Also this week I got Justice Society of America #13, which was rather enjoyable. I particularly like the penciller on this book. Rock on, Fernando Pasarin. Your expressions make me a happy HAC.
Also got the Blue Beetle Reach for the Stars TPB. It was fun. And went from issue 13-19, which is bigger than I thought it would be, but also means that the unexpected guest issue isn't going to mess with the next trade, so I'm OK with that.
I did not get Teen Titans #56 and, in fact, did not even bother to flip through it in the shop, and I don't particularly feel like regretting it, either.
So, how about that Blue Beetle #24, eh?
Cover: Ohmigod, that speech bubble they added to the cover. I screamed silently in my comic shop when I saw it. The last time I did that was-- OK, the last time I did that was when they added a speech bubble to Booster Gold #6. BUT STILL.
Pg. 1: Yay, survival for the Reyeses and company!
Pg. 2: Yay, Traci 13! Yay, cookies!
Pg. 3: Hehehe, Beetle-mobile.
And lookit how miffed Brenda is on this page. So very miffed.
Pg. 5: Unpunchableium. Kehehehe.
Pg. 6: Jaime speaking Scarab Speak! It's like a full circle of awesome from the Scarab speaking English last issue!
Oh, and the translation: "Code A1Beta." and then "Stun."
Don't need no stinking powers indeed. <3 Ted would be so very damn proud, Jaime.
Pg. 7: Pants, then spaceship. Good prioritizing, Jaime.
Scarab Speak translation: "thanks."
Pg. 8: I <3 this outfit.
Pg. 9: OK, so Brenda's obviously calling La Dama here, but who's Paco on the phone with? The Posse, maybe? but that seems awfully quick.... Although I suppose they'd mobilize more quickly than La Dama's forces, anyway....
A coincidence? I think not.
Pg. 10: Peacemaker's on his feet again! \o/ And he's got the Posse with him! \o/
Pg. 11: Scarab Speak translation: "You have no idea what I can do." Negotiator's D:/o_o face after that is awesome.
Pg. 14: La Dama! The Diviner! Mr. Reyes! *General flailing of love and awesome*
Pg. 17: The code just seems to be gibberish to me.
Pg. 18: Jaime's gleeful "I knew they were alive!" makes me happy. Mortal danger? Guards with guns that want to kill him? Bah! His family's still breathing!
Pg. 19: Mrs. Reyes and Brenda <3
Pg. 20: Oh noes!
Also, please note Mrs. Reyes with a gun there. So awesome.
But also oh noes!
Pg. 21: I'm interested in knowing what the code is for. And it interests me that Jaime's surprised the ship can't crack it.
I love the defiance here. Ted would be so very damn proud and then some. <3
Pg. 22: Khaji Da! That's the phrase Dan used to activate the Scarab, of course. I have no goddamn idea what it's giong to do in this context. I can't wait to find out. Way cruel cliffhanger.
Also, next issue features a JLI reunion, too! Booster appearing in Blue Beetle yesplz.
3 comments:
Technically it was Kaji Dha, but I won't hold that against them tooooo much.
I suspect the code has something to do with the "malfunctions" of the scarab, as does the Khaji Da.
"A coincidence? I think not."
Well, to be honest, I don't see anything about Traci's spell being connected to Amazons Attack. I mean, the Staff of Arion was Atlantean, and Traci's powers, while never consistently defined ("Urban magic" was about the closest explanation, I guess) never touched on the Amazons, IIRC. I could be wrong, but I'm just saying.
But bees!
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