I kid, I kid. But that Red Lion sure does look like a cheap knockoff, to me. Name = color + big cat? Check. Kitty suit matching the color in his name? Check. Leader of a fictional African nation? Check. Suit laced with fancy metal? Check. Granted, Red Lion is a bit of a psycho…

The big DC film news of the week was the announcement that Ava DuVernay will direct a film based on comic legend Jack Kirby's New Gods. If you’re not familiar with the so-called “Fourth World,” then you’re in luck—you can get a good taste of some of the colorful characters that inhabit it in Mister Miracle…

Can you feel the love? Batman and Joker can. Things came to a head in Batman: White Knight #6, and while it was the first issue of the series to disappoint me, I'm still anxious to see how things get tied up. If writer/artist Sean Murphy can regain control of this thing in the final two…

Detective Comics #975 came out this week, and the Bat-family continued to work through the aftermath of Batwoman's kill-shot on Clayface. Accusations flew across the table, and things didn't end up all warm and rosy in the end. It will be interesting to see what's coming in the future, and whether or not those golden…

This week's Batman #41 saw writer Tom King take on one of Batman's loveliest—and deadliest—foes. It was more of a hallucination than a story, which is not necessarily a bad thing. If you're willing to take a trip with the aid of some gorgeous artwork, then pick this one up. King's work is always very interesting…

Dark Nights: Metal draws ever closer to its conclusion, and after months and months of frustrated heroes, we finally glimpse the key to victory: super-apes. Now, I understand that not everyone feels as fondly toward our fellow primates as I do, but wowsers, was Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt a fun read. Detective Comics dealt with the…

Justice League #38 came out this week, and Batman took some time out from his busy schedule to teach a Green Lantern something about willpower. Unfortunately, the book wasn’t all that great. If you’ve got the time, and you’ve got stacks on stacks on stacks of money left in your comics budget (if you have a…

Dark Nights: Metal #5 came out this week, and Batman and Superman are still deep in the mess. And as you can see, poor Bruce has been in the mess for a long, long time. We all know he won’t be ancient forever, but for now, the Caped Crusader is super old and doing awkward laps…

That’s right. You're not misreading that headline. In this week's Batman #39, the Dark Knight dressed up like a Dark Knight and killed an uncountable number of foes. Granted, they were other-realmy monsters in an endless horde, and not people. But he did kill! Right? If you've read this far and haven’t skipped to the…

Yes, it’s a terrible pun, but it’s also 100% true. Red Hood and the Outlaws #18 came out this week, and it was a shocker. Okay, I’ll stop. Seriously, though, in case you haven’t been following along, after having his life saved by Lex Luthor months ago, Red Hood's buddy Bizarro has been enjoying a crazy-smart…

The world's greatest detective. That’s one of his nicknames, after all. And in this week's Batman #38, we saw Batman doing more detecting than he’s done in a long time. If you’re new to comics, this is a great place to get in—it’s a self-contained story, it has great art, and it’s an excellent example…

The latest candidate for best-issue-of-the-run, Batman #37 found Batman and Superman teaming up on a mission so dangerous, so sinister—A DOUBLE DATE. Seriously, they took Lois and Cat to a superhero-themed fair, everyone switched suits, and it was awesome. The characters felt spot-on, the banter was delightful, and the artwork was pitch-perfect. Even if you've never picked up…

Red Hood and the Outlaws #17 was a fun read this week. There's a larger story going on in the background, but this was an issue where you could pick it up with no prior experience and still find things to enjoy. What else would you expect when you pair a band of misfits with…

Batman: White Knight continued to be an action-packed, high-stakes drama, but with plenty of room for fun and funny—like when Batman finally payed Bane back for the whole back-breaking thing: If you’re new to White Knight, it’s only three issues in, so it’s not too hard to get caught up. And since it takes place outside…

Hey, guess what? We're looking to add a comic reviewer to our team. Is it you? Follow the directions and find out. Anyway, on to business. There were some good books this week! Even if you're new to comics or tired of Metal, there was an excellent Metal tie-in: Justice League #33. So if you just got back…

If you’re into anything DC, you probably don’t need me to tell you: Harley Quinn is kind of a big deal. She’s in movies, cartoons, toys, and all sorts of other things. And you can’t throw a mallet at Comic Con without hitting at least a dozen ladies—and gents—dressed as Harley. If you want a…

There are far more individuals that watch comic movies than those who read comic books, and this is a statistic that I would like to see change. With that in mind, "This Week in Comics" is getting an overhaul to cater to the movie-going audience, encouraging anyone who has never opened a comic in their…