Dr. Fate #3 (1988) Review

THE NIGHT OF BRAHMA, PART TWO:
TWILIGHT

Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Penciller: Shawn McManus
Inker: Mark McKenna
Cover Price: $1.25
Release Date: December 20th, 1988

Review by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

To read the other reviews of this arc, check out the "The Night of Brahma" label. 

Kent Nelson is dead but Nabu inhabits Kent's corpse to mentor the new Dr. Fate, Eric Strauss, who was a 10 year old boy aged up to an adult by Nabu. But the catch is that Eric must merge with his stepmother Linda in order to become Fate. Joined by a shapeshifting demon named Petey and a lawyer named Jack Small (who has been turned into a pegasus), Nabu and Eric and Linda must face the Lords of Order and stop them from allowing chaos to win.

But the Lords of Order have contacted a vampire named Andrew Bennett, who wants to die but comes back to life after every suicide. If he helps them then they will let him die, and this offer is what starts the issue.

The Green Lantern #10 Review

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Liam Sharp, Steve Oliff, and Tom Orzechowski
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Twelve parallel worlds! Twelve Green Lanterns! And one unstoppable menace! Hal Jordan joins the Green Lanterns of the Multiverse-including Bat-Lantern, Tangent Green Lantern and more-to save a dying Multiverse, defeat the relentless Anti-Man and embark upon their "Quest for the Cosmic Grail"! It's another Morrison/Sharp science fantasy epic!

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #4 Review

Writer: James Tynion IV
Art Team: Freddie E. Williams II, Jeremy Colwell, Tom Napolitano
DC Comics/IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 7, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

Shredd This

Despite its ridiculous title, try saying Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #4 three times fast, the story within the comic itself has been one of my absolute favorite of the summer. We continue the adventures of the amalgam universe here this month, with the Bat/Turtle group fresh off having recruited Shredder to their cause, in an enemy of my enemy is my friend sort of situation. So lets stop wasting time and discuss the fruits off that twisted labor.

DCeased #4 Review

Writer: Tom Taylor
Art Team: Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Gaudiano, Rain Beredo
DC Comics
Release Date: August 7, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

The Top of the Planet ... Again.

DCeased has been a fun enough break from regular DC continuity, but the concept has begun to show some of it's flaws as well, especially in the last couple issues beyond our initial setup.  While there is plenty of zombie action involving super heroes to go around the story in general, along with the characters in it, have been stuck atop the Daily Planet for much too long, not doing much of anything. So lets discuss issue four and see if things kick into gear. 

Deathstroke #46 Review

Like Father, Like Son

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Cam Smith, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Alright everybody, here's your recap to the parts that matter right now.  Deathstroke is still dead, Rose wants to find his killer Red Arrow and Jericho isn't having a great time stopping her, but maybe now that he's received an offer from Lex Luthor he'll be able to do everything he wants in life, including still continuing to be a hero with the power of Doom inside him.  Fat chance, but once can always hope.  Let's jump into this issue and see where this book is taking us.  Let's check it out.

Lois Lane #2 Review

Intrepid Reporting

Written By: Greg Rucka

Art By: Mike Perkins, Paul Mounts, Simon Bowland

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 7, 2019

It's another issue of Lois Lane coming at us with the exciting world of journalism and politics........ and man, I don't know if this book is for me.  It's only issue two, I know, but I kept waiting for the exciting parts to happen previously and besides for Renee Montoya: Question showing up, I'm still waiting.  Maybe this is the issue for me though....... or the one after this, either way I think I'm in for the long haul with Lois Lane so let's see if this one tickle my fancy.  Let's check it out.

Sinestro: Year of the Villain #1 Review

Service With A Smile

Written By: Mark Russell

Art By: Yildiray Cinar, Julio Ferreira, Hi-Fi, Steve Wands

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: August 7, 2019

It's our first one-shot for our Year of the Villain and with it I hope to get some more answers about what Lex's plan is to get the Universe to vote towards doom.......... or since this is a Sinestro one-shot, maybe get an idea of what the Ultra-Violet spectrum is all about because really, I'm still a bit fuzzy about these dark energies of the Universe.  Alright, let's jump into this Sinestro adventure and see what errands Lex wants him to run.  Let's check it out.

Justice League #29 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder and James Tynion
Artist: Bruno Redondo, Hi-Fi and Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Does a Starro dream of an electric Justice League? Sensing the danger to come, Jarro fears for his newfound friends. He ponders each one and their potential fate to decide whether he should mentally block them from going forward into what could be certain destruction...the coming war with the Legion of Doom!

