“At least Joshua Williamson was excited about this event” is a great way to describe each event he’s written for DC

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You didn't like the Kevin Conroy story?

Yet another example of the word "cringe" being used in place of a cogent thought.

This review is cringe.

Look man I rip on the 10/10 reviews for being horseshit. But you gotta let the lgbtq people have their book too. Just don't read it, I just don't wanna see this only be rated 9/10-10/10 and anyone who says otherwise is a bigot or a homophobe etc. etc. But this book was definitely not a 1/10 lol

Crying about "corporate" in a week with "movie synergy before it got delayed" Flashpoint Beyond and "the biggest mega event of the year" Dark Crisis is some real galaxy brain energy

@Fizgoog Since you are going there, statistically speaking, straight white males are SIGNIFICANTLY higher among pedophile numbers than any non-straight person of any other gender or ethnicity. Historically speaking. And that's not conjecture. It's in many texts throughout history.

@Fizgoog. You're just a homophobe and a bigot and something should certainly be done about you on this platform and any others like you that participate in the kind of rhetoric that you all spew.

Promoting conspiracy that's led to a historic government crackdown on a group of people, with the intent to erase their identity, subvert their free will and take away their rights is cringe.

Sounds like the exact thing many countries across the world fought against in the 40s. Actions and events that inspired comic writers and artists to create the very heroes we all read. In fact I remember a young Jewish man who created a teenage web-slinger, a blind Catholic boxer, an African king, and group of mutants. All of whom come from different walks of life and have every right to live as those they are persecuted by.

Looks like the Matt Gaetz account got banned

The guy who gave DC's summer event comic a 9.0 says this book about gay superheroes is corporate cringe.

Thank you very much for the review, objective people like you save me a lot of money, especially now that I am completing my Bersek Delux

Going by your user name, wouldn't it be more accurate to say that hardly anything matters period? (I'm a nihilist too.)

@SenpaifenixJäger, this isn't a reaction to the review itself but there is no such thing as an objective person when it comes to a review for the simple fact that every response to any form of art is inherently subjective.

Thanks, SenpaifenixJäger! I'm trying to do my best. As for your nihilism question, Batman Jones, I suppose you're right. Though I'd say everything depends on context and scale. We, personally, can (and should) find some purpose and meaning where's none, but in the grand scale it's not going to matter. That's at least what I believe in.

I agree, this comic is a lot of work. I used my comment to help inform, as I am sure a lot of casual readers won't get it. I am biased because I love a mystery. The fact that it involved a Bruce Wayne Batman (from some universe, I am not assuming which just yet). And I feel pity for Thomas Wayne, which the character would hate. Tragedy does weird stuff . One thing I especially disliked was grey narrative box with yellow moon and bat symbol, when it is Thomas Wayne, (not Bruce Wayne) thinking.

The teference to 5G on the chalkboard. Is it of any significance?

@Mingthemerciless Maybe they are rethinking whether or not to continue with their 5G? LOL

@Bats20832 I've read few of your reviews due to the coincidence on the site since I enter check and leave (I'm usually somewhat busy during the week) but you are also one of the few partial in your reviews. And I tell you I couldn't help but take a look at the comics store, the price is very high, if everything goes well until next month I could buy it or wait for the TP

Lol wistfull thinking fenix. Still Ram V is taking over Tec in June so there may be hope. I'm still very cautious about Zdarsky on Batman though. Williamson started great but fizzled out and I have zero interest in Dark Crisis which has an odor of 5G to it.

Hello Mingthemerciless , it is good to read you, I have seen the advances of July and I am excited by the comics that Ram V has, who I consider the best writer that DC has so far.

Dark Crisis is completely 5G, they insist something is not working, but for the first time I think there is a little bit of light at the end of some series like Detective Comics, White Knight, and I just got Batman/Superman this issue was nice. I don't trust in Chip either, he's not a bad writer but I'm very disappointed in BUL, so I don't expect much from him.

@Nihilist - it's refreshing to read your take on this comic. and i agree with you on so many points that you've made! ... i feel that liking your review is not nearly enough!! this review deserves a damn award!!!

Correct. And even beyond that, these are dynamic characters you can do many things with. Continuity gets rebooted every once in a while anyway. These characters can fit this role beautifully. I dont even feel MM was ruined here or disrespected. They just added a wrinkle in his narrative is all.

Why do you keep reading if you clearly hate it?

Because I like Nightwing. As I read Batman through the second half of King's run or through the Tynion run, I'll read this too because the love for the character trumps the dislike for the writer. I also got through the whole Ric ordeal, so if I did that, I'll make it through Taylor's abysmal run too, I just hope it will be as short as possible. But hey, why are you here commenting if you blocked me, since we're in the asking questions business? That seems weird.

