Saturday, January 9, 2016
The Weird Science DC Comics 2015 Awards Show Podcast
The Weird Science Get Fresh Crew get together to discuss their picks for DC Comics Best of 2015. *Warning* The Quality is not the greatest as all our efforts failed and we were forced to use the raw Skype call. Hopefully you can get past that and enjoy the show.
Midnighter #8 Review and *Spoilers*
Be Afraid. Be Kind of Afraid
Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: David Messina, Gaetano Carlucci, Romulo Fajardo Jr and Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non Spoiler Summary and Score At The Bottom*
I will readily admit it, I am not a fan of Steve Orlando's Midnighter, but I go into every issue with an open mind. I hope that everyone out there believes that because it's true. In fact, I may even skew towards the positive side of things before cracking open the cover. Stop laughing and trust me when I tell you that I really want to like it. Things would be so much easier if I did. In fact, I can imagine a life where I love every single book I read and review, a life where the creators I idolize love me back and DC Comics has me on speed dial (I know that's not a thing anymore, but at least I didn't say rolodex. Give me a break, I'm an old man!) What a wonderful life that would be and I can almost touch it if I close my eyes and concentrate real, real hard. Unfortunately, when I open my eyes again, it all comes crashing down because of tiny things like honesty and integrity. Still, a voice in my head keeps screaming, “Why can't you just love Midnighter like every other reviewer out there?”, while another one that sounds just like Emmanuel Lewis reminds me to “Keep it real up in the field.” So, going into this month's Midnighter I will keep it real, for myself, for you guys and especially for Webster...mainly for Webster, God rest his soul.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Top 5 Fridays: Top 5 Moments In The DC Comics Television Fall Season
Welcome back to another (ON TIME!) edition of Top 5 Fridays! When I first started on this blog, I did reviews on Arrow, Gotham and The Flash's fall seasons. Since then, like a plague, I've infected the site with my fanboy theories, reviews, and now Top 5's. With it still fresh off New Years I decided that this week's Top 5 should harken back to what got me started on the site: DC Television. Like my Characters I Want to See in DC Television list (which you can read right HERE ) I will be picking my number 1's from each show, rather than it going down a normal Top 5 as usual. Why? Because $%#! the system of Top 5 lists! Lets start!
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Telos #4 Review and *SPOILERS*
Sorry Telos, But Your Princess Is In Another Castle
Written By: Jeff King
Art By: Carlo Pagulayan, Igor Vitorino, Jason Paz, Marc Deering, Jose Marzan Jr., Peter Steigerwald, Travis Lanham
Cover Price: $2.99
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Action Comics #48 Review
Where is My Supersuit?
Written by: Greg Pak
Art by: Aaron Kuder, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Tomeu Morey and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016

Batman and Robin Eternal #14 Review
We'll...Live

Written by: James Tynion
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Roger Robinson, John Rauch and Marilyn Patrizio
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2015
This issue starts the second half of Batman and Robin Eternal and from talking to anyone who will actually talk to me, the trolley is getting less and less crowded with fans. I can't blame readers who got off at an earlier stop because after the crazy hype that proceeded the first issue's awesome cliffhanger, we haven't really gotten much to keep the fan's interest piqued. I'm not saying that EVERY issue has been bad, just most. However, I'm going into this issue with high hopes as I liked the last issue and James Tynion is back again this week for another go at it. So, did Tynion make it two in a row or will more people tell me they are dropping this book? Let's find out...
Green Arrow #48 Review and *SPOILERS*
An American Werewolf In ........America
Written By: Ben Percy
Art By: Patrick Zircher, Gabe Eltaeb, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Art By: Patrick Zircher, Gabe Eltaeb, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Green Lantern #48 Review and *SPOILERS*
Noise Pollution
Written By: Robert Venditti
Art By: Martin Coccolo, Billy Tan, Mark Irwin, Tony Avina, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Batman: Arkham Knight : Batgirl and Harley Quinn Special #2 Review
Gosh, But These
Ladies Can Chat
Written By: Tim Seeley
Art By: Matthew Clark, Sean Parsons, Rob
Schwager
Letters By: Travis Lanham
Cover Price: $0.99
Release Date: January 4, 2016
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*
Concluding the
poor widdle digital title that went unloved by DC’s marketing department, we
return to an early adventure of Batgirl and the origin of Harley Quinn as
defined by the video game Batman: Arkham Knight.
Except that Harley looks nothing like she does in that game. And neither does
the Joker. Neither does Batman, come to think of it, though you only see him in
one panel, all ensconced in shadow. So maybe we should dispense with the whole
video game backdrop and take this issue on its own merits, because it wouldn’t
be the first time a comic book publisher slapped the name of a licensed
property to which it had no connection in order to artificially boost sales.
Unrelated to that thought, be sure to buy DC’s anthology title Legends of Tomorrow due out in March!
While you’re waiting, you can read my review!
Batman Beyond #8 Review and *SPOILERS*
Keep Out!
Written By: Dan Jurgens
Art By: Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Art By: Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Swamp Thing #1 Review and *SPOILERS*
Return to the Houma Lou Swamp
Written By: Len Wein
Art By: Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen
Letters By: Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
*Non-Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! My dearest wish has
been answered in the positive with the return of Swamp Thing! You may already know, dear reader, that Swamp Thing is
one of my favorite characters in the DCU. But what you probably don’t know is
that Swamp Thing was actually my
introduction into the DC Universe, and the book that got me interested in
superhero comics in the first place! With co-creator Len Wein writing and,
heir-apparent to Bernie Wrightson, Kelley Jones on art, what could go wrong?
What? Does that sound ominous or something? Kind of like my enthusiasm for the
book is about to be tempered by its reality? What would give you that idea?
Just read on and find out how wrong you are!
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Superman Annual #3 Review and *SPOILERS*
Failing At Life
Written By: Greg Pak, Gene Luen Yang, Peter J. Tomasi, Aaron Kuder
Art By: Dan Jurgens, Rafa Sandoval, Ben Oliver, Bill Sienkiewicz, Trish Mulvihill, Lee Loughridge, Tomeu Morey, A Larger World Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 30, 2015
Art By: Dan Jurgens, Rafa Sandoval, Ben Oliver, Bill Sienkiewicz, Trish Mulvihill, Lee Loughridge, Tomeu Morey, A Larger World Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 30, 2015
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #3 Review
Written by: Brian Buccellato
Art by: Tom Derenick, Rex Lokus and Wes Abbott
Cover Price: $0.99
Release Date: January 4, 2016
Year Five of Injustice is off to a great start and has given me back that old Injustice feeling. Fans know what I'm talking about...the smile on your face as a favorite character gets the crap kicked out of them and the gleeful giggle as and enemy gets put down for a dirt nap. Oh, the little things. Brian Buccellato continues the fun times as we catch up with Doomsday, Parasite, Bane and a very special guest. It's fun, but is is good? Let's find out...
Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 Review
Ups and Downs

