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Just shy of perfection (the first story arc holds that title), this story delivers a deft combination of action, mystery, humor, and suspense, along with some nice character moments with Diana and her friends. Zatanna exits the stage a bit too quickly for my taste, but I have no doubt she’ll be back soon. The last page is a great cliffhanger!

Great kickoff to an exciting new arc!

Solid conclusion to a long uneven arc, with Dick rescuing the city’s kids and getting a timely assist from his colleague Nightwing Prime, who makes a big sacrifice. I’m disappointed that we didn’t see more of the toll of such a massive earthquake that leveled the city, but I’m excited to see where the book goes next with its new mayor. This won’t be the first time that we’ve seen Blüdhaven run by a criminal despot though.more

Another disappointing turn from this creative team. This book has veered into the land of silly, farcical nonsense. Perhaps Slott was trying for a classic Silver Age feel with this story, but the villains were lame, the idea that Clark would so easily fall for any of this is beyond belief, character development was nil, and the art was cartoony. The only part I liked was the interlude with Jon a nd a tease of the threat he’ll be facing next month. Not my cup of tea overall.more

Another horrific journey into the mouth of madness, with Snyder and guest artist Canete as your guides. Strong, compelling subplots and flashbacks intertwine with the main story featuring Bruce confronting the horror that is Pamela Isley. The final page’s cliffhanger is the icing on the cake and you don’t even see it coming!

Another winner from Mark Waid, who is turning his ACTION run into a modern classic for the ages. The Pete Ross story was a tad predictable in a few places, and the art is a bit cartoonish at times, but overall this issue tells another wonderful story from the Superboy days!

The story continues but I feel like there are very few answers or revelations taking place to help us understand what's going on and why. We do get a reveal of the villain behind it all, but it lands with a thud. There's no dramatic tension, there are a lot of characters and story threads in motion, and through it all, I feel very little. This comes as quite a surprise considering how much I love Lemire's Absolute Flash, which is so very different.more

A strong finale to an enjoyable mini-series that was in several ways better than the main DC KO series. Seeing Bruce come to realize what his extended family means to him but also why he matters to them results in genuine heartfelt emotion with high stakes. As for the art, what can be said about Dan Mora that hasn't been said already by now, The man is a master at the peak of his powers! Paired wi th Williamson, it makes for amazing storytelling!more

This book frustrates me. The last 2 issues with Goldface were quite good, but this issue takes a downturn. Ewing seems to take strange delight in deliberately not providing any answers as to what's going on either on Earth or in outer space. Almost a full year in and we know very little about the lantern corps, what Hammond is up to, and I don't feel very invested in the characters. Another prob lem is that the art is very unclear in places as well. My patience with the book is wearing thin. Why this is an ongoing title and Absolute Martian Manhunter is only 12 issues is just wrong.more

This issue was very good, but filled with too much exposition for my taste. I'm intrigued by the Luthor/Braniac subplot that will no doubt keep building until it boils over. We also get a hint of the Parasite, some more Peacemaker/Lazarus shenanigans, and of course, the punch-filled introduction to Hawkman. Payoffs down the road should be amazing, but for now, this issue felt like it was busy se tting the table.more

This book keeps getting better and better each month, it's now my favorite regular DCU book. Fraction is skilled at balancing multiple storylines and also with good character development, in addition to the requisite action. His characters act and talk like real people. Bruce is not the Morrison Uber-Bat here, thankfully. He's more human, flawed, humorous and relatable, which we haven't seen in a looong time. Jimenez's art and covers keep getting better and better, showcasing his talent and proving he's a rising DC superstar. Finally,there's this issue's cliffhanger: what a doozy! Cannot wait to eye where all of this is headed!more

I'm starting to get the feeling that Waid is running on fumes as far as DC KO crossovers are concerned. His Flash storyline in that book remains very good, but this month's JLU chapter is underwhelming. The time-lost variant heroes all finally die heroic but meaningless deaths in ways that made me feel nothing. We get a bizarre proposal from Mr. Terrific with Neron, and it's hard to say whether he would've gone through with the deal because it's interrupted by a last-page reveal that made little sense to me.
Right now, Waid's ACTION COMICS work is excellent, his WORLD'S FINEST is good but inconsistent, his FLASH run is very good, but I feel that with JLU, he's struggling to keep things interesting with a crossover that he doesn't seem terribly invested in.more

Something is wrong with this book, and since Adams is usually a very strong, talented writer and has a great track record with both of these characters, I'm genuinely baffled by what's transpiring the last few months in this title. Ever since Adams restored the GL Corps to full strength, the title has floundered. I feel like he's simply killing time until issue 600 with this "Hal is upset by the Book of Oa visions" stuff. Hal is one of the most self-confident heroes around, so the notion that he doesn't know what to do seems extremely unlikely. Additionally, this issue shows him struggling to defeat street level thugs and mobsters while trying to protect Barry. It doesn't make any sense given he has the most powerful weapon at his disposal, limited only by what his mind can conceive. These mobsters shouldn't make him even break a sweat. It's bad writing, and Montos' static artwork doesn't help much either. The fans deserve better from this book, and the sales are slipping more and more. I'm very worried for the future of this book. Let's hope the upcoming Kyle Rayner reset helps inject new life into things.more

While it's still living and breathing in the DC KO storyline, it's also a very much self-contained issue focusing on the Superman robots, Lois and Superboy Prime, whom Williamson has managed to reshape into a very interesting, compelling and unpredictable character once again. The storyline also takes us back to the Time Trapper on the JLU satellite, where new KO-related shenanigans ensue. Willia mson's writing continues to dazzle!more

This issue, while very good, didn't seem to move the story forward very much until the last page or two. There seemed to be more psychological angst than usual this month, though I did enjoy the scenes that unfolded as the Martian and John seemed to take a break from one another for a sizeable portion of the issue. The mysterious government folks who showed up at the end of the last issue return t his month, but what they're up to isn't clear. Overall, this issue's thrilling story seemed a little more unfocused and ponderous than the last issue.more

The storyline about the race to save Barry's transformation in the past comes to a boil, with timely assistance from Wally and especially Impulse, who undergoes a bit of a mysterious transformation that has left me a tad confused. No matter, as we are off once again to save the future in a different point in the past in the big finale next issue. To miss it would be a crisis! This issue's thrilli ng story is only let down a bit by the cartoony artwork.more

A bit of a comedown from the last couple issues, this is still an exciting read as we learn the origin of the Lion, and of course it has a Bruce Wayne connection. The no-fear plague begins to sweep the city and Batman begins to question himself more as the plague takes hold. Not quite the thrill ride as before, but it sets up an exciting finale to come.

The momentum slows somewhat this issue in favor of a protracted attack sequence in the Fort Fox lab, running in parallel with Wally's journey into a Speed Force-like dimension. Still a great read with lots of excitement, but no resolution and a few unexplained plot jumps.