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	<title>mike-johnson &amp;laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed</title>
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<title><![CDATA[L.A.'s Jeff Walton on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show, Saturday, 12/5 at 3 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/l-a-s-jeff-walton-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-saturday-125-at-3-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/l-a-s-jeff-walton-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-saturday-125-at-3-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns to th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[“The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns to th]]></content:encoded>
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<link>http://abstractsquad.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/1564/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>abstractsquad</dc:creator>
<guid>http://abstractsquad.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/1564/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Als Meister geboren (Streetvideo)]]></title>
<link>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/als-meister-geboren-streetvideo/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>crackmusicentertainment</dc:creator>
<guid>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/als-meister-geboren-streetvideo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Die beiden Erdinger M.A.N. und Crument haben die zweite Streetsingle aus ihrer &#8220;Die 7 Stunden ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Die beiden Erdinger <strong>M.A.N. und Crumen</strong>t haben die<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> zweite Streetsingle</span> aus ihrer &#8220;<strong>Die 7 Stunden EP</strong>&#8221; gedreht. Das Video zum Song &#8220;<strong>Als Meister geboren</strong>&#8221; findet Ihr hier:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfz3dN6nCg0" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfz3dN6nCg0</a></p>
<p>Wir hoffen Ihr gebt <strong>fleißig Feedback und Kommentare</strong> ab! Auch freuen wir uns über jeglichen <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Support</span> in Form von Werbung für das Video&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[LEXI PILLMAN PASSES AWAY]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/lexi-pillman-passes-away/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/lexi-pillman-passes-away/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By Mike Johnson on 2009-11-27 01:08:27 PW Insider Alexis Pillman, the stepdaughter of the late Brian]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Mike Johnson on 2009-11-27 01:08:27 PW Insider Alexis Pillman, the stepdaughter of the late Brian]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Town of Tonawanda Dispatcher Arrested]]></title>
<link>http://bikerbernie.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/town-of-tonawanda-dispatcher-arrested/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bikerbernie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bikerbernie.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/town-of-tonawanda-dispatcher-arrested/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I like Mike. He has always been good to me. I am speaking of Mike Johnson the Town of Tonawanda Disp]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I like Mike. He has always been good to me. I am speaking of Mike Johnson the Town of Tonawanda Disp]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Truth II Line Up Announced!]]></title>
<link>http://irollny.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/truth-ii-line-up-announced/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>irollny</dc:creator>
<guid>http://irollny.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/truth-ii-line-up-announced/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The second installment in The Truth series by The Kelso Brothers &amp; Austin Paz. Starring: Sean Ke]]></description>
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<p>The second installment in The Truth series by The Kelso Brothers &#38; Austin Paz. Starring: Sean Kelso, Colin Kelso, Austin Paz, Franco Cammayo, Billy O&#8217;Neill, John Bolino, Montre Livingston, and Mike Johnson. Does anyone realize that the description says The Truth <i>series</i>? Does this mean we should expect to see more from Austin and the Kelsos? In Stores December 2009.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Highlights: Brooks vs Johnson - AFL 21]]></title>
<link>http://midatlanticmma.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/highlights-brooks-vs-johnson-afl-21/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pjmiles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://midatlanticmma.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/highlights-brooks-vs-johnson-afl-21/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Little over a minute worth of video from last Saturday&#8217;s AFL main event, Carlos Brooks vs Mike]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-G1f61fwXog&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-G1f61fwXog&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span><br />Little over a minute worth of video from last Saturday&#8217;s AFL main event, Carlos Brooks vs Mike Johnson.  Have to admit, best commentary I&#8217;ve heard from a GFL event in quite a while.  AFL&#8217;s next show is in December.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />
