Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 Review

Writing & Art: Sean Murphy
Colors & Letters: Matt Hollingsworth, AndWorldDesign
DC Comics
Release Date: July 24, 2019
Cover Price: $4.99

The White Knight Returns

Sean Murphy's mini series Batman: the White Knight was a runaway hit that garnered many different printings and was retroactively made the 'first' Black Label title due to its popularity.  I myself found it to be a refreshing take on the character in which I was immediately immersed into the world via great storytelling and art ... hell the fact it came out on a relatively tight schedule didn't hurt matters either.  It was really a breath of fresh air in the midst of a lot of Batman staleness going on at DC Comics in the recent past and present, with that said the sequel is here, and i couldn't be more excited. Let discuss Curse of the White Knight.

Wonder Woman #75 Review

The Holy Grail

Writer: G. Willow Wilson

Art: Xermanico, Jesus Merino, Vicente Cifuentes, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson

Price: $4.99

Release Date: July 24th, 2019

At last, after years of exile: Wonder Woman returns to Themyscira in this week’s all-new WONDER WOMAN #75 by G. Willow Wilson. But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, the island is no longer the paradise she remembers. Who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Let’s take a look and find out!

Detective Comics #1008 Review

Kickin' it Old School

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artists: Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, Dave Baron, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24th, 2019

Review by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

The Clown Prince of Crime is back for a one-shot and he brings with him a bit of a nostalgic feel. It's a maniac on the loose doing maniac things and endangering citizens in a rather isolated space rather than on a city-wide or global scale, with really no other motivation other than he's just a maniac. Put aside your pickiness and enjoy a story that at its core is a modern-day version of a Silver Age Batman issue, and what should have been Tomasi's Detective #1000 contribution.

Martian Manhunter #7 Review and Spoilers

Bringing Home The Bacon

Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: Riley Rossmo
Colors by: Ivan Plascencia
Letters by: Deron Bennett
Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

After last issue's more straightforward re-telling of J'onn J'onnz's final day on his home planet and, hopefully, the jettisoning of Mars-based flashbacks that, more than anything else, were distracting in their lurid excesses, I have tentative hopes that this series might become what its earlier issues promised: a noir-tinged hero's journey for a much-beloved character unexpectedly tarnished by corruption. This issue, we'll find out if those hopes are justified. So, what are we hanging around here for, then?

Freedom Fighters #7 Review

Give Me Liberty Or......

Written By: Robert Venditti

Art By: Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

Let's hop on over to Earth-X to continue watching the Freedom Fighters take their world back from the Nazi menace.  In our previous action packed issue we saw our heroes take on Adolf Hitler Jr.'s greatest achievement, the Cyborg Overman and learned in the process that this series is a direct continuation of The Multiversity: Mastermen, which just tickled my fancy because I love continuity.  With that battle, Human Bomb was captured and our heroes were forced to regroup so that they can make their next strike.  Let's hope that we don't lose anyone else as we jump into this issue and check it out.

Batman Beyond #34 Review

Remember, No Killing

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Rick Leonardi, Ande Parks, Chris Sotomayor, Travis Lanham

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

Let's get back to the future so we can see more False Face Beyond action since in the previous issue we saw the meta-human villain switch up being Bruce Wayne for the newer model of  Terry McGinnis.  If that's not enough to get your mouth salivating at the thought of comic book goodness, we also have the new speedster, fusion villain known as The Splitt out and about, trying to complete their parts collection so that they can put what they're really after together.  Can a evil doppelganger Batman take them down?  Let's check it out.

Batgirl #37 Review

Password Protected

Written By: Cecil Castellucci

Art By: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Jordie Bellaire, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

I was really all about what Mairgread Scott was doing with Batgirl during her run and at the end of it I was afraid that things wouldn't continue along the same path that she had started...... for anyone who shared the same fears that I had, don't worry just yet because even though we're dealing with Cecil Castellucci's first issue of her run on this book, she's pretty much easing us into this thing by showing us the familiar.  We have the Terrible Trio here, (don't worry it makes sense) Jason Bard and all of Barbara's political volunteering associates......... and most importantly, we have Batgirl....... That's all that really matters.  Let's jump into this issue and see how things are going to be for Barbara Gordon during this run.  Let's check it out.

