Justice League Incarnate #3 Review

 

The MetaCurse

Writer: Dennis Culver, Joshua Williamson

Artist: Andrei Bressan, Todd Nauck, Ariel Olivetti, Nik Virella

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: January 5, 2022

Joshua Williamson is in charge of this big thing DC call Infinite Frontier, and I think he is up for the task.  He and Dennis Culver might not have put their best feet forward, but I have high hopes it will all hit big down the line.  Unfortunately, in the here and now, this Justice League Incarnate book feels like it could go off the rails at any second.  So let's talk about Justice League Incarnate #3...

Dark Knights of Steel #3 Review

 

Not so Super

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Yasmine Putri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 5, 2022

Dark Knights of Steel has quickly become one of my favorite DC Comics.  Tom Taylor takes the Elseworlds concept of a medieval DCU and makes it work through his character and story choices.  After the last issue, I couldn't wait for this issue and now that it's here, let's see if it's as good or even better than what led up to it.

Batman #119 Review

 

Dark Side of the Gloom

Writer: Karl Kerschl, Joshua Williamson

Artist: Mikel Janin, Karl Kerschl, Jorge Molina

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: January 4, 2022

It's funny how each new run of Batman is a reaction to the previous one.  James Tynion replaced Tom King and added so many characters to the book, which fixed what some thought was missing in King's run.  However, Joshua Williamson is already praised for narrowing the focus back to just Batman.  I guess that's just the way things work out.  I liked the first issue of Williamson's run because it set up a cool mystery and had a sexy Lex Luthur for the cliffhanger.  So, does Batman #119 continue the fun?  Let's find out...

One Star Squadron #2 Review

Minute Man Is In Pain, And So Are We

Written by: Mark Russell

Art by: Steve Lieber

Colors by: Dave Stewart

Letters by: Dave Sharpe

Cover art by: Steve Lieber, Dave Stewart

Cover price: $3.99

One Star Squadron #2 follows Minute Man on his desperately drug-addicted attempts to make some spare cash to fuel his Miraclo pill habit and get the public respect he insists he deserves. In the end, we witness a has-been hero rapidly spiraling toward rock bottom.

Arkham City: The Order of the World #4 Review

There Is No Order In This World

Written by: Dan Watters

Art by: Dani

Colors by: Dave Stewart

Letters by: Aditya Bidikar

Cover art by: Sam Wolfe Connelly

Cover price by: $3.99

Release date: January 4, 2022

Arkham City: The Order of the World #4 challenges Dr. Jacosta Joy's world view by showing her the ghost of Amadeus Arkham does exist (or does it?) while Azrael continues hunting down former Arkhamites, putting Dr. Joy directly in his path.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #6 Review

Kidnappings And Heart Stealing

Written By: Tom Taylor

Art By: John Timms, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 4, 2022

Let's get back to Superman: Son of Kal-El, but where I was hoping on picking up after where we left off in the Annual, we're continuing this series proper, where Jon Kent and Jay Nakamura will try to get to the bottom of what Henry Bendix is up to and how the duo can take down the Island Nation of Gamorra, where Bendix is making Post-Humans and now threatening our new Superman. Let's jump into this Lex Luthor-less issue and see what Jon's next step is. Let's check it out.

Suicide Squad #11 Review

Marvel Vs. DC

Written By: Robbie Thompson, Dennis Hopeless

Art By: Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Dexter Soy, Marcelo Maiolo, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 4, 2022

We're coming down to the eleventh hour for Amanda Waller because Rick Flag and his Suicide Squad are making their way to Task Force X Island to get revenge and justice against the rogue leader of the Suicide Squad. Maybe though, The Wall will be able to fulfill her plan of getting everything she needs to cross over to Earth-3 so that she can start building a world that she feels she deserves. Let's jump into this issue and see what's what. 

Detective Comics #1046 Review

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist:  Dan Mora

Colors: Jordie Bellaire

Letters: Aditya Bidikar

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 28th, 2021

Detective Comics is wrapping up its role in the Fear State saga... finally. We've got great art throughout that event in this book, and a few cool moments, but I am soooo happy it's over here. I'm kinda pumped about Shadow of the Bat, which will have Detective Comics go 12 straight weeks, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to be the one to review all of them for the site because of life, and that bums me out. I enjoy writing these, and I miss doing the retro-reviews, but sometimes things need to be put on pause. But enough about that, because I know you really don't care, I mean who the eff am I, so let's get into Detective #1046.

