRAK-KOOOM!
Sims takes two faces out in one hit - KRAK! KUNK!
and
Johnny Bacardi will send you to 1971 with his radical chick-kick - WHAM!
Big Props to Bahlactus Who Started the Fight!
The top POW! features Ted Grant from The Brave and the Bold #88.
Friday Night Fights: KA-POW!! continues next week…
The Origin of Agent Liberty
During the current New Krypton storyline, Agent Liberty has returned to help the government deal with the large number of Kryptonians wandering the planet.
Who is Agent Liberty?
What role could he play in the government’s plan to take down Superman and all other Kryptonians?
Last week we played Continuity Catch-Up with Agent Liberty and his first appearance in Superman #60. This week it’s time to play Continuity Catch-Up with Agent Liberty’s origin in Agent Liberty #1.
Agent Liberty’s Origin as Told in Agent Liberty #1:
Agent Liberty’s real name is Ben Lockwood. Ben Lockwood was with the CIA until they betrayed him. Lockwood was part of a secret mission to free hostages being held captive in the U.S. embassy in Iran. During the mission the president decided to abort at the last minute. The government willingly left Ben Lockwood and his partner Paul Devlin stranded in Iran after the failed rescue attempt. Ben and Paul tried their best to blend in with the native Iranians while looking for safe passage back to the States. While the two American soldiers were in Tehran, the local Iranians were celebrating the American’s defeat by parading the bodies of the dead American soldiers through town. Paul Devlin, disguised as a local, notices that one of the dead soldiers was his brother. In a fit of rage, Devlin attacks the Iranians carrying his fallen brother. The mob quickly turns its attention to Devlin, beating him to a pulp. Ben Lockwood retreated from the town of Tehran, now truly alone and abandoned by his country.
A couple years later, after having to kill and fight his way to freedom, Lockwood returned to the United States. Once back in the states Lockwood joined the Sons of Liberty (SOL) as Agent Liberty.
The Sons of Liberty consists of Judge Ronal Kramer, Jay Harriman, the pilots of the helicopter named “Satellite,” and Agent Liberty. According to Judge Kramer, the Sons of Liberty “exists to bring this country back to its original values,” and they “seek the restoration of the spirit of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.” With Lockwood’s lost confidence in the current American government and his military beliefs, the Sons of Liberty seemed like a perfect place for a betrayed soldier.
Recap of Agent Liberty #1
The issue starts off with Agent Liberty running a routine equipment check that quickly turns from an “equipment check” to a “field test.” Utilizing his glider pack, energy force shield, snazzy retracting forearm blades, and his gun, he successfully stops a large group of “paramilitary types” from breaking into the Pentagon. With the arrival of “Satellite,” his all seeing helicopter partner, Agent Liberty not only stops the group of thieves but also sends them running. With the large group defeated and retreating, a lone thief sneaks into the Pentagon and easily sneaks away while Agent Liberty was preoccupied with the larger group.
Upon returning to the home base in Virginia, Agent Liberty and his crew learn that the items stolen from the Pentagon were directly linked to Agent Liberty’s origin - a recording of the president’s order to abort the Iran hostage mission.
Outraged, Agent Liberty goes after the stolen tape on his own without the permission of the Sons of Liberty. Lockwood begins his search at a local military bar. While at the bar, Lockwood is approached by an older solider who once worked a mission with Ben. Knowing that Ben is no longer in the military and impressed with his ability to survive what the government did to him, the older soldier offers Ben a job. The soldier continues to tell Ben that a guy is looking to hire mercenaries for a mission because he lost many of his men during the last mission. Lockwood puts two and two together and asks when and where he should start. Ben Lockwood changes into his Agent Liberty costume and takes off to find the thugs and thief from the night before.
The Sons of Liberty order Lockwood not to pursue the thief without backup or support. Liberty tells the other members of SOL that this is personal and they need to stay out of it. Judge Kramer, upset that Lockwood is not following orders, sends the helicopter to follow the tracking signal in Liberty’s costume.
After an hour of searching Agent Liberty finds a small airport where the paramilitary group is unloading a shipment from an Iranian plane. The soldiers recognize Liberty from the night before and immediately begin shooting. Agent Liberty keeps his guard up and easily avoids the gunfire from the hired help… until the leader emerges from the plane. The leader of the group emerges from the plane and to Lockwood’s surprise the man is his former partner Paul Devlin.
