Posted on January 30, 2012 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Oh, let them punch and electrocute each other—kids will be kids! The Review: The first time a team comes together usually goes one of two ways: they may, by fate or fortune, surpass all expectations and work as a unit [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Bart Allen, Brett Booth, Bunker, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, DC, DC Comics, Kid Flash, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Norm Rapmund, Red Robin, Scott Lobdell, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #5, Teen Titans #5 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 30, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Cheer up, Wonder Girl. For some, it’s traditional to get beat up on New Year’s. The Review: Thus far, most of the Titans are pretty one-dimensional as individuals. Like J.T. Krul, the last writer to handle the title pre-relaunch, Lobdell [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Bart Allen, Brett Booth, Bunker, Cassandra Sandsmark, DC, DC Comics, Kid Flash, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Norm Rapmund, Red Robin, Scott Lobdell, Skitter, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #4, Teen Titans #4 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 22, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Cameron Stewart & Chris Burnham (artists), Nathan Fairbairn (colorist) The Story: Now that’s a boat ride you’re not bound to forget. The Review: While it’s unclear where Batman Inc. fits into this refreshed DCU, with everyone still in the youth of their vigilante careers, it’s obvious Morrison’s grand idea for the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batman, Batman Inc., Batman Incorporated, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes review, Batwing, Bruce Wayne, Cameron Stewart, Chris Burnham, Damian Wayne, David Zavimbe, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Dr. Dedalus, Grant Morrison, Halo, Katana, Leviathan, Lord Death Man, Metamorpho, Nathan Fairbairn, Oracle, outsiders, Red Robin, Robin, Stephanie Brown, Talia Al Ghul, Tim Drake | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 27, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: Presenting the fabulous entrance of Bunker! The Review: It sure seems like Lobdell attracts more than the usual share of controversy on his titles. After the whole outcry over Starfire and sexism on Red Hood and the Outlaws, he almost [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Bart Allen, Brett Booth, Bunker, Cassie Sandsmark, DC, DC Comics, Kid Flash, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Norm Rapmund, Red Robin, Scott Lobdell, Solstice, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #3, Teen Titans #3 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 5 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: All that talk about sewer mutants and mole people are just rumors, I swear! The Review: Just like in Justice League, this title has taken the strategy of introducing the cast in stages, which has a few downsides. For one, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Bart Allen, Brett Booth, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, DC, DC Comics, Kid Flash, N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Norm Rapmund, Red Robin, Skitter, Soctt Lobdell, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #2, Teen Titans #2 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 29, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Lobdell (writer), Brett Booth (penciller), Norm Rapmund (inker), Andrew Dalhouse (colorist) The Story: All they want are some BFFs they can count on—to fight evil secret cabals with. The Review: Of all the new DC titles, perhaps the one with the most controversy attached is Teen Titans. The concern most people have, I [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Andrew Dalhouse, Bart Allen, Brett Booth, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, DC, DC Comics, Kid Flash, Norm Rapmund, Red Robin, Scott Lobdell, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #1, Teen Titans #1 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 7 Comments »
Posted on August 25, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott (writers), Trevor McCarthy & Graham Nolan (artists), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Side-effects may include dizziness, shortness of breath, and murderous rages. The Review: The tagline on the cover of this issue goes, “The secret history of Gotham revealed!” Honestly, I don’t see why they even bother. Every [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Architect, Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Batman: Gates of Gotham #5, Batman: Gates of Gotham #5 review, Blackbat, Cassandra Cain, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Gates of Gotham, Graham Nolan, Guy Major, Kyle Higgins, Red Robin, Robin, Ryan Parrott, Scott Snyder, Tim Drake, Trevor McCarthy | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Marcus To (penciller), Ray McCarthy (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Boomerang, you should know better than anyone: what goes around, comes around. The Review: Boy, what to say about Captain Boomerang? Conceived during an “anything-goes” era of comics, his stubborn fixation to his weapon of choice in lieu of any [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Captain Boomerang, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Digger Harkness, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Marcus To, Mr. Freeze, Ray McCarthy, Red Robin, Red Robin #26, Red Robin #26 review, Tim Drake | 5 Comments »
