Weird Science DC Comics: 2017-08-06

Friday, August 11, 2017

Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Spotlight: Justice League of America #12

Spotlight is on and it's shining on Justice League of America #12. How is the start to the hunt for Ray Palmer? Find out now!

Animal Behavior

Writer: Tom TaylorArtist: Daniel SamperePublisher: DC ComicsRelease Date: August 9, 2017Cover Price: $0.99

It’s been somewhat of a long trip, though enjoyable none the less, but we finally seem to be in the meat of this story or at least getting to it. We have team Bat (or should I say team Barbara?) catching on to Ra’s and his teams plan and looking to make a move. It’s not exactly apparent that this is leading to the ultimate showdown itself, but the ride so far has been infinitely enjoyable. So now that Team Bat has made a move and looks to enter Ra’s’ underground encampment will the story continue being great or will it take another Supergirl-esque sidestep? Find out after the jump.

Justice League/Power Rangers #5 Review

Writer: Tom Taylor

Art Team: Stephen Byrne

Boom / DC Comics

Release Date: August 9, 2017

Cover Price: $3.99

Go, Go Justice Rangers!!!

Well look at what we have here folks. Justice League/Power Rangers decided to return to local comic shelves this week, a mere 3 months since its last issue pulling a Dark Knight III: Master Race on us all, returning like the ex-girlfriend we were all too happy to see return after leaving us high and dry in the past. I even forgot to get my review up last night because it was that out of my mind. However we’re not here to debate the release schedule of titles, we’re here to review them … so let’s get down to business, try to remember what happened in issue #4, and see if issue #5 reignites the passion for this series.

It’s Always the New Gods

Writer: Robert Venditti

Penciller: Rafa Sandoval

Inker: Jordi Tarragona

Colorist: Tomeu Morey

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover: Sandoval, Tarragona and Morey tomeu

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Are we gonna see Space Ape in action?

Please let us see Space Ape in action. Find out if we do in my review of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #26, just below!

The Whole Cast on Stage

Writer: Gene Luen Yang

Pencils: Billy Tan

Inks: Karo

Color: Hi-Fi

Letters: Tom Napolitano

Cover: Philip Tan/Elmer Santos

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Oh man oh man oh man it’s New Super-Man time! My favorite time of the month! I keep waiting for this comic to get the axe, but it keeps chugging along. And I love it! There’s so much more I want to see from this series, I hope it stays around for a long time. So no more negative thinking! From now on, I expect to get a new issue of New Super-Man for review every single month, just like I did this month! Check out my review if you don’t believe me!

Superwoman #13 Review and SPOILERS

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Feels Good to Be Bad

Script: K. Perkins

Pencils: Stephen Segovia

Inks: Art Thibert

Colors: Hi-Fi

Letters: Josh Reed

Cover Art: Ken Lashley & Hi-Fi

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Okay, so the way I see it, K. Perkins got the last arc of Superwoman, which would have been his first arc, to set things up for himself going forward. With this issue, we should be “going forward,” if you catch my drift. I didn’t hate the last few issues I reviewed, so I’m excited to see what this title holds! Join me, won’t you? Read my review of Superwoman #13, right now!

Suicide Squad #23 Review and SPOILERS

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Nabbing Frost for the Boss

Story: Rob Williams

Art: Gus Vasquez

Colors: Adriano Lucas

Lettering: Pat Brosseau

Cover: Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira & Adriano Lucas

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Last issue, Amanda Waller tasked the Task Force X with capturing Killer Frost and Batman, and it sent the internet all in a tizzy. What fresh hell does this comic book have to unleash on an unsuspecting Twitterverse this time? Check out my review of Suicide Squad #23 and find out!

Put on Your Recap

Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Hi-Fi and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

Here we go, Barry Allen has Negative Speed Force powers...or does he? I know one guy who wears an eye patch and a headband that wasn't so sure and while I usually would blame him for being a dummy, I kind of blame Williamson a bit more. It did seem like Barry's Negative Powers may have dissipated, but it now looks like that isn't the case. So, I am excited to see what it all means to Barry and everyone else. Is it good? Let's find out...

Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Written by: James Tynion IV
Art by: Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Brad Anderson and Sal Cipriano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

I have enjoyed the Intelligence story overall, but I did say last issue that things were starting to seem stretched out a bit. Maybe it is the twice a month shipping or trying to make it fit into a full trade, but things felt a bit more padded. I still have enjoyed it and have been looking forward to this finale for two weeks. So now that it's here, how was it...

Surprise Celebratory Assassination

Writers: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti

Artist: Chad Hardin

Back-Up Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Paul Dini

Back-Up Pencils: Bret Blevins
Back-Up Inks: J. Bone
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: Corey Breen
Cover: Amanda Conner & Alex Sinclair
Variant Cover: Frank Cho
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: August 8, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Hey, it’s another oversized twenty-fifth issue! More pages for an extra buck. Could be a good deal, depending on the story. I’m wondering which of the ninety-eight stories currently running in Harley Quinn will they pick? No need to wonder, since my review of Harley Quinn #25 is right here!

