Dodge City #4 Review

Writer: Josh TrujilloArtist: Cara McGeePublisher: Boom! StudiosRelease Date: June 27, 2018Cover Price: $3.99Review by: Simon West


Dodge City is an attempt at bringing the sensibilities of sports manga to a western audience personal drama, themed teams, and an unreal obsession with a niche hobby that this time lands in the court of dodgeball. 

The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV #11 Review

Story: Claudio Sanchez
Written by: Chondra Echert
Illustrated by: Rags Morales
Colored by: Emilio Lopez
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
Review by: David Johnson

We didn't start the fire! It was always burning since the Writer's been yearning....and complaining about the failures of all of his past relationships. When things aren't working with the ladies I tend to pour myself a double scotch and put on some Van Morrison. Ryder decides he needs to destroy all of reality. I guess some people just handle rejection better than others.

Lumberjanes #51 Review

Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh

Artist: Dozerdraws
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Publisher: Boom! Studios

Review by: Chris Groves

Lumberjanes is a book that really got a lot of hype a year or so ago, but that seems to have died down a bit recently. Any comic book that lasts 50 issues, however, has to have something going on so it's about time I jump into this series and see what it's all about.

Sonic The Hedgehog #6 Review

Re-runs

Written By: Ian Flynn
Art By: Tracy Yardley
Inks By: Jim Amash
Colours By: Matt Herms
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Publisher: IDW
Review by: Simon West

I was concerned the last issue that the big cliffhanger would lead to this issue retreading a lot of the same ideas and story beats, unfortunately, it seems I was correct. Shadows arrival kicks off the same discussion about if trust can be placed in the seemingly amnesia-afflicted Eggman and if his kindly new Mr. Tinker persona should be punished for the crimes of his past self.

Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill ep. 96 - Excalibur #1 (1988)

'Allo, Love

Cheerio, comics enthusiasts! In this episode, Anglophiles Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggie) head over to jolly old England when they read Chris Claremont and Alan Davis' Excalibur #1, published by Marvel Comics in 1988! After introducing the creators and the team of muties, they go through the entire issue, mangling all sorts of accents along the way. After a break, the blokes wrap up Claremont's and Davis' biographies, and then tell the tortured tale of Marvel's European publishing arm for many decades, Marvel UK! This episode is more filling than a steak and kidney pie, you don't want to miss it!

DC Comics Best Covers of the Week: June 27, 2018

Have Yourself a Merry Little List of Covers

Hey now! What's this? It's the list! What list? The list of covers! The best list? The best of the rest of 'em! And how!

The Silencer #6 Review

Weird Silence 

Storytellers: Viktor Bogdanovic and Dan Abnett
Art by: Viktor Bogdanovic, Mike Spicer, and Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

Out of all the New Age titles currently coming out, this is the only one I'm actively looking forward to reading whenever it's that time of the month. And it isn't a case of being the tallest midget in the circus; it's a genuinely good book that I'm invested in. With that, let's move on!

The Man of Steel #5 Review and **SPOILERS**

To the Moon, Alice

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis 

Artists: Adam Hughes & Jason Fabok 

Colors: Adam Hughes & Alex Sinclair 

Letters: Josh Reed 

Cover: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Sinclair 

Associate Editor: Jessica Chen 

Editor: Michael Cotton 

Group Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Here it is, folks—the penultimate issue of Brian Michael Bendis’ Man of Steel! You know, issue #5 of John Byrne’s Man of Steel, from 1986, is my favorite of that miniseries—the one with Bizarro, who plays an interesting role in the lives of Lois and Lucy Lane…I won’t spoil it in case you haven’t read it. Thing is, that issue, and that series in general, served to let Superman fans know what was being kept and what was being excised from post-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity. Is the current series doing much the same thing? Ehh…not quite. But it is doing stuff, and some of it reads pretty well. See what I think in my review, right here!

Teen Titans Special #1 Review and **SPOILERS**

The New Teen Titans

Writer: Adam Glass
Penciller: Robson Rocha
Inker: Daniel Henriques
Colorist: Sunny Gho
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Cover Artists: Rocha, Trevor Scott & Hi-Fi
Assistant Editor: Andrea Shea
Editor: Alex Antone
Group Editor: Brian Cunningham
Cover Price: $4.99
On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

Yee-ikes, a five-dollar Teen Titans book?  The last few of those we've gotten have been totally worth that extra buck!

It's at times like this I forget that sarcasm is difficult to transmit over the internet.  Just to be clear... those last few fi' dolla Teen Titans books have been garbage-tier.

Anyhoo, it's high time we rejoin our latest volume of Titans... already in progress!

The Flash #49 Review

Flash War? More Like Flash Bicker 


Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

Following a pretty intense previous issue, Barry gives Wally chase as he tries to stop him from destroying the Speed Force. Do Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter manage to... keep up the momentum? Read on to find out.

