Saturday, January 12, 2008

Countdown to Final Crisis #20 - DC


Well, it looks like Brother Eye is up and running again. And, in doing so, it's successfully cloaked itself from anyone that may have been watching. The Government computers, the computers at the JLA or JSA, any supernatural tracking, and even the eyes of it's creator . . . Batman. But, in rebuilding, it's taken a large chunk of Bludhaven with it. So I think, Val, Una, Buddy Blank and his grandson are all going to be inside of it's satellite, or spaceship, body. I'm thinking, Brother Eye may not even realize that. Last issue Bob was confronted by one of the Monitors. He got 2 things out of the conversation. One, the Monitors are displaying subtle changes. "A budding individuality that is unprecedented for our kind." And 2 the location of Ray Palmer. "My brother Monitor said that Ray Palmer was living a life of no consequence. There's no way he could have known that for a fact unless Ray Palmer was in the Universe he was charged to monitor." Jimmy was dropped in to a fire-pit by Mister Miracle last issue. And of course his powers adapted to help him survive. He displays a kind of Turtle power. Anybody familiar with '70's Superman titles will know where that came from. Also, his heightened senses lead him directly to Forager. But to his surprise, Forager tries to kill him. Monarch is dealing with the Batman's in the Arena, as seen in it's first issue, but, from the monitors, it looks like the Green Lantern's are up to something. Piper is stuck on a train with Trickster's lifeless body. When it stops at the Mexican border, he gets out so the aren't seen, and start to traverse the desert. That sounds like a smart plan. And Eclipso and Mary Marvel have a falling out. Eclipso is mad because Mary isn't more grateful after she saved her from the explosion. And Mary is upset because she's starting to have doubts about Eclipso's motivation. So Eclipso knocks her out, and leaves her in the vastness of space . . . alone. With 19 issues to go, this story, really, could go anywhere from here. But I have a feeling it's about to get real bumpy for our heroes.

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