Constantine #1 Review by Randy Young With this issue, John Constantine fully becomes a member of the DC Universe. Gone is the strong language, drugs, and sex of Hellblazer. This John Constantine is slightly more likable but only slightly. Constantine has a mission. He has to find this long lost magical artifact before anyone else … [Read more…]
Batman and Robin #18 Review by Randy Young Perfection. I could end this review with that one word. Tomasi’s Batman & Robin title has quietly been telling some of the best stories but has been lost in the shadows of Snyder’s Batman. This issue steps out of those shadows and shines. Tomasi needed no words … [Read more…]
Green Arrow #18 Review by Randy Young Oliver Queen wanted for murder! Only, we know he didn’t do it. How can he prove himself innocent? This issue is just as strong as Jeff Lemire’s premiere issue. Lemire has created a terrifying villain in Komodo. There is some sort of history there between Komodo and Queen’s … [Read more…]
It’s that time of the month again and it’s time to check out what new offerings DC Comics has in store for us! There are several new #1’s hitting the shelves including two new comic book series, new annuals, and we also see the final issues of the current Green Lantern creative teams before the … [Read more…]
DC Entertainment sees strong February numbers BookScan numbers up 65 percent from 2012 Digital-to-print series INJUSTICE sells out in comic shops BURBANK, CA, March 8, 2013—DC Entertainment (DCE), the largest English-language comic book publisher in the world announced today that JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1, written by the acclaimed Geoff Johns and drawn by … [Read more…]
Batman Incorporated #8 Reviews by Randy Young This was a book I knew I had to get. This was one of the few times I was glad I’d seen the spoilers. I was there for the beginning, so it was only fitting I was there for the ending. The problem was, I had to get … [Read more…]
Justice League of America #1 Review by Randy Young To quote Fred Willard from A Mighty Wind, “Wha’ Happened?” This first issue was an obvious setup issue, a get to know who’s on the team. What Johns gives us is a train wreck. Here are a few of the things that irritated me. I am … [Read more…]
As we’ve reported before about the big changes coming to the DC Comics Universe with the cancellation of six of their comic book series, those changes seem to pale in comparison to the changes that are coming to all of the Green Lantern titles. As many of you know, the Green Lantern universe has become … [Read more…]
It looks like DC Comics is cleaning house and what better way to do that than by cancelling six of their new DC 52 titles? That’s right. DC is cancelling a slew of their new 52 titles and the list of cancelled titles looks like htis: Fury Of The Firestorm Ravagers Savage Hawkman Deathstroke Sword … [Read more…]
Batman #17 Review by Randy Young Thus concludes the event that was Death of the Family. Over the next few months we’ll see what exactly the fallout of this story will be. Here’s what worked for me: Snyder gave us something to chew on here about the relationship of Joker and Batman. There are three … [Read more…]