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1 on DC Vs Vampires: All-Out War #3 reviewAt the risk of sounding like a broken record, All-Out War isn't much of a war, but finally starts the fight properly. The third installment follows the remaining survivors continuing their mission to extract a high valued target or die trying. Alex Paknadel and Matthew Rosenberg have managed to craft a nihilistic rescue mission set…
War Of The Undead Gods continues with an unbelievable sophomore issue. Just as the world’s heroes have begun attempting to rebuild their world, a new foe has emerged to threaten their universe at large. While not as tragic or violent as expected, Undead Gods once again instills the fear of Darkseid to the DCUniverse. I…
Zdarsky has taken Batman: The Knight in a direction that I'm genuinely shocked he's decided to go: rewriting the origin of Bruce and Ra's al Ghul's relationship. When this series began, it seemed like pretty straight forward concept; the time between when Bruce's parents were shot and when he returns to Gotham to fight crime…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Pretty big week, but I don't have a lot to say here. I'd like to remind everyone that me and some other members of the Batman News Team will be heading to New York Comic Con this year - we hope to get a lot of coverage, and we would…
Say what you will about Urban Legends, but I'm always at the very least excited to crack it open and see what we have. An anthology series like this can be a big risk, and as I've said many times before, isn't always worth your money, but when it gets good it gets GOOD. Urban Legends #19…
Time and time again, I think, "Can they do it? Could they?" And time and time again, Jurassic League says, "WOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH DINOSAAAAAUUUUURRRRRSSSSSSSSS" It's good to be back. A Jurassic Classic Our favorite dinos are finally back to kick some tail, and it's just as awesome as ever. The stakes have been skyrocketed now that the…
Batgirls #10 continues the girl’s investigation into the Hill Ripper and who killed their neighbor. The story feels light and fun, and keeps the detective work split evenly between Barbara on her own, and Steph and Cass. For me, something in Batgirls clicked this issue. We’re ten issues and a couple arcs in, and I…
Batman vs. Robin #1 overcomes most of the pitfalls a “versus” title faces at its very conception. I don’t like seeing heroes fight each other, but the return of a fan favorite character and aggressive pacing allows Mark Waid and Mahmud Asrar to cut to the chase and deliver equal parts spectacle and character drama.…
Maybe I'm just getting used to this story arc, but I don't hate this issue as much as I have the past few. It's still not very good, but it's mostly mediocre in the same way that plenty of other comics are. Dennis Culver has managed to put a leash on the absurd chaos of…
There was a time where a comic fan could hardly turn around without seeing a Batman or Spawn comic book. That time was the 90s. That time is also now, as Batman is undoubtedly the most prolific character on the stands today, and Spawn has been in constant publication for almost three decades, making him…
Come witness one of the slowest stories in Batman history! This time we get to witness heady philosophical conversations between Batman and his allies while his little sister confronts the people that are dragging down those she tries to help. It’s difficult to remember that this is supposed to be part of a new storyline…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Let me tell you, I have had a hell of a week. I'm not gonna go too deep into personal matters, but... wow. On the one hand, you could say I've learned some valuable lessons in mental and emotional intelligence. On the other hand, I'd rather some of what happened didn't…
Damn it. Alright Flashpoint Beyond, back it up. You had me for a while here, but now you're really losing me. I can't in good conscience spend an entire review trashing Dark Crisis, and not subject you to the same scrutiny when you carry the same issues. Flashpoint Beyond #5 opens on a perversely funny scene, when it wastes…
My Dungeons and Dragons session got cancelled today, and I'm blaming it all on Dark Crisis. Oh, sorry. Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, apparently. I find it funny how excited DC was to market this name change - before it even happened in the story, no less! It makes a gal wonder if I should bother using a…
I had a lot of complaints with the writing of Poison Ivy #3, so much so that I wrote several paragraphs on how I thought the story could improve. With this chapter, I'm pleased to say that it looks like most all of the problems I gave have been fixed! Is there a moment in…
I keep having mixed feelings about this Batman run. On the one hand, I think it’s safe to say that Zdarsky and Jiminez are having a lot of fun as I sense enthusiasm and synergy in these issues. On the other hand, I’m not feeling some of the narrative choices that the creative team is…
To be honest, I've kind of been struggling to figure out how to properly introduce this thing. Lee Bermejo is one of my favorite Batman artists, and certainly one of the most prolific ever to touch the character. As such, a book that serves as a showcase for his work is a surefire hit. Every…
So this is the way the series ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. When I first started reviewing Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, I was not very impressed. I commented that it was meandering and often unable to effectively convey the ideas that it was trying to get across. However, over time the series…
Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From The Three Kingdoms features an anthology of three young adult tales set within the Knights of Steel universe. Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, and C.S Pacat transport readers to a simpler time before the war between kingdoms breaks out. Each adventure follows orphans or members of the El family in…
I’ve said it before but I think it bears repeating: issue two is always the point where a comic book begins coming together. I always know whether I want to keep reading or not at this point and the good news is, this story is still delivering. Issue one left me with a lot of…
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