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Here it is, the final issue of the first story arc of Die Hard: Year One. If you think John McClane is going to bite the bullet, you really don’t know John McClane. And even if you do know John McClane, there is still a surprise of two waiting inside this fourth issue.

One of the things that never ceases to amaze your Robot Overlord, is how often people fall into the trap of the tabloid magazines.  The Weekly World News has been around since before I got my first transistor, and has been outlet for entertainment for both of my favorite meat bags.  IDW Publishing released Weekly World News – the comic book this week, and in my infinite wisdom, the Robot Overlord  tagged it as the first dueling review of 2010.  Matthew, Stephen, your Robot Overlord commands you to commence with the dueling review!

Well this should be interesting… One of the biggest appeals of the new Batgirl series is seeing Spoiler turned Batgirl Stephanie Brown as she makes her way through her first big crime mystery, while trying to make Oracle happy and avoiding the disapproving frown of Batman. Luckily, for now at least, Tim Drake is out of the picture so that should make things less complicated. Or so one might think.

Or – “Well, This Is Odd…” So, weirdness is abounding in Buffy Summers life, as her best friend has lost her magic powers, several of her pals have gone missing in the last skirmish with their opponents, her sister is sleeping with one of her best friends, and she herself is going through some serious physical changes…  Will even Kryptonian powers protect her from a broken heart?

Or – “Already Diverging From The Formula?” When DC (re)launched Adventure Comics last year, we were told that each issue would consist of two stories of “characters associated with the Adventure Comics title.”  What that turned out to mean was a Superboy tale with a Legion of Super-Heroes backup story…  Excuse me, Second Feature.  This model stayed in place for the first four issues, but then we were thrown a curveball when issue #4’s Superboy was the artist known as Tom Welling Prime.  Last issue annoyed me a bit by being a Tom Welling Prime tale followed by a backup…

Or – “Nobody’s Allowed To Be Fun In The Marvel Universe Anymore…” TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR A MAJOR SPOILERS EXCLUSIVE!  THE MISSING DIALOGUE FROM THIS COVER! Iron Man: “Steve.” Captain America: “Tony.” Iron Man: “So, it’s good to–” Captain America: “Wait, are we friends again?  I’m never sure…” Iron Man: “Um…  This is after Rebirth?” Captain America: “I…  I think so?  I don’t exactly remember.” Iron Man: “So, have you rebooted my brain yet?” Captain America: “Probably, you’re standing up and wearing your ugly movie armor again.” Iron Man: “So, we’re friends, then.” Captain America: “So I can ask what…

Or – “Timing Is Everything…” Is the new superhero Jackpot really the long-lost Mary Jane Watson? … Well, no.  No, she isn’t.  And it’s been over a year since we saw her last.  Will that affect how well the book works?

Duck.  Donald Duck.  He’s the latest Double Duck agent and he’s after a missing laptop containing the names of all the agents in the agency.  Is Donald up to the task, or will he fail miserably.

Having been hidden and in the forms of humans with no knowledge of their other selves or abilities, Athena and her brother Ares have had the veil lifted and are given a choice, stay human, or claim their rightful place as gods.

Or – ” An Answer That We DIDN’T Expect…” Many of us have noticed that the return of Steve Rogers has come and gone, whether or not the final chapter of the story has been actually printed or not.  We’ve seen him in Avenger Annual, we’ve seen him in the Siege Prelude, and now we get this story, the final word on what will happen AFTER the final issue of a series that hasn’t been printed yet…  It’s one of the most obvious admissions that comics are about nothing so much as loss leaders for the collections since Final Crisis…

Or – “Where’s My Santa On The Shaver, Dammit?” Sometimes the holidays turn into a blur of food and family and spectacle, like the Roman Empire right before the Dark Ages. When that happens, it’s good to have Rapid Fire Reviews: Reading the comics, so you don’t have to!

Or – “By Your Powers Combined…” So, millions of dead folks have arisen, and the heroes of all galaxies have been driven to the edge of destruction trying to fight off their own dead…   The bearers of light have a big task ahead of them, especially given their own internal antipathy, and Nekron’s masterstroke at the climax of last issue.  Who’s walking away alive?  I can’t say as I’m willing to bet on anybody (but then, half the characters are dead already, so I’ve got better odds than many of my predictions.)

On September 1st, 2008, Michael Schwarts introduced the world to his webcomic Oceanverse. I stumbled across it on December 28th of 2009 while searching for a sonic screwdriver, but I quickly forgot about my initial search and was drawn into the underwater world that is Oceanverse. Come with me and take the plunge.

The Mad Hatter isn’t pleased. The promises of ruling the outside world were shattered once his sister Calie gave birth to baby Violet. She is the key to entering our world and once the Jabberwocky gains passage, he will destroy it. That doesn’t leave much left for Johnny and needless to say, he is bitter.