Batman vs Ra’s Al Ghul #2 (of 6): Into Crazytown
Batman vs. Ra’s Al Ghul #2
‘Batman vs Ra’s Al Ghul #2’ (Adams, Robins) continues the chaos of ‘Batman: Odyssey’ with diligence.
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Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1 (of 9): A Morbid Fascination
Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1
The well-researched psychological insight, drastic use of colors, time jumps, gritty tone and even uniquely original cast of characters just aren’t enough to save Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1 (Garcia, Suayan, Mayhew) from the pitfall of just not being all that entertaining to read.
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Year of the Villain The Joker #1: Dynamic Dud
Year of the Villain The Joker #1
The Joker gets out of Arkham and decides to take on a young ward of his own! Does Joker’s habit of killing side-kicks continue? (Carpenter/Tan)
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Event Leviathan #5: All Together Now
Event Leviathan #5
Event Leviathan #5 (Bendis, Maleev) continues to leave readers asking, “Who is Leviathan?” With issue #5 I am not sure if we are ready to find out. Batman, Superman, and a whole lot of others continue to find answers, but time is running out.
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The Batman’s Grave #1: “I Can Only Think Like a Victim”
The Batman’s Grave #1
‘The Batman’s Grave #1’ (Ellis, Hitch, Nowland, Sinclair) is a perfect Batman story in an era that desperately needed one.
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Batman #80: Fathers and Sons
Batman #80
Batman #80 (King, Romita Jr., Janson, Morey): Literary wit, astonishing action, and kneebuckling art all abound in this issue. What more could you possibly want?
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Lois Lane #4 (of 12): I Need a Cold Shower and Some Horse Tranquilizers Now
Lois Lane #4 (Rucka, Perkins) shines the spotlight away from its eponymous lead for the most part, focusing instead on the two Questions. But we need to discuss that scene with Jon…
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Harley Quinn #66: Admire My Magnificence, Peons!
Harley Quinn #66
Harley Quinn #66 (Humphries, Basri, Hi-Fi, Sharpe) is an emotional deep dive into both Harley’s relationships and her ability to cope with reality, pushing the character in interesting new directions.
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Doom Patrol Weight of the Worlds #4: Cramping into Infinity
Doom Patrol Weight of the Worlds #4
Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #4 (Way, Lambert, Pitarra, Bonvillain) has a lot going for it, but it wavers in its focus on the characters and their dynamics as it strives to deliver one strange plot after another.
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Aquaman #52: Of Sea Monsters & Madmen
Aquaman #52
Aquaman #52 (DeConnick, Rocha, Henriques) gives readers some big fun action beats (with sea monsters!) and adds a new layer of mystery to the eponymous hero’s Amnesty Island saga.
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Red Hood Outlaw #38: The New Outlaws are DOOMED
Red Hood: Outlaw #38
In Red Hood: Outlaw #38 (Lobdell, Acuna), our titular hero comes face-to-face with DNA and its cronies… with less-than-stellar results.
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Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #2 (of 2): The Girl From God Knows Where
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #2 (Bendis, Scott, Cheung, Dekal, Sook) gives readers old and young alike a reason to stand up and cheer!
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