Rebirth Rewind: Green Lanterns #12 (2016) Review

THE PHANTOM LANTERN: PART THREE

Released: November 7th, 2016

Writers: Sam Humphries

Pencils: Eduardo Pansica

Inks: Julio Ferreira

Colors: Blond

Letters: Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $2.99

Review written by Joey Casco of TheWineStalker.net

Frank Laminski has stolen the Phantom Ring from Rami to become the Phantom Lantern, and Rami is now Volthoom's hostage. But every time the Green Lanterns of 2814 confront Frank, he bounces. Can they finally pin him down and get the Phantom Ring back? Use the "Phantom Lantern" label to read my other reviews from this arc.

Dragonfly and Dragonflyman #2 Preview

Main Writer: Tom Peyer

Main Art: Peter Krause, Andy Troy, Rob Steen, and Jamal Igle

Additional Writers: Matt Brady, Bryce Ingman, and Rebecca Hicks

Additional Art: Joe Orsak, Ted Woods, and Brian Butler

Publisher: AHOY COMICS

Release Date: December 11th, 2019

Price: $3.99

Two worlds, two versions of the sinister Devil Man! Two irresistible temptations for THE WRONG EARTH’s campy Dragonflyman and gritty Dragonfly to violently attack their kid sidekicks! PLUS! Eclectic illustrated prose and text features!

Batman #84 Review and *SPOILERS*

Turn Around, Put It In Reverse

Written By: Tom King

Art By: Jorge Fornes, Jordie Bellaire

Letters By: Clayton Cowles

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

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

Batman is stubmling in these final moments of this run. We had a few stories that were disappointing but then we got to City of Bane. I thought it started off very well and I even really enjoyed the first issue with Bruce and Selina on the island. However, ever since then this book has delayed building to anything and instead given us stretched out side stories and recaps of everything that has happened. Now we are finally at the point that we are building the the climax that is coming at us at about a million miles per hour and we are still making big mistakes as far as continuity. I’m very furstrated with this book but I really am still holding on to hope that Tom King’s run will end on a high note because I was such a huge fan of the book when it first started. Anyway, let’s jump into this new issue and see where it takes us.

Green Lantern: Blackstars #2 Review and **SPOILERS**

Dear Mr. Bendis

Writer: Grant Morrison 

Artist: Xermanico 

Colorist: Steve Oliff 

Letterer: Steve Wands 

Cover: Liam Sharp 

Variant Cover: Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez 

Associate Editor: Jessica Chen 

Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: December 4, 2019

**NON SPOILERS AND SCORE AT THE BOTTOM**

Back to the alternate—or actual??—world of Green Lantern Blackstars! Hal Jordan is gonna marry a space vampire, Earth is under the scrutiny of Controller Mu, and Mongul…well, he’s still punching the hell out of people. But under orders of Controller Mu now! Check out what’s new in my review of Green Lantern Blackstars #2, right here!

Lois Lane #6 Review

Funeral For A Father

Written By: Greg Rucka

Art By: Mike Perkins, Gabe Eltaeb, Simon Bowland

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 4, 2019

It's weird for a maxi-series not to have a complete story or feel like it forgot what the point of its story was, but weird is what we get with this Lois Lane series because even though Renee Montoya is kicking heads around in trying to find out if people are trying to kill Lois and there's something about a murdered Russian journalist going around in the background somewhere, this is the second time we've been interrupted from these boring aspects of the story to deal with things going on in the DCU.  Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing, you know, since I haven't really been enjoying this series overall, but it just feels so all over the place and I'm just having problems figuring out why we even have this series in the first place.  Alright, that's enough of that, let's jump into this issue and see what's what. 

Deathstroke #50 Review

Seeing Double

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Carlo Pagulayan, Fernando Pasarin, Jason Paz, Oclair Albert, Norm Rapmund, Danny Miki, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 4, 2019

This is it, the final issue with the final showdown between Slade Wilson and Deathstroke.  If you haven't been playing at home, for our final arc to this series we've seen a Deathstroke from another world come and run amok, while our title character has been laying low after his supposed death.  After a few deaths and a quest for power in the form of Lex Luthor's offer to Jericho, this twisted Slade from another world finally got on our anti-hero's radar, forcing him to confront himself.  Let's see where this other Slade came from and also see which Terminator will come out on top.  Let's check it out.

