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10 on Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU #1 reviewDeadpool Screws the - er, I mean Harley Screws Up the DCU is a strange book to be released right now. For one thing, it’s very similar in tone and style to the main Harley Quinn ongoing series, which is selling abysmally. For another thing, the very plot of the book is incredibly similar to the…
After an encounter with Ghost-Maker's ex-sidekick leaves them shaken, Batman Inc. flies to Gotham to do Batman a solid. However, Professor Pyg's rampage could be a more complex nightmare waiting to happen! Clownhunter may not have killed Ghost-Maker for Phantom-One, but he hasn't forgotten the events of the previous issue. While he hasn't left…
It's the third issue of Geoff Johns' return to the golden age, and things are... boy are they! I've already spoken a bit about my frustrations with Johns' work, so I won't subject you to further rants about how compulsively safe and rooted in the past it is. Instead, I'll just show you a screenshot…
The opening of Batman: The Adventures Continue Season 3 set a high standard for the rest of the series to follow. In many ways it bucked the trend from the past two seasons by abandoning longer arcs for a single, character-focused story. The second issue continued that approach, albeit with less impressive results. Batman: The…
Bruce’s adventures in an alternate universe continue. The first two issues of the current arc weren’t very strong. I remember still enjoying the first chapter, but the creative team started to lose me with chapter two. Going into #133, I’m not feeling particularly optimistic. Will the creative team be able to get things back on…
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo is heating up! Now that we’re getting closer to the end, answers to our questions are beginning to surface and the stage is being set for an explosive finale. The series has been very successful so far but does this issue maintain that trend? Let’s see! There are…
I believe that I picked some of the worst books to review here at Batman News. Here we are, six issues into Joker: the Man Who Stopped Laughing, and we still have absolutely no plot progression. In fact, I’d argue we have plot DIGRESSION. A Story Going Nowhere In the last issue, we discovered that…
Last time on Poison Ivy, Pam reunited with Harley and accepted an offer from her to return to Gotham. This issue sees Ivy begin to make the journey back to her hometown, with an unfortunate detour along the way. I’ve been very up and down with my feelings over this series. With Poison Ivy, unsurprisingly,…
Last month’s issue ended with Two-Face rescuing Batman, after Harvey finally decided to let his other half know the Caped Crusader’s true identity. Injured, and under the care of not only Two-Face but the Ten Eyed Man as well, just what’s in store for Bruce this issue? Detective Comics is lovely, character focused, and always…
Reviewing The Riddler: Year One is an interesting experience. After three years of reviewing for Batman News, I’ve tackled all kinds of books, good and bad; and each of them had their own unique challenges when I would put my thoughts on them into words. Sure, some good books were easy to write, but so…
We're back with a blast from the past (a few, actually) in this week's issue of Gilded City! This whole mini has been better than it had any right to be, especially for a video game tie-in comic, and I honestly would love to see this Narcisse/Abel/John/Wands team on a future bat-project, unhindered by any obligations…
Batman vs. Robin #5 wraps up the series with a suitable amount of heart and bombast, even if the ultimate result feels familiar. While reading the previous Lazarus Planet issues isn’t required, some may find themselves a little lost if they only stuck to this mainline series. Mark Waid’s script does a decent job of…
Let me start off this review with a correction. Tim Drake: Robin is not a mini-series and I was wrong to say that this would be the last issue of the Tim Drake: Robin saga. Honestly I’m glad that this is continuing because the next issue seems to be separate from the Moriarty stuff and…
It’s been a while since I reviewed the main Harley Quinn book. I had basically become so weary and frustrated with criticizing the glaring problems with DC’s handling of the Harley Quinn character, only to see no positive change on the horizon. No one seemed to be discussing the book anymore either, which added to…
Punchline and The Royal Flush Gang go on the offensive against Gotham's crime families. As the war in the city begins to look dire, Punchline releases an unexpected "Ace In The Hole." ba-dum-tiss! The investigation that began in issue #3 finds new legs as Ventura Freemont explores the crime scene. Even though the city moves…
Having just broken my collarbone (which is why this review is a day late) I must say that I have an added appreciation for solid things. Titans United: Bloodpact is an incredibly solid mini-series that delivers a captivating ending.The action in this comic is still the main draw for me after everything is said and…
Catwoman #52 is a step in the right direction for Tini Howard’s prison based arc, which features a better handle on Selina’s current mental state. Additionally, her fellow inmates are given more to do and now represent Selina’s unique moral philosophies toward thievery and the downtrodden. The subplot with Dario and Eiko Hasigawa doesn’t quite…
The previous arc was pretty dark at times, and there was a lot going on in terms of character development and story structure. Sometimes, after having concluded an arc like that, it can be nice to take a step back and tell a one-and-done story. Not only does this give Mora, the ongoing artist, a…
I think I’m getting a little tired of this series. I haven’t enjoyed any of the issues so far for various reasons, and I’m not feeling particularly excited about this one, either. But I am curious about how last month’s plot twists—Ortega deciding to start murdering people—plays out and I’m holding on to a shred…
Nightwing #101 is a ho-hum read that revisits a story thread that would have been better left dangling. In a series that is in the midst of an identity crisis, bringing demons, Lord Neron, and all sorts of supernatural imagery isn’t the best way to convince readers that there’s a coherent vision for the future.…
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