Injustice 2 Chapter #3 Review

I'm Batman

Written by: Tom Taylor
Art by: Bruno Redondo, Juan Albarran, Rex Lokus and Wes Abbott
Cover Price: $0.99
Release Date: April 25, 2017

I love Injustice 2 because like the First Injustice series, it kicks ass!  Way back then, I was introduced to both Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo through this series and they quickly became two of my favorites...because they kick ass.  Do you see a trend here?  Yep, last chapter ended with Batman breaking into the Pentagon and taking control of the Suicide Squad in a very deadly way.  Batman having guns is crazy enough, but using them the way he did...crazy, wack, funky! I don't want to spoil too much for those waiting for the print version of this book, so if you are here just to see if it's worth buy...it is and just buy it early and often.  If you here for a little more of a review, hold my hand and let's move on together.  Is this third issue as good as the first two?  Let's find out...

Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #3 Review and *Spoilers*

Guy's Big Idea

Written by Robbie Thompson and Justin Jordan
Art by Barnaby Bagenda
Colors by: Alex Guimarães
Letters by: Ed Dukeshire
Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 19, 2017


Ah, that ripe, slightly pungent smell of plots thickening like some rustic stew when the turnips are thrown in! Alright, perhaps that analogy’s not the greatest, but if the inclusion of Gorilla Grodd in a Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern crossover isn’t at least just a little bit turnippy then I don’t know what possibly could be. Last issue’s big reveal was one of the most audaciously silly things I’ve seen in a mainstream comic for a while now. Guy Gardner is leading a crack team of Lanterns to a timelooped Earth ruled by sentient apes so of course he decides it would be a good idea to borrow Grodd from Belle Reve and take him with them. Because absolutely nothing could go wrong with a super-intelligent, monstrously powerful telepathic, ten-foot primate on the team against his will, could it? If, like me, you were left aghast at how wrong-headed that decision was – not only strategically, but also morally (they’re apes; he’s an ape – everything should be fine!) – then you’ll probably want to read on…

PREVIEW: Wonder Woman #21

Written By: Greg Rucka

Art By: Liam Sharp, Laura Martin, Hi-Fi

Cover Price: $2.99

Release Date: April 26, 2017

“The Truth” part four! As the reality of Themyscira is revealed, Wonder Woman is forced to make a decision: defy the will of the gods or betray her Amazon sisters to Godwatch!

PREVIEW: Justice League of America #5

Written By: Steve Orlando

Art By: Andy MacDonald, John Rauch, Clayton Cowles

Cover Price: $2.99

Release Date: April 26, 2017

“HEART OF A BASTICH” part one! The JLA discovers a super arms dealer has transformed an entire city into his own massive militia force. And when the team can’t liberate its citizens from the outside, they turn to their own legendary master of mass destruction…Lobo!

PREVIEW: Batman Beyond #7

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, Travis Lanham

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: April 26, 2017

“RISE OF THE DEMON” part two! As Terry McGinnis considers whether or not to take a break from being Batman, Gotham City Police H.Q. is overrun by a horde of ninjas. The League of Assassins has launched a full-out assault on the city and Curaré, leaving Terry no choice but to jump into the fray. What news does Curaré bring that makes her a target for death?

PREVIEW: Blue Beetle #8

Written By: Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis

Art By: Scott Kolins, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 26, 2017

After taking on the mystical Mordecai Cull, Blue Beetle is left broken and powerless. With an even more powerful menace about to appear, Jaime Reyes is going to have to defend the people he loves without the powers of the scarab and show what it really means to be a hero!

I really hope that this series gets better by adding J.M. DeMatteis to scripting duties because I love Blue Beetle and I want to love this title, but it's been really hard to do that.

PREVIEW: Supergirl: Being Super #3

Written by: Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Joelle Jones, Kelly Fitzpatrick and Saida Temofonte
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: April 26, 2017

Kara Danvers’ hidden memories of her life on another planet are bubbling to the surface—but is she alone here on earth? Following the devastating events of the Midvale Earthquake, Kara and Dolly struggle to piece their lives back together—but what’s up with Coach? Their mentor is acting strangely, and her odd behavior goes from curious to downright creepy when Kara follows her back to a Lexcorp bunker deep underground. What she’s hiding will change Kara’s life forever—all will be revealed and a hero will need to be super in this penultimate chapter!

I had written this series off after the first issue, but members of the GFC (Whoop Whoop) told me to check out #2 and I'm so glad they did.  Mariko Tamaki gave readers a very personal and heartbreaking issue and really, I fell in love with Supergirl all over again while reading it.  Check out the kick ass Joelle Jones art...

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #955

Written by: James Tynion IV
Art by: Marcio Takara, Marcello Maiolo and Sal Cipriano

Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: April 25, 2017

“League Of Shadows” part five! All of her teammates are broken—or dead. There’s only one fighter left to stand between the League of Shadows and Gotham City’s total destruction. This is Cassandra Cain’s greatest battle—the fight she was born for! Do not miss the most astounding action sequence of the year!

I love Cassandra Cain and can't wait to see the "action sequence of the year!"  Will it be better than 1988's best sequence?  I'm not really sure if anything could top JCVD stopping Senzo Tanaka's karate chop after pouring tea blindfolded, so no...it will not top 1988's best.

PREVIEW: The Flash #21

Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: April 26, 2017

“THE BUTTON” part two! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it’s not who anyone suspects! It’s a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!

