We have a new robot working on stuff for us by the name of Strider-Bot. He’s a video game and Star Wars enthusiast who sometimes goes by the name of Wayne Chamberlain. You can follow him on twitter here.

In the meantime, he’s given us a review of the video game Dishonored:

Bethesda has become an industry darling and fan favourite in recent years, thanks in large part to its open world role-playing games, such as Fallout 3 and the Oblivion and Skyrim Elder Scrolls titles.
And gamers can enjoy a double-dip of Bethesda fun at the moment, as the publisher has released a pair of titles: Dishonored and Doom 3: BFG Edition.

Dishonored is a fantastic steampunk romp through a dystopian world in which you play as Corvo, a former bodyguard of the Empress of Dunwall. You stand falsely accused of her murder and the kidnapping of her sole daughter and the legitimate heir to the throne.

On the eve before your date with the state executioner, you are given means to escape prison and meet up with a group of loyalists. These men and women, a diverse group that includes former military and political heavyweights and a somewhat demented scientist, offer you a chance to restore your name by turning assassin. You are tasked with eliminating military and political targets in an effort to find the young heir to the throne.

The streets of Dunwall are filled with death. A plague spread by rats is killing the citizens and the military has instituted martial law. Under these grim circumstances, you must find a way to sneak into heavily guarded areas, deal with a ruthless street gang and dispatch the traitors who were responsible for the assassination of the Empress.

The story is first rate, with twists and turns worthy of a novel treatment. And thankfully the action matches it. At first glance, Dishonored looked to be an Assassin’s Creed clone. But it’s more than that. There’s a supernatural element at play, as well as a type of internal scoring system that judges you based on how little or how much blood and chaos you create. The story and its epilogue change to reflect your actions and overall approach, giving gamers a reason to dive back into this engaging world.

Doom 3: BFG Edition (which stands for Big – shut your mouth – Gun) is a retooled, overhauled version of its predecessor, timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Doom on PC. It also contains the first and second Doom games.

Id, the creators of Doom, have upgraded the visuals for Doom 3, tweaked some of the controls to make them more console friendly and added in a ‘lost mission’ that adds eight new single-player levels to the overall experience, giving franchise fans a reason to dive into an eight-year-old title.

Is it a wise investment? Well, the gameplay is largely unchanged. While the visuals are indeed enhanced, the game’s overall creepiness factor, a combination of lighting and chilling sound design, remains the same. Shooters have changed dramatically since Doom 3 launched in 2004. And there’s none of those major advancements on display here. So, the teenaged Call of Duty, Battleground and Halo fans may find the survival horror hook an interesting concept for a while, but there’s little reason to keep them engaged beyond the campaign’s final curtain.

That’s a missed opportunity to build on the brand and position it to compete in the shooter genre going forward.

The score: Dishonored earns 4 stars, Doom 3: BFG Edition gets 3.

Both titles are rated M.

Wayne Chamberlain has covered the gaming industry since 2003. Follow him on Twitter @ChamberlainW. He is also co-host of the Star Wars Book Report podcast, available on iTunes.

Cas is back. There’s no since in tippy-toeing around it, because you probably heard the fangirl squees ’round the world last night. He’s back, and although he’s not quite up to par, he’s not crazy and he can posture his feathers enough to scare the bejeesus out of the King of Hell.

The internet was shivering in anticipation for seven days for this episode. I was excited, but also a little hesitant. I didn’t want another variant. We had Leviathan!Cas, then BatturdCrazy!Cas . . . I just wasn’t ready for another personality because it was starting to feel like a directionless mess. But this season’s writers do not disappoint. Well, he actually might be Manipulated!Cas, but we’ll get to that.

There were several touching moments this week, most as a direct result of Jensen Ackles’s acting. No, it’s OK – go ahead and go back and read that sentence again if you need to. But I mean it completely. The show is fun to watch and the actors are very capable, but he was amazing this week.  He dropped the Bruce Wayne voice for most of this episode, there were no quips or slapstick. Cas’s return created an opportunity for the writers shine as well; Dean was honest with Sam about what he thought were hallucinations of the angel. It was great character development, and is hopefully the commencement of a resolution to the struggle the brothers have had for too many seasons. I know we need conflict, but the trust-issue boat seems to have set sail.

