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0 on Detective Comics Vol. 8: Blood of Heroes reviewThis is the first trade of Detective Comics that features Jim Gordon as Bunnyman Batman. If you followed the site during that time, then you know that I had major issue with Gordon as “Batman.” For me, it just didn’t add up for him as a character. That being said, I was curious to see…
Other than an appearance in a Green Lantern Corps tie-in to Batman's Zero Year, the sometimes-villainous, sometimes-something-else Anarky was absent from DC's New 52 relaunch. For their second arc on Detective Comics, Brian Buccelato and Francis Manapul set out to change that. What's included? Detective Vol. 7 actually collects several distinct stories, picking up where the…
A new creative team means a new direction for Detective Comics. With the exit of John Layman and Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato jump on board as the new all-star "storytellers" to begin their acclaimed run on the title. Eschewing big, bombastic threats in favor of smaller, mystery-oriented stories, Manapul and Buccellato's Icarus…
When Gotham City is a crime-free utopia... you know something's wrong. Batman, wearing white and operating in the daylight? That just isn't right. What's going on? And why on earth is Catwoman going by the name "Cat Bird"? The fifth volume of the New 52 Detective Comics run, Gothtopia, answers those very questions, while also…
A celebration of a landmark issue. The rise of a dark doppelgänger. A whole lot of Man-Bat. All of these things and more are found in The Wrath, the fourth graphic novel collecting the entirety of Detective Comic's New 52 run. Picking up where the Emperor Penguin trade left off, The Wrath collects the following…
I noticed Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies in various comic shops and on Comixology, so I started asking friends of mine if they’d read it. Most hadn’t, but those that had, recommended it. I’m always a little cautious of older stories simply because the writing can be a bit cheesy from time to time. The…
There are few books that bring me as much joy as Batgirl/ Robin: Year One. Originally two separate trades, they've been joined together to make one magnificent book! When the opportunity came for me to review this trade, I jumped on it. Why? Because I love this book so much, and it was a perfect excuse to…
Since his debut in 1939, Batman has struck fear in the hearts of criminals. During the over seventy-five years of the character's history, by and large the man behind the mask has been Bruce Wayne, a billionaire playboy who shaped his own tragedy into the catalyst to rid the world of crime. While Wayne and…
Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, and the rest of the Super Hero High crew are back in Hits and Myths, the second original graphic novel in the DC Super Hero Girls line. With shades of classic literature and enduring myth, the team set off on an adventure that takes them all over the city in search…
This is it—the final volume of Batman from The New 52. Its heights were higher than its depths were low, and there were stories that will be talked about for years to come. Epilogue doesn't contain any of them, but that's okay. Filled with one-offs—all but one of which stand perfectly well on their own—this last word…
The Dark Knight returns to take on Mr. Bloom! With Gordon and Gotham against the wall, Bruce's blank mind is jogged by a robin and a choo-choo, and the city that never gives back gives back Batman, reborn (not to be confused with that other time Bruce died and came back). What's included? Bloom collects…
Batman is dead! A final showdown with the Joker in Endgame has left Gotham City without her greatest protector. But in a place where crazy new villains grow up like weeds, the powers that be must make their own symbol to stand against the evil sprouting in the shadows. What's included This volume contains Batman…
He's baaaack! No doubt disappointed by the events of Death of the Family, the Joker returns to Gotham with a vengeance, determined to wreck Batman and his beloved city for good. Faced with his own mortality, and the seeming immortality of his greatest foe, the Dark Knight pulls out all the stops in the showdown…
The New 52 run on Batman is best known for its big story arcs: Court of Owls, Death of the Family, Zero Year, Endgame, and Superheavy. These five stories (largely) carried the Dark Knight through five years and brought much critical acclaim. Yet, there are a number of smaller, simpler tales that found their way into the run. Some were…
Lights out! At the end of Batman vol. 4, the Riddler crippled Gotham's power grid and cut short any celebration Batman might have had planned after defeating Red Hood. Never one to rest on his laurels, the Dark Knight is back on the case in Batman vol. 5: Zero Year - Dark City. What's included?…
DC's New 52 initiative was a quasi-reboot of the publisher's fictional universe. Certain events and character histories were preserved, but other elements were changed as editorial and creators saw fit. After two smashingly successful arcs on Batman, the team of writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo, and colorist FCO Plascencia turned its gaze backward. Zero Year was to…
The Joker has returned! After enlisting the Dollmaker to remove his face back in the New 52's first volume of Detective Comics, the Clown Prince of Crime has been AWOL. Batman should know better than to expect peace in Gotham, though, and with the Court of Owls defeated, Mr. J is back to fill in…
Following possibly its best singular run of issues, Grayson returns for its penultimate collection. Collecting Robin War #1-2 and Grayson #13-16, A Ghost in the Tomb covers Agent 37's adventures in Gotham and abroad as he goes from training new We Are Robin recruits to uncovering the lingering mysteries of Spyral. Robin War (Robin War…
Think of your favorite cartoons from when you were a kid. If you grew up in the late Eighties and early Nineties, chances are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Batman: The Animated Series are on that list. Maybe one, probably both. At least, I know that was the case for me. I loved the Turtles…
It's easy to take advantage of it now, but there was once a time where our favorite superheroes rarely crossed paths, if ever. There weren't line-spanning crossovers, monthly guest spots, or innumerable team-up books; instead, most characters stuck to their own titles, save for rare exceptions like World's Finest. Imagine, then, what it must have…
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