Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Superman and the Authority #1 Review

 



Respect My Authority

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Mikel Janin
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021

I am not the biggest Grant Morrison fan, but I always check out any #1. But, I'll give him one thing, his books are always different, and I am a Mikel Janin fanboy through and through.  So, that is why I am here to review Superman and the Authority, the new four-issue mini-series.  So, did it kick ass right out of the gate?  Let's find out...

Nightwing #82 Review

 


The Swinging Grayson


Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Bruno Redondo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021

After the last issue's cliffhanger, I didn't know what to think. Undoubtedly, the idea that Melinda Zucco is Dick Grayson's sister couldn't be real, right?  However, it did get me fired up to read this issue, and now that it's here, what's going on?  Let's find out...

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2 Review

 

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It...

Written By: Tom King
Art By: Bilquis Evely
Colors By: Matheus Lopes
Letters By: Clayton Cowles
Cover Art By: Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021

Supergirl and Ruthye take a bizarre space-bus ride to find some yellow sun and come to an agreement about whether or not Supergirl will help Ruthye find and kill Krem. Along the way, Ruthye encounters alien seat hogs, multiple ne'er-do-wells who have a bone to pick with Kryptonioans wearing red 'n blue, and the newfound habit of washing your hands after you go to the bathroom.

Shazam! #1 Review




The Denials Of Shazam!


Written By: Tim Sheridan
Art By: Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021


As we've seen, the Power of Shazam! has been a bit wonky in the pages of Teen Titans Academy, and in these four issues that make up this mini-series we'll hopefully not only find out what's been going on with Billy Batson and his ability to become the World's Mightiest Mortal but we'll get it sorted out as well and the Big Red Cheese will fly on and hopefully become a bigger part of the DC Omniverse.... since, I love this character and always want to see him in more and more things. Let's jump into this issue and see what's going on with the Marvel Family.

Catwoman #33 Review

 


The Other Gun


Writer: Ram V
Artist: Fernando Blanco
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 21, 2021

I have been hot and cold with Ram V's Catwoman run lately. Unfortunately, right when I thought he was elevating the book by making it connected with what's going on in the rest of the Gotham books, we took a two-issue detour that, unlike others, I did not love.  We are getting closer and closer to Fear State, so things have to pick up, right?  Well, let's find out if they do and if that is a good thing...

Justice League #65 Review




Form Of........ Disappointment


Written By: Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
Art By: Steve Pugh, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Josh Reed, Sumit Kumar, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021


Previously in Justice League, we saw all the Brian Michael Bendis creations showing up to fill up an issue that ultimately did nothing but the big gist of the issue was, Synmar Utopica escaped his United Federation of Planets' cell and was making his way back to Earth to take on Superman, while Green Arrow and Black Canary were confronted with some Checkmate business. Lets' jump into this issue and hope that something happens and hope that it feels like Bendis understands or cares about the characters that he's using here. Let's check it out.

Blue and Gold #1 Review




Heroes For Hire


Written By: Dan Jurgens
Art By: Ryan Sook, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021


It's the reunion we've all been waiting for and while I'm happy to finally get Michael Carter and Ted Kord back together again, I'm not sure if they work together anymore, Booster in the past feels like he's had some progression in his character so he's not constantly trying to get fame and fortune and ever since we had Ted Kord come back and the idea that he was the Blue Beetle in DC's Rebirth era, we were told that he's been out of action because of a heart condition. Frankly, I'm a little worried that these two together again, albeit fun, might not really make sense. Those are my worries though, most people will be here for the fun so let's check out if this eight-issue series at least makes me smile. Let's check it out.

The Flash #772 Review




Flash Is Working For The Weekend


Written By: Jeremy Adams
Art By: Will Conrad, Alex Sinclair, Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 20, 2021


After the 2021 Annual of the Flash we had last week, it's a brand new day for our favorite speedster but now that Wally's redeemed himself and we saw what actually happened at the Sanctuary when a bunch of heroes died tragically, it's time for Wally to go home, be a husband, father...... and sadly, an employee because with all that power and all that responsibility, Wally needs a paycheck to match that so let's jump into this issue and see what Wally does now that his family and him are fully back in the continuity and how he tangles with Heatwave. Let's check it out.