<hr /><i>Upcoming liveblogs:<br />WEC #43: Brown vs Aldo, November 18 @ 9 PM</i></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Former NWA Presdient &amp; Author, Howard Brody on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show, This Saturday, November 14 at 3 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/former-nwa-presdient-author-howard-brody-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-this-saturday-november-14-at-3-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/former-nwa-presdient-author-howard-brody-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-this-saturday-november-14-at-3-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns to it]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Important DGUSA PPV Note Today- Premiere &amp; Replay On iN DEMAND]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/important-dgusa-ppv-note-today-premiere-replay-on-in-demand/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/important-dgusa-ppv-note-today-premiere-replay-on-in-demand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First, a reminder that Dragon Gate USA tickets for Wrestlemania weekend in Phoenix at the first clas]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DGUSA "Untouchable" PPV TONIGHT!!!]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/dgusa-untouchable-ppv-tonight/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/dgusa-untouchable-ppv-tonight/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dragon Gate USA &#8220;Untouchable&#8221; premieres on pay-per-view TONIGHT at 10pm on iN DEMAND, DI]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Open Phone Lines on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show Live Tonight!  Thursday, November 5 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/open-phone-lines-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-live-tonight-thursday-november-5-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/open-phone-lines-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-live-tonight-thursday-november-5-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns Thurs]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fight Preview: Asylum 21 Brooks vs Johnson (November 8)]]></title>
<link>http://midatlanticmma.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/fight-preview-asylum-21-brooks-vs-johnson-november-8/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pjmiles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://midatlanticmma.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/fight-preview-asylum-21-brooks-vs-johnson-november-8/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular opinion, there are other fights going on this weekend. Among them is a pro/am fi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Contrary to popular opinion, there are other fights going on this weekend.  Among them is a pro/am fight at <a href="http://www.thearena.biz" target="_blank">The Arena</a> in South Philly brought to you by <a href="http://www.asylumfightleague.com" target="_blank">Asylum Fight League</a>.  On the top of the bout sheet is a pro fight between Carlos Brooks and Mike Johnson.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&#38;pid=51A8783FEA42AECF" target="_blank">Carlos Brooks</a> (1-0) is making the transition to professional mixed martial arts from a kickboxing career that reached its crescendo in Chuck Norris&#8217; World Combat League.  In his pro MMA debut, Brooks defeated David Shapiro in Lou Neglia&#8217;s Ring of Combat back in June.  In that fight, Brooks had decent takedown defense and looked very comfortable on the ground.  He was able to do significant damage from inside Shapiro&#8217;s guard, managing to posture up and drop fists on Shapiro until earning the referee stoppage in the second round. <br /><a name='more'></a><br /><a href="http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&#38;pid=A92EC9109A0D1D11" target="_blank">Mike Johnson</a> (3-2, 1NC) is coming out of Philly&#8217;s <a href="http://www.fightfactory.us" target="_blank">Fight Factory</a> and is also a striker.  Johnson carries himself like a boxer.  In his fight against James Silva, he had a long stance with his front leg way forward.  Of course, he also taunted Silva with his chin just begging to get hit.  But what worries me is the stance.  If Silva walks into the pocket against a kickboxer with that stance, he&#8217;s going to get his shin destroyed.</p>
<p>Putting a flashy striker like Mike Johnson up against a stand up fighter like Brooks is very conducive to an exciting fight.  Johnson is going to walk into the pocket and give and take damage all night long.  Its Brooks, I think, who will look to take the fight to the ground, but it won&#8217;t be until he starts to absorb some damage from Johnson&#8217;s fists.  If Brooks gets his bell rung real good a couple times, he&#8217;ll start to look for a takedown.  He won&#8217;t have to worry too much about Johnson&#8217;s knees, which should make him more comfortable looking for that single leg that Johnson&#8217;s stance will be baiting him with.</p>
<p>But, if Johnson&#8217;s sprawl is working for him, it will make for a very long day for Carlos Brooks.  I&#8217;m leaning toward Mike Johnson in this fight.  The way I see this match developing, Johnson&#8217;s heavier, but less accurate strikes will do more damage than Brooks. <br />
<hr /><i>Don&#8217;t forget to enter for your chance to win a copy of <a href="http://www.mamma-online.com/2009/10/phil-davis-dvd-contest-enter-now.html" target="_blank">Phil Davis&#8217; new DVD &#8220;On Top of the World&#8221;</a>.  Email your name, address and shirt size to <a href="mailto:mrwonderfulcontest@gawab.com">mrwonderfulcontest@gawab.com</a>.  Contest ends November 6th.</i></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Commissioner Judge Responds]]></title>
<link>http://daretruth.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/commissioner-judge-responds/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lmkitties</dc:creator>
<guid>http://daretruth.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/commissioner-judge-responds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Commissioner Judge has responded to my email.  He does not support the federal government&#8217;s ef]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blurry Nights with Iain Mcleod]]></title>
<link>http://rockillers.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/blurry-nights-with-iain-mcleod/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>letsblade</dc:creator>
<guid>http://rockillers.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/blurry-nights-with-iain-mcleod/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Iain Mcleod and Ranier Iain Mcleod and Mike &quot;Murda&quot; Johnson. He knows your tricks! ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[&nbsp; Iain Mcleod and Ranier Iain Mcleod and Mike &quot;Murda&quot; Johnson. He knows your tricks! ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[County Commissioners Vote on Ridiculous Health Reform Resolution]]></title>
<link>http://daretruth.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/county-commissioners-vote-on-ridiculous-health-reform-resolution/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lmkitties</dc:creator>