Shocked that his partner, and best friend, is alive he lets his guard down for a moment. The moment is long enough that Devlin is able to get three shots off - two deflected by Liberty’s costume and one burying itself deep into his chest. Devlin escapes in the Iranian plane leaving his lackeys to take care of Liberty. Satellite (the helicopter) arrives just in time to save Liberty from more bullets. Not letting the pain stop him, Agent Liberty takes to the sky chasing the plane that Devlin is escaped in.
Upon reaching the plane, Agent Liberty removes his mask and tries to reason with his friend. Devlin tells Lockwood that he, of all people should understand why he needs to release the recording. Lockwood agrees that the government wronged him and Devlin, but trying to tear down the establishment is the wrong approach to fix the corrupt system. Devlin still intending to shame America the way it shamed, him pulls the trigger of the gun pointed at his friend. Lockwood quickly activates his force shield, deflecting the bullet back towards Devlin and knocks him out of the plane. The story ends with Judge Kramer sharing his disappointment for the lack of “ruthlessness” of Agent Liberty and his disobeying of the order to execute Paul Devlin.
In this issue, the true nature of the Sons of Liberty started to show. Check back next week where we play Continuity Catch-Up with Agent Liberty, looking closer at him and the Sons of Liberty one last time to further understand what role he might play in the current New Krypton arc.
Continuity Catch-Up: Agent Liberty Part 3
Superman #69 and Adventures of Superman #492
Next Thursday!
WebComic: Herbivore
I had a whole 3 week Thanksgiving series planned. After making the thumbnails and sharing the idea with my wife last night, I decided it sucked and had to come up with something else.
The first thing I thought of was a Corndog. Corndogs are always funny.
Once again my students were the motivation for the joke of this comic. This week I have been teaching about Food Chains, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Carnivores, Herbivores… etc.
During the lecture one of my students made a joke similar to the one in this week’s webcomic and I thought it was funny enough to repeat.
Check out the WebComic here: http://www.spacebooger.com/index.php?comicID=77
FNF: KA-POW!! - Pre-Fight Rules
For the next 12 weeks Friday Night Fights: KA-POW!! will feature the loudest knockouts ever.
The rules are simple - Every entry must contain an onomatopoeia associated with the final blow.
To participate in Friday Night Fights: KA-POW!!:
- Email fnf [at] spacebooger.com your entry no earlier than Tuesday at 6PM,
and no later than Friday 6PM (EST) - Include the site where your entry will be at 8PM on Friday
- Issue name and number from where your entry first appeared
- A link back to the opening round:
http://www.spacebooger.com/index.php/2008/11/14/friday-night-fights-ka-pow-round-1/
(the link will not officially work until Friday at 11PM)
The Main Event will be published for all to see every Friday at 11PM (EST)
No Punch-Outs allowed.
Only those who let the hit speak for itself may particpate!
Friday Night Fights: KA-POW!! Round 1 - November 14th!!
LWIC: Possibly the Longest Comic Title Ever?
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Adventure Comics Special Featuring the Guardian #1
This has got to be one of the longest comic book titles ever, and if it’s not, then the full title is - “Adventure Comics Special Featuring the Guardian in New Krypton. Part Three. The Worse Night of His Life.”
I originally started reading Superman in the late 80’s/early 90’s so any issue that features the Guardian is worth a read, but like the title, the dialogue and story seem slightly inflated. I liked this comic, it was a good read, but it did not add too much to the whole “New Krypton” story. On the first page it clearly states that this issue falls between two pages from the Jimmy Olsen one-shot a couple of weeks ago. A conversation that happens off panel between two pages in a previous issue leaves much room for a fast paced, action packed, or deep story.
This issue did give a couple clues as to the whole New Krypton storyline, such as the obvious clue that the military has been, and still is creating weapons and strategies to take out Superman if, or when necessary. As for the other two clues, I still am not sure of what to make of them. The telepathic creature with the Legion flight-ring intrigued me. Was this creature just a plot devise to give the Guardian a reason to snoop around at Cadmus, or does he/she play a role in the Cadmus connection to the New Krypton storyline? The third clue is one that I still have no idea what to make of it - 7734.
What is 7734? The Guardian told Jimmy Olsen that he did not know the name of the military op’s name, just it’s number - 7734. When given a clue that I can not figure out I turn to my friend Google. The only thing that I could find connecting the number 7734 and DC Comics was that comic number 7734 in DCU chronology is - Our Fighting Forces #106. I do not have that issue and have no idea if there is a clue in it or not. If you have that particular issue let me know… because I feel that I am grasping at straws.
