THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Volume 1 Written by Denise Mina (adapted from the original novel by Stieg Larsson) Art by Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti Release Date: November 7, 2012 The lives of two people — journalistic crusader Mikael Blomkvist and isolated punk genius Lisbeth Salander — begin to circle the vortex of…
Review: BATGIRL #14
Batgirl #14 Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes and Daniel Sampere Release Date: November 14, 2012 Crossover storylines often have the tendency to get a bit stretched. (Does it really make sense to have Cyclops fighting Thanos in Infinity Gauntlet? Did we really need to have a Batman tie-in title during Blackest Night?)…
Review: BATMAN #14
Batman #14 Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV Art by Greg Capullo and Jock Release Date: November 14, 2012 Batman #14 is a comic that leaves me with a number of sneaking suspicions. Scott Snyder is extraordinarily good at that. In contrast to so many recent Batman writers, Snyder’s Dark Knight is never…
Review: DETECTIVE COMICS #14
DETECTIVE COMICS #14 Written by John Layman Art by Jason Fabok Release Date: November 7, 2012 The general reader should be warned that while the solicitations for the current and previous issues of Detective Comics will claim that the title is engaged in a storyline revolving around the Penguin. This is, in fact, a lie.…
Review: WORLDS’ FINEST #6
WORLDS’ FINEST #6 Written by Paul Levitz Art by Kevin Maguire, George Perez and Sandra Hope Release Date: November 7, 2012 The children of the Batman finally meet, as Earth 2 refugee Helena Wayne faces off against prime Earth mainstay (and little bugger) Damian Wayne. It’s the Huntress versus Robin for the title of best…
Review: SUPERMAN EARTH ONE Volume 2
SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE Volume 2 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Shane Davis Release Date: October 31, 2012 DC Comics continues its mass-market series of graphic novels featuring its most recognizable super-heroes with a second volume of Superman: Earth One. Set in a decidedly more grounded world than the monthly continuity, this 136 page…
Review: ACTION COMICS #14
ACTION COMICS #14 Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch Art by Rags Morales and Chris Sprouse Release Date: November 7, 2012 Action Comics, since the launch of the New 52, has been an exercise in contradiction. We’ve seen some of the best characterization of a young hero just learning who he is and getting…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK ANNUAL #1 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Mikel Janin Release Date: October 31, 2012 When darkness fell and the world was once again at risk, the world’s greatest super-heroes answered the call! Zatanna! John Constantine! Deadman! The Black Orchid! Madame Xanadu! Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.! Amethyst, Princess of Gemwold! Timothy Hunter!…
Review: BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #1
BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #1 Written by Derek Fridolfs and Dustin Nguyen Art by Dustin Nguyen Release Date: October 31, 2012 As a 99 cent digital-first comic, Batman: Li’l Gotham probably doesn’t have quite as high a bar to jump in order to earn my recommendation as a $2.99 (or $3.99, or even $4.99!) comic would.…
Review: TALON #1
TALON #1 Written by James Tynion IV and Scott Snyder Art by Guillem March Release Date: October 24, 2012 If a comic book could scream, it would look like the cover of Talon #1. The title character is hunched over, wrapped in chains, mouth open in rage. Above him hover several oversized masked figures with…