Batman #76 Review and *SPOILERS*

Strictly Off Limits

Written By: Tom King

Art By: Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Florea, Norm Rapmund Tomeu Morey
Letters By: Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

We are back with Batman and we got what was, in my opinion, a turning point for this series in the previous issue. This series continues to struggle with a lot of things however, the previous issue was exactly what I wanted from a storyline like this. It was the perfect beginning to the arc. That being said, if you don’t stick the landing, all the lead up was for nothing. This book needs some new life to be breathed into it. This book has divided fans a lot but if this arc is amazing, all of this will have been worth it. That is a big “if” though. I’m also hoping that the few inconsistencies that we have seen in the previous issue are resolved before we get too deep into this storyline. Let’s stop talking about the book and instead, let’s just jump right into it.

PREVIEW: Justice League #29

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Bruno Redondo
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019


Does a Starro dream of an electric Justice League? Sensing the danger to come, Jarro fears for his newfound friends. He ponders each one and their potential fate to decide whether he should mentally block them from going forward into what could be certain destruction...the coming war with the Legion of Doom!

PREVIEW: The Green Lantern #10

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Liam Sharp
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Twelve parallel worlds! Twelve Green Lanterns! And one unstoppable menace! Hal Jordan joins the Green Lanterns of the Multiverse-including Bat-Lantern, Tangent Green Lantern and more-to save a dying Multiverse, defeat the relentless Anti-Man and embark upon their "Quest for the Cosmic Grail"! It's another Morrison/Sharp science fantasy epic!

PREVIEW: DCeased #4

Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Guadiano
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

The Daily Planet has become a beacon of hope for the living as the Anti-Life Equation sweeps the planet. What's left of the Justice League have begun to gather there, bringing survivors and family alike. But the city is being overrun with infected humans...and superhumans! The war for Metropolis begins!

PREVIEW: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #4

Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Freddie Williams II
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Batman and the Turtles grapple with the laws of Krang's combined universe, 
desperate to return their two worlds to their original states. But there are some who do not want things set right. In this reality, the Laughing Man runs the Smile Clan, the most dangerous criminal organization ever to strike New Gotham City-and that's how he wants things to stay! He'll kill anyone who gets in his way...even the Shredder!

PREVIEW: Batman #76

Writer: Tom King
Artist: Tony Daniel
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

"City of Bane" continues! Bane has taken over Gotham City, and Batman is nowhere to be found. At least, not a Batman anyone recognizes. Flashpoint Batman is now patrolling the city, dispensing a violent brand of justice and taking out rogue villains who haven't yet signed on with Bane. It's all building to a rebellion among the bad guys who don't want to play along- and distrust in those who do! Meanwhile, a surprising ally has come to Bruce Wayne's aid, nursing him back to health so that he can get back to his city.

PREVIEW: Lois Lane #2

Written By: Greg Rucka

Art By: Mike Perkins, Paul Mounts, Simon Bowland

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

Famed writer and reporter Lois Lane never worries about speaking truth to power—so what’s she hiding from the most powerful man on the planet (and her husband), Superman? Investigating a widening international conspiracy, Lois puts herself in the crosshairs with backup from an unlikely new ally from the streets of Gotham City.

PREVIEW: Deathstroke #46

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Cam Smith, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert
Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 7, 2019

It’s all-out war between Rose and Jericho in the wake of Deathstroke’s murder. Rose is hell-bent on punishing the one responsible for Slade’s death, while Jericho will stop at nothing to prevent further bloodshed, even if it means using Lex Luthor’s gift—an immense power upgrade—to bend his sister’s will. As Jericho takes a dark turn”¦will the ends justify the means? Or is Jericho’s path to villainy only just beginning?

PREVIEW: Sinestro: Year of the Villain #1

Written By: Mark Russell

Art By: Yildiray Cinar, Julio Ferreira, Hi-Fi, Steve Wands

Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: August 7, 2019

As the universe tilts towards doom, great forces awake in an effort to stop Lex Luthor’s mad plans. Dispatching Sinestro, Luthor sends the former Green Lantern to bring these old gods under control or destroy them before they reach Earth. Now, wielding the power of the ultraviolet spectrum, Sinestro finds his new foes even more dangerous and perplexing than he expected, when realizes any damage he inflicts is immediately repaired.

Berserker Unbound #1 Review

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Art: Mike Deodato Jr., Frank Martin, and Steve Wands

Publisher: Dark Horse

Price: $3.99

Release Date: August 7, 2019

A merciless sword and sorcery warrior finds himself blasted through a wormhole to a modern-day metropolis in this week’s all-new BERSERKER UNBOUND #1 by Jeff Lemire. Let’s dive in and see how this new series kicks off!

Weird Science DC Comics Video Review: Freedom Fighters #7

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