<guid>http://daretruth.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/county-commissioners-vote-on-ridiculous-health-reform-resolution/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On October 19th, Commissioner Virginia Tillett brought forward a resolution supporting the Democrat ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crack Music vs. endSound (Diss)]]></title>
<link>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/crack-music-vs-endsound-diss/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>crackmusicentertainment</dc:creator>
<guid>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/crack-music-vs-endsound-diss/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aufgrund eines Videoblogs der Berliner Crew von &lt;strong&gt;endSound&lt;/strong&gt; (&lt;strong]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Aufgrund eines Videoblogs der Berliner Crew von &#60;strong&#62;endSound&#60;/strong&#62; (&#60;strong&#62;Sozio &#38;amp; Fresh Kain&#60;/strong&#62;) &#8211; indem die beiden über das Video von M.A.N. und Crument zu &#8220;&#60;strong&#62;Der crazy Lovesong&#60;/strong&#62;&#8221; herziehen &#8211; haben &#60;strong&#62;Crument, Mike Johnson (Slutty) und M.A.N&#60;/strong&#62;. einen Disstrack und ein Making-of Video &#60;em&#62;gegen endSound&#60;/em&#62; gemacht.<br />
Den Song könnt Ihr euch auf &#60;a href=&#8221;http://www.MySpace.com/crackmukke&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;www.MySpace.com/crackmukke&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62; anhören und downloaden. Das Video findet ihr im &#60;a href=&#8221;http://www.YouTube.com/CrackMusicTV&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;CrackMusicTV Kanal bei Youtube&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;.</p>
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<p>&#60;strong&#62;&#60;a href=&#8221;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYNwXfKjm7Y&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYNwXfKjm7Y&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;</p>
<p>Wir freuen uns auf einen schönen Battle der beiden Crews und hoffen Ihr gebt fleißig Feedback im CME Forum auf &#60;a href=&#8221;http://www.forum.Crack-Music.de&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;www.forum.Crack-Music.de&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NWA promoter, David Marquez on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show, Thursday, October 29 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/nwa-promoter-david-marquez-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-october-29-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/nwa-promoter-david-marquez-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-october-29-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo returns Thursday night, October]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Open Phone Lines on a Live Mouthpiece Wrestling Show This Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/open-phone-lines-on-a-live-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-this-thursday-october-23-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/open-phone-lines-on-a-live-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-this-thursday-october-23-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Cornette Returns to The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show Thursday, October 8 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/jim-cornette-returns-to-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-october-8-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/jim-cornette-returns-to-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-october-8-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns this ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jerry Jarret Interview Pt 2. on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show, Thursday, October 1 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/jerry-jarret-interview-pt-2-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-october-1-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[December 2009 DC Solicits + Commentary]]></title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;ve been doing these for a little while now and they always seem to be popular.  So until people stop reading them, I&#8217;ll probably keep doing them.  For those who are new, here&#8217;s what you can expect.  I go through the latest DC solicits and add my (sometimes snarky) commentary.</p>
<p>I actually skipped the November solicits because Blackest Night took over the majority of the DC books.  One of my problems with Blackest Night (and I have many) is that the story is already getting repetitive.  We&#8217;ve seen the same couple of scenes repeated ad infinitum.  When you go through the solicits and every book has the same basic premise (Hero A comes into contact with Dead Person B!) it gets boring.  I couldn&#8217;t stand the thought of writing up all of those Blackest Night tie-ins, so I took a month off.</p>
<p>December is really no different.  So I&#8217;m going to be more selective about which books I include in this write-up.  And some books will no boubt be lumped together.  That way, I don&#8217;t bore you with the same entry 15 times.  (I&#8217;ll only bore you with it once &#8211; ba dum dum.)</p>
<p>Now that I&#8217;ve set the comedic bar at a level I can reach, let&#8217;s look at what DC will be offering in December:</p>
<p><strong>Blackest Night Books</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7319" title="blackest_night_6" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/blackest_night_6.jpg" alt="blackest_night_6" width="450" height="684" /></p>
<p><strong>BLACKEST NIGHT #6</strong><br />
<em>Written by Geoff Johns<br />
Art and cover by Ivan Reis &#38; Oclair Albert</em></p>
<p>    The secrets of Nekron are revealed as darkness consumes the DC Universe.<br />
    Everything else: TOP SECRET.</p>
<p><a href="http://i.newsarama.com/dcnew/dec09/1/green_lantern_49_variant.jpg"></a><strong>GREEN LANTERN #49</strong><br />
<em>Written by Geoff Johns<br />
Art and cover by Ed Benes</em></p>
<p>    BLACKEST NIGHT continues! John Stewart comes face to face with his greatest failures, the planet Xanshi and his wife and fellow Green Lantern, Katma Tui. Plus, what does Fatality truly want with John?</p>
<p>These solicits are a little light on details.  But that&#8217;s a good thing in my book.  My concern is that from the details that are included in the solicits, it sure doesn&#8217;t sound like a whole lot has happened from Blackest Night 0 up to Blackest Night 6.  Doesn&#8217;t it sound like we&#8217;re in pretty much the same place we&#8217;ve been in from the start of this thing?</p>
