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  • Nightwing #115 review

    The end of Nightwing is nigh! Previously, Dick Grayson took his Pennyworth Foundation to Gotham in hopes of enticing potential donors. Regrettably, hecklers and a mysterious fire outbreak derail the event. Of course, this is all apart of the sinister designs of Nightwing's arch nemesis Heartless and his parent's killer, Tony Zucco. Let's examine the…


  • Nightwing #113 review

    As Tom Taylor's run nears its end, Nightwing #113 works as a makeshift anthology for its #300 issue milestone. Somewhat feeling like an annual, it features three consecutive stories told by Tom Taylor, Marv Wolfman, and Richard W. Conrad. The issue honors the spirit of the run so far, and ominously teases what's to come.…


  • Nightwing #111 review

    Honestly, in between earth shattering events and family squabbles, Batman and Nightwing never get much face time. Luckily, when Heartless kills a man in Gotham, Dick and Bruce unite to solve the sensitive mystery together. Coincidentally, the murderer leaves the victims son Iko alive. Let's dive deeper. Left Behind While out on patrol, Batman encounters…


  • Nightwing #107 review

    Tom Taylor and Stephen Byrne's new swashbuckling adventure continues in part two of "The Crew Of The Crossed Keys." Last time, Heartless and Tony Zucco team up to kill the Quartermaster during a robbery. However, in the process they discover that their clandestine target is missing. Now, Nightwing's pirate adventure transforms into a romance novel…


  • Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #2 review

    Last month Knight Terrors: Detective Comics opened up its story with the focus on Jim Gordon and his own internal conflict regarding how he’s protected Gotham all these years. This issue continues to press into those questions, and explore the idea of Gotham’s future in the face of protectors who have been there for years.…


  • Knight Terrors: Nightwing #2 review

    Knight Terrors: Nightwing #2 is an improvement over last month’s issue, but cannot fully break free of its overwhelming feeling of irrelevance. No new ideas are presented as Becky Cloonan’s and Michael W. Conrad’s script instead favors embracing a wackier atmosphere instead of doubling down on the more grim psychoanalysis of the previous script. With…


  • Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1 review

    Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1 is a stylish, yet simplistic exploration of Dick Grayson’s psyche as he confronts the possibility of being a murderer. The set up allows Daniele Di Nicuolo’s art to shine, but Becky Cloonan’s and Michael W. Conrad’s script offers no surprises or compelling insight into the title character. Right from the start,…


  • Knight Terrors: Punchline #1 review

    A mysterious new villain named Insomnia puts the entire world to sleep to search the minds of the DC Universe. The likes of Batman, The Joker, and Black Adam fall fast asleep against their will. Nonetheless, Punchline seemingly finds herself wide awake and nightmare free! In Your Dreams No matter what's going on in the…


  • Batgirls #19 review

    Batgirls enters its final issue this month as it wraps up a short arc focused on The Hill, the people within, and the Batgirls place in all of it. As the series comes to  close, it strives to tie together themes and ideas from the series, as well as the arc itself. Let’s take a…


  • Batgirls #18 review

    Last month Batgirls began the final arc in its run. The focus this time is on The Hill and the community that resides there as they react to a shocking sniper attack and rally to protect those they care about. This issue takes all that and builds on it, bringing together much of the cast…


  • Batgirls #17 review

    Batgirls moves into a new arc this month, focusing on crime situated in The Hill, the Batgirls' home and main location they strive to protect. The crime in question is a sniper, and as the girls investigate they learn more about the place they’ve come to call home, and the others living there. I’ll start…


  • Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City #6 review

    It's the final issue of this series, and while I'm not exactly distraught to see it go, I do think it's a little sad that this might be the last we see of this version of Batman's world. I've really enjoyed the Gotham Knights universe, and I hope we get to see more of it in…


  • Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City #5 review

    We're back with a blast from the past (a few, actually) in this week's issue of Gilded City! This whole mini has been better than it had any right to be, especially for a video game tie-in comic, and I honestly would love to see this Narcisse/Abel/John/Wands team on a future bat-project, unhindered by any obligations…


  • Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City #4 review

    We're back! The Runaway's adventures continue, and the FOMO Fear Gas is still spreading! What secrets connect the two? Will our heroes, past and present, be able to stop their respective crises? Let's find out! The Runaway I think I've said it in just about every review so far, but The Runaway is such an…


  • Nightwing #100 review

    While recent issues delved slightly into Dick Grayson’s darker side by putting him face to face with Tony Zucco, Nightwing #100 is a celebration of all of Dick’s best characteristics. Tom Taylor and a large collection of artists deliver a sentimental, if not messy anniversary issue that sends the series in a new direction. The…


  • Batman: Urban Legends #23 review

    Well, it's finally here. The final issue of Urban Legends. I have to say, I'll be really sad to see this series go. We've had highs and lows, for sure, but man, those highs were high. We got some genuinely great stories out of this thing, like the Question/Batman team-up, the super fun Ace and friends storyline,…


  • Batman: Gotham Knights - Gilded City #3 review

    It's time to dive back into Gotham with our favorite vigilantes! A quick aside before we get started, I've been playing the Heroic Assault raids in Gotham Knights: The Game the Comic the Game, and they're a lot of fun! I teamed up with some friends, and we were able to clear most of the floors…


  • Batman: Urban Legends #22 review

    I can't believe this series is almost over!  I'll save most of my retrospective and pining for more for the final review, but just know that there will be plenty. For now, let's take a look at this surprisingly stellar penultimate issue, because this series refuses to fade out quietly. Nightwing Presenting: The Director, Part…


  • Batgirls #13 review

    The Batgirls have found themselves in quite the situation this month. After swapping bodies and being kidnapped by their own parents, just what are Steph and Cass going to do to get to the bottom of this whole mess?  I wish I could say this issue took the Batgirls Annual and built upon it in…


  • Batgirls Annual #1 review

    It’s time for Batgirls to have its first annual! With more space to tell its story, and an extra issue this month, Batgirls dives deep into the lives of two of its titular Batgirls, Stephanie and Cassandra, and looks at the parents who shaped them in a very Freaky Friday kind of way. So, let’s…


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