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8 on Future State: Nightwing #1 reviewI’ve been making my way through all of the new Future State stories and while many have been enjoyable, most are marred by a surplus of exposition as they attempt to establish the world they take place in. Thankfully, Future State: Nightwing #1 features one of the better balances between character and world building even…
Future State: Catwoman #1 is one of the best books to come out of DC’s latest initiative. Ram V’s script is perfectly paced and engaging. The world building is more nuanced than most other Future State books and Otto Schmidt’s art delivers the goods when it comes to both spectacle and delicate character moments. Even…
Batman/Catwoman #2 delivers more of the same, but that’s not always a bad thing. Non-linear storytelling, striking art, and a compelling, though still vague, mystery drives this month’s issue. It’s a delicate balancing act, but whenever Tom King’s script lags in plot progression or clarity, Clay Mann’s beautiful art picks up the slack and almost…
In my previous review I said that the creative team had lost me, but I also said that I was hoping that the creative team would be able to deliver a strong finale. Unfortunately, I don’t think that is the case. This series has had stellar moments, but I’m not feeling this final issue at…
I’m trying to get a good read on the Future State event so far, and I have to say, I’m a little stumped. I’ve actually had debates with my coworkers about the nature of this event: while I’ve been honestly rather stoked at the chance to see characters doing something different within the DC Universe,…
When I first saw solicits for Robin Eternal I found myself pretty excited. Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown teaming up again on a high stakes heist to stop the Magistrate from using a drug to create immortal henchmen? It had me at heist, and again with the promised team up. It's just about everything I…
In this our second week of Future State, and so far I’ve found myself surprised by a number of titles DC has put out. As with many events like this some of them have been good, meh, and there’s even one title I stopped reading a few pages in. Overall though, I’ve enjoyed a lot…
It's a double feature! In this issue we have two full-length stories, one about Bruce and another about Grifter. That's bang for your buck, although it also means that it's going to be a little bit more expensive than monthlies usually are. So is the content worth the money? Let's have a look. DARK DETECTIVE…
For some reason, we got the 2021 annual in 2020… I guess DC just wanted to rush this out for a sales bump? Or, perhaps, they felt that waiting a few months would make the story come a little too late? Regardless, this issue features Clownhunter’s origin, and after reading it, I’m not sure it’s…
Disclaimer With the year of 2020 coming to a close and 2021’s new horizons fresh before us, I think that all of us were hoping for some respite from the chaos of the last twelve months – but recent events have served to remind us that things don’t get magically better overnight, even with the…
It's not easy to make yourself feel like Batman. He's an obscenely wealthy man in peak physical and mental condition. We're not going to be gliding off buildings or permanently crippling henchmen anytime soon. Instead, though, we can make our living spaces feel a bit more like that of the Dark Knight. You can go…
Generations Shattered #1 plays like a greatest hits record that attempts to indulge in nostalgia and also forge a fiery narrative that struggles to not buckle under its own lofty aspirations. I don’t think it succeeds. There’s a lot of talent on the page, but this eighty page behemoth never justifies its existence beyond giving…
After six core issues and a ton of tie-ins, we arrive at #7, the conclusion to the Death Metal event. Though I’ve praised and enjoyed parts of the story, I’ve also been critical of it. I think that many of the tie-ins were quite bad, slowing the core story down and sometimes outright contradicting it.…
Ah, Harley Quinn. A character for whom I’ve never really had much genuine disdain, but who has nonetheless exhausted my patience these past 7 years or so. Since I began reading comics in 2013, I’ve seen her everywhere. You can’t throw a knife at a con without piercing at least 12 cosplaying Quinns, and DC has…
So, I’m starting to suspect that people think I don’t like Dark Nights: Death Metal. Honestly, I’m not sure what gave it away. Do you think it was the consistent 5/10’s I gave to books others have considered to be the best parts of the series (Speed Metal, The Secret Origin)? Could it have been…
Do you know how long the Lord of the Rings movies are, Matina? (Not the exact number, but I know they’re long enough I rarely watch all three in the same day, especially considering I always watch the extended editions.) Looking it up on Google, that beast of a trilogy clocks in at around about…
Here’s yet another Death Metal tie-in, and I’m not going to beat around the bush. I’m tired of this event. The core series is far from perfect but at least there are certain aspects to it that I can still enjoy. However, almost every single one of these tie-ins has been mediocre at best, and…
The Monkey's Paw is a great starting point for a good story about the way our fantasies clash with reality. It's hard to go wrong. And indeed, Wonder Woman 1984 starts from a strong footing with that in mind, but it struggles through a story filled with great actors and weird decisions. Minor spoilers for…
For as much as fans--us included--revere Batman: The Animated Series, Batman-centric cartoons have not fared nearly as well. I don't know anyone personally who has strong feelings about Beware the Batman, for example. But that doesn't mean a few cool looks didn't come out of it. Case in point is Beware the Batman's take on…
Despite Harley Quinn being decades younger than the other members of Gotham's underworld, she's every bit as iconic as those characters. Even more than someone like Penguin or Riddler, you can picture in your head exactly what she looks like. It's hard to get her classic look wrong, but it's even harder to really nail…
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