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18 on Harley Quinn #12 reviewWhen the title of this issue is called “Not Kansas” you have to be prepared to not only leave Coney Island, but the world as we know it. Last we saw our newly formed not-so-dynamic duo of Harley Quinn and Power Girl, they were about to get into fisticuffs in a shopping mall with the…
I would like to take this moment today, dear Injustice, to say that you’re among friends. We care about you very very much and I feel like it’s time for an intervention. Something’s just not right and I’d like to try to understand what’s happening with you. There are some uneasy undercurrents in your plotting,…
Last month I promised I would review this book from the perspective of its new intended audience. Just one problem: I’m not sure I quite have a solid grasp of who exactly that audience might be. Judging from certain plot points in issue no. 35, it seemed to be geared toward a 14+ female hipster…
Print issue No. 3 collects the Digital Firsts 5 & 6, “The Coin” and “Xanadu”. If you’re still fencing-sitting about Injustice, this isn’t the place to jump in (start with Year Three issue No. 1, or, better yet, pick up the four trades leading up to Year Three first). My short summary: Superman has become…
Harley Quinn gets her first annual and she’s going to spend it inviting you to huff her pages in this oversized issue titled “Scratch & Snuff”. This time around Harley is on a mission to rescue her bestest friend ever from the clutches of evil scientists. The book features a guest appearance from Poison Ivy…
The cover of this comic says “Gratuitous Bat-Appearance” and, seriously, that’s all you really need to know about this issue titled "Milk Run". Consequently this will be the shortest review I have ever written for this site. Because if you know as much about Infinity Man and the Forever People as I do, you basically…
An all-new Bat-series spinning off the events of Batman Eternal! Do you hop on board this crazy train or stay safely in the station and watch it pull away? Only you can decide, but I’m here to give you some things to think about before you cast your yay or nay ballot. To qualify, I…
Before last month’s interruption of the Futures End tie-in, we left Harley on the beach with the meteoric arrival of Power Girl, having been knocked to Earth from another galaxy in issue No. 10. In “Power Outage”, we pick up that thread as Harley takes advantage of the unconscious super-hero by bringing her home and…
Print issue No. 2 collects the Digital Firsts 1 & 2, “Gathering Forces” and “Spirit of Vengeance”. Constantine has collected his world’s greatest detectives and the Resistance reconvenes at the home of Jason Blood as they try, with the added help of Klarion, to discern the nature of the malevolent psychic force that is bearing…
The title of this book is “Burned” and I guess the $20,000 question is: will you get burned if you buy it? Let’s face it, we’re all bringing a lot of expectations or judgments to this book before even cracking the pages. I’ve decided for the purpose of this review to read it through the…
Print issue No. 1 collects the Digital Firsts 1 & 2, “Rose” and “Magic”. Enter John Constantine, without whom the whole landscape of comics might look very different today. I don’t think that’s overstating: when he emerged on the scene in 1985, he was a trailblazer, a revolution, a stiff middle finger to the Comics…
What I like best about annuals is that they are an opportunity to tell stories that can enhance, build on, or deviate completely from the current continuity. In a way you’re getting a little something extra outside of the norm, typically with more pages, and often self-contained. All of these things are true of Injustice:…
You know you're in for something really special on seeing the title page with “Crappily Ever After” rendered in nicely poo-shaped lettering. Harley Quinn always keeps it classy! On reading this, I decided not to ask all those questions about why we have a Harley Quinn Futures End book when this series doesn’t appear to…
Print issue No. 12 collects the Digital Firsts 23 & 24, “Fall of the Gods” and “World’s End”, and wraps up the tortuous journey that has been Year Two. This time around I bought a pint of pistachio gelato well in advance of reading because the last couple of issues have been very hard to…
Three fairly lengthy stories this go-round instead of the usual four, but still something to enjoy for everybody: a little bit of humor, a little bit of horror, and lots of emphasis on detective work throughout. No need for fancy introductions, let’s get straight to the point. “I...Batman” By Aaron Lopresti Featuring Norman Carver, Jim…
One last outing with Gail Simone at the helm, this time 5 years into the future in this Futures End tie-end that is sure to raise more questions than provide answers. Batgirl has become Bete Noire (the Black Beast, of “Beast” as she’s referred to throughout), and is the silent, shadowy leader of a team…
Print issue No. 11 collects the Digital Firsts 21 & 22, “Crashing to Earth” and “Canary’s Revenge”, and if you thought we might get a cool-down or some grieving space after last issue’s devastating turn of events, you’d be dead wrong. Because superhero comics are all about big drama and Injustice has been dealing out…
Perhaps ironically titled “There are No Rules”, issue No. 10 tests readers’ expectations of what a Harley Quinn comic book ought to be. Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti left us off two weeks ago with Harley being introduced into the underworld of Skate Club. Here we pick up with Harley’s first bout in the no-holds-barred,…
Featuring an Origin Story for Red Hood If you’ve been collecting these so far, get ready for that decision-making moment when you have to figure out whether you want the whole series just for itself or if you only like the Bat-related issues because after this one, No. 6 has no Bat-family related origin (Huntress…
Print issue No. 10 collects the Digital Firsts 19 & 20, “Air Assault” and “Gordon”. And while I’m going to drop the spoilers under cuts, suffice it to say that if you have played the game, you probably either a.) have a fairly good idea of how things are going down in this prequel, or…
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