THE RAVAGERS #1 Written by Howard Mackie Art by Ian Churchill Release Date: May 30, 2012 Wave two of the New 52 continues with a very Wildstorm-centric book, The Ravagers #1. This books spins out of Teen Titans, a book that I am not overly familiar with, which could have spelled doom for me and…
Review: Earth 2 #1
EARTH 2 #1 Written by James Robinson Art by Nicola Scott Released: May 2, 2012 Reading note: Earth 2 #1 should be read prior to Worlds’ Finest #1 The multiverse returns! To fanfare or dread, depending on how you feel about pre-Crisis DC. But this is not your parents’ Earth 2. Completely reimagined by James…
Review: THE FLASH #8
THE FLASH #8 Written by Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato Art by Francis Manapul Release Date: April 25, 2012 This book, more than any comic I can think of, embodies its title and main character in every aspect of its being. This book bleeds speed. Issue #8 takes place in the Speed Force, the very source…
Combo-Review: BATMAN #8, NIGHTWING #8, NIGHT OF THE OWLS
BATMAN #8 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo & Johnathan Glapion NIGHT OF THE OWLS Written by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Art by Rafael Abuquerque NIGHTWING #8 Written by Kyle Higgins Art by Eddy Barrows, Ruy Jose & Eber Ferreira The Night of the Owls kicks begins and the entire Bat…
Review: SUPERMAN #7
SUPERMAN #7 Written by Keith Giffen with Dan Jurgens Art by Dan Jurgens and Jesus Morino Released March 28, 2012 Superman is my favorite character that I don’t read. I collected every appearance from the mid-80s to mid-90s but tuned out a few years after Death of Superman. My Superman was, and is, Byrne/Ordway/Jurgens. I was excited…
Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE #7
Justice League #7 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gene Ha & Gary Frank Release Date: March 21, 2012 I am not a fan of the new Justice League, which I should say from the outset. I had stopped buying the book after a couple of issues, but was convinced to try this one because…
Review: SAUCER COUNTRY #1
SAUCER COUNTRY #1 Written by Paul Cornell Art by Ryan Kelly Released: March 14, 2012 If you thought that Paul Cornell was showing promise on Stormwatch, grab this book now. Stop reading and go get Saucer Country. If Stormwatch had been a complete work, I would be calling this a thematic sequel. Since Cornell’s vision…
Review: THE RAY #3
THE RAY #3 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Jamal Igle and Rich Perotta Release Date: February 22, 2012 The Ray, even though it is just a mini-series, embodies everything that the New 52 is doing right. This is going to sound cheesy, but it really is a shining ray of light…
Review: BIRDS OF PREY #6
BIRDS OF PREY #6 Written by Duane Swierczynski Art by Javier Pina Release Date: February 15, 2012 Duane Swierczynski, you’ve delivered again. Birds of Prey #6 is the solid continuation of what has been a great first storyline by Duane Swierczynski. He appears to be solidly in his wheelhouse as a writer, giving us a…
Review: ANIMAL MAN #6
ANIMAL MAN #6 Written by Jeff Lemire Art by John Paul Leon & Travel Foreman Release Date: February 1, 2012 Prior to the New 52, I didn’t know there was an Animal Man and I had absolutely no intention of reading this series. Word quickly got out that Lemire and Foreman were up to some…