Grayson #9: "Nemesis" Written by Tom King and Tim Seeley Illustrated by Mikel Janín Colored by Jeromy Cox Lettered by Carlos M. Mangual When I interviewed Seeley and King earlier this month, they kept referring to the preceding and forthcoming Grayson arcs as "seasons." At the time it seemed like an interesting way of looking…

Grayson #8: "Cross my Heart and Hope to Die” Written by Tom King and Tim Seeley Illustrated by Michael Janín Colored by Jeromy Cox Letters by Carlos M. Mangual Now this... this is more like it. The worst thing about this issue is that it flies by. It's so exciting and the pacing is so…

Grayson #7: "Sin by Silence" Written by Tim Seeley and Tom King Illustrated by Stephen Mooney Colored by Jeromy Cox Lettered by Carlos M. Mangual Remember how last month I praised the creative team for their ability to start these stories in the thick of the action without things feeling bogged down and expository?  Sad to…

Grayson #6: "The Brains of the Operation" Written by Tom King and Tim Seeley Illustrated by Michael Janín Colored by Jeremy Cox Letters by Carlos M. Mangual From the very first issue, the writing team of King and Seeley have utilized the in medias res storytelling device to ramp up excitement from the get-go.  Whereas…

After reading this large annual, I'm convinced Seeley and King could co-plot/write any character they want and I'd enjoy it. Every issue they've told so far in this series has been packed with action, genuine suspense, crazy awareness of the characters, and they never insult the intelligence of their readers. As soon as I'm finished…

This is the quietest issue of Grayson yet. Seeley and King combine to coax heart, subtlety, and curiosity out of a simple tale, while Janin and Cox pair up to paint some of the most open and penetrating pages we've seen thus far. While it could be cynically viewed as a set-up issue, Grayson does what so many other titles don't…

This issue of Grayson takes us down a slightly different path than we've seen before. There is a mission involving a body part, there is a "love" interest, and there is the reminder that this guy used to be Nightwing. Spyral is paranoid and Dick is fun. What makes this issue different is that the story by…

Last month's Grayson: Futures End #1 was fantastic. If you haven't picked that up, go and do so. I thought it would have thrown a wrench in this series and really just set it off pace, but I was wrong. It carried with it big themes and creative writing. So this time going back into the main…

The September-long Futures End one-shots are rolling in. For me, it begins with Grayson and I couldn't be happier. I enjoyed this comic so much that I immediately had to read it again as soon as I finished. You will have to do the same, so be prepared. If you're having doubts about buying this issue, skip down to…

Grayson #2 comes at you like a whirlwind —things are spyraling out of control. Issue #1 started fairly strong and I liked what I read, so I went into this issue with some hope. What we get is a mix of backstory, a little action, some emotional insight, and a whole lot of info that may…

It’s finally here. The next chapter in the former Boy Wonder’s life is upon us. After reading this issue and mulling over it for a while, I am fully vested in this title. It has its questionable moments, but it’s about like judging a movie based on the first ten minutes: you can’t fully appreciate…