<p>Also, did you see that Ed Benes is drawing GL 49.  You know what that means?  Fatality butt floss on every page!  Plus, zombie cleavage I would think.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/review-blackest-night-3/">Review: Blackest Night #3</a></p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/rant-blackest-night-3/">Rant: Blackest Night #3</a></p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/review-green-lantern-45/">Review: Green Lantern #45</a></p>
<p><strong>GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7321" title="glcor_cv43" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/glcor_cv43.jpg" alt="glcor_cv43" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by Peter J. Tomasi<br />
Art and cover by Pat Gleason &#38; Rebecca Buchman</em></p>
<p>    Red rain falls! As the Black Lanterns continue their reign of terror and chaos on Oa, things go from bad to worse when a horrible loss for the Green Lantern Corps results in Guy Gardner becoming so enraged that he becomes a Red Lantern! And hell breaks loose as the Central Power Battery faces an attack from the newly arrived Black Lantern Corphans!</p>
<p>I split this one out from the other BN books for a couple of reasons:</p>
<ol>
<li>Something happens!</li>
<li>An angry Guy Gardner is a good thing.</li>
</ol>
<p>Yes, it kinda sucks that they went and spoiled this development a full 3 months before it happens.  But at this point I&#8217;m pretty glad to see any sign of forward plot movement from Blackest Night.  So I&#8217;ll take what I can get.</p>
<p>Also, I&#8217;ve seen a lot of Guy fans complaining about this already.  Come on, guys!  You know this isn&#8217;t going to last any longer than when Kyle got possessed by Parallax.  And that was the single coolest thing to happen in the Sinestro Crops War storyline.  So you should just be grateful that Guy is getting a spotlight.</p>
<p>Turing into a Red Lantern sure beats the one-panel &#8220;death&#8221; Jeph Loeb gave Guy in &#8220;Our Wolrds at War&#8221;.  It pretty much guarantees Guy&#8217;s going to be around at the end of Blackest Night.  But those close to Guy (whose deaths might push Guy into a rage) better watch their backs.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/review-green-lantern-corps-39-spoilers/">Review: Green Lantern Corps #39</a></p>
<p><strong>Blackest Night Mini-Series</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7322" title="bln_wonderwoman_cv1" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bln_wonderwoman_cv1.jpg" alt="bln_wonderwoman_cv1" width="450" height="682" /></p>
<p><strong>BLACKEST NIGHT: THE FLASH #1</strong><br />
<em>Written by Geoff Johns<br />
Art and cover by Scott Kolins</em></p>
<p>    The Flashes of Two Cities &#8211; Barry Allen and Wally West &#8211; battle the undead Rogues. Will the legendary speedsters be able to handle the Black Lantern Rogues&#8217; revenge? Plus, witness the resurrection of Barry&#8217;s greatest enemy, the Reverse Flash in this hyper-speed miniseries event reuniting the fan-favorite FLASH creative team of Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins!</p>
<p><strong>BLACKEST NIGHT: JSA #1</strong><br />
<em>Written by James Robinson<br />
Art by Eddy Barrows &#38; Ruy José</em></p>
<p>    The mystery men of yesterday are back and they seek the hearts of their new counterparts! It&#8217;s Mr. Terrific vs. Mr. Terrific, Dr. Midnite vs. Dr. Midnite, Sand vs Wesley Dodds! Can the new generation of heroes survive the rise of the Black Lantern JSA? Find out in this all-new miniseries from original JSA co-writer James Robinson and rising star artist Eddy Barrows (BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN)!</p>
<p><a href="http://i.newsarama.com/dcnew/dec09/1/bln_wonderwoman_cv1.jpg"></a><strong>BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1</strong><br />
<em>Written by Greg Rucka<br />
Art by Nicola Scott</em></p>
<p>    <em>Fan-favorite writer Greg Rucka returns to chronicle the adventures of the Amazing Amazon in the DC Universe’s darkest hour! Black Lantern Maxwell Lord has risen and he seeks revenge and retribution for his murder at the hands of Diana. Look for unexpected changes to await Wonder Woman in the course of this series as she plays a major role in the War of Light against the Blackest Night.</em></p>
<p>I had pretty low expectations of the first batch of BN tie-in mini-series.  And so far, they have met or exceeded by expectations.  BN: Superman actually had a pretty strong first issue.  But it seems like you can skip all three and not miss anything.  And Tales of the Corps was an embarrassing money grab.  DC should be ashamed of that one.</p>
<p>This crop of tie-ins seems a little more promising to me.  I was a fan of the Johns/Kollins run on Flash and I liked the first 2/3 of their &#8220;Rogues Revenge&#8221; mini-series.  So while &#8220;Rebirth&#8221; isn&#8217;t to my liking, I expect I&#8217;ll like BN: Flash okay as long as Johns can keep the retcons to a minimum. </p>
<p>The stand-out to me promises to be BN: Wonder Woman.  I know Rucka was upset he never got to deal with the fallout from the death of Max Lord.  Now, it looks like he&#8217;ll get that chance even if it years a few years late.  Plus, you&#8217;ve got Nicola Scott.  Nicola Scott + Wonder Woman is worth my $3 every time.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/review-blackest-night-superman-2/">Review: Blackest Night: Superman #2</a></p>
<p><strong>ADVENTURE COMICS #5</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7323" title="adv_comics_cv5" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/adv_comics_cv5.jpg" alt="adv_comics_cv5" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by Geoff Johns<br />
Art by Jerry Ordway; co-feature art by Francis Manapul</em></p>
<p>     Concluding the 2-part BLACKEST NIGHT tale of Superboy-Prime! The Black Lanterns have forced Prime to face his deepest and darkest fears, but what &#8211; and who &#8211; are they? And how will Superboy-Prime strike back after this devastating attack?<br />
    Plus, Conner Kent faces off with Superman&#8217;s greatest enemy in an exciting co-feature by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. That&#8217;s right: Superboy confronts Lex Luthor!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m truly torn on this one.  On the one hand, I&#8217;ve been enjoying Adventure Comics so far.  On the other, I&#8217;m really sick of Johns&#8217; take on Superboy-Prime.  The end of Legion of Three Worlds totally crossed a line for me and I was hoping not to see the character again for a while.  But Johns just can&#8217;t seem to stay away from him.  On the upside, I&#8217;m looking forward to the Conner/Lex confrontation.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/review-adventure-comics-2/">Review: Adventure Comics #2</a></p>
