Dr. Fate #6 (1989) Review

THE NIGHT OF BRAHMA, PART FIVE:

SUNRISE

Writer: J.M. DeMatteis

Penciller: Shawn McManus

Inker: Mark McKenna
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Lovern Kindzierski

Cover Price: $1.25

Release Date: April 11th, 1989

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 had his body taken over by a Lord of Chaos named Typhon), they must all stop the Lords of Order from bringing about the end of the world.

The Lords of Order have employed a vampire named Andrew Bennett, who just wants to friggin' die already. In the last issue he purified himself by drinking from the Holy Grail so he could play Krishna's flute to start the Mahapralaya (the Sleep of Brahma). At the end of the issue, that's exactly what he did. He played the flute and everything went black.

But, just like always, Andrew Bennett came back. And you really can't help but feel bad for the guy.

BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III #5 REVIEW

Writer: James Tynion IV
Art Team: Freddie E Williams, Kevin Eastman, Jermy Colwell
DC Comics/IDW Publishing

Release Date: September 4, 2019
Cover Price:  $3.99

Black, White, & COLOR?!

Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossovers score points in my book simply for taking a couple of my favorite childhood properties and smashing them together to see what happens. Sure by the end it wraps up ultimately being a predictable crossover extravaganza, but this third volume has stood out for its uniqueness, due largely to the fact of its multiverse angle.  So lets get back to business in the penultimate issue and see where it leaves us for the finale.

The Green Lantern #11 Review and **SPOILERS**

Been Around the Multiverse

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist and Cover: Liam Sharp
Colorist: Steve Oliff
Letters: Tom Orzechowski
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

It’s been called esoteric, it’s been called ethereal, and it’s been called complete and total shit by Him and Eric! And I haven’t read it in four issues. So let’s jump right into the fracas, shall we?

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy # 1 Review and **SPOILERS**

Year of the Hero in Crisis

Written by Jody Houser 

Pencils by Adriana Melo 

Inks by Mark Morales 

Colors by Hi-Fi 

Cover by Mikel Janin 

Variant Cover by Stanley “ARTGERM” Lau 

Letters by Gabriela Downie 

Editor: Molly Mahan

Assistant Editor: Dave Wiegolsz 

Group Editor: Jamie S. Rich 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: September 4, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Well here’s something weird: a Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy miniseries that ties directly into Heroes in Crisis and Year of the Villain! Something tells me that this ain’t gonna be one of those “evergreen” trade collections. Let’s dive into my review of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #1, right here! 

Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #1 Review and **SPOILERS**

Our Story So Far

Written, Drawn and Colored by Neal Adams 

Lettered by Clem Robins 

Covers by Neal Adams 

Assistant Editor: Liz Erickson 

Editor: Kristy Quinn 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: September 4, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

What’s this? Another six-issue miniseries written, drawn and colored by Neal Adams? And it’s a continuation of the last two miniseries created by Mr. Adams? This is sure to confuse the hell out of everyone. See what I make of Batman vs. Ra’s Al Ghul in my review, posted here!

Supergirl #33 Review and *SPOILERS*

You Can Always Go Home

Written By: Marc Andreyko
Art By: Kevin Maguire, Scott Hanna, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, FCO Plascencia, Chris Sotomayor
Letters By: Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

The last issue of Supergirl felt so long ago but where we left off, Zaar had just gotten his axe back. That being said, Supergirl is in a weird place. It’s been sucked into this crossover with Superman all the whole El family. Because of this, readers that only get Supergirl are doomed to be very confused by this coming issue. However, there is a light at the end of this tunnel. This issue seems to be poised to tie up all the loose ends of this series and take us boldly into the next story arc. However, until we get there, let’s jump into this issue and see where it takes us.

DCEASED: A GOOD DAY TO DIE #1 REVIEW

Writer: Tom Taylor
Art Team: Laura Braga, Darick Robertson, Richard Friend, Trevor Scott, Rain Beredo
Release Date: September 4th, 2019
Cover Price: $4.99

The Zombie Comedy Hour 

DCeased came storming out of the gate for DC Comics catching everyone, including the company, off guard a bit with how well it started selling.  So of course in the age of comics books we live in now, the logical decision for DC to make is to rush and add some tie-ins to the sudden surprise seller, all to capitalize on the popularity of the title while they can. What we get from those decisions is DCceased: A Good Day to Die, so lets discuss, and see how necessary this tie in to a simple zombie story really is.

