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Comic Review: Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman (Rebirth)

April 7, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman collects Nightwing: Rebirth #1 and Nightwing #1-4, and 7-8. The volume is written by Tim Seeley, known for his work on Grayson and illustrated by Yanick Paquette and Javier Fernandez.

The Story (aka From the Publisher)

Nightwing is back…in blue!

He’s been Robin, he’s been a super spy, a ghost. Now, Dick Grayson finds himself back in Gotham City fighting to reclaim the life that was taken from him. But when a new evil threatens those closest to Dick, as Nightwing he must once again choose whether or not to tear himself away from his home in order to combat this dark force.

Everything Dick thought he knew about being Nightwing will be brought to bear, and his relationship to his former mentor Batman will be put to the test in Nightwing Vol. 1.

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Comic Review: The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice (Rebirth)

March 10, 2017 / / 0 Comments

The Flash 1 coverThe Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice is written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmine Di Giandomenico. The volume collects The Flash: Rebirth #1 and The Flash #1-8

The Story (aka From the Publisher)

A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never, well…you know. Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster debuts–but just where did this amazing new friend come from? Spinning directly out of the epic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself at the center of a DC Universe at a crossroads–and reeling from the reemergence of his protegé, Wally West!

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Comic Review: Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham (Rebirth)

February 8, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Batman Rebirth CoverBatman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham is written by the former CIA analyst Tom King and illustrated by David Finch. It collects Batman: Rebirth #1 and Batman #1-6.

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

The Caped Crusader has never been stopped. Not by the Joker. Not by Two-Face. Not even by the entire Justice League. But now, in the wake of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, Batman must face his most challenging foe ever–a hero who wants to save Gotham…from the Batman!

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Comic Review: Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Death & Life of Oliver Queen (Rebirth)

January 19, 2017 / / 0 Comments

Green Arrow Vol. 1Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen (Rebirth) is written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Otto Schmidt and Juan Ferreyra. It collects Green Arrow: Rebirth #1 and Green Arrow #1-5.

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

The way the Emerald Archer lives his life will change forever, as Green Arrow is betrayed by those closest to him!

A budding relationship with Black Canary forces Ollie to confront the fact that you can’t fight “the man” if you are “the man.” And one by one, all of his friends leave him, and all the money in the world won’t bring them back when he needs them most. The events of “The Death and Life of Oliver Queen” will rattle Oliver’s status quo so much, his choices as a superhero will never be the same again.

The Pursuit of Justice

Oliver Queen is a socialite playboy who is the CEO of Queen Industries. While he leaves the company in the trusted hands of his CFO, he is a philanthropic do-gooder. As he glides through the dark streets of Seattle as Green Arrow, his legacy of charity bears his name. The children’s hospital, the homeless shelter, and a home for battered women.

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Comic Review: Superman Vol. 1: Son of Superman (Rebirth)

January 13, 2017 / / 1 Comment

51TUS031MwL._SX320_BO1,204,203,200_Superman Vol. 1: Son of Superman (Rebirth) is written by Peter J. Tomasi and collects Superman: Rebirth #1 and Superman #1-6. Illustrators are Doug Mahnke and Patrick Gelason

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

After the stunning events of DC REBIRTH, the world is left without Superman! Luckily, there is another Man of Steel to fill his shoes: the pre-Flashpoint Kal-El! However, can this new Superman protect the world while raising a super-son with his wife, Lois Lane? And should they help their boy use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide them from the world?

Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world’s greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business.

Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe.  The legacy continues.

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Comic Review: Justice League Vol. 7 – Darkseid War Part 1

March 15, 2016 / / 0 Comments

Comic Review Justice League Vol. 7 Justice League Vol. 7 is written by Geoff Johns and collects Justice League issues #39-46 and Free Comic Book Day 2015: DC Comics Divergence #1.

