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Nicholas Finch
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18 on Future State: Justice League #1 reviewI’m trying to get a good read on the Future State event so far, and I have to say, I’m a little stumped. I’ve actually had debates with my coworkers about the nature of this event: while I’ve been honestly rather stoked at the chance to see characters doing something different within the DC Universe,…
Disclaimer With the year of 2020 coming to a close and 2021’s new horizons fresh before us, I think that all of us were hoping for some respite from the chaos of the last twelve months – but recent events have served to remind us that things don’t get magically better overnight, even with the…
So, I’m starting to suspect that people think I don’t like Dark Nights: Death Metal. Honestly, I’m not sure what gave it away. Do you think it was the consistent 5/10’s I gave to books others have considered to be the best parts of the series (Speed Metal, The Secret Origin)? Could it have been…
Do you know how long the Lord of the Rings movies are, Matina? (Not the exact number, but I know they’re long enough I rarely watch all three in the same day, especially considering I always watch the extended editions.) Looking it up on Google, that beast of a trilogy clocks in at around about…
I’d like to apologize for the tardiness of this review. I’ve sat on this comic for a few days now, just thinking about the book and it's implications... but even as I sit here typing the review up, I’m unsure of how I'm going to feel by the end. As a result, this may not…
Dick Grayson has had a rich and colourful history throughout his tenure in the DC Universe: beginning from being the very first Robin to the Caped Crusader, Nightwing eventually took a persona of his own, stepping into his own world outside of the Batman's shadow. Now, fresh off the heels of the "Ric Grayson" storyline,…
Okay, so what do we all actually think about Flashpoint? I don’t think I ever found a consensus on the story. From reviews at the time, I got the sense that people thought it was an interesting event that was weighed down by its stakes and scale – never able to live up to its…
Evening, Matina! How are things going for you this week? (Afternoon, Nick. Things are good, how about you?) Oh, just peachy, really. But, more importantly, how are you? (Me? I’m good, had a nice week. How’s your week been?) Great! Great. Good week. Great time. Thanks, yeah. Good stuff. (…So...) So-- yeah. Hey, how long…
Hey, Joker War? How’s that crossover event going? ...It’s over? Cool, cool. How’s Death Metal chugging along? ...Still going? Well, okay. When’s Future State? Next month?! Alright, screw it. We can probably squeeze in a Christmas event, right? No one’s gonna mind. Justice League: Endless Winter is the literary embodiment of a stocking stuffer, and…
This is not an easy book to review. I think there’s a lot that Criminal Sanity – written by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Mico Suayan and Jason Badower – has going for it. This is especially true for those new to the crime genre, looking for a way to enter the field through characters…
…Argh. I’m going to try making this quick, because I don’t want to linger on this for too long. For the past several issues of Justice League, I’ve been having a great time reviewing the title. From The Garden of Mercy to Doom Metal, the comic has recently pivoted away from high-octane action, focusing more…
This book is a weird one to review. Recently, I’ve been very pleasantly surprised at the consistent level of quality we’re seeing from Justice League – especially when it’s serving the role of a tie-in to a larger event that I don’t have many positive feelings for. Joshua Williamson, Xermanico and Robson Rocha are telling…
Dear Lord, have I been stuck in a time loop for a year? When I began my review gig at Batman News, I had no ongoing books I was assigned to review. All I had were miniseries: Batman vs Ra’s al Ghul, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity, and Tales from the Dark…
WARNING: Full spoilers for all of Three Jokers will follow. Well, here we are. DC’s Rebirth line began over four years ago now, and when bookended with Dark Nights: Death Metal, we see one of the most interesting creative trajectories a comic book company has made in recent history. What started as a critically and…
It’s 12am, October 21st, and a man with more hair than dignity sits at his desk, typing away at his Justice League review. He’s listening to a Spotify playlist, though he doesn’t recognize any of the songs. There’s a peace to his routine – a happiness and contentment to reviewing comic books he enjoys, nestled…
Who, in your opinion, are the best adversaries in all of fiction? The dynamic of the arch-enemy is one that has persisted for many a decade, and it’s created a sea of wonderful content. The creative potential of two individuals at diametrically opposed ends of morality… well, it’s a well that you can seemingly draw…
Coming fresh of the heels of Dark Nights: Death Metal, DC Comics is beginning 2021 with a line-wide event, stretching from January through February: DC Future State. Future State - presumably replacing DC's original 5G plans - will place the characters of the DC Universe into "futures both near and far", with a wide variety of new…
In 1902, British author W. W. Jacobs published a collection of short stories entitled The Lady of the Barge: twelve different tales that predominantly focused on the horror genre. In this collection lay a tale called The Monkey’s Paw: an iconic supernatural story about a family who gain the mummified hand of a monkey, which…
WARNING: There’s no way around it – this review is going to contain heavy spoilers. It’s no secret that I’ve been incredibly excited for this book. As someone who grew up with Geoff Johns’ Justice League run – it’s honestly a big part of what motivated me to get into comics at all – Three…
You know, those of you who follow me on Twitter (so like, two people), know that I’m pretty unhappy with my day job. While living in a quiet corner of Australia has meant I avoided most of the COVID crisis, being an essential worker is plenty stressful and frustrating – even on a regular day.…
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