DCeased: Hope at World’s End #1: Photos from the Front
DCeased: Hope at World’s End #1
DCeased: Hope at World’s End #1 (Taylor, Nguyen, Lokus, Temofonte, Oliver, DC Comics) is a quick ground-level look at the opening days of the cataclysm.
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Batman: The Return #1 (2011): Sweet Sound of Glory and Order and Architecture
Batman: The Return #1 (2011)
Batman: The Return (2011) (Morrison, Finch, Steigerwald, Sharpe) is a one-shot from an absolute superstar team of creative talent set to bridge two eras as Bruce returns to the cape and cowl following Dick’s time as Batman but this particular issue finds true success in how the Batfamily has held down Gotham in his stead.
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The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #3: Science Nerds
What’s a lighthearted superhero romp is derailed by woefully inconsistent art in Flash: Fastest Man Alive #3 (Simone, Henry, Maiolo). Probably not spectacular enough to lure new readers in, and too basic to be of much interest to seasoned vets: this comic lands frustratingly in the middle, resting in the limbo of comics you forget almost as soon as you’re done reading them.
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Metal Men #6: A Fortune in Lies
Metal Men #6
Metal Men #6 (Didio, Davis, Wright, Lanham) is an engrossing tale that brings a meaty realness to the Pinocchio trope, Davis and Didio take something that’s been done a million times and turns it on its ear to create something unique that truly draws you into the story.
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Swamp Thing: New Roots #3: The Imaginary Salvation of Power
Swamp Thing: New Roots #3
Swamp Thing: New Roots #3 (Russell, Santucci, Kalisz, Sharpe) is consistent with it’s enjoyable characterizations, and there is just enough depth of plot to keep you coming back. It may not convince a new reader to jump into the series but it does push the story in interesting new directions and left me excited to come back for more.
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Lois Lane #10 (of 12): Crash Course in the Multiverse To Go
For the first time, the creative team of Lois Lane (Rucka, Perkins, Troy) comes up short in issue 10, larding this issue with unnecessary exposition for a character we barely know. It isn’t a complete disaster by any means, but is oddly out of character for such robust creators.
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Catwoman #21: Living With Both Faces
Catwoman #21
Catwoman #21 (Jones, Blanco) gives us Zombies, a brutal conclusion, and a road trip that leaves us wanting more.
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Batman and Robin Annual #1 (2013): You Never Fail to Make an Impression
Batman and Robin Annual #1
Batman and Robin Annual #1 (Tomasi, Syaf, Cifuentes, Kalisz, Mangual) is the type of comic that pulls you in with heartfelt relatability and holds on until the very last panel, making it impossible to not put the book down with a smile. For those who may still be looking for the heart behind Damian Wayne as Robin, this is a great place to start!
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SUNDAY CLASSICS: Batman #497: The Breaking of the Batman!
Batman #497
Join Comic Watch this Sunday as we ask the all-important question, where were you when the Batman was broken?
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Batman The Adventures Continue #3: Death Warmed Over
Batman The Adventures Continue #3
Batman The Adventures Continue #3 (Burnett, Dini, Templeton, Reed, Kubina): A good story turns into a great one thanks to the creative team. This is a great trip back to visit some old friends and make some new ones.
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Swamp Thing: New Roots #2: Everything Eats and Everything Dies
Swamp Thing: New Roots #2
The creative team utilizes their firm understanding of the character for a heartfelt, albeit inconsequential, story in Swamp Thing: New Roots #2 (Russell, Santucci, Kalisz, Sharpe) that once again explores the outside perspective of the life and death cycle that Swamp Thing experiences. It’s not perfect, but it’s worth your time.
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The Flash #753: The Man Who Would Outrun Death
Flash #753 (Williamson, Porter, Peterson, Hi-Fi) ups the stakes considerably, and doesn’t let off the throttle as it speeds toward “Flash Age’s” conclusion. Been let down by the current lackluster season of the CW’s Flash? The real deal in comics form is the antidote!
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