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16 on Batman: The Adventures Continue Season 3 #2 reviewIt's always tricky to tie a new character to an established backstory. Of course, the appeal is obvious; if you're able to pull it off then you're able to intimately connect them to the existing characters and make any stories involving them that much more exciting. However, any sort of retcon like that runs the…
G. Willow Wilson's Poison Ivy has been a big hit. Initially announced as a six-issue miniseries spinning out of DC's 2022 Pride event, it was quickly extended to twelve issues in August of that year. Thanks to its continuing success and popularity with fans, DC has announced that the series will continue as an ongoing.…
There will be no spoiler tags in this review; if you just want to know whether it's good, skip to the end. Gotham City: Year One #5 is bombshell revelation after bombshell revelation. There's no good way for me to talk about any of it without going into major spoilers, so instead of putting the…
I recently had the chance to ask Chip Zdarsky some questions regarding is current run on Batman, and more specifically, Tim Drake's Toybox backup story. A lot of exciting events are happening over on Batman, and Tim is being thrust into the center of the mystery. He's always been one of the brightest minds in…
I went into this review almost completely blind. Aside from the cover and the title I knew absolutely nothing about the comic. Obviously it was a Red Hood story, which in and of itself brings a lot of expectations. Jason has had a, let's say tumultuous publication history. Since coming back in 2005, he has…
Paul Dini's Mad Love is one of the most iconic Batman stories out there. From a The Batman Adventures one-shot comic, to episode of The New Batman Adventures cartoon, to almost innumerable adaptations and retellings, its popularity is part of what has made Harley Quinn such a beloved character. The tragedy of Harley's unrequited love…
2022 was a heck of a year, and with it came plenty of Batman comics. Here at Batman News, it's our job to read through all of them. With that responsibility comes a lot of memorable moments, both good and bad. There were amazing instances of triumph that can make a comic worth buying, and…
On January 18th, Amazon sent a letter out to their employees informing them of significant layoffs planned as part of their response to the COVID-19 economic recovery. According to documents released by journalist Jason Del Rey, these "role reductions" will be applied across the globe in multiple industries. Over 18,000 Amazon workers are expected to…
This series is in an unenviable position. I've talked about this before, but there is only so much Tee Franklin is able to do with a story set between seasons of a show with ongoing plotlines. She can't progress anything going on in the show because that all needs to happen on TV, and she…
In preparation for this review, I went back and read the first two seasons of Batman: The Adventures Continue. Overall they didn't hold up much compared to the original The Batman Adventures comics from the 90s. Oftentimes they felt like a gimmick to introduce a popular character into the DCAU continuity or simply meant to…
After an adrenaline high comes the inevitable crash, and that's just what we've got here. After the end of the last issue and the shocking revelation that the Wayne's baby is dead, a lot of people are very upset and looking for someone to take their anger out on. Luckily our hero Slam is here…
An epic struggle for the fates of Harley and Ivy as they are pulled further from one another and they desperately cling to their love to hold them together. By all appearances that seems to be what this issue's cover and tagline promise. However, that's not really the case. In fact, their relationship plays less…
Finally we reach the end of our holiday gift guide, and what better way to cap it off than with what's most important: comics! More specifically, graphic novels. We all love filling out our shelves and having those nice, physical collections of our favorite stories to share with friends and family. I'll be going over…
"Detective Comics" - That's the name of the company. Well technically I guess the company is named "Detective Comics Comics." Regardless, my point is that the namesake of the entire publishing line is supposed to be stories centered around detective work. Despite this, it's very rare that we get to see actual detective work play…
Running Press has released a 5-inch tall metal die-cast replica of the bat-signal, complete with LED projector and rotatable base, as well as a 48-page booklet covering the history of the signal. It's perfect for any desk, mantle, or comic book shelf. The first thing you notice when you open up the box is just…
If you couldn't tell by the cover, Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: Legion of Bats! continues to make Harley and Ivy's relationship the focal point of the series. This issue is exactly what it says on the tin, with about the entire first half being devoted to the two going on a shopping date together.…
Intrigue is possibly the most important aspect of a detective story, and Gotham City: Year One #2 certainly delivers. In my last review, I said that while it took a while for the story to grab me, there were enough hooks to keep my interest for where the story would go. The second issue is…
Catwoman: Lonely City has been one of the comic highlights of the year for me. Most comics, even when they're fun to read, rarely go beyond the superficial. There is a straightforward conflict, and then you get to read about the characters overcoming that conflict. This series, however, feels much more meaningful. It has a…
Batman: The Knight #10 offers the big, climactic finale to a series that I'm not sure needed one. The time spent on Bruce's training abroad, in the past, has always been vaguely referenced and left with plenty of gaps. This approach is very useful to writers, since it allows them to insert whatever lesson or…
Harley's back, and she's got a new squad. Picking up right where season 3 of the show left off, Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: Legion of Bats! #1 focuses on Harley's new struggle to reconcile her heroic status with how she once thought of herself as a villain. Like the last tie-in comic series for…
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