Posted on August 3, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott (writers), Dustin Nguyen & Derec Donovan (artists), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Dammit Tim, I’m a detective, not a historian! The Review: With DC’s top creators on blistering track to launch their new lineup come fall and maintain a steady release pace afterward, it’s little wonder the current [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Architect, Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Batman: Gates of Gotham #4, Batman: Gates of Gotham #4 review, Black Bat, Cassandra Cain, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Derec Donovan, Dick Grayson, Dustin Nguyen, Gates of Gotham, Gotham, Gotham City, Guy Major, Kyle Higgins, Red Robin, Robin, Ryan Parrott, Scott Snyder, Timothy Drake | 8 Comments »
Posted on July 20, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott (writers), Trevor McCarthy (artist), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: We’ll cross that bridge when we get there—providing it doesn’t collapse first. The Review: Business is a dirty field; even with the best intentions, it’s pretty difficult to wade into it and come out as clean as you started. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Batman: Gates of Gotham #3, Batman: Gates of Gotham #3 review, Black Bat, Cassandra Cain, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Gates of Gotham, Guy Major, Hush, Kyle Higgins, Oswald Cobblepot, Penguin, Red Robin, Robin, Ryan Parrott, Scott Snyder, The Penguin, Tim Drake, Tommy Elliot, Trevor McCarthy | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 18, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: Who cares how many there are? You’ve seen one demon, you’ve seen ‘em all. The Review: If you’re going to dislike a certain writer’s style, it’s probably a good idea to be clear about what turns you off about their [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bart Allen, Beast Boy, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Doug Hazlewood, Gar Logan, J.T. Krul, Jason Wright, Kid Flash, Kon-El, Nicola Scott, Rachel Roth, Ravager, Raven, Red Robin, Rose Wilson, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #97, Teen Titans #97 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 16, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Marcus To (penciller), Ray McCarthy (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Anyone who says a figurative backstabbing is worse than a literal one talks crazy. The Review: Most of us have at one time or another had a moment where we wondered how everyone else could be oblivious to what seems [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Black Bat, Cassandra Cain, DC, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Marcus To, Promise, Ray McCarthy, Red Robin, Red Robin #25, Red Robin #25 review, Tam Fox, Tim Drake | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 22, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins (writers); Trevor McCarthy (artist); Guy Major (colorist) The Story: This city’s getting way too hot for me—it’s freaking on fire, man! The Review: It’s a well-known phenomenon in fiction that the more effort you put into giving your story background and depth, the more life it takes on. You [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Batman: Gates of Gotham #2, Batman: Gates of Gotham #2 review, Cassandra Cain, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Gotham, Gotham City, Guy Major, Hush, Kyle Higgins, Red Robin, Robin, Scott Snyder, The Penguin, Tim Drake, Tommy Elliot, Trevor McCarthy | 7 Comments »
Posted on June 11, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Marcus To (penciller), Ray McCarthy (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: I’m telling you, Tim, she wants you to put a baby inside her! The Review: When people see a tightly woven, layered plot, they tend to wonder how the writer manages to foresee how little, early details can wind up [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: DC, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Marcus To, Promise, Ray McCarthy, Red Robin, Red Robin #24, Red Robin #24 review, Scarab, Tim Drake, Timothy Drake | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 19, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: First rule of creepy-island exploring: don’t split up! Geez, doesn’t anyone learn from movies? The Review: Writing these reviews can get a little tricky. A lot of the times, there’s so much to say even about one issue that parsing [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bart Allen, Beast Boy, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Doug Hazlewood, Gar Logan, Garfield Logan, J.T. Krul, Jason Wright, Kid Flash, Kon-El, Nicola Scott, Rachel Roth, Ravager, Raven, Red Robin, Rose Wilson, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #95, Teen Titans #95 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 18, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins (writers), Trevor McCarthy (artist), Guy Major (colors) The Story: How’s that song go again? “Gotham Bridge is falling down…” The Review: One special, endearing feature of the DCU is the multitude of fictional hometowns for its heroes. As the characters have grown in stature, so have their cities, to [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham, Batman: Gates of Gotham #1, Batman: Gates of Gotham #1 review, Commissioner Gordon, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Gotham, Gotham City, Guy Major, Hush, Kyle Higgins, Red Robin, Robin, Scott Snyder, The Penguin, Tim Drake, Timothy Drake, Tommy Elliot, Trevor McCarthy | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 16, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Marcus To (penciller), Ray McCarthy (inker), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: Seriously, Tim—what is up with all these women who want you dead? The Review: The detective aspect in a lot of comics has faded in recent years, having become much harder to write on a lot of levels. One: science [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Commissioner Gordon, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Fabian Nicieza, Guy