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19 on Batman and Robin: Convergence #1 reviewWriter: Ron Marz Pencils: Denys Cowan Inks: Klaus Janson Colors: Chris Sotomayor So Convergence is already underway, and readers are getting their first glimpses at how the event is shaking up the DC Universe. If you're anything like me, you're approaching this storyline with high hopes and weary anticipation. This could easily be something spectacular or…
This week brings us the newest issue of Convergence, along with 11 other tie-ins. I picked up the main title along with 5 of the peripheral stories. After reading them all, I came away with a pretty solid understanding of where the overall story is headed, and to be honest, it's not what I was…
I admit I was skeptical about this whole Convergence thing. I anticipated the April schedule the same way I anticipate Marvel’s Age of Ultron: sure, I’ll watch it, but my expectations are low and I likely won’t be queueing up to see it premiere night. No offense to you diehard Marvelites, it’s just not my…
It’s the final issue of World’s End, so of course the world has to end! Or does it!? No, it does. And the best part is that “End Times” gives this rocky road a satisfying and powerful conclusion that leaves me full of genuine anticipation to read Convergence to hopefully find out the fates of…
At the conclusion of Trinity War, nearly all of Earth's heroes vanished. The Crime Syndicate, an evil reflection of the Justice League, conquered our world and freed every sinister villain in the process. These events unfolded in the pages of Forever Evil while the Justice League title revealed Cyborg to be alive and rallying allies…
Flashbacks, beat downs, a cast of dozens, inside references, 38 pages worth of story, and 8 epilogues! This book is so full of greatness that those two little staples can hardly contain it. Was there some melodrama? Yes. Did every loose end get tied up? No. Is it perfect? No. But it was damn entertaining!…
Does anyone want my issues of Futures End? I have the entire series. They are well-read and kind of worn from the many hours I've spent flipping back and forth between issues, looking for plot points, digging for clues, hoping for something good. Why am I ditching my issues? Because the whole thing, in my mind, was…
Batwoman Annual #2 "Medieval Times" Written by Marc Andreyko Art Duties: Just look at the first picture below… there are WAY too many on one book… Oh my God… It gets worse… I was thought we were going back to space, and instead, I got something worse… Holy mother, I was not expecting this: Seriously,…
The Batman/Superman Annual plays out as sort of an extended epilogue for the previous arc. I enjoyed the last few issues involving Superman's nemesis, Xa-Du the Phantom King, so I was curious to see how things would continue after Batman/Superman #20's conclusion. I mentioned in the last review that I felt a little cheapened by the ending of…
This issue was trippy. This is the second-to-last issue of Futures End, so one would —and should!— expect a comic that is firing on all cylinders, but this issue is not. It's rife with awful dialogue, awkward pacing, and abysmal artwork, yet... the entire issue remains interesting throughout. Forget all those "other" story lines going on in…
Gotham Academy: Endgame #1 “Joker Jitters” Written by Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher Art by Jeff Stokely Colors by Jenny Donovan Alright, this is going to be difficult to review… Not because it was terrible, but because I literally have to dissect a single book into quarters to properly review the content and materials… So…
The Teen Titans received just what the doctor ordered to get things really going for the title: fresh blood! Literally, fresh blood is what compiled the beginning of this issue. Numerous slained bodies laid lifeless in the streets, blood splattered everywhere. All of the evidence seems to point to a familiar face that has returned--Superboy!…
If you've been following Batman and Robin for some time or just happened to pick up the previous annuals, then you know that these have been exceptional pieces in Tomasi's run. They've been filled emotion and great, fun moments between the Dynamic Duo. The first annual had Bruce on a wild goose chase that took…
And so begins the tale henceforth to be known as Convergence..... This story features Superman and "Brainiac" on a world that houses hundreds of bottled cities captured from different planets, universes, dimensions, and even times. That sentence pretty much sums up the bare bones of this comic. If you have read any of the Convergence interviews…
“Be Careful Whatcha Wish For...” is the ominous title of this latest boxcar ratcheting down the rails as part of the HarleyTrain, but we’ll have to wait until June to see how Harley’s scheme actually plays out. For now she’s just building her team after putting out an advertisement last issue with a call for…
There has been a lot of murmuring and outright grousing that the Endgame tie-ins aren’t so much tie-ins as just excuses to put more paper on the stands. There was also some chatter last week about whether Arkham Manor would come to some greater resolution through the Endgame tie-in since the mini-series ended with a…
Last week we were treated to a hair-raising conclusion for an issue that had a ton of steam as we race headlong towards the end of World's End. Daniel Wilson's story picks up right where we left off last time, with the last members of the human race leaving their home planet behind to seek refuge…
Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1 "Out of His Box" Written by Grant Morrison Pencils by Doug Mahnke Let's just get to it... This was my least favorite issue of Multiversity, aside from its debut. Yes, there were some decent themes, and I understand where Morrison was coming from, but the execution of the product as a…
Justice League, Vol. 5: Forever Heroes? A more appropriate name would have been "Forever Evil: The Supplemental Material." Volume 5 doesn't really feature the Justice League at all. These chapters fall smack-dab in the middle of Forever Evil and that means that almost all of our heroes are being held captive somewhere and the evil-doers…
Catwoman #40 “The Issue & End” Written by Genevieve Valentine Art by Garry Brown Colors by Lee Loughridge We’ve reached the end of what’s been, in my opinion, an excellent arc. I’ve described Valentine’s narrative as a “slow burn,” where she intertwines intricate plots and details, building suspense with every issue. So how well does…
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