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17 on New 52 - Batman Annual #2 reviewYes, I really do think that this is the weakest issue of the New 52 Batman series so far and here's why... First of all, the cover by Jock is awesome. It's so damn gritty and moody and you just look at it and know you're in for something heavy, but unfortunately you're not. And putting…
This is one of those reviews where I know that what I write definitely isn't going to affect anyone's decision. If you've been following this story from as far back as the Batman & Son days or as recently as the death of that son then you're definitely going to buy this comic no matter…
I was a little bored at first and the entire premise of man's evil coming from sinful spirits is too hokey for me to suspend my disbelief but by the midway point of this issue I found that I was enjoying myself. Is it a necessary part of the Trinity War storyline? Probably not. You…
Sure, the title says "Justice League," but that's probably just to sell a few extra copies out of fear that there aren't all that many Flash fans out there. The Flashpoint Paradox is a Flash movie through-and-through and if there weren't that many Flash fans before then I think there definitely will be now. Justice…
Grant Morrison's Batman epic comes to an end, we get a few pricey annuals, another installment in a really entertaining video game tie-in, and more from Trinity War. Also, Batman #21 gets reprinted as the first of the Zero Year Director's Cut which features Capullo's original pencils and the full script by Scott Snyder for…
Bruce puts Tatsu through a series of tests to prove her loyalty. As Batman, he battles against Anarky. Directed by Curt Ceda. Written by Jim Krieg. With all the talk of Anarky being Batman's Moriarty my expectations for episode three were pretty high. But when Anarky showed up looking like Moon Knight and he didn't…
One of the very first things I was scheduled to do at Comic-Con was pay a visit to the DC booth and play three video games. Sounded like a pretty easy and fun way to kick off the day before doing any interviews, but what I didn't know was that the producers of these games…
There was no downtime after the Matt Kindt interview. In fact, I was actually supposed to interview James Tynion IV first but things were running late on DC's end and the schedule got switched around a bit. Now I was set to be Tynion's final interview of the day. I had to talk to him…
After my interview with Chris Burnham I had about two hours or so before I would need to head back to the DC Comics booth for more interviews. In that span of time I lost the tiny pieces of paper with my handwritten questions and I tried in vain to hear the audio from my…
Not long after the interview with Kyle Higgins and Christos Gage it was time for me to speak with Batman Incorporated artist Chris Burnham. The problem was that I had tried to listen to the audio from my previous sit-down and heard absolutely nothing after the press handler introduced me to Higgins so at this…
While at San Diego Comic-Con last week I had the opportunity to sit down in the DC Comics booth with some talented creators for 10 minute interviews. These talks took place in a roped off section of the floor surrounded by press handlers on the outside and furnished with modern-style black tufted chairs on the…
Comic-Con is crazy. It's an over-crowded, brightly colored place where even the nicest of nerds will turn violent over an exclusive Star Wars action figure. You'll lose track of time in the exhibit hall as if it were a casino and, although you're practically drowning in a sea of pop-culture, Comic-Con is also the worst…
LATE REVIEW EDITION Attention Batgirl fans: Go buy this. Batman Beyond Unlimited #18 is well worth purchasing for the Batgirl Beyond story alone. It's fantastic. The Batman Beyond bit at the end is pretty forgettable, but this entire Undercloud arc has really been a disappointment and ended Adam Beechen's run with a whimper instead of…
The title is called "All Sorts of Fun" and I think that's exactly what you'll have when you buy this comic (I imagine every reviewer is going to have some variation on that line, just watch). Talon is a great series to follow but there have been a few bumps in the road ever since…
Oh what a difference an inker makes! In my reviews of the previous issues illustrated by Julius Gopez I've time and time again commented on how ugly some panels looked, but in issue #22 there are several pages in which Gopez leaves inking duties to Ray McCarthy and having an actual professional inker make the…
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Catwoman #22 might be the worst issue of Catwoman yet and since it's the worst thing I read, that's really saying something. Selina Kyle is such a great, iconic character and I'm fed up with seeing horrible issue after horrible issue. This all started with issue #0 when Ann Nocenti came aboard back in September…
Issue #1 didn't send me over the moon as it did many others, but I did enjoy it. Issue #2, however, is a far more emotional chapter that resonated just enough that it's starting to make a believer out of me. The story is moving along at a rather slow pace, but there are some…
I think there were a lot of people ready to bail on this series after the Mad Hatter arc and I can definitely understand why but this issue was really good and I think you should buy it. Sigh. I feel a bit like I'm trying to tell you to give a friend of mine…
If you're a lifelong fan of Hellblazer/Constantine then I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in my opinion here. I've only read the first issue of Constantine and while it was okay it wasn't good enough for me to keep coming back. This is more of a Batman-fan-curious-about-trinity-war's perspective on this book. I'm here…
Whenever I review a comic I always jot down little notes as I go along. Usually it's the things I find unappealing or confusing or maybe something more positive like the layout of a page or a character's line that made me laugh, but I know that things actually went really well whenever I finish…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com