Jim Gordon is in jail for the murder of the mayor of Gotham, and Batman must find out the truth about what his friend may or may not have done. But with Riddler and the Court of Owls circling, what can Bruce Wayne do to protect himself and all he cares about? Batman #155 is…
Life in New York is exhausting. Letâs dance. Good thing Dazzlerâs in town. Score tickets somehow and queue for the show in NYX #6, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, penciled by Michael Shelfer, inked by Shelfer and Elisabetta DâAmico, colored by RaĂșl Angulo and lettered by Joe Sabino. And weâre back: The mutants-take-Manhattan…
Dazzler and Lila Cheney party in Tokyo, only to be attacked by Arcade. Dazzler #3 is written by Jason Loo, drawn by Rafael Loureiro, colored by Java Tartaglia and lettered by Ariana Maher. Previously in Loo and Loureiroâs Dazzler, a British talk-show host was a complete wanker to Alison before an opportunistic mutant production assistant…
While Two-Face joins forces with the General, and Batman and Robin experience growing pains in their relationship, Bruce Wayne faces a threat like none he has ever experienced: Gotham Child Protective Services. Batman & Robin: Year One #2 is written by Mark Waid, drawn and colored by Chris Samnee and lettered by Clayton Cowles and…
As reviewers, we often have access to issues a few days â sometimes week â ahead of time, depending on the publisher and the particular issue. Gives us time to really soak things in and perhaps revisit them a few times before putting proverbial pen to paper and recording our thoughts. As I cracked open…
Masumi’s latest art exhibit opens tonight. Tokyo is petrified. Will any critic dare say what they think and risk unleashing her wrath? Meanwhile, Etienne discovers the dangers of long-haul flights when you’ve just murdered a world leader. The Power Fantasy #4 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Clayton Cowles and…
An unknown form of radiation poisoning from the Oklahoma incident has turned her cells into ticking time bombs. As her final hours count down, will she find a cure for her illness at Night Nurseâs new superhero hospital, or will it require enchantments from Doctor Voodoo to save her life? Storm #2 is written by…
Kate Pryde thought she had quit teaching teenage mutants how to get by in a world that hates and fears them. Emma Frost wants her to pick up where she left off. She wonât even have to leave Chicagoland this time. Find out if Emma gets what Emma wants in Exceptional X-Men #3, written by…
The brutal conclusion to the âRed Waveâ storyline is here. The Uncanny X-Men face an unstoppable force of evil and death who reveals a shocking secret, but they may not survive long enough to face it. Will the next generation of young mutants stand by Rogue and her team or join the other side? Uncanny…
Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad mutant Manuel de la Rocha staged a fight between his ally Julian Keller and Jersey Cityâs favorite do-gooder, Ms. Marvel, to provoke a crackdown on mutants, so that radicalized, even-more-oppressed mutants would support Manuelâs fake revolution. See whether his evil plan works in NYX #5, written by Jackson Lanzing…
Alfred Pennyworth watches the Batmanâs war with Roman and his Party Animals, while readers get a better feeling for the world of this very different Bruce Wayne. Absolute Batman #2 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Batman and Robin must escape the inferno…
Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. Psylocke #1 is written by Alyssa Wong, drawn by Vincenzo CarratĂč, colored by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and lettered by Ariana Maher. Everyone knows (even…
Mayor Nakano has been murdered, and Batman and Jim Gordon are on the case. Their investigation leads them to the alliance between the Riddler and the Court of Owls, as well as deceit and secrets between Nakano and his wife. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne investigates the possibility of a secret brother coming to light. Batman #154…
The entire roster of the Ultimates unites for the first time in this high-octane, climactic conclusion of the first arc. Iron Lad has a plan to defeat the Hulk, the most powerful and imposing member of the Makerâs Council. But has he gotten his team in over their heads? The Ultimates #6 is written by…
Writer Zeb Wells ends his nearly three-year run on Amazing Spider-Man with a quiet issue #60 alongside artists John Romita Jr., Ed McGuinness, Paolo Rivera, Todd Nauck and Patrick Gleason; inkers Scott Hanna and Mark Farmer; colorists Marcio Menyz, Rachelle Rosenberg and Edgar Delgado; and letterer Joe Caramagna, while Joe Kelly, Mark Buckingham, Delgado and…