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The Wizard of Oz meets the Wild Wild West. What seems like a silly mashup of properties proves to be a really enjoyable take on a classic childhood story; it avoids most of the pitfalls of the mashup genre while also having all the bonuses!

Or – “Things To Do In Asgard When You’re Dead…” Ever since the events of Fear Itself, the world has forgotten the Mighty Thor, and through some sort of mystical frammistatery, believes that his role has always been filled by someone named Tanarus.  Can the real Thor make it back from the literal belly of the beast before the villains behind his plight make their move?  And how much does it have to suck that Loki is the only one who knows the truth?

The newest B.P.R.D. arc focuses on the strange bag of ectoplasmic gas that is Johann Kraus. With a confrontation looming in the frozen north, how will the corporeally-challenged medium handle his newfound responsibilities as a B.P.R.D. leader?

Or – “Six Degrees Of Walter Kovacs…” With all the recent talk about a Watchmen prequel, I started thinking about the days before Watchmen was an untouchable institution, before it was a movie, even before it was a million-selling trade paperback.  I started thinking about the days when Watchmen had an official DC Role-Playing Game supplement, when talk of action figures had us all in a rage, when DC actually DID an in-continuity sequel to Watchmen and– Oh, wait.  You hadn’t heard about that last one?  Well, looks like we have something to talk about, don’t we?

Or – “Realistic Portrayals Of Kids Are Difficult, But Awesome…” The children of Bigby Wolf and Snow White have been through a lot since their grandfather (The North Wind) gave his life to defeat the evil creature known as Mr. Dark.  Sadly, it seems that things aren’t gonna be getting any easier.  Can’t a family of wolf/human/wind creatures just siddown and watch Community like normal folk?

Or – “Featuring Gates McFadden As The Black Widow!” I’m gonna be honest:  After Fear Itself #7.1, I wasn’t entirely sure that I wanted to follow this series, even though I had been excited about it in the beginning.  My trust in Ed Brubaker overcame my dislike of awkward retcons, and I found enough potential in #1 to come back this time around.  So, what if there weren’t only one?

Force Storm is the first series in the Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, a new setting illustrating the very beginnings of the Jedi Order, with the creative crew from Star Wars: Legacy at the helm. Will this series bring balance to the Force? What does that even mean?

Jubilee has been a vampire for at least a little while now, and she’s coping well enough to be on a team, but is there more she can do?  Find out after the jump. . .

Parents have the tendency to talk about how rebellious their child is. But ask yourself this parents, “Has my child ever ran away to be trained by an assassin who wants to teach him to harness his anger in a more destructive way?” No? I guess you don’t have it that bad then.

This writer’s favorite of the DC Relaunch titles so far draws to a close as the Penguin’s penchant for pervasive punishments prevents peace.

Remember when the Avengers came together to deal with the menace of the Hulk? Did you know that somebody else did the same thing almost 20 years earlier?

Or – “Boy Meets Girl…” Is it just me, or does Superboy have the old pre-Flashpoint Super-symbol?  Does this mean something?

I’ve always had a complicated relationship with the My Little Pony franchise. I always really liked them aesthetically and spent a good deal of time trying to convince my sister to let me play with the ones she had. The ponies often became mounts for He-Man and Nien Nub, and my sister was OK with it as long as I was willing to let her play with Teela every once in a while. But when it came to the animated shows I usually found them saccharine, trite and even disingenuous. Which was sad because I always liked the toy design.…

Or – “Natural Storytelling Or Courting Controversy?” **Alternate Dialogue for this week’s cover** Buffy – “PLEASE tell me that was a stake…” Spike – “Sorry, pet.  I AM just happy to see you…”