Catwoman #16 Review

The Beat Goes On

Writer: Joelle Jones
Artist: Joelle Jones, Laura Allred, and Saida Temofonte
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Ram V popped in and out of this book and now it's time for Joelle Jones to get back to work.  Yea, this book has been running in place for a long time now, but maybe this last break is just what the doctor ordered for Jones to kickstart her story...and my heart!  There are some interesting things going on here, they just end up being pushed to the back burner over and over.  Does that end this month?  Let's find out...

Supergirl #35 Review and *SPOILERS*

Revenge of the Sith

Written By: Marc Andreyko
Art By: Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, FCO Plascencia
Letters By: Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Supergirl has started anew once again and while the previous issue wasn’t as friendly to people wanting to jump onto the book, it did give us the beginning of something that I’m hoping our creative team will continue to build upon and gives us some of the high quality content that I’ve come to expect from this team. At this point we’ve got the new Brainiac who has infiltrated the Fortress of Solitude, Supergirl has just been attacked and saved by Jeremiah and she has just found the body of Eliza. There’s a lot that needs to be addressed in this new issue and I for one cannot wait to see where it takes us. Let’s just jump into this issue and see where it takes us.

Gotham City Monsters #2 Review and **SPOILERS**

Monster Squad

Written by: Steve Orlando

Art by: Amancay Nahuelpan

Colors by: Trish Mulvihill

Letters by: Tom Napolitano 

Cover by: Philip Tan & Jay David Ramos 

Assistant Editor: Dave Wielgosz 

Group Editor: Jamie S. Rich

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 9, 2019

**NON SPOLERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

The ever-elegant Jeremy Daw reviewed the first issue of this series, but due to unforeseen circumstances could not make it for this one. So it’s up to me to mangle the review for this issue with my boorish ways. Will I uphold the standard set by Jeremy? Not bloody likely. Check out my review of Gotham City Monsters #2, right here!

Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #2 Review and **SPOILERS**

And Then Alfred Bested His Robotic Double

Written, Drawn and Colored by Neal Adams aa

Lettered by Clem Robins 

Covers by Neal Adams 

Assistant Editor: Liz Erickson 

Editor: Kristy Quinn 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: October 9, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Heeeeere we go again! Check out my review of Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #2, below!

Hawkman #17 Review

Kicking My Shadow's Ass

Written By: Robert Venditti
Art By: Pat Olliffe, Tom Palmer, Jeremiah Skipper, Starkings & Comicraft
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019


Our Winged Warrior is in the Shadowlands on the hunt for Shadow Thief, who....... Well, who stole our hero's shadow and along with him we have the The Shade...... who's shadow was stolen as well.  Yeah, it's a bad day to have a shadow, especially since Lex's offer to Carl Sands, who now has the power to command the shadows to do his bidding.  Let's jump into this issue and see if Hawkman can take his foe down and if he can overcome the feelings of violence within him that have been keeping him awake at nights.  Let's check it out.

Wonder Woman #80 Review

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Writer: G. Willow Wilson
Artist: Jesus Merino, Tom Derenick, Vicente Cifuentes, Trevor Scott, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Pat
Brosseau
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Wonder Woman is one of my favorite characters and I also enjoy listening to a little Peter and Gordon every now and again.  So, why aren't I liking probably the only time that we will ever get a combination of the two?  Well, there are a lot of reasons we will get into now as Diana continues trying to make her way through "A World Without Love".  Cue the music...

Detective Comics #1013 Review

Freeze Frame

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi

Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Ink: Keith Champagne, Christian Alamy
Colors: David Baron
Letters: Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 10th, 2019

Review by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

In Detective #1012, Mr. Freeze was abducting women similar to Nora to use as guinea pigs on the serum that Lex had given him. His thugs had left one of the women in her house after she fell down and busted her head. When she woke up she called the cops, which alerted Batman to a rash of abductions. Freeze killed one of the thugs and, not knowing that Batman was on the case, sent the other one back to the house to collect the lady. But Batman was there waiting, he knocks the guy out with his fist.

Justice League Odyssey #14 Review

The Superluminal Velocity and the Furious

Writer: Dan Abnett

Pencils: Crisscross, Cliff Richards
Ink: Le Beau Underwood, Danny Miki, Scott Hanna, Cliff Richards
Colors: Rain Beredo, Pete Pantazis
Letters: Andworld Design

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 10th, 2019

Review by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

Well, it looks like this is my final review for Justice League Odyssey as I'll be writing the reviews for the Hill House books by the time it's out again. Maybe I'll come back to it in a half a year + after those books are done, but do we really think that JLO will still be around then?

