Deathbringer #1: Take Weapon, Point and Destroy
Deathbringer #1
Deathbringer #1 (Quinn, Peeples, Prianto) wasn’t my favorite of the introductory one-shots, but with decent art and good writing, it was still an enjoyable experience.
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Batman and the Outsiders #8: A Vulgar Display of Power
Batman and the Outsiders #8
Batman and the Outsiders #8 (Hill, Soy, Gandini, Cowles) is a great step in the right direction for the series, capturing a fundamental sense of heart for the team while entrenching them deeper in a dangerous mystery that is sure to explode at any moment.
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Superman #18: Identity Politics
Superman #18
Superman #18 (Bendis, Reis, Prado, Sinclair, Sharpe) reveals the Man of Steel’s identity to the DC Universe at large but what will the underlying impact to the character of Superman be as we move forward?
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Red Hood: Outlaw #40: What Are We Even Doing Anymore?
Red Hood: Outlaw #40
Red Hood: Outlaw #40 (Lobdell, Messina, Lokus, Peteri): There might be a clear direction for this, but I just don’t see it and honestly, you’d be better off skipping this one.
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Lois Lane #6 (of 12): Twenty-One Gun Salute
In Lois Lane #6 (Rucka, Perkins, Eltaeb), General Sam Lane is dead… now we mourn. Rucka and Perkins deliver a bravura-force meditation on loss, mourning, and lack of closure.
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Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Judas Contract #1: Nothing Heavier Than Compassion
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Judas Contract #1
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Judas Contract #1 (Higgins, Groom, Raney, Hi-Fi, Orzechowski) is an interesting take on the tale, but it lacks the same heart as the original story.
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Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1: Hubris
Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child
Is Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1 (Miller, Grampa, Bellaire) a return to form or an act of hubris? Step back into the grim ‘n’ gritty world of the Dark Knight and see!
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Year of the Villain Ocean Master #1: Walk on Water
Year of the Villain Ocean Master #1
Year of the Villain Ocean Master #1 (Watters, Mendonca) takes a deep look into the heart of a deep villain. In today’s culture, will society allow a villain to be just plain evil?
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Justice League #37: A Fighting Chance
Justice League #37
Justice League #37 (Snyder, Jimenez, Sanchez, Napolitano) is a fun issue full of small, Crisis-esque moments as we build to the conclusion of “The Justice/Doom War”.
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The Dreaming #16: It All Comes Together
The Dreaming #16
The Dreaming #16 (Spurrier, Sauvage) answers a lot of questions. All of those answers will change the Dreaming forever. Keter’s infiltration of the Dreaming is a fascinating look at technology and efficiency clashing with storytelling and myth.
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Harley Quinn #68: I Told Ya I’m Frickin’ Jolly!
Harley Quinn #68
Harley Quinn #68 (Humphries, Basri, Hi-Fi. Sharpe) is a fun one-shot Christmas story that is very much on brand for the series, full of clever holiday puns and wacky chaos only this character can deliver.
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Deathstroke #50: All in the Family
Deathstroke #50
Deathstroke #50 (Priest, Pasarin, Pagulayan) brings this daring and underrated series to logical conclusion despite a number of roadblocks along the way.
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