tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post8225980746910832367..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Checkmate #5Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-37009505675658577822021-11-02T12:30:00.573-04:002021-11-02T12:30:00.573-04:00It's Snapper in disguise. Teleportation was S...It's Snapper in disguise. Teleportation was Snapper's power for a while after all...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481829406510429627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-59430491692830173942021-11-01T10:29:06.617-04:002021-11-01T10:29:06.617-04:00Great review, with a satisfactory ending… which th...Great review, with a satisfactory ending… which this series almost certainly won’t have. I hate to be negative, but look at the way this book has gone so far. It’s all over the place, with page after page of these supposed superb spymasters standing around exchanging banter when they should be making plans to take down Shaw. Shaw, meanwhile, seems to veer towards the goofy far too often for a meant-to-be mastermind. Leo Lane has obviously been thrown in a ‘shock character’ with no fixed backstory. The big threat of Lois just isn’t there to see. <br /><br />The pages are entertaining, but the story just isn’t there. <br /><br />A million points to you for trying to work out how the chess bit works… I think it’s just Brian grabbing a cool-sounding DC trademark. <br /><br />I really want to be wrong, Anj!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.com