Hmmm...That there sounds a lot like the description of the first issue of the Button.  So, I will write my own, more descriptive solicit:

Holy Crap!  Can you dig it?  I mean, really?!?!  Did you just see that?  That can't be real right?!?!  RIGHT?!?!  

Perfect...

PREVIEW: Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #19

Strays of Future Past

Writer: Robert Vendetti 

Penciller: V. Ken Marion 

Inker: Dexter Vines 

Colorist: Dinei Ribiero 

Letterer: Dave Sharpe 

Cover: Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, Tomeu Morey 

Variant Cover: Kevin Nowlan 

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

“THE PRISM OF TIME” part two! A mysterious time traveler arrives wearing a Green Lantern ring given to him by one of the Corps in the future? Locked within this ring are secrets that will either save the Green Lanterns or eradicate them.

So doesn't that make this ring...a decoder ring? Huh? Get it? Ever hear of a decoder ring? No? Ahh, to hell witchyez. Look at some preview pages below. 

PREVIEW: Kamandi Challenge #4

All in All, it's Just Another Brick in the Wall

Writer: James Tynion IV 

Artist: Carlos D’Anda 

Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb 

Letterer: Clem Robins 

Main Cover Artists: Paul Pope & Lovern Kindzierski 

Variant Cover Artist: Carlos D’Anda 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

After the jaw-dropping end of the last issue, writer James Tynion IV and artist Carlos D’Anda take us on a high flying adventure. Kamandi’s journey has led him to the wondrous Western Wall—but is he prepared for what lies on the other side?

I don't know that I'd call the ending of the last issue jaw-dropping, but I have found this creative experiment a lot of fun to read! I'm looking forward to reading it, you can lay your peepers on some preview pages right now!

PREVIEW: Doom Patrol #6

You're Breaking My Arc

Writer: Gerard Way 

Penciller & Cover: Nick Derington 

Inker: Tom Fowler 

Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain 

Letterer: Todd Klein 

Variant Cover: Samplerman 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

Our first arc concludes! The Doom Patrol is back together, and their mission to take out the Vectra brings them in contact with another old friend. Secrets will be uncovered, blows will be struck and, whether they win or lose, Casey Brinke’s existence will be altered forever. And yours just might be, too!

Well this is it folks, the long-awaited conclusion of the first arc of Doom Patrol. No new issues until July! That blows. I bet this comic is great, too. Just check out the preview pages below!

PREVIEW: Batgirl #10

A Penguin Never Changes its Tuxedo

Script: Hope Larson 

Pencils & Cover: Chris Wildgoose 

Inks: Jon Lam 

Colors: Mat Lopes 

Letters: Deron Bennett 

Variant Cover: Francis Manapul 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

“Son of the Penguin” part four! Ethan Cobblepot has shown his true colors: he’s a Penguin, through and through! Or is he? Can Batgirl turn his ambitions into a force for good—before he can turn Burnside against Batgirl?

He is! Or is he? Check out some preview pages below!

PREVIEW: The Hellblazer #9

Follow That Shoe

Writer: Simon Oliver

Penciller: Davide Fabbri

Inker: José Marzan Jr., Karl Kesel

Colorist: Carrie Strachan

Lettering: Sal Cipriano

Cover Artist: Declan Shalvey with Jordie Bellaire

Variant Cover Artist: Yasmine Putri

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: April 26, 2017 

“The Smokeless Fire” part three! Magic is all very well, but in the City of Light John and Misabel’s hunt for the missing journal has become a battle of wits—and Constantine may finally have met someone more slippery than he is. Meanwhile, Marid’s plan moves into London’s corridors of power…and an Angel loses his wings.

Well, tomorrow's a new day. Perhaps I'll start understanding what's going on in this comic book with issue #9. You can get a jump on things by checking out some preview pages below!

PREVIEW: Mother Panic #6

I Feel Pretty

Written by: Jody Houser
Art by: Shawn Crystal
Colors by: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letters by: John Workman and Shawn Crystal
Back-up Writer: Jim Kreuger
Back-up Pencils: Phil Hester
Back-up Inks: Ande Parks
Back-up Colors: Trish Mulvhill
Back-up Letters: Deron Bennett
Cover by: Tommy Lee Edwards
Variant Cover by Eric Canete
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

As Mother Panic’s scope of revenge narrows, her partnership with the unhinged Pretty falls apart. Unable to bear the end to their collaboration Pretty turns on Mother Panic. After all, if she’s not with him...

Hmm, sounds like the poop's about to hit the whirling thing! You know, the thing that's supposed to cool off a room? Check out some preview pages below!

PREVIEW: Teen Titans #7

Teenager From the Black Lagoon

Story and Words: Benjamin Percy
Pencils: Khoi Pham
Breakdowns: Phil Hester
Inks: Wade Von Grawbadger
Colors: Jim Charalampidis
Letters: Corey Breen
Cover: Khoi Pham and Jim Charalampidis
Variant Cover: Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: April 26, 2017

“The Rise of Aqualad” finale! Out of the depths of the San Francisco bay rises King Shark, backed by an army of mutant shark-people! Outnumbered and out…teethed, can Damian, the Teen Titans and their new ally Jackson Hyde defend their city from the jaws of disaster?

Aqualad is joining the Teen Titans (again)? Well alright! This is really looking like the book by DC Comics to read for quality superhero team hijinks. Check out some preview pages, below!