Meanwhile, Crowley has abducted a bunch of potential prophets in lieu of Kevin, but none of them can read Metatron’s handwriting. As it appears that prophets are born much in the same way as Slayers, there is brief mention of Chuck Shirley; Cas says “I don’t know what happened to Chuck. Maybe he’s dead.” I am left to wonder if this is foreshadowing or just a writer’s joke, since his disappearance was such a plot hole/mystery. Anyway, Crowley makes the potentials explode. I this show getting grosser? I have no problem with that, just wondering. Mrs. Tran hires a witch to make demon bombs (which, I might add, are highly effective) but – shockingly – that backfires. But since Mrs. Tran is a four and a half foot BAMF, she tackles a demon herself which allows Team Free Will to save Kevin and half of the tablet.

We finally finish the Purgatory flashbacks and the full events of Dean’s escape are made clear. The fight choreography is really shining this year, and even when it is derivative it’s never a rip-off. Dean and Cas’s slow motion final battle in Purgatory was so much fun to watch. We also learn that Dean didn’t fail to pull Cas out, Cas gave up. Throughout the episode, Cas claimed he has no recollection of leaving the dimension nor any idea who (or what) might have gotten him out. Which leads to, potentially, the greatest thing Supernatural has ever done.

Cas is transported to Heaven, Whovian Silence style. He is told that Heaven rescued him and that he will make reports on the Winchesters, but will never remember doing so.

You guys … Is GOD the Big Bad this year? I want more than anything for Supernatural to be the show brave enough to tackle that idea. This has been my favorite episode of the season, not simply because of Cas’s return but because of the revelations it created.

After last week’s onslaught of pricey annual issues, this week in comics was fortunately a relatively light one for me. What I did get happens to contain more good than bad. So while I am not full of misappropriated fanboy rage this week, I still have gut reactions, and here they are!

Earth 2 #6: Well, it turns out no matter what world you’re on in the New 52, if you the prime Green Lantern, you’re destined to be kind of a dick. Pretty good ending to the first arc though. I’m curious to see where it goes from here.

The Shadow #7: I was on the verge of dropping this book. Then we got a new creative team that was such a breath of fresh air that I’m now in for the long haul (barring more creative shake-ups, that is).

Dial H #6: This was a new and interesting way to do a “downtime” issue. It re-affirmed why I like this little quirky series. Still wondering if we’ll ever see Robby Reed though, possibly next issue, actually.

47 Ronin #1: I don’t know much about Japanese history, but I like Stan Sakai. They say “to know this story is to know Japan”. I was engrossed enough that I was disappointed when the issue was over.

Action Comics #14: Superman fights angels sent by someone who is not quite Mxyzptlk. Also, Neil deGrasse Tyson finds the location of Krypton. Celeb appearances can be forced, but this worked really well.

Green Lantern #14: I’m not sure about this “Third Army” stuff. I’ll bet the Guardians get replaced by the exiled ones by stories end. Also, new GL Simon Baz doesn’t help his precaarious situation by running from the JLA.

Detective Comics #14: Batman has an interesting way to keep Ivy from controlling him. Cool. I can’t believe that a thug would not kill a helpless Batman, orders or not. That kind of killed this issue for me.

Avenging Spider-Man #14: I have to turn in my internet blogger card for this, but I’m not super-familiar with Devil Dinosaur. This issue was fun anyway. They should just call it the book Marvel Team-Up, though.

Defenders #12: You know this book that was supposed to be all important and stuff? Everything is negated in this issue. I hate when that happens! I like the Defenders, but this iteration didn’t work too well for me. Matt Fraction is a cool guy, though.

AvX Consequences #5: The real consequence of this book is that I can’t take Cyclops seriously as a villain or an anti-hero.

Green Arrow #14: I picked this up because I am liking the Arrow series on TV. I won’t be making that mistake again. No idea what’s going on, and a Hawkman team-up didn’t help.

World’s Finest #6: Huntress and Power Girl finally interact with their Earth-1 counterparts. It’s incredibly interesting. There are a lot of winks to the audience if you know Huntress and Damien’s parentage, which if you read this book, you should anyway.

Iron Man #1: I shouldn’t like this book. It rehashes Extremis, it gives Iron Man a weird almost black and gold armor. It commits the cardinal sin of shaving Tony Stark’s facial hair. Yet, it’s very good, and I will keep picking it up.

TMNT Color Classics #6: Over the years, I think I’ve bought this issue nearly 10 times over. I… I think I have a problem, guys.

