Harley Quinn #1 Review

Step 9 of the 12-Step Program

Written By: Stephanie Phillips
Art By: Riley Rossmo
Colors By: Ivan Plascencia
Letters By: Deron Bennett
Cover Art By: Riley Rossmo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 23, 2021

In Harley Quinn #1, Harley returns to Gotham after the events of Joker War to turn over a new leaf under the very watchful eye of Batman. As a side project, Harley decides to make amends to everyone she's harmed in the past with mixed results. Meanwhile, an old villain is released from captivity to clean out the remaining clowns in Gotham.

Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #6 Review

Gotham Has a New Hero Now

Written By: Katana Collins, Sean Gordon Murphy
Art By: Matteo Scalera
Colors By: Dave Stewart
Letters By: Andworld Design
Cover Art By: Sean Gordon Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: March 23, 2021

In Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #6, Harley heads to the award gala to capture the Producer and Starlet. And this time, it's PERSONAL! Lou's dead, Harley's home is a pile of ashes, and the mystery is all but resolved except for capturing the bad guys. Harley wraps it all up and then some... almost.

Detective Comics #1034 Review

Writer: Mariko Tamaki
Pencils & Inks: Dan Mora
Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Letters: Aditya Bidikar
Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

It's Mariko Tamaki's writing debut for Detective Comics after a four-issue run in Future State's Dark Detective! I really liked Dark Detective and I'm hoping that trend continues on over to Detective Comics.

Batman/Superman #16 Review

 

Double Take

Writer: Gene Luen Yang

Artist: Ivan Reis

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: March 24, 2021

Cover Price: $3.99

Gene Luen Yang is a gem!  I don't know him personally, but I don't think there is a better person in comics, so I always check out every new book from him.  Also, he's a damn good writer, so I was excited when DC announced he would be taking over Batman/Superman after the Future State break.  I kind of wish this was a new #1, but I keep saying that with all the books with new creatives right now, and as far as I can tell, DC is not listening to little old me.  Batman/Superman #16 is a fresh start (where is Eric to whisper that for me?), and if you are expecting something similar to the Joshua Williamson run, Yang may throw you off a bit.  Actually, this first issue may throw many people off at first with its unique presentation and storytelling.  Let's get into it...

Teen Titans Academy #1 Review

Time To Go To School

Written By: Tim Sheridan 

Art By: Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Alejandro Sanchez, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

We've got a new status quo for the young heroes of the DC Universe and not only that, we've got them working with the older guard of the New Teen Titans from the '80s and the two groups are going to be looking towards the future as they train up the next generation of heroes through the newly formed Roy Harper Academy. It's just too bad that from what we saw in Future State that things aren't going to turn out all that well in the end. Let's just hope that with the new class that there's a glimmer of hope somewhere that the future we saw isn't set in stone and one or many of these new characters will have the power to change it. Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Action Comics #1029 Review

Rinse and Repeat

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad

Art By: Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe, Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

It's time to move into Action Comics and see what Phillip Kennedy Johnson brings to this title, where maybe we can get a little bit more than we did in his first official Superman issue. I'm not holding my breath and I can't say that I'm looking forward to the Midnighter backup that boosted this issue's price by a dollar but there could be some serious win going on here so let's drop our preconceived notions and give this issue the fair shake that it deserves. Let's check it out.

PREVIEW: Harley Quinn #1

 

Writer: Stephanie Phillips

Artist: Riley Rossmo

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

Ahem! You better read this closely, ’cause we’ve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here-and I should know! Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. I’m coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from “The Joker War”!

But there’s no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We can’t let that happen, can we? Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, folks!

PREVIEW: Batman/Superman #16

 

Writer: Gene Luen Yang

Artist: Ivan Reis

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

In the aftermath of Dark Nights: Death Metal, catch a glimpse of brave new worlds within the DC Universe...but what are these strange planets? As we delve into the parallel lives of the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, we’ll meet new villains, new heroes, alternate realities, and a transdimensional collision that you will need to see to believe! It’s the dastardly debut of a cadre of new villains, including the Spider Lady and her poisonous webs, Dr. Atom, who sports a Kryptonite pendant, and the maniacal machinations of the Unknown Wizard! You’ve never seen Batman and Superman like this before-so buckle up and get ready for the start of a new era courtesy of writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Ivan Reis!

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #1034

 

Writer: Mariko Tamaki, Joshua Williamson

Artist: Gleb Melnikov, Dan Mora

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

DC Future State may be over-but the present looks tense! With the loss of his fortune and manor, the election of Mayor Nakano, and the growing anti-vigilante sentiment in Gotham, Bruce Wayne must rethink how to be Batman...or risk being left behind by his own city. To make matters worse, a catastrophic crime wave has taken hold of the city, culminating in a murder mystery that hits close to home-the suspects mount, the clues multiply, and the trail of bodies hasn’t ended yet! Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and superstar artist Dan Mora begin an exciting, surprising, and death-defying new chapter of Detective Comics.

Plus, in the second and concluding chapter of “Demon or Detective,” Damian Wayne meets a startling new faction from his family’s checkered past...but what is the League of Lazarus?

PREVIEW: Action Comics #1029

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. ConradArt By: Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe, Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

“The Golden Age” reaches its conclusion in this issue that continues directly from Superman #29. Following an almost-deadly attack by an alien foe, the new Superman realizes that any threat could be the one! Neither Superboy nor Superman know what’s behind this latest attack. Two words: the Wall.

Plus, in an all-new backup “Tale of Metropolis,” writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad continue the Midnighter story they started in DC Future State. But is the DC Universe ready for Trojan Solutions?

PREVIEW: Teen Titans Academy #1

Written By: Tim Sheridan 
Art By: Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Alejandro Sanchez, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: March 23, 2021

Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.