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Break from Batman
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12 on Break from the Bat #6: Kingsway WestIt's been years since I first read Stephen King's The Gunslinger, but I'll never forget my sense of wonder at the world it created. It has enough evidence of our own society to suggest a link, and yet the discrepancies present a fascinating mystery about how things got the way they are. Greg Pak's Kingsway West #1 occupies…
Welcome back to another edition of Break from the Bat! We're a month into Rebirth, and I don't know about the rest of you, but I am digging it! We've got solid-to-excellent books across the line now, and it's been a pleasure to see the market rewarding DC for its creative successes. Let's hop to…
After months of anticipation, the first wave of Rebirth books has finally hit. With promising starts in DC Universe: Rebirth #1 and Detective Comics #934, it's easy to be optimistic. And while most of us at Batman News were less-than-crazy about Batman: Rebirth #1, there were at least a few of you, dear readers, who enjoyed that book, as well.…
How would you like to read the riveting, inspirational story of a Depression-era Italian immigrant boy who emerges from the fire of his father's death stronger, wiser, and morally resolute? Before I lose my seven readers, what if I told you that the fire is not metaphorical, that it came from an actual, real-life dragon,…
Kind of a big deal I know what you're thinking: why on Earth is Archie being featured on a Batman site? I can understand the question. The last thing I expected to read or enjoy this past month was the first volume of Mark Waid and Fiona Staples' new Archie series. I got into comics for…
Once a month, I'll be writing about the things I'm reading in which Batman is (gasp) absent. My hope is that I can turn you on to some good stuff that maybe you wouldn't have checked out otherwise. Or maybe I'm too weird and you won't dig anything I pick. Either way, be sure to…
Hello everybody, it's been a while. Sure, I've popped in from time to time to talk about toys, movies, and other merchandise, but I haven't talked comics since May. Heck, chances are you've probably forgotten all about me. And that's fine, because these reviews aren't about me (even though I totally ran things around here,…
November is finally over and I couldn't be happier. This month was so full of crossover tie-ins, annuals, and mini-series that I definitely had to review way more books than usual. Still, I found some time to check out a few non-bat titles to deliver yet another installment of "Break from Batman." This segment is…
It’s the end of the month and that means it’s time for us all to come together and take a break from Batman by sharing our favorite comics that took place outside the Gotham City limits. Here’s my own list of the best books that I had time to read and I encourage everyone to…
It's Jack Kirby's Kamandi meets Moebius meets manga meets Heavy Metal and everything else colorful and awesome. It's Battling Boy, Paul Pope's first original graphic novel since the excellent Batman: Year 100 and it's the focus of this month's Break from Batman. The opening pages of Battling Boy are taken directly from this summer's The…
It's the end of the month and that means it's time to take another break from Batman to talk about all of our other favorite comic books and hopefully get more folks excited about reading! I'll share the names of all the best comic books I had the chance to read and then I'll invite…
Here's a question I'd really like all of you to answer: How many titles is too many for one person to read in a month? Or maybe I should ask how many titles you read in total each month? Ever since I started this Break from Batman thing I've tried to read as many titles…
June is at an end and that means its time for us all to huddle together and talk about the best books we read this month! No single person can read every comic that lands in stores or goes digital-first on sites like Comixology and Thrillbent (most of the Thrillbent books are free, by the…
This special Break from Batman is made up entirely of reviews for current and classic Superman comics and graphic novels. You're a lifelong Batman fan who has never questioned loyalty to your favorite superhero. You might have even made fun of Superman fans from time to time saying that the character is boring or dated…
Now's that time when we all come together and talk about the most enjoyable reads of the month! I even included a couple of graphic novels that I think everyone should pick up! Punk Rock Jesus Vertigo This is the book I'm currently forcing on all of my friends. We've all had movies, books, or…
It's time for another Break from Batman where I list some of the best comics that I read over the last month. I usually try to squeeze a graphic novel review in as well, but I won't have time to do that this go round. Next month I'll be sure to include Punk Rock Jesus…
I didn't get a chance to finish any graphic novels this month. I started on The Shade during my flight to New York but I found it hard to care about a character that couldn't die and was having an adventure mostly for the sake of having an adventure. It's sort of the same reason…
Harbinger, Vol. 1 A powerful telepath travels the world finding teens with remarkable powers and brings them back to his secret school for the gifted. Sound an awful lot like X-Men? That's because it is... on the surface. But trust, me by the time you reach chapter 5 that notion gets thrown out the window…
I spent January reading the first volume of a new classic horror series from IDW and I also lost 2 of my favorite monthly comic book series, but man did they have good endings! In case this is your first time reading a "Break from Batman" article, let me tell you what it is. I…
2012 is over but we can't start 2013 without first talking about all the great comics that came out in December! Here we have the breakdown of all the comics I really enjoyed last month and I definitely had a lot to choose from. I've also included a brief review of...
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com