“A Test of Strength” is the second part in Young Jedi arc, and sees one of the most fascinating aspects of Jedi mythology that we’ve never seen: the construction of a lightsaber. Through the classic films, Luke is either given a lightsaber or builds a new one off screen, and none of the prequels address the issue whatsoever. This episode brought much mysticism to the process of building the weapon of a Jedi knight and introduced a fascinating new character: Professor Huyang, voiced brilliantly by the tenth Doctor Who, David Tennant. Huyang is a droid whose been living on a  ship for a thousand years and has been helping young padawans build their lightsabers for longer than even Master Yoda has been alive. Can we presume he helped build Yoda’s saber?

Huyang is basically the Ollivander of lightsabers, helping the students tap into the force to tell them what materials and parts they need, much like  John Hurt in Harry Potter testing wands for each new student at Hogwarts.

This would have been an ordinary milk run, had Hondo Ohnaka not set his sights on stealing a number of Kyber crystals from the younglings since they’re priceless on the black market. The younglings, led by Ahsoka, must repel the pirates if they’re to get back home to Coruscant safely.

I do have one question about this episode, and maybe I missed it, but I thought Yoda was with them on Illum and presumably needed a ride back with them. Maybe he took off in his own ship? I don’t know. In any case, I’m glad he wasn’t there, because watching Ahsoka, Huyang, and Artoo lead the younglings was so much more rewarding. It followed the patterns of all the best swashbucklers when a ship of defenseless innocents are boarded by pirates, but with the added elements and dangers of being in deep space. It was funny, tense, and adventurous.

The younglings are adorable and I want more episodes with them. Hell, they could do an entire show of youngling training and them getting chosen by their masters in a time that’s not during The Clone Wars.

This episode leaves off on a hell of a cliffhanger. In order to save the younglings, Ahsoka accidentally finds herself trapped aboard Hondo’s ship while the Jedi take off into hyperspace. Since she cost Hondo his fortune in Kyber crystals, he’s content to make a fortune selling her to the highest bidder. My guess is that we’ll get to see the band of younglings (and hopefully Huyang) going back to rescue her for the next episode.

This is my favorite sort of mid-arc episode. It has enough going on to stand on its own two feet, it’s not overly plodding to pay service to the larger arc, and it ends with raised stakes to begin the next episode with.

This might easily be one of my favorite episodes of the season, and we’re only 2 parts into the arc. That’s always a good sign.

There comes a time in your life when you have to decipher nostalgia from reality. There was a long period in my adult life (I use that phrase loosely, FYI) when I would wake up to a do-nothing Saturday and decide to eat some cereal and watch cartoons. I was inevitably disappointed with what I found. There is a lot of arbitrary screaming in cartoons these days. I don’t like that.

And then one day I got fancy cable and decided to try again. While flipping through the guide, I stumbled upon a My Little Pony show. I was born in mumblegarbledysix, so I grew up a giant fan of the orignal and hit “select.” What a treat! My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, with its graffiti pallete of colors, sharp design and gleeful characters is a cross-generational cross-gender certifiable mega hit, and after chatting with the show’s story editor Meghan McCarthy, I’ve realized the show is as lovingly made as it is watched.

MLPFiM’s visit to NYCC solidified the show’s entry into pop culture stardom. “It was so cool seeing a Stormtrooper, and a Walking Dead zombie, and then like a Fluttershy sitting next to each other,” McCarthy beams. She is beyond appreciative of the show’s fans and mentioned several tributes and mash-ups of which she is especially fond. If you’ve not explored the world of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, a quick deviantart tag search will turn into hours of marvel.

McCarthy credits much of the show’s success to its optimism. “There are a lot of shows out there that are just so cynical,” she notes, and even postulates “maybe it was irony at first, like ‘oh, it’s OK to like this show'” but then turned into something else when viewers of all ages realized that the show is actually good. Themes of friendship, loyalty and acceptance? Hm, can you think of any other franchise that might have been a huge global success based on those three simple tenets? I digress. The point is that when stories are honest and encouraging, the public notices and responds with a matched enthusiasm. And then there’s the music. Daniel Ingram’s melodies in featured numbers are simple enough for a child to mimic, but so wildly catchy that adults will find themselves humming long after hearing them. Interestingly, the shows are not tailored for the musical numbers. “The songs occur very organically in the writing process,” McCarthy says. If it’s a good place for a song, one goes in, but story is never sacrificed to make room for a number, and ringers are never brought in – he who writes the episode also writes the lyrics.

