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Good but not great. And a step backwards from Bendix making the team more diverse.
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Legion of Super-Heroes #2
The new future of the DC Universe continues as the Persuaders are hot on the trail of RJ Brande’s murderer. Will Brainiac 1 of 5 and Matter-Eater Lad solve the case before they’re forced to join the ranks of the enemy? Lightning Lad takes on a new trainer in his quest to be a superhero…but what happens when he learns that in order to be a great sup...
So I guess Rich Rider is going to go back into the ether.
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Nova: Return of the Rings #1
HE RINGS OF POWER RETURN TO EARTH! Deemed too dangerous to remain on Earth, the TEN RINGS OF POWER were jettisoned off into the depths space -- but have since broken containment! Now one of the rings returns to Earth with a brand-new bearer hellbent on getting his hands on the sentient supercomputer, WORLDMIND, as his first step of galactic dominat...
Liked it enough to want to keep going, even if it feels like we have seen the same beats (evil corporation controlled by outside force, bad guy private cops) so much lately. Very good art, and very good feel for Dick and Babs.
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Nightwing Vol. 1: On with the Show
Dick Grayson joins DC’s All In initiative with a brand-new creative team for Nightwing. It’s notall sunshine when Blüdhaven erupts into a warzone between rival gangs fighting for the futureof crime. Nightwing must push himself further than he ever has to save his home and legacy.Don’t miss this groundbreaking new era that redefines what it m...
Finally back on track.
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Green Lantern #39
Between extraterrestrial plastic surgeons, trolls, and hideous murder-monster Big Belly Burger mascots, has Kyle Rayner finally found love with JSA/JLU hero Jade? And will he have to give it all up to save Hal somewhere beyond the outer sectors? Talk about a city of broken dream!
Surely someone else is reading this.
Good solid story in the same vein as all the other Gargoyles stuff from Dynamite, with a nice reveal at the end that the show's fans have expected since 1994.
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Gargoyles: Vol. 2 #2
On AVALON, the GREEN KNIGHT emerges from a slumber of more than a thousand years. And in MANHATTAN, the GARGOYLES are still desperate to recover the GARGOYLE EGG, stolen by DEMONA. The clock is ticking, because they must recover it before it hatches…
The shift from whimsical to serious has been coming for a while, and wow when it gets here, it's a gut punch. Good stuff.
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Flash #37
Wally West is now the savior of three cities, depending on how you count: Central, Keystone, and Metropolis. And for once, it’s going great! In fact, it’s going better than great, because Wally’s Flashes of Insight are now letting him see even further into the future, so he can stop accidents (and crimes!) well before they happen—including a simult...
More of the same, but the same is the best reworking of Bizarro in ages.
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Bizarro: Year None #3
As Jimmy and Perry adjust to life on Bizarro World, this backwards planet of opposites reveals itself to be more than a mirror reflection…there’s something sinister in the madness. It’s almost as if everyone on the planet is a plaything…a draft to be tossed away and re-worked…a deranged game of life, death, rinse, and repeat that me no like at all!...
Just this side of interesting. Maybe we need a comic about teens written by someone who was a teenager more recently.
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Teen Titans #1
When one of their own vanishes after attending a rally for Ascend—a fast-growing youth movement training kids to survive in a world shaped by superhuman conflict—Fair play, Cheshire Cat, Proxy, and Wildcard will do whatever it takes to find their friend, including teaming up with Red Hood! Jason thinks they’re soft and reckless. They don’t understa...
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Green Lantern Corps #20
In the aftermath of multiple conflicts, the Lanterns take advantage of some much-needed downtime. John and Katma go to Earth, Jo Mullein picks a fight with space bandits, and Jessica Cruz micromanages the remaining Lanterns on Oa as amounting superpower gains a foothold in the galaxy.
Solid issue that uses a crossoever I suspect Rucka would rather not be part of quite well.,
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Batwoman #7
It was supposed to be a quick return trip before heading back to Greece, but with Batwoman now seen as a cold-blooded killer in the public eye, Commissioner Savage declaring open season on anyone who wears the Bat, and Poison Ivy’s “urban renewal initiative” sprouting chaos in the streets, it’s going to be a long night…especially when Batman reache...
Much stronger second issue, and some welcome classic (pre-Crisis) Catwoman stuff.
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Batman & Robin: Year One: Dynamic Duos #2
Robin’s successfully infiltrated the gang of kids terrorizing Gotham. In order to gather intel, he’ll need to get even closer and prove his worth to the person in charge of this group. But will Robin have to break Batman’s code in order to do it?
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Action Comics #1100
Celebrate 1,100 issues of Action Comics with DC’s top talent and architects of the world of Superman! In April 1938, a man faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound graced the pages of Action Comics #1, and the rest was superhero history. Now together with the talents of writer...
Good enough to keep going. Great art. But something seems a bit off. And no matter what Williamson says, this sure feels like yet another reboot.
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Legion of Super-Heroes #1
One thousand years after the Last Son of Krypton’s rocket crashed on the Kent Farm comes a new future inspired by the Man of Steel! But this new future is in danger! Superheroes are outlawed! Deadly enforcers known as the Persuaders keep the populace of the United Planets in check! Worlds are at war! And this dark tomorrow’s last glimmer of hope, R...
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The Fury of Firestorm #6
Firestorm has the city of Pittsburgh trapped and is going to start dismantling it atom by atom. Can Firehawk finally break through the Matrix’s control and reach Ronnie before it’s too late?!
A very effective story, as long as you don't ask why Adeline wasn't on birth control or willing to get an abortion (but then you don't have a story).
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Deathstroke: The Terminator #7
After the shocking events of the last issue, Slade’s ex, Adeline, has taken on a new role. Witness her climb through the ranks of the army to become the unstoppable killer she is today. Does the DCU stand a chance once caught in her crosshairs?
Total return to form and nice, simple storytelling.
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest #55
A new story arc begins and leads our heroes into the crosshairs of the League of Assassins and their leader, Ra’s al Ghul! Will Talia stand between her father’s goals and her beloved Dark Knight?
Great stuff and a really deep cut since Sindella died in JLA (first series) 165.
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Zatanna #5
Zatanna Zatara arrives in the Hidden City of the Homo Magi, the place of her mother’s birth and death. Following up a string of mysterious visions and omens, she is met with a people divided, raging chaos, and unresolved anxieties, all on the verge of erupting. And what an eruption it will be!
Teddy Kirstiansen!
Lemire is so much better when he's channeling Robinson than when he's channeling Johns.
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JSA #23
After the JSA disbanded in the 1950s, the heroes retired in order to maintain their secret identities, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t still people in need. Witness a secret JSA mission set in the 1960s!
Is Adams getting bored with this series? Or just with Kyle? Either way, way too much time spent with joke characters. (I wonder if Ostrander regrets creating Condiment King by now.)
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Green Lantern #38
Fast food is a big business in Los Angeles, but there’s more in the fryers than beef tallow. A rivalry is about to shift a cold-cut war into a hot one, and Kyle Rayner’s on the frontline! Meanwhile, Hal Jordan’s mysterious quest has the Guardians of the Universe desperate to stop him. What are they hiding?!
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Flash #36
Wally is saving both Central and Keystone cities from everything bad, and he’s ready to scale up. So now he’s running to Metropolis… where he engages in a series of shenanigans and adventures as Wally shows what he can do! Yes, this special issue of Flash features Superman villains going up against the Fastest Man Alive! And maybe even a Battle mec...
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