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Jesse Kennedy
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9 on Batman/Superman #17 reviewMy father sometimes uses a phrase to express his excitement over something he enjoys. It's common enough (even though I've always thought it somewhat strange) but it's exactly how I felt after reading this month's issue of Batman/Superman. To use his words, I'm tickled over this issue. It employs an often-used "whodunnit" theme with the help…
This issue is part five of Robin Rises, a major story arc that's been spoiled so much and so heavily by its very own publisher that much of the curious wind filling its sails (ironically, "sells" too) is missing. I've tried staying away from a lot of internet chatter about this arc but it was impossible. Today, reading…
It's been about three months since the last big update on Futures End. We are 32 (33 if you count #0) issues in and quite a bit has happened. Like the last update, this is intended to be a sort of Cliff Notes guide to the main plot points of Futures End; it is not a…
Hi. Jesse here for your weekly Futures End review/recap. These days in Futures End we're getting to see all sorts of romantic story lines being addressed. What I'm viewing as Act II of the series invites us to see romantic walks in the city, couples pretending to be married, husbands avenging dead wives, girlfriends trying to get back to…
I didn't think I'd be saying this, but I'm glad for the return of the multi-story issue. That last full-length story was underwhelming. I also get to alliterate stuff again. For example, this issue features a lecturing Lois, secluded superheroes, a blue bear, a foraging Faraday, and a flying female Firestorm. It's Futures End in classic Futures End style:…
This is the quietest issue of Grayson yet. Seeley and King combine to coax heart, subtlety, and curiosity out of a simple tale, while Janin and Cox pair up to paint some of the most open and penetrating pages we've seen thus far. While it could be cynically viewed as a set-up issue, Grayson does what so many other titles don't…
I hope everyone's Thanksgiving went well. We had four different dinners this past weekend so coming back to work was relaxing. This review's quite late so I'm just gonna cut to the chase. I didn't like it. The art, the writing, the plot... it was "meh" at best. What stinks so bad is that this…
Teen Titans is on a rocky reboot. What started strong in issue one quickly began to go down hill, especially in the last two issues...and we're only on issue four. While I this month's addition to the series is a slight uptick overall, it's still mediocre at best. The issue opens up with a classic "give the hero…
I like issues like these. It's one story the whole way through. No major scene changes. It's four main characters featured throughout the entire comic. Jason Rusch, Ronnie Raymond, Madion Payne, and Tim Drake. No Grifter. No Frankenstein. No Fifty Sue (for you haters...I have my moments). No pigs in a blanket or whatever that English…
Batman/Superman "The Nemesis Objective" has mind wiped itself of all the mind wipe hullabaloo that came before. We have a brand new arc that is a good jumping on spot for new readers, much like Justice League this month. Also, like Justice League, there is a new artist on board and I'm very excited about it. For all the newness in…
I think the first thing I must say about this issue is the art. Jason Fabok's art is extraordinarily solid. The title page is nothing but a Metropolis street with crashed cars and $100 bills floating around... but it looks amazing. He has a knack for those stunning hero shots similar to Jim Lee with…
Part four of the Robin Rises saga is sure to delight many readers. Whereas other titles take a more subtle approach to Batman, this one is letting Bruce off the leash --with rabies. I have qualms with some mechanics of the story, but reading it in light of past issues and where the story is heading,…
Lois is leaping! Faraday and Fifty Sue are featured! Batman beats Batman! Madison is missing! These are all alliterated sentences that are both true and over-hyped. Yes, over-hyped. You see that cover above these words? Do you know where my level of Futures End excitement was at when I laid eyes on it? Up to here (I'm…
This issue of Grayson takes us down a slightly different path than we've seen before. There is a mission involving a body part, there is a "love" interest, and there is the reminder that this guy used to be Nightwing. Spyral is paranoid and Dick is fun. What makes this issue different is that the story by…
Happy 5th of November everyone! I hope you read or watched V for Vendetta today to celebrate. I had it playing in the background while I wrote my reviews. Speaking of which, how about this cover for Futures End #27? I saw it sitting on the shelf at the comic book shop today and thought how strange…
If you are like me, seeing our very own Dark Knight on the cover of Futures End makes you excited. Here's a series that's included several characters I've known very little about, so to see Batman on the cover, I was stoked. The truth, however, is that Futures End has its steady agenda in mind; it doesn't get hyped up…
What a fun and exciting read! I'm reminded of an old parable about building a house on sand and rocks. In the parable, the house built on the rock stands, whereas the one built on sand falls. Futures End has a foundation that is 25 issues deep and this house appears to be standing. This issue features…
Teen Titans is still young in its rebirth. Last month's Futures End tie-in was a wasted opportunity to keep the readership interested as it very little to Futures End or Teen Titans. But here we are in issue #3 in what has been a mostly positive relaunch and after reading it I'm feeling not-so-excited at the moment. The issue starts back…
We've hit a decent stride with the last several issues of Futures End. It makes me happy as both a reviewer and a consumer. I actually look forward to reading each issue and afterwards I don't feel I wasted $2.99 every time. This particular issue features some space action, hero bonding, hero un-bonding, genius thinking, and super punches.…
I tried explaining to my wife the ironic timing of The Amazo Virus arc that begins in this issue of Justice League with the current Ebola virus situation in the real world. She thought it was as strange as I did. I don't know if Geoff Johns had the Ebola virus in mind when the solicits for…
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