Reviews

  • Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #18 review

    Spyral comes calling for Huntress! When Tiger shows up with a mission in Paris, the Birds travel across the Atlantic to go covert and get the bad guy. Will they prevail? And will Huntress be able to resist the call back to her old life? Find out in Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #18.…


  • Justice League of America #22 review

    As we left the Justice League of America a few weeks ago, Caitlin Snow, alias Killer Frost, was seemingly cured.  No longer driven by her hunger for heat, Caitlin's skin lost its icy blue pallor and, with it gone, she appeared to be "normal" once more. But, not unexpectedly, the means by which she was…


  • Harley Quinn #34 review

    Appropriately titled “Time off for Bad Behavior” or “We are Outta Here!”, Harley Quinn no. 34 brings an end to the long-running successful collaboration between husband and wife team Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. It’s been three years and probably at least 100 comic books bringing Harley into her own through this flagship series as…


  • Cosmic Odyssey review

    The DC Universe is that: a universe.  Most of the company's most beloved characters originate from-- or are at least somehow connected to-- the planet Earth, yet their adventures can often take them beyond the stars.  There's New Genesis and Apokolips, caught in perpetual conflict; Oa and now Mogo, headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps…


  • Batman: White Knight #4 review

    Jack Napier, hero of the oppressed. Batman, Gordon, and the rest of the law in Gotham may not believe it, but the people of the city's most neglected borough believe that the man once called the Joker has earned their trust. But is their faith in him well-placed? There may be no answers in Batman: White…


  • Batman #38 review

    Batman #38 is, simply put, wonderful. I've literally been waiting to get a story like this for the last 6 years.  Back in 2015, there was a flashback scene from Batman&Robin Eternal early on in the story that involved a murder at a penthouse apartment in the middle of a thunderstorm with the victims lying…


  • Batman and The Signal #1 review

    Duke Thomas has appeared in Zero Year, Endgame, Superheavy, Future’s End, Batman & Robin Eternal, We Are Robin, White Knight, All Star Batman and now he has his own three issue miniseries. It’s been a busy five years and a lot of exposure for a character that’s left a lot of Bat-fans cold. From the opening scene of Batman…


  • The Shadow/ Batman #4 review

    In this month’s chapter of The Shadow/ Batman, things get explosive, but even that can’t prevent the plot from stalling a little. I’ve been pretty vocal concerning my admiration for this book! Steve Orlando has crafted an incredible story that is written well, and the art by Timpano is also quite spectacular. That being said,…


  • Justice League #36 review

    It’s been a bad few weeks for the Justice League. A tactical error cost a nun her life, the government is pointing fingers, and now some whack-job is mixing cosplay and murder in Batman’s name. How can the League fix its image and regain public trust? Find out in Justice League #36. A bit off…


  • Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #4 review

    The girls fully embrace their situation in this chapter of Harley & Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica, but two and a half issues into this trope, things are starting to get tired... This issue took a turn for the worst for me. There are many aspects of Harley & Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica that…


  • Nightwing #36 review

    Need a friend? Just call the judge. He’s great at making friends… I’m going to be honest… I’m absolutely loving this run of Nightwing. I know we’re only two issues in, but Sam Humphries approach to storytelling and characterization are right up my alley! He’s taking his time with the narrative, his characters are as…


  • Injustice 2 #17 review

    Every now and then I feel like this world of Injustice is played out: the dynamics are on a rinse and repeat cycle that just feels trodden and sodden at this stage in the game and pitting some of these heroes and villains against one another is as formulaic and redundant as it must feel…


  • Superman #38 review

    So yeah, I totally thought this was supposed to be the final chapter of "Super Sons of Tomorrow," and read it accordingly.  On the one hand, I'm glad that it isn't the end, because the way things wrap up here would be a pretty unsatisfying conclusion.  On the other hand, this crossover hasn't been stellar,…


  • Doomsday Clock #2 review

    Midnight approaches.  The Doomsday Clock ticks on. What fate and doom will befall our heroes when the clock strikes twelve?  Can even a Superman prevail over the nigh-omnipotent power of a being like Doctor Manhattan? That, I suppose, is the question Doomsday Clock is set to answer.  Will the cynicism of a world like that…


  • Batman: Creature of the Night #2 review

    Playboy. Man of industry. Philanthropist. As Bruce Wainwright has grown closer to manhood, he appears to have moved past his parents' murder and built a life for himself. But the dark secret of his mysterious champion has endured, and threatens to crack the facade covering Bruce's grief. SPOILERS AHEAD Boy Wonder Creature of the Night #2…


  • Batgirl #18 review

    I love saccharin Christmas comic book stories--you know, those one-and-done tales of peace on earth and good will featuring superheroes doing good deeds for the less-fortunate, helping to restore a sense of hope in a dark world? Unfortunately, while this issue of Batgirl technically should qualify under those parameters, you’ll have to look elsewhere for…


  • Detective Comics #971 review

    This is chapter 3 of Fall of the Batmen, the current arc running through Detective Comics. In previous chapters we saw Gotham’s mayor interfering with Batman’s business, with the intent of shutting down his team. Additionally, the Victim Syndicate is back as the opposing force, and Stephanie has rejoined the Gotham Knights. In this week’s…


  • Batman Beyond #15 review

    The Royal Flush Gang has Terry cornered, and they aren’t his only problem. Lurking in the shadows is not one, but two mysterious people with plans for Terry. Can he get to the bottom of the mysteries and still escape the Royal Flush Gang? Find out in Batman Beyond #15. The last issue left us…


  • Justice League of America #21 review

    The Ray quits the Justice League of America! ...kind of. Really, he's doing some soul searching and trying to figure out his place in the world, but in doing so he is separated from the League so I'll give it a pass. From the beginning, Steve Orlando's Justice League of America has touched on some…


  • Nightwing: The New Order #5 review

    What a wild ride this series has been.  The quality swings so wildly from issue to issue that I don't know what I'll think of the whole thing until it's all over.  That's true of most series, sure, but my appreciation for Nightwing: The New Order has shifted chapter by chapter.  It's kind of the…


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