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14 on DC Pride 2022 #1 reviewLook who’s back! Back again! Joshie’s back! Tell a friend! Ok, ok. I’ll drop my Slim Shady act. Seriously though, I’m just stepping in because my good friend, Nick, is a little under the weather, already has a lot on his plate, and he needed a tag-team partner this week… It just so happens that…
Ladies and gentlemen… This is my last review with Batman News. In fact, it almost doesn’t seem real. But if I’m going to leave, at least I’m leaving with a Batman Annual. Why is this fitting? Well, for a good chunk of years now, the Batman Annuals have been the best Batman content that DC…
James Tynion wraps his run on Batman with Fear State: Omega, or as I’m going to refer to it: “clean up your crappy mess and get out.” Yeah, that’s a little harsh, but seriously… It really feels that way. After spending months building a story, only to rush to a conclusion, we now get an…
Well, we’ve finally made it folks. We’ve reached the end of Fear State… Well, sort of. We still have Fear State: Omega, but considering the “story” – or lack thereof – has already wrapped, I really don’t see the point of a one-shot special. I doubt many people will either, because, let's face it, there…
Everyone… Stop what you’re doing. We finally get some plot progression in James Tynion’s Batman. I repeat, we’re getting some plot progression in “Fear State!” Granted, it’s not great, but at least it’s something… The previous issue ended with the Magistrate invading Queen Ivy’s underground sanctuary, and as expected, this version of Ivy isn’t going…
I’ve been rather vocal about my opinion of Batman since James Tynion has taken over. Simply put, I’m not a fan. There has been a shining light as of late though, and that has been the incredible art of Jorge Jimenez with Tomeu Morey’s colors. Unfortunately, for this issue, Jimenez shares art duties with Bengal.…
Let’s be honest, “Fear State” is incredibly lackluster. It’s one of those “events” (I use that word loosely) that is so slow and unmotivated, that I really wish DC would just put it out of its misery. Beyond that, it’s a Batman book and event that barely has Batman in it… Which, if you’ve followed…
Suicide Squad: Get Joker. The Black Label book that placed Red Hood as the field leader of the Suicide Squad, and sends the team of criminals on a mission to kill the Joker… Only for Joker to kill Waller and take control of the “boom box,” essentially giving him control of the Suicide Squad instead.…
Batman #112. The second issue of Fear State, and the second issue that does absolutely nothing to progress the story. I feel like we’re getting played over here. Last week Batman: Fear State Alpha hit shelves and people had mixed feelings about it. The book was designed for readers who hadn’t been picking up all…
This is it! Fear State starts here! When this event was announced, none of us knew that it would be James Tynion’s final story on Batman, but, as fate would have it, that is our reality. If anything, the fact that this is Tynion’s swan song has only increased interest in Fear State. So, how…
When James Tynion recently announced that he would be stepping away from Batman to pursue a new contract with Substack, the comic industry was shocked. The moment that news was announced, fans and journalists began to question and speculate who would fill Tynion's shoes. Well, we got that answer today: Joshua Williamson and Jorge…
For this month’s installment of Batman Secret Files, we get a focus on Clownhunter. The last time we saw Bao, he was breaking into Leslie Thompkins’ clinic and appeared to be on a better, more heroic path. Will that continue? Find out below. (Hint: The answer is no.) Look, I’m going to be honest with…
DC’s delivers another Black Label Batman story (they should just call it Bat Label at this point), and this story is brought to you by Brian Azzarello and Alex Maleev. The lead-up to this book’s release has been an interesting one. There’s the obvious idea that this is potentially just a cash grab in an…
Well, folks…. We’ve got a James Tynion Batman issue that I enjoyed. No, hell has not frozen over. It was bound to happen (and it has happened before), but Batman #111 is probably my favorite issue that Tynion has offered up. It should also come as no surprise that there really isn’t much Batman in…
We all know that I was excited about this book, right? It’s no secret that Huntress is my favorite character, so naturally, I was looking forward to this issue. And, if I’m being honest, I feel like Tamaki has done a decent job with Huntress in the pages of Detective Comics, so I was curious…
Coming into this issue, I had high hopes for Batman: Secret Files: Signal. After Batman & the Outsiders, it actually felt like DC was going to take their time with Duke as a character, and slowly let him grow to earn his status as a developed hero in the universe. But then I cracked this…
Is it just me… Or does it increasingly feel as though Tynion doesn’t like Batman? I mean, DC just continues to beat him down, but never make any strides to build him back up. The point of this is to be a hero's journey, right? Right? We still believe in the hero's journey, don't we?…
It’s the first week of a new month, so we all know what that means… A new issue of Batman. I wonder if this one will start like that last few? One page of Bruce Wayne/ Batman being tormented and tortured by Scarecrow, with Bruce saying the same heavy-handed nonsense month in and month out?…
Depending on how you choose to look at it, it's a great time to be a Batman fan. No, one of the Bat titles may not be your cup of tea right now (I'm looking at you Batman.), but there are a lot of Bat-books hitting shelves to make up for that... And we're getting one more! This,…
The final issue of Batman: Black & White hits stands this week! For the most part, this has been an incredible collection of stories with fantastic art. The real question is whether or not the miniseries will go out with a bang or a whimper. Find out below! “The Second Signal” Written by Brandon Thomas…
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