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 Review

What Happens When The Forces Of Nature Have Had Enough Of Humanity?

Written by: Jeff Lemire

Art by: Doug Mahnke

Colors by: David Baron

Letters by: Steve Wands

Cover price: $6.99

Release date: December 28, 2021

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 travels to the near future, where global warming has turned Earth into a water planet with few places of dry land left. When the Green, the Red, and the Rot agree humanity has squandered its resources, they decide the only path to salvation is to wipe out the remnants of humanity and begin again.

Human Target #3 Review

The (Character) Assassination of Guy Gardner

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Greg Smallwood

Colors by: Greg Smallwood

Letters by: Clayton Cowles

Cover price: $4.99

Release date: December 28, 2021

Human Target #3 delves deeper into the relationships of the Justice League International Christopher Chance's chance meetings with Booster Gold and Guy Gardner. During their respective talks, Chance learns the emotional bonds between JLI members run deep... maybe a little too deep.

DC vs. Vampires #3 Review

 

The Truth Bites

Writer: Matthew Rosenberg and James Tynion IV

Artist: Otto Schmidt and Tom Napolitano

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

DC vs Vampires didn't impress me much initially, but after the last chapter, I am all in.  I guess a vampire Hal Jordan killing Barry Allen will do that!  Batman is on the case, though, and guessing who could go down next is ramping up the tension and excitement.  So, does DC vs. Vampires #3 keep that momentum going?  Let's find out!

Action Comics #1038 Review

The Hope In The Darkness

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art By: Miguel Mendonca, Adriano Lucas, Dave Sharpe, Adriana Melo, Hi-Fi

Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 28, 2021

It's back to Warworld for us as we follow our heroes as they take on Mongul and his "Warzoon" forces, but as we saw in the previous issue that's probably easier said than done as our heroes fell hard against their opponents, where even the Tangent Flash, Lightray was killed during the assault. Yeah, things seem dire for our heroes but hopefully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and Superman will be able to save the slaves of Warworld, and if he can't... Well, at least we have a kind of cheerful look at Martian Manhunter in our current backups. Let's jump into this issue and see what's what.

Task Force Z #3 Review

Sometimes Dead Is Better

Written By: Matthew Rosenberg

Art By: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Our zombie squad is at it again as they continue their quest to get Lazarus Resin off the streets and back into the hands of Project Halperin. In our previous issue, we saw Jason Todd try to get a new member for his squad but in order to do that he and his zombie force had to go through Kobra to do it and anytime someone takes it to Kobra, I have a good time. By the end, though we discovered that Deadshot was their newest zombie but the trauma of waking up still dead left Floyd putting a bullet through Red Hood. Let's jump into this issue and see what happens next.

Aquaman: The Becoming #4 Review

Secrets Are Revealed And Ripped From Today's Headlines!

Written by: Brandon Thomas
Art by: Scott Koblish, Wade von Grawbadger
Colors by: Adriano Lucas
Letters by: Andworld Design
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: December 28, 2021

Aquaman: The Becoming #4 uncovers the truth about Jackson Hyde's mother and the bloody path taken by those who have rebelled against Xebel's government. Will Jackson Hyde embrace his Xebellian heritage or turn his back on his legacy forever?

Deathstroke Inc. #4 Review

 

It's Your Destiny

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, and Steve Wands

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Deathstroke Inc. is an odd book.  Joshua Williamson started it feeling more like a goofy scavenger hunt that got real big at the end of the last issue. Seeing hints of it tying into Darkseid and the other stuff that Williamson is writing felt big and suddenly upped my interest.  So, does Deathstroke Inc. #4 keep the momentum going?  Let's find out...

The Flash #777 Review

The Tremor's Sequel We Didn't Know We Needed

Written By: Jeremy Adams

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, Jeremy Cox, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Eclipso has come to Earth and plans on..... Well, Eclipso things and in order to stop him we'll need the Fastest Man Alive, not only for his speed but because with his even-keel attitude, Wally West seems to me immune to Eclipso's influence. At the end of the previous issue, we saw Doctor Fate bring Wally to Gemworld, where the duo were met by the rest of the Justice League Dark and hopefully with this amount of power, our heroes will be able to take this being of darkness down and maybe explain why he was imprisoned in a cosmic glaive. Let's jump into this issue and check it out.