Superman #16 Review

The Boys Are Back

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: David Lafuente, Paul Mounts, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Now that Jon is back from the past of Earth-3 and finished dealing with Jor-El and Rogol Zaar, it's time for him to consider the Legion of Super-Heroes' offer in him joining their team in the 31st Century.  To do that though, he needs to return home and talk to the other Super Son, Damian Wayne about the idea and see what the Boy Wonder thinks about not only this new opportunity, but also.... he kind of needs to show his best friend that he's aged seven years in three weeks.  Let's jump into this issue and see the reunion of the Super Sons.

Batman and the Outsiders #6 Review

The Light at the Beginning of the Tunnel

Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist: Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini, and Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

It took a while, but Black Lightning and the rest of the Outsiders finally (I mean FINALLY) got to Sofia and while her rescue was a bit too fast after issues of setup, at least they got the job done.  Of course, the cliffhanger revealed that Sofia wasn't exactly the main target all along and was there as bait for the main catch or catches.  Going into this issue, I was hoping that Bryan Hill would use that ending to catapult this book into a must-read thrill ride going forward.  Did he do that or did he slam on the breaks and put his story back into the slow lane?  Let's find out...

Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1 Review

What Black Label Was Made For!

Writer: Kami Garcia
Artist: Mico Suayan and Mike Mayhew
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Review by: Carlos S.


This was another book that I went into reading without knowing much about it.  It started pretty slow but as the pages turned, it found a steady enjoyable momentum.  Here we find that Harley Quinn is working as a consultant to the GCPD.  She is a forensic psychiatrist and a behavioral profiler who works with the homicide unit.  The Joker has murdered her roommate.  How does this play out?  Let’s see.

The Joker: Year of the Villain #1 Review

A World Without Batman

Written By: John Carpenter, Anthony Burch

Art By: Philip Tan, Marc Deering, Danny Miki, Jonathan Glapion, Jay David Ramos, Gabriela Downie

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: October 9, 2019

For this Year of the Villain one-shot we get to see what our Clown Prince of Crime is up to during the City of Bane........ Obviously, the big draw to this issue besides for it being about the Joker is that horror writer/director John Carpenter co-wrote this issue, but if you're looking to see what this pair of writers will have Lex Luthor offer our title villain....... Well, you're out of luck there.  Let's jump into this issue and see what the Joker does in a city that's devoid of a Batman.  Let's check it out.

The Flash #80 Review and *SPOILERS*

Psychological Profile

Written By: Joshua Williamson

Art By: Scott Kolins, Luis Guerrero
Letters By: Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

The latest issue of Flash slowed the pace WAY down in order to set other plot points up and while it had a great cliffhanger, the issue was pretty dull. So, here’s hoping that we once again kick things into high gear in this new issue. We have plenty of things that we can use to accomplish this. The Rogues are back together and supercharged, Iris is back, Hunter Zoloman has returned and kidnapped Steadfast, and finally the Black Flash is still racing around looking for new forces to murder. With all these things going on in this book right now, we should have plenty to look forward to in this issue. So, let’s just jump right in and see where it takes us.

Event Leviathan #5 Review

Accusations and Frustrations 

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Alex Maleev, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: October 9, 2019

It's time to get back to the mysterious and thrilling event that is Leviathan, where hopefully we'll get some answers to not only who the big bad of our story really, but what they want as well....... you know, besides for just getting rid of spy organizations.  Previously, we saw our detective squad standing around, where they briefly talked to Batgirl, wherever she maybe now that she's somehow earned the trust of Leviathan and finally we had Lois Lane take off so that she could go meet up with another group of detectives.......... where they'll stand around and talk for most of the issue.  Let's check out this thrill ride.

Batman's Grave #1 Review

True Detecting

Writer: Warren Ellis
Art Team: Bryan Hitch, Kevin Nowlan, Alex Sinclair
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 8, 2019


Are you dismayed at the treatment of Alfred in the current Batman run?  Well if you need a little Alfred fix to cure your blues, Batman's Grave is out this week, which looks to spotlight the thankless tasks Alfred has taken on all these years after the death of the Wayne's, or will it? So is the latest in a long line of Batman offerings worth adding to the pull list? Let's discuss.

PREVIEW: Superman #16

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: David Lafuente, Paul Mounts, Dave Sharpe
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

The Super Sons are back! But now Jon is five years older, and he's sitting on the biggest decision of his young life. Damian and Jon team up again for a rip-roaring adventure and a huge catch-up! These two best buds have really needed each other, and now they are back!

