I went into this issue hoping for something fresh and compelling, but what I found was disappointingly shallow. The writing felt overly simplistic and strangely outdated—not in a nostalgic or intentional way, but more like something pulled straight from a half-hearted script from the 1950s, without any of the charm. The character responses to major situations lacked any real depth or originality, and the dialogue came off as forced and uninspired. For a first issue meant to launch a new chapter, this felt more like a misfire than a setup. It’s hard to shake the feeling that the creative team isn’t fully invested in making this book succeed more

I found the art and colors very beautiful. The plot structure is very similar to the Silver Age. I liked the characterization too. I liked it overall.

The stories that Phillip Kennedy Johnson has been telling in this series have been great and this issue is no exception. It goes deeper into Bruce’s mind and explores his actions. The mystery gets a little clearer in this issue and it’s a surprising development. I wouldn’t bet against this series. I can’t recommend this enough. The relationship between Bruce and Damian is excellent and is well balanced, like all good comics, with action to move the plot forward. It’s a truly engaging experience and complemented by some great art as well. I’ve said it before, but this is the Bat-book you SHOULD be reading. more

This issue has a lot of solid character moments with Simon, Keli, and Guy. It’s a nice balance between character and action as this issue goes to an interesting locale which provides that action. Additionally, the story touches the edges of what’s going on in Green Lantern. It connects nicely while maintaining just enough separateness. The best thing about this issue is how it takes full advantage of the DC Comics space/ science fiction properties. Using the deceased Starro as space station of sorts is a total gas! It really creates the feel of a series like L.E.G.I.O.N. or R.E.B.E.L.S. While Vril Dox doesn’t show up, it’s not hard to imagine him popping up in this series with a few of his associates. However, Space Cabbie is due next issue and that’s a really cool deep cut. Why haven’t those stories been collected anywhere? more

An okay issue. Nothing impressed me, except the ending, which was a little surprising. I mean, I wasn't surprised to see Barda get captured (last issue foreshadowed as much), but the ending still managed to surprise me.

If you're not giving this issue a 10, you're:
- simply out of your mind
- unable to read
- drunk or intoxicated
- in possession of an incomplete copy
- not wearing your glasses
- recovering from a bad break up or recently fired
- not a true comic book fan

The finale of this series is nearly unreadable. The narration is still overwhelming and a distraction from any story Tom King might be trying to tell. The fight sequences attempt to glorify the violence which makes it all the more gratuitous. It’s not enjoyable, it’s not engaging on any level. It’s a real shame King isn’t capable of utilizing the existing history between Shiva and Black Canary. There’s A LOT there that was explored by Gail Simone in Birds of Prey 20 or so years ago. Those stories are far better than this in every way. EVERY WAY. This series just comes off as an admission that King doesn’t really understand the subtlety and nuance of Dinah’s character, as if losing a fight with ZERO STAKES and surrendering would be difficult for her to do if it meant saving someone’s life. Maybe training enough to last long enough to surrender is a story…, but not having difficulty in surrendering. King has successfully made both Canaries appear petty and superficial. And, still we don’t know why this fight even exists…. And, we still don’t know why Dinah is willing to turn to Vandal Savage’s methods to save her mom from cancer. This series doesn’t even deliver on THAT central motivation. What an awful ending to a poorly conceived series, and what a lackluster attempt to write Black Canary. Others have done it better. Heck, even Kelly Thompson’s attempts in the current Birds of Prey are better than this. more

Power Girl is an incredible character and I've loved her since All-Star Comics #63.
I loved her in Showcase. I loved her in Infinity Inc. I loved her in Crisis, Warlord, Justice League Europe, Justice Society, Infinite Crisis, JSA Classified, and of course Power Girl v1 & v2.

And then there's v3 by Leah Williams and... it was truly horrible.

The covers were great, but "Paige" was a complete mistake (and that it was cancelled is testament to that). more

This is a great follow up to last month’s Batman #158. The mystery expands and there is some great character work with Bruce Wayne. Loeb brings in characters that can show a different side of Batman like Leslie Thompkins and Jason Todd. He’s unsure around them both and Loeb makes that part of the story. Loeb also continues to uses the pieces of the original “Hush” as he brings other characters in. It’s another fun and exciting comic that captures a classic feel and exposes some of the deficiencies in many contemporary comics. more

The best issue of the run so far for me.

Horrible title with Atrocious writing. Don’t ever let Leah Williams writer anything involving Power Girl again DC! Good riddance.

