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I’ll be honest in saying I’m not super familiar with Jonathan Kent. I mean, I grew up watching Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League - but, Jonathan Kent was more often than not a tertiary character, at best. That’s not to say he’s unimportant - it’s simply to preface this by letting it be known that I’m by no means an expert on the character. Perhaps that’s why, when confronted with t
The highly anticipated first issue of Batman/Superman is finally here, and it has definitely been worth the wait. Let’s dive in. Spoilers Follow. I have to be honest; I have never quite understood just how the Dark Multiverse worked. In my mind, I had always pictured countless worlds wherein the worst possible outcomes always occurred. I imagined worlds that were rotten from the moment they f
The second issue of Batman: Curse of the White Knight begins by taking us back to the seventeenth century, wherein we see Edmond Wayne taken by the local authorities for breaking into Wayne Manor. We find out that the Wayne’s have apparently all died from the Plague, meaning that Edmond is the last heir to the Wayne legacy – though, he doesn’t tell this to the authorities. While he rides in the ba
This third issue of Silver Surfer: Black, just like those the two that proceeded it, begins in the past. Or, really, the future. (Time travel is funny that way.) The issue begins with a panel of the void, which is then followed by a panel of an objectively beautiful woman who is calling out to Norrin. The next panel transitions back to the darkness, followed by a panel that intermixes the woman wi
#TheBatmanWhoLaughs #1: While campy in ways that serve to highlight the ridiculousness of the #Batman (ex. “Joker’s Super Toxin”), this new story managed to subvert my expectations by setting the stage for a very interesting battle between not just 1, but 2 laughing Bats. 4/5 — Feb 20th #TheBatmanWhoLaughs #2: All the ingenuity of #Batman, coupled with all the sadism of #TheJoker; “TBWL” is a mon
The twenty second issue of Immortal Hulk immediately tackles the fallout from issue twenty one, wherein General Fortean stormed the Alpha Flight Space Station to retrieve the Abomination’s husk. We now know that all the members of Gamma Flight seemed to have survived the encounter, more or less; well, all except for one. Walter Langkowski (better known as Sasquatch) never revived after being kille
#DoomsdayClock #8: Focusing on the #ManOfSteel, “DC #8” felt more like a “#Superman” comic than anything else - but I’m not complaining. Superman’s earnest atempt at quelling the tension of the worlds’ nations was great - but the highlight was definitely the *intense* ending. 4/5 — Feb. 3rd #DoomsdayClock #9: The wait has been a long one, but it has def. proven to be worth it. A battle a year (
#HeroesInCrisis #1: “Crisis” has always been synonymous with cataclysmic events, which is why the intimate feel & scope of “HiC #1” is unexpected.. but welcomed. Its use of page long vignettes, evocative artwork, & a compelling premise all have me excited to keep reading. 4.5/5 — Feb. 25th #HeroesInCrisis #2: More a “Crisis of Faith” than anything else, the 2nd issue of “HiC” gets *very* pers
#IronMan #7: “#ExecuteProgram” presents us with the most powerful version of IM that we’ve seen to date - but @ what cost? With his allies worrying that he maybe losing his humanity & reports of his armor being used for murder - could the #Extremis serum be corrupting him? 4/5 #IronMan #8: It’s obvi. that something is awry with Tony - obvi. to everyone but him. While he thinks the “Extremis” ha
#ThePriceOfJustice #1: With the animosity between #Batman & #TheFlash still lingering because of “#HeroesInCrisis,” the duo must find a way to work together on a new mystery. Stellar art & the return of 1 of my fav. #Rebirth characters makes for a nice start for “TPoJ”. 4/5 #ThePriceOfJustice #2: While #GothamGirl was a standout character at the start of #DCReirth, her role in ”TPoJ” has been d
Now empowered by the Extremis Serum, Tony confronts Mallen in order to put an end to his reign of carnage once and for all. I did not care for this issue - at least not during my first read through. While I can appreciate a fierce battle - of which this issue definitely has - it occupies such a significant portion of the final issue that it just feels rather bloated, especially since it doesn’t g
Having injected himself with the Extremis Serum, Tony must fight to survive its devastating side effects. In the meantime, while comatose, Tony recalls his time in captivity with Ho Yinsen - the man who both helped save his life and aided him in the construction of the Mark I Iron Man armor. This issue serves as a brief overview of Tony Stark’s - or, rather, Iron Man’s - origin story. While, at t
