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1 on Harley Quinn #52 reviewThis issue of Harley Quinn concludes the two-part Triumph arc. For those who came in late, here’s a quick recap. Back in Harley Quinn #50, Harley broke DC Continuity, and because of this the Golden Age superhero Captain Triumph was transported from the 1940s to present day. Now it’s up to Harley to help Triumph…
What’s interesting about this issue is that it is barely a Suicide Squad story. In fact, it’s a character-focused one-shot about Captain Boomerang, who goes on a solo mission to stop a mysterious villain named the Bunyip. Moreover, this is a comic that’s very new-reader friendly, because it doesn’t reference previous installments of the series.…
Howdy folks, welcome to the start of a new arc titled, Triumph. To those who have been curious about the Harley Quinn title and have been looking for a jumping-on point, I’ll say this. Harley Quinn #51 references events and features characters that were very specific to previous issues. In particular the character Jonni DC…
Kings of Fear #2 picks up where the first issue left off. Right from page one we’re privy to Batman’s psychedelic experience on Scarecrow’s fear gas. During this experience, some of Batman’s anxieties, insecurities and nightmares are exposed to us, and I’m seeing a lot of potential for an in-depth exploration of Batman’s mind. But…
All right, here we are, Harley Quinn #50! As it says on the cover, it’s an “extra-sized anniversary issue.” Joining Sam Humphries and John Timms, we have 14 artists and 6 colorists. I have to say that I’m always on the fence when it comes to these kinds of issues where a lot of people…
Aquaman #40 is the final chapter of Sink Atlantis, a crossover with Suicide Squad. Now, endings are never easy, because as a writer it is hard to satisfy everyone with a story’s outcome. In the case of Sink Atlantis, the story so far hasn’t been very complicated. There have been no deep, intriguing subplots or…
Welcome back to Sink Atlantis, a four part crossover event running through Aquaman and Suicide Squad. This is part 3, which means that this issue’s main objective is to set up the finale. Does the creative team manage to pull this off, or does it result in a rocky ride toward the end? Let’s have…
Welcome back to the Harley Quinn show; it’s the conclusion to the two part arc, Clown For Hire, and boy oh boy, it’s a wild one. I mean this in both a positive and negative way at the same time, so if you want to know my stance on this, let’s have a look, shall…
While Task Force X is preoccupied with their mission in Atlantis (see the current Sink Atlantis crossover with Aquaman), this annual takes a look at everything that goes wrong at Belle Reve while the Squad is away. Not only does this story’s cast consist of various obscure characters, it also incorporates elements of body horror, slasher…
With Batman: Kings of Fear, Scott Peterson and Kelley Jones set out to investigate the deeper machinations of Batman’s psyche. As a fan of introspective and psychedelic stories, and seeing as this six issue miniseries isn’t bound by continuity, I’ve been very curious about this series since its announcement. Now that I’ve read the first…
Harley Quinn #48 kicks off a new two-parter titled, Clown for hire, and it’s a wild ride. Not only because Harley is Harleying around, but also because I’m just not entirely sure what to make of this comic. There are elements that I enjoy, there are a couple jokes that had me laugh out loud,…
Aquaman #39 is the second chapter of Sink Atlantis, a four part crossover with Suicide Squad. We pretty much pick up where we left off with Suicide Squad #45. The story, for the most part (as far as I can tell what with this only being the second chapter) seems to be well structured and…
Suicide Squad #45 is the first chapter of Sink Atlantis, a four part crossover with Aquaman. I’ve been reading both titles for a while now, and in my opinion each has its distinct identity. Where Suicide Squad is a team book about super-villains undertaking explosive missions for the U.S. government, Aquaman is a sprawling fantasy…
This issue wraps up Humphries’ first arc on the title, bringing Harley’s adventures on Apokolips to a close. As some may know, I was somewhat critical of last issue, mostly because of two reasons. First, I dislike the meta jokes (Harley randomly breaks the fourth wall a few times during this arc). Sometimes I love…
So, recently I took over review duties for this title from Elena, and the first issue I reviewed was #45. While I certainly don’t think that #45 was a home run—it had quite a few problems—I did actually end up enjoying the book for what it was. What made it especially enjoyable for me was…
As those who’ve been reading my reviews know, I’ve been loving this series since the first issue. It’s been a fantastic blend of Irish folklore, murder mystery and superheroes that really manages to transport me to another realm. And while this isn’t a typical setting for Batman, Sharpe nevertheless embraces the character’s detective roots, an…
So far, Constriction has been a lot better than the previous Suicide Squad arcs I’ve reviewed. That’s not to say that the story so far hasn’t been without its fair share of problems, but at least we’ve seen an increase in quality since I began reviewing this title. So I was eager to see this arc’s…
All right, first of all, if you’ve been looking to jump into the insane hurricane that is the Harley Quinn series, then you can be sure that this is a good jumping-on point. References to past episodes of the series are kept to a minimum, and so you don’t need to have a deep understanding…
Since issue #1, there has been a mysterious narrative voice speaking throughout the series. This voice has been addressing Diana directly, delivering ominous messages along the lines of, “If only you had known sooner, but now it’s too late,” implying that a certain doom is coming to Tir Na Nóg. The question that has been…
The current arc of Suicide Squad has easily been the best of all the arcs I’ve reviewed so far. The last two issues have been very entertaining in the way that they present the dynamic between Batman and Deadshot and the motivations for each character: both want to save Deadshot’s daughter. In this issue, rather…
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