Sunday, July 18, 2021

PREVIEW: Superman and the Authority #1

 


Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Mikel Janin
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $4.99

Sometimes even Superman finds a task almost impossible. Sometimes even the Last Son of Krypton needs to enlist help. Some tasks require methods and heroes that don’t scream “Justice League.” So Clark Kent, the Metropolis Marvel, seeks out Manchester Black, the most dastardly of rogues, to form an all-new Authority tasked with taking care of some business on the sly. Not only will Black know the right candidates for the team, but if Superman can make him behave himself and act in service of the greater good, then he’ll prove literally anyone can be a hero! They’ll have to move quickly, however, as the Ultra-Humanite forms his own team to take out the Man of Steel.
This new limited series helps launch an all-new Superman status quo, setting up story elements that reverberate across both Action Comics and Superman: Son of Kal-El in the months to come. And not only is Superman putting together a superstar team, but it takes superstars to tell the tale: Grant Morrison (The Green Lantern, All-Star Superman) and Mikel Janín (Batman, Future State: Superman: Worlds of War)!

PREVIEW: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2

 


Writer: Tom King
Artist: Bilquis Evely
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $4.99

After the shocking conclusion of last issue, Supergirl and her new friend Ruthye find themselves stranded with no way to pursue Krem, the murderous kingsagent. Each moment this fugitive roams free, the more beings become dangerously close to dying by his hand. There is no time to lose, so our heroes must now travel across the universe the old-fashioned way…by cosmic bus!
Little do they know, their journey will be a dark one filled with terrors that not even the Maid of Might is prepared to face! Can Kara Zor-El lie low long enough to ensure their safe passage?

PREVIEW: Shazam! #1


 

Writer: Tim Sheridan
Artist: Clayton Henry
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $3.99

Billy Batson came to Titans Academy looking for answers. Why was the rest of his adopted family cut off from the power of Shazam? Why are his own powers becoming increasingly unreliable? The answers send Billy on an outrageous adventure that’ll not only change him but have an immense impact on the school and other students on Titans Island.

PREVIEW: Nightwing #82


 

Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Bruno Redondo
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $3.99

Melinda Zucco’s connection to the man who killed Dick Grayson’s parents wasn’t a surprise to the Blüdhaven hero, but what the former Robin discovers about Melinda’s ties to the Flying Graysons leaves the usually upbeat detective speechless.


PREVIEW: The Flash #772



Writer: Jeremy Adams
Artist: Will Conrad
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $3.99

Leaving past mistakes behind and racing into the future, Wally West returns as Central City’s Scarlet Speedster!
Now reunited with his wife, Linda, and their two children, the former Kid Flash begins a new chapter in his life. But Wally quickly remembers that saving lives and fighting super-villains may make him a hero, but they don’t pay the bills. Luckily, an old friend may have just the right job for this blue-collar champion.

PREVIEW: Justice League #65

 


Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V
Artist: Sumit Kumar, Steve Pugh
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $4.99

The Justice League heads to deep space, on the trail of the most dangerous new criminal in all the galaxy. The biggest threat to the United Planets is on the loose, and no one in the cosmos is safe. Meanwhile, on Earth, Checkmate breaks into the Hall of Justice looking for clues to Black Canary’s secret affiliation. What secret affiliation, you ask? It’s a secret, duh! All this, and Black Adam declares himself leader of the League.
Plus, as the Justice League Dark plans their next move, Batman makes his in Gotham. An ally from Etrigan’s past holds the key to saving the present, but to retrieve it, the League and the Eternal Knights must venture deep into his twisted dreams. Little do they know, Randu Singh’s mind is a maze that they could end up trapped in for good!

PREVIEW: Blue & Gold #1

 


Writer: Dan Jurgens
Artist: Ryan Sook
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $3.99

Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract the public’s (and Justice League’s) attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would-social media. The not-so-tech-savvy hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Watch out, evildoers, our heroes are live and online!
Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs!

PREVIEW: Catwoman #33

 



Writer: Ram V
Artist: Fernando Blanco
Release Date: July 20, 2021
Cover Price: $3.99

Selina has worked hard to establish herself as the queen of Alleytown. But in response to Catwoman saving Poison Ivy from extermination at the hands of Saint Industries, Simon Saint has sent in the early stages of a totalitarian force that has left her kingdom shuttered. Catwoman has seen a man take his own life to avoid the consequences of crossing Saint Industries, so she knows there is no telling what they have in store for her and her gang of strays. And to make matters worse, Alleytown’s eerily quiet and empty streets now set the stage for the long-awaited confrontation between Catwoman and Father Valley!