
Mild Mannered Reviews - Krypto The Superdog

Krypto The Superdog #5
Scheduled to arrive in stores: January 31, 2007Cover date: March 2007
Writer: Jesse Leon McCann
Penciller: Scott Cohn/Min S. Ku
Inker: Al Nickerson/Jeff Albrecht
"Three Naughty Doggies"/"That's Not Bats!"
Reviewed by: Adam Dechanel
"Three Naughty Doggies"
The neighbourhood kittens are pestering Streaky for a story and the cheeky furball divulges an adventure that begins way back on Krypton.
The high council express concern that since Jor-El exiled Zod, Ursa and Non that they had been left with a terrible problem to deal with.
Namely Tronk, Vilea and Dom, Zod's trio of pet hounds.
Jor-El places all three vicious dogs into a rocket destined for Sirius, the Dog Star, however, during the journey through space the dogs damage the guidance systems and are knocked off course to Earth.
They awaken to discover they are superpowerful and the world, their oyster.
Streaky discovers them and valiantly tries to stop their attack on Earth but he is out numbered and seeks his two friends Kevin and Krypto.
Vacationing in Tahiti, Krypto and his owner are surprised to see Streaky arrive with the villains in tow.
A battle ensues with both sides locked in equal combat, neither able to get the upper hand. Dom then grabs Kevin and threatens to kill his hostage if Krypto doesn't surrender and give up his powers.
Krypto races away to grab a large lead chest filled with 'ceremonial items,' but just as Dom and his minions are getting cocky Krypto reveals the 'crown jewel' to be a chunk of Kryptonite. It quickly incapacitates the villains and Krypto and Streaky wrap them up and trap them back into the rocket they arrived in.
With the help of a holo recording of Jor-El they repair the rocket and send it to its original destination in the Sirius System.
BACK UP STORY:
"That's Not Bats!"
Krypto is visiting Ace in Gotham when they are quickly roped into helping Batman with a mystery.
Commissioner Gordon is attacked by a swarm of bats and then Gotham is systematically robbed by more of the critters!
Ace and Krypto follow the signals being emitted that are controlling the bats to a field and machines manned by he Joker's pet hyenas. Fleeing as soon as they notice the cowl the Hyenas don't stick around long enough to realise it isn't really Bruce.
Krypto and Ace follow the bats into an old house and though they suddenly lose track they interrogate a frightened light furred bat about the thieves.
The bat reveals that the robberies are being made by weird 'out of towners' native to a field nearby. Searching carefully the dynamic duo stake out the hidden loot, waiting for the criminals to collect it again.
Naturally the Hyenas return and are again tricked into seeing 'The Batman.' This time however they are caught and predictably contact their mastermind via a hidden comlink.
The Hyenas, thinking they'd been distracting Batman realise it was a trick to send a signal revealing Joker's location.
The Bats turned out to be robotic and camouflaged in the field all along!
Joker meanwhile is apprehended in the middle of a crime and shocked Batman was able to foil him!
Story - 5: Homage to Superman: The Movie & Superman II! I think it is a great way to introduce a new trio of Supervillians and make it fun! Can't tell you how much fun this was to read!
The Ace backup was iffy but it linked the animated universe together which works for me!
Art - 5: As crisp as the animated show itself!!
Absolutely top notch work!
Cover Art - 5: Just being a great homage isn't enough, to make it unique at the same time takes a lot of work and it's been done superbly here!