Deathstroke #47 Review

The Deathstroke Of Old

Written By: Christopher Priest
Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Cam Smith, Wade Von Grawbadger, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019


Deathstroke is dead and because of that the offer from Lex Luthor went to Jericho, who with this new power has some good intentions, but that's what the road to hell is paved with and even though we know Joey to be a heroic character, I think all of this power has straight up gone to his head.  If that wasn't enough to keep you reading Deathstroke....... Well, it also looks like Slade might have appeared out of thin air in Rose and Hosun's apartment at the end of last issue........ which I'm sure will be a problem for a lot of people in the DCU.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Lois Lane #3 Review

I Only Have Two Questions

Written By: Greg Rucka
Art By: Mike Perkins, Paul Mounts, Simon Bowland, 
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019


This has been a tough title for me each month because on top of continuing a status quo that I'm not a fan of, where Lois is living in Chicago and deciding that her and Clark have a special marriage where they don't have to be together, not to mention that everyone thinks that she's cheating on Clark with Superman, there's also this reporter angle to the book that I don't think has really gone anywhere besides for trying to be topical.  I do go into this book each issue though hoping for the best and that's exactly what I'm going to do here....... hint, hint...... I like this issue.

Justice League #31 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV

Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

Two weeks in a row for the Justice League book, but that's alright with me!  I mean, getting the JSA back is not something that happens every week and I couldn't wait to get more of them.  What about Kamandi?  Well, I don't want to diss on the Last Boy on Earth, but...  So, how was this issue and does Snyder and Tynion continue to make this the event book they promised it would be?  Let's find out...

Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #1 Review and Spoilers

Thorny

Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Jim Lee and Scott Williams; Dustin Nguyen; Andrea Sorrentino; Andre Lima Araujo
Colours by: Alex Sinclair; John Kalisz; Dave Stewart; Jordie Bellaire
Letters by: Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

I'm a Legion of Superheroes fan. Issue 251 of Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes was my first ever DC Comics purchase. The sheer wealth of characters, their colorful costumes, odd names, and equally strange powers (Matter-Eater Lad? Bouncing Boy?) appealed to my sense of wonder, drama, and fun. I've had a soft spot for the Legion ever since. So, when DC announced that Brian Michael Bendis would take on the responsibility of penning the next chapter in the Legion's labyrinthine adventures, I was excited. And a little concerned. That Bendis would play fast and loose with Legion continuity was certain. But how fast and loose? Would his teenage superheroes simply be 31st-century analogs of today's 'kids', or would Bendis manage to give them more distinctive, unique voices? Speaking of voices, how much dialogue would there be? (I mean, I like a good bit of banter more than most – and certainly more than Jim and Eric – but even I have limits.) Most importantly, would Bendis manage to capture the sense of wonder, fun, and adventure that had so hooked me as a kid? Well…

Doomsday Clock #11 Review

Secrets Revealed!

Written By: Geoff Johns
Art By: Gary Frank, Brad Anderson, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

It's the penultimate issue of this long, long event, that sadly may not be as big or as important to the overall DC Universe as we were all hoping, but has still nonetheless been entertaining as hell as we've watched our beloved Universe slowly become something that resembles where the Watchmen came from.  The clocks ticking as the world is on the brink and it's here that we'll find out what cards everyone is holding.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

PREVIEW: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #5

Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Freddie Williams II
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: September 4, 2019
Cover Price: $3.99

Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles think they've figured out how to tear apart Krang's Combined Multiverse and restore their reality. But Krang has planned this moment for years. With his robot army, he's ready to destroy them all. And if Batman can't remember the last missing piece in his life, there may be no hope left!

PREVIEW: DCeased: A Good Day To Die #1

Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Laura Braga, Darick Robertson
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

While the mainstays of the Justice League-Superman, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman - battle the worldwide infection in the pages of DCEASED, a group of other heroes works to stop the impending apocalypse-no matter who they have to kill! Mr. Terrific assembles a motley group of surviving heroes including Mister Miracle, Big Barda, John Constantine, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold as they attempt to fight back against the tide of death. Can this ragtag group save the world where the Justice League has thus far failed?

PREVIEW: Justice League #31

Writer: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

"The Justice Doom War" part two! The culmination of Lex Luthor's plan hinges on his beating the Justice League to the prize, ratcheting up the peril as the Year of the Villain continues! The Totality has shattered and its pieces have been tossed across space and time. Thus, the Justice League must also split apart, forming three search teams to comb the past, present, and future to re-combine the Totality before the Legion of Doom can get its villainous hands on the cosmic weapon. What allies will our heroes find in these other timelines? In the future, it's the Last Boy on Earth, Kamandi! But in the past, there are the familiar faces of the Justice Society of America!

