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6 on Flashpoint Beyond #1 reviewIn my review of Flashpoint Beyond #0, I began with what I felt was an important preface before diving into the review itself. I have inherent objections to the book, from its metatextual commentary to behind-the-scenes circumstances regarding it existing in the first place. Those complaints still apply here, but I'm at least happy to say…
We are officially at the halfway point in Tom King’s Killing Time. We’ve seen a theft, the start of an investigation, and our thieves waiting for their buyer, which means it’s now time for things to go very very wrong. There’s a lot I enjoyed about this issue of Killing Time. The story generally feels…
Last month there was quite a bit of plot development and it felt like the story was really hitting its stride. This series has been entertaining to read and fun to review, but I’m hoping that the comic won’t lose steam now that we’re past the halfway point. This series thrives on forward momentum and…
This is part five of “Shadow War,” a crossover event that’s currently running through the pages of Batman, Deathstroke Inc, and Robin. So far this event has bored me to tears and as such I’m not feeling very optimistic about this issue. But who knows? Maybe the creative team manages to surprise me? Let’s have…
The previous issue (and a half) of Batman Beyond: Neo-Year spent a lot of time setting up the stakes of Terry's new situation with Bruce dead and the city out to get him. It was a new direction to take the character, which made me curious to see how everything else would play out. Unfortunately…
This second issue reveals Terry McGinnis' backstory, and I’m glad to say Murphy does a good job of making him fit into this universe. Like the cartoon, Terry is on a mission to track down his father’s killer, but while Terry ended up teaming up with Batman/Bruce Wayne and becoming his protégé and successor, in…
I know what you're thinking. FaZe clan is an esports organization that has nothing to do with Batman or comics. This is clearly just a promotional issue, a glorified advertisement; why are you bothering to review it? Well DC decided to put it on shelves and sell it at full price for $3.99. That means…
Chapter two starts out with a flashback to Kala Lour, Gold Lantern’s, past. This sequence starts a trend that the book holds for the rest of the issue: nothing happening. This is the crux of my problems with this issue as a whole. When the plot is moving it becomes far easier to forgive little…
Comics set in a hypothetical dystopian future Gotham City are absolutely nothing new. The immediately obvious example has to be The Dark Knight Returns, one of the most well known and influential comics of all time. Catwoman: Lonely City #1 isn't like those other stories. It expertly uses mundanity as a way to contrast its…
Ah, screw it. Spoilers, I suppose. I was going to write a long-winded analogy about something fun I could compare this book to, but it's not worth my time. This book isn't fun - why should I pretend, even for a moment, that I'm having fun discussing it? Let's get into one of the worst…
After reuniting with Talia in the last issue Robin dives straight into Shadow War this month. Damian continues his search for Deathstroke, answers as to why Ra’s was killed, and learns more than he expected to. I’ll be honest, I found this issue a little hard to review since it’s less an issue of Robin…
When I first applied to write reviews for this site I wrote a practice review for Detective Comics and sent it in, with the hope that I could simply join the team. And now at last, I’m lucky enough to be given the opportunity to properly review the title itself. I am so excited to…
After an action packed issue last month, I expected The Joker to slow down again this month, though I didn’t realize how much the narrative would grind to a halt. There are things I enjoyed about this issue, but too often I was frustrated and felt a little let down by the events playing out.…
Tom Taylor’s Elseworld story of swords and sorcery enters its sixth chapter by stoking the fires of the burning mysteries and misdirection found in this story from the very beginning. So, in the interest of clarity, let's recap what we know so far: In this story, Batman and Superman are both half-brothers in a medieval…
Hey guys! Nick here. Yes, I know this is Cam's account, he's right next to me. See, Cam and I are working together on today's review. You might be surprised to see a review for these books go up - you'd think after all this time we just would have skipped them. However, we have…
Batman: The Knight #4 continues Bruce’s journey around the world, this time to the mountains of North Korea to learn hidden martial arts techniques from a reclusive master. Zdarsky once again delivers a fun and engaging look at the years that Bruce spent training before he ever put on the cowl, with a look into…
The third installment of Sean Murphy's trilogy jumps decades into the future to see what kind of world Bruce Wayne left behind after abandoning the caped crusade against crime in Batman: Curse of the White Knight. Batman has finally shown the world his alter ego, his human counterpart, and is then sent straight to jail…
Last month’s issue #1 was pretty good, and especially Mora and Bonvillain’s art was incredible. The writing rambled a little bit, though, even if it was solid for the most part. Either way, the creative team can take the story in several directions after their first issue, so hopefully it will stay good. Let’s have…
Nightwing #91 is a strong conclusion to the somewhat unfocused “Get Grayson” era of the series. Since Fear State, a Superman: Son of Kal El crossover, and now a Flash team-up arc have slowed the momentum of the series, the core narrative of Nightwing has been about various assassins trying to kill Dick Grayson. Thankfully,…
Catwoman #42 delivers a satisfying conclusion for Tini Howard and Nico Leon’s first arc in the series. While Howard’s tendency to put theme first above logic rears its head, the emotional beats do their best to smooth over any narrative contrivances. Meanwhile, Leon’s work maintains its slick aesthetic even if some of the action choreography…
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