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9.0

Not really sure why the harsh critiques of this issue. The kiss was clearly a fake out last issue, Superman wasnt in the wrong, and we get a great conversation between Lori and her husband and some great perspectives on how they communicate and how that affects relationships (honestly I dont think people realize how cool it is to be reminded that yeah if you are a telepathic species your relations more

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #37

By: Mark Waid, Adrian Gutierrez
Released: Mar 19, 2025

THE WAVES CRASH! Superman and Batman have a code against killing...but does a king of Atlantis? As the Floronic Man makes his final play for dominion over the seas, Aquaman is forced to react as a warrior, not a superhero--and the consequences will surprise you! Guest-starring Swamp Thing...and featuring a very special celebrity cameo variant from ...

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7.0

OK, I guess I should have trusted Waid to make sure Superman's moral compass is working. But the story is both slight and overstuffed.

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #37

By: Mark Waid, Adrian Gutierrez
Released: Mar 19, 2025

THE WAVES CRASH! Superman and Batman have a code against killing...but does a king of Atlantis? As the Floronic Man makes his final play for dominion over the seas, Aquaman is forced to react as a warrior, not a superhero--and the consequences will surprise you! Guest-starring Swamp Thing...and featuring a very special celebrity cameo variant from ...

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ResearchReader - Jun 4, 2025

While Waid is a terrible person in real life, he has almost never failed (at least in this series) to accurately write the character according to their morals. Glad most people at least realized it was a fake out.

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8.0

This happens to be my 4000th review, and what better way to celebrate this than with Batman and Superman, who happen to be my top 2 favorite superheroes of all time. The art is solid, the pacing and action is great and the story was interesting. Mark Waid finally found his groove, and he's going to be the architect or the big figures based on impact of 2020 DC Comics. It's pretty clear that he has more

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #37

By: Mark Waid, Adrian Gutierrez
Released: Mar 19, 2025

THE WAVES CRASH! Superman and Batman have a code against killing...but does a king of Atlantis? As the Floronic Man makes his final play for dominion over the seas, Aquaman is forced to react as a warrior, not a superhero--and the consequences will surprise you! Guest-starring Swamp Thing...and featuring a very special celebrity cameo variant from ...

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9.0

Look I am just going to go out on a branch and guess that Lori made the first move that Clark would not be ok with and Roland just got their at a bad time. I think it was pretty clear that she was rather unhappy with her husband being more interested in... killing everyone? Then be a proper leader.

Onto the actual story, I am loving it. Floronic man in the ocean with the ocean flora ma more

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #36

By: Mark Waid, Adrian Gutierrez
Released: Feb 19, 2025

UNDER THE WAVES...LIES DEATH! Superman and Batman must team with Aquaman and Swamp Thing to prevent a global eco-catastrophe engineered by...the Floronic Man?! An extradimensional battalion of converts wrecks havoc on the high seas in this latest installment of the 20,000 leagues epic!

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9.0

Once again excellent writing and a really exciting set up. Political back stabbing, ungrateful civilians living in ignorance and fear, unknown illnesses, all build a great foundation for a story. Thing do go from 0-100 pretty quickly as the team shows up at a terrible time.

Lori! Woo, seeing her again puts a smile on my face. Nice to see classic characters get their due respect.

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #35

By: Mark Waid, Adrian Gutierrez
Released: Jan 15, 2025

20,000 LEAGUES BEGINS! A distress call from Atlantis has brought Batman and Superman deep beneath the waves...and face to face with the king himself: Aquaman. But this man of two worlds harbors a secret, and it will be up to the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel to thwart a coup that threatens the peace of all undersea life! A new story arc begins a...

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ResearchReader reviewed Witchblade #11 Jun 4, 2025
7.0

This was an ok issue.

Art was great, some of the details are really nice and the fight scenes really feel kinetic. So good work on the artists. They continue to improve every issue it feels. Really getting a feel for things.

