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Absolute Power: Origins concludes with this third issue, and I haven’t been too hot on the series so far. Amanda Waller’s motivations behind the Absolute Power event have been confusing and a little convoluted, but does the third issue bring it home and paint a clear picture of why Waller is who she is? Let’s…
Jeph Loeb returns to the world that he and the legendary Tim Sale (R.I.P.) created in the mid-90s with Batman: The Long Halloween in this new sequel. When The Last Halloween was announced, expectations were unsurprisingly set extremely high. And with Tim Sale no longer with us, can Loeb craft a story that’s truly a…
Joshua Williamson ends his run on Batman & Robin with this issue, and it also concludes the Dinosaur Island arc. When we left the story last month, Damian Wayne had just bested Bane in a fight and decided to spare his foe’s life. But Bane’s daughter, Vengeance, had the last laugh and injected Damian with…
After a four-month hiatus, the space odyssey that is Batman: Off-World returns for its fifth issue. Batman has taken the fight to the Blakksun Mining Company as he tries to liberate the enslaved colonies across the Slag Galaxy. To combat Batman’s advances, the Blakksun Twins have hired their stormchaser known as The Thanagarian to take…
In the first issue of Absolute Power: Origins, Amanda Waller’s motivations were revealed. To be honest, those motivations didn’t make sense and the issue fell flat. But now that we know how she established her ties with the government; with the second issue, we find out how she created the infamous Task Force X a.k.a.…
Damian Wayne is still grieving about the death of Alfred and has his sights set on Bane to enact his revenge. His warpath has led him and Batman to Dinosaur Island where Bane has retreated to. Will Damian actually kill Bane and proceed to go down a dark road from which he can’t return? Issue…
According to reports out of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, DC's World's Finest creative team will be taking on a brand new Justice League title. During their Absolute Power panel (Room 6DE), comic book writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora explain their plans after Absolute Power. Chief among them, is the announcement of a new Justice League in Justice League Unlimited.…
DC’s Absolute Power crossover event has kicked off and with Origins, this three-issue miniseries goes over the backstory of the event’s linchpin and main antagonist: Amanda Waller. Waller is on a warpath against heroes and vigilantes, and this series is suppose to explain her motivations. Does the first issue give a clear picture on why…
Bane has made his way to Dinosaur Island to claim it for himself and for other reasons unknown. But the Dynamic Duo is hot on his trail and is looking to figure out what his plans are. Damian also has another agenda: revenge for Alfred’s murder. Will this father-son trip to this prehistoric land unearth…
Once rivals, now… friends? Damian Wayne and Howard have actually become really good friends, but something is still bothering Damian: Batman is still missing. And Howard is starting to sense something is off. Will they find the Caped Crusader? And will they get to the bottom of all the series of odd crimes involving the…
Dreamer has been captured by Task Force X, and they are on their way to deliver her to Amanda Waller, as she has plans for the dream-walking heroine. Will the Squad see that they are on the wrong side of this fight and back up Dreamer? Or is there nothing stopping Amanda Waller from achieving…
Tension between Damian Wayne and Howard comes to a head in part three of this repurposed series of the well-received graphic novel by Jeffrey Brown. After being in a fight with one another, the two boys are somewhat forced to be cordial and work together which might lead them to actually realizing that they might…
Dreamer has gone AWOL, and the reorganized Task Force X has a new objective: capture her alive by any means necessary and bring her back to Waller. Waller obviously has ulterior motives that could threaten the future of the whole planet. But in her mind, she is doing the right thing. This penultimate issue of…
Batman and Robin and Howard returns for the repurposed part two of four of Jeffrey Brown’s acclaimed graphic novel. Damian Wayne had just transferred to a new school after messing up while on patrol with Batman, and he meets a fellow student named Howard. A rivalry between the two boys starts to develop and part…
The new Squad has been assembled and tasked with infiltrating the island nation of Gamorra to stop some insurgents from taking over the island’s weapons and defense systems. But not all is what it seems as Amanda Waller obviously has an ulterior motive, and Nia Nal, a.k.a. Dreamer, is caught in Waller’s warpath. Does the…
For years, almost all comic book publishers released new issues on Wednesdays. This was largely driven by the shipping schedules of Diamond Comic Distributors, who had handled distribution for most of the industry since the 90s. Comics publishing used to be much less centralized before then, with numerous distributors for various local markets. However, after…
Fresh off the presses from San Diego Comic-Con, we have one of the biggest-- and most unique-- comics announcements in some time: DC Comics and Genvid Entertainment have partnered up on the upcoming DC Heroes United, an interactive story from comics great Terry Dodson. This is incredibly ambitious and kind of insane, as fans will…
Spirit World #2 returns to explore the background of its lead character of Xanthe Zhou. When we last left off, Xanthe was on their way to rescue Cassandra Cain from the Spirit World. Now, our hero has to answer to someone from Xanthe's past. Breaking Your Mother's Heart When the story began, Xanthe saves a…
Alexis Kaye has come to play! ...Supposedly! After the harrowing events of Gotham Game #2 and Catwoman #50, Punchline has slowed down considerably. Despite telling anyone who listens that she knows exactly what she's doing, Punchline is struggling with being in over her head. What is the game anyway? Although confidently bossing her gang around,…
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