But there really is no secret to the show’s widespread appeal; McCarthy simply credits the show’s quality. “If you are into animation or design, you’re going to enjoy the show no matter what.”  She gives high accolades to her staff and implies that the show is hard work, but always a labor of love. The show also has “a rich  mythology and constantly growing universe” – this season introduces the magical Crystal Empire in the show’s two part season premiere.

When asked about her future in animation, McCarthy says “a lot of people consider animation a stepping stone, like ‘I’ll do this for a while and maybe get a sitcom.’ I never thought this was where I would end up but if I spend the rest of my career in animation, that would be amazing.” She realizes the importance of Saturday morning cartoons and is reverent of her own contribution.

“My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” makes its eagerly-anticipated debut with Twilight Sparkle and her friends traveling to the magical Crystal Empire that has mysteriously reappeared after a 1,000 year-old curse caused it to vanish. In the two-part season opener, “The Crystal Empire,” Twilight Sparkle must find the Crystal Heart to restore the Empire to its full strength.

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“My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” premieres at 10 am ET this Saturday, November 10. Games, party packs and other downloadable content is available at hubworld.com. I will be watching, all snuggly in my jammies, eating a bowl of Apple Jacks. I recommend you do the same.

I was just a touch too “mature” to play with the original Little Pet Shop toys. They debuted in 1992 and were delivered with a saccharine jingle that still hurts my teeth when it gets stuck in my head. Thankfully, executive producers Julie McNally Cahill and Tim Cahill have spun a modern yet timeless twist on the early 90’s product and created a show that is contemporary without feeling dated. I was lucky enough to preview the first episode in this brand new series.

Hub TV summarizes: “‘Littlest Pet Shop’ follows Blythe Baxter and her father as they move into a Big City apartment above the Littlest Pet Shop . . . Her real adventure begins when she discovers that she alone can miraculously understand and talk to all of the pets.”  Blythe makes new friends and new enemies, the hilarious Biskit twins, and saves the day through creativity and teamwork. These might not seem like innovative ideas on paper, but Julie Cahill wisely states that the key to any franchise, be it reboot or original, is to aim for “evergreen. We don’t do topical issues so any generation can enjoy the stories.” Also key? Make the parents laugh, too. An entire family could sit together and watch Littlest Pet Shop, and there will be laughter throughout from all different age groups. Blythe’s father seems aimed to parents, and he does indeed have the potential to become an iconic cartoon adult in the same class as Stu Pickles or Nigel Thornberry (I also have to admit that I hope the cabbie joke is a constant).

The Emmy Award winning Cahills have experience in bringing new life into a classic franchise – they have worked on newer Tom and Jerry and Looney Toons titles in addition to their own creations. Character design for Littlest Pet Shop encompasses a western kawaii aesthetic, and backgrounds take on this fabulous non-era feel; think “Edward Scissorhands” meets those weird late-classic Tom and Jerry episodes with the jazz noise scores. No “weird record store owner” jazz for Littlest Pet Shop, but Daniel Ingram’s scoring is contemporary without being derivative and employs more than a little curiosity. Tim Cahill states that music will continue to be an important part of the show, and the team is constantly aiming for quirk; he cites Jeff Richmond’s work on “30 Rock” as a strong influence. Episodes and stories are written keeping in mind that music is a key element of the show and Ingram’s melodies will remain a character of their own.

Blythe is a safely unique protagonist. She wears kooky starred leggings and carries a design book with her wherever she goes. She is the type of hero that can inspire creativity without inspiring blue hair (maybe a concern in most households? I dunno), but one wonders if this show has potential gender crossover success. But the show is delightful – her nemeses are a pleasant spoof of the modern mean girl, and the cahoots of the animal costars clever and genuinely funny. I’ll be tuning in this weekend, and your family should as well.

“Littlest Pet Shop” premieres Saturday, November 10 on Hub TV at 11 am ET.

FX’s official episode summary contained the phrase “a new patient claiming to be Anne Frank exposes Arden’s past,” and it took me literally .06 seconds to come to the realization that Arden was a Nazi. A predictable background was played out for Grace, and a potentially clever device to reveal more info on other patients at the asylum turned in to yet another “what do you guys think we can get away with on television?”

I have a very hard time with snark free commentary of the content of this show, as it plays out like a really pretty Troma film, so once again I marvel at the technical details. I feel like I’m trying to crack a code when paying attention to the cinematography. Tight, symmetrical centered close ups focused on Lana; a centered head shot with a crooked background was used for Kit, and for Anne a motion shot with parallel lines was employed. All the styles are different enough to notice, but not so much to cause any Gaspar Noe type effects on the viewer. Lana even got a push-pull! MAN am I a sucker for the push-pull!

