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  • Batman: Red Death #1 review

    We get our first spotlight on Metal’s Dark Batmen with Batman: Black Racer Red Death #1. Oh, sorry… Was that telling?   Batman: Red Death is ok. It’s not great, but it’s not terrible either. One of the things I think we’re going to come across with these evil Batmen, are comparisons. Clearly just looking…


  • Upcoming Comics: September 20, 2017

    Last week I expressed interest in removing my commentary from Upcoming Comics, and revert back to our old Anticipation Scale. Well, you made it quite clear that you wanted me to keep sharing my opinion each week, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do… but, I’m going to go ahead and add the Anticipation…


  • Justice League of America #14 review

    This is the best issue of Justice League of America to date! That’s all you really need to know!... Ok, fine, and there’s a sentient planet! Are you happy now? I have to admit, so far, “Crisis in the Microverse” is succeeding my hopes, and is completely living up to the potential I thought JLA…


  • Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #14 review

    Helena takes her students on a field trip, and Black Canary tags along as a chaperone. Meanwhile, Batgirl stays in Gotham and discovers she can fight crime on her own… You know… Cause it’s not like she does this every freaking month in Batgirl. God, I hate this book… It’s no secret that I hate…


  • Titans #15 review

    The past few months, I’ve been asking for a core plot to focus the characters’ individual character arcs… Well, ask and ye shall receive! Titans has an incredibly strong aspect going for it… Good characters and relationships. Dan Abnett has crafted some great character arcs over the past few months and has put a spotlight…


  • Suicide Squad #25 review

    Oh, Suicide Squad, how you’ve fallen from grace. You literally went from being one of Rebirth’s top titles, to completely pointless thanks to this arc/issue... Before Rebirth launched, I had no faith in Suicide Squad. The previous runs of Suicide Squad were mostly horrendous, so that alone made me weary. On top of that, I…


  • Upcoming Comics: September 13, 2017

    I’ve been thinking about going “retro” with Upcoming Comics. I’ve debated on whether or not I should bring back Andrew’s “Anticipation Scale” rather than provide an opinion of each title. Honestly, it will make things a little easier for me to manage, but it will also let the reviews speak for themselves (which I think…


  • Upcoming Comics: September 6, 2017

    I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Thanks for being patient with us over the weekend while we switched servers. I’ve been joking with Chris that he really just wanted a weekend off, so he used this whole “switching servers” thing as an excuse to sleep… For the first time in roughly seven…


  • Justice League of America #13 review

      Steve Orlando continues his trek into the Microverse in Justice League of America! Out of the few places the JLA have visited since Rebirth, this is easily the most interesting. Unfortunately, there’s a lot to take in before we can truly understand this world… Possibly too much.   I’m going to be honest, this…


  • Batman and Harley Quinn review

    Batman & Harley Quinn is a unique beast! Yes, it’s presented as a continuation of Batman the Animated Series, but beyond the design, animation, and roughly the first two to three scenes, this is nothing like its source. So be warned, if you’re coming into this expecting a film along the lines of Batman: Mask…


  • Upcoming Comics: August 30, 2017

    If you’ve tuned into any type of media over the weekend (news, television, social), then you know that a disaster occurred. Many people are suffering and struggling with what’s taken place, and they’re desperately trying to move forward with their life as best as possible. They’re displaced, and all they’ve known has been destroyed… Yes,…


  • Batman Beyond #11 review

      I can’t describe how overjoyed I am that Damian is in the Batman Beyond universe… But I honestly can’t determine if I enjoyed or hated how this arc ended.   I was incredibly anxious coming into this issue, and it had nothing to do with Terry, Damian, or Bruce. I wanted to know what…


  • Suicide Squad #24 review

    Oh, Suicide Squad, I used to love you, but now I’m feeling a little indifferent. This issue does hold promise for the future though, so maybe I’ll give you a few more chances. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve been disappointed with the current arc of Suicide Squad. “Kill Your Darlings” doesn’t…


  • Upcoming Comics: August 23, 2017

    Guys… We’re reaching the end of summer! I only went to the lake once. Once! I think I’m sick or something. That or I’m living in some alternate reality, hell world. Until summer officially ends, I’m going to eat as much ice cream as possible, swim whenever I can, and go ride some jet skis!…


  • Green Arrow #29 review

    In this issue of Green Arrow, Ollie takes a trip to Gotham City!   If you haven’t been keeping up with Green Arrow, you might find yourself intrigued by this week’s issue if you’re a Batman fan. The current arc, “Hard Traveling Hero” has Ollie trekking the U.S. in pursuit of the 9th Circle –…


  • Marguerite Bennett Interview SDCC 2017

    Yes, it already feels as though San Diego Comic-Con was months ago, but we're still serving up some SDCC goodness! During SDCC, I had the privilege of speaking with Batwoman and Bombshells writer, Marguerite Bennett! Below you'll find a transcription of our conversation, but to set the mood (just trust me, it adds to the dynamic of the interview),…


  • Upcoming Comics: August 16, 2017

    You’re going to see a slew of posts coming from me today, so I hope you’re ready! Tax free weekend was this past weekend, so I’ve been focusing on the day job for the past week… For this week though, it’s all Batman, all day, every day! Once I finish this, I’ll catch up with…


  • Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #13

    As usual, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey makes me want to kick and scream out of frustration due to terrible writing and characterization is, but one thing happens in this issue that makes me happy. No, overjoyed. You know what, I almost reached freaking nirvana, so I’m going to give this chapter an extra…


  • Titans #14 review

      There’s an important moral to this story… Don’t order pizza from a place with “Fish” in the restaurant name… When you break it down, Titans is a solid book. I always enjoy it, but I’m beginning to become somewhat indifferent with it. Surprisingly, I feel that Titans has the opposite problem of most books…


  • Suicide Squad #23 review

      I’m really beginning to have a love/hate relationship with this arc of Suicide Squad. The whole, “Harley is the new field leader!” bit is beginning to get toned down (thankfully), but we unfortunately move from that focus to another one that feels equally as forced… The Squad going after Killer Frost and Batman.  …


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