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5 on New 52 - Detective Comics #16 reviewKudos to John Layman for not taking the easy route with his Death of the Family tie-in. Instead of finding another character for Joker to torture and monologue at the author opted to not use the Joker at all. Rather than give into the allure of writing for one of, if not the greatest villains…
Great cover this week, huh? Sure that cape has no practical use whatsoever anymore, but it looks pretty cool nonetheless. Issue #4, like issue #1, collects 3 short done-in-one or "one-and-done" (whichever you prefer to call 'em) stories, 2 of which feature the Joker. I understand the allure of wanting to use the Joker if…
Batwing, you are reprieved. I was totally ready to cut this title from the review rotation if this week's issue wasn't any good. In fact, I was rather looking forward to finally being done with it and having one less mediocre comic to read. So I had nothing to lose here. If it was good,…
This week, Death of the Family puts Empire Penguin on the back burner, Batwing deals with dirty cops, and Legends of the Dark Knight bundles 3 short stories into one single comic to give you plenty of bang for your buck! Here’s a list of all the Batman comics coming out this week, January 9th…
There's a whole lot to love about this issue but there were also a lot of things that had me scratching my head. It's a must buy because some major developments occur and Grant Morrison drops in some cryptic lines that'll definitely get a debate going too so it's definitely a fun read. So let's…
Call me crazy, but wasn't there a huge-ass blimp at the end of issue #14? I distinctly remember a scene in which Scarecrow visited the Penguin and was all like "Hey, do you have that giant Scarecrow blimp I ordered?" and then there was a shot of Scarecrow flying the blimp over a stampeding crowd.…
Superb artwork, Tim Drake in his old costume, and there are even a few laughs to be had but there is no story progression from where we left off in Red Hood & the Outlaws #15 and for that I was disappointed. I know the book is called "Teen Titans" and not "Red Robin" but…
The issue starts off strong with a lengthy Batman Beyond episode. This story has been riveting the past few issues. Bruce is hospitalized, Jokerz are bombing every corner of Gotham, Dick and Tim are both out of retirement and helping Terry, Dana is in danger, and Catwoman and Vigilante have joined the fight as well…
2012 is over but we can't start 2013 without first talking about all the great comics that came out in December! Here we have the breakdown of all the comics I really enjoyed last month and I definitely had a lot to choose from. I've also included a brief review of...
Happy new year, who's ready for more Batman comics? This week we have three very unique comics to choose from. Grant Morrison continues to ignore the rest of the New 52 and do his own thing with Batman Inc, Batman: The Dark knight says goodbye to David Finch as it also concludes Scarecrow's tale, and…
Deciding whether or not you should pick this book up should come pretty easily to those of you who have kept up with Tony Daniel's New 52 Detective Comics run. If you enjoyed that then you should absolutely give Batman: Eye of the Beholder a chance. But if you found yourself hating Daniel's Detective Comics as…
If you're going to continue reading Justice League for the Throne of Atlantis storyline then you're going to need to pick up Aquaman as well to get the full story. I'm sure they'll try and write it so you'll be able to follow along well enough if you only pick up Justice League but if…
Li'l Gotham #4 is definitely different from the other issues we've seen so far. Not only is the artwork more detailed, but it's also wordier and, oh yeah, it's all girls! If you're a fan of Dini's Gotham City Sirens or maybe you just loved the Harley and Ivy episodes of Batman: The Animated Series…
Aww, that was nice and it was also the best Mr. Freeze story I've read this year, not that there was a lot to choose from (Red Hood #9 and Batman Annual) but it was still a very satisfying Batman Christmas special and it's evident that the creators have a lot of affection for the…
The only quasi-bat-title coming out this week is Justice League. It's Christmas this Tuesday so many comic shops won't even be open on Wednesday and the publishers are aware of this. Most, like Dark Horse, Marvel, and Image are only shipping 2 books this Wednesday while Valiant won't have anything at all. DC has Justice…
I'm pretty disappointed with this one. Let's face it, the death of Jason Todd was one of the Joker's greatest feats of villainy. So was the crippling of Barbara Gordon and the murder of Sarah Essen. With the New 52 all of that has been wiped away. Sarah Essen may not have existed and No…
It's either so bad it's good or it's just really, really bad and should be avoided at all costs. This is SO not the kind of comic I enjoy reading. It is SO weirdly drawn and every bit of dialogue sounds like it's written by an old person trying SO hard to sound young. And…
When a creative team takes off for 2 months to give a cross-over tie-in their full attention it's understandable that fan expectations will rise. Thankfully, Kyle Higgins and Eddy Barrows have exceeded expectations with Nightwing #15. A major complaint that I have with tie-in books is that many of them suffer from a lack of consequence.…
Eclipso's Black Diamond, the Throne of Atlantis, and Joker's rotting face are on the agenda this week as we read more Death of the Family tie-ins, begin a brand new Catwoman story arc, and set off on an epic adventure with the Justice League that will tie into the terrific series Aquaman. Here’s a list…
It's the end of the year and on the internet that means it's time for "Best of" lists and holiday gift guides. And since we are the #1 Batman fan site online, it's only appropriate to deliver a guide to the best gift ideas specifically for the Batman fa-- What? What do you mean MTV…
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