Justice League Dark #13 Review

History and Questions

Written By: James Tynion IV

Art By: Mark Buckingham, Mick Gray, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh, Daniel Sampere, Juan Albarran

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

Magic is broken, but sadly, we'll continue to wonder what that means after Wonder Woman used the chaos infused Ruby of Life to change magic in the previous issue.  This issue though, we have big and exciting things to take care of now that the Lords of Order have been put aside and Nabu has been contained within the Helm of Fate.  I say new and exciting, but what I really mean is we have a book with three chapters here that for the most part want to tell you things that you may already know.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Action Comics #1013 Review

Offers All Around

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Szymon Kudranski, Brad Anderson, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

We've got Leviathan going around making his offers to people, while we have Lex Luthor doing the same thing here..... I'm waiting for a war of offers coming down the line all Highlander style, where there can only be one.  I doubt that will happen, but it's certainly a weird set of things going on in Action Comics.  Let's jump into this issue and see if we learn anything new about Leviathan, Red Cloud or Rose and Thorn.  Let's check it out.

The Flash #75 Review and *SPOILERS*

Rise Up

Written By: Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter

Art By: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, Scott Kolins, Luis Guerrero

Letters By: Steve Wands
Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

The most previous issue of the Flash really set the bar high for this story as we suddenly went from a story that I cared very little about to a story I was anxiously awaiting the next installment of. And now here we are with the finale of the Year One storyline. As I’ve more time to sit on it recently, I still think this story overall has been a little boring BUT I am really looking forward to the finale as the previous issue was something really special. However, now the creative team needs to stick the landing otherwise it will have only been a single great issue in the middle of a tedious story arc. The Flash faces off with the Turtle from the past and the future so let’s just jump into this issue and see where it takes us.

PREVIEW: Martian Manhunter #7

Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Riley Rossmo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

J'onn and Diane have had a break in the Ashley Addams case! With a fully armed S.W.A.T. team, they head to a pig farm an infamous human-trafficking cartel calls home. They'll lead a raid to find out the truth about what happened to Ashley ,and J'onn will be forced to use the full spectrum of his Martian abilities on Earth for the first time!

PREVIEW: Wonder Woman #75

Writer: C. Willow Wilson
Artist: Xermanico, Jesus Merino, Vicente Cifuentes
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

At last, after years of exile: Wonder Woman returns to Themyscira! But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, the island is no longer the paradise she remembers... and the Amazons are no longer a united people! Disaster has forced Hippolyta's warriors to choose a deadly new ally, and Wonder Woman is powerless to convince them to turn back to the light! Who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Only one: Diana's long-lost aunt, Antiope! A major figure of the Wonder Woman mythos returns in this extra-sized anniversary issue! Plus, Lex Luthor visits fellow Legion of Doom member Cheetah. He comes bearing gifts: a mythical weapon, one rumored to be able to kill anything-even a god. Or, in Wonder Woman's case, a demi-god

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #1008

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: July 24, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

The Joker returns to Gotham City! The Joker is through working with the Legion of Doom, and he wants to get back to his roots: giving Batman absolute hell! The Clown Prince of Crime comes back with a bang-and he's not about to take prisoners! As if that weren't enough, Lex Luthor delivers the cure for Mr. Freeze's beloved wife, Nora, freeing her from cryo-stasis at last! But something else is very, very wrong with Nora...

PREVIEW: The Flash #75

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Howard Porter
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

"The Flash Year One" finale! This oversize anniversary issue marks the end of Barry Allen's journey to become the Flash-but at what cost? The Turtle's final play will challenge our hero in every way possible, and by the end of the battle, a Flash will be born-and a Flash will die! Also in this issue, witness Lex Luthor's offer to Captain Cold, whose icy vengeance waits for the Flash just around the corner...

