Ricky Church reviews Detective Comics #1000… After 80 years, Batman has finally reached the milestone issue Detective Comics #1000, only the second publication in history to do so after Superman in last year’s Action Comics #1000. Much like that aforementioned issue, Detective Comics #1000 is a celebration of the Dark Knight and his adventures, examining why he’s remained such […]
Comic Book Review – Batman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3
Ricky Church reviews Batman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3… With Batman’s marriage proposal to Catwoman and her subsequent acceptance, Tom King uses the stories in Batman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 to explore their upcoming nuptials and the reactions of their family and friends. King presents some good stories filled with great chemistry between Batman and Catwoman, […]
DC Comics to preview Year of the Villain in 25 cent one-shot
DC Comics has several things planned in the pipeline which the publisher will preview with a special 32-page one-shot anthology Year of the Villain. The Hollywood Reporter revealed the special will come out May 1st, just a few days before Free Comic Book Day, and will cost just 25 cents. The special will tease fans with […]
Comic Book Review – Heroes in Crisis #1
Ricky Church reviews Heroes in Crisis #1… Superheroes go through a lot in their stories, whether its saving the world, facing off against a deadly enemy or mourning the death of a friend or partner. The idea behind DC’s Sanctuary is a place for superheroes to go and work through their trauma, helping them through […]
Fan Expo 2018: DC Nation highlights Three Jokers, Heroes in Crisis, The Last Knight on Earth, new Swamp Thing series and more
Over the past year, fans have seen a lot in DC Comics, from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights – Metal, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock and Brian Michael Bendis taking stewardship of Superman and Action Comics. At the Fan Expo convention, Dan DiDio held a DC Nation panel with Snyder, Capullo, […]
Comic Book Review – Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2
Ricky Church reviews Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2… With Batman and Catwoman’s wedding upon us, DC has rather timely released the collection where their impending nuptials began in Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2. The book is a nice, hefty collection of stories with Tom King delivering some pretty awesome Batman action as […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #50
Ricky Church reviews Batman #50… After building it up for a year, the big event is finally here as Batman and Catwoman prepare to get officially married. It’s been a long time coming, but, as we just saw in the recent issues, a lot of outside forces threaten to call if off. Will the Bat […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #49
Ricky Church reviews Batman #49… The penultimate issue to Batman and Catwoman’s wedding has arrived with the bride-to-be facing off against The Joker in a confrontation that writer Tom King manages to subvert in several ways. Batman #49 is easily one of the best issues in King’s run to date by heavily emphasizing Catwoman and Joker’s character […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #48
Ricky Church reviews Batman #48… The big wedding is coming up very fast and while plenty of fans are excited for Batman and Catwoman’s nuptials, there is one character who seems both excited and angry at their union: The Joker. Tom King writes a small story where Joker tries to gain Batman’s attention in a […]
Comic Book Review – Action Comics #1000
Ricky Church reviews Action Comics #1000… This is it. The big one. In 1938 the world was introduced to Superman in the pages of Action Comics #1 by two young writers and artists from Cleveland, Ohio named Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Flashforward 80 years later and Superman has somehow remained so popular in the public consciousness […]