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Joined: Mar 30, 2021 About Me: Currently reading through Post-Crisis Batman. Feel free to follow along. I am slowly editing a reading order I found so changes have been and will be made over time to it. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xPwbjLLsK7RVmLQAU1ap0ntpzW0Ci_J2UBlzkraSwoE/edit?usp=sharing

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Mout reviewed Captain America #1 Sep 23, 2023
8.0

This year I became quite a Captain America enthusiast, so I was excited for this new run handled by JMS, and he delivered. Despite his adventure with the FF, it started grounded and focused on his childhood and the responsibilities to his neighbourhood. I'm not sold on the villain yet, but let's see how next month issue goes

Captain America #1

By: J. Michael Straczynski, Jesus Saiz
Released: Sep 20, 2023

WHAT FUTURE AWAITS THE MAN OUT OF TIME? Decades ago, Steve Rogers changed the world forever. Now powerful and insidious forces are assembling to ensure he never does it again. Past, present and future collide as the man out of time reckons with an existential threat determined to set the world on a darker path at any cost... Esteemed creators J. Mi...

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8.5

Before I get into this book, I just wanted to say that this is one of Romita Jr.'s best main covers on this run so far, if not his very best. Moving on, I continue to enjoy the "Spider-Man's Hunt" storyline. I said this in my review of the last issue, but it reigns true here as well, in that this darker direction has really been helping out this series. Peter getting revenge on people who have wro more

Amazing Spider-Man #34

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 20, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S HUNT CONTINUES! Who is Peter's next victim? The penultimate chapter of a story you'll never forget!
Rated T

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Afre reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #34 Sep 21, 2023
9.0

What a banger of a comic. JRJR made the best cover he has made in a while, Gleason was on fire with art and Wells script just works

It's just damn good comic and I had hell of a time reading it.

Amazing Spider-Man #34

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 20, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S HUNT CONTINUES! Who is Peter's next victim? The penultimate chapter of a story you'll never forget!
Rated T

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Ulf reviewed Green Lantern: War Journal #1 Sep 19, 2023
7.0

Man, ever since JLU turned John Stewart from a radical architect with a social conscience to a tough-as-nails marine, his character has been pretty one-note and has suffered as a result.
Plus how clichéd is it to have a GL member be a military guy.
At least this writer has said he's going to refocus on the architect part, but there's a lot of character salvaging to do here. Not there y more

Green Lantern: War Journal #1

By: Phillip K. Johnson, Montos
Released: Sep 20, 2023

JOHN STEWART RETURNS IN AN EPIC NEW SERIES FROM THE PAGES OF GREEN LANTERN! John Stewart's time as a Green Lantern has come to an end...or so he thinks. A family tragedy calls him back home, and as John begins to reclaim the career he once left behind, he tries to embrace a peaceful post-superhero life. But when a terrifying and contagious force wi...

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Ulf - Sep 25, 2023 (edited)

@DCFanofSorts RE: Guy, That's another retcon. When he was created he was a GYM TEACHER. When John Stewart was created he was a young man from a poor background starting out as an architect. Heck, when Kilowog was created, he was a Communist-sympathizing pacifist medical engineer, who loved to create tech to help out the general population (a great subversion of the 'big muscle guy' character). Now suddenly Guy is a cop, John is a marine, and Kilowog is a tough GL training sergeant. YAWN!

Ulf - Sep 25, 2023 (edited)

@Hex I hear you. And they just threw Hal into the military background recently too. I guess it makes sense as he was a test pilot, but they never got into any military part of him until maybe the GL Emerald Dawn thing in the early 1990s or even much later in Johns' run. At least it's not his defining characteristic now like it seems to be with other GLs. Morrison and Sharp were on to something. And yes, there are way too many human/American GLs out there for a big space sector.

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KiddWith2Ds reviewed Nightwing #78 Mar 16, 2021
10

Man some fans/readers are salty as hell. Lol

Honestly after years of mediocre to down right trash Nightwing issues for the past couple of years. Nice to finally get my #1 favorite comic book character back to prominence like he should be.

Nightwing #78

By: Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo
Released: Mar 17, 2021

Nightwing is back-and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adopted city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco. When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the h...

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yahhwy - Mar 16, 2021

Don't mind them. I hate toxic Nightwing fans. They are so traumatized that their entitlement becomes irrational.

WhistleBlower - Mar 17, 2021

They're salty Scott Lobdell fans from /co/, and triggering them is so much fun.