PREVIEW: Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1

Writer: Sean Murphy
Artist: Sean Murphy
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

In this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT from writer/artist Sean Murphy, The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the Wayne family's legacy-and to run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his ancestry unravels, dealing a devastating blow to the Dark Knight. Exciting new villains and unexpected allies will clash in this unforgettable chapter of the White Knight saga-and the truth about the blood they shed will shake Gotham to its core!

PREVIEW: Justice League Dark #13

Written By: James Tynion IV

Art By: Mark Buckingham, Mick Gray, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh, Daniel Sampere, Juan Albarran

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

Their battle against Doctor Fate may have come to an end, but the Justice League Dark’s problems are just beginning when the helmet begins its search for a new host. Meanwhile, what can Lex Luthor offer a magic user like Circe? For one thing, Lex knows a thing or two about monsters. And where Circe can find them.

PREVIEW: Freedom Fighters #7

Written By: Robert Venditti

Art By: Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

Beaten but not broken after a deadly battle with Cyborg Overman, the Freedom Fighters are on the run once more. But who will take these fugitives from the Gestapo in? The American people, that’s who. The citizens of Nazi-occupied America are beginning to believe that resistance is possible, and that the dream of freedom can be reborn anew, thanks to the efforts of Uncle Sam’s crew. And Sam’s got a plan in place to take back the country that fascism stole, starting at the very top…

PREVIEW: Batman Beyond #34

Written By: Dan Jurgens

Art By: Rick Leonardi, Ande Parks, Chris Sotomayor, Travis Lanham

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: July 24, 2019

The strange goings-on in Neo-Gotham continue, and not even Batman is immune. The Dark Knight of Tomorrow needs to stop the Splitt’s high-tech heists once and for all, but his opening move will have everyone confused and bewildered. Will Batman save the day”¦or be the catalyst to lead his city into ruin?

PREVIEW: Batgirl #37

Written By: Cecil Castellucci

Art By: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Jordie Bellaire, Andworld Design

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

Eager to prove himself as a guardian for the criminals of Gotham City, Killer Moth has set his sights on taking out one of Gotham’s finest heroes”¦Batgirl! Does this insect menace really stand a chance against Batman’s smartest ally? Meanwhile, after their daring escape, the Terrible Trio is on the hunt for new ways to cause trouble for Batgirl. Little do they know, Lex Luthor has already beat them to it and is about to bring Batgirl’s worst possible nightmare to life! Oracle is back online. And she’s angry.

PREVIEW: Action Comics #1013

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Szymon Kudranski, Brad Anderson, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2019

Metropolis is in total lockdown, and while everyone is busy dealing with the impossible threat of Leviathan’s complete takeover, a mysterious antihero called Thorn has decided to wreak havoc on the invisible empire! Witness the return of Rose and Thorn, the most dangerous woman in the DC Universe—and if you’ve never heard of her, it’s only because she is that good. All this, plus a major EVENT LEVIATHAN revelation! But why wasn’t it in the main series? Plus, the invisible mafia held a death grip on the Metropolis underworld”¦until Lex Luthor visits their criminal competition!

Weird Science DC Comics Video Review: Batman #75 City of Bane Part One

Batman #75 City of Bane Part One - Bane is in control of Gotham City, but how did he get there and what is up with Batman? We don't get the answers here, but we do get some character issues throughout

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Planet of the Nerds #4 Review

Writer: Paul Constant

Art: Randy Elliott, Alan Robinson, Felipe Sobreiro, and Rob Steen 

Publisher: AHOY COMICS

Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24th, 2019

Feeling like misfits in 2019, the thawed-out jocks from the '80s hatch a plan for revenge on the rich and powerful nerd who froze them in this week’s all-new PLANET OF THE NERDS #4 by Paul Constant. Let’s dive into the issue and see how their plan unfolds!