El Diablo #3
Last month I said that this comic is Ghost Rider done right, and this issue is no different.
Hell’s assassin, the curse of El Diablo, is a no nonsense, straight to the point type of guy. If you have a sin that demands vengeance, El Diablo will not beat around the bush or hesitate to exact vengeance upon you.
Henchman: “You’re gonna kill me either way, why should I talk?”
El Diablo: “On the off chance that coming clean to me means you don’t go to hell.”
El Diablo straight up admits that the dude is dead no matter what and still gets his information. Not only does El Diablo get straight to the point, so does the writer - Jai Nitz.
Jai Nitz has a story to tell and does not waste time with unnecessary dialogue and extra long fight sequences. This whole issue, and miniseries, has told the history of the El Diablo character along with creating new characters and scenarios to the legend in three issues, something that other writers would need six issues to do. I am excited for the rest of this series to see how the Lazurs Lane’s fate will effect Chato’s role as El Diablo and if Chutriel, Hebrew for “Hell’s Punisher,” is just another name for the curse or an enemy not yet reviled.
Final Crisis - Resist #1
This is a hard comic for me to review or even form an opinion on. Because it is a Final Crisis tie-in and it played an important role to set up the next issue of Final Crisis, I liked the ending. Not being a fan of the Checkmate series and the slow start to this comic almost kept me from finishing it.
The first two-thirds of the comic focuses on three dudes and a computer resisting the rest of the world’s submission to the anti-life equation. Mr. Terrific sends Snapper Carr around the world slowly chipping away at Darkseid’s new human army. Snapper’s ability to teleport makes him the most valuable resource to the resistance.
During one of his missions he meets up with Dr. Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah who is immune to the anti-life equation. Upon their second meeting the both get caught with their pants guard down, submitting Snapper to the anti-life equation.
With the resistance without their biggest asset, Mr. Terrific decides to awaken the latent OMAC viruses still implanted in 11.4 million unknowing people around the planet. Now with an army of OMACs, the resistance is ready to fight back against Darkseid and his army.
Terra #1
I am broke and was happy to cut back on the amount of comics I have been purchasing, but after skimming through this issue I had to buy it.
My wife is an Earth freak. She was all about saving the Earth before going green was what all the cool kids did. We live in the middle of a city with a lawn that takes less than 15 minutes to mow by hand yet we recycle, compost, have rain barrels, and maintain a fruitful vegetable garden. What does this have to do with this Terra comic? Not much, but it is the reason I bought it.
In this comic Terra is saving humans from creatures that live in the Earth. It seems as if the native “Earth creatures” are tired of the humans ruining thier home and our planet. Yeah there is a mystery about who this new Terra is, but the fact that creatures are taking revenge on the humans who destroy our Mother Earth makes this a must-buy book for me.
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THE BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576
Sometimes I am a continuity buff, and other times I just like fun comics and care less for continuity. Many of the other reviews of Spider-Man 576 and the previous issue are negative. These negative reviews claim that Peter Parker is written out of character, the gang members are stereotypical, and Hammerhead’s recreation is too ’70s and bionic… I agree that these past two Spidey comics do not fit 100% in with the rest of the series since Brand New Day… but it was a damn fun read.
The revamped Hammerhead may be cliche, bu it fits in with Mr. Negative taking control of the streets presented in the first story arc of Brand New Day. I also agree that Spidey getting his jaw dislocated and relocating it by slamming it into a wall is not realistic, but it is a comic book. The complaint about the gangs being stereotypical has some merit, but at least the characters had some personality.
I enjoyed this comic. I liked the stereotypical gangs. I liked “unrealistic” super-heroics. I even liked the way it was written. The connections between the young self proclaimed “genius” and his plan to use science to get paid is also his take to get paid on the street was a nice touch. This may not have been the best comic in a continuity aspect, but it was fun and it fit into the bigger picture of the title’s main story.
Friday Night Fights - Previous Preparations
These comics were created in September 2007 because Bahlactus’ original Friday Night Fights left me wanting more during the three week wait for the next fight: Sucka Punch!!
Friday Night Fights have a new home here starting on Friday November 14th!
Friday Night Fights - Continues
Bahlactus threw the first punch in March of 2007.
October 31st 2008 was his last K.O.
The legend retired and new blood has been trained.
With the blessing of Bahlactus Friday Night Fights returns here at SpaceBooger.com
on November 14th 2008
The rules will change slightly, but the effect of a shot to the dome remains the same.