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Ulf reviewed Flash #768 Apr 1, 2021
6.5

While I'm thrilled to see Wally back as Flash, the way the writer describes Wally - "always been a wisecracking guy, like in the cartoon" - shows very little knowledge of comic-book Wally. The guy's been approachable and at times fun, but never like the cartoon.
It's the same way writers try to tell us John Stewart is a tough-as-nails Marine. Well, he was in the cartoon. When he first appear more

Flash #768

By: Jeremy Adams, Darko Lafuente
Released: Mar 31, 2021

The retirement of Wally West begins! After the events spanning from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash decides to call it quits. But the current Flash needs his former partner now more than ever. As fallout from Infinite Frontier hits the Flash, Barry Allen and Wally West must confront the pas...

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Hex added Hexagon Bridge (2023) to their pull list Sep 18, 2023

Hexagon Bridge (2023)

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Explorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension of elusive landscapes and shifting architecture inhabited by mischievous entities. Now it's up to their clairvoyant daughter Adley and sentient robot Staden to rescue them!

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8.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #8

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jun 25, 1997

The Scarecrow lures Batman into a devious trap, exposing The Dark Knight to his phobia-inducing fear gas. Able to escape, but still under the Scarecrow's influence, Bruce Wayne finds himself hunted by Captain Gordon and his men!

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #9

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jul 30, 1997

It's Father's Day, and Bruce Wayne witnesses a family secret laid bare before a grand jury! Meanwhile, the serial killer known as Holiday bestows a present on crimelord Sal Maroni, driving him to shocking action. And Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter find an unlikely father figure in Carmine Falcone...

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #10

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Aug 27, 1997

On Independence Day, Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter turn Gotham City upside down. Ready to oppose them are Batman and Catwoman--but Selina has her own agenda: seducing The Dark Knight away from his duty and into her reckless and daring lifestyle. Meanwhile, the killer Holiday continues their rampage!

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8.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #11

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Oct 1, 1997

It's a Roman Holiday as crime boss Carmine Falcone celebrates his birthday. But, once again, the mysterious Holiday strikes, leaving only death and questions in his/her wake. Also, Sal ''The Boss'' Maroni takes the stand, beginning the evolution of one of the most destructive villains in Gotham City's history--Two-Face!

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9.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #12

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Oct 29, 1997

In this penultimate issue, Harvey Dent has disappeared! As the manhunt for the missing D.A. begins, how do Solomon Grundy and the killer known as Holiday figure into the creation of one of Batman's deadliest and most tragic foes?

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9.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #13

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Nov 26, 1997

This extra-sized conclusion answers all the mysteries! Who is Holiday? What motivates the killer? And who will be the last victim? Plus, Two Face and Batman meet in their first battle ever as Gotham City transforms from a mere rat's nest of gangsters to a deadly haunt for costumed criminals.

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Hex added Batman and Robin (2023) to their pull list Sep 12, 2023

Batman and Robin (2023)

Father and son. Bruce and Damian. Batman and Robin. From Batman vs. Robin to Knight Terrors, a lot has happened to the Dynamic Duo, but now they are back together and ready to fight crime in Gotham--just in time for Batman's most monstrous rogues to team up to turn the city into an urban jungle! A new villain watches from the shadows, intent on rev...

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Hex added Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham (2023) to their pull list Sep 12, 2023

Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham (2023)

EISNER AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER RAFAEL GRAMPA'S TWISTED VISION OF THE DARK KNIGHT! When you chase your own shadow...it leads you into the abyss. In a Gotham City where every day feels darker and more irredeemable than the last, Batman makes a definitive choice--to kill off the Bruce Wayne identity for good and embrace the cowl full-time. But thoug...

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Hex liked this:
8.5

After the super intriguing setup we saw in the previous issue, this book dives right into the darker direction that was teased in Issue 32's cliffhanger and I think it works very well. This is very much about Peter basically getting revenge for what happened between him and Kraven during Kraven's Last Hunt. My favorite part of this had to be the final few pages, as it was just a crazy way to leave more

Amazing Spider-Man #33

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S FIRST HUNT! The hunter is now the prey. Can Kraven survive?
Rated T

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Afre reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #33 Sep 9, 2023
9.5

I loved it. Short and simple.

Amazing Spider-Man #33

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S FIRST HUNT! The hunter is now the prey. Can Kraven survive?
Rated T

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Hex liked this:
9.0

This was a super fun issue. It feels like everyone's operating at high capacity here. It feels like the editorial side of things have finally let the reigns go a bit. The rapid pace at which things not only have gotten better qualitatively, but also reversed within the comic itself, leads me to believe that a lot of what we got during the first year of this run was not what Wells wanted to be doin more

Amazing Spider-Man #33

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S FIRST HUNT! The hunter is now the prey. Can Kraven survive?
Rated T

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Mout reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #33 Sep 8, 2023
9.0

Love the direction this is going

Amazing Spider-Man #33

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S FIRST HUNT! The hunter is now the prey. Can Kraven survive?
Rated T

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Batmanaholic reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #33 Sep 6, 2023
9.0

That was ruthless, so much fun, and a great homage all at the same time.