<p><strong>BOOSTER GOLD #27</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7325" title="booster_gold_cv27" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/booster_gold_cv27.jpg" alt="booster_gold_cv27" width="450" height="669" /><br />
<em>Written by Dan Jurgens<br />
Art and cover by Dan Jurgens&#38; Norm Rapmund<br />
    Black Lantern Ted Kord is out for blood in this BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in issue! Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes joins forces with Booster Gold in an attempt to take down Black Lantern Ted Kord once and for all. But the battle will have consequences for the Blue and the Gold, and Booster and Beetle’s lives will be forever changed!</em></p>
<p>This is another tough one.  This issue definitely fits into the &#8220;Hero A comes into contact with Dead Person B&#8221; formula I talked about earlier.  And there&#8217;s no way I won&#8217;t be sick of that by the end of the year.  And DC has already gone to the Ted Kord well at least one time too many since killing him off in Countdown.  But still, I really like Booster Gold.  I feel like Jurgens does a great job with the book and I&#8217;d like to see it get some attention.  Hopefully Jurgens can rise above the formula and deliver one of the better tie-ins to this event.</p>
<p><strong>TEEN TITANS #78</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7326" title="teen_titans_78" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/teen_titans_78.jpg" alt="teen_titans_78" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by J.T. Krul<br />
Art and cover by Joe Bennett &#38; Jack Jadson<br />
    An unexpected BLACKEST NIGHT team-up! Ravager has sworn to kill her father Deathstroke. But what happens when they’re forced to fight side-by-side against their dead friends and relatives? Will they kill each other before the Black Lanterns do?</em></p>
<p>Remember when Titans was the goose that laid the golden eggs?  Well, DC totally killed that goose.  (I think that goose may even be a Black Lantern!)  This franchise is in a tail spin and DC doesn&#8217;t seem to know what to do to pull out of it.  I&#8217;ll give you a hint, DC, a Deathstroke/Ravager issue is NOT the answer.</p>
<p>On the upside, I don&#8217;t see Sean McKeever&#8217;s name anywhere on this comic book.  Therefore, I will buy it on principle.</p>
<p><strong>JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7327" title="jla_40" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/jla_40.jpg" alt="jla_40" width="450" height="676" /><br />
<em>Written by James Robinson<br />
Art and cover by Mark Bagley &#38; Rob Hunter<br />
    The JLA can’t escape the BLACKEST NIGHT! Faced with the continuing threat of the Black Lanterns, Zatanna, Vixen and the rest of the team confront their pasts when fallen friends and foes return for blood!</em></p>
<p>I can&#8217;t be the only one who finds Bagley&#8217;s cover to be hideous, right?</p>
<p>I recently posted an article about the new JLA line-up.  Interesting to see Vixen and Zatanna featured so prominently after not being included in the official line-up.  I guess the rumors that Robinson&#8217;s team will be super-sized are true.</p>
<p>As I said in my article, I really can&#8217;t muster up any excitement for Robinson&#8217;s JLA after 3 issues of Cry for Justice.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/jla-the-new-line-up/">JLA: the New Line-Up</a></p>
<p><strong>BATMAN #694</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7363" title="bm_cv694" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bm_cv694.jpg" alt="bm_cv694" width="450" height="682" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Tony Daniel<br />
Art by Tony Daniel &#38; Sandu Florea</em></p>
<p>    While Black Mask and his Ministry of Death struggle to maintain control of Gotham City, The Dark Knight sets his sights on Kittyhawk – a young thief pivotal to the outcome of Black Mask’s gang war. But will a powerful adversary thought long dead spoil all of Batman’s plans? Guest-starring Oracle and the Penguin!</p>
<p>Not too much to say here.  I&#8217;m having some trouble keeping up my enthusiasm for Batman with the back-and-forth writing from Winick and Daniel.  I mean, these are two of my least favorite writers in comics these days.  Black Mask and Penquin both feel over-used these days.  And I&#8217;m enjoying them more in Dini&#8217;s Streets of Gotham.</p>
<p>*shrug*</p>
<p><strong>DETECTIVE COMICS #860</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7364" title="detective_860" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/detective_860.jpg" alt="detective_860" width="450" height="684" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Greg Rucka<br />
Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner</em></p>
<p>    Batwoman’s origin story concludes here! In “Go!” part 3, Kate Kane becomes Batwoman and goes after a terrorist cell in Gotham, but all does not go according to plan. Plus, in the present, Kate confronts her father about her supposedly dead sister!<br />
    In the co-feature, the Huntress joins The Question in her quest to track down the leaders of the human trafficking ring. But finding them – and bring them to justice – will be harder and more dangerous than either hero thought!</p>
<p>Confession time: I&#8217;m a behind on this title.  But I love the art on the book.  Rucka&#8217;s writing hasn&#8217;t completely won me over to Batwoman yet.  But maybe I&#8217;ll feel differently once I catch up.  I am looking forward to seeing the Huntress and the Question though!</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/review-detective-comics-857/">Review: Detective Comics #857</a></p>
<p><strong>BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #7</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7365" title="bm_streets_of_gotham_7" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bm_streets_of_gotham_7.jpg" alt="bm_streets_of_gotham_7" width="450" height="713" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Paul Dini; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko<br />
Art by Dustin Nguyen &#38; Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun</em></p>