Major, Lucius Fox, Lynx, Marcus To, Ray McCarthy, Red Robin, Red Robin #23, Red Robin #23 review, Scarab, Tim Drake, Timothy Drake | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 12, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Grant Morrison (writer), Chris Burnham (artist), Nathan Fairbairn (colorist) The Story: No matter where you go, you can always count on your Bat-family. The Review: Early issues of Batman Inc. made out this series as a world-hopping, adventure extravaganza—which it still is. But recently, Morrison revealed an even bigger scope to Batman’s mission, as [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Batman, Batman Inc., Batman Inc. #6, Batman Inc. #6 review, Batman Incorporated, Batman Incorporated #6, Batman Incorporated #6 review, Bruce Wayne, Cassandra Cain, Chris Burnham, Commissioner Gordon, Damian Wayne, DC, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, Dr. Dedalus, Grant Morrison, Leviathan, Nathan Fairbairn, Nightrunner, Red Robin, Robin, The Outsiders, Tim Drake | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 5, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Marco Rudy with Daniel HDR (artists), Jamie Grant & Dom Regan (colorists) The Story: Superboy discovers what the fuss is all about with these hallucinogenic plants. The Review: Ever since Geoff Johns wrote Superboy as the product of the world’s greatest hero and the world’s greatest villain, this dual nature has [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Connor Kent, Daniel HDR, DC, DC Comics, Dom Regan, Jamie Grant, Jeff Lemire, Karl Kerschl, Kon-El, Lori, Marco Rudy, Psionic Lad, Red Robin, Superboy, Superboy #7, Superboy #7 review, Tim Drake | 3 Comments »
Posted on April 21, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: J.T. Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: If all you know about Hinduism is the Kama Sutra, let me tell you—there’s nastier where that came from. The Review: In a lot of ways, this current round of Teen Titans has been around each other a pretty long [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bart Allen, Beast Boy, Cassandra Sandsmark, Cassie Sandsmark, Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Doug Hazlewood, Hindu mythology, Hinduism, J.T. Krul, Jason Wright, Kid Flash, Kon-El, Nicola Scott, Rama, Ravager, Raven, Red Robin, Rose Wilson, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #94, Teen Titans #94 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 17, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Fabian Nicieza (writer), Freddie Williams II (artist), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: People complain Gotham’s a God-forsaken city—wait till they see what happens when He starts paying attention. The Review: Religion can be a dicey subject for any medium of serial fiction, comics included. It’s no coincidence people say to avoid talking about politics [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Azrael, Christian, Christian radicalism, Christianity, DC, DC Comics, Fabian Nicieza, Freddie Williams II, Gotham, Gotham City, Guy Major, Red Robin, Red Robin #22, Red Robin #22 review, religion, religious extremism, Tim Drake | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 13, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Jeff Lemire (writer), Marco Rudy (artist), Jaime Grant & Dominic Regan (colorists) The Story: Could this be the death of Superboy—again? The Review: Crossover stories can be fun, wild events, but they definitely have a downside as well: call them forced tie-ins. It’s one thing to have certain titles leech into each other during [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Connor Kent, DC, DC Comics, Dominic Regan, Doomsday, Jaime Grant, Jeff Lemire, Marco Rudy, Ray Palmer, Red Robin, Reign of Doomsday, Simon Valentine, Superboy, Superman, The Atom, Tim Drake | 5 Comments »
Posted on March 31, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: JT Krul (writer), Nicola Scott (penciller), Doug Hazlewood (inker), Jason Wright (colorist) The Story: It’s getting dark, guys. Hey Solstice–lend us a light? The Review: There’s a very clear separation between what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s mediocre, but it can be difficult to explain what makes them such, especially when something falls in [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Bart Allen, Beast Boy, Cassie Sandsmark, Connor Kent, DC Comics, Doug Hazlewood, Garfield Logan, Jason Wright, JT Krul, Kid Flash, Kon-El, Nicola Scott, Rachel Roth, Ravager, Raven, Red Robin, Rose Wilson, Solstice, Superboy, Teen Titans, Teen Titans #93, Teen Titans #93 review, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 22, 2011 by dfstell
We try our best to review all the new comics that come out every week, but despite our best efforts…that just isn’t going to happen. But, some comics still deserve a mention (for better or for ill). Thus, we bring you the Quick Hit Reviews…. Generation Hope #5 – This series has really turned the [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Marvel Comics | Tagged: DC, Dean Stell, Fabian Nicieza, Gabriel Hardman, Generation Hope, Hulk, Jamie McKelvie, Jeff Parker, Kieron Gillen, Marcus To, Marvel, Quick Hit Reviews, Red Robin | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 16, 2011 by DS Arsenault
By: David Hine (writer), Guillem March (artist) The Story: Some weird paranormal stuff is going down. Dick Grayson is having some unsettling moral side effects from a wound he got from Azrael. When the Crusader comes to the unsavory parts of Gotham, Batman has his hands full, even with the help of Red Robin and [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Azrael, Batman, Batman #708, Batman #708 review, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, Craig Russell, Crusader, Damian Wayne, David Hine, DC Comics, Dick Grayson, DS Arsenault, Guillem March, Red Robin, review, Reviews, Weekly Comic Book Review | 4 Comments »