PREVIEW: Supergirl #33

Writer: Marc Andreyko
Artist: Eduardo Pansica
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: August 14, 2019

After a year in space solving the mystery of Krypton's demise, Supergirl returns to Earth to discover that everything she knew as Kara Danvers is gone! Plus, the usurper Brainiac-1 has set his sights on the unsuspecting Girl of Steel-and his plans are far from benevolent!

PREVIEW: Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #1

The Drynamic Duo

Written by Jody Houser
Pencils by Adriana Melo
Inks by Mark Morales
Colors by Hi-Fi
Cover by Mikel Janin
Variant Cover by Stanley “ARTGERM” Lau
Letters by Gabriela Downie
Editor: Molly Mahan
Assistant Editor: Dave Wiegolsz
Group Editor: Jamie S. Rich
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: September 4, 2019

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are taking their show on the road in this new miniseries! They’ll have to evade villains and heroes alike while they explore their relationship and unpack their time and experiences at Sanctuary. Set after the events of HEROES IN CRISIS and smack in the middle of “Year of the Villain,” it’s a journey across the DC Universe that will change their friendship forever...if::: they live that long!

Are they still trying to make "fetch" happen? Check out some preview pages, right here!

PREVIEW: The Green Lantern #11

Scar Sapphire

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist and Cover: Liam Sharp
Colorist: Steve Oliff
Letters: Tom Orzechowski
Cover: Liam Sharp & Steve Oliff
Variant Cover: Paul Pope with Bruno Seelig
Associate Editor: Jessica Chen
Editor: Brian Cunningham
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: September 4, 2019

On the edge of reality, Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Star Sapphire face death by power ring firing squad! Yes, Hal and Carol Ferris reunite (sort of) as they fight their way out of the improbable turn of events of the previous issue! In fact, with what happens next issue, they may not want to survive this one…

Well, whatever is happening in this issue, Jim and Eric will hate it. Have a gander at the preview pages!

PREVIEW: Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #1

Let's Do This

Written, Drawn and Colored by Neal Adams
Lettered by Clem Robins
Covers by Neal Adams
Assistant Editor: Liz Erickson
Editor: Kristy Quinn
Cover Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: September 4, 2019

Gotham City is under siege by terrorists, and Batman is determined to find the source. But when Boston Brand tries to intervene, he discovers an even more disturbing and deadly truth: the terrorists are led by an inhuman monster. Ra's al Ghul has volunteered his own private security force to aid the GCPD, and now they are the only thing standing between nuclear terror and the townspeople! But al Ghul's true goal is hidden from everyone's eyes. He will destroy the city and kill Batman-this time for good. Watching in horror is... Bruce Wayne? 

Uh oh...a Neal Adams book! This will be some podcast fun.

PREVIEW: Lois Lane #3

Written By: Greg Rucka
Art By: Mike Perkins, Paul Mounts, Simon Bowland, 
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

Jon Kent surprises his mother with a visit to her hideout in Chicago with big news that ties directly into the events of SUPERMAN #15, also on sale this month. While Lois must deal with her now-17-year-old son making life-changing decisions, the two Questions—Renee Montoya and Vic Sage—try to understand their own confusing continuity.

PREVIEW: Legion of Super-Heroes: MIllennium #1

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Andrea Sorrentino, Andre Lima Arawo, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, John Kalisz, Dave Stewart, Jordie Bellaire, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

Brought to you by some of comics’ greatest talents, this epic story spans the course of 1,000 years and, for the very first time, connects all of DC’s future timelines! Starring the unlikeliest of DC heroes as she learns to cope with newfound immortality and roams through the disparate societies of Batman Beyond, Kamandi and Tommy Tomorrow, wrestling with her own inner demons and desperately trying to find her purpose in an ever-changing world. Do not miss this truly unique take on tomorrow’s DC Universe, all leading up to a special launch on the millennium!

PREVIEW: Doomsday Clock #11

Written By: Geoff Johns
Art By: Gary Frank, Brad Anderson, Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

The critically acclaimed series by the renowned team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank marches toward its conclusion. In this penultimate issue, the truth behind “Rebirth” is revealed as Batman searches for the one person he believes can help him save the world…Rorschach!

PREVIEW: Deathstroke #47

Written By: Christopher Priest
Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz, Cam Smith, Wade Von Grawbadger, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: September 4, 2019

After being pronounced dead, Slade Wilson awakens in his daughter’s apartment with no memory of how he got there. Meanwhile, Jericho’s newly discovered powers continue to escalate, severing the now-godlike Joseph from his own humanity. Will absolute power corrupt Deathstroke’s good son?