tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post2003332712675309810..comments2024-03-28T05:58:47.833-04:00Comments on Weird Science DC Comics: Starfire #10 Review and **SPOILERS**Jim Wernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-68035684840129220892016-03-21T21:28:21.199-04:002016-03-21T21:28:21.199-04:00Thanks for joining in! I do think that Starfire w...Thanks for joining in! I do think that Starfire will continue in the Rebirth Titans book and not in Outlaws! I have been up and down with this series...the art has been great, but like you mentioned, the lack of an arch-enemy really did hurt it.Jim Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-44047100195603306202016-03-20T14:29:49.268-04:002016-03-20T14:29:49.268-04:00First time commenter here, nice review! I enjoyed ...First time commenter here, nice review! I enjoyed this latest issue of Starfire but I have to confess I was a bit bummed by how easily Teala-lok was taken out. Ever since we first learned of this evil king character from Atlee & the first Chida I assumed he was gonna be a major antagonist for Starfire to contend with, something she's been in need of since this series began really, every superhero NEEDS a rogues gallery, but each of Starfire's potential rogues have been taken out in such a way that its unlikely they'll return to build any real rivalry with our fave alien heroine. Teala-lok suffers the same problem, he gets taken out rather easily without ever attacking Starfire or her friends himself directly, which makes it hard to take him seriously as the major league big bad Atlee makes him out to be...I mean, why the heck did all those underground monsters take orders from him when he never once displayed any superpowers of his own? It would make sense if the Chida were mindless animals under his sway but they're clearly sentient beings, & yet they follow their king blindly even though he never does anything to suggest he's the strongest amongst them or has any control over them beyond blind fealty (he's royalty, I get it, but still...Compared to other DC evil royals like Blackfire or Despero he's nothing special). I guess I was hoping there would be a longer story arch involving Starfire vs Teala-lok, or that this first encounter would mark the beginning of a long standing vendetta against Starfire, but nope, he gets taken out so easily one has to wonder if killing him was even necessary lol. Pity really, design-wise he was a decent looking villain, could have been a sort of subterranean "Prince Lotor" sort of character for Starfire to contend with, vindictive dark king vs heroic luminous princess, & kept expecting him to shoot laser beams from his scepter or something but...Nope XD<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I DID enjoy the issue, the artwork was great and the threat was big in scope and Starfire got to kick tons of monster butt (plus Stella was awesome too), BUT I feel like the "hollow earth" storyline could have been an grander adventure & that Teala-lok, his Chida beasts, and his Mantodean soldiers could have been a bigger deal. I'm a Doctor Who fan too, so I know all too well that an alien hero contending with an army of hostile under dwellers can be a really engaging plot-line. Despite the series flaws I have been enjoying Starfire's solo series and intend to see it through til the end, I just hope something big goes down in the last few issues & that Starfire still has a bright future ahead of her in DC comics regardless of whether she gets a new solo series or joins another superhero team (no more Outlaws please lol). <br /><br />P.S. if the New 52 hadn't retconned Blackfire, Starfire's oldest & greatest nemesis, into a goodie good (disgraceful waste of a villain lol), her lack of an arch-enemy & meaningful rogues to fight against would not have been an issue for this series. Just saying, whoever made that call clearly didn't know what they were doing...Whats next? Is Lex Luthor gonna become best friends with Supes? XDWarriorking4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307378948098650152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-47800460185907300162016-03-15T19:29:42.476-04:002016-03-15T19:29:42.476-04:00i have no idea what the hell you guys are talking ...i have no idea what the hell you guys are talking about!!!Jim Wernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307419602315578911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-41347841360861078802016-03-15T17:16:31.828-04:002016-03-15T17:16:31.828-04:00Well Jim learned to read only a few years ago so I...Well Jim learned to read only a few years ago so I think he's doing pretty well!Reggie Hemingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333882821923138912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-13562713126022998202016-03-13T11:19:50.487-04:002016-03-13T11:19:50.487-04:00Nice reference with the Sleestaks! And I was think...Nice reference with the Sleestaks! And I was thinking more of Strata being a city on the way to The Center of the Earth type place. Perhaps Uruk would be the king there. Thank you for spelling out the correct way to say Silky, really hoping that Jim says it correctly on the podcast. It's been so obvious to me but no one has being saying it right. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316033210943908950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-80869282815595717452016-03-10T06:00:04.345-05:002016-03-10T06:00:04.345-05:00I thought the same thing! You just can't trust...I thought the same thing! You just can't trust solar energy, Dick Cheney was right!Reggie Hemingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333882821923138912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557726951171561616.post-59237931802807822882016-03-10T03:54:58.659-05:002016-03-10T03:54:58.659-05:00Starfire's "weird flash bulb" seems ...Starfire's "weird flash bulb" seems similar to Superman's/Supergirl's "Corona" blast, because it destroyed her enemies but laid her out for some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com