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At the conclusion of Trinity War, nearly all of Earth's heroes vanished. The Crime Syndicate, an evil reflection of the Justice League, conquered our world and freed every sinister villain in the process. These events unfolded in the pages of Forever Evil while the Justice League title revealed Cyborg to be alive and rallying allies…
Justice League, Vol. 5: Forever Heroes? A more appropriate name would have been "Forever Evil: The Supplemental Material." Volume 5 doesn't really feature the Justice League at all. These chapters fall smack-dab in the middle of Forever Evil and that means that almost all of our heroes are being held captive somewhere and the evil-doers…
When the Justice League is dead, villains must become our heroes. In Forever Evil, the League's evil mirror image from another dimensions conquers Earth and only Lex Luthor can save the day. It's been almost a year since the highly publicized mini-series Forever Evil concluded so I thought it would be a good idea to…
Suicide Squad #30: "Walled In" by Sean Ryan and Andre Coelho After some ups and (mostly) downs, Suicide Squad releases it's final issue before rebooting with the New Suicide Squad in July. "Walled In" picks up in the aftermath of Forever Evil - you know, the event that took forever to end, and apparently takes…
Yes, you read that right. Forever Evil finally came to a close today after suffering numerous delays that made it a pretty miserable reading experience for folks who frequent the local comic shop, but I think the trade-wait crowd should enjoy what Geoff Johns and David Finch crafted here. Overall, Forever Evil is a fun…
When the Arkham War ended, Bane was the clear victor, but his reign over Gotham proves to be a short lived one in Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane, a one-shot epilogue to the Arkham War mini-series and Forever Evil itself. Oh, and in case you're confused, no... no, Forever Evil still hasn't had its…
The delay certainly hurt momentum, but Justice League #29 is a great issue for Cyborg and The Metal Men. Personally, I would love to see a "Cyborg & The Metal Men" comic once Forever Evil is finally over and done with because this group of characters is fun. All of the ingredients of a fun…
Awwwww snap! We got the coat, son! The Dark Knight Rises coat is cannon! And that's pretty much the only new and positive observation I have to make about Forever Evil: Arkham War #6. Goodnight, everybody! Recommended If... Overall It's really just more of the same only this time a little worse because most of the…
I came into chapter 6 skeptical after all the delays and the slow build-up of the first few issues, but I must say that all of the setup from Forever Evil and Justice League (if you didn't read the Crime Syndicate origins, you should) is all paying off now. Big time. If you read the…
It's the Night of Owls crossover event meets David Finch's "Knight Terrors" from Batman: The Dark Knight and if you've seen both of those then you can probably stop reading the review right there because that pretty much sums it up. But if what I said means nothing to you, basically it's a comic full…
Most of Forever Evil so far has been about Lex Luthor gradually assembling his very own Injustice Gang and in issue #4 we finally saw them come together and just about do something when suddenly we were met with an exciting cliffhanger that revealed a Parallax-powered Sinestro. As Sinestro prepared to pulverize the villainous Earth…
The latest issue of Justice League by Geoff Johns and a team of four artists is an oddly paced one that will be more rewarding for those who are well-versed in DC's less popular heroes. The comic begins with The Doom Patrol's Karma and Scott Fischer rummaging through the rubble of what used to be…
Although solicitations made Martian Manhunter and Stargirl's confrontation with the lunatics of Gotham City sound like the main attraction, issue #11 only spends about 8 exciting pages in Batman's hometown before moving on to a road trip that sees the pair traveling across the nation to reach Stargirl's family or Firestorm, whichever comes first. While…
Right from the first page, that's when I knew. When I saw Bane dressed in a cape and cowl screaming at a Talon to "Wake the hell up!" I knew Arkham War wasn't going to be what I hoped it could be. This whole mini-series has progressed from "Hey, this could be fun!" to "That…
Ignore the cover. This isn't about an explosive confrontation between Luthor and Batman, it's something much more. After one chapter showing us the cataclysm and two chapters detailing who the players are, Chapter 4 "Hide and Seek" sets all the pieces in motion so that it finally feels like we're getting somewhere. Not only that,…
Issue #26 isn't just the backstory for Power Ring as many anticipated, it's a showcase of origin tales for Grid, Johnny Quick, Deathstorm, and other members of the Crime Syndicate as well and I think that gives you plenty of bang for your buck this Christmas Eve. Geoff Johns continues to leave the Justice League…
If you were browsing through your local comic shop today --a day with 9+ Batman-related comics hitting the shelves-- and saw this comic and said to yourself, "Drawings of a sixteen year old girl taking a bright, golden poo?! Yes, please!" YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE VERY DISAPPOINTED. This is easily one of DC's most…
Two things to note: All in all, there's really not a whole lot of substance to this issue. It can be fun watching the villains fight, but that's pretty much all it is. A few cameo-stuffed pages of recognizable villains punching here, a couple panels of conspiring villains reciting the plot back to us again…
It's safe to say that the Justice League title isn't really about the Justice League anymore, but that in no way means that it's something you should skip. The main event is indeed Forever Evil and Justice League has been turned into supplemental material for that saga, but it is very good supplemental material that…
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