Uncle Scrooge #37 Review

Tutcom-Baktu-Uss! What an adventure.


Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Romano Scarpa
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: July 25, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
A Review by: Lordy Andy

As the story title suggests, money is the root of upheaval, even of the space-time continuum itself. The greed of Scrooge McDuck knows no bounds, and his unregulated sociopathic behavior once again puts the lives of his family and associates at risk. Along for the ride are Donald Duck and Gyro Gearloose, but it's all of Earth's existence that may come to an end due to Scrooge’s unquenchable thirst for wealth.

Sonic The Hedgehog #7 Review

Writer: Ian Flynn

Artist: Adam Bryce Thomas

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Release Date: July 25, 2018

Cover Price: $3.99

Review by: Simon West

Sonic and Tails are off on an intelligence gathering mission, boarding a flying battleship in an attempt to answer the big mystery of the series so far and discover who’s behind this latest string of badnik attacks.

Teen Titans #20 - Second Opinion

Writer: Adam Glass
Artist: Bernard Chang
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: July 25, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
review by: Lord Andy


As someone who's always made room in their pull-box for Teen Titans, I was simultaneously excited and hesitant about the team’s latest shakeup, (both creatively and on panel). Writer and producer of television’s Supernatural, Adam Glass (Suicide Squad, Rough Riders) is replacing Benjamin Percy, who has been writing the title since Rebirth.  Meanwhile, Bernard Chang is the latest artist to contribute to one of DC's most popular super teams.

Star Wars Adventures #12 Review

Just the two of us

Part 1: Intermission
Written by: Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet
Artist: Elsa Charretier
Colorist: Sarah Stern
Letterer: Tom B. Long

Part 2: A Small Push
Written by: Scott Peterson
Artist: Mauricet
Colorist: Valentina Pinto
Letterer: Tom B. Long

If a book has Elsa Charretier art in it I'm buying it. If Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet are on writing duties on a book I'm buying it. This book has both, so all is well with the universe. Plus we get a second story. Oh, I think I will have some of that Sir, thank you.

Gasolina #10 Review

Take back the city

Written by: Sean Mackiewicz

Art by: Niko Walter
Colors by: Matt Lopes
Letters by: Rus Wooton
Publisher: Image
Publication Date: 25 July 2018

The last issue of this comic saw Randy and Amalia grab the kid with the surprise skill set and head on a jalopy for the south. Now it may have seemed like there were a few loose ends, and this series may have been starting to drift a little, but-but we got a sense of an ending last issue. So this is Gasolina reborn in issue 10. Let's see how we find our friends.

Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill ep. 100 - Marvel Comics' Age of Apocalypse Part One: X-Men Alpha #1 (1995)

This is the Dawning of the Age of Apocalypse

Hello, dwellers of an alternate dystopian future! In this Giant-Size episode, dimension-shunters Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) check out Marvel Comics crossover so big, they'll need multiple parts to get through it! It's Age of Apocalypse, part one, specifically dealing with 1995's X-Men Alpha #1 by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Roger Cruz and Steve Epting! After laying down some substantial story groundwork, our pair dive right into biographies for all four creators that are directly involved in X-Men Alpha #1! After dissecting that issue to the last panel, our guys are pretty tuckered out, so they table further apocalyptic events until the next episode! You won't want to miss the first installment of this dimensionally-sneaky series!

DC Comics Best Covers of the Week: July 25, 2018

Keeping Perspective

Hello again, comic book aficionados! This week, we've got a batch of DC Comics covers that use one-point perspective. I didn't plan it that way, it just happened! But it is a good way to make a cover pop: to have the titular character comin' atcha. Put on your 3-D glasses and see which covers made the grade this week!

Detective Comics #985 Review

Instant Karma's Gonna Get You

Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist: Philippe Briones, Adriano Lucas, and Sal Cipriano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

Batman called Black Lightning to Gotham City for help with a specific case-but what is Batman hiding from Jefferson Pierce? It looks like he's in touch with somebody from their mutual past, and he doesn't want Black Lightning to know about it -and that operative might be in over their head!

The Silencer #7 Review

Sound of...

Storytellers: Viktor Bogdanovic and Dan Abnett
Art by: Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Mike Spicer, and Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

It seems DC is beginning to cull its New Age of Heroes line. The Immortal Men is the first to go, as it didn't show up in October's solicitations. I bring this up because out of all the books in this line of books, I want The Silencer to stay. I really like this character and it's the best thing that Dan Abnett has done in a very long time.

Mera: Queen of Atlantis #6 Review

You Mean the Good Gal Wins?

Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: Lan Medina, Norm Rapmund, Veronica Gandini and Simon Bowland
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

Ocean Master means murder! Aquaman’s half-brother Orm continues his under-water power play with his sights set on Xebel, the watery kingdom nestled deep within the Bermuda Triangle. Will Mera’s home become Ocean Master’s domain? It’s mano-a-Mera when the Mighty Mermaid duels Orm in the finest royal tradition, with her ward Tula forced to marry the evil Nereus if she loses. Don’t miss this finale to the six-issue miniseries, which flows directly into AQUAMAN #38 this month!

Aquaman #38 Review and **SPOILERS**

Checkmate

Writer: Dan Abnett 

Artist: Riccardo Federici 

Colorist: Sunny Gho 

Letterer: Steve Wands 

Cover: Stjepan Sejic 

Variant Cover: Joshua Middleton 

Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea 

Editor: Alex Antone 

Group Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Are we there yet? Is Atlantis liberated? Or still under the thumb of a possessed, magic-wielding dictator? I’d accept either at this point, really. Let’s get back to the Hundred Years War and see what’s what in my review of Aquaman #38, just below!

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #49 Review and **SPOILERS**

Let’s Wrap it Up

Writer: Robert Vendetti 

Pencillers: Rafa Sandoval and Sergio Davila 

Inker: Jordi Tarragona 

Colorist: Tomeu Morey 

Letterer: Dave Sharpe 

Cover: Fernando Pasarin, Eber Ferreira and Jason Wright 

Variant Cover: Tyler Kirkham and Arif Prianto 

Assistant Editor: Andrew Marino 

Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $2.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

I think there’s only one more issue left to this series, so we’ve got to be wrapping it up now, right? Hector Hammond’s going to wreck the Controllers and the Darkstars will go stupid and then the Green Lanterns will save the day in time for a graduation ceremony for the final issue. That would make sense to me! See if my suspicions are correct in my review of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #49, commencing forthwith!

The Terrifics #6 Review and **SPOILERS**

Make Mine Mr. Terrific

Storytellers: Joe Bennett & Jeff Lemire 

Inks: Sandra Hope and Matt Santorelli 

Colors: Hi-Fi 

Letters: Tom Napolitano 

Cover: Dale Eaglesham and Mike Atiyeh 

Assistant Editor: Andrew Marino 

Editor: Paul Kaminski 

Group Editor: Marie Javins 

Cover Price: $2.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Whoa, Doc Shaner’s out, Joe Bennett’s in? Well, that’s certainly not a downgrade in visuals. It just seems weird to have these punchy, three-issue arcs, but the artists can’t even stay on for the triple. Maybe my review of The Terrifics #6 can shine some clarity on the subject. And you’re in luck, because that review is right here!

The Hellblazer #24 Review and **SPOILERS**

Izzat Et? Cor, Essa Laugh

Writer: Tim Seeley 

Penciller: Davide Fabbri 

Inker: Christian Dalla Vecchia 

Colorist: Carrie Strachan 

Letterer: Sal Cipriano 

Cover Artist: Tim Seeley with Chris Sotomayor 

Variant Cover Artist: Sean Phillips 

Editor: Kristy Quinn 

Group Editor: Jim Chadwick 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

It’s the final issue! And you won’t need a tissue! No, we’re not gonna miss you, The Hellblazer comic! Here’s my final review of the series, just below!

Justice League Dark #1 Review and **SPOILERS**

Wander and Wonder

Writer: James Tynion IV 

Pencils: Alvaro Martinez Bueno 

Inks: Raul Fernandez 

Colors: Brad Anderson 

Letters: Rob Leigh 

Cover: Martinez, Fernandez, Anderson 

Variant Cover: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Fco Plascencia 

Assistant Editor: Andrew Marino 

Editor: Rebecca Taylor 

Group Editor: Marie Javins 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

So a book like this is your basic Reggie Bait: DC Comics’ magic characters banded together to fight off horrible demons and ghosts and hopefully Felix Faust or someone like that. This had its shot in the New 52…and it was kind of a mixed bag. And now we’re giving the concept the old college try, one more time! So tap into the hoary realm of black magic and you read my review of Justice League Dark #1, right here!

DC’s Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1 Review and **SPOILERS**

I’m Picking Up Hood Vibrations

Creators: See Below 

Cover Price: $9.99 

On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND TOTAL SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Here we are, in the thick of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere, that is), and so, of course, our thoughts turn to supervillains. How have they been handling their summer vacations? Wonder no more, when you read my review of the anthology DC’s Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1, perfect for poolside or a day at the beach!

Flash #51 Review

They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha Ha!

