Comics Fondle

So, Batman breaks up with the Outsiders because Geo-Force is pissed Batman didn’t let him know Geo-Force’s country was in trouble. It’s a whole new, super-shallow Batman here from Barr–there are some pointed lines about the team doing well “for once,” which he got over a long time ago, as well as lines about Dick […]

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Wow. Mike W. Barr has really done something here. He’s turned in the most sexist superhero origin I’ve ever even heard of. Looker is a homely woman–as homely as a woman in a mainstream comic book can get, anyway–who gets turned beautiful. With this change, she can finally give her husband what he deserves, which, […]

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The Outsiders go to space–and are apparently the only superheroes on the planet, as Superman, Wonder Woman or Supergirl could have handled these issues’ crisis in a matter of moments–and Halo falls in love (again). … Maybe there’s some problems with suspense (there isn’t any–it’s unlikely Halo’s going to die after being kidnapped–and it’s kind of odd how easily she’s taken out), but it’s fine.

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Alan Davis’s art gets a lot better–he does a good Batman in daytime here, not the easiest thing, as well as a good bright blue Batman (I realize he didn’t realize the colorist was going to go cornflower blue on the cowl, but Davis manages fine enough pencils the odd color choice can’t hurt it). […]

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I’ve been waiting issues for Alan Davis to show up, to bring something new to Outsiders. Well, he’s shown up and he doesn’t bring much. The first issue is bad, the first half of the second issue is okay, then it ends bad too. He draws these long faces and has real problems with features. […]

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