It’s more wackiness with Metamorpho and crew. This issue more than any other demands the reader to just sort of go with it. And…I’m ok with that. This series has been like this all along and it provides a genuinely distinct and different approach to Super-Hero comics. It feels a bit like Metamorpho is drinking some of Plastic Man’s milkshake, except for the fact that Plastic Man isn’t even at the soda fountain…well, you get what I mean. It’s Zany Bob Haney fun. more

This issue produced two jaw drops, one of 2 minutes and one of thirty seconds as well as a fist pump and “hell yeah” followed by a genuine laugh out loud. What an issue with some great surprises and appearances you just don’t see coming. Jeremy Adams puts together another outstanding issue, one of the best of the series. No spoilers here, but you don’t want to miss this issue. Hal’s character is written perfectly and the surprises are truly unexpected and impactful. This is the book of the week! more

I am going to try to not compare Main Wonder Woman to Absolute Wonder Woman, since that is a really weird way to say which book is better or I prefer. I like to judge each book by its own merits, and not bring another book down.

For me, Tom King's Wonder Woman feels very stiff. very awkward, very stale and formal. The dialogue is short and concise, and I understand that Wonder Woman is a greek demigod. But she lived here on Earth for a long time, so it's strange to have Wonder Woman speak this inhuman or out of touch shakespearan dialogue.

And a vocal minority are very conflicted and dont like Tom King's voice for Batman. I am one of those people. I feel that Tom King doesn't really get Batman, and he often writes Batman out of character and acting very strangely in this story. The line about God in church with Batman and Wonder Woman doesn't hit hard because the writing for these characters are so strange and bizzare.

Overall, it's not terrible, and it's a nice break from the previous villain. But it feels that this Series doesn't feel natural to me. Or I could be wrong more

There’s a huge shift of gears with this issue moving past the Sovereign storyline. It doesn’t mean it’s any better, just different. Batman feels way out of place. Diana seems far too vengeful and quite detached in an odd sort of way. Guillem March depicts her almost as a femme fatale as she appropriates Batman for this mission to find out who killed Ares and clear Hippolyta’s name. In some ways it feels like it exists in its own universe more so than the previous 19 issues did, and boy did they ever! Tom King creates a strange moment in which he attempts to give Bruce and Diana a more personal connection, but it just ends up being awkward. Elements of the actual investigation are solid, but it all feels like something manufactured around that dagger we saw last issue, which also happens to be the murder weapon here. more

Jamal Campbell delivers another fun, interesting, exciting and creative issue of Zatanna. It’s not simply the magical aspects, but the mysterious quality of the Lady White as well as the inventive use of Bat-characters Bruce Wayne and Basil Karlo/ Clayface. Furthermore, Campbell taps into some real emotion and there’s even a surprise with one of the supporting characters. There is still the feeling that there’s something else going on beyond what we know. This is series is proving itself to be damn good. It’s nice to see a character like Zatanna get quality treatment! more

There’s nothing wrong with revisiting “Greatest Hits” every one and a while and that’s what Terra and Deathstroke bring to this issue. That coupled with some of the interpersonal subplots make this series feel more and more like the New Teen Titans than it has in a very long time. Of course, that’s sort of the point, that’s why people like these characters together. It’s taken some growing pains but, this series seems to be on the upswing, even if the art feel more YA Graphic Novel than mainstream comic book. more

The basic premise for this Superman story is solid. Getting Clark to take Lois’ assignment for the Daily Planet is a neat idea. Unfortunately, Lois and Clark don’t sound right. Their interaction is awkward as doesn’t feel genuine. It almost feels like a caricature. There’s also a bit of disrespect towards Clark ability as a journalist which feels like a modern attempt at making him the butt of the joke. It feels as if this is an adaptation in another form of media that is playing with different iterations of the characters and pulling in disparate aspects that don’t quite mesh. The arctic camouflage Superman costume doesn’t make any sense. The art is decent, but almost feels like it’s going for an animation feel instead of a mainstream Superman comic. There is a timeless quality to this story, but the characterizations keep it from elevating the experience. more

I suppose this comic is fine for its intended audience. Like its predecessor, Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville, it’s not for Justice League International fans or for fans of the characters who want to see some genuine character work on Tora and Bea. It doesn’t feel like a mainline DC Universe comic at all. The fact that it references Absolute Power, DC All In Special and Justice League Unlimited is really weird. It comes across as a YA Graphic Novel (except for the part where Bea spends the night with a guy). Putting out comics that are tonally and stylistically diverse in their line is a good idea, but I don’t think DC knows how to get this into the hands of the intended audience. Coupled with the fact that the comic itself isn’t really sure what its audience is will definitely pose a problem. There are too many characters in the series for Tora and Bea to get any quality attention, there’s too much time wasted on bad jokes and the ancillary characters. We’ve been here before with Welcome to Smallville, so there’s no reason to do it again. But, I guess there could be a small niche audience for this weird take on the DC Universe. more

Cassandra Cain is not a character that I’ve followed closely over the years. Batgirl #6 appears to require a deeper understanding of her history and tutelage under the Batman. The strongest aspect of this issue is the relationship between Cassandra and Shiva. There’s some deep stuff there that plays well, definitely stronger than the Unburied. The end of this issue feels a bit like it’s taking place out of continuity, or it’s just simply misdirection that doesn’t really work in today’s comics. Next issue promises a history of Lady Shiva and that in itself is tantalizing. Can this team bring it all together? We’ll have to see. more

