The end has finally come...but it's bittersweet.  Over the last three years, Gotham Academy has been one of the few books at DC that's been consistently entertaining.  That's not to say that the title was above fallibility (I'm looking at you Yearbook), but even when it made missteps, they were never so major that I couldn't…

Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps Maps.  That's right!  This issue is all about, the one, the only, the incomparable....Maps!  So, if you are a Maps fan (like I am, and like I'm sure 90% of you out there are), you're going to have a great time with this issue. As the…

Time is short for our dear Detective Club members, both literally and figuratively.  In reality, there are only two issues after this one before the series is over.  It will be a bittersweet farewell for the students of Gotham Academy for sure, but after the events of this issue there may not even be a…

Olive is on the rampage in Gotham City tracking down people from her hit-list, and the kids of Gotham Academy are abandoning the school in droves. The fact that we are taking the story away from the school adds an entirely new layer to the narrative.  That's not to say we haven't ventured from the…

I'm so excited to be reading Gotham Academy right now.  If you're not up to date on things, the last issue was mindbogglingly awesome.  While this one isn't as awesome because it lacks a reveal as insane as the one from last issue, it's still plenty amazing in its own right.  And now I'll tell…

In the immortal words of the Gotham Academy kids: OH...MY...CRAP! Did I just read the best issue of Second Semester ever written?  Yes, yes I did.  I'd even go so far as to say it's the best issue of Gotham Academy I've read in a year and a half.  But it goes beyond that.  Upon…

I've been hoping for a long time now that Gotham Academy would get back to being a halfway decent book again, but to be honest, I never thought that it actually would.  So how shocked was I to open this issue and not only find a decent story, but a really respectable one at that!…

Last month's Gotham Academy Second Semester #4 was an interlude in the larger story, hence, #5 picks up where our story left off two months ago...The Trial of Colton Rivera! This story starts off with a flashback depicting exactly what Colton did that got him in such hot water with Headmaster Hammer.  When last we…

Things have been strange in Gotham Academy lately.  I don't just mean the school, either, as things have always been strange there.  No, this title has been in a bit of a tough spot recently, and it's difficult to pinpoint exactly why.  Aside from a few changes, the celebrated creative team stayed mostly intact, and…

I think that Gotham Academy has lost the magic that once had me under its spell. Two of the biggest things that Gotham Academy always had going for it were a heavy dose of mystery and an abundance of exemplary character work.  Unfortunately, both of these elements are severely missing from this issue.  Sure, Colton…

Gotham Academy Second Semester is so all over the place that it's difficult to decide where to even start.  In and of itself, this is little more than setup for events to come.  And while it's important to lay groundwork for the story ahead, it feels very disjointed and unnatural in it's presentation.  Maybe even…

Who knew I'd be this happy to get back to school? Granted, Gotham Academy hasn't been out that long, with an annual released just a few weeks ago and a... less than stellar crossover between the Detective Club and the Lumberjanes currently being published, but this feels like a return to form for the little…