Activists like Taylor want the mush minds that love his writing to believe "the unhoused" are just poor saps crushed by the privileged and could pay rent that month. In fact most are criminals drug addicts and mentally I'll. They belong in prison or for the mentally I'll in institutions getting their meds and some dignity.

In the last 2 weeks I've had 3 incidents with Taylor's unhoused. The worst was when my neighbor called me at 10 at night terrified because an unhoused was trying her door. I managed to send him in his way. He was incoherent and clearly a mental patient.

They should be grateful that you still read it, for my part I have put it aside for purchase and now I don't even read it for free. They say that there is nothing worse than ignoring something or someone, which is worse than hate because you are still on the lookout, and take your time.

@fenix: I don't think I'll stick with it for long either, I plan on reading it for a while and at some point drop it, it's just that it seems like it's never going to get better

@Ming: I wouldn't be so harsh. I really don't think most of them are criminals. Some of them end up on the streets after some really tragic circumstances. For example,I used to know a university teacher who ended up on the streets. The guy wasn't a criminal by any means, it's just that some bad stuff happened to him and he lost all he had. There was another guy I knew who also was a pretty smart guy but one of his parents died in the national revolution against the communists and he also lost it

So no, I don't agree with your assertion about them. Yes, some of them are mentally ill. The fact that they live in the streets and not being taken care of is a failure on the state's part. And all over the world this is a problem that states ignore. I agree that we need to do better by them, I just hate this language control where lefties change the meaning of the words to suit their worldview.

"Unhoused" instead of "homeless" implies people should be given houses. I mean, I also think that houses should be way more affordable than they are today when it's getting harder and harder to buy a house no matter how much you work your ass, but the whole "the state should house people" while seems nice in theory, it hasn't worked so well, history has shown. So in a way I even agree with some of Taylor's points, I just don't agree with his obsession about language and the way he goes about it.

I understand what you're saying Merlyn but where I am it's getting quite serious. The mentally I'll belong in facilities that can look after them and restore their dignity. The criminals belong in prison where they cant harm others. The ones that just hit hard times and couldnt pay rent are the minority here. Some are saying it's gone beyond fixing at all.

As for the lefts penchant for euphemisms look no further than "restorative justice" or "equity". Sound lovely and totally empty of any value to anyone.

It's not that black and white regarding the mentally ill. Most of them don't need to be locked in asylums, they just need some period of hospitalization where they're given treatment and they can get put back on their feet. I have a lot of people close to me who have gone through mental trauma and most of them got better after short hospitalizations.Only the absolute worst cases, those who are endangering themselves and others or those who aren't looked up by anyone need to be permanently locked

Maybe I understood you wrong but I don't know what you really mean by "facilities". I got the impression you were talking about mental asylums and, like I said, most people don't need to go there, only the most extreme and dangerous cases. The rest of them just need some period of hospitalization. I don't know what's the situation regarding this in the USA but in Europe most people are given free treatment for a limited number of days even if they don't have insurance.

Usually it's not enough but better than nothing, I guess. As for the criminals, I agree, although putting myself in their shoes I can see why they resort to criminality. I mean, they're homeless, for some of them prison may even be an upgrade. The dangerous ones that can harm others belong in prison for sure.

Btw Ming, you have a new follower, I don't know if you've noticed. :)

Yeah Merlyn I saw the alert. Not sure what the princess intends to accomplish with following me as I wont be responding to any of his posts.

Yes when I say facility I mean what's appropriate for the affliction. They deserve compassion and dignity. But letting things metastasize where conditions are now dangerous helps no one.

I have an acquaintance that has bi polar. She went off the rails. They'd put her in hospital for a days she'd get out then start again. Finally the medication started to work. Shes get herself into shape again and making some progress. However she still cant really function like she used to. Euphemisms like unhoused wont help her though.

I hope she gets better. I also have people close to me who have gotten through mental problems. If they have proper support from family and friends and they get their medication (this is very important, some of them refuse to take their medication and that's not doing them any good) they can get much better. Obviously no one is ever going to be the same after a mental trauma episode, but they can still be highly functional, they just need help at the right time, treatment and compassion.

Her problem in the past was that the medication would make her feel "normal" she'd stay out of trouble and then shed stop taking it thinking shes well enough to. Only now is she understanding that she cant stop taking it. She has adult children that have been helping her.

Yeah, that happens more often that it should, I've seen these types of situations.

Have you written a single review in the last two years that didn’t include the word “cringey?” Might I suggest a new word of the day calendar?

Hey, you said if I stay away from your reviews, you'll stay out of mine. I've kept my end of the bargain, why aren't you doing the same? Please stick to your word. Thank you very much!

Or you could ignore Merlyns reviews just like we ignore yours jonesy. What's easier?

I think you guys are confusing Batman Jones with The Batman.