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Scott Kolins, Luis Guerrero, and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

As the dust settles in the wake of “Flash War,” the Flash and his family of speedsters try to pick up the pieces of what’s left. But bad blood can run deep. This is the one race the Flash Family can’t win!

Action Comics #1001 Review

Burn It All Down

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Patrick Gleason, Alejandro Sanchez, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 25, 2018

It's time to check out the second half of what Brian Michael Bendis plans on doing with Superman and while Rogol Zaar seems to be taking residence in the Superman title, it seems that Action Comics has been relegated to the mystery arsonist story that we got from the Man of Steel mini, where it looked like someone spotted Superman being the one behind the rampant fires in Metropolis.  Let's jump into this issue and see if this idea can become more interesting than it sounds.  Let's check it out.

Batman Beyond #22 Review

Scaredy-Bat

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Will Conrad, David Baron, Travis Lanham

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

It's time to head back into the future so that we can see what our new Dark Knight is up to in Neo Gotham.  In our previous issue, we saw Terry McGinnis acting dumb as hell as he went from place to place, where each time someone was afraid of him, until finally being attacked at the center of the city by Jokerz, civilians and even the GCPD and even after all that, he didn't seem to find a connection or realize that something was wrong.  Hopefully, Terry smartens up here and discovers who is making him look like a monster in the eyes of people all over Neo Gotham.  Let's check it out.

Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #5 Review and **SPOILERS**

Assembling the Forces

Written By: Jody Houser 
Interiors Drawn By: Ibrahim Moustafa 
Interiors Colored By: Jordan Boyd 
Lettered By: John Workman 
Cover By: Tommy Lee Edwards 
Edited By: Molly Mahan 
Executive Editor: Mark Doyle 
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

Welcome to a look at the FINAL penultimate issue from this, our Young Animal line.

From here on out, folks... it's all farewells, goodbyes, and amens.

Teen Titans #20 Review and **SPOILERS**

New(est) Teen Titans

Writer: Adam Glass
Art by: Bernard Chiang, Marcelo Mialo and Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: July 25, 2018

Heyyy, the Teen Titans are (officially) back... and boy, wouldja lookit that cover.

They sure look like the douchiest douches who ever done douched.

We can only go up from here, folks.  The question is... will we?

Wonder Woman #51 Review

Shoo Mayfly, Don't Bother Me

Written By: Steve Orlando

Art By: Laura Braga, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Saida Temofonte

Cover Price: $2.99

Release Date: July 25, 2018

It's time to check out what Steve Orlando has in store for us with his run on Wonder Woman for the time being and I'll tell ya, after everything we've gotten from him since Rebirth began........ I'm a little scared.  Really though, I don't have to catch you up on what happened in the last issue because this is a new run....... and because for some reason this issue picks up after issue #28........ I'm not kidding.  This issue is the continuation of Wonder Woman's one issue fight with Mayfly during Shea Fontana's short run on the book.  Oh lovely......... Let's see what we've got.

Doomsday Clock #6 Review

Who Does Bad Better?

Written By: Geoff Johns

Art By: Gary Frank

Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

It's been a tough wait, but the next installment of Doomsday Clock is finally here and with this being the halfway point of the story, I'm expecting.......... Well, hoping that it's a big issue that was well worth the wait.  In our previous issue Batman went and got himself knocked out and Mime and Marionette met up with the Joker.  Those are the elements of the story that we'll be dealing with this issue and right off the bat......... I'm excited.  Let's check it out.

PREVIEW: Action Comics #1001

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Patrick Gleason, Alejandro Sanchez, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis’ new chapter for the Man of Steel and the world of tomorrow begins here! The devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman’s hometown! The longest- running superhero comic of all time explodes off the page with art by fan favorite Patrick Gleason.

PREVIEW: Batman Beyond #22

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Will Conrad, David Baron, Travis Lanham
Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 25, 2018

Batman’s got a bullseye on his back in part four of “Target: Batman.” Thanks to the machinations of the Scarecrow, the entire city of Neo-Gotham is looking to take aim at Batman—including his own partner, Robin! Will hero turn against hero when fear is in the air? Elsewhere, former Royal Flush Gang member Melanie Walker looks to upgrade her image and take on a new heroic mantle, so she seeks advice from newsman Jack Ryder—unaware that he’s a total costumed Creeper!

PREVIEW: Wonder Woman #51

Written By: Steve Orlando

Art By: Laura Braga, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Saida Temofonte

Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: July 25, 2018

Then, is Man’s World ready for Wonder Woman to bring Amazonian justice to today’s society? Guest writer Steve Orlando (Justice League of America) delves into that theme in “Transformation Island,” which sees Diana visiting the small-time crook known as Mayfly in jail over the course of several years. But how do these visits impact Diana and Mayfly?