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

Geoff Johns pits the heroes of the DC universe against the might of Gods in the seventh volume of the best-selling series! The Justice League came together to stop the forces of Darkseid from destroying Earth five years ago. Now the ruler of Apokolips returns, but sets his sites on the world-shattering Anti-Monitor. Will the combined might of the Justice League be enough to protect the Earth from the collateral as Gods fight?

Searching for Purpose

As the graphic novel begins, Wonder Woman recalls being an adolescent girl and discovering something that washed up on shore from the human world. She asks her mother, “What’s out there?” In her narration, Wonder Woman says, “I was searching for something.” The following panels depict an adolescent Aquaman, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman, all asking a similar question: “What’s out there?”

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Comic Review: Batman/Superman Vol. 4 Siege

December 22, 2015 / / 0 Comments

superman batmanBatman/Superman Vol. 4 is written b y Greg Pak and collects issues 16-20 of Batman/Superman, Batman/Superman Annual #2, and Batman/Superman: Futures End #1.

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

Someone is targeting the people closest to Superman—those who wear his sigil, those he cares most about, even innocents whose lives he’s saved. The attacks seem random, but Batman recognizes the pattern. A madman who hates you so much he strikes at the people around you…this is Superman’s Joker.
Worse, the method of the attacks is even more bizarre: the bullets leave no residue, no clues, then seem to disappear into nothingness. Even the World’s Greatest Detective is at a loss.

But when Batman hatches a plan to draw the killer out of hiding, a crucial clue is uncovered—one that reveals that the killer is more closely tied to Superman than they could have imagined! Can Superman, Batman and Supergirl defeat this threat from Superman’s past…or will Superman’s Joker prove to be his final undoing?

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Comic Review: Side-Kicked

December 8, 2015 / / 0 Comments

side-kicked-2The Story (aka from the publisher)

It should come as no surprise to learn that within the superhero “community,” egos run rampant. But how does all that free-flowing narcissism impact those just outside the spotlight? Chicago finds out when five of the city’s most loyal Sidekicks finally grow tired of being disrespected by both the prima donnas they work with and the citizenry they strive to protect. And it’s not like the Windy City needs yet another labor upheaval…..

“But You’re Replaceable”

Russell Brettholtz takes the classic superhero story and turns it on its head. While these superheroes in Chicago are given great praise for all that they do for the city, the sidekicks are often over looked. They have many of the same responsibilities, sometimes more, but they receive no recognition.

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Comic Review: Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 3 – Casualties of War

November 24, 2015 / / 0 Comments

25241729Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 3: Casualties of War collects issues #13-17 and is written by Peter J. Tomasi

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

Superman and Wonder Woman—two of the world’s mightiest heroes—are the ultimate power couple. And yet, when a new superhero arrives out of nowhere asking for their guidance, the two Justice Leaguers can’t help but suspect that something is very, very wrong. Wonderstar has no past, no memories and only a strange connection to Superman and Wonder Woman. He claims his intentions are good, but when his true identity is finally revealed, it will take the combined strength of the Man of Steel and the God of War to take him on.

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Comic Review: Convergence

November 17, 2015 / / 0 Comments

2976491Convergence collects issues #0-8 of Convergence and is written by Jeff King.

The Story (aka from the Publisher)

Once, there were Infinite Earths. Untold timelines. Innumerable Elseworlds. Then there came a Crisis…a Zero Hour…a Flashpoint. Worlds lived. Worlds died. Now they all must fight for their future! The evil alien intelligence known as Brainiac has stolen 50 doomed cities from throughout time and space and brought them to a place beyond the Multiverse—a sentient planet of his own design, a world with the power of a god. As heroes and villains from dozens of worlds battle each other for their very existence, it’s up to a ragtag band of warriors from a slain Earth to put an end to this threat that bends the Multiverse to its will. Reality itself hangs in the balance… This is it! The entire DC Universe from the dawn of time through the New 52 stars in CONVERGENCE — an unprecedented event that brings together your favorite characters from every era and series. Whether familiar or forgotten, none of them will ever be the same!

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