<p>    Paul Dini returns to STREETS OF GOTHAM as Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City’s young runaways. Is Arkham Asylum escapee Humpty Dumpty at the center of the scheme – or is he just the tip of an even more dangerous iceberg? Guest-starring Abuse and Zsasz!<br />
    And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has finally tracked down Two-Face, she&#8217;s ready to confront him for the hit he ordered on Gotham’s former D.A. But their confrontation is not going to go the way she planned!</p>
<p>I haven&#8217;t gotten around to writing up a review for Streets of Gotham, but I have been keeping up with the book and mostly enjoying it.  I wasn&#8217;t thrilled with the 60&#8217;s-TV show-worthy bad guy, The Broker.  But if you&#8217;re going to do the character, last issue was about as good of a story as you could possibly tell.  I am enjoying watching Dini re-invent Mr. Zsasz.  And I am enjoying the build-up in the Manhunter back-up to the inevitable showdown beteen the former DA of Gotham and the new sheriff in town.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/review-batman-streets-of-gotham-1/">Review: Batman: Streets of Gotham #1</a></p>
<p><strong>BATGIRL #5</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7328" title="bg_5" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bg_5.jpg" alt="bg_5" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by Bryan Q. Miller<br />
Art by Lee Garbett &#38; Trevor Scott<br />
Cover by Phil Noto<br />
    It’s Bat vs. Bat in “Core Requirements” part 1! As Gotham City burns, the new Batgirl comes face-to-face with Batman and Robin, who are anything but happy about her running around with a bat-symbol on her costume. Batman confronts Oracle as Damian confronts Stephanie in the ultimate Bat-family feud.</em></p>
<p>My favorite thing about this series so far is the Phil Noto covers.  And I think this is Noto&#8217;s best cover yet.  But the first two issues were pretty mediocre.  And it&#8217;s not promising that the solicit for this issue reads an awful lot like the one for the first issue.</p>
<p>In all honesty, if the next issue is a marked improvement over the first two I am unlikely to be here for issue 5.</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Batgirl #2" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/review-batgirl-2/">Review: Batgirl #2</a></p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Batgirl #1 *spoilers*" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/review-batgirl-1-spoilers/">Review: Batgirl #1</a></p>
<p><strong>GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7</strong><br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7366" title="gotham_city_sirens_7" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/gotham_city_sirens_7.jpg" alt="gotham_city_sirens_7" width="450" height="689" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Paul Dini<br />
Art and cover by Guillem March<br />
    Catwoman takes charge as the other Sirens fall victim to their most dangerous challenge yet!</em></p>
<p>Does the text for this solicit even matter?</p>
<p>Hey, I like Catwoman&#8217;s boobs as much as the next guy.  Depending on who the next guy is, I may like them more.  I&#8217;ve got a healthy collection of Jim Balent&#8217;s boobtastic run on Catwoman to prove it.  But even I got sick of this bad girl retread after the first couple of issues.</p>
<p>Can this book really be written by the same guy who is writing Streets of Gotham?  Maybe there are two Paul Dini&#8217;s.  One of them worked in animation and wrote Detective Comics and Streets of Gotham.  The other guy wrote Countdown and this.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the best explanation I can come up with.</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Gotham City Sirens #1" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/review-gotham-city-sirens-1/">Review: Gotham City Sirens #1</a></p>
<p><strong>SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN #4</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7368" title="smso_cv4" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/smso_cv41.jpg" alt="smso_cv4" width="450" height="668" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Geoff Johns<br />
Art by Gary Frank &#38; Jon Sibal</em></p>
<p>    While everyone wants something from Metropolis’ first Super Hero, Superman must fight his first Super-Villain – someone who wants everything – the Parasite! Meanwhile, Lex Luthor turns his attention toward The Man of Steel&#8230;<br />
    Geoff Johns and Gary Frank continue their bold reinterpretation of the origin of The Man of Steel for the 21st Century!</p>
<p>Geoff Johns can hand in a blank script for all I care.  I&#8217;m on board this mini-series for Gary Frank&#8217;s art.  As I said in my review of the first issue, the art pushes all my Superman fanboy buttons.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/review-superman-secret-origin-1/">Review: Superman: Secret Origin #1</a></p>
<p><strong>ACTION COMICS #884</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7329" title="ac_cv884" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/ac_cv884.jpg" alt="ac_cv884" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by Greg Rucka; co-feature written by James Robinson &#38; Greg Rucka<br />
Art by Pere Pérez; co-feature art by CAFU</em></p>
<p>    When Lois tries to run the story that will clear Flamebird and Nightwing once and for all, she finds herself blocked at every turn. With the world’s anti-Kryptonian sentiment escalating to a near-frenzy, not even being General Lane’s daughter will keep her safe!<br />
    Plus, to the shock and horror of Flamebird, the problems with Nightwing’s uncontrolled aging reach a critical juncture! and in part 6 of the new co-feature, Captain Atom squares off against his old adversary Major Force just as some troubling memories start to resurface – one word: Monarch!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not loving the Anti-Krypton story that seems to be taking hold of the Superman books post Codename: Patriot.  It just feels like watered-down X-Men.  Are you really going to cover any new territory here?  I don&#8217;t think so.</p>
<p>As I mentioned in my review of the latest issue, the Captain Atom back-up is just getting tiresome.  The word &#8220;Monarch&#8221; does nothing to improve my outlook on that subject.</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Action Comics #881" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/review-action-comics-881/">Review: Action Comics #881</a></p>
<p><strong>SUPERMAN #695</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7331" title="sm_cv695" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/sm_cv695.jpg" alt="sm_cv695" width="450" height="684" /><br />