Exactly how you want Peter to act after what happened last issue. If you like Angry black suit Spider-Man going to town. You will enjoy this.

If not 🤷‍♂️ it's not what I want for 50 issues of spidey but 5-10 ya it's an awesome arc, best since the first one.

Amazing Spider-Man #33

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Sep 6, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S FIRST HUNT! The hunter is now the prey. Can Kraven survive?
Rated T

Hex posted on Dan's profile Sep 5, 2023

Hello again Dan, sorry for asking again so soon but could you add the Batman/Catwoman: Trail of the Gun 2 issue mini? Thanks in advance.

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Dan - Sep 10, 2023

Sure, it's now added.

8.0

I get the message overall. Absolute power corrupts absolutely but a helping hand can change everything. Seems a bit lost until the end. That good art really comes back here. Maybe it's just scenes with Batman that are so striking. I really liked the last few pages and it had a touching end. I would be interested to see Frank again but I'm fairly certain he's a one and done guy. Serves this story a more

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #171

By: Tom Peyer, Tony Harris
Released: Sep 24, 2003

After Bruce Wayne's manipulated suicide attempt, Batman finally uncovers the secret of Frank Sharp's power. But can Batman break through Sharp's mind-controlled police escort before Sharp flees Gotham for good? "Irresistible" part 3.

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7.0

As the art was a highlight of the last issue and took a hit here, the story simply carried over. I'm not really invested or interested. Batman already figured out who the guy was and Frank's life came crashing down before Batman even had to confront him. Doesn't leave much to get into. It's a fine story but just that.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #170

By: Tom Peyer, Tony Harris
Released: Aug 20, 2003

Batman's hot on the trail of Frank Sharp, who desperately tries to use his mind-altering powers to manipulate the criminal underworld! "Irresistible" part 2.

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8.0

I think the art here is the highlight. It's fantastic. I love the Year One style suit, the heavy line work brings a lot of depth to each character and panel and everything feels a bit grimy on the color palette. I don't hate the story in anyway but it feels like an old school villain of the week scenario. Frank has the power of suggestion with a single handshake and he uses and abuses this power t more

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #169

By: Tom Peyer, Tony Harris
Released: Jul 9, 2003

"Irresistible" part 1! Frank Sharp wasn't blessed with good looks. Fortunately, nature balanced that by giving him the unique ability to make people do whatever he wants, just by shaking their hands. But how can he make his way through politics and crime before Batman comes calling?

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1.5

Nazi lady tries to SA Batman to produce an Aryan heir. Her son that was a retconned character from Year One murders her and 'dies' himself. I can't believe this was written, approved and printed by DC. All of her dialogue is grossly sexual and not even in an appealing way. The art has flashes where it looks like it could be good but just ends up flat and lifeless much like the dialogue. The panel more

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #26

By: Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane
Released: Jan 1, 1992

A tortured, wounded Batman is forced to fight to the death against the ultimate version of the Goliath suit in the finale to the 3-part "Flyer" storyline.

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9.0

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Haunted Knight

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale

This graphic novel by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale-the creative team behind the classic BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN-includes three dark tales of horror and intrigue featuring Batman facing off against his most demented and wicked foes. Taking place on the most evil of holidays, Halloween, the Darknight Detective confronts his deepest fears ashe tries to s...

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2.0

I wish I had never read this.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #25

By: Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane
Released: Nov 27, 1991

In part 2 of the 3-part "Flyer," the head of the illicit Goliath suit project captures Batman and uses her attraction to The Dark Knight to jealously inflame and manipulate her son into testing an unstable version of the flying combat armor!

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3.0

The writing is very dated as well as the art. The story ties itself to Year One by making the villain the chopper pilot that crashed as a result of the bats Batman used to cover his escape during the police raid. But here they turn him into a flying Darth Vader ripoff made by his Nazi mother. I have no idea why this was even made.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #24

By: Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane
Released: Oct 30, 1991

Howard Chaykin makes his Batman scripting debut in this first chapter of the 3-part "Flyer" storyline! A former police helicopter pilot, injured by events caused by The Dark Knight in BATMAN: YEAR ONE, returns as an aerial assassin outfitted with an experimental combat suit!

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3.0

This is an absolute mess of a story. Batman acts completely out of character here. He's at odds with Gordon over vigilantes he gave no training to that he in passing okays, is at odds with Dr. Thompkins this early in his career when she's always been one of his closest confidants. Nothing here feels like Batman. The only aspects that really save this are renewing his relationship with Leslie and t more

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #23

By: Mike W. Barr, Bart Sears
Released: Sep 25, 1991

In the third and final chapter of "Faith," the men who have been helping Batman in his vigilante quest for justice turn against him! Now, The Dark Knight must permanently stop the gang before it goes too far. Plus, Leslie Thompkins gets very close to Bruce Wayne's secret...

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