the bitches of vegas

drive-by readings

Zatanna #4 (DC) "Playing With Fire" Paul Dini Chad Hardin Wayne Faucher Pat Brosseau John Kalisz/Lovern Kindzierski Stephane Roux (cover) Brian Bolland (variant cover)

what we learned: Zee, aside from being a Vegas showgirl, has to do part-time asskicking of troublemakers like the Royal Flush Gang (these mooks have no other M.O. except rob casinos? why not hit the Indian ones? there are no superheroes there!). problem is her current (flirty) employer looks like a dealmaker with the devil Mammon, and looks younger than he really is. Mammon meanwhile, is in the habit of employing red-hot witches masquerading as 90-year old bitches.
oh shit moment: its 2010 and Zatanna still has no defense against mouth attacks, and she can't make a spell without talking?
what's next: Zee needs a healing factor. pronto.


i've burned my tongue before but this is ridiculous.

drive-by readings: Amazing Spider-Man #603

The Amazing Spider-Man #603 (Marvel) "Red-Headed Stranger: Deconstructing Peter" Fred Van Lente Robert Atkins Victor Olazaba Jeromy Cox Joe Caramagna Stephane Roux (cover) Mike Mayhew (variant cover)

you know, this would have worked a wee bit better without the opening statement, giving away what could've been a great surprise for newbie readers, and perhaps a great delight to longtime ones, as they would figure it out along the way (assuming they didn't read the internet or the "next issue" blurb from #602. anyway, it was enjoyable opener for a long term ... what? this story concludes next issue? what the hell! think of the possibilities! can we not have JJJ replaced? or Osborn! it could a year's worth of issues!