Batman #8 shows us three sides of Gotham City
Batman talks to Alan Scott about Vandal Savage. Savage talks to Mayor Ivy about stopping Batman. And Jack Dean shares insights with Huston Gray in Batman #8.
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Superman/Spider-Man #1 mostly understands the assignment
DC and Marvel’s renewed friendly rivalry continues with Superman/Spider-Man #1, as the Man of Steel and the Web-Slinger meet and save the day.
Venom #256 kills a major Spider-Man cast member (HOORAY!)
The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral, and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock, in Venom #256.
G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21 is a silent classic
Snake-Eyes travels to Cobra HQ to rescue Scarlett and finds himself face to face with a figure from his past in G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21.
Detective Comics #1,107 brings Arrow and Canary to town
Batman is on a case involving a crooked company attempting to kill the witnesses to its misdeeds, in Detective Comics #1,107.
Uncanny X-Men #25 finishes doing the Monster Mash
A battle spreads across the globe as the Louisiana X-Men face the Legion of Monsters and fight to save the souls of two teammates in Uncanny X-Men #25.
Batwoman #1 reunites Greg Rucka with one of his favorites
DC Next Level starts here with the triumphant return of Greg Rucka to the character he co-created in Batwoman #1, with art by DaNi.
Black Panther: Intergalactic #4, or, let Ryan write T’Challa
T’Challa and Shuri have reunited just in time to face their fiercest enemy yet. And unknown to them, the entire Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda is watching.
DIE: Loaded #5 reveals its Master. What now?
The Master is the one character that brings the rest together, and dooms them to play until all are ready to go home. Meet Violet in DIE: Loaded #5.
ANOTHER VIEW: X-Men United #1 is a good canon reset
Dr. Stephanie Burt provides her own analysis of X-Men United #1 after our initial review, one far kinder to the book and its concept.
Absolute Batman #18 will tear your heart out
Poison Ivy tries to win Batman over to her way of thinking, and Martha Wayne has a fateful meeting with the Court of Owls, in Absolute Batman #18.
Finding the good in Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2
Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant and the Scarlet Witch face impossible choices as an interdimensional invasion draws nearer.
X-Men United #1 goes back to school, doesn’t make the grade
Welcome to Graymatter Lane, a place where mutants can come together to teach one another the skills needed for their survival, in X-Men United #1.
Batman #7 visits Patient Ten and learns a secret
There is a man in Room Ten in Arkham Tower. He floats in a tank. And he has reached out to talk to an old friend. Batman confronts the Joker again in Batman #7.
The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 gives Bruce a happy ending
The Bat-Man and Superman must put aside their differences as they face down the Scarecrow and The Hood in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3.