Mera: Queen of Atlantis #5 Review

Master of None

Written by: Dan Abnett
Art by: Lan Medina, Norm Rapmund, Veronica Gandini and Simon Bowland
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

What DC Said:

Just as Mera and Orm prepare to fight side by side to save Atlantis from utter desolation, Nereus makes Orm a devious proposal that’s hard to refuse: control of the Xebellian army in exchange for Tula’s unwilling hand in marriage! Can the Ocean Master really resist the call of the sea? Or will Mera have to fight her own people to help Tula escape a fate that was once her own?

Detective Comics #983 Review

Duke it Out

Written by: Bryan Hill
Art by: Miguel Mendonca, Diana Egea, Adriano Lucas and Sal Cipriano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

What DC Said:

“On The Outside” part one! Duke Thomas. Cassandra Cain. They and other young heroes don’t intend to stand down, no matter what Batman thinks is best. Who can Batman trust to guide them? They need a teacher...and Black Lightning fits the bill!

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #47 Review and **SPOILERS**

Hal of Me

Writer: Robert Vendetti 

Penciller: Fernando Pasarin 

Inkers: Oclair Albert and Eber Ferreira 

Colorist: Jason Wright 

Letterer: Dave Sharpe 

Cover: Barry Kitson and Hi-Fi 

Variant Cover: Tyler Kirkham and Arif Prianto 

Assistant Editor: Andrew Marino 

Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $2.99 

On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Someone’s really got to come up with a theme song for the Darkstars. Something peppy but still with that hard edge, like the theme from Orgazmo. “You wanna be a Darkstarrrrrr…but you ain’t no Darkstarrrrr…” I’m only good for lyrics, someone more capable will have to work on the music. While you do that, the rest of us can read my review for Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #47, which is below!

The Terrifics #5 Review and **SPOILERS**

Everybody Metamorpho With Me

Storytellers: Doc Shaner & Jeff Lemire 

Colors: Nathan Fairbairn 

Letters: Tom Napolitano 

Cover By: Dale Eaglesham & Wil Quintana 

Assistant Editor: Andrew Marino 

Editor: Paul Kaminski 

Group Editor: Marie Javins 

Cover Price: $2.99 

On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Say, it’s another issue of The Terrifics with Doc Shaner and Jeff Lemire at the helm! Lemire is old hat, but I sure did like the dynamic way Shaner drew and plotted the last issue. Though maybe Lemire had something to do with that, too! It’s tough to say when they’re both labeled as “storytellers.” I like to imagine that they make the comic together, sitting on a bench before a drawing board, drawing and writing simultaneously as if they share one mind. You can’t prove I’m wrong about this! Unless you are Doc Shaner or Jeff Lemire. Or probably anyone else actually working on this series. Anyway, have a look at my review for issue #5 of The Terrifics, which is right here!

Bane: Conquest #12 Review

Baby On Board

Written By: Chuck Dixon

Art By: Graham Nolan, Gregory Wright, Carlos M. Mangual

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: June 27, 2018

It's the end of our year long Bane adventure and while I would like to say that it was worth every penny along the way...... it did hit some speed bumps that sometimes made the story a little less than enjoyable.  Overall though, I'm happy that I had this distraction in my life because when it hit, it hit hard and I ended up laughing out loud a bunch of times throughout this series and every now and again I love not having to deal with any real continuity to a story.  I went into this like I would have as a young kid reading Batman right after Knightfall and that was enough for me.  I just wish that every issue was perfect throughout because even though we're dealing with a pretty contained story, where Bane is trying to take down Kobra, it didn't always read great as you went along.  Hopefully, that's not the case here and we can end this story on a high note.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Raven: Daughter of Darkness #6 Review and **SPOILERS**

Grrrrrrls With the Anime Eyes

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Pop Mhan
Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski
Letterer: Saida Temofonte
Cover Art: Guillem March
Cover Color: Wil Quintana
Assistant Editor: Michael McCallister
Group Editor: Marie Javins
Home Field Advantage: Joey Cavalieri

Ya know, if I were a betting man... I'd have put it all on this 12-Issue Limited Series "quietly" being retrofitted into a 6-issue Limited Series.  Guess it's a good thing I don't bet!

Let's get to it... Raven, Trigon, Sassycat... oh my!

The Hellblazer #23 Review and **SPOILERS**

Group Exorcise

Writer: Tim Seeley 

Penciller: Davide Fabbri 

Inker: Christian Dalla Vecchia 

Colorist: Carrie Strachan 

Letterer: Sal Cipriano 

Cover Artist: Tim Seeley with Chris Sotomayor 

Variant Cover Artist: Sean Phillips 

Editor: Kristy Quinn 

Group Editor: Jim Chadwick 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Wot, essat that time agin? Let’s ‘op on back t’jolly aul’ London mate, viddy a few birds and hoist a few points and rabble-rouse wif th’ best of ‘em. To hear more of myself and Chris mangling the British vernacular, check out this week’s episode of Cosmic Treadmill! To read some mangling of British culture, check out my review of The Hellblazer #23, right here!

