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23 on New 52 - Batman and Nightwing #23 reviewGo fetch a box of tissues, bat-fans, because Peter J. Tomasi is here to make you shed some tears. "But it features Nightwing this month and Nightwing always makes me smile!" you exclaim. Well, I hate to break it to you but if this comic was labeled honestly it would be called Batman & Alfred…
This should be read after you pick up Justice League Dark #23, but seeing as how not much happened in that comic you would really be shooting yourself in the foot if you decided to read this one first anyway. It's no secret that I don't think much has happened in Trinity War and they've…
I'm done. I'm out. If I want to read a fringe bat-title with a mysticism angle then I'll pick up the better-drawn Batwoman title. Writer James Tynion IV has taken Red Hood and the Outlaws too far in a direction that I don't find interesting in the slightest. At least when Lobdell sent the trio…
Batman Beyond Universe #1 collects two digital firsts (Batman Beyond 2.0 and Justice League Beyond 2.0) into one $3.99 book. This is a relaunch that features all-new creative teams who have taken the story left behind by the previous series Batman Beyond Unlimited and jumped events ahead by one year. Didn't read any of Batman Beyond…
Beautiful artwork, but a whole lot of nothing happens in this issue. The first page recaps how Madame Xanadu is being held captive, Batman's team failed to find any answers in the underworld, Shazam was tricked by Constantine, ARGUS was blown up, and Wonder Woman is now corrupted by the ring box. What follows is…
This is about as close as Adam West is going to get to a Lethal Weapon 2 "It's just been revoked!" scene. In Batman '66 #2, Penguin has built a giant iceberg in Gotham harbor that has been recognized as the independent nation of Penguinia. Penguinia is blocking all shipments from entering Gotham, but for…
Batman must try to save Rex Mason from transforming into Metamorpho. Directed by Curt Geda. Written by Erin Maher & Kathryn Reindl. There won't be any new episodes for a while, but if you haven't caught Beware the Batman yet all 6 episodes will repeat starting with episode #1 next Saturday at 10AM Eastern on…
If you've read my previous reviews then you know I'm tired of the doom and gloom and gore of this series and wish it were more fun like say Batgirl: Year One or what the current New 52 Nightwing series is doing. But while issue #23 doesn't take that turn toward the more lighthearted tone…
Do you love the "Go Sports Team!!" banner at the bottom left-hand corner of the cover as much as I do? Anyway, the good news is that Nightwing #23 is very good. The bad news is that with Villains Month happening in September you'll have to wait until October to see the finale of this…
New series writer Karen Traviss is delivering a bigger Arkham story than we're used to seeing and giving Gordon some much deserved attention, but does is that enough to make a prequel to a 2 year old video game worth your $3.99? Last month saw the start of a new arc based around the idea…
This isn't just a fun comic book for kids and older comic fans that are young-at-heart, it's a great way to see new stories featuring elements that were lost in the New 52. The list goes on and on, really. It's as if Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs have been given free rein to pick…
Visually it's one of the most impressive comics you'll read this month, story-wise Scott Snyder's Zero Year has never opened itself up to more comparison to Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. In fact, if Red Hood One does indeed turn out to be the Clown Prince of Crime one day then Batman #23 will serve…
NOTE: I hereby declare The Phantom Stranger #11 the first necessary tie-in to the Trinity War event. JLA #7 will leave you scratching your head as to what exactly Batman, Katana, Deadman, and Phantom Stranger got themselves into. No, it doesn't play a vital role in this chapter's story but it might give you a…
An unhinged ex-mob accountant named Humphrey Dumpler is sealing his victims inside life-size toy army men armed to explode and it's up to Batman and Lt. James Gordon to end his rampage. Directed by Rick Morales. Written by Michael Ryan. I first saw this episode at SDCC a few weeks back and I think that…
"What Happened Was..." is written by Paul Jenkins and illustrated by Omar Francia with colors by Rex Lokus. Jenkins is the former co-author of the New 52 Batman: The Dark Knight which he wrote alongside artist David Finch, but just as he was about to go solo with the book's writing duties Finch was reduced…
It's Trinity War tie-in time! Is it a good read on its own? Does it advance the Trinity War story? Is it worth your time and money? Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11 is definitely the best of the tie-ins so far, it's not a terrific read on its own because you absolutely do…
"Bat and Mouse" by John Layman and Jason Fabok is another fine chapter in what's shaping up to be a really solid arc, but there were a few hiccups. These hiccups include a panel in which the letterer printed the wrong dialogue in the wrong speech balloons, a scene in which Batman is beaten down…
This series is on a roll when it comes to covers. The most recent 3 covers by Ken Lashley have been among the best from any bat-title. But does the content within measure up? First of all, what's going on with Bruce Wayne's Batman Incorporated? (Batman Inc. finale spoilers ahead) Something that's always struck me…
The score you see for Batman Zero Year: The Director's Cut #1 is the same score from Batman #21. Coming up with a grade for a regular comic book is already bothersome enough so I took the easy route on this special edition. Batman Zero Year: The Director's Cut #1 is a reprint of Batman…
It seems to me like Lobdell exited the wrong book. While I found both volumes of the New 52 Teen Titans to be abysmal, author Scott Lobdell's Red Hood and the Outlaws was one of the most fun Bat titles that I could find. With Volume 2 I was a little put off by the…
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