Review: “Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes”
The members of the Legion of Super-Heroes are…legion. The possibility that a book with such a large cast of characters that has such a rich and…
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Flashback Issue Bin: “The Batman Adventures” #1
1992 was a big year for the Bat. The sequel to Tim Burton’s “Batman” film, “Batman Returns”, was released and “Batman: The Animated Series” aired its first episode.…
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Review: “The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 01: The Faust Act”
Midway through the opening volume of “The Wicked + The Divine”, the series’ protagonist has a knock down, drag out argument with her parents. Artist Jamie McKelvie’s crisp…
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Review: “Batman: The Black Mirror”
“My father was right. Gotham is a hungry, wild and deadly place. When it wants something, you hand it over, or you beware.” —Dick Grayson Gotham is not for the timid or week…
Review: “Revival Vol. 01 Deluxe Edition”
Although “The Walking Dead” may be getting all the attention as the go-to zombie comic, there is another title on the horror block that’s just as…
Flashback Issue Bin: “The New Teen Titans” #18
Marv Wolfman is as much a master at delivering emotional punches to the gut as he is at spinning exciting tales. One such punch was laid…
Review: “Forever Evil”
“Forever Evil” was preceded by “Trinity War”, an overlong six-part “Justice League” franchise crossover that featured its heroes aimlessly racing across the DCU before the surprise…
Review: “Nailbiter, Vol. 01: There Will Be Blood”
Are serial killers born defective or created from the circumstances of their lives? “Nailbiter” attempts to explore this age-old question and introduces the reader to the…
Review: “Gotham”
There are parts of the pilot for “Gotham” that just don’t work, from some overly stylized camerawork and set pieces or the shoehorning of some iconic…
Flashback Issue Bin: “Batman” #251
The story of “The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge” in 1973’s “Batman” #251 is an iconic tale (with a gorgeous and iconic cover) that would rescue the Joker from…
Review: “The Fuse, Vol. 01: The Russia Shift”
Sometimes it’s nice to sit down with a good whodunit and deduce a mystery along with characters in a good book. “The Fuse, Volume 1: The…
Review: “Absolute Final Crisis”
“Final Crisis” is a polarizing tale to put it quite mildly. Following in the footsteps of DC Comics’ other crises (events such as “Crisis on Infinite Earths”,…
Review: “Pretty Deadly, Vol. 01”
Comic book characters have become the “new” mythology, as writers such as Grant Morrison have so eloquently stated on many an occasion. Superheroes are now the new deities, with…
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