- Every Tuesday the fight will be announced at 6PM (EST)
- Participants must enter the fight by Friday at 6PM (EST)
- Your entry needs to be the top post on your site by 8PM (EST) on Friday
- The the main event will be publsihed on Friday at 11PM (EST) at SpaceBooger.com
To enter each round:
- Email fnf [at] spacebooger.com no earlier than Tuesday at 6PM and no later than Friday 6PM (EST)
- Include the site where your entry will be at 8PM on Friday
- Issue name and number from where your entry first appeared
- A link back to the opening round (the url will included in the announcement post)
No Punch-Outs allowed.
Only those who can “walk the walk” may “talk the talk.”
Friday Night Fights returns on November 14th!
1st Appearance - Agent Liberty
What started with Jimmy Olsen noticing a “floating man” and a helicopter during Superman’s battle with Atlas ended with a cross-country romp uncovering a military plot to take down Superman if necessary in the one-shot “Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen.” Immediately after learning that the government was creating weapons to take down the last Kryptonain hundreds of thousands of Kryptonians immigrate to Earth in the New Krypton Special.
With Cadmus, the Guardian, and a floating man communicating with a helicopter it only makes sense that another early nineties player enters this story - Agent Liberty.
Who is Agent Liberty?
What role could he play in the government’s plan to take down Superman and all other Kryptonians?
It’s time to play Continuity Catch-Up with Agent Liberty and his first appearance in Superman #60.
This issue begins with Clark Kent trying to take down Intergang. With two attempts on his life Kent wants to use the power of the news media to “out” Intergang and it’s crimes to both the police and public.
Not wanting to use his powers, and risk his secret identity, Clark Kent snatches a briefcase full of incriminating paperwork from the second in charge of Intergang - Louis Gillespie. Gillespie catches Clark in the act and places a gun to his head. Clark is scared, not of the gun but of getting shot and reviling his secret identity. Just before Gillespie can pull the trigger a new hero, Agent Liberty, makes his first appearance in the DCU and saves Clark Kent.
Instead of shooting Clark Kent, Gillespie takes a couple of shots at the more threatening of the two men - Agent Liberty. Liberty easily deflects the bullets using a fancy force-shield of energy that emanates from his costume’s glove. Intergang reinforcements arrive to the scene as Gillespie and Clark Kent run away and the new hero Agent Liberty flies off via his Glider Pack.
Clark Kent releases the information from the stolen briefcase to the news media most of Intergang are arrested.
Agent Liberty makes his second appearance of the issue doing something not so patriotic - breaking and entering. Agent Liberty breaks into Clark Kent’s apartment looking for the stolen briefcase. During this scene we see that Agent Liberty does not act alone. Throughout the issue Agent Liberty can bee seen talking to someone he calls “Satellite.” Satellite is either the name of a helicopter, or the person flying the chopper, that is Liberty’s eyes and ears from a distance.
After looking over the documents in Gillespie’s briefcase, Agent Liberty deduces that Clark Kent is planning to put Mannheim away with the rest of Intergang by catching him importing a shipment of drugs. Immediately Agent Liberty heads to the docks.
Not only is Intergang at the docks when Agent Liberty arrives, but Superman is also there dodging shots from Intergang’s Apokoliptic weapons. During the battle Mannheim reveals that he is not human and from Apokolips. Now donning Apokoliptic Bio-Armor Mannheim and Superman throw down.
While Superman and Mannheim sock each other in the face, a Boom Tube from Apokolips appears right next to Agent Liberty. Not knowing what a Boom Tube is, Liberty radios to his buddy Satellite for advise. The guy in the helicopter tells the new super-hero that a magnetic back-charge may close the portal before any anything can come through it to Earth. Sacrificing his magnetically powered Glider Pack, Agent Liberty is able to close the Boom Tube allowing only one Parademon through. Superman and Mannheim continue to play fisticuffs leaving only Liberty to handle the member of Darkseid’s army.
Against the Parademon Agent Liberty has an ace up his sleeve… not exactly an ace, but a snazzy retracting blade that springs out from each forearm. Liberty showcases both his new weapon and his hand-to-hand combat skills by taking down the Parademon with one punch. In the end Superman takes down Bruno Mannheim and locks him up while Agent Liberty flys off and is nowhere to be found.
At the end of this issue we never find who Agent Liberty was, and why exactly he was in Metropolis. Agent Liberty’s motive is shown in Superman #69 and Adventures of Superman #492 and his true origin is described in Agent Liberty #1.
Check back next Thursday for Continuity Catch-Up: Agent Liberty Part 2
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