Posted on May 28, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (story), Mikel Janín (art), Ulises Arreola (colors) The Story: Once again, we learn that only horrible things happen in the jungle. The Review: Considering the excitement I had when this series first launched, it felt almost painful when I ultimately decided to drop it. Not to rehash old grievances, but the series [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: A.R.G.U.S., Andrew Bennett, Black Orchid, Boston Brand, DC, DC Comics, Deadman, Dr. Mist, Felix Faust, Jeff Lemire, John Constantine, Justice League Dark, Justice League Dark #9, Justice League Dark #9 review, Madame Xanadu, Mikel Janin, Steve Trevor, Ulises Arreola, Zatanna, Zatanna Zatara | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 25, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato (story and art) The Story: For God’s sake, Barry, don’t do anything stupid like quote Planet of the Apes around here. The Review: The Silver Age of comics might have superficially drawn upon an ever-growing understand of science to tell stories, but that did nothing to stem the tide [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barry Allen, Brian Buccellato, Central City, David Singh, DC, DC Comics, Francis Manapul, Gorilla City, Gorilla Grodd, Hartley Rathaway, Iris West, Patty Spivot, Pied Piper, The Flash, The Flash #9, The Flash #9 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 25, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (story), Ivan Reis (pencils), Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, Andy Lanning (inks), Rod Reis (colors) The Story: All those years of PTSD therapy, undone by one super-villain attack. The Review: As I read through this issue, it struck me that I haven’t been giving Johns enough credit for what he’s been doing on [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andy Lanning, Aquaman, Aquaman #9, Aquaman #9 review, Arthur Curry, Black Manta, DC, DC Comics, Dr. Shin, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Mera, Oclair Albert, rod reis, the Others | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 24, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Grant Morrison (story), Chris Burnham (art), Nathan Fairbairn (colors) The Story: Bat-Cow, greatest hero since Spider-Pig. The Review: This title has had a troubled publishing history, hasn’t it? It had the unfortunate circumstance of getting put on hiatus when it was still enormously popular and when its storyline was only beginning to take epic [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman Inc., Batman Incorporated, Batman Incorporated #1, Batman Incorporated #1 review, Bruce Wayne, Chris Burnham, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Grant Morrison, Leviathan, Nathan Fairbairn, Robin, Talia Al Ghul | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 24, 2012 by dfstell
By: Mike Carey & Peter Gross (creators), Chris Chuckry (colors), Todd Klein (letters), Yuko Shimizu (covers), Joe Hughes (assistant editor) & Shelly Bond (editor) The Story: How are people reacting to Tommy Taylor down under? Review (with minor SPOILERS): If you were looking for The Unwritten to return to the regularly scheduled story with a BANG, you [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Chris Chuckry, Dean Stell, Joe Hughes, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, review, Shelly Bond, The Unwritten, The Unwritten #37, The Unwritten #37 review, Todd Klein, Vertigo, Yuko Shimizu | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Michael Green & Mike Johnson (story), Mahmud Asrar (art), Dave McCaig (colors) The Story: Kara gets her first taste of Earth-style daddy issues. The Review: At the start of its life, this title surpassed expectations because it managed to deliver a convincingly realistic, nuanced take on a character whose entire claim to fame is [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Dave McCaig, DC, DC Comics, Kara Zor-El, Mahmud Asrar, Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Silver Banshee, Supergirl, Supergirl #9, Supergirl #9 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 22, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Duane Swierczynski (story), Travel Foreman (pencils), Jeff Huet (inks), Gabe Eltaeb (colors) The Story: We have a serial killer and a group of pretty women—who’ll come out on top? The Review: Another “Night of the Owls” tie-in. Huzzah. In all seriousness, though, it’s not like I think Batman-spawned plot is terrible—I haven’t even read [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #9, Birds of Prey #9 review, Black Canary, DC, DC Comics, Dinah Lance, Duane Swierczynski, Gabe Eltaeb, Jeff Huet, Katana, Night of the Owls, Poison Ivy, Talon, Travel Foreman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 21, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: James Robinson (story), Bernard Chang (art) The Story: This is one woman with daddy issues no jag in a bar should ever mess with. The Review: You know, it’s pretty amazing how my opinion of Robinson has changed in the past years (not that he cares, but nonetheless…). The Shade has really redeemed his [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bernard Chang, DC, DC Comics, DC Universe Presents, DC Universe Presents #9, DC Universe Presents #9 review, James Robinson, Kassidy Savage, Vandal Savage | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Greg Weisman (story) The Story: Roy, we’re your friends, but we feel like we’re losing you. Come back to us, man! The Review: Although the finale offered a pretty good wrap-up of the first season’s major storylines, it also left a couple open. The biggie, of course, is the truth of what happened to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Artemis Crock, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Dinah Lance, Green Arrow, Greg Weisman, Intergang, Jaime Reyes, Jim Harper, M'gann M'orzz, Megan Morse, Miss Martian, Nightwing, Oliver Queen, Red Arrow, Roy Harper, Scarab, Sportsmaster, Superboy, The Guardian, Wally West, Young Justice, Young Justice S02E04, Young Justice S02E04 review | 15 Comments »
