Robin #10 Review

Family Reunion..... Of The Mind

Written By: Joshua Williamson

Art By: Roger Cruz, Norm Rapmund, Luis Guerrero, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 25, 2022

At the end of our previous issue of Robin, we saw Connor Hawke win the tournament of Lazarus, which ultimately meant that he would become a host for a demon that would destroy the world. Obviously, Damian Wayne couldn't let that happen and with the help of his newfound friends, they beat back the demon and made sure that the world could keep on spinning. This didn't make the architect of the end of the world, Mother Soul all that happy and it looked like she sent her Great-Grand-Son Damian back in time to witness a time before Ra's Al Ghul had discovered the Lazarus Pits. Let's jump into this issue and see if this is time and space or all of the mind.  

The Flash #778 Review

Making A Connection

Written By: Jeremy Adams

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, Brent Peeples, Jeremy Cox, Peter Pantazis, Matt Herms, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 25, 2022

Oh, that Eclipso is at it again and it's up to our Scarlet Speedster to take him down..... it's just too bad that Eclipso has skedaddled off to Gemworld to use the harmonics of that world to spread his influence throughout the Multiverse and not even having the Justice League Dark, Amethyst and Dark Lord Opal on Wally West's side seem to be able to turn the scales. Also, back in Central City, Irey West has befriended Animal Man's daughter, Maxine and the two are getting their rebellious streak on but maybe they've also bitten off more than they can chew when they decide to sneak out of their houses. Let's check this out.

Teen Titans Academy #11 Review

Fight The Future

Written By: Tim Sheridan

Art By: Rafa Sandoval, Jordie Tarragona, Brent Peeples, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, Matt Herms, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: January 25, 2022

Let's head back to school to see if the Titans, the Teen Titans, and a whole academy of the next generation of heroes can take on Red X and the son of Satan, Nevermore. Previously, we saw Red X go all crazy and kill Psimon, who was trying to recruit some kids to be his new Fearsome Five and that was the less important part because, on top of that, Raven's visions of the coming doom started coming true as Dane, The Nevermore started the process of ending the world. Let's jump into this issue and see if the world can survive another day and if we can avert what we saw in Future State. Let's check it out.

Deathstroke Inc. #5 Review

 

Low Society

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Paolo Pantalena, Howard Porter

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 25, 2022

Deathstroke Inc. is an odd book.  Even the name, at this point, is misleading, and while my biggest complaint is the storytelling is too scattered, it somehow manages to keep me interested.  It's not my favorite book, not even close, but it always feels on the verge of becoming very important in the overall Infinite Frontier story.  Of course, having Joshua Williamson writing it and heading towards the Shadow War crossover with Batman and Robin doesn't hurt.  So, after the last issue's crazy cliffhanger, what do we get this month?  Let's jump in and find out...

Task Force Z #4 Review

I Knew Everything.... Until I Didn't

Written By: Matthew Rosenberg

Art By: Eddy Barrows, Kieran McKeown, Eber Ferreira, Dexter Vines, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 25, 2022

Let's continue to get our zombie on as we get back to Task Force Z, where previously we saw Jason Todd uncover the mysterious leader of the group who turned out to be Two-Face. Yeah, it was a big reveal if not a tad confusing but now it's time to see if it all makes sense for the big picture...... and maybe with that explanation, we will get the big picture. Let's jump into this issue and see if Jason Todd can uncover the truth and hopefully survive long enough for it to mean anything. Let's check it out.

Blue & Gold #5 Review

 

Blue Beatles

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Artist: Ryan Sook

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Blue and Gold is one of those books that still hasn't grabbed me.  So, why do I keep reading it and reviewing it?  Well, I like this Blue Beetle and Booster Gold team-up, so I haven't hated an issue or been angry that I read it.  Instead, I end up having no strong feelings about it after I'm done and don't think about it until the next issue pops up.  Hopefully, that changes soon since we are in the stretch run here.  Does this issue hook me?  Yea, it does a bit...

Wonder Woman #783 Review

 

Deadman's Party

Writer: Vita Ayala, Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad

Artist: Skylar Patridge, Marcio Takara

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Everybody will have runs of their favorite characters that they don't enjoy.  That's how things go, and while it sucks while it's happening, things constantly change, and hope springs eternal.   That is unless you are me and Wonder Woman!  For me, this book has never fully recovered from Greg Rucka leaving it early, four and a half years ago, and while there have been a few bright spots, things have been pretty dark and dismal.  Sadly, Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad took over this book at a crucial time, with Wonder Woman coming off as one of the most significant sacrifices in DC Comics history, but somehow making everything feel small and insignificant.  Then, when Diana returned to living on Earth, things felt even smaller.  Oh well, here we are, and I can only hope the next issue will be when it all turns around.  Is this that issue?  Let's find out...

