Chester Gould always meant for Dick Tracy to have one true love, that being Tess Trueheart, whom he later married in the long running newspaper strip. Mad Cave's current series is set in the early days of Tracy's career, so we're nowhere near hearing wedding bells, but a Valentine's Day special seems appropriate this month.
Co-writers Alex Segura & Michael Moreci are joined by Chantelle Osman, normally a creative consultant on the series, for a whimsical tale of love and murder, as Tess has Tracy ready for a Valentine's date, but for a murder case at a movie studio. The backup feature, written by Steve Orlando, includes a tribute to Gould's classic look for Tracy. You can't go wrong.
Rating: A-.
DC is giving Zatanna another miniseries, following Bringing Down The House, and this one is written & drawn by Jamal Campbell. Anyone familiar with his art from Far Sector & Naomi over the last 3 years knows what to expect. Zatanna is pulled into the fantasy world of a ghost, if you will, of an old time actress.
This series is six issues, nothing more. One wonders if Campbell is trying to find Zee a boyfriend not named John Constantine. We wouldn't mind.
Rating: B.
Alex Segura is also writing Dynamite's miniseries teaming the Green Hornet with Miss Fury. Also set in the Golden Age, we find that not only are the heroes not on the same page, but there are tensions between the Hornet and Kato. We've seen that movie before with the Lone Ranger & Tonto many moons ago. Seems to me Dynamite commissioned this series in order to hold on to the licenses for both characters.
Rating: B-.
Silverhawks ran for 1 season in syndication (1986-7), but now Dynamite and writer Ed Brisson have designs on tying the series into the Thundercats universe when there were no crossovers back in the 80's. Brisson's 1st chapter sees the start of reforming the team, which had been retired from active duty. Hmmm. The original series turns 40 next year, as Thundercats turns 40 this year. This gives artist George Kambadais something to do now that Gargoyles is done for now.
Grade: Incomplete.
Mad Cave's latest Gatchaman spinoff is another miniseries, Only One Earth. Artist Nuno Plati gives this more of a manga look than the normal series does, working with writer Tommy Lee Edwards. Let's see where this goes.
Rating: Incomplete.
Quick hits: Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool is reporting that DC plans to axe Shazam!, Power Girl, & Two-Face, all in May, after 21, 20, & 6 issues, respectively. I think we're going to wait for the trade on Two-Face, because this had potential......Speaking of Gatchaman, Ryu gets a 1-shot in April. If it's anything like the previous 1-offs, this will be good........Dynamite is adding Wacky Races to its WB library with a 1-shot in April. I recommend getting the Penelope Pitstop cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Enough said......We are not digging Dynamite's take on Captain Planet, also in April, as previously reported. David Pepose (Space Ghost) is writing this as a new take on how the Planeteers came together 35 years ago. I don't like the idea of the Captain with a beard. It's so today, but inappropriate.
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