I don’t think anyone ever wanted to know this much about Resurrection Man. If this is a character you’re into this is probably one of the greatest things you’ve ever hoped to get on the character. I don’t know that this will pull in new readers, it doesn’t feel accessible to those unfamiliar with the character. There are some real over the top moments and the parts that might resonate widely don’t last long enough. The overall concept is fairly bizarre and I feel like this makes it even weirder. more

Mike Perkins’ art is the standout of this series so far and this issue is no different. There’s an interesting concept in the mini-series, but writers John Ridley and Ryan Parrot are trying too hard to be clever with their story. The surprise on the final page is indeed a shocking turn of events, but the path there is far too circuitous and it diminishes the impact. Sometimes being more straightforward is a better storytelling technique and this issue, indeed this whole series so far would benefit from it. more

Does Jeff Lemire even want to write the JSA? This series is so soulless and rushed. There is no sense of passion or coherent story structure present. The decision to start the story in the middle of nowhere and show the team at their worst is extremely odd. I expected better from Lemire.

Dull, tad, lifeless…
And all the boring patriotic undercurrents…
Great art wasted on weird, pornographic, and dreading plot.

Wow. Sometimes feeling like you’ve gone back in time when reading a comic is good. While some are hoping that Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb’s return to the pages of Batman for a sequel to their seminal “Hush” storyline will be a return to great comics of 20 years ago, it actually does more than that. This comic manages to grab the feel of Batman comics from even further back to the Bronze Age. There’s some Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams here as well as Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Jim Aparo, Don Newton and Doug Moench. This is a great start to a storyline and while it references recent status quo that has happened since the original Hush story, it blends it into the classic much more effectively than Batman or Detective Comics has in a while. There’s no B.S. in this issue. It’s just great comics. There’s Batman as detective in this issue, the Bat-family is firmly in play, and Loeb has an angle on the Joker that’s certainly not seen often. Jim Lee is doing some great work in this issue, he’s never been a favorite, but his storytelling is quite good here. This is going to be a special storyline and I believe it will live up to hype and expectations. Don’t be surprised if Batman surpasses Absolute Batman as the sales juggernaut for DC! more

This is a solid issue. There’s a good amount of action as the story progresses forward. It doesn’t feel quite as contrived as some of the previous issues have. There’s a moment where it feels like it’s about to be too much, but in the endit’s not overstuffed Waid finds a way to make it all fit. Mark Waid is trying to connect some of the ancillary titles like The Atom Project and does a good job with it. Bart Allen-Impulse gets a nice moment this issue. The final page brings into focus the upcoming crossover with World’s Finest. more

There are two things that are good about this issue and for that matter the entire series. After some awkward moments in the first issue, I think Ryan Sook found his way with this book. The cover to this issue is especially nice and the interiors are good as well. Seeing both Canaries together looks great. Some of the moments with Dinah and her mom are solid. Were they told in a different context they would resonate more. And, if they seemed to fit in better with previous versions of her history. Unfortunately, King’s go to move of “misery” and “unhappiness” sucks much of the fun out of seeing the two together. Black Canary I training Black Canary II is something King has added and it works for his story so he can emphasize the misery for both of them. Originally, the younger Dinah sought out training on her own against her mother’s wishes. The older Dinah hating cops is weird too because her father was a cop (Secret Origins #50). King has made Dinah, Sr. about as unlikable as possible, but hey, that’s what King does. King also is ignoring the great character work between Shiva and Black Canary that Gail Simone developed in Birds of Prey about 20 years ago. Not having any context for this fight continues to bring down this series. It’s just violence for violence’s sake. If you are into that, I suggest seeking help, not read this series. Like all of King’s work, he’s in his own world with his own set of rules and continuity. Everything you want to know about Black Canary has already been done better (see Birds of Prey) and and this doesn’t add anything of value. Visually it’s entertaining and it has some nice short bits with Dinah grieving, but other wise, you’ll wish you hadn’t let King mess with Black Canary. more

This series continues to be very entertaining. There are some genuinely humorous parts and some of them don’t rely on being over 50, having read this comic in the sixties, or being familiar with the parlance of the Go-Go-Check era. That said, there is something missing. I can’t be sure of what it is, but this comic needs something. It’s close enough to being brilliant that you can almost taste it. Definitely worth checking out. It’s something unique! more

Well, this issue ramps things up as everything intensifies. There’s just a couples between Odyssey and Kon-El and it immediately does more for him than everything in the past 10 years- what HAS been going on with him, maybe Jeremy Adams will tell us?!?!?! Plus, Adams doesn’t forget Carol and Hal. The new status of their relationship continues to develop and it continues to be captivating. There’s a super-villain surprise at the end of the issue that doesn’t take long to develop. It’s an idea that could’ve left things open ended, but Adams wisely brings it to the fore immediately. There’s a lot of action too in another well balanced issue. What’s not to like? more