Ricky Church reviews Batman #51… Batman has battled everything from the Court of Owls to Mr. Bloom to the Joker, but how does he handle a quiet night in Gotham City…? An era has ended. Since The New 52 began in 2011, it underwent a lot of changes over its five years with a constant […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Superman Unchained
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Superman Unchained… With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice getting its wide release Friday, its time for the final entry into our Countdown for the film and, funny enough, the final story that I recommend is one made by an entirely different […]
Rumour: Scott Snyder leaving Batman for Detective Comics
Yesterday we brought you some news from Bleeding Cool suggesting that DC is gearing up for a new relaunch of its comic book universe, and now the site has more news about the potential shake-up at the publisher. According to their latest report, writer Scott Snyder is set to end his five year run on […]
Scott Snyder departing Batman in April
Since the start of DC’s The New 52 in September 2011, writer Scott Snyder has led the Batman title to some great and interesting places. Amid the rumours of DC’s Rebirth event/re-launch, it has been confirmed Snyder will be leaving the title after April’s Batman #51. Snyder broke the news in an interview with Comic […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #45
Ricky Church reviews Batman #45… When Batman almost gets taken out by a new threat, Jim Gordon might have to reevaluate what it means to wear the cowl before it’s too late for Gotham City! Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo continue to roll out their surprises in this new era of Batman. As Gordon struggles […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #41
Ricky Church reviews Batman #41… A new era of Batman has begun thanks to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s work on one of DC’s flagship superheroes. There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding this new status quo given the new look of the character as well as the identity of who is wearing the mask […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #6
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #6… Anyone who has been reading Dark Nights: Metal will know how increasingly crazy or ‘out there’ the event series has gotten over its run. Scott Snyder has taken a lot of cues from Grant Morrison in crafting such a meta-commentary heavy event ladled with examining the nature of stories and […]
WonderCon: DC announces new Justice League Dark and Justice League Odyssey titles
DC kicked off WonderCon this Saturday morning with a Publisher’s Panel hosted by DC Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee. Writer Scott Snyder was on hand to talk about not only the blockbuster finish fans can expect when Dark Nights: Metal reaches its conclusion with issue #6 on March 28th but he also revealed some […]
Comic Book Review – All-Star Batman Vol. 3: The First Ally
Ricky Church reviews All-Star Batman Vol. 3: The First Ally… One thing people who are only vaguely aware of Batman most commonly know is the vigilante is often supported by his loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. While Alfred has been a significant character in the Batman mythos for over 75 years now, its rare for a […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1… With big, epic comic book events, tie-in comics are not anything unheard of. Sometimes its a bit tedious to have to collect tie-in issues, especially if so many bear actual consequences on the main event itself. Fortunately most of the tie-ins for DC’s Dark Nights: Metal have […]
