Detective Comics #1094 Review

• Written by: Tom Taylor

• Art by: Mikel Janín

• Colors by: Mikel Janín

• Letters by: Wes Abbott

• Cover art by: Mikel Janín (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 26, 2025

Detective Comics #1094, by DC Comics on 2/26/25, sends Robin undercover in a Juvenile Detention Center to find a connection between the murdered teens.

Green Lantern #20 Review

• Written by: Jeremy Adams

• Art by: Jack Herbert

• Colors by: Romulo Fajardo Jr.

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: Ariel Colon

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 26, 2025

Green Lantern #20, by DC Comics on 2/26/25, finds Hal stopping a new Rage Lantern from spiraling out of control. Meanwhile, Kyle and the team go on a scavenger hunt.

Superman #23 Review

 

• Written by: Joshua Williamson

• Art by: Dan Mora

• Colors by: Alejandro Sánchez

• Letters by: Ariana Maher

• Cover art by: Dan Mora (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 26, 2025

Superman #23, by DC Comics on 2/26/25, concludes the fight between Radiant, Doomsday, and Superman as Time Trapper makes his move to achieve godhood.

Absolute Wonder Woman #5 Review

• Written by: Kelly Thompson

• Art by: Haden Sherman

• Colors by: Jordie Bellaire

• Letters by: Becca Carey

• Cover art by: Hayden Sherman, Jordie Bellaire (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 26, 2025

Absolute Wonder Woman #5, by DC Comics on 2/26/25, brings the battle against the Tetracide to a close (again) when Diana uses a secret weapon.

The New Gods #3 Review

• Written by: Ram V

• Art by: Riccardo Federici, Evan Cagle

• Colors by: Francesco Segala

• Letters by: Tom Napolitano

• Cover art by: Nimit Malavia

• Cover price: $3.99

• Release date: February 19, 2025

The New Gods #3, by DC Comics on 2/19/25, explains the ancient history of all things, leading to the invention of an all-powerful weapon that took the form of a child.

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #36 Review

• Written by: Mark Waid

• Art by: Adrián Gutiérrez

• Colors by: Tamra Bonvillain

• Letters by: Steve Wands

• Cover art by: Dan Mora (cover A)

• Cover price: $3.99

• Release date: February 19, 2025

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #36, by DC Comics on 2/19/25, pits the Dynamic Duo against the Floronic Man to stop an Atlantean plague while Superman tries to stop a war before it starts.

Nightwing #123 Review

• Written by: Dan Watters

• Art by: Dexter Soy

• Colors by: Veronica Gandini

• Letters by: Wes Abbott

• Cover art by: Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 19, 2024

Nightwing #123, by DC Comics on 2/19/25, sends Nightwing to investigate a distress call from the Flyboiz, and he finds monsters waiting.

Wonder Woman #18 Review

• Written by: Tom King

• Art by: Daniel Sampere

• Colors by: Tomeu Morey

• Letters by: Clayton Cowles

• Cover art by: Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 19, 2025

Wonder Woman #18, by DC Comics on 2/19/25, marks the beginning of the end for the Sovereign when Diana makes her final attack on the White House.

Green Lantern Corps #1 Review

• Written by: Morgan Hampton, Jeremy Adams (story assist)

• Art by: Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert

• Colors by: Arif Prianto

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Arif Prianto

• Cover price: $3.99

• Release date: February 12, 2025

Green Lantern Corps #1, by DC Comics on 2/12/25, follows John Stewart and the renewed Green Lantern Corps as they deal with threats around the galaxy due to an Emotional Spectrum running wild.

Action Comics #1083 Review

• Written by: John Ridley

• Art by: Inaki Miranda

• Colors by: Eva De La Cruz

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: Gleb Melnikov

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 12, 2025

Action Comics #1083, by DC Comics on 2/12/25, enters the second stage of Clark Kent's investigation when he finds out the man killed in Major Disaster's robbery wasn't a random citizen.

Absolute Batman #5 Review

• Written by: Scott Snyder

• Art by: Nick Dragotta

• Colors by: Frank Martin

• Letters by: Clayton Cowles

• Cover art by: Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: February 12, 2025

Absolute Batman #5, by DC Comics on 2/12/25, turns Black Mask's offer of money in exchange for immunity on its head when Batman decides to sacrifice himself to warn the public.

