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Matsuro reviewed Action Comics #895 May 20, 2025
7.5

First story - 7,5
Second story - 7,5

Action Comics #895

By: Paul Cornell, Pete Woods
Released: Nov 24, 2010

Lex Luthor has had an incredibly difficult time of it lately, what with fighting master assassin Deathstroke, avoiding being eaten by Gorilla Grodd, and even meeting Death herself! Now he's finally back at his office in Metropolis, so he can relax a little bit oh shoot, Lex, watch out for Vandal Savage and that axe!In the Jimmy Olsen co-feature, S...

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Matsuro reviewed Action Comics #894 May 20, 2025
7.0

First story - 7,5
Second story - 6,5

Action Comics #894

By: Paul Cornell, Pete Woods
Released: Oct 27, 2010

Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one of the all-time greatest villains, but also at what Death means in the DC UniverseAnd in the JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, an alien race has...

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Matsuro reviewed Action Comics #893 May 20, 2025
6.5

First story - 6,5
Second story - 6,5

Action Comics #893

By: Paul Cornell, Sean Chen
Released: Sep 29, 2010

Lex Luthor is a pro at breaking man's laws, but when he leads a raid on one of Gorilla Grodd's bases and breaks The Law of the Jungle "Don't Mess with Grodd" can he make it out alive? Or will he become Grodd's latest meal?Plus, this issue kicks off an exciting new co-feature starring Jimmy Olsen by up-and-comers Nick Spencer (Existence 3.0, Morni...

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Matsuro rated Action Comics #892 May 20, 2025
7.5

Action Comics #892

By: Paul Cornell, Pete Woods
Released: Aug 25, 2010

Lex Luthor's all-consuming quest for power leads him straight into conflict with Deathstroke, the Terminator! What happens when the DCU's most ingenious mastermind meets its most lethal killer? We don't know, but it's sure gonna be fun finding out This issue also features a new Superboy story by Jeff Lemire (SWEET TOOTH) and Pier Gallo (ADVENTURE ...

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Matsuro rated Action Comics #891 May 20, 2025
7.5

Action Comics #891

By: Paul Cornell, Pete Woods
Released: Jul 28, 2010

When Lex Luthor finally regained control of LexCorp, he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT, he briefly became an Orange Lantern and got a taste of true power. Now he'll do anything anything to get that power back. Buckle in for a greatest hits tour of the DCU's most wanted as Lex Luthor begins an epic quest for power, all ...

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Matsuro rated Action Comics #890 May 20, 2025
8.0

Action Comics #890

By: Paul Cornell, Pete Woods
Released: Jun 30, 2010

Look out, Metropolis Lex Luthor is back! The dynamic new creative team of Paul Cornell and Pete Woods (SUPERMAN: LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON) hits the scene with an oversized issue packed with non-stop action! That's not all! Superstar artist David Finch (BRIGHTEST DAY, New Avengers) joins ACTION COMICS this issue as new cover artist!

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Matsuro rated Batman #691 May 20, 2025
7.5

Batman #691

By: Judd Winick, Mark Bagley
Released: Oct 14, 2009

BATMAN double-ships this month as Two-Face and the new Batman throw down in the Batcave. And the fight is a vicious one, but just as Two-Face begins to get the upper hand...Batman shows up? The final chapter of Dick Grayson's first adventure as Batman is a can't-miss!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #3 May 20, 2025
7.0

Batgirl #3

By: Bryan Q. Miller, Lee Garbett
Released: Oct 14, 2009

It's a new look and a new costume for the all-new Batgirl! As crime in Gotham City continues to rise, the newest member of the Bat-family vows to wear the mantle of the Bat and fight alongside Batman and Robin in their war on crime. There's just one problem: She hasn't told Batman and Robin yet!

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Matsuro reviewed Detective Comics #857 May 20, 2025
5.0

First story - 5
Second story - 5

Detective Comics #857

By: Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams III
Released: Sep 23, 2009

"Elegy" part 4 of 4! Batwoman faces off against Alice in an attempt to stop the villainess from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham! But Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same again.Plus, The Question's search for a missing girl leads Renee to a human trafficking ring, and the Qu...

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Matsuro rated Gotham City Sirens #4 May 20, 2025
7.5

Gotham City Sirens #4

By: Paul Dini, Guillem March
Released: Sep 30, 2009

Bruce Wayne has always been considered the quintessential ladies' man. But he's never faced ladies quite like this before! Has Gotham City's playboy prince finally met his match?

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7.0

Batman: Streets of Gotham #4

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Sep 16, 2009

With Batman's recent "Bruce Wayne" problems barely contained, Gotham City's new Dark Knight must now deal with the most lethal arm of Black Mask's growing empire Victor Zsasz!And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Kate has Jane Doe under arrest, what does Jane have to say about why she killed the former DA? Will she flip on her actual leader, t...

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #2 May 20, 2025
6.5

Batgirl #2

By: Bryan Q. Miller, Lee Garbett
Released: Sep 16, 2009

As the new Batgirl continues her nightly mission, the mystery of her secret identity intensifies. Now she has become the target of both Gotham City's heroes (who don't take kindly to a new person wearing the cape and the cowl) and its villains (who want to see the entire Bat-family six feet under)!

