Category: Comics Reviews

Comics Reviews: Batman 441, Detective 608, Legends of the Dark Knight 1

Batman 441 coverBatman #441 – “Parallel Lines” – Marv Wolfman/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This is part three of the “Lonely Place of Dying” storyline, which takes place after New Titans #60 even though they came out in the same month. Last issue, Batman realized Two-Face was behind the strange crimes he’d been dealing with. This issue gives us a look at how closely matched Batman and Two-Face are (almost like opposite sides of the same coin, if that’s not stretching things too much) and how their thought processes work almost in tandem. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 441, Detective 608, Legends of the Dark Knight 1”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 35, Firestorm 90

Wonder Woman 35 coverWonder Woman #35 – “Journey’s End” – George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Steve Montano

Last issue, Wonder Woman was attacked by Shim’tar, who considers herself the new queen of the Amazons in Bana-Mighdal (an ancient city hidden inside a mystical sandstorm in the Egyptian desert). A faction led by the rebellious Amazon Faruka wants the Amazons to reclaim their glory and make war against the outside world instead of hiding from it. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 35, Firestorm 90”

Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 25, Young All-Stars 30, Suicide Squad 34

Green Arrow 25 coverGreen Arrow #25 – “Witch Hunt Part 1” – Mike Grell/Trevor von Eeden, J.J. Birch/Michael Bair

This one starts at a graveyard in a forest, where a woman is enacting some kind of ritual with a baby. An Owl warns her that some men with guns and dogs are coming, so she gives the baby back to its mother and takes off. The dogs run her down, but she calms them with her witchcraft and heads home to a large manor house. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 25, Young All-Stars 30, Suicide Squad 34”

Comics Reviews: Justice League America 31, Justice League Europe 7, New Titans 59

Justice League America 31 coverJustice League America #31 – “Crossed Wires” – Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis/Adam Hughes/Joe Rubinstein

This one starts with the Spectre arriving at a devastated village in Eastern Europe. He was drawn there by mystic forces, but he can’t figure out why since there are no human souls left in the village … not even the souls of the dead. The Gray Man shows up and we’re reminded of his mission: collecting dream essence from the recently dead on behalf of the Lords of Order. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 31, Justice League Europe 7, New Titans 59”

Comics Reviews: Batman 440, Detective 606, Detective 607

Batman 440 coverBatman #440 – “Suspects” – Marv Wolfman, George Perez/Jim Aparo/Mike DeCarlo

This is the beginning of the “Lonely Place of Dying” storyline that crosses over with New Titans and introduces the new Robin, Tim Drake. This issue starts with Batman on top of a dam fighting a guy called Ravager, who has killed numerous people (including a couple of cops) in the last few weeks. Batman knows he was led here by someone who wanted him to find Ravager, but his opponent turns out to be a pretty tough customer. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 440, Detective 606, Detective 607”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 34, Firestorm 89

Wonder Woman 34 coverWonder Woman #34 – “The Tournament of the Crown” – George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg

This one starts where last issue left off, with Hermes attacking the hidden Amazon city of Bana-Mighdal. The Amazons start fighting back, but Diana intervenes before things go too far, calming Hermes down. He tells her he received a plea from Gaea herself to come here and retrieve the Golden Girdle. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 34, Firestorm 89”

Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 23, Green Arrow 24, Young All-Stars 29, Suicide Squad 33

Green Arrow 23 coverGreen Arrow #23 – “Kia” – Mike Grell/Dan Jurgens/Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin

This one starts with Green Arrow and Shado reviewing their performance against the opposition in the mountain monastery last issue. They came there looking for info on Shado’s son, who’s been kidnapped to force Shado to assassinate someone (possibly the American president). But Shado went a little wild at the monastery and killed all the yakuza who were there. Green Arrow tried to spare one, but he killed himself rather than be questioned. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Green Arrow 23, Green Arrow 24, Young All-Stars 29, Suicide Squad 33”

Comics Reviews: Justice League America 30, Justice League Europe 6, New Titans 58

Justice League America 30 coverJustice League America #30 – “Teenage Biker Mega-Death” – Keith Giffen, J. M. De Matteis/Bill Willingham/Joe Rubinstein

Last issue, Big Barda’s car was stolen with her Mega-Rod in the trunk. Barda, Mr. Miracle, and Fire tracked the car to New Jersey where they found the thieves dead and the Mega-Rod missing. They soon found out what happened to it when a street punk blasted Barda and Fire with the Rod. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Justice League America 30, Justice League Europe 6, New Titans 58”

Comics Reviews: Batman 438, Batman 439, Detective 604, Detective 605

Batman 438 coverBatman #438 – “Turnabout” – Marv Wolfman/Pat Broderick/John Beatty

This continues the Year Three storyline that shows how Dick Grayson became the first Robin twelve years ago. Dick (who’s now Nightwing) is worried about Batman’s behaviour since Dick’s successor as Robin (Jason Todd) was killed by the Joker. Batman has become more brutal and emotionless, throwing out all reminders of Jason as if he was trying to pretend he never existed. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 438, Batman 439, Detective 604, Detective 605”

Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 33, Firestorm 88

Wonder Woman 33 coverWonder Woman #33 – “Secrets in the Sand” – George Perez/Chris Marrinan/Will Blyberg

This one starts with the Egyptian Amazons returning to their hidden city of Bana-Mighdal through an enchanted sandstorm, accompanied by Wonder Woman. Their new leader (Nehebka) has brought Diana to their sanctuary because she helped defeat Cheetah and recover their sacred treasure last issue. Diana was sickened by these Amazons’ bloodthirsty ways, but is curious about their artifact, which looks like the same girdle of Gaea that her tribe forged into her magic lasso. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Wonder Woman 33, Firestorm 88”