As for the story, it isnt bad, it isnt good. It moves forward but it feels like a mess on a mess. Stuff is happening for the sake of happening it feels. more

Witchblade #11

By: Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro
Released: May 14, 2025

As Sara descends into the Creosote hellscape, her own personal hell breaks loose as horrors of flesh and bone come to life around her. Sonatine and Irons, eternal rivals, make their moves at last, with Sara and Jackie as their pawns—and the fate of humanity is caught in the balance.

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ResearchReader reviewed Witchblade #10 Jun 4, 2025
7.5

The art is good and the fighting is cool but this issue feels like a bit of a mess. The plot moves forward but not smoothly, and I have no idea why Micheal literally popped out of nowhere just to get killed. Like even Sara was wtf how or why is he here? It was like he was teleported in there. I honestly dont care for the reason it feels like sloppy writing. Drama for the sake of drama.
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Witchblade #10

By: Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro
Released: Apr 23, 2025

New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzinni is this generation's bearer of the Witchblade. A supernatural relic meant to balance the forces of darkness and light. Following a savage clash with Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado, this generation's nascent bearer of The Darkness, Sara is on the prowl for the power behind the bloodthirsty inhuman trafficke...

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ResearchReader reviewed Witchblade #9 Jun 4, 2025
8.5

Some good fight scenes in an issue that finally delivers. Finding out the chief of the precinct isnt corrupt is quite interesting. Not the twist I expected. I do wonder why he is acting corrupt though. Maybe he really is trying to make right by Sara and his guilt for failing her father? A lot of interesting things to unpack there.

Jackie's characteristics here are great. I am enjoying more

Witchblade #9

By: Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro
Released: Mar 12, 2025

New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzinni, this generation's bearer of the Witchblade, follows a series of leads not only procedural but supernatural that have brought her face to face with Jackie Estacado, the nascent bearer of The Darkness! Sara and Jackie clash in an explosive life-or-death battle where Sara must not only balance her duties a...

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ResearchReader reviewed Zatanna #4 Jun 4, 2025
7.5

Start off with the good:

Zatanna messing with Fuseli was kind of fun and a nice tie in to previous interactions.

Art is perfect once again.

Good fight scenes. It is really nice to see Zatanna really duke it out and her creative use of magic. The pages of with the fights are both fun to read and look at.

The odd:

Her crews pep talk felt off. Li more

Zatanna #4

By: Jamal Campbell
Released: May 21, 2025

The outlook is grim! After being dealt a devastating defeat at the hands of the LadyWhite and Brother Night, Zatanna struggles with her magic. Thanks to the cursedsword embedded in her, both her body and mind are constantly under attack.With her young crewmate Adam suffering a fate worse than death and Blue Devilmissing, she must push and persist t...

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ResearchReader reviewed Zatanna #3 Jun 4, 2025
8.0

Hard to put a rating on this one to be honest. The art is top notch. Love every panel.

The story is still very confusing and honestly depending on the answers we get, this story is either going to be rather weak or really good.

In this issue we mostly get more question but some answers. By far the splash page after Zatanna says that their is still more to take as she utterly more

Zatanna #3

By: Jamal Campbell
Released: Apr 16, 2025

After following her leads into an astral dimension hidden inside a television,Zatanna is plagued with only more questions and confusion. Is she ready for thechilling answers that await her about the mysterious Adam and the Lady White? Canshe continue to endure the curse of the sword as its hold on her tightens? Or willshe simply break?

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ResearchReader reviewed Zatanna #2 Jun 4, 2025
8.5

Excellent art work. Really nails all the characters well.

As for the story, while it is still confusing, I suppose Campbell is showing us how Zatanna is viewing things. Things are spriralling out of control as the cost of the sword is taking a greater and greater toll on her. Blue Devil was written well and I like it, but there is some work for improvement. Good overall and I still enjo more

Zatanna #2

By: Jamal Campbell
Released: Mar 19, 2025

THE MISTRESS OF MAGIC, HAUNTED BY VISIONS OF DEATH! In the aftermath of her encounter with the Lady White, Zatanna is left debilitated by a mysterious cursed sword. In hopes of breaking the curse, Zatanna seeks out the hidden connection between it, her missing crewmate, the Lady White, and herself. However, with her magic compromised and her though...