The Lamest Love of All

Story: Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan & Karl Kerschl

Script: Brenden Fletcher

Pencils: Adam Archer

Inks: Sandra Hope

Background Paints & Colors: MSASSYK

Breakdowns: Rob Haynes

Letters: Steve Wands

Cover: Karl Kerschl

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

This is it! The very last issue of Gotham Academy Second Semester! Will it go out with a bang, or will there be a meandering story where characters mostly stand around and talk a lot and then a bang at the end? There’s only one way to find out, so let’s clean out our lockers and make up our last credit by reading my review of Gotham Academy Second Semester #12!

Where Kids Oughtn’t Be

Story and Art By: Howard Chaykin

Colors By: Wil Quintana

Letters By: Ken Bruzenak

Cover By: Chaykin & Quintana

Cover Price: $4.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Last week, I reviewed New Gods Special #1 and confessed that the Fourth World is not my favorite Jack Kirby stuff. Well, I have another confession, right here in the introduction: the Newsboy Legion is one of my favorite Jack Kirby (and Joe Simon) creations! I love the Golden Age stuff, I love when they teamed up with Jimmy Olsen in the 1970s, and I loved when they were Cadmus-generated clones right around the time of Superman’s death…his first death…his first real death…never mind. Point is, I am jazzed for this comic book! So let’s stop jawing about it, and check out my review of Newsboy Legion/Boy Commandos Special #1, right here!

Don't Stop Believing

Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: Ivan Reis, Marcelo Maiolo and Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

It's about time we get back to the search for Ray Palmer. I mean, you would think that Ryan would be going nuts after all this time, but we can all sit back and enjoy the main reason I was excited for the JLA book in the first place. Is it a good start? Let's find out...

Metropolis' Finest

Written By: Rob Williams

Art By: Guillem March, Hi-Fi, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Okay, the Superman Revenge Squad has been put down and now it's time to get into another bit of action, only this time we've got Rob Williams and Guillem March driving the adventure forward. There isn't much to say to get you ready for this comic except that Superman's had a pretty hard time lately with everything he's been dealing with and now he's got the move to Metropolis to worry about now that things have finally calmed down. Yeah, that's about it. Let's jump into this issue and see what this creative team has in store for us. Let's check it out.

The Furious Me

Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, Micheal Atiyeh and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

I am a big Supergirl fan...just not a fan of this particular book. It kills me because while I would love to overlook it's shortcomings and just enjoy Kara and the gang, I can't. The dialogue and art has been subpar and the stories just haven't been good. Well, with a new arc and new artist (Robson Rocha) starting up, hope springs eternal. Can this be the issue where it all comes together and I can start recommending it to all the kids down at the rec center? Let's find out...

Flowers For Bizarro

Written By: Scott Lobdell

Art By: Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini, Taylor Esposito

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9. 2017

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Bizarro has sure been working himself into a frenzy lately and after learning that his body was dying from all the stress he was putting on it, maybe fighting Solomon Grundy in the last issue wasn't the best thing for him......... Yeah, it actually ended up killing him, but thankfully, Lex Luthor showed up on the scene and electrocuted the hell out of Red Hood and Artemis so that he could take a closer look at his former science experiment and it's hopefully here where we'll see him bring our favorite misunderstood hero back to life. Let's jump into this issue and see if Lex continues being the hero that I love him being or if he starts falling back on old habits and becomes a heel. Let's check it out.

Et Tu, Pizza

Written By: Dan Abnett

Art By: Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Dalhouse, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 9, 2017

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Oh, there's a traitor in the Titans and it's time to find out who! Previously, we saw Omen visit Psimon at Rikers Island Prison, where she learned of a traitor among them and that there's a darkness coming that apparently she's the omen for........ but all of the Titans are omens in my mind after dealing with everything that got this series started in Titans Hunt so I don't worry too much about things like omens and what they may mean........ especially since darkness has been foretold since Rebirth began. Anyway, let's jump into this issue and find out who our traitor is so hopefully we can whoop their asses and get back on the hunt for Bumblebee's stolen memory. Let's check it out.

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #13 Review and SPOILERS

Let It Bee

Written By: Julie Benson, Shawna Benson

Art By: Roge Antonio, Breno Tamura, Allen Passalaqua, Chris Sotomayor, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 9, 2017

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

It's time to get to the finale of this arc and find out if the Birds of Prey can stop Poison Ivy before she tears apart all of Terracare and possibly Calculator's family in the process. You'll recall from the previous issue that Poison Ivy had Catwoman steal a vial from Terracare that the company desperately wants back, but since Catwoman had already given the vial to Poison Ivy, it seemed like it was up to Black Canary and Huntress to get Calculator's family back by using a little undercover finesse. Yeah, that didn't quite work out though because Poison Ivy was already doing a little undercover work herself within Terracare and after discovering something, she went berserk. Let's jump into this issue and see how the Birds of Prey handle this situation.

