Tag Archives: DC Comics

Picks of the Week: 5/15/13

Adventure Time: Playing With Fire OGN: Kaboom brings the first Adventure Time Original graphic novel, featuring fan favorite character FLAME PRINCESS! Witness her first adventure with Finn and Jake outside the flame kingdom. Girl made of fire walking around the forest, what could go wrong? Written by the creator of Girls with slingshots Danielle Corsetto [...]

Review: Batman #20

Batman #20 marks the end of “Nowhere Man”, the two-part Batman story featuring Clayface. To his credit, writer Scott Snyder has either cultivated new characters and/or reinvigorated old characters throughout his duration on Batman (including his stint on Detective Comics prior to the New 52). This approach has served him well. This is perhaps the [...]

Picks of the Week: 5/1/13

Cyborg 009: Chapter 000 This one-dollar, sneak peak of the forthcoming Cyborg 009 original graphic novel by Archaia is by far one of the must-read titles on the shelves this week. As a modern adaptation, writers F.J. DeSanto and Bradley Cramp re-imagine Shotaro Ishinomori’s beloved, timeless manga series for a new generation without alienating the [...]

Watching the Watchmen: COMEDIAN #6 review

The BEFORE WATCHMEN event finally reaches its finale. And it’s a fantastic one. This week, the much-delayed BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #6 is available at your local comic book shop and is worth reading if you have followed the series. The conclusion of this book is proof-positive that writer Brian Azzarello and artist J.G. Jones had [...]

Picks of the Week: 4/24/13

Batman, Incorporated #10 As Grant Morrison gets closer to wrapping up his grand Batman opus, the stakes have been raised for the title character. Morrison continues to showcase the dark depths of Batman’s psyche and the potential of the character’s mythology as well, if not better, than anyone who has ever written the character. An [...]

Review: Nightwing #19

Nightwing has landed and found his footing in a new city. And by virtue of writer Kyle Higgins refocusing on the core of Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and artist Brett Booth joining the fray to tell the next chapter of Dick Grayson’s storied legacy, there is a new energy and reason to share in Dick Grayson’s [...]

Picks of the Week: 4/17/13

Wonder Woman #19 Writer Brian Azzarello has been stellar throughout his run on Wonder Woman. He has juggled a large cast of characters with the efficiency on par with his 100 BULLETS days. This is another great installment of this series. Plus, Orion and Wonder Woman lock lips. What’s the story behind that? Read and [...]

Review: Batman and Robin #19

  Batman and Red Robin #19 hits the mark! Besides the buzz behind Carrie Kelley’s introduction into The New 52 and the supposed role Tim Drake was to play in this month’s issue, by virtue of the title and current Batman and… story arc, this book fully delivers on its potential. Not, because of Red [...]

Picks of the Week: 4/10/13

Thor: God of Thunder #7 If you haven’t jumped on this Marvel NOW! book, now is the time! This issue marks part one of GODBOMB, writer Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribic’s next epic story arc. Creation, chaos, and the cosmos…this book deals with it all! Batman #19 Commissioner Jim Gordon must hunt down and [...]