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Sean Buckley
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4 on Convergence: Detective Comics #2 reviewWoo! Goodbye, Convergence, you sweaty, gross mess of a final chapter. Want to cleanse your palette of the book that made the Wonders of Earth 2 utterly useless during their moment to shine? (As the resident Earth 2 reviewer, this whole cross-over event has left me just a little sour) Or for those of you,…
I’m not going to pretend to know much about Brother Eye, OMAC, Buddy Blank, or Godmother, but after reading this issue I’m definitely going to spend some time digging up as much as I can about the technological warrior who squares off against Batman and the Outsiders. Last month Marc Andreyko took us through the…
The Lord hates a quitter. That’s most of what I think when I see this book pop up in my monthly queue, and I face the inevitable task of reviewing it. Now, if there’s one thing this book has proven to be, without purpose would be a good way of describing it. The story is…
Last month saw the first part of Convergence: The Question become one of the surprise hits of this whole two-month event. Bringing in popular and enigmatic characters, a compelling story, and a complex dynamic between Two-Face and Renee Montoya that rivaled anything else that Convergence has given us. To recap, a depressed and increasingly unstable…
While I knew going into this that the highlight would be on Earth-2 Dick Grayson and Helena Wayne, I was pleasantly surprised to see that half of the issue was dedicated to Earth-30, better known as the Earth of the first Superman graphic novel I ever read (and therefore my favorite) – Superman: Red Son. …
The allure of ensemble-level, team-up books like Justice League, or in this case Batman and the Outsiders, lies with two factors: team chemistry and strength of villain. Where most individual titles can effectively explore a character’s identity and complexities, a two-issue run is not the place to do it. Convergence was billed as a Mortal…
Another month gives us another attempt at accruing support for DC’s latest computer title, Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse. In an attempt to match up with the likes of Dota 2 and League of Legends, DC decided to take creative iterations of heroes and make them battle to the death. Following Dan Abnett’s multi-universal…
It’s the final issue of World’s End, so of course the world has to end! Or does it!? No, it does. And the best part is that “End Times” gives this rocky road a satisfying and powerful conclusion that leaves me full of genuine anticipation to read Convergence to hopefully find out the fates of…
Last week we were treated to a hair-raising conclusion for an issue that had a ton of steam as we race headlong towards the end of World's End. Daniel Wilson's story picks up right where we left off last time, with the last members of the human race leaving their home planet behind to seek refuge…
I hated this book from the first page. We have Jason, who has that stupid nose thing on his helmet that should never, ever be there, because it looks asinine. There’s also Roy using the dumb moniker “Jaybird,” which only exists in issues that Scott Lobdell writes. It’s like when people give themselves nicknames; oh,…
Look at that beauty of a cover! Right from the start, Ben Oliver’s cover art pulls you in to a no-holds barred match-up between Darkseid and Powergirl. For a super-powered Kryptonian, she sure looks overmatched. If there’s one thing this series has gotten right, it would be the sheer strength and magnitude of Darkseid’s power. …
The last few issues of World’s End have been above-average, which is a compliment of monumental proportions considering the nonsense that this series has pumped out these last months. But here we have the makings of the plot-driven, action-loaded story with character depth that we should have had all along. Outside Atom’s Haven: Yolanda Montez,…
Well, it’s over. It’s all over. This misguided debacle of a series has come to an end, and do you want to know the worst thing? This issue was really, really good. I loved it. Batman was so cool in this issue, Wonder Woman was a stone-cold assassin, and Superman was the most human we’ve…
Forces are gathering against the Justice League, whether it is the oncoming onslaught of Etrigan’s demons or the sinister hidden danger that comes from the Injustice League. “Burning Bright” brings the former of the two front and center, as the Justice League readies to battle Etrigan’s demons alongside the knights of Camelot-Nine. If you like…
In recent months, Earth 2 has served as a sort of supplement to it’s weekly cousin, World’s End. This week the formula is changed, and instead of getting another origin story or a one-shot of less-featured characters readers were treated to what is basically another issue of World’s End. So that’s two issues this week,…
This week we were treated to a bit of a surprise by Earth 2 and Earth 2: World’s End. The two books run almost concurrently with one another, and the stories tie in very closely. They both also feature the “jumping around from scene to scene” method that World’s End has been doing. I really…
The destruction of Earth 2 is at hand, and all the Wonders are fighting back against the forces of Apokolips in a last-ditch effort to save the few human beings who remain, crawling about in the dirt trying to escape the fiery inferno threatening to consume them. Sounds awesome right? Too bad so little happens.…
Before I get into the review, there’s an observation I’d like to get out. This book is a flop. It’s not like there’s any interesting villains, cool plot points, stunning visuals, or character development in this book. Unless you are a die-hard fan of Red Hood, or just want to stare at two poorly-drawn alien…
Every time I review this book, it reminds me of that Daniel Tosh bit where he keeps the joke going and going until there’s just one person in the audience laughing. Except no one here is laughing. Dan Abnett is doing his very best with the limited story he’s given, which is thread-bare at best. …
Welcome back to what’s devolved into one of the less coherent and slowest books around – World’s End! Who would have thought so little would end up happening during the apocalypse brought about by a deific alien planet of the same name. Literally billions of people have died, and I have not cared once. That’s…
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