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18 on Detective Comics #951 reviewLady Shiva. I think my work here is done. No? Ok then, I guess I'll elaborate. The story opens with Lady Shiva torturing a Colony member, and for those readers not familiar with Shiva, it does a descent job at filling you in on the kind of person she is. Someone without mercy. Who isn't…
I love it, I hate it. I want to see what happens next and also want to burn the pages of the current book. Sometimes an extreme reaction is a good one. Being provoked can greatly add to one’s experience of a nice pulpy read on a lazy evening. But then there’s this: Get. the.…
It all ends here! Damian's friends have come for him, but the Demon's Head will not let his grandson go without a fight. Can the Titans work together and leave Infinity Island alive? Find out in Teen Titans #5, as "Damian Knows Best" draws to a close. Consistency counts As I finished reading this, I found…
I really wish this had been billed as simply "Batman Meets Wonder Woman." Take a Golden and Silver Age jaunt through these characters' histories, all the while seeing them unravel a decades-long villainous plot? That would have been fantastic. The pieces are there, and the idea is sound. The problem, this month as well as…
A celebration of a landmark issue. The rise of a dark doppelgänger. A whole lot of Man-Bat. All of these things and more are found in The Wrath, the fourth graphic novel collecting the entirety of Detective Comic's New 52 run. Picking up where the Emperor Penguin trade left off, The Wrath collects the following…
Mongul is the mastermind! The once-lord of Warworld at last revealed himself, and with the Trinity's defenses down, he possessed Superman's real-world body, intent on making mayhem for the people of Earth. But the experiences of our heroes have had unexpected consequences, and Mongul may have left open a vulnerability. Can Clark, Diana, and Bruce…
Month in and month out, I'm loving these title pages. It's a strange thing to mention, but given that they're the first thing you see after the cover it's important to leave a good impression. Batman/TMNT Adventures continues to impress with its title page, using stark colors and imagery to evoke the feeling of watching…
After a slight delay, Mother Panic returns with an unexpected plot change, and a confrontation from the Bat(woman). I’m not going to say I’m disappointed by either of these progressions, but they both feel a little… sudden. In fact, it almost feels like we missed an issue… Mother Panic crashed onto the scene…
Last go-round I talked about Ground Zero suffering from some very uneven storytelling and this book is a perfect example of the counter-swing to the last issue. Whereas that one felt sort of flabby and not well grounded, this one feels ten times more cohesive, more full integrates the Justice League and provides a fight…
Batwoman’s rebirth pulls no stops in this stunning opener that’s more a feast for the eyes than for the intellect--but that’s hardly a bad thing. If you have never read a Batwoman comic, this would be a great time to start as Marguerite Bennett and James Tynion IV bring Kate Kane back to her own…
Mysterious energy fields, weird Atlantean mages, and classy Casio timewatches are but a few of the delights that await you in Justice League #15. As "Timeless" begins, the League mixes it up with some new foes, meets a new friend, and reconnects with some old acquaintances. Can Earth's bravest and strongest save the planet when the…
With the last chapter closed (for now) on Harley’s life, she’s launching herself into an all-new adventure here. We still have the ongoing development of Madison’s imported vampires, but they continue to occupy a backburner in favor of some other-worldly Harley-style crazy, the caliber of which we’ve come to expect from writers Amanda Conner and…
Tom King's work can be very polarizing, and likewise, unpredictable. I used to be someone that could simply say, "I love Tom King's work". But after the highs and lows I've witnessed on his Batman run, I must now resort to saying, "I like this issue or that issue". I can't even say I've liked…
Green Lanterns has truly been a delight. That in itself is kind of surprising, because Wonder Woman got it right back in Justice League #50: "why does Earth need another Green Lantern?" She's not wrong, as there are now six human Lanterns assigned to Sector 2814. Sure, I guess John Stewart is technically in charge of…
There need to be more comics like this, in intent if not content: self-contained, standalone issues. One-and-dones. Arcs are fine every now and then, but it's great to be able to read a smaller story every now and then. I love being able to pick up an issue that pushes the narrative along without having…
After what seems like an eternity, Super Sons is finally here. There's been a lot of anticipation building up to this title, and... you know what? I'll just cut to the chase: it's great. Super Sons is non-stop fun, a truly remarkable first issue, and a near-perfect example of comics storytelling. I had a grin…
I noticed Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies in various comic shops and on Comixology, so I started asking friends of mine if they’d read it. Most hadn’t, but those that had, recommended it. I’m always a little cautious of older stories simply because the writing can be a bit cheesy from time to time. The…
Like most of the titles I’m reviewing this week, Titans is in a short transition phase as it leaves one arc to begin another. Honestly, anything is better than a self-loathing Wally and Abra Kadabra though! Following the Abra Kadabra arc, and the incredible one-shot with Wally and Superman, Abnett decides to follow…
Oh boy… I’m 100% positive that Romita’s art is going to skew my judgement of this book… Suicide Squad #11 is the first issue following the epilogue to Justice League vs Suicide Squad. For the most part, it’s business as usual for the Squad. For Amanda Waller, however, it’s anything but… And that makes…
Though it debuted twenty-five years ago, Batman: The Animated Series is still as popular as ever. Due in no small part to the fact that it is at least one generation's "definitive Batman," the show's reputation also lives on because it was a monumental piece of programming. Taking the core ideas of Batman and distilling…
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