I Believe in Miracles

Written by: Tom King
Art by: Mitch Gerads and Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

I am not a fan of the New Gods or Mr. Miracle in particular, but I am excited to become one. Yes, I am putting a whole lot on Tom King's shoulders, but I've seen pictures of him on Twitter and I think he's strong enough to support me. Sure, I do like to visit a buffet now and again and really love fast food, but I try to stay in as good a shape as a man my age can. I mean, I haven't run a marathon, but I play basketball on the reg and stay as active as a comic book reviewer can. Okay, enough about my eating and exercise, let's get on with the review...

Written by: James Tynion IV

Art by: Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Brad Anderson and Sal Cipriano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

“INTELLIGENCE” finale! Ascalon, the deadly artificial intelligence created by the Order of St. Dumas, is ready to replace Azrael and purify Gotham City…and all that stands in the way of the world’s most flawless computer brain is the mind of Batman himself!

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Mitch Gerads and Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

From the team behind THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON and the Hugo Award-nominated writer of Vision comes a unique new take on one of Jack Kirby’s most beloved New Gods.

Scott Free is the greatest escape artist that ever lived. So great that he escaped Granny Goodness’ gruesome orphanage and the dangers of Apokolips to travel across galaxies and set up a new life on Earth with his wife, the former female fury known as Big Barda. Using the stage alter ego of Mister Miracle, he has made a career for himself showing off his acrobatic escape techniques. He even caught the attention of the Justice League, which counted him among its ranks.

You might say Scott Free has everything...so why isn’t it enough? Mister Miracle has mastered every illusion, achieved every stunt, pulled off every trick—except one. He has never escaped death. Is it even possible? Our hero is going to have to kill himself if he wants to find out.

Written by Tom King (BATMAN) and illustrated by Mitch Gerads (The Punisher), this is a MISTER MIRACLE unlike any you’ve read before.

Written By: Rob Williams

Art By: Guillem March, Hi-Fi, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

“EVE OF DESTRUCTION” part one! Superman finds himself side by side with Lex Luthor once more, but is his former foe truly committed to being a hero, or is it just a ruse to gain the Man of Steel’s trust? As world events point to something dark on the horizon, the mysterious Mr. Oz makes his final move against the Man of Tomorrow.

Written By: Julie Benson, Shawna Benson

Art By: Roge Antonio, Breno Tamura, Allen Passalaqua, Chris Sotomayor, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 9, 2017

“SOURCE CODE” finale! Oracle’s past entanglements with Gotham City’s underworld have gotten the Birds in deep trouble as Calculator, Catwoman and Poison Ivy all pull the team into their own dark agendas! Even if they can get themselves out of this mess, the question remains: Does Oracle really belong with the Birds of Prey, or is he a criminal at heart?

Written By: Dan Abnett
Art By: Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Andrew Dalhouse, Josh Reed
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9, 2017

“THINGS FALL APART!” With a traitor in their midst, the Titans reach their breaking point as Nightwing reveals his shocking prime suspect! As tempers flare and distrust spreads, the team is forced to face a new conspiracy—and the Titans must save Manhattan from the nefarious Trident!

Written By: Scott Lobdell

Art By: Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini, Taylor Esposito

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 9. 2017

“THE LIFE OF BIZARRO” part two! Bizarro is dead…or is he? To save Bizarro’s life, Red Hood and Artemis must turn to Lex Luthor, Bizarro’s creator, who claims he can resurrect their fallen friend. But what plans does Luthor have for his one-time companion? The battle for Bizarro begins here!

Going Against Batman and Other Bad Ideas

Story: Rob Williams

Art: Gus Vasquez

Colors: Adriano Lucas

Lettering: Pat Brosseau

Cover: Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira & Adriano Lucas

Variant Cover: Whilce Portacio & Alex Sinclair

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: August 9, 2017

“KILL YOUR DARLINGS” part three! Amanda Waller’s gone off the reservation! She’s ordered Task Force X to go full-on super-villain and take down the Justice League! No, not that one—they tried that before! This time she wants Batman’s new Justice League of America driven before her—dead or alive—and the Suicide Squad is happy to oblige.

Oh, the controversy the last issue caused! Do you think Batman will change clothes in a phone booth and take out the villain with heat vision? Maybe it will turn out he got bitten by a radioactive bat and now has super-bat powers! Look at some preview pages, see what you can suss out!

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Friday, August 11, 2017

Animal Behavior

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Justice League/Power Rangers #5 Review

Put on Your Recap

Do You Want to Know a Secret?

Don't Stop Believing

Metropolis' Finest

The Furious Me

Flowers For Bizarro

Et Tu, Pizza

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Let It Bee

I Believe in Miracles