<em>Written by James Robinson<br />
Art by Fernando Dagnino &#38; Raúl Fernandez<br />
</em></p>
<p><em>    Part 2 of Man of Valor! Metropolis gets a chance to see the new Mon-El in action. But now the stakes are raised even higher and the action escalates as Mon finally goes mano-a-mano against the Parasite! This is a battle that’s been brewing since Mon’s emergence on Earth and now it explodes into the streets and skies of the city.<br />
    Plus, with Mon-El’s secret identity publicly known, how will the Science Police react to him now that they know he’s been living among them all this time? All this plus the return of Natasha Irons and the fate of Steel!<br />
</em></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve actually enjoyed most of Robinson&#8217;s run on Superman.  But even I have to admit that the pace has been somewhat slow.  Some issues have felt like padding.  But this issue looks like it will finally advance some long-dangling plot threads.  And that&#8217;s good &#8211; as long as they aren&#8217;t tied up as sloppily as the Codename: Patriot finale.  That was a stinker.</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Superman #691" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/review-superman-691/">Review: Superman #691</a></p>
<p><strong>SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #10</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7369" title="smwnk_cv10" src="http://readrant.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/smwnk_cv10.jpg" alt="smwnk_cv10" width="450" height="684" /></p>
<p><em>Written by Greg Rucka &#38; James Robinson<br />
Art by Pete Woods</em></p>
<p>    New Krypton is a planet so fresh, it’s experiencing countless things for the first time. Its first spring. Its first blooms. Its first birth of a child. And now its first homicide. When an important figure in Kandor is murdered, the suspect seems obvious to everyone but Superman. But can he make Zod or the Council believe this is more than an open-and-shut case? And can he uncover the real killer in time to save the life of the accused? It’s a dark mystery, but R.E.B.E.L.S. star Adam Strange arrives in time to help find answers&#8230;even though the truth may blow apart the civilized trappings of Kandorian society in the process.<br />
    This action-packed arc leads all the way to the series’ final issue, which itself sets the stage for huge happenings in the DC Universe next summer!</p>
<p>The other Superman books have their charms.  But I can certainly understand why fans would be disappointed in them some times.  World of New Krypton, on the other hand, always delivers.  Next to Secret Six, it is the book I look forward to the most from month to month.  I&#8217;ll be sad when it&#8217;s over!</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Superman: World of New Krypton #7" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/review-superman-world-of-new-krypton-7/">Review: Superman: World of New Krypton #7</a></p>
<p><strong>SUPERGIRL #48</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Sterling Gates<br />
Art by Matt Camp</em></p>
<p>    Uh-oh! The Silver Banshee is back in Metropolis! This time she’s after an artifact that could finally break her family’s eternal curse. When Inspector Mike Henderson gets involved, Supergirl is pulled into the conflict! Meanwhile, Lana Lang’s mysterious condition takes a turn for the worse. Will the Girl of Steel be able to save her only two human friends? Join fan-favorite writer Sterling Gates and guest artist Matt Camp (SUPERMAN: SECRET FILES 2009, Zero Killer) to find out!</p>
<p>I hate to say it, but the usually reliable Gates/Igle team has hit a bit of a speed bump with the last couple of issues.  Crossovers into Codename: Patriot and Hunt for Reactron have pushed the book slightly off track.  Hopefully, now that those crossovers are in the past, the team can get back to delivering very good (maybe even great) Supergirl stories.</p>
<p>Hey!  Where&#8217;s Igle?</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Supergirl #44" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/review-supergirl-44/">Review: Supergirl #44</a></p>
<p><strong>WORLD’S FINEST #3</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Sterling Gates<br />
Art by Jamal Igle</em></p>
<p>    The Toyman has crafted the ultimate killing machine to protect himself from the Kryptonian menace, and Oracle has sent Supergirl and Batgirl to stop it. But when Supergirl faces off against the Kryptonite Man while the new Batgirl takes on Catwoman, they both find themselves in over their heads.This looks like a job for&#8230;</p>
<p>Oh, here he is.</p>
<p>This solicit sounds good enough to me.  So, I&#8217;ll use this space to address something that has been bugging me.  With no Birds of Prey book, I&#8217;m not sure what Oracle&#8217;s role is in the DCU.  She just seems to be all over the place.  Is she running The Network, mentoring Batgirl, or just setting up random operations like this one?  I don&#8217;t know.  But I&#8217;d really like to see her concentrate on setting up a regular group of operatives like what she had in Birds of Prey.</p>
<p>I really miss that book!</p>
<p><strong>GREEN ARROW &#38; BLACK CANARY #27</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Andrew Kreisberg<br />
Art by Renato Guedes &#38; Jose Wilson Magalhaes and Mike Norton &#38; Bill Sienkiewicz</em></p>
<p>    First up: “Five Stages” part 3! Cupid and Green Arrow team up against Black Canary and Green Arrow (?!) just as the mysterious soldiers of Cobalt make Star City their own battlefield!<br />
    And then in the co-feature: Just where did this mysterious second Green Arrow come from? And how is Cobalt connected to his recent past?</p>
<p>Every month, when the solicits come out, Green Arrow/Black Canary is one of the first things I look at.  It&#8217;s not because I am anxiously awaiting hints of what is to come on the book.  It&#8217;s because I desperately hope that DC will replace Andrew Kreisberg.</p>
<p>Every month, I am disappointed.</p>
<p>And then I see Cupid on the cover and I can barely contain my fanboy rage.  Please, DC, do something about this book!</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Green Arrow &#38; Black Canary #21" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/review-green-arrow-black-canary-21/">Review: Green Arrow &#38; Black Canary #21</a></p>
<p><strong>JSA Books</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Bill Willingham<br />
