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61 on Batman: Three Jokers #1 reviewWARNING: I will try my best to make this as spoiler-free as possible, but if you’d rather go in completely blind, I would recommend buying and reading the book before this review. The year is 2016, and we’re on the back end of the New 52. I’m heavily invested in Justice League: Darkseid War: a…
Hot on the heels of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’s epic conclusion to the former DC Animated Universe, Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons has more humble ambitions, seeking to carve out its own piece of relevance amid unclear goals for a rebooted animated universe. Despite having a clean slate, Knights and Dragons feels familiar despite its…
This book contains five short comic strips and some additional content to flesh out the world of Death Metal. I’ll briefly discuss each story individually before ending this review with my thoughts on the additional content. “The Fall of Earth” The first strip showcases good art and incorporates interesting ideas, but at the same time…
The third chapter of “Joker War” hit shelves today, and I’ve decided that this is nothing more than a directionless story where Batman flops around the city before passing out and waking up with Harley. Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something, Bats! *Nudge, nudge* I hear she’s single… *Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.*…
You know, I spent a good half-hour trying to think of a clever way to open this review. Sometimes the opening of these articles can be the most difficult, because you’re trying to put your best foot forward for readers looking to your opinion on this issue – a privilege which I greatly appreciate, by…
The Joker War is here and it’s come to further cement its stake in Dan Jurgens’ run with Nightwing #73. While there are some question marks with Barbara’s appearance here given that she just paralyzed herself to defy the Joker in her own series, Jurgens and Ryan Benjamin cut loose and embrace Dick Grayson’s new…
With Robin intent on killing criminals, it’s up to the Teen Titans to stop him. Will they be able to talk sense into their once friend, or is he just too far gone? There’s a lot going on at DC comics right now, and in some of their latest news it was announced that Teen…
Catwoman #24 manages to land a solid ending to an otherwise overstretched storyline that never quite honed in on a coherent theme. Blake Northcott’s script has fun on the mind, but the more nuanced writing and characterization feels rushed within this two-issue arc. Nonethless, Cian Tormey’s art, combined with Northcott’s emphasis on the fun factor…
It’s official, this is the final issue of Harley Quinn! To celebrate, it has a little of everything, fantastic artists, more pages, and even a tie in to the Joker War! The issue is broken into two separate parts, the actual finale to Harley Quinn and The Joker War tie in. Since the two stories have…
Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch continue their excellent, slow burn with The Batman’s Grave #9. Considering we’re getting close to the book wrapping up, I’m sure that some readers will be disappointed in the lack of plot progression, but there is a shift in the narrative, even if it is slight, that changes the stakes…
If I could have things my way, Batman & the Outsiders would not be ending because it’s too damn good. I mean, if this is Hill’s decision to move on or take a break (I’m praying it’s just a break), then I respect that… But seriously, when I talk about quality and execution in comics,…
This series has been an entertaining ride, but not without its flaws. Perhaps its biggest shortcoming is that it seems to be having an identity crisis in the sense that it doesn’t know if it wants to be horror, comedy or even satire. That problem persists in #3, but does that prevent the issue from…
I’ve already discussed how I don’t appreciate that the "Joker War" event has hijacked a good Two-Face story, and how that makes it seem like DC doesn’t care about the integrity of their storytelling. So I wasn’t feeling optimistic about Detective Comics #1025, even with Peter Tomasi as the writer and Kenneth Rocafort on art…
If there’s one thing that I appreciate about Taylor’s writing, it’s his ability to balance action, drama and comedy. Of course there are jokes that don’t really work for me, or dramatic moments that could be tightened up, but, on the whole, these various elements are implemented organically and create a unique and fun tone…
Well… Batman #96 starts off bad and only gets worse as it goes… That’s not promising for the remaining issues. The Story I feel like I need to start this review by saying, “I love comics.” No, this isn’t Comics Now, but, at this point, I’m finding that most of my opinions on today’s work…
Every so often when writing my reviews, I need to take a moment to readjust my way of thinking. Whether or not I like a story, I have to remember the hard work that’s being put into publishing these books for everyone to read: the hours of writing, editing, penciling, inking, colouring, lettering and printing…
I was really disappointed when all the new dark knights got killed off in Death Metal #2. I liked some of those characters and wanted to see more of them. I think it’s cool that this anthology is devoted to some of those characters, but I also think it’s a bit odd that their origin…
This month sees the Young Justice team doing clean up after a major attack on Metropolis. The story spins right out of the pages of Action Comics' Metropolis Doom arc and generally gives readers a look at the core four and their mentors. For the most part, the story follows the members of Young Justice…
Suicide Squad is the best in-continuity book being published by DC Comics at the moment! That’s all you really need to know, but if you want me to lavish praise on the book and creative team, then just keep reading! The Story Tom Taylor has been doing excellent work on Suicide Squad. When I say…
Last month’s opening chapter of the current Batman/Superman arc lacked focus and detail, and I thought it was a bit of a boring comic. Unfortunately, this issue, #10, is still suffering from problems that I’ve talked about in previous reviews. However, this time the two main problems are the over-reliance on exposition as well as…
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