Art by: Too many Guys and Gals to mention here.
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 30, 2015
Sometimes I don't know what DC Comics is thinking. They start off the New 52 by announcing that Superman and Lois Lane would no longer be a couple and after the Clois fans out there erupted in anger, gave them the Superman/Wonder Woman book. Talk about adding insult to injury. Maybe you haven't noticed it, but in our neck of the woods, I can still hear the screaming and yelling. Maybe that's because I actually like Superman/Wonder Woman as a book and a couple and that has made me a target of the hate. If you are one of those haters, just click on the "Featured Post" on your right or maybe listen to our podcast because this review is not for you. Don't look at it. Shut your eyes. Don't look at it, no matter what happens. You have been warned...Weird Science is not responsible for any face melting that might happen from this point on. No that that's settled, let's get on with it...
Batman & Robin Eternal #14 Preview
Written By: James Tynion IV
Art By: Fernando Blanco & Roger Robinson, John Rauch
Letters By: Marilyn Patrizio
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016

A place personal to Dick Grayson? I wonder if it's the same place my wife and I like to make whoopee. This series has had its ups and downs, but with James Tynion IV at the quill it's a safe bet that the dialogue won't make you want to murder the English language. This issue crosses the halfway mark for the series, and let's face it: if you've hung in this long, might as well stay the course.
Action Comics #48 Preview
Written By: Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder,
Art By: Aaron Kuder, Rafa Sandoval, Jord Tarragona, Tomeu MoreyLetters By: Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
"The Savage Dawn" begins! Following recent events in the Superman Annual, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage!
Superman getting his powers back? Count me interested. This "Truth" story arc has left me a little cold, but Action Comics has proven to be one of the more enjoyable titles in the Superman line. And with Aaron Kuder on art, you know it's going to look awesome!
Batman Beyond #8 Preview
Written By: Dan Jurgens
Art By: Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2015

While I think I was looking more for a villain for Batman to punch in the face and whatnot, I do like the idea of making this world that Tim Drake inhabits feel real and there isn't anything that screams real like refugees. This future world is in a shit place right now and like it or not, it has to have some time to get back to some semblance of normal. Hopefully along the line though, Batman will find someone to punch in the face.
Green Arrow #48 Preview

Art By: Patrick Zircher, Gabe Eltaeb, Rob Leigh
Cover Price $2.99
Release Date: January 6, 2016
As a result of the traumatic effects of the recent ANNUAL #1, Oliver Queen has contracted the Lukos virus! As he struggles to find a cure, he must stay far away from his friends and family—or else he’ll tear them to shreds!
It's solicits like this that make me miss the good old times with the Bone Cult. In case you don't remember that "recent" Annual, it was in that book that Ollie took on a werewolf biker gang....and got bit for his trouble....... Yeah, this is gonna be a long couple of months for Green Arrow fans.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 Review and *SPOILERS*—Just For the Hell Of It Mondays
Creators: Bob Davis, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Jack Cole,
Victor Pazmino
Published By: Lev Gleason
Cover Price: 10 cents
Cover Date: July 1941
*Non-Spoilers and Score At
The Bottom*
I know my tens of readers
are probably sick of me dragging some weird, obscure comic books into the
spotlight for Just For the Hell Of It Mondays, so this week I decided to pick a
character that’s everyone’s favorite: Daredevil! You know Daredevil! Fighter
for justice! Righter of wrongs! Snazzy dresser with a two-tone body suit and
spiked belt! What’s what? Oh, you must be thinking of that other Daredevil, the blind lawyer that hardly anyone knows about.
I’m talking about the original
Daredevil from the Golden Age of comics, who first appeared in Silver Streak Comics before getting his
own title—and this is a review of the first issue! Read on!
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Episode 52: Stolen Valor
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