No, I'm not, I've had a discussion with Batman Jones a pretty long time ago where he asked me never to comment on his reviews because he'll do the same and I accepted. Seems he is breaking his own word.

Oh, it must be really common that people want to dissociate with you.

Remember that yellow card? It's turning red now.

I don't know what that means because I'm an American, and therefore don't pay attention to shitty sports like soccer.

It's called football, it's really great, and it means that if you keep doing what you are trying to do ever since I've unblocked you I'm going to have to undo that.

I'm not trying to do anything, you just need to lighten up. I know soccer fans are known to be angry and violent, but you can be the exception that makes the rule.

I believe soccer is the sport where players are known to fake being hurt in order to draw attention to themselves. I wonder how that's applicable here.

Up the hammers Merlyn.

The Brave and the Bald is blocked. He is actually MeAmor with a new account and he's a troll who is trying to stir shit up. No need of that. @Ming: YNWA!

That was not Meamor.

Yes he was and I see you're indulging his lunacy where he implies he was "threatened" when that's actually a West Ham slogan and he knows it. I would thread lightly if I were you because I've given you way more chances than you deserve and I think I'm out of patience.

No he wasn't. I know who he is. And dude, shut the fuck up. You're more sensitive than a raw nerve. Holy shit. Fuck your patience. Don't talk down to me like it's some honor to be able to see your insipid takes. I'm not walking on eggshells for the sake of your emotional stability. How the fuck you manage to survive the outside world is a miracle I do want to witness, but that's all you're worth.

LOL...."you're sensitive"..."dont talk down to me". Or the princess will follow us more? Merlyn you're doing something right.

Ok, that's enough of that. Nobody can accuse me I didn't try.

@Ming: I really don't want any more of... this. They sent Dan several emails to complain about me and now they're at it again. I know what they're trying to do and I've tried to be reasonable but they're trying to goad me into arguing with them so I can get kicked out. No thank you.

And I really don't get why you would follow someone if you think they have "insipid takes". I mean, I know why he's doing it but I'm just saying, you have to be dumb to not see his purpose here.

I ll tell you what hes trying to do by following us Merlyn. He believes that eventually he will catch a sentence or a post that he can go to admin with and cry "phobe" or "bigot" or "insurrectionist" or whatever lefty sobriquet and then get us removed. You should see by now hes a very damaged individual and he seethes at you. His agenda is revenge driven and troll buddies he has here are part of trying to bait and insult you to get the "evidence"he thinks he will need. Hes a very ugly individual

Chill already, all of you.

Everyone is evil or bad in some form. Even Christians know that.

I agree to everyone is evil or bad in some form just like everyone is a hero in their own stories. still, Why did you add the christian part in the comment???

Look I'm not hating on the book. I really enjoyed the issue, but I feel people are getting a bit loose with the 10 rating on this site. A 10/10 comic book is something that will have reprints of the story made for 40 years. Batman the long Halloween, the dark knight returns, born again for daredevil fans. This book was a lot of fun, but it's not a 10/10 best story of the year, or one that I'm going to re read 10 times, or a book that redefined the genre or a character. It's a 8/10 to me.

We each have our own ideas about ratings. I don't disagree with you and I definitely think people are too loose with the 1/10 ratings but when I love everything about a comic I tend to give it a 10 and there's nothing more I could have asked of this one. There was so incredibly much to love. I don't think it's an evergreen comic or anything but we get one of those every five years or something. That said, 8/10 makes sense to me if that's in tune with your usual rating system.

I ought to have said something like CBR did but I'm just not that clever. "Sometimes, you read an issue and know that it's going to win all of the awards. In Nightwing #87's case, it would be a damn shame if it didn't walk away with some hardware as it's truly an artistic achievement. The entire comic is drawn as one continuous image as Redondo's showstopping art and Lucas' colors make it one of the most impressive comics from an artistic standpoint in 2021.

Most impressively, it never feels like a gimmick. Nightwing #87 will be studied for years to come to show what's truly possible in the comics medium."

I agree, so yeah. I'm comfortable with my 10 rating.

I know I’m missing out and I will go back and read JLD when there have been several installments to binge but so far my ‘brain damage’ from the lead story has made me so disappointed I’ve just put it down as quickly as I could. Looking forward to reading all the 10-page JLD backups at once.

Yeah thats a good idea, a lot of these books are much better binge read and I defo think thats one of them. As for Justice League I can't say im disappointed at all as I had zero expectations when I saw Bendis was writing the title Putting the book down was definitely the wise decision

I love these comments. I am convinced that some of the people who instantly give their least favorite writer a "1" nearly every issue are just trying to prove a point. If they aren't trying to prove a point, I can't fathom why they keep reading books from authors that they despise. And yes, sometimes a book is a 1.