Tuesday, September 18, 2018

PREVIEW: Batman #55


Writer: Tom King
Artist: Tony Daniel
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99

The KGBeast lives! The Russian super-assassin is back—but under whose orders? Does he have a specific mission, or is this simply some leftover Cold War mayhem? Nyet, comrade—it has to do with Bruce Wayne’s recent court case involving Mr. Freeze. Something is rotten in Gotham, and you can still smell it, even if it’s on ice!

PREVIEW: Damage #9


Writer: Robert Venditti
Artist: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $2.99

Talk about a brave and bold team-up: Damage has joined forces with a mysterious top military operative, and now the two are on the run from Colonel Jonas and her black-ops team. With his powers back up and running, there’s nothing to stop Damage from killing the woman who turned him into a monster—with the possible exception of one dark secret!

PREVIEW: Injustice Vs. Masters of the Universe #3


Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Freddie Williams II
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99

Batman recruited He-Man to join the battle against Superman’s dictatorship, so why is Prince Adam battling him in the Oracle’s lair? Has Skeletor’s influence helped Superman breach new territory? Things seem dire on Earth, but Eternia is also facing a major threat—from Darkseid!

PREVIEW: Justice League #8



Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Mikel Janin
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99


Part two of the "Legion of Doom" storyline focuses on Lex Luthor's recruiting efforts-and this time around, he's targeting both Cheetah and Black Manta for membership! Lex knows just what buttons to push to acquire his super-powered muscle, and this issue it's all about getting revenge on Wonder Woman and Aquaman, respectively. We bet they sign right up as soon as they find out Lex has METAL's Batman Who Laughs locked up in Doom HQ!

PREVIEW: Mister Miracle #11



Writer: Tom King
Artist: Mitch Gerads
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99

If there’s one thing popular fiction has taught us by now, it’s: never make a deal with the devil! And yet Mister Miracle is still listening when Darkseid approaches him with just such a devilish proposition—if Scott sends his newborn son to Apokolips, there will be peace on New Genesis. Since when has Darkseid been famous for his honesty?! It’ll be a miracle if this doesn’t blow up in Scott’s face.

PREVIEW: Pearl #2


Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Michael Gaydos
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99

From the Peabody Award-winning creators of Jessica Jones comes a brand-new creation...Pearl. She is a master tattoo artist and reluctant assassin for the Yakuza she was born into, with a very special gift taught to her by her late mother. But a secret she has kept from everyone may be her only chance at happiness beyond the world she was brought up in. This epic romance set in modern-day San Francisco has the creators of Jessica Jones embarking on a completely new and complex character, creation and world

PREVIEW: New Challengers #5


Writer: Scott Snyder, Aaron Gillespie
Artist: V Kenneth Marion, Sandu Florea
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $2.99

The team returns to Challengers Mountain, only to find it completely obliterated! And without the mountain to replenish their borrowed time, it looks like they’re out of second chances. But for the Challengers to live to fight another day, they’ll need to use a power with a consequence that spells certain doom!

PREVIEW: Wild Storm #17


Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Jon Davis-Hunt
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99

Stephen Rainmaker was the most dangerous man John Lynch knew even before he was inducted into the Thunderbook program. So much so that nobody could quite define how Thunderbook changed him. On his trip around America to warn his old team, Lynch left Rainmaker until last— for a reason. This is the visit that Lynch always knew could kill him. Meanwhile, Marc Slayton is discovering new things about America, IO and Skywatch.

PREVIEW: Harley Quinn #50


Continuity is a Coney Island Pretzel

Writer: Sam Humphries 
Artists: John Timms, Whilce Portacio, Agnes Garbowska, John McCrea, Kelley Jones, Jon Davis-Hunt, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Scott Kolins, Dan Jurgens, Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo, Babs Tarr, Tom Grummett, Cam Smith 
Colorists: Alex Sinclair, Gabe Eltaeb, John Kalisz, Michelle Madsen, Andrew Dalhouse, Romulo Fajardo Jr. 
Letters: Dave Sharpe 
Cover: Amanda Conner and Paul Mounts 
Variant Cover: Frank Cho 
Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea 
Editor: Alex Antone 
Group Editor: Brian Cunningham 
Cover Price: $4.99 
On Sale Date: September 19, 2018

-->In a special anniversary story, “Harley Saves the Universe!”—no kidding! While reading a mysterious Harley Quinn comic book, H.Q. accidentally breaks all of reality. And you know the saying: if you break it, you bought it! Now it’s up to Harley to travel through both time and space to fix all the continuity errors she created. Luckily, she’ll have a little help, ’cuz riding shotgun is none other than special guest star Jonni DC, Continuity Cop! Good thing, too, because if Harley fails, it means her own mom will be lost forever. Gulp! That doesn’t sound very funny!

No one likes a spirited romp of poking fun at DC Comics continuity more than me, so this should be a fun time! Have a gander at dem preview pages, what do ya say? 

