I don't really care much for dogs. But even dog-haters have souls, and this story is full of soul. And charm. And love. And if you don't cry just a little, you are have no soul. Or are a cat. Why isn't Astro City the biggest hit around? It should be.

Stronger than the last issue, but Dick really still seems off his game. At least Blockbuster and Raptor are not.

Seriously weird stuff, with the first of what seem to be many alt-reality DC characters. Cray is the center here, and he's a good center, but we are a notch below the brilliance of The Wild Storm.

A rare weak issue for this series as Lobdell doesn't really do well with Team Batman.

Good art, and some good character work, but Robinson has no feel at all for Diana.

Solid if padded.

Strong issue with all the heroes acting like heroes, with only the slight flaw that (as usual) a hereo has to do something really stupid and ends up helping the bad guys.

Mildly hard to read a comic with a sniper at the moment. And mildly hard to really get Kid Flash, a rare character that Priest doesn't really have a feel for. But good otherwise. Well, except for the stuff with Terra. I have no idea what's up with that.

Strong Nightwing, Raptor and Blockbuster. Really weak gang o' ex-villains. Good story but should have been much better.

In the quickest turnaround ever between original and sequel, we had to wait a whole week for this! DC and Dynamite have struck gold again though, with the addition of Damian.

Another entertaining if somewhat redundant Metal tie-in.

More of the same. but Bechko at least has a great feel for Angel.

The big bad revealed...and I doubt I am the only one trying to remember who this character is. Good fight scenes but kind of lackluster.

Season 11 started out SO strong and promising. Unfortunately, while not, remotely, bad, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 11 #11 was a bit of a let-down. The writing and art were as enjoyable as ever but the issue felt so rushed that the moments that should have had the most impact (one of which was a game-changer) had (next to) none. SCORE: 7.4

The story isn't anything new for John, but Seeley and Merino really get the character and his world.

Giffen and DeMatteis try to wrap up both their run here and the dangling threads of the late, lamented, and much better JL3001 comic, but it doesn't quite come together. Though I do wonder if, when Giffen introduced La Dama, he had this twist in mind.

Good ending to the miniseries, though overall the plot meandered. But look! Another miniseries starts next month!

Suddenly, it's Hercule Poirot for no reason! Or rather, a lawyer drawn to look like Poirot on the long running TV series (one of my all time favorite shows). That really takes me out of a story that wasn't quite grabbing me. It was a Robinson script, but not a very substantial one, and we barely have any Diana. Tossing in that character - is he a hint that the seemingly dead Hercules is still alive, given the name? - just makes me struggle to say engaged. more

Points off for a shock value death and for still seeming like it will be rather predictable. But otherwise great art and a strong script. I will stick with this.

Does what it says on the tin. Straightforward, fast, exciting. Maybe a bit too pat. But this the sort of action comic we expect when you have so many Green Lanterns involved. Great art, too.

Why aren't you reading this comic?

Lots and lots of fun from a really good artist and a writer who is always great but never seems to be enough work anymore.

Pretty good, but I hope all the one shots aren't exactly like this.

The stuff with Nightwing and his narration is great. The rest is sort of a mess. Glad we aren't getting a lot more Metal crossover stuff.

Portentous, pretentious, depressing, dull, padded, poorly paced. Why is everyone raving about this? There was about six seconds of interesting plot development, but this is otherwise another overrated dud from King, whose work has gone from incredible to miserable in three short years.

What is the Suicide Squad doing here? Some good stuff, and good art, but it's a bit scattershot.

Two thirds a great chase for Batman, one third falling back on Snyder's biggest flaw when writing Batman: making Batman an arrogant, obsessive idiot who is easily fooled. It makes sense occasionally, but it happens ALL THE TIME with Snyder.

Part one of "Powers for Algernon" is very good, though we know it's going end on a downer. First issue that Dexter Soy has missed in like two years, but Joe Bennett is always welcome.

Wow. Just wow. The best Hal story since Vendetti took over, with amazing art and a ton of heart.

I am still concerned about where Shawn's arc is going. But the rest of the book is back on track, an this arc was a welcome look back at the Grayson comic.