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12 on Upcoming Comics: January 22, 2020You know, I’m looking at the slate of books releasing this week, and despite getting review copies to read for free, I still have no desire to read half of these titles. I don’t want to purposely be negative, but DC has a problem on their hands when people have a chance to legally read…
Both The Clown Prince of Crime and Catwoman are turning 80 this April and DC is celebrating the best way it knows how: with two oversized specials! With so many characters celebrating milestones this year, and it only makes sense for DC to pull out all the stops for them. The Joker and Catwoman will…
The Batman’s Grave #4 is a high-action, violent issue, so if you’re looking for a little “BANG!” and “POW!” to spice up your life, this might be the issue for you! The Story Alright, so my introduction is a little misleading. My inclusion of “BANG!” and “POW!” should make any Bat-fan think of Batman ’66,…
Last month we found out that The Other is really Damian’s clone, The Heretic. Now that he’s offered Damian the chance to become The Other and fulfill his desire to fix crime, will Damian choose to join him, or stick with his friends? As for the rest of the team, how will they react to…
Nightwing #68 is almost a good Nightwing book. In terms of art and writing, everything here is a major step up from more recent issues. Jurgens sets the stage for a great fight between Dick and Cobb, which artist Ronan Cliquet renders extremely well. We even get some solid nostalgia bait in some gorgeous Travis…
With the way Event Leviathan ended, it was only a matter of time before a sequel was announced. Luckily, the wait is not much longer as Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev return for a follow up miniseries with Event Leviathan: Checkmate. Coming in April, the series reunites several characters from the first miniseries including…
Well, after a rather warm winter, we finally got hit with a cold snap here in Texas, and I’m loving it! Cold, gloomy weather makes me want to do nothing more than curl up in a chair and read some comics! Which, by the way, is exactly what I’ve been doing. Hopefully, this trend will…
While Batman has always been a profitable character for DC Comics, 2019 has been particularly generous to the caped crusader. In a not-so-surprising announcement, Diamond Comic Distributors (the world's largest comic book distributor) has placed DC's wildly successful Detective Comics #1000 at the top of the sales charts for all of 2019! This marks the second…
One of the most common things I hear about from following professionals in the comic industry is the crunch time that artists have to endure. This can also be the case for writers – god knows I struggle with writer’s block with half of my reviews – but with illustrators that need a certain amount…
I know I’m a broken record at this point, but Batman & the Outsiders just keeps getting better and better! The Story Last month, Batman & the Outsiders closed with Ra’s al Ghul calling a hit on Jefferson’s friend and employee, Tina. Because of that, I knew this issue would either come in guns-a-blazing as…
Catwoman #19 is a mess. With three different artists, a sudden shift into the horror genre, and overwrought narration, Joelle Jones’ run reaches its lowest point yet. In the beginning, Jones’ Catwoman was a focused, albeit slow paced, crime thriller with a strong sense of characterization and setting. Unfortunately, Jones jettisons much of what made…
Clear stakes are vital for a single-issue comic book to succeed and overcome the pitfalls of serialized storytelling. Steve Orlando’s script does a great job in establishing a simple, yet involving, plotline where the stakes are never obfuscated behind a surplus of subplots or self doubt within its heroes. Our lead characters know what to…
During last year's New York Comic Con, the streaming service DC Universe announced the "DCYou Unscripted" initiative, encouraging fans across America to create a pitch for an unscripted show related to all things DC. The content could be anything from game shows to opinion pieces, and the ten finalists would be able to pitch their…
Conner’s lost in the multiverse again, and it’s up to the remaining Young Justice team to save him! With Naomi added to their ranks, and the mystery of Star Labs to figure out, they’ve got a lot to deal with. So what better way to handle things than going to the Justice League for help? …
Tom King’s run on Batman was quite divisive. Many adore it. Many hate it. And many of us found things to both love and hate within the past 85 issues. I, for one, am personally glad to see a creative change, but a new team doesn’t necessarily mean a fresh start. Like it or not,…
Has everyone recovered from New Year's Eve? I would assume yes, but I’m sure many of you have now, begrudgingly, returned to work and are thinking back, fondly, to the yesterdays when you were off for holiday… You know, if you were off. I work in sales, so I definitely wasn’t one of those lucky…
Happy New Year, everyone! This isn’t a segue into the review or anything – I just wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone for reading my content in the latter half of last year. This job may be small in the grand scheme of things, but it came into my hands at a…
Much to its benefit, Dan Jurgens’ Batman Beyond usually features a consistent art team on each arc. While not every artist featured in the series has been equal in talent, the consistency gives a steady identity to the series, at least in five to six issue chunks. However, in Batman Beyond #39, Inaki Miranda takes…
Batgirl has spent the last few issues facing off against an A.I. version of Oracle brought to life by Lex Luthor. This month that battle reaches its ending at last as Batgirl is finally ready to attempt to outwit the thing she created. Every time I think about this arc --and this issue in particular--…
Jason and Generation Outlaw have returned to the Block to find it invaded by an unknown enemy. Dr. Veritas is missing, her clones have been brainwashed, the team is split up, and what should be a happy reunion between Jason and his long lost allies --Artemis and Bizzaro-- has turned sour as their first move…
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