Posted on May 20, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: James Robinson (story), Jill Thompson (art), Trish Mulvihill (colors) The Story: Yeah, I’d say a drug-addicted demon summoner defines a bad romance. The Review: One thing that’s come into focus over the course of this series is that the Shade has a much more complicated acceptance of his own nature than we’ve been led [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, James Robinson, Jill Thompson, Richard Swift, The Shade, The Shade #8, The Shade #8 review, Trish Mulvihill | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (story), Fernando Pasarin (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Gabe Eltaeb (colors) The Story: This is space law—you don’t get no Miranda rights out here! The Review: After a year in law school, I’ve gained a greater appreciation for America’s judicial system, believe it or not. My property professor made the best observation [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alpha Lanterns, DC, DC Comics, GLC, Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern Corps #9, Green Lantern Corps #9 review, Guardians of the universe, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Malet Dasim, Morro, Vandor | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 19, 2012 by dfstell
By: Paul Cornell (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Giulia Brusco (colors), Sal Cipriano (letters), Mark Doyle (associate editor) & Will Dennis (editor) The Story: Are alien abductions real? Review/Recap: So, this is the issue where Cornell starts to fiddle with the idea of whether alien abductions are real or whether something else is going on. The whole issue recalls some [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: alien abduction, aliens, Dean Stell, Giulia Brusco, Mark Doyle, Paul Cornell, review, Ryan Kelly, Sal Cipriano, Saucer Country, Vertigo, Will Dennis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 19, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.H. Williams III & W. Haden Blackman (story), Trevor McCarthy (art), Guy Major (colors) The Story: Kate Kane has it all—the good life, the love life, and definitely the night life. The Review: I know I’m a bit late to the party in saying this, but I think it’s pretty amazing how naturally people [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batwoman, Batwoman #9, Batwoman #9 review, Bette Kane, Cameron Chase, Colonel Kane, D.E.O., DC, DC Comics, Falchion, Flamebird, Guy Major, J.H. Williams III, Kate Kane, Maggie Sawyer, Maro, Medusa, Sune, Trevor McCarthy, W. Haden Blackman | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Brian Azzarello (story), Tony Akins (pencils), Dan Green (inks), Matthew Wilson (colors) The Story: Not even the god of death can keep crashers from his wedding. The Review: As I read this month’s issue of Wonder Woman, I suddenly thought about All-Star Superman and what made it such a great, timeless story for the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aphrodite, Ares, Brian Azzarello, Dan Green, DC, DC Comics, Eros, Hades, Hephaestus, Hermes, Matthew Wilson, Princess Diana, Strife, Tony Akins, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #9, Wonder Woman #9 review, Zola | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 17, 2012 by dfstell
By: Jason Aaron (writer), R.M. Guera (artist), Giulia Brusco (colors), Sal Cipriano (letters), Mark Doyle (associate editor) & Will Dennis (editor) Review (with SPOILERS): Things just aren’t going to end well for our characters, are they? The lesson of Scalped seems to be: you reap what you sow. Most of the characters in this series have [...]
Filed under: Vertigo | Tagged: Dean Stell, Giulia Brusco, Jason Aaron, Mark Doyle, R.M. Guera, review, Sal Cipriano, Scalped, Scalped #58 review, Vertigo, Will Dennis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 16, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (story), Jim Lee (pencils), Scott Williams (inks), Alex Sinclair, Pete Pantazis, Gabe Eltaeb (colorists), Gary Frank (feature art), Brad Anderson (feature colors) The Story: Soon, the League will know the dangers of excessive fanship. The Review: One of this title’s biggest pitfalls has been its inability to establish a consistent tone, direction, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Sinclair, Barry Allen, Batman, Billy Batson, Brad Anderson, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, DC, DC Comics, Doctor Sivana, Freddy Freeman, Gabe Eltaeb, Gary Frank, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Jim Lee, Jimmy Olsen, Justice League, Justice League #9, Justice League #9 review, Kal-El, Lois Lane, Perry White, Pete Pantazis, Princess Diana, Scott Williams, Shazam, Steve Trevor, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 16, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Bill Willingham (story), Phil Jiminez (pencils), Andy Lanning & Mark Farmer (inks), Andrew Dalhouse (colors) The Story: You’re never too old—or tyrannical—for a good story. The Review: Three months into this series’ run, it’s still not clear what role it’s meant to serve in the grand scheme of the Fables universe. Though ostensibly a [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Ali Baba, Andrew Dalhouse, Andy Lanning, Bill Willingham, Briar Rose, DC, DC Comics, Fables, Fairest, Fairest #3, Fairest #3 review, Lumi, Mark Farmer, Phil Jiminez, Sleeping Beauty, Snow Queen, Vertigo, Vertigo Comics | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Adam Glass (story), Fernando Dagnino (art), Matt Yackey (colors) The Story: It’ll take more than loose teamwork to kill the man who can’t be killed. The Review: Gosh, this week sure has been one for mini crossovers, hasn’t it? By now, you’ll have grasped the qualities of a strong tie-in: a story which can [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Adam Glass, Amanda Waller, Black Spider, DC, DC Comics, Deadshot, El Diablo, Fernando Dagnino, Floyd Lawton, Harley Quinn, King Shark, Light, Matt Yackey, Mitch Shelley, Resurrection Man, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad #9, Suicide Squad #9 review, Yo Yo | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (story), Alberto Ponticelli (pencils), Wayne Faucher (inks), Jose Villarrubia (colors) The Story: Undead versus the undead—sounds like a nice break for the living to me. The Review: While this week’s issues of Batgirl and Batman and Robin demonstrated the bigger scale tie-ins to major Events, there are, of course, smaller, less intrusive [...]
