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[ A SMASHING SALE ] |
TO QUOTE Kin Hubbard: 'A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any
slower'.
THE REVIEW:
Issue 10 of The
Titans, or in other words, the final part of the 'Made in Manhattan ' story-line, is basically a Battle Royale between the titular team and
the Fearsome Five.
So, as you can most probably imagine, that can only mean this tale will eventually
resolve itself in one of three ways: The Titans could win, the Fearsome Five
could win, or, by some strange fluke of luck, both teams could make it a draw -- it could be a stalemate -- which, let's face it, wouldn't really be a great
ending to finish this story on.
Another factor
we have to consider is the style in which this battle is relayed on the page.
If it tries to do something original -- just to break the usual action-oriented conventions -- then hopefully its structure would be a fairly creative one by design -- innovative, while being clear and logical to follow.
Yet having said all that, sometimes a fight can be illogical, ill paced,
and not very exciting to witness -- which unfortunately for this issue, partly
seems to be the case.
Picture the scene: As the book begins, we see Nightwing and The Flash tied up and hanging by their hands while their captors make sure they don't try to escape. As most of you may remember, last month both of these heroes got caught trying to break into Meta Solutions Clinic by Mammoth, Gizmo, and Psimon. So when this month's episode kicks off, it kicks off with Donna,Roy , Garth, and Lilith smashing
on to the scene, and attempting to save their kidnapped comrades.
Picture the scene: As the book begins, we see Nightwing and The Flash tied up and hanging by their hands while their captors make sure they don't try to escape. As most of you may remember, last month both of these heroes got caught trying to break into Meta Solutions Clinic by Mammoth, Gizmo, and Psimon. So when this month's episode kicks off, it kicks off with Donna,
But alas, this
doesn't really pan out for the best, and I say this because not so long after
the Titans show up, the remaining members of the Fearsome Five also show up and
quickly take them down.
Don't worry
though, because as luck would have it, once the Titans are defeated -- minus Lilith, who's still busy fighting Psimon -- Karen Duncan rapidly
enters the scene and zaps her opponents into submission, doing so despite not
having any real experience in the field of combat. Eventually Psimon gets taken
down by Lilith -- Smack -- but not before he manages to mess-up Karen in the process,
the poor-poor dear.
Now I must
admit I wasn't too thrilled with the way this concluding chapter was
resolved. Even though I did love the amazing artwork provided by Brett Booth,
which, as usual, was cleanly displayed, easy to follow, and very dynamic to
look at, in the same breath, the illogical route this story finally took just
didn't sit right with me.
On a more
positive note, however, I did like the fact that Mal Duncan may actually
be a superhero again. Seeing him in that clean cut Guardian costume
brought back some fond memories and I do hope that he sticks around, along with
his wife, who also seems like a nice character despite her abrupt and almost
forced introduction.
So all in all,
I'd say that this issue of the Titans was a fairly okay issue. The artwork was
its main saving grace whereas the general resolution kind of felt like a dud in
retrospect. Let's hope that next issues crossover will absolve this issue of
its sins. Amen.
THE MUSIC:
Essentially, a large portion of this tale involves people buzzing about,
buzzing off, or, you know, buzz-buzz-buzzing in general. So with that
said, how could I not musically match it up with the Huey Lewis and The News
song, 'Buzz Buzz Buzz'.
Now the obvious
comparison for this comic book would have to be the act of a bee stinging a passer-by. So, if the cap
fits, let the bugger's sting, Ha!
THE CONCLUSION:
At the end of this issue something happens to Karen
Duncan. So, for the sake of money for the honey, can you guess what happens to her
out of the following eight options? Could she…
- Sting
herself to death.
- Become
diabetic.
- Shy away
from humankind and become sexually attracted to insects.
- Start
enjoying music played by Justin Bee-ber.
- Lose a
portion of her memory.
- Turn
into a lesbian.
- Decide
to be a bee keeper.
- Produce honey by squatting down over a... a... uhhh?
Nuff said.
TITANS #10
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
May 09, 2017
Rating:

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