Mild Mannered Reviews
2007
Note: Month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.January 2007
- Action Comics #845
- Superman #658
- Superman/Batman #31
- Superman Confidential #1
- Supergirl #12
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #24
- 52: Week 26
- 52: Week 27
- 52: Week 28
- 52: Week 29
- 52: Week 30
- Justice League of America #4
- JLA Classified #29
- Justice League Unlimited #27
- Krypto The Superdog #3
- Action Comics #846
- Superman #659
- Superman/Batman #32
- Superman Confidential #2
- Supergirl #13
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
- 52: Week 31
- 52: Week 32
- 52: Week 33
- 52: Week 34
- Justice League of America #5
- JLA Classified #30
- Infinite Holiday Special #1
- Justice #9
- Justice Society of America #1
- Justice League Unlimited #28
- Krypto The Superdog #4
- Superman #660
- Superman/Batman #33
- Superman Confidential #3
- All Star Superman #6
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #26
- 52: Week 35
- 52: Week 36
- 52: Week 37
- 52: Week 38
- 52: Week 39
- Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predators #1
- JLA Classified #31
- JLA Classified #32
- JLA Classified #33
- Justice Society of America #2
- Justice League Unlimited #29
- Krypto The Superdog #5
- Action Comics #847
- Superman #661
- Action Comics Annual #10
- Superman Confidential #4
- Supergirl #14
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #27
- 52: Week 40
- 52: Week 41
- 52: Week 42
- 52: Week 43
- Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predators #2
- Justice League of America #6
- JLA Classified #34
- JLA Classified #35
- Justice #10
- Justice Society of America #3
- Justice League Unlimited #30
- Krypto The Superdog #6
- Action Comics #848
- Superman #662
- Superman/Batman #34
- Supergirl #15
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #28
- 52: Week 44
- 52: Week 45
- 52: Week 46
- 52: Week 47
- Justice League of America #7
- JLA Classified #36
- Justice Society of America #4
- Justice League Unlimited #31
- Superman Confidential #5
- All Star Superman #7
- Supergirl #16
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #29
- 52: Week 48
- 52: Week 49
- 52: Week 50
- 52: Week 51
- World War III - Book One: A Call to Arms
- World War III - Book Two: The Valiant
- World War III - Book Three: Hell is for Heroes
- World War III - Book Four: United We Stand
- Justice League of America #8
- JLA Classified #37
- Justice #11
- Justice Society of America #5
- Justice League Unlimited #32
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #1
- Action Comics #849
- Action Comics #850
- Superman #663
- Superman/Batman #35
- Supergirl #17
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #30
- 52: Week 52
- Countdown 51
- Countdown 50
- Countdown 49
- Countdown 48
- Justice League of America #9
- JLA Classified #38
- Justice Society of America #6
- Justice League Unlimited #33
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #2
- Action Comics #851
- Superman #664
- Superman/Batman #36
- Superman/Batman #37
- All Star Superman #8
- Supergirl #18
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #31
- Countdown 47
- Countdown 46
- Countdown 45
- Countdown 44
- Justice League of America #10
- JLA Classified #39
- Justice #12
- Justice League Unlimited #34
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #3
- Action Comics #852
- Superman #665
- Superman/Batman #38
- Supergirl #19
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #32
- Countdown 43
- Countdown 42
- Countdown 41
- Countdown 40
- Justice League of America #11
- JLA Classified #40
- Justice Society of America #7
- Justice League Unlimited #35
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #4
- Action Comics #853
- Action Comics #854
- Action Comics #855
- Superman #666
- Superman/Batman #39
- Supergirl #20
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #33
- Countdown 39
- Countdown 38
- Countdown 37
- Countdown 36
- Countdown 35
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #1
- Justice League of America #12
- JLA Classified #41
- Justice Society of America #8
- Justice League Unlimited #36
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #5
- Action Comics #856
- Superman #667
- Superman/Batman #40
- Superman Confidential #6
- Supergirl #21
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #34
- Countdown 34
- Countdown 33
- Countdown 32
- Countdown 31
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #2
- JLA Wedding Special #1
- Justice League of America #13
- JLA Classified #42
- JLA Classified #43
- JLA/Hitman #1
- Infinity Inc. #1
- Justice Society of America #9
- Justice League Unlimited #37
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6
- Action Comics #857
- Action Comics #858
- Superman #668
- Superman #669
- Superman/Batman #41
- Superman Confidential #7
- Superman Confidential #8
- All Star Superman #9
- Supergirl #22
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #35
- Teen Titans #52
- Countdown 30
- Countdown 29
- Countdown 28
- Countdown 27
- Countdown 26
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #3
- Justice League of America #14
- JLA Classified #44
- JLA Classified #45
- JLA/Hitman #2
- Infinity Inc. #2
- Justice Society of America #10
- Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Cyborg Superman #1
- Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Superman Prime #1
- Infinite Halloween Special #1
- Justice League Unlimited #38
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #7
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