Filed under: Reviews, DC Comics | Tagged: DC Comics, Jose Villarrubia, Frankenstein, DC, Wayne Faucher, Jeff Lemire, Alberto Ponticelli, Nina, S.H.A.D.E., Animal Man, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Father Time, the Rot, Dr. Belroy, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #9, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #9 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Paul Cornell (story), Diógenes Neves & Robson Rocha (pencils), Oclair Albert & Julio Ferreira (inks), Marcelo Maiolo (colors) The Story: I left my love in Avalon…something, something…And so I’ll travel on to Avalon. The Review: Now that our “heroes” have proven capable of amazing feats as a team, the next step is seeing if [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Al Jabr, Avalon, Camelot, DC, DC Comics, Demon Knights, Demon Knights #9, Demon Knights #9 review, Diogenes Neves, Etrigan, Exoristos, Horsewoman, Jason Blood, Julio Ferreira, Lucifer, Madame Xanadu, Marcelo Maiolo, Merlin, Oclair Albert, Paul Cornell, Robson Rocha, Shining Knight, Sir Ystin | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Peter J. Tomasi (story), Lee Garbett (pencils), Andy Clarke (guest art), Ray McCarthy & Keith Champagne (inks), John Kalisz (colors) The Story: Even soldiers should know better than to go into the woods at night. The Review: To continue the main point I made in reviewing Batgirl #9, one-shot tie-ins almost invariably annoy any [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alfred Pennyworth, Andy Clarke, Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin #9, Batman and Robin #9 review, Court of Owls, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, John Kalisz, Keith Champagne, Lee Garbett, Night of the Owls, Peter J. Tomasi, Ray McCarthy, Robin, Talon | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gail Simone (story), Ardian Syaf (pencils), Vicente Cifuentes (inks), Ulises Arreola (colors) The Story: Once again, another childhood classic becomes a twisted instrument of fear/panic. The Review: I should say this right from the get-go: I don’t really know what all is happening in Batman with the whole Court of Owls bonanza. I know [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Ardian Syaf, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batgirl #9, Batgirl #9 review, Commissioner Gordon, Court of Owls, DC, DC Comics, Gail Simone, Gotham, Night of the Owls, Talons, Ulises Arreola, Vicente Cifuentes | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 14, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Kevin Hopps (story) The Story: Now this is the textbook definition of “frienemies.” The Review: One thing that has really impressed me with this show is how well the writers have paced themselves in terms of revealing major plot points, throwing in the occasional twist, and building up character storylines. Although season one had [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Aqualad, Aquaman, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batman, Black Manta, Bruce Wayne, Cassandra Sandsmark, Clark Kent, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Green Lantern, J'onn J'onzz, John Stewart, Kal-El, Kaldur, Kon-El, Kroloteans, Lagoon Boy, M'gann M'orzz, Martian Manhunter, Megan Morse, Miss Martian, Nightwing, Robin, Superboy, Superman, The Light, Tim Drake, Vandal Savage, Wonder Girl, Wonder Woman, Young Justice, Young Justice S02E03, Young Justice S02E03 review | 3 Comments »
Posted on May 12, 2012 by dfstell
By: Scott Snyder (writer), Greg Capullo (pencils), Jonathan Glapion (inks), FCO Plascencia (colors), Richard Starkings & Jimmy Betancourt (letters), Katie Kubert (assistant editor) & Mike Marts (editor) The Fall of the House of Wayne Back-up: Snyder & James Tynion IV (writers), Rafael Albuquerque (art), Dave McCaig (colors), Patrick Brosseau (letters), Kubert & Marts (editors) The [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Batman #9, Batman #9 review, DC, Dean Stell, FCO Plasencia, Greg Capullo, Jimmy Betancourt, Jonathan Glapion, Katie Kubert, Mike Marts, review, Richard Starkings, Scott Snyder | 5 Comments »
Posted on May 10, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Geoff Johns (story), Doug Mahnke (pencils), Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Mark Irwin, Tom Nguyen (inks), Alex Sinclair (colors) The Story: Considering the success of rehab on Hollywood celebrities, this isn’t surprising in the least. The Review: While I generally like Johns as a writer, and there are quite a few of his works I [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Abin Sur, Alex Sinclair, Christian Alamy, DC, DC Comics, Doug Mahnke, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #9, Green Lantern #9 review, Hal Jordan, Indigo Tribe, Indigo-1, Keith Champagne, Mark Irwin, Sinestro, Tom Nguyen | Leave a Comment »
