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7 on Batman: Urban Legends #2 reviewLast month’s debut issue of Batman: Urban Legends was one of my most anticipated titles to the year, at least so far. An anthology series, showcasing some great talent? Sign me up. While the first issue wasn’t bad by any means, it was a bit underwhelming, especially for a single issue with a hefty price…
I want to start off by saying that I’ve read a lot of Batman comics in my life. In fact, I’ve probably read most of them by this point… A number of those more than once. And… James Tynion’s Batman is probably the least enjoyable run I’ve ever read. I’m not joking. I’m not exaggerating. There…
…Oh. Um. Was that it? If I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t think this comic was ending here. I expected nine issues from Criminal Sanity, and I was unaware that its Secret Files issue contributed to that count. Going into Issue #8, I was expecting to read the penultimate issue: a prelude to a grand…
So, uh... remember last review, when I said I wanted things to get better for Kirk? I think Dave Wielgosz read that, laughed, and plunged another knife into the heart of the mannequin dressed exactly like me that he keeps by his workstation. Seriously, this guy is committed to Kirk's suffering. This book is chock-full…
Previously on The Suicide Squad: cannon fodder! This time: more of it, hopefully. The second issue of Robbie Thompson's run on the Squad picks up immediately where its predecessor left off, and boy does it take off running. Where the last issue spent time setting up the situation and stakes for our heroes(?), this book goes…
Look, up in the sky! It's a- well, it's not really a bird. A plane, maybe? No, not that either. It looks like a-- starfish? That's right, it's raining Starro, and who better to save Earth-3 than the Crime Syndicate? The sophomore issue of this book is here, and it's back in force. Admittedly, while…
They're some of the most conniving, vile masterminds on Earth. They go toe to toe against the greatest heroes in the world. Their powers and skill sets are as varied and useful as they are deadly. With the likes of Lex Luthor, Black Manta, Giganta, and Harley Quinn in their ranks, they are super villains...…
It's hard not to think about the action figures I had as a kid when looking at McFarlane Toys' DC Multiverse figures. The coolest feature I could hope for on the four-inch-tall figures was a cloth cape for Batman or Superman. As time went on, figures got taller, but then toymakers were left to their…
Batman/Catwoman #4 is mean down to the bone. No one, except the villains, likes each other and Tom King’s script offers mass murderers a sense of camaraderie our heroes seem incapable of possessing. Maybe that’s the point, I have little doubt it’s intentional, but between sloppy transitions and the detached aura the fractured narrative creates,…
I feel I’ve made it quite clear that I’m a huge fan of Batman: Black and White. The original collection is easily one of my favorite books, and full of incredible stories and art. So, when it was announced that the concept was coming back, I was ecstatic. That excitement remained throughout the first two…
Thus ends White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn, the series that started strong only to spin its wheels and become a drag towards the middle. Will it go out with a bang? A whimper? A labored gurgle? Let’s find out. STORY We last left Harley at a low point: the Starlet had blown up her house,…
The Teen Titans have started an academy! And I’m moderately hyped about it! Will the original Titans be up to the task of training a whole cadre of greenhorn heroes? Will we get a good mystery out of the “who is Red X” hook? Will my excitement be rewarded? Keep reading to find out. STORY…
Future State: Harley Quinn was an interesting tonal shift for its titular whack job. Sure, it was still pretty funny, but it wasn’t absurd. Of course, this was a future timeline, with a particular set of circumstances setting the stage, but I always figured that writer Stephanie Phillips was setting her own stage—that Future State…
I’ve been looking forward to this. Yang seems like a good writer, and of course Reis is one of DC’s top artists. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, but as soon as I opened up my review copy and saw the art, I set everything aside to see what this one’s all…
About a month after the final issue of Future State: Dark Detective, we finally get to read the start of Tamaki’s present-day story. I find Dark Detective to be a flawed but very entertaining story, and so I’ve been cautiously optimistic about Tamaki’s Tec run. But is this first chapter as solid as I’m hoping…
Long ago – when the pyramids were still young – Egyptian kings played a game of great and terrible power. But these Shadow Games erupted into a war which threatened to destroy the entire— Oh, sorry. I accidentally started reciting the opening to the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. What was I saying? Ah, yes. Long ago –…
Well, we knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Brian Michael Bendis entering the world of DC Comics was one of the biggest creative shakeups that the two companies have had in some time... though I can’t say I’m all for what DC got out of the deal. From Daredevil to Immortal Hulk,…
Catwoman #29 is another strong outing for Ram V and Fernando Blanco that manages to expand the scope of the series without falling under the weight of its ambition. There are aspects of the narrative that feel a little sudden, but the added characters spice up the series and gently nudge the book into a…
Nightwing #78 has a clear goal in mind. Tom Taylor sets up a compelling status quo that effectively leaves the “Ric Saga” in the past and even downplays some recent events such as “Joker War”. There’s a lot of maneuvering in the script that’s largely hidden by Taylor’s adept ability to imbue heart into the…
Have you ever driven by a major city, one with lots of tall buildings and cross-streets, and imagined what it would be like to swing between the skyscrapers, perch on an ominous gargoyle, and just survey everything around you? I certainly have, and I can guarantee you the reason for that is because of all…
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