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13 on Upcoming Comics July 31, 2024Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Very few comics this week since it's the fifth comic day of the month, and therefor outside of the normal schedule for most series. Usually DC would fill weeks like this with specials and annuals (and there is one of those coming out) but I think everyone is probably so…
After months of setup while the Orghams and Batman's allies shifted all their pieces into position, this issue finally feels like the climax that everything's been building towards. Well, the beginning of it at least. It's a far more action-packed story than we typically see from this run, and just about every player has something…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! We learned a ton this week about what'll be happening this October at DC. From a brand new Absolute Universe to tons of creative team changes, especially for bat books. I think the last DC initiative, Dawn of DC, got off to a really bad start by almost immediately pausing…
On Wednesday we learned that DC will be launching their "All In" initiative this October. In addition to the announcement of a brand new "Absolute Universe", a number of new creative teams and storylines in the main universe will be starting at the same time. Now with the release of October's official solicitations, we know…
After weeks of speculation, rumors, and perhaps an accidental early reveal, DC has announced that the DC Universe will soon be split in two. This October, the 64-page DC All In Special #1 one-shot by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere, and Wes Craig will close the book on the storyline that began back in…
By the end of last issue, it almost seemed as if the stakes couldn't get any bigger and more absurd. That is... actually mostly true. This finale to the "Impossible" arc is a satisfying one, but also surprisingly simple after everything that led up to it. Don't get me wrong, it's still filled with magic…
Starting this October, writer Mark Waid and artist Chris Samnee will be coming together to bring us Batman and Robin: Year One. This 12-issue series will explore the early days of the duo's relationship, as Bruce learns to take on a paternal role he was never prepared for. While Batman and Robin are the stars…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! You've probably noticed that a lot of bat books are either wrapping up their runs or ending all together. These all line up for this October, which just so happens to be the solicitations that DC will be announcing at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. I have a feeling that…
For months now there have been rumors and leaks regarding a so-called "Absolute Universe" meant to spin out of the Absolute Power event. This is purported to be a parallel, ongoing shared DC universe, similar to Marvel's "Ultimate" Universes. Free from the constraints of the main continuity, it would offer creators the ability to give…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! It seems that DC Comics set out to make me look a fool. Last week I made such a big deal about the fact that comics would be coming out on Wednesdays, only for digital copies to come out on Tuesday regardless. But it's not my fault! All of the…
If anyone picked up this issue excited about it tying into the Absolute Power event, then you'll probably be disappointed. For that, you'll need to skip ahead to the backup. In fact, the main story this month is arguably a continuation of the Gotham War event more than anything else. However, rather than being about…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! The mathematically inclined of you may have noticed that July 3rd is a Wednesday, and not the normal Tuesday release day for DC. Well, in case you missed it, DC is moving their comic day back to Wednesdays. It seems that the strategy of pushing releases one day ahead of…
The core theme last issue, and arguably the entire Intermezzo arc before that, was the idea of reconciling the different sides of one's self. Much of Bruce's internal conflict stems from how he deals with his trauma in the form of the "Batman" persona. Often this can lead to isolating himself from others (as was…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! I'm sure many of you are completely sick of hearing about how hot it is outside recently, well strap in because I'm gonna whine about it too. Pushing up against triple digit temperatures every day for a week is not OK. The other day when I needed to do some…
Batman #149 wraps up just about every plot thread introduced over the course of Zdarsky's run so far. In fact, in many ways it feels like the end of a run. There's a sense of closure and looking towards the future with a brand new status quo that you often get from creators as they…
With a story as bizarre and cartoonish as this one, it can be easy to lose track of a sense of pathos or dramatic tension. I talked about that a bit the past few issues with their action sequences and how they sometimes lacked clearly defined stakes despite the spectacle. If all you're shooting for…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! There's an extra issue of Batman in June coming out this week. It's not going bi-weekly or anything, but I'm pretty certain they felt the need to wrap everything up before Absolute Power hits next month. I hope you're all ready for that to take over a bunch of DC…
The Batman: Arkham Shadow trailer has arrived showing off the new adventure against the Rat King coming this fall. Batman: Arkham Shadow is an upcoming virtual reality Batman game, and latest entry in the acclaimed Batman: Arkham video game series. From its announcement in May, we know that it will be exclusive to the Meta…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! We're one month away from the Absolute Power event, and you can see it as the solicits of multiple titles starting to allude to it. However, I'm actually less interested in the event itself (which I expect to play out similarly to the other half dozen events from the past…
I've made no illusions about how I feel regarding this series' handling of Zur-En-Arrh as a concept. On a fundamental level, I think it misunderstands both what Grant Morrison was doing when they reintroduced the idea 15 years ago, and Batman's character as a whole. Despite that, I've tried to look past what is arguably…
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