Mark's Epic Blog of Randomness

 By Mark Rodriguez After several code name changes like Black Bat and Orphan ans soft reboots, Cassandra Cain is back as Batgirl. While her 2008 6-part mini-series dealt with her father, David Cain, this new series will now have her deal with her mother, Lady Shiva.   "Mother Part 1 of 6" opens with Batgirl, Cassandra Cain, confronting Lady Shiva. Shiva looks out the window of her high-rise and says she never knew she wanted a daughter. Batgirl says she talks as if she wanted a mother. Shiva remarks with 'that's my girl'.  Lady Shiva says Cassandra is late and they don't have much time. Cassandra asks about the dead guy on the floor. Shiva said he was a guy with a taste for violence that couldn't stomach it. Cassandra says 'no killing'. Shiva says the man challenged her and Cassandra repeats her statement. Shiva yields, which Batgirl thinks is suspicious since she never yields. Batgirl asks if she came to Gotham to cause terrorism. Before Shiva ca...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cassandra Cain lives with Bruce Wayne and his family while secretly using his resources to track down and kill her father. After Batgirl, Marque and Raveger busted up a plot involving an assassin army, now David Cain has to kill his target himself. The target turned out to be Oracle, Barbara Gordon. Batgirl finally shows up to defeat her father once and for all!! How will this all go down as we reach the epic conclusion?   "Batgirl/Redemption Road Chapter 6- The Great Gray Dragom" opens with Batgirl face to face with David Cain as she reminds herself to only see him as an enemy out to kill her friend Barbara and forget he's her father. Cain tells Batgirl that she's probably not there to help him, and she agrees. She says she's here to kill him and takes a swing at him while he takes the shot. The gunshot blows up Barbara's coffee maker which tips her off to the sniper attack. She quickly tells Charlie to get down as she radios the Batcave. ...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cassandra Cain is living with Bruce Wayne and the rest to curb her killer instincts. However she is secretly using the Batcomputer to find and kill her father David Cain. After a mission involving Marque and Ravager resulted in Deathstroke blowing up Cain's assassin army, Cain now seeks another way to secure his investors. Cassandra finds out that Cain's target is Oracle, Barbara Gordon. Rather than warn her, Cassie plans to use Barbara as bait for kill Cain. "Batgirl/Redemption Road- Chapter 5- As My Father Made Me" opens with Nightwing grabbing Batgirl by the cape, telling her that she isn't going anywhere. He's not going to let her fly off in the Batwing without clearance. Batgirl kicks him back and runs for the plane. As she flies off she monologues that she plans to fly to Platinum Flats where her father intends to kill Barbara, but she will kill him first. Once her secret mission is over, she'll see what the Bat Family will do to ...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cassandra Cain is now living with the Waynes while secretly using the Bat Cave's resources to track down her father David Cain. The search led to her working together with fellow assassin Marque and later on Rose Wilson. All three of them wants Cain and Deathstroke. As they follow another assassin, she leads them to a training center for more girls to become assassins, but the sisters-in-arms are now being watched by Deathstroke! What will happen now?   "Batgirl/Redemption Road Chapter Four- Daddy Issues" opens with Batgirl, Marque and Ravager looking through the apartment window as several girls train to become more of Cain and Deathstroke's assassin army. As Batgirl ponders that these girls are essentially her sisters, Deathstroke is watching from the rooftop across the street. He launches a grappling hook and swings towards them. Batgirl notices seconds before impact. Deathstroke kicks Ravager and Marque through the window, both women landing in...

 By Mark Rodriguez This time we got a decent haul over at Third Eye Comics, and also won a few cool comics on live auctions over at Hipcomic. I grabbed an issue I somehow missed the first time around, a classic comic for Wendy and one of my books from my childhood. Let's check out what we got.  Spider-Man/Venom Death Spiral #1- Spider-Man has to team up with both Venom (who is currently MJ) and Carnage (who is currently Eddie Brock) to stop a new villain named Death Spiral. Black Cat # 7- Black Cat teams up with her old friend MJ, who is also currently Venom.  All-New Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider # 6- I somehow missed this one the first time around, but now I got it to complete the on-going run. All-New Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider # 8- Gwen's adventures in the 616 continue as she now faces Mysterio.  Thundercats # 24- Someday we'll get to this.  Batman # 7- Batman pays the Joker a visit. The Joker is back... even though if you ask me, has he ever really left? The...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cassandra Cain went to live with the Waynes to help curb her killer tendencies. However, she is secretly using Batman's resources to track down and kill Cain and Deathstroke. During her search she ran into another deadly woman turned ally named Marque. As they stake out an abandoned school they get caught in an electric minefield, a trap left by Deathstroke! What will happen next?   "Batgirl// Redemption Road Chapter Three- Three Daughters" opens with an odd dream sequence as Alfred, Lady Shiva, Dick Grayson and Tim Drake welcome Cassandra home after a day at school. The principal called saying Cassandra killed again. Her 'father' which is a mix between her own father and Bruce calling himself 'Bruce Cain' berates her and asks what she has to say for herself. Her father tells her to start talking, which turns into Batman demanding her to start talking. We snap back to reality as Rose Wilson, Deathstroke's daughter, holds her dual sw...

By Mark Rodriguez  Rintaro has a unique problem. Due to a weak heart, if he gets too worked out, he risks dying. Thinking he signed up for an all-boys school, instead he got stuck in an all-girl school! Other than having temptation everywhere, he also got stuck between a three-way rivalry between the Dragons, Ayane, Kyoka and Rino. Things get more complicated when Ayane is impressed by his fighting skills and wants to become his pupil. What will happen next?   Chapter 3- Twin Winds Dance Rintaro is in bed, still wanting to transfer out of the school and regretting taking Ayane in as a student. Ayane wakes him up in his own dorm room and brought along Keiko and Makoto for training. Rintaro makes a break for it and Ayane considers finding him as part of the training. Back in class, Kosuke and Tamao meet up with him and say since there are few guys in the school they should be friends. They invite Rintaro to their club, the Asylum Knowledge Brigade, which is them mostl...