Batman Possibly the biggest superhero movie from Warner Bros. of 2022, the dark thriller offers new iterations of classic heroes and villains. Perhaps no character has been so radically altered as Paul Dano’s The Riddler, whose question mark-covered outfit has been replaced with leather clothing that made Eddie Nashton look closer to the Zodiac Killer than any previous iteration of the Puzzle Master. With the actor who portrayed Riddler coming on board to write his character’s origin, he does The Riddler: Year One Live up to expectations even though this…
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Romance meets the world of Big Red to great effect
Old Hellboy readers know that “The Beast of the Apocalypse” has indulged in romance many times, but its ups and downs were brief, albeit powerful. With their new series, Hellboy in loveThe powers that be in the franchise decided to explore the idea in more nuance, plus it’s finally giving those who are hot with monsters some representation in another mainstream comic book series. Despite being just a small five-issue series, the beginnings of this sweet encounter really deliver what the cover promises, and the tragedy, of course, is that…
Read MoreComic Book Reviews for This Week: 10/12/2022
Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn’t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Scout, AfterShock, and more. The review blurbs you’ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes Namor: Conquered Shores #1, Batman Incorporated #1, and Once & Future #30. Also, in case you…
Read MoreA broken spy disaster
As some comics readers will surely say, DC was juggling a lot of things in Batman’s orbit. The characters and concepts associated with Bruce Wayne have continued to grow, and in the hands of the right creative team, these elements can blend together into potent potpourri. this week Batman Incorporated #1 aims to be the latest comic book to do so, introducing a new global spy adventure to many new and old heroes who look like Batman – and thus become too crowded for their own good as a result.…
Read MoreSubmarine in its purest form
On the pages of Marvel Comics, Namor the Sub-Mariner has a long and rich history. One of his oldest characters, Namor has been both a hero and an antagonist, a member of many squads, the cause of conflict and the seeker of solution for decades, but even then, one thing about Namor has always been constant: a complex relationship with the surface world. This relationship is central Namur: occupied beachesa new Marvel miniseries by writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Pascual Ferry, and if the first issue is any indication, this…
Read MoreOnce and Future #30 review
After 30 issues of legends, myths and heartbreak, time and futureThe end has finally arrived. I have to admit the mixed feelings because this series has become one of my all-time favorite stories, so there’s an inherent sadness in saying goodbye. However, Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, Ed Dukeshire, Madison Goyette, and Dafna Pleban have created a truly special series and a sunset finish that offers satisfying rewards with just a hint of hope for added comfort. Line. time and future #30 is a totally satisfying farewell to one…
Read MoreA classic noir story reveals the original Batman
Gotham City: Year One He sets out to tell the story of Gotham City’s origin by delving into its past in a noir story centering on private investigator Sam “Slam” Bradley as he kidnapped Helena Wayne – who would be Thomas Wayne’s sister – in the early 1960s. The first issue is progressive as it sets up the many faces, settings, and plots woven into this detective story, offering a clear genre style that pulls freely from the plots and style of Hollywood classics like Maltese Falcon. Readers will know…
Read MoreOld Dog #1 review: An unsettling and unsettling spy story
I learned that old dog He was confident in his convictions when, in the third chapter of his first edition, I published the classic metaphor to drop the title. More specifically, the sequence shows a government agent confessing the series’ hero, grizzly CIA agent Jack Lynch, and notes “there is life in the old dog yet, isn’t it?” While this appears to be the case with regard to Jack himself, it is not necessarily a conclusion I can come to old dog Based on its first release. old dog #1…
Read MoreComic Book Reviews for This Week: 9/21/2022
Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn’t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Scout, AfterShock, and more. The review blurbs you’ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes Batman: One Bad Day – Two-Face #1, X-Terminators #1, and Stuff of Nightmares #1. Also, in…
Read MoreA strange world full of promises
stuff from nightmares It lived up to its name but not in the ways one might expect, and that ultimately attracted me. “The Monster Makers” Part 1 by R.L. Stine, AL Kaplan, Roman Titov, and Jim Campbell sets the tone brilliantly in its first few pages. Thanks to a mysterious narrator, Kaplan and Titov heighten tension with each part, creating a chilling aura around an unassuming house of mystery. . When things really start to reveal themselves, Stine sets his foot on the gas and drives the momentum to the…
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