Tag: DC Comics
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Titans #1 by Tom Taylor Review
Breaking News! It has happened! Tom Taylor has taken out a beloved hero within the first pages of his Titans (2023) run! But death rarely sticks in this neck of the woods—fear not reader, no doubt [Spoiler] will return!…
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Shazam #1 by Mark Waid Review
While Mark Waid is most known for his legendary Kingdom Come (1996) story, as well as his run on The Flash (1986), it is his work on Impulse (1995) and Legion of Superheroes (1989) which showed his playful spirit and fun nature. Mark Waid loves telling fun stories and it shows! Lately though, Waid was…
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Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #2 by Tom Taylor Review
One of DC’s greatest video games as well as “elseworlds” tales is Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013). After years of these characters having completed their story arcs and disappearing from comics, they are returning in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent (2023). But before Jon can deal with that, he has to face his greatest adversary—the…
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Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 by Tom Taylor Review
Already, this series is enveloped with hype as author Tom Taylor announced Jon Kent will be entering the world of Injustice. For those unaware, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a best-selling, fan favorite video game and comic series in which Superman goes mad following the death of Lois Lane—in his madness, Superman steps into the…
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Flashpoint Fatigue: Please, Make it Stop.
Hearing customers in comic stores saying, “No one asked for this. Why are we getting this?” Upon the announcement of Flashpoint Beyond (2022), it was clear something was awry. Flashpoint (2011) was becoming a stake in the bubble of weekly comic store reservists, and Flashpoint Fatigue was born.
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Stargirl: The Lost Children #4 by Geoff Johns
Holy exposition, Batman! In issue #3 of Stargirl: The Lost Children, readers were given an abundance of exposition and thought that was the end. However, Issue #4 proves readers should never get too comfortable with the amount of information they have—things are always changing, lies are being told, revelations being unearthed. So, here is everything…
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Justice Society of America #3 by Geoff Johns
After months of delays, Geoff Johns’ next chapter of JSA has finally hit the market! However, readers were expecting more from such a long awaited book. Though Geoff Johns clearly has a story he wants to tell, it feels as though he is pulled in all directions. Perhaps it is because he is also working…
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Justice Society of America #2 by Geoff Johns
Huntress has fallen through time! Having been the leader of a murdered Justice Society in her own time, Helena Wayne now finds herself among the original founding members of the JSA—Jay Garrick, Alan Scott, Kent Nelson, etc. And in this confusion, the JSA attempts to verify Helena’s story.
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Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #3 by Josh Trujillo
Jaime Reyes returns in issue #3 of Blue Beetle: Graduation Day with some major momentum! This issue is an exhilarating expansion of the Blue Beetle and Reach mythos, making it essential for Blue Beetle fans.
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Give Grant Morrison The Credit They Deserve, DC Comics.
Over a decade after Grant Morrison penned the Final Crisis sequel, Multiversity, and DC still relies heavily on Grant’s concepts—in fact, the current wave of DC’s comics are derived from specific works from Grant. From Batman Vs. Robin to Multiversity to Batman Incorporated to Justice League Incarnate, all of these are buds grown from the…
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