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daspidaboy reviewed Superman #25 Apr 23, 2025
9.0

Joshua Williamson's Superman has been consistently fun and entertaining. I also realy love the different artist rotation and how they transition smoothly

Superman #25

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Apr 23, 2025

Superman and Superwoman are still reeling from their epic battles againstDoomsday and Time Trapper, but a bigger problem just appeared…Lex isback! Lex’s memory was erased during the House of Brainiac arc, but nowSuperman’s greatest enemy has returned with a twist, and he’s ready for afight to control Supercorp and Metropolis. Is this the en...

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BatSledge reviewed Superman #25 Apr 25, 2025
9.0

A tremendous payoff to two years worth of fantastic storytelling by Josh Williamson that doesn’t disappoint even in the slightest. Everything that happens in this action-packed story is 100% earned. I’m a bit confused by Superman’s reaction at the end to something Lex does, but I suspect there’s a reason for it that will make itself known in the coming months. Williamson is the best Sup more

Superman #25

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Apr 23, 2025

Superman and Superwoman are still reeling from their epic battles againstDoomsday and Time Trapper, but a bigger problem just appeared…Lex isback! Lex’s memory was erased during the House of Brainiac arc, but nowSuperman’s greatest enemy has returned with a twist, and he’s ready for afight to control Supercorp and Metropolis. Is this the en...

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fzanca reviewed Superman #25 Apr 30, 2025
9.5

This is a near-perfect issue. The art is amazing. The double-page spreads are great. I'm still not a fan of Lois having powers because it makes Kara obsolete. I love the bad lex, and apparently so does Mercy. She reminds me of Black Cat, where she only likes one version of Peter. Of course, the end is insignificant. She just needs a recharge. I am looking forward to Zod finally arriving. Let's hop more

Superman #25

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Apr 23, 2025

Superman and Superwoman are still reeling from their epic battles againstDoomsday and Time Trapper, but a bigger problem just appeared…Lex isback! Lex’s memory was erased during the House of Brainiac arc, but nowSuperman’s greatest enemy has returned with a twist, and he’s ready for afight to control Supercorp and Metropolis. Is this the en...

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ResearchReader reviewed Superman #25 Jun 4, 2025
10

My vote for best three panels in this issue are:
"You are not Lex Luthor", "But I am" and then the panel that follows.
X-El was an excellent foil to the current state of Lex and really moved things forward.

Lois blasting X-El with all her powers and the cost of that. Well I look forward to how this plays out.

All three artists in this issue were great.

A more

Superman #25

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Apr 23, 2025

Superman and Superwoman are still reeling from their epic battles againstDoomsday and Time Trapper, but a bigger problem just appeared…Lex isback! Lex’s memory was erased during the House of Brainiac arc, but nowSuperman’s greatest enemy has returned with a twist, and he’s ready for afight to control Supercorp and Metropolis. Is this the en...

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daspidaboy reviewed Superman #24 Mar 26, 2025
9.0

believe me when I say/I say that I have been REALLY enjoying Joshua Williamson's run on Superman. It is just so entertaining and fun. I really do believe that when this run ends it's going to be a definitive modern classic

Superman #24

By: Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows
Released: Mar 26, 2025

NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms...

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fzanca reviewed Superman #24 Mar 31, 2025
9.0

Joshua W. really gets Superman. I'm still not a fan of Lois being Superwoman. The panel where is flying in front of the other heroes, she looked exactly like Supergirl Beacause Lois is just a stand-in for Supergirl. I hope this storyline ends soon and Lois goes back to normal. Absolute Power was pretty much the worst thing that DC has done in years. As far as the rest of it. It was great. I love more

Superman #24

By: Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows
Released: Mar 26, 2025

NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms...

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ResearchReader reviewed Superman #24 Jun 4, 2025
9.0

Barrows is a great artist, dont get me wrong, but after having Mora on this, it feels like Mora is the best Superman artist in... I dont know. Many many years. Barrows draws the eyes kind of odd. Otherwise his art is really good. Just it is unfair to be pit up against Mora.

