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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
Jay Yaws
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4 on Detective Comics Vol. 5: Gothtopia reviewWhen Gotham City is a crime-free utopia... you know something's wrong. Batman, wearing white and operating in the daylight? That just isn't right. What's going on? And why on earth is Catwoman going by the name "Cat Bird"? The fifth volume of the New 52 Detective Comics run, Gothtopia, answers those very questions, while also…
Scott Snyder's All-Star Batman has been genuinely insane, and frequently in the best possible way. There was the bonkers "Two-Face and Batman vs. all of the assassins" concept of the first arc, the frightening mood of the Mr. Freeze issue, and the heartbreaking reverse chronology of his Poison Ivy installment. When Batman travels down to…
I really wish this had been billed as simply "Batman Meets Wonder Woman." Take a Golden and Silver Age jaunt through these characters' histories, all the while seeing them unravel a decades-long villainous plot? That would have been fantastic. The pieces are there, and the idea is sound. The problem, this month as well as…
A celebration of a landmark issue. The rise of a dark doppelgänger. A whole lot of Man-Bat. All of these things and more are found in The Wrath, the fourth graphic novel collecting the entirety of Detective Comic's New 52 run. Picking up where the Emperor Penguin trade left off, The Wrath collects the following…
Details are scarce, but DC Comics just shared a pretty cryptic blog post: Stay tuned. Jonah Hex. Yosemite Sam. Martian Manhunter. Marvin the Martian. Lobo. The Road Runner. Batman. Elmer Fudd. Say what you will about corporate synergy, but... that actually sounds amazing. I mean, Jonah Hex and Yosemite Sam? I'd read 75 issues and four…
Month in and month out, I'm loving these title pages. It's a strange thing to mention, but given that they're the first thing you see after the cover it's important to leave a good impression. Batman/TMNT Adventures continues to impress with its title page, using stark colors and imagery to evoke the feeling of watching…
When he was introduced back in 1993, Bane was positioned to be a two-fold threat to Batman: he could match him mentally, and even moreso match him physically. Thus, he became the man who broke the Bat. Since Knightfall, Bane has had some ups and downs, going from one-note thug to compelling co-lead in Secret…
Green Lanterns has truly been a delight. That in itself is kind of surprising, because Wonder Woman got it right back in Justice League #50: "why does Earth need another Green Lantern?" She's not wrong, as there are now six human Lanterns assigned to Sector 2814. Sure, I guess John Stewart is technically in charge of…
There need to be more comics like this, in intent if not content: self-contained, standalone issues. One-and-dones. Arcs are fine every now and then, but it's great to be able to read a smaller story every now and then. I love being able to pick up an issue that pushes the narrative along without having…
After what seems like an eternity, Super Sons is finally here. There's been a lot of anticipation building up to this title, and... you know what? I'll just cut to the chase: it's great. Super Sons is non-stop fun, a truly remarkable first issue, and a near-perfect example of comics storytelling. I had a grin…
Though it debuted twenty-five years ago, Batman: The Animated Series is still as popular as ever. Due in no small part to the fact that it is at least one generation's "definitive Batman," the show's reputation also lives on because it was a monumental piece of programming. Taking the core ideas of Batman and distilling…
Poison Ivy is an interesting character. She's also likely an incredibly difficult character to write, because so many of her traits require a tricky balancing act: she's a sensual character, which can easily be presented as lewdly sexual; she's an ecologist, too often being depicted as simply an eco-terrorist; and she loves plant life, often…
February 14th is approaching quickly, and love is in the air around Titans Tower. Robin, ever the lovesick Boy Wonder, seeks refuge in the tower's (only, it seems) bathroom to try and put to paper the perfect words to describe his love of Starfire. It goes about as well as you'd expect™. Fearing unbearable embarrassment…
In a move proving that DC is serious about keeping good talent, both Javier Fernández and Jorge Jiménez are now contracted exclusively to the publisher. Fernández has made a good name for himself with his work on Nightwing, and Jiménez well lend his talents to the upcoming, highly-anticipated Super Sons. From DC's press release: DC Entertainment continues…
It's the details that make this book work so well. Sure, there are masked heroes, a steadily growing supporting cast, an involving mystery, and a gorilla. All staples of the genre, and all working together to make Nightwing well worth checking out. But it's the details, the smaller moments going on in between all of…
A lone figure rises from the sea. Helmeted and dressed in black as dark as the depths below, the creature makes his way toward a solitary island. A glowing island. An island... of Kryptonite. And home to a totally raging get-together. If there lingered any doubt in your mind that Super Powers here isn't a…
Since his debut in 1939, Batman has struck fear in the hearts of criminals. During the over seventy-five years of the character's history, by and large the man behind the mask has been Bruce Wayne, a billionaire playboy who shaped his own tragedy into the catalyst to rid the world of crime. While Wayne and…
There's a phrase that I've caught myself using lately to describe the books I cover: "a really good time," or some derivation thereof. At the end of the day, that's really all I want. Sure, I love great continuity-heavy stories, intricate plots, and an experience that rewards making a true investment in the story. You…
As a character, Batman has almost transcended his early roots and become a fixture in modern American mythology. When there are stories where he takes on gods and pilots giant mechs that bear his trademark pointy ears, it's easy to forget Batman's origins and inspirations. Namely: pulp stories from the early 20th century. This April,…
Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, and the rest of the Super Hero High crew are back in Hits and Myths, the second original graphic novel in the DC Super Hero Girls line. With shades of classic literature and enduring myth, the team set off on an adventure that takes them all over the city in search…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com