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5 on Harley Quinn #18 reviewI want to start off this review by talking about something I haven’t mentioned before when discussing Harley Quinn on this website: sales. Back in the mid-2010s, the character’s comics were selling gangbusters. She’d oftentimes rank only below Batman in terms of the amount of units sent to comic book shops. A lot of people…
I had mixed feelings about the previous issue. While I thought it was definitely entertaining, I also ended up disagreeing with a number of writing choices, and so I wasn’t exactly blown away by it. Of course, with that only being the first issue, the creative team still has plenty of time to develop this…
So here we are with the first issue of the Sword of Azrael miniseries. If you’d like to read my review of the prelude, Dark Knight of the Soul, you can find it here. I really loved that story so this one has a high standard to live up to. Does it succeed? Let’s see!…
Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul is a one shot written by Dan Watters with art by Nikola Cizmesija, that compiles all three chapters of last year's Urban Legends story. This reprint provides everyone with the opportunity to catch up ahead of Sword of Azrael #1, which is also out today. I’ll be reviewing that as…
Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood is a two issue story that gives background on the White Knight version of Jason Todd and his life between the time he spent as Robin and his return as Red Hood. It also acts as a fill in story for the month break in Beyond the White Knight’s…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Can't spend too long talking this week - a lot to cover and not a lot of time to do it, as I've been called in to work for the next... God, five days. Why the heck is DC putting all their major releases in the first week of the…
When the second season of Harley Quinn: The Animated Series finished, Harley and Ivy were left driving off into the sunset, surrounded by flames and being chased by cops. It was about as perfect a summation of their relationship you could get, and acted as payoff to a two season long "will they, won't they"…
This is it, folks. The third and final issue of Jock’s One Dark Knight series. I love both the first and second issue of this story, and have praised them for their glorious visuals and sharp writing while giving them high scores. But whenever I’m enjoying a story that much, I always feel a little…
As I’ve said before, Task Force Z’s second half just hasn’t been as strong as its first half. The main problem is that the story’s all over the place and it’s seemingly lost sense of direction. What is this comic trying to say anymore? Where plot twists were interesting and exciting before, now they seem…
Detective Comics #1062 is the opening act of Ram V’s time on the book. Promising operatic darkness, and a new enticing mystery this arc –and run– is sure to be an interesting one. I’m delighted to get a chance to review it, as Ram V is one of my favorite writers at DC right now.…
After Shadow War and the last issue brought Damian back together with both his parents, he’s pushing forward into his own path in life choosing to step away from both of them. Returning to Lazarus Island he has a plan for his own future, and that of the friends he’s made along the way. But…
Gargantuan adventures now await the DC Universe in the first issue of DC: Mech #1. The new story stands on the shoulders of it's predecessors like Supeman/Batman: Public Enemies, Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Monsters, Fleisher's The Mechanical Monsters, and more. The anime inspired series is set in Kenny Porter and Baldemar Rivas' mechanized alternate universe.…
Fortress #3 sees Batman continuing to try and find a solution to the crisis at hand. In the process he searches out a few possible allies. I haven't been enjoying this comic so far. Has my opinion changed? Well... no. Here's why! At this point, I am thoroughly bored with this comic. While that’s the…
Today, we reach the final chapter of the "Verdict" storyline in Harley Quinn, as well as the last time Riley Rossmo will be handling the art on this title. While today's issue might not be the worst one I've read in this series, it's certainly a strange comic, and one that makes my overall opinion…
Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! Hooh boy. A lot of news this week - almost too much to parse, if I'm being honest! Some of the comic book announcements are interesting enough, and I happen to be incredibly excited for the Riddler book coming out later this year. The Batman is my favourite superhero movie of the year (like…
Several new Bat-books will be joining the already thick roster of Batman titles, and that's without including Harley Quinn. There seems to be as many ways to approach Batman as there are ways to skin a cat. Somehow, much like asking for someone to expound actual cat skinning, the more we ask the less okay with…
Alan Grant is a favorite among us all here at Batman News. With his passing, we wanted to talk a bit about our favorite Grant penned Batman stories. I think I speak for my fellow reviewers when I say, almost every Batman comic written by Grant are good. The vast majority are, in fact, great.…
To most comic readers, "Gotham City" is synonymous with crime, dark alleys, and almost getting destroyed every other month. After all, what would be the point of Batman's war on crime if there were no criminals to strike fear into the hearts of? However, Gotham wasn't always like that. On October 4, writer Tom King…
It has been reported that Scottish comic book writer and industry legend Alan Grant has passed away. Grant is widely regarded as one of the greatest Batman writers of all time, thanks in no small part to his work with the equally great artist Norm Breyfogle. The pair created the villain Anarky during their stint…
Magic has always existed on the periphery of Batman, even if he's supposed to be the one with more "realistic" abilities and stories. His design and name itself evoke a gothic horror motif, rife with vampires, phantoms, and monsters. It took about 4 months after his debut for Batman to face his first supernatural foe…
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