I would be remiss if I failed to mention the second masturbation scene tonight – this one with bonus vomit! Actually, I wouldn’t be remiss. It had no bearing on the story and did not propel the plot. If I were extremely generous I would claim that this scene proved Dr. Thordsen’s misguided good intentions, as he plans to help Lana escape the asylum. As such, I predict her death within two episodes.

Handsomely sinister Monsignor Howard returned tonight to reveal his cahoots with Dr. Arden. The show ended on a cliffhanger in which “Anne” called Dr. Arden by his real name an- OH MY GOD HIS NAME IS HANS GRUBER AND I SERIOUSLY CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE. No, no, I got this. I’m fine now. The fuzz is on to Dr. Arden, thanks to that hooker he let loose a couple episodes ago. Anne is played by Franka Potente, who apparently owes someone a huge favor, but it’s a bonus for us because she is always amazing.

As much as I complain, there was an important character development tonight. From conversations with minor characters I now believe that Sister Jude is in her own deranged way the hero of this tale. Sister Jude genuinely believe that her medieval torture is the only path to healing these poor depraved souls. Even so, the show is still deep sea fishing for sharks to jump. Anne Frank? Really? I can see the writers’ room: “We need a really prominent historical figure to really shake things up.” “Genghis Kahn”? “Nah.” “Neil Armstrong?” “Nah, too soon.” “Hitler?” “That’s too easy, but I like where you’re goin’ with that one . . . ” Come on. Anne Frank. The dramatic conclusion will follow next week.

Oh, how the tides have turned on our Winchesters. Dean has become the keeper of secrets, Sam is now the moral voice of condescension. And also Garth. Lots of Garth, which is awesome.

I don’t know about the fandom as a whole, but at eight episodes in I am ready for a Monster of the Week with a heapin’ helpin’ of the funny, which is exactly what I got this week. Our boys are tracking down an item that links its carrier to the specter of an unknown soldier. The specter inhabits a victim and then magnifies a molehill of a grudge into a mountain of anger. I suspected early on that the brothers would come to blows via the specter, but by act three of the show I raised an eyebrow and commended the show for throwing me a curve ball. But then came act four and the eyebrow went back down as something I have been waiting 8.25 seasons for finally happened; Sam and Dean beat the crap out of each other. There were feelings and headbutts, and it was awesome. Some laundry was aired, some resolutions were had.

The show seems to be lovingly setting up Garth as a recurring character, and I am four thousand percent OK with that. DJ Qualls is a great comedic actor and tonight allowed me my first belly laugh since, well, probably since his last appearance. Garth has very literally assumed Bobby’s role as Hunter Consultant, and, perhaps surprising Sam and Dean, is wearing his new hat quite well. I like the idea of a constant on the show that not only assists but also moderates the brothers.

And now comes the time when we must address Sam’s flashbacks. I understand that the story would have been far too much for one episode. I understand that the story must be told, not only so the viewer knows the degree of the relationship, but also so we know how much it hurt when Sam chose to leave in the manner he did. But those flashbacks are becoming almost parodic at this point. It’s become like the running joke in “Spaced” and I keep expecting to hear a tinkly piano every time Sam’s eyes go all misty.

There was an interesting montage that traced the story of the aforementioned item. It was stylish and effective but I can’t decide if it upset the flow of the episode. There was also an incredibly interesting choreography choice in one of the fight scenes that made for one of the most simplistically cool punches I have ever seen.

I leave you with these final thoughts: Is Soundgarden considered classic rock now? And hu-WOW was that not some heavy handed foreshadowing at the end? I mean, wow. Not a complaint – this episode falls into the category of “I’d show this one to friends to convince them that the show is awesome.”

The latest episode of The Clone Wars, “The Gathering,” sees a group of young Jedi padawans travelling to Illum under the tutelage of Master Yoda and Padawan Ahsoka.

The episode is incredibly straightforward and certainly aimed at the younger segment of the audience, but there’s so much to love for the older fans as well. The young Jedi are taken to the crystal cave on Illum and, in a very “Well of the Souls” like moment, the sunlight hits a crystal and melts an ice door leading into the caves. Yoda and Ahsoka send the younglings into the cave to look for their own, unique lightsaber crystals. Each of the younglings has a character flaw that they’ll have to overcome before they can get their crystal and find their way back before the ice door freezes.