Art by Travis Moore &#38; Dan Green</em><a href="http://i.newsarama.com/dcnew/dec09/4/jsa_allstars_cv1.jpg"></a><em><strong>JSA ALL-STARS #1</strong><br />
Written by Matthew Sturges<br />
Art and cover by Freddie Williams II</em></p>
<p>    The Justice Society struggles to pick up the pieces after the team’s devastating break up! Regrouping at a new, temporary home base, the smaller team reflects on the recent infiltration of their ranks and how they can protect themselves from another such attack in the future! And why is the new Dr. Fate acting so weird?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>    An all-new ongoing series! The Justice Society spin off group struggles to pull itself toward some semblance of order after the JSA’s devastating split! New home base, new training methods, new villains – all bringing the JSA All-Stars face-to-“face” with one of their greatest villains again – for the first time! Join writer Matthew Sturges (JUSTICE SOCIETY, JACK OF FABLES) and artist Freddie Williams II (ROBIN) for a new chapter in the JSA legacy.</p>
<p>Well, the cast is definitely big enough to support two books.  So, this seems like a no-brainer to split the team.  I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll follow both books or not. </p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Justice Society of America #29" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/review-justice-society-of-america-29/">Review: Justice Society of America #29</a></p>
<p><strong>POWER GIRL #7</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Jimmy Palmiotti &#38; Justin Gray<br />
Art and cover by Amanda Conner<br />
    A blast from the past! The alien Vartox has come to Earth to claim a wife—and her name is Power Girl! PG may have wanted a boyfriend, but not quite like this! The fan-favorite team of Palmiotti, Gray and Conner craft another winner!</em></p>
<p>I&#8217;m a big fan of Amanda Conner&#8217;s art.  And I feel she is the perfect artist for Power Girl.  But the writing team of Palmiotti and Gray always leaves me feeling underwhelmed.  This book is a great book to thumb through at the comic shop for the art.  But reading it sometimes feels like a chore.</p>
<p>I appreciate the light tone and the art.  I just wish the writing were a little more interesting.</p>
<p><strong>SECRET SIX #16</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Gail Simone<br />
Art by Peter Nguyen &#38; Doug Hazlewood</em></p>
<p>    The supremely powerful and infinitely dangerous Black Alice returns and she&#8217;s decided she wants to be a member of the Six – even if someone has to die to make room!</p>
<p>Of all the books coming out in December, this is the one I&#8217;l looking forward to the most!</p>
<p>And yay Black Alice!</p>
<p>Boo no Nicola Scott!</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Secret Six #13" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/review-secret-six-13/">Review: Secret Six #13</a></p>
<p><strong>WONDER WOMAN #39</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Gail Simone<br />
Art by Aaron Lopresti &#38; Matt Ryan</em></p>
<p>    This is it! The secret behind Wonder Woman&#8217;s new power and the true meaning of the Olympian are revealed right here!<br />
It’s an all-out action issue as Diana faces an old foe with a hideous new face!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m still hoping Gail Simone can make me love her Wonder Woman as much as I love Secret Six.  This issue sure sounds like a winner.  You know I&#8217;ll be there.</p>
<p>(But odds are Seventh Soldier will beat me to the punch when it comes time to write a review.)</p>
<p><a title="Permanent Link to Review: Wonder Woman #34" rel="bookmark" href="http://readrant.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/review-wonder-woman-34/">Review: Wonder Woman #34</a></p>
<p><strong>TITANS #20</strong></p>
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<p><em>Written by Mike Johnson<br />
Art by Angel Unzueta &#38; Wayne Faucher</em></p>
<p>    Spotlight on Donna Troy! What happens when a young twenty-something woman feels like she grew up too fast and deprived herself of a twenty-something kind of life? As Donna ponders this, the Fearsome Five continue their Titans revenge streak. They picked the wrong time to do it&#8230;</p>
<p>Seriously, if you&#8217;re not going to do anything with this book, just cancel it and spare us all the trouble.</p>
<p><a href="http://readrant.wordpress.com">read/RANT</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Open Phone Lines/Live Remote on The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show, Thursday, September 24 at 7 PM EST on Boston's 1510 The Zone!]]></title>
<link>http://carnagechronicles.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/open-phone-lineslive-remote-on-the-mouthpiece-wrestling-show-thursday-september-24-at-7-pm-est-on-bostons-1510-the-zone/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns]]></description>
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<link>http://takethesongsandrun.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/glass-ghost/</link>
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<dc:creator>delso</dc:creator>
<guid>http://takethesongsandrun.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/glass-ghost/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ossia Eliot Krimsky e Mike Johnson, in uscita ad Ottobre con l&#8217;esordio &#8220;Idol Omen&#8220;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jerry Jarrett Joins The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show Tonight, Thursday, 9/17 at 7 PM on Boston's 1510 The Zone]]></title>
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<dc:creator>Carnage Chronicles</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg, Joe Matterazzo and Mike Johnson returns]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[M.A.N. feat. Eko Fresh &amp; Monroe]]></title>
<link>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/m-a-n-feat-eko-fresh-monroe/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>crackmusicentertainment</dc:creator>
<guid>http://crackmusicentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/m-a-n-feat-eko-fresh-monroe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Unser Youngstar M.A.N. hat &uuml;ber Yavido.de die Chance bekommen einen Song + Video mit Eko Fresh ]]></description>
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Unser Youngstar <b>M.A.N.</b> hat &#252;ber Yavido.de die Chance bekommen einen<br />
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