Nightwing #88 Review

 

A Lot of Help from My Friends

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Bruno Redondo

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Nightwing was my pick for the book of 2021.  I didn't think it was perfect, but Tom Taylor showed a back-to-basics approach that combined fan service moments with a likable lead is a winning formula.  Sure, the book got taken over by Fear State, but Taylor stuck with the recipe, and here we are.  So, do the good times continue in this issue?  Let's find out...

Catwoman #39 Review

 

A Valentine Gift

Writer: Tini Howard

Artist: Nico Leon

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

I was not a massive fan of the recently ended Ram V run on Catwoman.      While I liked the characters and concept of it, things just never felt like they ever got going in a proper direction before the book was taken over by Fear State and Mr.V was forced to end it.  That said, while I am a little worried about Tini Howard taking over (Excalibur was not my fav X-Men book), I hope that she brings a much-needed boost to this book.  Let's find out if she does just that!

Batman: The Knight #1 Review

 

Again with Feeling

Writer: Chip Zdarsky

Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

I am a Chip Zdarsky fan and will always check out any new #1 from him.  Whether this book is needed or not will be determined later, but if anyone is going to get me to read the story of a young Bruce Wayne and his steps towards being Batman again, it's Chip.  So, how was the first issue, and will I be continuing?

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #7 Review

All questions are answered except the important ones

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: January 18, 2022

 

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #7 is the penultimate issue in this experimental take on the Girl of Steel wherein a ruthless army of brigands arrives to rescue the nefarious Krem from Supergirl's capture. What happens when Ruthye sees an opportunity to confront her father's murderer... alone?

Nubia & The Amazons #4 Review

Written by: Stephani Williams, Vita Ayala

Art by: Alitha Martinez, Darryl Banks, Mark Morales

Colors by: Romulo Fajardo, Jr.

Cover art by: Darryl Banks, Hi-Fi

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: January 18, 2022

Nubia & The Amazons #4 recalls lessons from her past time in Chicago when her current predicament with Medusa encourages her fellow Amazons to call her leadership into question. Will Nubia do what's right to stop Medusa and restore the confidence of her subjects?

Aquaman: The Becoming #5 Review

Jackson Hyde plays hero... in the next issue

Written by: Brandon Thomas

Art by: Paul Pelletier, Diego Olortegui, Norm Rapmund, Wade Von Grawbadger

Colors by: Adriano Lucas

Letters by: Andworld Design

Cover art by: David Talaski

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: January 18, 2022

Aquaman: The Becoming #5 reveals secrets and lies while a plan to scuttle the Reunification talks between Xebel and Atlantis comes to fruition. Can Jackson Hyde save Mera and the delegation from a deadly terrorist plot?

Green Lantern #10 Review

A Future State Of Mind

Written By: Geoffrey Thorne

Art By: ChrisCross, Juan Castro, Marco Santucci, Mike Atiyeh, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Let's hop back over to the Dark Sector and also to Oa to continue our two-story style of comic that is the Green Lantern series. Previously, we saw John Stewart with Lonar going up against the mad god Esak who was using the life force of people to create a new god, but since our favorite mortal-guardian John Stewart stopped him, we had instead what was called a God-Storm. Back on Oa Jo Mullein was learning that things may be bigger than she imagined with the explosion of the Central Power Battery as the people of the sorcerer planet Xerox had teamed up with the rogue Guardian Koyos to bring magic back into the Universe. Now it's up to Jo and the rest of the depowered GLs to stop them. Let's jump into this issue and see if our heroes can prevail. Let's check it out.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 Review

This Looks Like A Job For... The Gamorra Corps!

Written By: Tom Taylor

Art By: Cian Tormey, Raul Fernandez, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Jon Kent is going to have his hands full if the end of the last issue is any indication of things to come because while it looked previously like Henry Bendix, the President of the Island Nation of Gamorra, had just started tinkering with giving people powers, we saw that he has an entire army of Post-Human kids ready to go at his command and quite possibly....... Jon has pissed him off enough to unleash his dogs of war. Let's jump into this issue and see if Jon can continue to hold his own not only against this Presidential pest and anything else that's thrown his way. Let's check it out.

DC Comics Weekly Review Ep 394: Shadows of the Bat, Explained Jokes, Siberian Helicopters & Nobody’s Batgirls

 

Five DC Comics for you Weird-Os this week and as Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 warned us, it is a Batfamily-Centric episode!  The Shadows of the Bat Story continues, Batman Urban Legends starts four new stories, and much more!