As for the story, some interesting fighting and great plot development. Stuff that has been brewing in the backgr more

Superman #24

By: Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows
Released: Mar 26, 2025

NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms...

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gusresm reviewed Superman #23 Mar 5, 2025
9.0

There is a line in a single panel of this issue that perfectly encapsulates Superman: Lois says that she was devastated when Superman died not only because she lost him but because he died doing what he hated the most: killing! That shows that the creative team gets Superman better than most. Dan mora shines as usual.

Superman #23

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Feb 26, 2025

SUPERWOMAN...LOST IN TIME! As the man of steel battles for the life of his deadliest adversary Doomsday, Superwoman travels across time and space to unlock the secrets of the Time Trapper! What life-shattering secrets lurk at the end of time? What clues can Lois Lane find to save the future? And can these answers be uncovered in time to halt Time T...

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ResearchReader reviewed Superman #23 Jun 4, 2025
9.5

This review is straightforward but encompasses all you need to know:

Perfect art, epic battles, stay true to ones character, rejecting deals with the devil, heroic sacrifices and a great cliff hanger. This is how an issue should be.

This arc has been a real treat!

Superman #23

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Feb 26, 2025

SUPERWOMAN...LOST IN TIME! As the man of steel battles for the life of his deadliest adversary Doomsday, Superwoman travels across time and space to unlock the secrets of the Time Trapper! What life-shattering secrets lurk at the end of time? What clues can Lois Lane find to save the future? And can these answers be uncovered in time to halt Time T...

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ResearchReader reviewed Superman #22 Jun 4, 2025
8.5

Art is perfect. Nothing more to say there.

Story was good to. Love the call back to hunter/prey. Nice to see when writers do their homework. Great fight scenes, great tension and I want answers! This run has been a great ride and this arc has been going strong.

Superman #22

By: Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora
Released: Jan 22, 2025

SUPERMAN AND DOOMSDAY...TEAM UP? A secret alien strike team has arrived on Earth with their sights set on the greatest weapon in the universe...Doomsday. And the only person who can save the ultimate destroyer is Superman! While alien forces rain down on Metropolis, Superwoman trains with her new powers alongside an unlikely instructor...and you wi...

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6.5

Quite late to the game reviewing this, but this is where I jump off for collecting this series. This is just too slow of a burn and I just dont care where it is going. The big epic fight that they have been building up for the past year was like 2 pages. All that for 2 pages?

I understand a slow burn but this must be writing for the trades or an omnibus or something as this is going no more

Ultimate Black Panther #12

By: Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli
Released: Jan 8, 2025

MOON KNIGHT VS. BLACK PANTHER! Moon Knight challenges Black Panther to a one-on-one duel to end the war! But with his army of zealots behind him, would Moon Knight's followers even accept defeat? And the Maker's Council can't be stopped so easily... The epic climax of the first year of ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER!

Rated T+

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ResearchReader reviewed Transformers #17 Mar 24, 2025
9.5

Every issue of DWJ run feels good. Almost always my week's highlight when it comes out. I feel sad for Magnus and hope he can get his act together.

Last page reveal. Well I wonder what will come of that. The stakes feel so high with this one. It keeps me on the edge of my seat! A must read.

Transformers #17

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Feb 12, 2025

As the titanic clash from last issue rages on, a covert group of Autobots continues their search for the ally who could turn the tide on Earth-Ultra Magnus! Featuring the debut of an all-new character!

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ResearchReader reviewed Transformers #16 Mar 24, 2025
9.0

That splash panel of two robots duking it out and one just smashing the other ones face. Does it get old? No. No it does not. Art is 10/10. Story continues to build. Every page is enjoyable.

Transformers #16

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Jan 8, 2025

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ResearchReader reviewed Aquaman #2 Mar 24, 2025
8.5

Great issue. Art is top notch. Arthur getting use to these new powers is interesting and I quite enjoy the 'blood bending'.