One of them must overcome selfishness, another a reliance on technology, another patience, and the like. Perhaps my favorite was the Ithorian padawan who had to overcome his fear in a Temple of Doom-like cave. The story was by the numbers, but very fun.

Seeing different aliens as much younger versions is always something I enjoy seeing, especially when the Clone Wars team can manage to pull it off so adorably. And who didn’t love that moment in the opening with Plo Koon finding a young Ahsoka?

The animation and lighting for this episode was stunning. Lowlight situations (as one would find in a cave) always seem to be the most visually fascinating.

Whenever we get episode arcs that are on the lighter side, they seem to be followed up with something much darker, so I can’t wait to see what comes next. But for the time being, I’m going to enjoy all the time we can get with the younglings.

Perhaps the thing I loved most about this episode, though, is the exploration of Jedi mythology. We were given the briefest of glances of Illum on the Tartakovsky show and seeing it adapted into a much more full view of what Jedi in their prime went through never ceases to fascinate me. It’s very much a child-like version of Luke’s test in the cave on Dagobah. I really enjoy seeing faint echoes of what we’ve seen in other iterations of Star Wars, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the rest of the arc.

Since this week was one of comics’ mystical “fifth week” weeks, that means there were a lot of annuals this week. Sure, it put a strain on my wallet (comics aren’t cheap, after all), but that won’t stop me from giving you my totally uninformed and off-the-handle reviews of them! So here are my Guy Reactions to the books I read this week!

Archie Comics Super Special #1: Nice Christmas-themed magazine with 2 caveats. Don’t like previous digital only stories being touted as new, and the sections where readers are talked to are filled with too much “OMG LOL” crap to try and appeals to the young crowd.

Superman Earth One Volume Two: I hated this book so much, I can’t contain my rage in a single gut reaction. This isn’t Superman. This is “The Mopey Blue-Balled Avenger”.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual #1: “Eastman. He came out of the East to do battle with the Amazing Rando!” MST3K quote aside, Eastman’s solo work is still great. Glad to see it.

Star Trek #14: I always worry the stories in this book will be invalidated by the next movie, especially when minor characters are fleshed out. I hope not in this case. Keenser is cool.

Superman Family Adventures #6: John Henry Irons becomes Steel and fights a villain infused with Kryptonite and saves the day. Hi-jinks ensue. Also: Ma Kent doesn’t take crap from Solomon Grundy.

Action Comics Annual #1: John Henry Irons becomes Steel and fights a villain infused with Kryptonite and saves the day. Hi-jinks ensue. Superman Family did it much better, though. Also: abrupt Atomic Skull origin!

Aquaman #13: Aquaman is full of big, vengeance-y talk, and then backs off. Black Manta, on the other hand, while still a bad guy, has a legit reason to hate Arthur. Also, Orm might be bad! Never saw that coming!

Avenging Spider-Man Annual #1: I like this kind of annual. A complete story that’s a bit lighthearted, but still quite enjoyable.

Batgirl Annual #1: Absolutely stunning art. Also, this made me enjoy New52 Catwoman, so that’s something going for it.

Captain Marvel #6: I did not see that coming. I’m not entirely sure the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff makes sense, but I really enjoyed it. You should read this book.

Justice League Dark Annual #1: I bought this because of Frankenstein. If you like Vertigo, you may like this book, I suppose. Weird to include Amethyst though, when we don’t know her full deal yet.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #15: This was pretty good, Slash is back, but the writing and art makes him more like Tokka than Slash, in my opinion. But still, freaking Slash!

Ame-Comi Girls #8: Anime Wonder Woman has no tact for an “ambassador”. Jade/GL shows up and is Chinese. Good on ya, I guess. Anime Star Sapphire’s costume is even more ridiculous than the mainstream one.

AvX Consequences #4: They should rename this series “Talking heads in a prison with vaguely interesting vignettes on the side”, but that’d take too much space on the masthead.

A+X #1: Holy crap! Comics made in this decade can be unabashedly fun! Also, time travel shenanigans are always a plus for me. Captain America vs. Nazi Sentinels!

Batman Li’l Gotham #1: This was a fun little story. It’s probably for the best that it isn’t weekly though. I don’t want the charm to wear off.

Rocketeer – Cargo of Doom #3: While it feels like this issue took forever to come out, The Rocketeer with a ray gun versus dinosaurs? Shut. Up. And. Take. My. Money.

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1: Hey, it’s another story where an Ultimate Spidey’s identity will be exposed! The twist? This one is compelling and worth your time!