Mother Panic: Gotham A.D. #4 Review and **SPOILERS**

Back in the News

Written By: Jody Houser
Interiors Drawn By: Ibrahim Moustafa
Interiors Colored By: Jordan Boyd
Lettered By: John Workman
Cover By: Tommy Lee Edwards
Edited By: Molly Mahan
Executive Editor: Mark Doyle
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: June 27, 2018

Before reading this I was hopeful that this wouldn't feel as "jam-packed" as some of the other cancelled always planned to be six-issue Young Animal series'.

Mother Panic has been, from the very start the most "linear" of the Young Animal line.  There is always an A-to-B progression with very little in the way of psychedelics.  Now, I wonder... will this hinder or help when it comes to truncating the remainder of this volume into the next three issues?

Well, I guess I could ask that... if, ya know... these weren't always planned to be six-issue series'.

Ahem.

Motherlands #6 Review and **SPOILERS**

Lot To Say

Written by: Si Spurrier
Art by: Rachael Stott, Felipe Sobreiro, and Simon Bowland
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

**NON-SPOILERS AND SCORE AT BOTTOM**

This book should be good. It has a cool concept with the thousands and thousands of different strings, it has mech suits, and it has family conflict. So why isn't it good? Why does it have to force that conflict over and over again? Why do the characters seem to progress a little bit one issue, only to go right back to the way they've always been the next issue? I had high hopes for this series coming in, but my thoughts on it have steadily declined since the start. Maybe, just maybe, this final issue will change my mind a bit, but I wouldn't count on it. Let's take a peak in, shall we?

Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Harley Quinn vs. Joker #1 Review

Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Sami Basri, Jessica Kholinne, Otto Schmidt and Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2019

What DC Said:

Harley Quinn knows a thing or two about dysfunctional relationships. When she hears that her old flame is trying to get in the way of a happy new life for one of her best friends, the Maid of Mischief tracks The Joker down to give him a piece of her mind—and maybe a few blows from her hammer, too.

Batgirl #24 Review and **SPOILERS**

Two Times the Goofy

Writer: Sean Aldridge 

Artist: Scott Godlewski 

Colors: John Rauch 

Letters: Deron Bennett 

Main Cover: Dan Mora 

Variant Cover: Joshua Middleton 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: June 27. 2018

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

It’s the first issue since Rebirth that Batgirl’s being written by someone other than Hope Larson! Except for that one two-parter, way back. I know I had my criticisms, and wasn’t very generous with the scoring, but I’d like Hope to know that I did have fun with the run, after I came to accept the character as presented instead of as expected, and I thank her for it. But now, a new challenger enters the Bat-Arena! Let’s find out how he did in my review for Batgirl #24, commencing now!

Batman Beyond #21 Review

Fear Factor

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Will Conrad, David Baron, Travis Lanham 

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

There's a monster running around Neo Gotham and from what we saw at the end of the previous issue, this monster looks like Batman.  Let's hope that in a world that may or may not still exist outside of our main city since Brother Eye's attack that Batman doesn't become public enemy #1 as the city's populace starts crying monster in the night, while our hero just tries to do his best to take care of futuristic villains.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Wonder Woman #49 Review

Well, Dark Goddamn

Written By: James Robinson

Art By: Jesus Merino, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Saida Temofonte

Cover Price: $2.99

Release Date: June 27, 2018

It's time to continue our battle against the Dark Gods, where in our previous issue, Jason was doing his best to fend off the Pantheon, but his best just wasn't good enough.  Thankfully, by the end of the issue, Wonder Woman returned from Zamoran and started putting her style of beat down on the gods, but will it be enough?  Let's jump into this issue and see if our sister and brother duo can stand up against the Dark Gods........... and maybe hopefully, make this story a bit interesting because as of right now, it's kind of flat.  Let's check it out.

PREVIEW: Flash #49

Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi and Steve Wands
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

“FLASH WAR” part three! There’s only one thing that can put Wally West’s life back together. As he races back to the present, he has one goal: break the Speed Force! Can The Flash stop his former sidekick before it’s too late?

PREVIEW: Mera: Queen of Atlantis #5

Written by: Dan Abnett
Art by: Lan Medina, Norm Rapmund, Veronica Gandini and Simon Bowland
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018

Just as Mera and Orm prepare to fight side by side to save Atlantis from utter desolation, Nereus makes Orm a devious proposal that’s hard to refuse: control of the Xebellian army in exchange for Tula’s unwilling hand in marriage! Can the Ocean Master really resist the call of the sea? Or will Mera have to fight her own people to help Tula escape a fate that was once her own?

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #983

Written by: Bryan Hill
Art by: Miguel Mendonca, Diana Egea, Adriano Lucas and Sal Cipriano
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 27, 2018


“On The Outside” part one! Duke Thomas. Cassandra Cain. They and other young heroes don’t intend to stand down, no matter what Batman thinks is best. Who can Batman trust to guide them? They need a teacher...and Black Lightning fits the bill!