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3 on Bane: Conquest #12 reviewIt's the finale of Bane: Conquest and, true to form, it's an explosive ride with plenty of action and an unsatisfying 'story' tacked on. It's over a year since the series began and I'm still not sure what it's all about. At a dramatic moment in issue #12, Bane screams that he will 'stand as…
Previously, we were treated to Titans Special #1, and in that issue we received a solid idea of the tone, look, and direction the new run would take. I praised the book for setting up a purpose for the team to exist – something DC has failed to do with many of their team books…
All right, let’s just get our complaining about the release schedule out of the way first: this book takes place before both Batman no. 48 & 49, and more or less immediately follows Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Batgirl vs. the Riddler. The bad news is the fact that we are already ahead of the…
The last arc of Batman Beyond, ‘The Long Payback,’ wasn’t a particularly rewarding read. It briefly shone when the titular villain was given some depth and a new Robin emerged; otherwise, I considered it a slog to read as Jurgens threw a different villain at Terry each month for mindless kicks. By contrast, some writers…
The cynical side of me says: oh look, a comic book with Black Lightning to help promote the TV show of the same name. Or even more cynical: oh look, DC comics is looking to catch the attention of fans of the TV show and encourage them to buy comics. But neither of those potential…
Nightwing: former Boy Wonder. Batgirl: the Dominoed Daredoll. Individually they're two of the most beloved characters in the entire DC Universe. Together, they're either the ideal couple or friends who really shouldn't be anything more than that. It all depends on who you ask, really. Besides their "will they/won't they" romantic dynamic, though, they're both…
Batman is the best, and for many, Batman: the Animated Series is the best Batman. As a great big fan of the series, I was delighted when Diamond Select Toys sent some of their resin busts last year. Until you see one of these things in real space, you might think—as I did—that they're lesser versions…
Since issue #1, there has been a mysterious narrative voice speaking throughout the series. This voice has been addressing Diana directly, delivering ominous messages along the lines of, “If only you had known sooner, but now it’s too late,” implying that a certain doom is coming to Tir Na Nóg. The question that has been…
For many people, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 12 is a big deal. Why? Because this is the end of Buffy’s seasonal format. We are literally reaching the end of “continuity,” and it stings. Starting with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season one, episode one, through a full seven seasons of television, five season of it’s…
Is this the big Batwoman finale Marguerite Bennett had planned all along? She's an excellent writer and the perfect fit for this series which makes me wonder whether it was editorial pressures that forced her to turn out such a lacklustre ending to her Rebirth epic. A large part of the Rebirth storyline has been…
It’s time for the bachelorette party! Selina and her chiquitas are headed out for a night of debauchery and dancing, and—true to form—Batman wants to keep an eye on his family. Red Hood is on the case, and after thwarting some would-be terrorists, he’s tipped to something much bigger. On the eve of stability in…
The Totality has made landfall, and Earth’s heroes are scrambling to get answers. Is it an emissary of good will or of evil? Meanwhile, the Legion of Doom pursues their own agenda around the mysterious arrival. With the League and the Legion on collision course, who will reach penetrate the secrets of the Totality first—and…
It's Catwoman to the rescue! Will the Clown Prince of Crime come out on top and ruin the soon to be wedding nuptials of DC's hottest power couple, or will Catwoman prove to the Joker that you simply don't mess with a woman's wedding? The basic synopsis of this issue is as follows; Catwoman and…
“Rage on Harring” brings my tenure on the Injustice series to a close after five years. And what a wild ride it’s been. I have loved every moment of reading and writing about this book and I can only continue to hope and dream that someday Tom Taylor will get to write an in-universe Justice…
Issue #4 of Batman: Sins of the Father was disappointing; the plot didn’t progress enough because pages were wasted on revisiting Lawton’s origin and after several issues of familiar proficiency, Bruce Wayne suddenly started acting like an idiot. I’m pleased to report that the fifth part of the tale is much more satisfying- Gage increases…
“One of My Turns” concludes its two-part story, with Christopher Sebela wrapping up Harley’s adventures in the underground pitching battles between The Reaper and Professor Pyg. Next stop for Harley is Apokolips, but she’ll be making that journey without me. This is, I believe, my 98th review of a Harley Quinn book on this site.…
Tim Seeley writes a darn good Batgirl book! You probably don’t need to read this tie-in to follow along with the Cat and Bat nuptials, but if you skipped it, you’d only be doing yourself a disservice. Even if this wasn’t a marginally wedding-themed plot, it makes for straight-up solid reading as a stand-alone comic.…
It's a new dawn for the Titans and though I'm not really sure what was wrong with the old team, I can't help but be excited by the fresh start presented in Titans Special #1. Apart from that pesky business with the Source Wall and the Omega Titans, the main upshot of the recent No…
The current arc of Suicide Squad has easily been the best of all the arcs I’ve reviewed so far. The last two issues have been very entertaining in the way that they present the dynamic between Batman and Deadshot and the motivations for each character: both want to save Deadshot’s daughter. In this issue, rather…
Here's the thing about The Man of Steel: it's good. Oftentimes, it's very good. Brian Michael Bendis' work with Superman is enjoyable, and while he's made quite a few changes to the status quo (some of which are still a mystery, even as of this week), he seems to have a good handle on the…
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