“Beyond The Batcave” does a deep dive into Batman’s universe and examines his actual cowl -— Bruce Wayne — because I love to be realistic about my favorite fiction. One of the most popular publications to date, Detective Comics’ role within the evolution of the American comic book is colossal, yet somehow underrated. This is especially ironic…
2019 So Far … Middle Grade and YA Graphic Novels
It’s 2019 and to say that comics is a perfect industry is … well, yeah I can’t say that. There is a shining light for the future of comics, however … the book market. Original graphic novels from a wide array of publishers are bringing diverse stories and voices to the middle grade and YA…
Review: BATMAN #62
BATMAN #62 Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerads, Clayton Cowles Edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittany Holzherr Published by DC Comics Release Date: January 9, 2019 ***SPOILER WARNING*** Batman #62 is a deliriously delicious disaster piece that all at once illustrates the fractured mindscape of The Dark Knight, recaps Tom King’s entire run…
Review: BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #6
BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #6 Written by Scott Peterson Art by Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen and Rob Leigh Edited by Jamie S. Rich Published by DC Comics Release Date: January 9, 2019 Conquering Your Fears Scott Peterson and Kelley Jones’ miniseries comes to a powerful close. This ending means more than apprehending the villain. Batman…
H5*: HOT FIVE (ish) – Week Of January 9, 2019
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish), a.k.a. The Flagship Of H5*. Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the…
THE HONOR ROLL: December 19, 2018
Is this the end? Or are we just prologue to the beginning? One thing is sure, we can count on comics to be there at the start and the end. We have great spoiler filled picks from our contributors to check out, so let’s get to it. FREEDOM FIGHTERS #1 – Martin Gray Robert Venditti,…
Review: BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #5
BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #5 Written by Scott Peterson Art by Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen and Rob Leigh Edited by Jamie S. Rich Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 19, 2018 What is Reality? Part Five of this limited series presents the question that anyone who knows Batman and his story has asked once…
Review: BATMAN #61
BATMAN #61 Written by Tom King Art by Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, and Clayton Cowles Edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittany Holzherr Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 19, 2018 Batman #61 is yet another devastatingly disturbing cut in Tom King’s surgical dissection of The Dark Knight’s psyche. After the cataclysmic cliffhanger of…
Review: BATMAN ANNUAL #3
BATMAN ANNUAL #3 Written by Tom Taylor Art by Otto Schmidt & Troy Peteri Edited by Dave Wielgosz, Jamie S. Rich Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 12, 2018 His responsibility. His failure. We get to see a day in the life of Alfred, beginning from the day that changed both his and Bruce’s life.…
Review: DC NEW TALENT SHOWCASE 2018 #1
DC NEW TALENT SHOWCASE 2018 #1 Edited by Bobbie Chase, Sara Miller and Liz Erickson Published by DC Comics Release Date: December 12, 2018 Batman: Leap of Faith (pg. 1-14) Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Amancay Nahuelpan and Trish Mulvihill Constantine: Neon Demons (pg. 15-28) Written by Sanya Anwar Art by Priscilla Petraites…