Young Justice #11 Review

Skartaris Bound

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb, Wes Abbott

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 4, 2019

Okay, after having a jaunt through the Multiverse it's time to get our Young Justice team back to Prime Earth and with it some answers to how any of these characters know each other since there was never a Young Justice in this continuity.  Yeah, I know I'm asking a lot in expecting answers to a story that only wants to travel from world to world instead of actually doing any kind of progression, but maybe I'll get lucky....... or maybe 2019 just isn't my year and all my big answers will come in January..... Who knows, but previously we saw our heroes leave Earth-3 and wind up in Naomi's hometown of Port Oswego.  Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Justice League #37 Review

Someone's Cryin', Lord, Kumbaya

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez, and Tom Napolitano
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 4, 2019

It's time once again for the Justice League and the last issue ended with Apex Lex arriving on Earth ready to give the Justice League a once over.  Actually, Lex never half-asses it so I'm expecting about a thrice over and it's bound to be cool.  Cool if you are rooting for #TeamDoom that is.  Does #TeamJustice get anything to cheer about in this issue and whether that happens or not, is it still good?  Let's jump in and find out...

PREVIEW: Justice League #37

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 4, 2019

"Justice/Doom War" part eight! The Justice League is making their final push against Perpetua, but some players they previously counted as allies may have been working for the other side the whole time! Who among Perpetua's children will betray them and join Lex Luthor's war on justice?

PREVIEW: Batman #84

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Jorge Fornes
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 4, 2019

"City of Bane" chapter eleven! The end is near as one victory leads to another defeat. As Batman reclaims his city from Bane, can he regain his sense of family? More specifically, when a man who is your father from another dimension has torn everything down around you, what will it take to build it back up? Especially when that man is currently staring you in the face and threatening to punch it. The final battle for Gotham City...and the cowl of the Caped Crusader...starts here!

PREVIEW: Young Justice #11

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb, Wes Abbott

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 4, 2019

Young Justice returns! Home! To Earth! Finally! Just in time to confront all of their big issues-like S.T.A.R. Labs! Moms and dads! Naomi! Jinny Hex’s trunk! And yes, each other! This starts the wild wind-up to Wonder Comics’ first year as the truth behind S.T.A.R. Labs and the reunion of Young Justice is revealed!

PREVIEW: Lois Lane #6

Written By: Greg Rucka

Art By: Mike Perkins, Gabe Eltaeb, Simon Bowland

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

Spinning out of the shocking last issues of Event Leviathan, Lois struggles to recover from a tragedy that shakes her to the core. Surrounded by her friends and family, the usually stoic reporter tries to rebound as she continues to chase a story that could alter the DC Universe forever.

PREVIEW: Deathstroke #50

Written By: Christopher Priest

Art By: Carlo Pagulayan, Fernando Pasarin, Jason Paz, Oclair Albert, Norm Rapmund, Danny Miki, Jeremy Cox, Willie Schubert

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 4, 2019

It all comes down to this. With the fate of his family hanging in the balance, the real Slade Wilson must take on his most dangerous foe yet-himself!

PREVIEW: The Infected: Deathbringer #1

Written By: Zoe Quinn
Art By: Brent Peeples, Arif Prianto, Simon Bowland, Troy Peteri
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 4, 2019

Donna Troy is a hero. She fought alongside friends, led the Titans into battle, and buried more friends in the line of duty than she cares to remember. She’s strong, she’s brave, she’s one of the fiercest warriors on the planet...and she’s the Batman Who Laughs’ next target for infection! Spinning out of the events of The Batman Who Laughs and Batman/Superman comes the story of a hero who is done with bringing peace to a world that cannot be trusted with it. A woman who’s past has been her greatest adversary, and whose newly awakened dark side is ready to burn it all down and forge a new destiny. No more peace. Only...Deathbringer!

PREVIEW: Green Lantern: Blackstars #2

Terror From the Skies! Earth in Peril!

Writer: Grant Morrison 

Artist: Xermanico 

Colorist: Steve Oliff 

Letterer: Steve Wands 

Cover: Liam Sharp 

Variant Cover: Darick Robertson & Diego Rodriguez 

Associate Editor: Jessica Chen 

Editor: Brian Cunningham 

Cover Price: $3.99 

On Sale Date: December 4, 2019

Target: Earth! Hal Jordan and the Blackstars will stop at nothing to bend the planet to its leader’s whims, and Earth’s greatest heroes pull out all the stops to fight these fascists. Betrayals of cosmic consequence abound! And why is Earth’s sun turning orange? We can only hope Superman figures that one out before it’s too late...

Mysteries upon mysteries abound! Will it be comprehensible? Check out some preview pages and let me know!