PREVIEW: Hawkman #17

Written By: Robert Venditti
Art By: Pat Olliffe, Tom Palmer, Jeremiah Skipper, Starkings & Comicraft
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Lex Luthor gave the Shadow Thief the power to defeat his archenemy, Hawkman, but too bad for the Shadow Thief that Hawkman received a gift of his own from a much more formidable foe—and now nothing can stand in Carter Hall’s way!

PREVIEW: Event Leviathan #5

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Alex Maleev, Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

From the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, it’s the reveal of the biggest mystery of the summer. Who is Leviathan? And what is their true goal? You’re going to find out here! Plus, Lois Lane had a whole other team working this story the entire time,  and-oh man!-someone found something!

PREVIEW: Batman and the Outsiders #6

Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist: Dexter Soy
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

While the mission is a success, the Outsiders do not feel like winners. Measures are taken to deprogram Sofia and understand the extent of her abilities, while Ra's al Ghul's power and influence grows enough for him to establish a new league in Khadym, unsullied by distractions and temptations of the earthly plane.

PREVIEW: The Batman's Grave #1

Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Bryan Hitch
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

The World's Greatest Detective must try to inhabit the mind of a murder victim to solve a case-without filling the empty grave next to those of his parents. Can Batman imagine the life of a corpse with a half-eaten face without dying himself?  Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, one of the most legendary creative partnerships of the modern age, reunite in this maxiseries about life, death and the questions most are too afraid to ask.

PREVIEW: Gotham City Monsters #2

We Gonna Rock Down to C'thulu Avenue

Written by: Steve Orlando
Art by: Amancay Nahuelpan
Colors by: Trish Mulvihill
Letters by: Tom Napolitano

Cover by: Philip Tan & Jay David Ramos

Assistant Editor: Dave Wielgosz

Group Editor: Jamie S. Rich
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

There's no copy provided for this title, so figure it's filled with spooky monsteriffic goodness! And have a gander at the preview pages!

PREVIEW: Catwoman #16

Writer: Joelle Jones

Artist: Joelle Jones
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Selina Kyle joins the Year of the Villain! Finally, Lex Luthor's gift to Catwoman is revealed. While she wants to remain on the side of good, some habits are too hard to break, and some treasures too tempting. Plus, the gift puts Catwoman one step ahead of her top criminal rival in Villa Hermosa, the diabolical Raina Creel. In this big new story arc, Eisner-nominated writer/artist Joelle Jones brings together the many plot threads she's been building since the series' launch, prepping Catwoman for her next grand adventure. But will she come out the other side as a hero...or villain?

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #1013

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Doug Mahnke
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

Mr. Freeze is so close to reviving Nora but Batman can't let it happen. Mr. Freeze has never been more vicious or more deadly. There's nothing more dangerous than a desperate man with a cold gun and Gotham City is going to learn that firsthand!

PREVIEW: The Flash #80

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Scott Kolins
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019

"The Hunter and the Hunted" part one! Barry Allen is hurt, and his connection to the Speed Force is fading fast. With the Speed Force dying, the only person who can save it is...Hunter Zolomon? Hunter has returned to prove he's the one, true Flash, and he doesn't care who gets in his way. But who is left to deal with the Rogues? Captain Cold has assembled the newly amped-up Rogues to tell them about Lex Luthor's offer...but are they all willing to take it?

PREVIEW: Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #1

Writer: Kami Garcia
Artist: Mico Suayan, Mike Mayhew
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: October 9, 2019


In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD relies on Harley Quinn, a young forensic psychiatrist and profiler, to consult on their toughest cases. But Harley is haunted by one unsolved case-the night she discovered her roommate's body marked with the signature of a notorious serial killer known as The Joker.

Five years later, the case remains unsolved and a new series of horrific murders occur throughout the city. As the murders escalate, Harley's obsession with finding the depraved psychopath responsible leads her down a dangerous path. When the past and the present finally collide, Harley has to decide how far she is willing to go-and how many lines she is willing to cross-to solve these cases once and for all.

Written by #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Kami Garcia (co-author of Beautiful Creatures, author of Unbreakable and X-Files: Agents of Chaos) with art by Mico Suayan (Bloodshot: Reborn) and Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars), JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY introduces readers to a Joker and Harley Quinn unlike any they've seen before, utilizing forensic psychiatry, behavior analysis (profiling) and psychological profiles to create a true-to-life take on these iconic characters that is more terrifying than any psychotic fantasy.