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Matsuro rated Batman #690 May 20, 2025
8.0

Batman #690

By: Judd Winick, Mark Bagley
Released: Sep 2, 2009

Penguin ups the ante in his bid to become Gotham's top crook and enlists a few of Arkham's finest to keep Batman busy. Meanwhile a mysterious presence enters the scene to aid the Penguin or is there another motive at play? And Two-Face takes a massive leap forward in uncovering one of Batman's greatest secrets.

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Matsuro rated Red Robin #4 May 20, 2025
7.5

Red Robin #4

By: Chris Yost, Ramon Bachs
Released: Sep 9, 2009

In the conclusion to "The Grail," Red Robin's search leads him to the deserts of the Middle East with the League of Assassins by his side. How many lines will he cross to prove that Bruce Wayne is alive? One journey ends, but a far deadlier one begins as Red Robin learns the truth!

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Matsuro reviewed Detective Comics #856 May 20, 2025
5.5

First story - 6
Second story - 5

Detective Comics #856

By: Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams III
Released: Aug 26, 2009

"Elegy" part 3 of 4! Batwoman unites with an unlikely ally to momentarily defeat the fairytale villain known as Alice. But when Kate is forced to attend a high society event, she soon learns that her worlds are colliding as Alice's plans for Gotham's elite put Kate's father directly in harm's way.Plus, in the next part of The Question co-feature, w...

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Matsuro rated Gotham City Sirens #3 May 19, 2025
7.5

Gotham City Sirens #3

By: Scott Lobdell, Guillem March
Released: Aug 26, 2009

With their uneasy alliance in place, the sirens encounter trouble in the form of the mysteriously returned Bruce Wayne. He's dazzling, he's dangerous and he's got his sights set on Harley Quinn! Has romance sparked between these two long-time enemies or is Wayne playing a more sinister game?

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7.5

Batman: Streets of Gotham #3

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Aug 19, 2009

Bruce Wayne is deadlong live Bruce Wayne! Gotham's favorite son has miraculously returned, promising to lead his city into a new golden age. But while Wayne devotes his limitless fortune to rebuilding Gotham City, he fights violent opposition from Batman, Robin and a host of DC Universe heroes! And in the Manhunter co-feature, now that Manhunter ha...

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #1 May 19, 2025
7.0

Batgirl #1

By: Bryan Q. Miller, Lee Garbett
Released: Aug 19, 2009

In the wake of "Batman R.I.P." and BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new heroine has emerged in Gotham City, and as she begins her nocturnal crusade to take back the night, she will truly learn what it means to wear the mantle of the Bat. But who is this young woman, and why has she donned the cape and cowl?

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Matsuro rated Batman #689 May 19, 2025
7.5

Batman #689

By: Judd Winick, Mark Bagley
Released: Aug 12, 2009

"Long Shadows" continues! Batman forges ahead in his battle to retrieve the escapees from Arkham Asylum, while Two-Face begins a ground war of his own. Elsewhere, Penguin wants to become Gotham City's new king of crime, but to do so he has to make a deal with the devil.

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7.0

Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? #1

By: Fabian Nicieza, Mark McKenna
Released: May 27, 2009

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7.5

Batman: Battle for the Cowl #3

By: Tony Daniel
Released: May 20, 2009

With the destruction of Arkham Asylum, the return of the Black Mask, and dozens of Gotham City's most lethal villains rioting through the streets, Nightwing, Robin and their allies seem to have their hands full. But when you add a deadly Jason Todd masquerading as a gun-toting Batman to the mix, things have definitely spiraled out of control! This ...

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Matsuro rated Secret Six Vol. 2 #9 May 19, 2025
8.0

Secret Six Vol. 2 #9

By: Gail Simone, Nicola Scott
Released: May 13, 2009

Not one, but two members of the Secret Six feel they deserve to wear Batman's cowl, and they return to Gotham City with a semi-delusional Ragdoll determined to be the new Boy Wonder! Unfortunately, everybody in Gotham has other plans!

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4.0

Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #3

By: Fabian Nicieza, Frazier Irving
Released: May 13, 2009

To reclaim his damaged soul, to redeem the mistakes of his past and to make a difference in a Gotham City that has been torn apart by the death of Batman, Azrael must make a decision: become a hero and die, serving in Heaven or reject the opportunity and live, damned to suffer in Hell.

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7.0

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Network #1

By: Fabian Nicieza, Don Kramer
Released: May 6, 2009

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6.5

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Underground #1

By: Chris Yost, Pablo Raimondi
Released: Apr 29, 2009

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8.0

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum #1

By: David Hine, Jeremy Haun
Released: Apr 22, 2009

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Matsuro rated Oracle: The Cure #2 May 19, 2025
6.0

Oracle: The Cure #2

By: Kevin VanHook, Julian Lopez

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5.0

Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #2

By: Fabian Nicieza, Frazer Irving
Released: Apr 22, 2009

Azrael seeks to fill the void left by Batman's absence and redeem his tainted legacy, but the League of Assassins wants the suit for Talia and her own heir to The Dark Knight's mantle. And through it all, someone watches, waiting to snatch the prize from the winner.

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7.5

Batman: Battle for the Cowl #2

By: Tony Daniel
Released: Apr 8, 2009

With the destruction of Arkham Asylum and dozens of Gotham City's most lethal villains rioting through the streets, it would seem that Nightwing, Robin and their allies have their hands full. But they hadn't counted on the return of Batman himself! But is it really The Dark Knight? If so, why is he acting so strangely? And if not, is this a threat ...

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6.0

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat #1

By: Joe Harris, Jim Calafiore
Released: Apr 1, 2009

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