PREVIEW: Aquaman #40


Sync Atlantis

Story: Dan Abnett and Rob Williams 
Script: Dan Abnett 
Pencils: Joe Bennett 
Inks: Vicente Cifuentes 
Colors: Adriano Lucas 
Letters: Steve Wands 
Cover: Rafa Sandoval and Ivan Plascencia 
Variant Cover: Joshua Middleton 
Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea 
Editors: Alex Antone and Katie Kubert 
Group Editor: Brian Cunningham 
Cover Price: $3.99 
On Sale Date: September 19, 2018

The finale of “Sink Atlantis”, the four-part crossover with the Suicide Squad! The undersea kingdom of Atlantis is overrun with black-ops super-villains; a dethroned ex-King of the Seven Seas; and a former assassin-mermaid from the Bermuda Triangle, all locked on a collision course! The Suicide Squad, Aquaman and Mera: no holds barred!

It's the conclusion of the Aquaman/Suicide Squad crossover event "Sink Atlantis," so you won't want to miss it! Uh, if you've read the other three parts, that is. Have a look at some preview pages below! 

PREVIEW: Teen Titans #22


Writer: Adam Glass
Artist: Bernard Chang
Colors: Marcelo Mialo
Letters: Deron Bennett
Cover: Nick Derington
Variant Cover: Alex Garner
Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea
Editor: Alex Antone
Group Editor: Brian Cunningham
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: September 19, 2018

The team’s dealing with an unexpected loss, but there’s little time to grieve. They must travel to Keystone City, where Golden Glider and Swerve plan to pull a heist at a children’s hospital. (That’s a new low, even for some Rogues!) There’s also plenty of drama to go around, as Kid Flash mulls quitting after his clash with Red Arrow, and Damian’s harboring a new, secret mentor, all while his secret prison’s about to blow up in his face.

Sounds like this one is fulla action! Check out the preview pages below! 

PREVIEW: Green Lanterns #55




Written By: Dan Jurgens
Art By: Mike Perkins, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 19, 2018

Then, Hank Henshaw, the Ravagers and Eon battle the Green Lantern Corps on Mogo for the fate of the universe! (In other words, it’s Tuesday.) Hal Jordan has had enough of this Man of Steel knockoff, so he’s seeking out the former Cyborg Superman with the sole intention of handing him his butt! However, Henshaw’s ability to hack the Corps’ power rings may give him all the leverage he needs to take over the universe.

PREVIEW: Nightwing #49




Written By: Ben Percy
Art By: Amancay Nahuelpan, Nick Filardi, Carlos M. Mangual
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 19, 2018

What happens when the race is no longer against each other, but against Leviathan itself? As the head of the snake reappears, and as our heroes are allied against a common enemy, the bike race changes gears and the prize comes into focus—a chance for the winner to sit in the Mobius chair and ask one question.


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PREVIEW: Batman Damned #1


Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Lee Bermejo
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 19, 2018
Cover Price: $6.99

DC BLACK LABEL, the highly anticipated new imprint from DC Comics, starts here!

The Joker is dead.

There is no doubt about that. But whether Batman finally snapped his scrawny neck or some other sinister force in Gotham City did the deed is still a mystery.

Problem is, Batman can’t remember…and the more he digs into this labyrinthian case, the more his mind starts to doubt everything he’s uncovering.

So who better to set him straight than…John Constantine? Problem with that is as much as John loves a good mystery, he loves messing with people’s heads even more. So with John’s “help,” the pair will delve into the sordid underbelly of Gotham as they race toward the mind-blowing truth of who murdered The Joker.

BATMAN: DAMNED is a bimonthly super-natural horror story told by two of comics’ greatest modern creators—a visceral thrill-ride that proudly puts the “black” in BLACK LABEL.

Retro Review: Detective Comics #475 (1977) - "The Laughing Fish!"


Fishing for Laughs

Written by: Steve Englehart
Art by: Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin, Jerry Serpe, and Ben Oda
Cover Price: 35¢
Release Date: October 1977


"The Joker must have the Batman! Nay, the Joker deserves the Batman! What fun would there be in humbling mere policemen? I am the Greatest Criminal ever known! HA HA HA HA! And for anyone else to destroy the Batman would be unworthy of me!"

-- The Joker

Retro Review: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #30 (1962) Review and **SPOILERS**



We’re a Happy Facsimile

Cover Artists: Curt Swan, Stan Kaye 
Editor: Mort Weisinger 
Cover Price: 12 cents 
Cover Date: January 1962 
Publisher: DC Comics

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Boy, you Lois Lane fanatics are hard to please! No matter what issue of Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane that I review, you say it isn’t the correct Lois. Even though it’s her own comic book! “Lois isn’t defined by her relation to Superman!” you cry. Well, I never said it was! In fact, Superman is defined by his relationship to Lois Lane! Don’t believe me? Check out my review of Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #30, and eat some humble pie!