Is Absolute Batman #5 Good?

Recap

When we last left Bruce Wayne in Absolute Batman #4, we received an issue-long series of flashbacks detailing the life lessons taught to young Bruce Wayne by his father. Bruce incorporated those life lessons into a series of design iterations for his school project as a boy and designs for his Batman persona in the present. 

Aquaman #2 Review

 

• Written by: Jeremy Adams

• Art by: John Timms

• Colors by: Rex Lokus

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: John Timms (cover A)

• Cover price: $3.99

• Release date: February 12, 2025

Aquaman #2, by DC Comics on 2/12/25, finds Arthur Curry in a desolate world where the connection to the Blue has been cut off, and the parasites will take water from any source, including the living.

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Is Aquaman #2 Good?

Recap

When we last left the King of Atlantis in Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry was called away from his mundane duties to stop an attack of a Kaiju-sized water monster near the coast of a Drylander city. Arthur defeated the beast, but he soon realized the monster was a distraction to pull Arthur away from Atlantis. When Arthur returned, his city was destroyed and all inhabitants were gone. Arthur sought magical help from the Justice League, which led him to an ancient portal under the sea that took him to parts unknown.

Plot Synopsis

Aquaman #2 begins with Arthur Curry emerging from the mud on a distant world after leaping through the Omega-shaped portal at the end of issue #1. His people are nowhere in sight, but he sees shipwrecks and debris strewn about as if the land he now stands on used to be an ocean or riverbed gone dry.

In the distance, a large lizard approaches, ridden by a group of troll-sized amphibian men. They order Arthur to surrender on behalf of their mistress. Arthur uses his new hydrokinetic abilities to blind the amphibian men with the nearby mud, giving him a distraction to beat their giant lizard with his super strength.

Arthur rides the lizard back to its source with the amphibian men trussed in vines. He arrives at a large, makeshift castle built of debris. Inside, he meets Jenny Greenteeth, the mistress who sent the amphibian men to capture Arthur. She magically subdues Arthur with strangleweed and sends him down to a pit with a cistern designed to collect blood from her captors. The only other being still alive in the collection chamber is an older, bearded man who "saw" Arthur's arrival and his ability to wield water. He encourages Arthur to manipulate the blood in the water in the collection cistern below them to create constructs that will cut their bonds and free them.

Arthur succeeds in freeing himself and his new ally, rises to the upper chamber, and uses the blood constructs inside Jenny to remove the parasite controlling her. The issue ends with the surprising identity of Arthur's ally, a prophecy foretelling Arthur's arrival, and the name of a Lovecraftian horror.

First Impressions

I love what Jeremy Adams is doing in Aquaman #2, but I can foresee not everyone will be sold on the direction. Adams takes a kingly approach with Arthur by drawing from an Old World tone and feeling that makes it read more like a European legend than a typical superhero comic. That's not a bad thing, but for some readers, it may not be what you're used to for an Aquaman story.

How’s the Art?

John Timms's artwork is phenomenal. The antagonist, Jenny Greenteeth, complements the Arthurian nature of the story (think of Meg Mucklebones from Ridley Scott's Legend (1985)), Arthur's hydrokinetic power displays are cool, made cooler by his newfound use of "Bloodbending," and the visual impact of the alien setting enhances the atmosphere of the story.

What’s great about Aquaman #2?

Adams is, as kids today would say, cooking. All the foundational pieces of storytelling are front and center, such as the journey and challenges. Adams adds an unexpected twist to this hero's journey with parallels to epic poems. Plus, the Lovecraft reference is an attention-grabber.

What’s not great about Aquaman #2?

Admittedly, Adams's script is so far afield from what you'd expect in an Aquaman comic that newer readers may be lost or unsure of what's happening. To be blunt, the story might be too weird.

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Final Thoughts

Aquaman #2 is a weird epic, in the classical sense, that pits Arthur against monsters, trolls, and evil queens. Jeremy Adams draws inspiration from a myriad of legends for a fascinating and intriguing tale, and John Timms's art looks gorgeous.

9/10

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