This Arthur feels like the answer to when people mock Aquaman as weak and ineffective.

Also to counter some other points. It is not like Arthur killed a living person. He saved the woman's life and destroyed the corrupted evil within her. That still fe more

Aquaman #2

By: Jeremy Adams, John Timms
Released: Feb 12, 2025

ATLANTIS...OBLITERATED! After the shocking events of Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry is now a king without a home! But is hope truly lost? The answer lies in Aquaman's mysterious new water-morphing abilities, and a portal into the unknown. Earth's uncanny undersea hero must train like never before to stand a chance of recovering Atlantis from its untimely...

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ResearchReader reviewed Aquaman #1 Mar 24, 2025
10

Hot dang I forgot what amazing art on Aquaman does for him. He is back and this was an amazing start. Epic fights, a clear story set out, logical actions by all parties involved, love to see it!

When great art and great story telling merges you get an opening shot across the bow like this. Wonderful.

Aquaman #1

By: Jeremy Adams, John Timms
Released: Jan 8, 2025

NEW POWERS, NEW MISSION...THE KING IS BACK, BABY! In the wake of Absolute Power, Arthur Curry's powers have evolved to powerful new heights, and this is one king ready to use them to kick some serious butt. Mammoth water-construct Kaijus have emerged from each of the seven seas, and only Aquaman's water-warping abilities can stop them--but not if t...

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ResearchReader reviewed Green Lantern Corps #1 Mar 24, 2025
8.0

John's opening, beating up Kanjar Ro is quite funny, got a good chuckle out of that.

Also this book clearly has two writers, I assume Adams is doing the general plot while Morgan does the finer details (as Adams needs to ensure this book follows the general plot points he needs it to hit to make sense with his GL book). Sadly you can tell this as the general concept makes sense and I li more

Green Lantern Corps #1

By: Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin
Released: Feb 12, 2025

THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES! The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cr...

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ResearchReader reviewed Green Lantern #19 Mar 24, 2025
8.5

Good stuff in this issue.

One thing I will say is Pasarin cant draw faces well. Everyone looked a touch cringe. Honestly that is where most of the marks are lost in this book. The art. The story itself was a great starter for a new arc. All the set up that week needed to see the build the team was done.

Nice to see Carol again and the relationship between Hal and Carol is c more

Green Lantern #19

By: Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin
Released: Jan 29, 2025

A NEW ERA OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS BEGINS HERE! Go all in with Green Lantern as Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps are given a new mandate to patrol the galaxy, fight crime, and stop the rise of "fractal" lanterns throughout the universe. An exciting new status quo for the DC Universe begins here!

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8.5

Coming off of a great previous arc, I like the ideas for this arc. Kind of odd to make this a one-shot but that is on DC not Adams. DC has been doing weird stuff like this for a while now.

Art was good, I enjoyed it and it felt high energy.

As for the story, its nice to see how this is a rebuilding. This issue offered so much hope and I loved to see it in a GL book. DC has more

Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1

By: Jeremy Adams, V Ken Marion
Released: Jan 15, 2025

WITNESS THE RIST OF THE FRACTAL LANTERNS! Following the events of the Civil Corps, a new era in Green Lantern mythology begins! Once again, Oa has become the epicenter of the Green Lantern Corps, bringing justice to the furthest corners of the galaxy. But a new threat has emerged: beings that manifest uncontrolled parts of the emotional spectrum ha...

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ResearchReader reviewed Zatanna #1 Mar 24, 2025
8.0

Pros: Zatanna is written well and in-character here. Campbell seems to get here which is great!
The art. My goodness I love seeing Campbell draw Zatanna it is wonderful. Top marks.

Cons: This thing just crashes the intro. It is so rapid and gets into the action without really proper build up. That being said, if it was going to be drawn out it would have been worse, so as long as h more

Zatanna #1

By: Jamal Campbell
Released: Feb 19, 2025

SUPERSTAR JAMAL CAMPBELL KICKS OFF AN ALL-NEW ZATANNA LIMITED SERIES! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She's got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The La...

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