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15 on Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 reviewI've been waiting for these three heroines to come back together ever since Birds of Prey was first announced for the New 52. There's just something about Babs, Dinah, and Helena that work so well together, and it feels even better considering Barbara is Batgirl, and that Helena has a high-ranking history with Spyral. It…
Prior to Suicide Squad’s Rebirth, DC announced that each issue would contain a main story that would take up roughly 12 pages of the issue, followed by a back-up story to finish out the last 8 pages. They’re doing this to ensure Jim Lee is able to meet his deadlines, but I wasn’t too excited…
Ok, first things first, if you haven't already go ahead and watch this, like, fifteen times so we can share in excitement. No rush. I'll wait. While it's unfortunate that we have to wait over two long, grueling months to see West, Ward, and Newmar back in action, thankfully we have this comic to get…
I'm going to warn you right up front: there be spoilers here. To discuss the sheer awesomeness of Superman #5 requires revealing things that many of you may wish to discover for yourselves while reading the book. If you're one of those people, close your browser tab now, and come back later after you've read it…
As the mysterious Kindred begin to take shape, the League struggles to contain the threat from space. Even with the help of a Superman that they do not yet trust, our heroes are stretched to their limits. Will they break—will this three-front war prove more than the Justice League can handle? And perhaps most critically,…
I'll say it right up front: This is the first issue of King's Batman run that I found lacking. There is still plenty of great stuff in here, but I have to recognize the less than stellar moments right alongside the awesome parts. Our story starts off with Alfred donning the Bat-suit in order to…
Remember in The Princess Bride* when the grandson asks if his grandfather's story has any sports in it? "Are you kidding?!" the Grandpa replies. "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles..." That's what Nightwing feels like: a grand, swashbuckling adventure. There may not be any actual fencing or giants (not yet,…
Sometimes in the past I have criticized a book for not having enough plot, for just being a series of scenes that doesn’t always move things forward in a satisfying way. And sometimes that’s exactly what’s called for. I mean, what else do you do with a zombie apocalypse on Coney Island except indulge in…
In “Surgical Strike” and “Barbarian at the Gate” (Digital Firsts No. 31 & 32), artist Marco Santucci (with colorist Rex Lokus) brings us another issue of almost wall-to-wall combat that never gets boring. After five “Years” of Injustice you would think these battles would just get redundant, but there’s something about watching Batman and his…
When Darwyn Cooke passed away at the all-too-young age of 53 back in May, he left behind a legacy of great stories and even greater artwork. In the wake of his passing, DC has wisely opted to re-release several of his most beloved stories so fans can experience them anew. While he was best known…
James Tynion IV is a godsend. I can't remember the the last time I enjoyed an arc of anything as much as I've been enjoying his current arc on Detective Comics. Well....that's not true. I can remember, but I'm being melodramatic for the sake of impact. Tynion is really shaking things up for me. Because…
I can usually find something good to say about this title, even at its worst. A few good gags, some lively illustration, an inoffensive story for kids, anything at all that can at least pass for a recommendation. This month, I'm almost grasping at straws. This isn't bad, mind you, but it isn't good either.…
Writing a single character for over fifty issues is no small achievement. In a time where a comic is lucky if it even makes it to fifty issues, seeing a mostly consistent creative time over that time is an even rarer occurrence. From its inception in 2011 up until the recent Rebirth one-shot, Scott Snyder…
After a mock-assassination attempt on the mayor, Jason Todd is now the most famous bad guy in Gotham—and that's saying something! It's all part of the plan, though, and Jason has promised Bruce that the Red Hood will play by the rules and not kill anybody. But how long can he do things Batman's way…
I fell in love with episodic graphic adventure games with Telltale's The Walking Dead and have played most of what they've produced since. The first season of Walking Dead is still my favorite of the bunch, but Tales from Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us are close behind. I've always enjoyed Telltale's stuff, even Game of…
Think about all of the comics you've read, and all of the knowledge you've acquired over the days, weeks, months, years, or decades you've been a fan. Think about the characters, events, powers, and personalities you've encountered in the funny pages. Now, think about the most horrifying thing that could possibly happen in comics, the…
It's been years since I first read Stephen King's The Gunslinger, but I'll never forget my sense of wonder at the world it created. It has enough evidence of our own society to suggest a link, and yet the discrepancies present a fascinating mystery about how things got the way they are. Greg Pak's Kingsway West #1 occupies…
This is my first official review for Batman Beyond, but if you take the time to check out our Upcoming Comics post each week, then you know I’ve been praising this book for a while now. Dan Jurgens, Bernard Chang, and Marcelo Maiolo have been killing it, and along with Injustice and Detective Comics, this…
This week’s Injustice proves that Brian Buccellato has some tricks yet to play up his sleeve. Last go-round it seemed like he was setting up a particular path for Batman and his weary band of supporters, but this week we find out he has multiple plans in the works. And of course he does! He’s…
Wow....that got really dark, really fast. Personally, I didn't find it off-putting. If I weren't reviewing, I wouldn't have given it a second thought. But since I started this gig, I've tried to consider stories from multiple angles so that I can speak to a broader audience. An audience that might not necessarily always fall…
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