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6 on DC K.O. #1 ReviewSomehow… Darkseid has returned. It's all been leading to this. Ever since the "All In" era in DC began with the All In Special one-shot that dropped a year ago, many of the mainline titles like Joshua Williamson's Superman run and Justice League Unlimited have been building up to this bombastic event. Now it's time.…
Get your brackets ready DC fans! The first major crossover event in the "All-In" era launches next month, and writer Scott Snyder and artist Javi Fernández are the team behind it. Here's the official synopsis: The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid! The end of…
Welcome to From the Batman News Desk, a new series of op-eds and articles covering various aspects of Batman history. Each week one of the Batman News writers will share their thoughts on Batman characters and concepts across comics, film, television, and more. The year is 1938. Amidst a depression and a world preparing to…
With 87 years of history, you could fill a lot of books about nothing but Superman, his stories, supporting cast, and various exploits. And they have, what with the thousands of individual issues of Superman comics that are out there. If you wanted a comprehensive look at the Man of Steel, though, that would be…
In my years of writing for this and other websites, I’ve reviewed a wide range of products. Single-issue comics and graphic novels, of course, along with prose novels, reference books, card and board games, action figures and statues, movies, and television series. You know what I’ve also reviewed a surprising number of? Cookbooks. Not like…
Unfortunately, the word is out. Thanks to Failsafe, Braniac Queen, and her army of Amazos, Amanda Waller has won. Unexpectedly, every metahuman on earth must hide from Waller's power stealing A.I. she affectionately refers to as Task Force VII. Subsequently, this series follows that hunt for the remaining heroes and metas hoping to turn the…
We've made it to the end! Like any uncomfortably long and rough road trip, all I want to do is get out and kiss the ground. Before Tom Taylor's Beast World ends, the heroes must figure out how to stop Dr. Hate and Amanda Waller's plans. Show Your Work I don't know when or how,…
Imperceptibly, Nightwing makes use of its cat meme cover and tells an actual "cat person" story. By the convenience of Beast World, Nightwing and Jon Kent team up to track down Damian when he goes missing. Although, they may need to pry him out of the hands of DC's newest "Beast Woman." Good Cop, Super…
Happy Holidays, Bat-fans! It’s been a rough past few days for me (no need to worry, just the standard Christmas travel nightmares!), so it’s nice to finally have a chance to sit down and read what has been one of my favorite comics this month! We’re doing this 4-issue miniseries in one go, but if…
After Beast Boy's transformation, the entire DC Universe reels in shock of a worldwide shapeshifter epidemic. Horrifyingly, every nation of the world must contend with violent beast attacks. Pretty soon the Titans, Justice League, and all other metahumans become targets of the power hungry parasitic horde. If anything, I feel bad for Beast Boy. Let's…
The particulars of comic books are often inconsequential to the point of being silly. If you try to logic out how everything works, mostly you just find out that it doesn't. Somewhere along the way you have to suspend disbelief, even for Batman. For Superman, one of those things is the location of his two primary residences,…
At long last! The final chapter of Dark Knights Of Steel comes to a striking end. For twelve harrowing issues, the three kingdoms of the realm have gone to war because of a long standing lie. With Protex's evil influence out in the open, the kingdoms have finally turned their war in the right direction.…
The Titans face nonstop challenges within the first twenty-four hours of officially stepping up as Earth's newest defenders! As the heroes struggle to measure up, several mysteries await them, including a shocking death in the family. The New Teen Titans Who are the "Teen Titans?" Depending on who you ask, several iterations may come to…
Dark Knights of Steel readies itself for the final phase of the story. As Protex conspires to destroy the El Kingdom once and for all, the heroes plan out all their necessary defensive measures. Although there is only one more issue to go, the penultimate chapter shows a a surprising amount of restraint. In fact,…
DCeased finally reaches the end of its five year long tragedy. As death comes to the worlds of the multiverse, only the brave heroes of Earth-2 stand on the front lines. Granted, will be there any kind of life to salvage if the heroes manage to prevail? The Final Battle Originally, Darkseid's pursuit of the…
The penultimate chapter of DCeased: War of the Undead Gods has begun! Every story thread spun from the beginning finally leads into a big conflict. As Darkseid and the forces of Anti-living reach Earth-2, the good guys make their desperate last stand. After Alfred Pennyworth made the choice to kill the final members of his…
Over the years, DC Comics has experimented with the Legion of Superheroes off and on. First introduced in the comics in 1959 as an outlet for Superboy, The Legion have steadily grown into fan favorites. Although these days, Legionnaires don't hold as much mainstream relevancy as The Teen Titans. The team features an innumerable cast…
Happy New Year! Dark Knights of Steel has returned with a literal vengeance on the heels of it's ninth issue. After the bizarre murder of Hippolyta in front of everyone, the three kingdoms descend into violent hysteria. Although, this doesn't quite address the mounting questions about what kind of evil they are actually facing. It…
The colorfully explosive final chapter of DC: Mech brings the story to a close. With all five mechs upgraded, the Justice Squadron heads out to destroy Darkseid and the Anti-Life Engine once and for all! Or at least just indulge in some giant robot battles. What did you expect? Much of the actual plot comes…
[SPOILER WARNING: This review will spoil the entirety of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths.] Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 is the final issue in what began as the Dark Crisis event - concluding every story thread that began with Infinite Frontier, along with establishing new setup for the tales to come. Written by Joshua Williamson and…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com