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17 on Detective Comics # 1005 reviewThere’s something to be said about an issue of a comic book that’s practically non-stop forward momentum. It knows where it needs to go and how to get there, hardly slowing down at any point to break the pace. Such is the case with Detective Comics #1005, the conclusion of the “Medieval” arc. But just…
Let’s face it: when most of you first saw Koto’s Ikemen line, you groaned. Sexy Jason Todd, Awkwardly-Handsome Tim Drake, Bruce Wang—you know what I’m talking about. To be fair, the line isn’t likely aimed at me, and maybe not at you, either. But still, right? One of the things I love about writing for…
This is the penultimate chapter in the Batman Who Laughs miniseries. So far, this has been an exciting and thrilling ride, rich with horror elements, interdimensional insanity and superheroics. Although I have expressed some of my criticism about the story up until this point, I’ve mostly been praising Snyder, Jock, Baron and Cipriano’s work for…
It’s finally here! After the slow burn buildup in Action Comics, and last week’s Superman special, Event Leviathan has arrived. Is it intriguing? Is it exciting? Is it all I’d hoped it would be? No What a colossal disappointment. I knew something was wrong when I saw this on the second page: What the heck?…
The Penguin’s out, but that’s not Red Hood’s only problem. Willis Todd’s Prince of Gotham has enemies galore, and not all of them end up driving his car or guarding his casino. Some of them...KILL. Or, at least, they try. In Red Hood: Outlaw #35. My favorite part was the first page I’m still struck…
And to think I used to call these things gross! Since getting a few Vinimates for review last year, I got hooked. Now I’ve got quite a few on my shelf, and I’m always eager for the next batch. This latest trio is a particularly nice one, with iconic poses for Darkseid and Shazam, and…
Reviews and the discussions they inspire are a big part of why readers visit the Batman News comics section. So an article in which all of our reviewers engage in a discussion about that week’s titles? Why, you’d think it’s a no-brainer! And yet it took several years for the idea to cross our minds……
Dark Nights: Metal was far from my favorite event, but I sure loved a lot of Greg Capullo’s designs for those evil Batmen (sorry Bryce). Diamond’s Red Death Gallery is out now, and it’s a great take on this particular evil Bruce. The Speed Force energy looks like it was made of Fruit Roll-Ups, but…
There's a scene in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where the Batmobile and the Party Wagon are driving down the road, side by side. The Turtles' ride is struggling to keep up, only for Donatello to flip a switch which causes a new windshield, a spoiler, and booster jets to appear. Now their "junker"…
Diamond Select has been slowly releasing some DC Comics-based Gallery statues since last year’s Toy Fair. I’ve taken a look at Superman and Aquaman, and now we have the Flash. I would rank this one with Superman, in that it looks very good from certain angles, but from others, there’s just something about the anatomy…
Enchantress has returned from the depths of hell and she has magically transformed Gotham into a medieval kingdom! The people living in Gotham have turned into medieval counterparts of themselves as well. Everything is upside-down. Harley Quinn and Queen Selina are about the burn at the stake! Can this be undone? And, more importantly, is…
Tom Taylor is a really good writer. He can tell big stories that involve the entire DCU, and he can tell stories on a much smaller, personal level, too. No matter which type of story he writes, there is always room for humor, heartfelt moments, and tragedy. The second issue of DCeased has all of…
For this chapter of Batman, Tom King writes a monologue! Let’s face it, King’s run on Batman has lacked momentum for a good while now. I’m bored to tears with it, and I was already irritated with it before I became bored. With the announcement that King would exit Batman with issue 85, I was…
All seems lost! Superman withers and dies in a prison system with no sun; the Justice League fights their more-experienced alternate-reality future selves; Batman agrees with the World Forger and stands on the opposite side of his teammates. What in the worlds can be done? Find out, in Justice League #25. SPOILERS AHEAD Beyond imagination "The Sixth…
The third (and likely final) crossover between Batman and the Ninja Turtles kicked off with a surprisingly excellent first issue. After a disappointing second miniseries, I wasn't sure what to expect with this new series, and the odd "mashups" of the different characters didn't do much to get me excited. Despite all that uncertainty and…
I know the response to Metal was somewhat mixed here in the Batman News comics community, but I can’t imagine anyone being cold on the crazy imagery created by Greg Capullo for the series. Diamond Select has already done a fine version of the Batman Who Laughs, and I’ll have a review of their Red…
Reviews and the discussions they inspire are a big part of why readers visit the Batman News comics section. So an article in which all of our reviewers engage in a discussion about that week’s titles? Why, you’d think it’s a no-brainer! And yet it took several years for the idea to cross our minds……
The DC event of the summer is upon us! After months of rising in Action Comics, the face of Leviathan is at last revealed, and things are looking pretty uncertain for the Man of Steel and his compatriots. Things are about to get worse in Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1! Getting some Action After reading the first…
Here it is folks… The conclusion to Heroes in Crisis. If you came into this issue hoping for some sort of redemption for Wally West, or perhaps just a satisfying conclusion to the book itself, I’m sorry to tell you that it doesn’t happen. While there are moments that are impactful, they tend to be…
With the previous issue of Doomsday Clock, I posited that Doctor Manhattan-- due to his emotional detachment-- may not be considered a human any longer, and lamented that Superman has been largely absent in a story where he is supposedly the hero. Issue ten is a direct response to those theses, and in most ways…
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