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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
Jay Yaws
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20 on Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reviewThere's a scene in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where the Batmobile and the Party Wagon are driving down the road, side by side. The Turtles' ride is struggling to keep up, only for Donatello to flip a switch which causes a new windshield, a spoiler, and booster jets to appear. Now their "junker"…
The third (and likely final) crossover between Batman and the Ninja Turtles kicked off with a surprisingly excellent first issue. After a disappointing second miniseries, I wasn't sure what to expect with this new series, and the odd "mashups" of the different characters didn't do much to get me excited. Despite all that uncertainty and…
BookCon 2019: DC reveal new slate of DC Ink graphic novels, featuring Oracle, Dick Grayson, and more
DC’s line of young adult graphic novels published through their DC Ink line has been a great idea from day one, and as evidenced by their announcement of a new slate of books, they seem to be doing really well too. We were fans of Mera: Tidebreaker in particular, and are excited to see what…
With the previous issue of Doomsday Clock, I posited that Doctor Manhattan-- due to his emotional detachment-- may not be considered a human any longer, and lamented that Superman has been largely absent in a story where he is supposedly the hero. Issue ten is a direct response to those theses, and in most ways…
If you had asked me which characters I thought would be popping up in Peter Tomasi's run on Detective Comics, I'm fairly sure the Reaper would have been... if not near the bottom, then at most toward the middle of the list. The idea of the character is interesting (a vigilante who was active in…
Rumors have been swirling for a few days now, and it’s finally official: Tom King will be leaving the main Batman title this December. He’s been on the book since the launch of Rebirth and has successfully juggled his work on the title with series like Heroes in Crisis and Mister Miracle, and has constantly…
DC Collectibles are back at it with a brand new wave of Batman: The Animated Series action figures. Their output over the past several years has resulted in, hands down, some of the best Batman toys ever created, and this series is no exception. The new wave of figures consists of Two-Face, H.A.R.D.A.C., Gray…
When introducing a new character, particularly a villain, getting their backstory and motivation down pat is tricky. Sure, there are some characters who work better when you don't know what makes them tick, like the Joker. If you understand the Clown Prince of Crime, he loses the element that makes him truly terrifying: unpredictability. Is…
Two of our favorite miniseries of the last several years are now available in brand new, exclusive hardcover collections, making this a joyous new comic book day indeed. Sean Gordon Murphy’s magnum opus Batman: White Knight and Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ epic tragedy Mister Miracle have been collected before, true, but these hardcovers feature…
Well this is certainly one way to kick off DC’s Year of the Villain: legendary artist Neal Adams will write and illustrate a new six-issue miniseries titled Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul. Along with the equally legendary Denny O’Neil, Adams is, of course, co-creator of Ra’s, who has become one of Batman’s most respected and…
Imagine, if you will, that you’re a young DC Comics fan in the early 1970s. It’s Saturday morning, you’re still in your jammies, and you have a huge bowl of cereal in your lap as you’re waiting for your favorite cartoons to come on. (You just described me... - Sean, Editor-in-Chief) Suddenly, one of these…
I should really talk about covers more, because that's a good one right there. It has a lot going on, but everything works together without it getting cluttered. You've got the delightfully dramatic action in the lower quadrant, with the Arkham Knight holding a sword to Robin's throat and threatening "join me... or DIE!" Gotta…
Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale is the latest release from DC Comics’ DC Ink imprint, aimed at young adult readers. It is a difficult book. For one, it is difficult due to the hard, heavy subject matter, which includes domestic abuse, self-harm, and child runaways. Those subjects are not easy to read, and they…
The first Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover that began back in 2015 was an absolute delight. It had some strong writing and great character work from James Tynion IV, absolutely stunning art from Freddie Williams II, Jeremy Colwell, and Tom Napolitano, and a deliciously bonkers plot that had Bane transform into an elephant. It was…
The gift of Dark Nights: Metal keeps on giving this fall, as a brand new Batman/Superman series launches. Spearheaded by Joshua Williamson, David Marquez, and Dave Stewart, the new ongoing series finds the titular heroes teaming up to track down a group of villains who have been infected by the Batman Who Laughs. What’s more,…
Trade-waiters, your time has come, as the first half of Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh’s Doomsday Clock will be collected this October. While the series has been beset by several delays, going from the originally planned monthly schedule with two planned breaks to bi-monthly to the final three issues being pushed…
Detective Comics #1002 is perfectly fine. It's a textbook example of an entertaining read, with a tense action scene standing out as a particularly effective moment. There are some good lines, the art is strong, and it moves the plot along. Which is all great, don't get me wrong. The biggest problem, if you can…
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign? This quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, is an almost tongue-in-cheek way to begin the forward for Masters of Comics. The new book from Insight Comics shines a light on over twenty different comic book artists,…
The folks over at Insight Editions and Insight Comics have been pretty good to us here. From providing us with announcements for exciting products and no shortage of great books for review, it's always a pleasure to cover something from Insight. Today, they have given Batman News an exclusive reveal: the final cover for their…
While I know I'm not alone, I was positively beside myself with joy when it was announced that Peter Tomasi was going to start writing Detective Comics. I've yet to read a single thing from him that I didn't at least enjoy, from his stellar work with Patrick Gleason on Batman and Robin and Superman…
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