Mark's Epic Blog of Randomness

 By Mark Rodriguez This a pretty big haul, a mixture of new comics, catching up on older comics I missed and several classic comics thanks to live auctions on Hipcomic. I also completed the Final Fight run once again. Let's check out what we got.    Final Fight # 4 I finally got my hands on this one once again. I am still not sure how I lost these issues the first time around but I have completed the Final Fight 4-issue run once again. Wolverine # 76 Looks like Wolverine will be running into Lady Deathstrike! Wolverine # 128 This one features Sabretooth, Shadowcat and Viper! X-Men # 6 Sabertooth VS Psylocke? X-Men # 20 Looks like Magneto is back and the X-Men are not happy to see him! X-Men # 32 Psylocke VS Spiral!! X-Men # 93 Mesmero, Mastermind and Sabertooth are all after Mystique!!    Superman and Spider-Man # 1- The Marvel and DC crossover continues as Superman and Spider-Man team up, as well as other Marvel and DC heroes. The Amazing Spider-Man # 23 Death ...

 By Mark Rodriguez An ancient group of assassins called  The Unburied have returned in modern day seeking revenge upon Lady Shiva, the Al Ghul family and the League of Shadows. Lady Shiva was captured in a recent battle and Cassandra set out to rescue her. Cassie gets hit by sleeping mist and is captured as well. She wakes up in front of her mother, as they are both tied up and hanging from the ceiling. What will happen now?   "Mother Part 6 of 6" opens with Cassie and Shiva tied up and hanging from their ropes. Shiva tells Cassie they only have each other now and based on her failed rescue attempt, she really needs her help. Cass says she wouldn't be here if Kalden didn't knock her out with a single punch. Cassie finally asks the question we've all been asking... why are The Unburied are after her. She says the others make sense by why are they after her specifically. Kalden arrives and says it's because she woke them up. Kalden says she understands that Bat...

 By Mark Rodriguez An ancient group of ninja monks called The Unburied are out to kill Lady Shiva and her daughter, Cassandra Cain. Cassie finds out that Shiva has aligned herself with Nyssa Al Ghul and the League of Shadows, since they are being hunted as well. Before Cassie can dwell too much on this, they get attacked by The Unburied and Lady Shiva was captured. Cassie teams up with The High Priest of the Order of Shiva, Jayesh, and head off to rescue her. What will happen next?   "Mother Part 5 of 6" opens eighty miles North of Gotham as we find out that Cassandra planted a tracker on Lady Shiva shortly before she was captured. Cassandra checks on the homing device as she rides alongside Jayesh. She remembers her mother apologizing for how she treated her. They soon arrive at a cave, the nest of the Unburied, and Cassie steps inside. As Cassie goes deeper into the cave, she finds a ledge. She remembers when she leapt out of Shiva's high rise alongside her as she told...

 By Mark Rodriguez An ancient group of ninjas called The Unburied have returned in modern day to kill Lady Shiva and by extension her daughter, Cassandra Cain. After a dangerous fight against Kalden The Unseen, Shiva and Batgirl escaped on a train leaving Gotham. There, Batgirl discovers that her mother has allied herself with Nyssa al Ghul and the League of Shadows!  "Mother Part 4 of 6" opens with Batgirl scanning the room. Jayesh is the high priest but she's no longer sure he's a friend. She recognizes Nyssa Al Ghul and Angel Breaker as enemies but doesn't know third woman that's with them. She is also surprised that Nyssa is alive. Then there's Lady Shiva, her mother, who isn't exactly trustworthy either.   Nyssa says it feels correct to see her again since she considers Cassie to be the one that killed her years ago, as per the events of Robin # 148. Nyssa asks Cassie if she blames her hits on being brainwashed again. Lady Shiva says they don...

 By Mark Rodriguez A clan of ninjas known as The Unburied have returned after being gone for centuries and they're after Lady Shiva, and by extension, her daughter Cassandra Cain. After a fight against Kalden the Unseen, Batgirl's confidence and body is shattered. Lady Shiva and Batgirl get on the first train out of Gotham, but Kalden and the Unburied are in pursuit.   "Mother Part 3 of 6" brings us back to Cassandra and Lady Shiva riding atop a speeding train as they head out of the city. Cassie looks at a picture of the Bat Family, Bruce, Dick, Tim, Steph, Barbara, Damian, Duke, Alfred and herself during happier times. She monologues that she is not like her mother. Her mother is cruel. She doesn't feel, care or love. She only hurts and she only cares about herself.    Lady Shiva says she knows Cassandra is hurt and offers to help. Cassie smacks her hand away and asks where they're going. Shiva says they are going to meet their allies in this war of shadows...

 By Mark Rodriguez We got to check out Third Eye Comics as they celebrated what they call Spring Slamboree. Everything in the store was 15% off, manga was 50% off and there were boxes full of comics for a dollar. I also got some of the comics I either lost or missed out on the first time around, so let's check them out.    Thundercats X Silverhawks Road to War # 1- Two of my favorite 80's shows clashing. I guess they're going to go to war against each other? Black Cat # 8 - Black Cat teams up with the All-New Venom, which as we know, is her old pal MJ! Eddie Brock Carnage # 5 - Somehow missed this one the first time around, to Third Eye ordered the back issue for me. Eddie Brock Carnage # 6 - Same deal as issue 5. Now I own the full run. Logan Black, White & Blood # 3- Different tales of Logan through different points of his long life, all in black and white and blood red.  Venom # 255 Death Spiral 3- Venom and Spider-Man work together as they take on Dea...

 By Mark Rodriguez Lady Shiva has called for Batgirl, Cassandra Cain. A group of ancient warriors called the Unburied are out to kill Shiva, and be extension Batgirl since she is her mother. After Shiva's temple was blown up and her followers inside were murdered, Batgirl finally decides to step in and help her mother out. What will happen next?  "Mother Part 2 of 6" opens with Batgirl and Lady Shiva surrounded by the Unburied ninjas. They fight them and soon defeat them all. Shiva says Batgirl was distracted. Batgirl says Shiva was shot (she was hit by an arrow last issue). Lady Shiva says their train of Gotham departs at sunrise. Batgirl head off and says she's going to see Batman instead. Lady Shiva warns that if she involves the Bat Family, the Unburied will not stop until every last one of them is dead. Batgirl says the ninjas weren't so difficult. Shiva says those pawns are the least of her worries. She says if she still resists her cause by sunrise, she ca...

 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...