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23 on The Joker #1 reviewAfter much anticipation from some folks, I’m sure, Joker’s solo series is here! Five-hundred people have been murdered in a gas attack. The world blames the Joker, but did he really do it? Will it even matter when James Gordon tracks him down? Folks, I really do like to like things. Problem is, fickle and…
The idea of Batman as an urban legend is a curious one, and I have conflicting feelings about it. On the one hand, it makes sense and gives him a sense of mystique. “Have you heard about the Bat-Man?” lowlifes and criminals will whisper to each other in hushed tones, almost afraid that even uttering…
You know them, you probably have ambivalent feelings about them, they're the Suicide Squad! This book, presumably an attempt to both drum up and piggyback off of the hype for the upcoming movie, focuses on a Suicide Squad not before seen in comics or film. Personally, I've never been in love with the squad, but…
I have a secret to share with you guys. I love alternate universes. No, I mean I LOVE alternate universes. As a kid, I would spend hours watching the Justice Lords episode of Justice League. The concepts of "what ifs" and endless possibilities of universes out there would consume my imagination for days on end.…
Man-Bat is back, and I couldn't be happier. This series has been the most pleasant surprise of the year so far, and I'm still full steam ahead on the hype train. Last issue was a perfect opening to this odyssey to redemption, and the road ahead is shaping up to be a rocky one. Not…
Future State is behind us! Infinite Frontier is here! And we’re back with the new, but not-so-new-more-like-the-same Batman from James Tynion… And just like that, with a single issue, I’m back to wishing I wasn’t reviewing this book because it’s just not good. Let me start with something positive. This issue is written in a…
We last left Harley in a bind. She was way behind. Will Quimby be willing to make a deal? Will one of these cliffhangers actually lead to meaningful or interesting consequences? Will we get yet another thud of a flashback? Am I too cynical? Keep reading to find out. STORY I was — to borrow…
We left off the last issue with a sort-of-tense, sort-of-cliff-hanger: the Starlet hiding in Quimby’s childhood room closet like a creeper. Would she attack Harley? Would Quimby’s actual mother have to knife fight her youthful doppelganger? No? No? Oh… STORY Mostly, White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #4 retells the Joker’s origin, yet again... Speaking of…
When we last left White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn, Simon Trent (The Gray Ghost) had been captured by the killer, now dubbed The Starlet. Finally, the series has some stakes to go with those nostalgia potatoes (I’m sorry). Will he escape? Does The Starlet know The Gray Ghost might be more than she can handle?…
The third installment of Batman: Black & White landed this week, and while I was super excited to get my hands on this book, I hate to say that this chapter didn’t live up to the quality of the first two... Bummer. There’s also a mishap where they advertise next week’s stories at the beginning…
Like the previous issue, this offers a quick and easy read, and it’s a quite a bit of fun overall. Yang writes Batman and Superman well, and manages to put both characters in the spotlight. The way this story is structured helps to achieve that. It’s a good choice to separate the two heroes so…
This is the fourth and final issue of Future State: Dark Detective. It’s been entertaining so far, but every issue left something to be desired, mainly in the writing department. What Dark Detective—not just the main feature but the miniseries as a whole—needs is a strong conclusion. That won’t undo any of the missteps that…
Generations: Forged #1, much like its predecessor Generations: Shattered #1, is a fun, yet overstuffed jaunt through DC history. While it reads more like a love letter to bygone eras than anything else, fans of the previous issue or anyone who craves spectacle will find themselves more than satisfied. The general structure of the last…
Welcome to the second issue of White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn! The stakes are upped! The villain is revealed! Harley Quinn is still sad! Will she ever stop being sad?! Stay tuned to find out! STORY We last left Harley going to pick a fight with Neo-Joker. In the first few pages of issue #2…
A long time ago, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo told fans that this was it: their last Batman story—a last hurrah for one of the biggest partnerships of all time on the biggest character of all time. Well, it turns out they would not be quite done, after all, but there was something special about…
I’ve been known to piss my friends off from time to time by the way that I tell them about myself. It’s not intentional, mind you! I don’t make a point to gather people around a campfire, wistfully boasting of my accomplishments as if I didn’t peak in high school five years ago. The problem…
Future State: Catwoman #2 solidifies this two part story as my favorite of the entire Future State line. Otto Schmidt’s art remains immaculate, Ram V’s script is well paced, and there’s a sense of closure while remaining open ended if this storyline is ever to be picked up again. All in all, Future State: Catwoman…
Future State: Nightwing #2 is a classic case of falling under the weight of too much ambition. A lot of stuff happens but without any true rhyme or reason. Themes are spit out by various characters without any pretense of character development, wit, or true insight. Worst of all, I can’t say that Andrew Constant’s…
Batman/Catwoman #3 refines some themes Tom King set up in previous issues while slightly advancing the core narrative across the three time periods established so far. There’s no surprises in this issue, but the tense atmosphere remains palpable despite a narrative that amounts to spinning plates and waiting for one to finally crash. In previous…
When reviewing toys and collectibles, I generally avoid critiquing what the manufacturer can’t control. It isn’t Sideshow’s choice to give the Justice League Batman goggles, or Kotobukiya’s call to put a Harley Quinn based on Batman: The Animated Series in her classic costume. It wouldn’t be fair of me to evaluate design choices made by the source…
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