DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 Review

 

Ho! Ho! Hmm! 

Writers: Paul Scheer, Derek Fridolfs, Sholly Fisch, Ivan Cohen, Tom King, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Brittany Holzherr, Jay Baruchel, John Layman, David F. Walker, Nick Giovannetti

Artists: Dani Strips, Gustavo Duarte, Vanesa Del Rey, Steve Lieber, Eleonora Carlini, Dustin Nguyen, Keith Giffen

Cover Price: $9.99

Release Date: December 9, 2020

REVIEW BY: Gabriel Hernandez

DC’s Very Merry Multiverse, available from DC Comics on December 8th, is an irreverent anthology of Winter Holiday-themed shorts that take place on an assortment of Earths throughout the Multiverse. A small army of DC creators assembled to bring readers a little holiday cheer and slyly introduce some of the concept characters slated to debut in DC’s Future State in January… with mixed results.

American Vampire: 1976 #3 Review

 

The Great Vampire Train Robbery

Written By: Scott Snyder
Art By: Rafael Albuquerque
Colors By: Dave McCaig
Lettering By: Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 9, 2020

REVIEW BY:  Gabriel Hernandez

Two teams hunt for their own special prize - one robs a train for a Colonial-era artifact that contains a secret map. The other hunts down the king of vampires, Dracula, before he can make a deal with the demon hordes about to invade the surface.

The Flash #767 (Endless Winter Part 2) Review and *SPOILERS*

Crossover Blues

Written By: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz
Art By: Clayton Henry, Marco Santucci
Letters By: Steve Wands
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 8, 2020

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

We have just wrapped up a rather enjoyable story in the Flash comic but now that it is all finished up, we have something completely new to read as The Flash has been dragged into a crossover event. Now, if you’ve read any of my reviews in the past, you probably know that I am not the biggest fan of these events. Typically these events will derail ongoing stories in an attempt to raise sales across all books and ultimately I find a majority of these crossovers tend to be underwhelming or, at worst, just plain bad. Now, this isn’t always the case, there are some truly great crossover events out there in the world of comics. However, especially recently, they seem to be few and far between. However, we should always try and give each story a chance so, let’s hop into this new crossover issue and see what it has in store for us.

Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1 Review

Reverse-Flashpoint

Written By: Bryan Hitch

Art By: Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Scott Hanna, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $5.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

Let's head on back down into the Dark Multiverse, where Tempus Fuginaut will tell us another dark tale of things going wrong and diverging from a story we should all know.... you know, a dark "what if". For this foray into this Multiverse, we're dealing with a more messed up Flashpoint, where Barry Allen never does regain his speed but simply dies, leaving this world on the brink of destruction solely in the hands of the paradox that is Reverse-Flash. Let's jump into this story and see what this Flashpoint timeline has in store for itself with Eobard Thawne not burdened by the obsession of Barry Allen. Let's check it out.

Wonder Woman #768 Review

 

Say What?!?

Writer: Mariko Tamaki
Artist: Rafa Sandoval
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 8, 2020

This past weekend, DC Comics announced that Mariko Tamaki's run on Wonder Woman would end with this one being the penultimate issue.  I, for one, am not upset at all since this Maxwell Lord scavenger hunt for nonsense stolen technology hasn't been close to being good.  At least we finally got to Maxwell confronting Diana about killing him in a past timeline (yep), only for Liar Liar to show up and maybe kill him.  Oh goody!  So, what do we get this week?  Let's find out... 

Superman: Endless Winter Special #1 Review

A Cold Reception

Written By: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz

Art By: Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

We're into Chapter 3 with this issue so if you haven't read The Flash #767, the Second Chapter to this story, get on that first and then come on back.  Alright, now that you've gone and done your due diligence, let's continue with this story and hopefully find out more about the Frost King and what our heroes are going to do to slow down or better yet stop the permafrost that's going on all over the world, not to mention the ice monsters that just seem to be attacking people at random.  Let's jump into this issue and see if Endless Winter starts picking up the pace a bit or if the majority or if this story will become the Endless Beginning.  Let's check it out.

Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1 Review

 

Last not Best

Writer: Cecil Castellucci, Jeff Lemire, Christopher Sebela, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Mariko Tamaki, James Tynion IV, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson

Artist: Rafael Albuquerque, Mirka Andolfo, Meghan Hetrick, Francis Manapul, Christopher Mooneyham, Travis Moore, Daniel Sampere
Cover Price: $8.99
Release Date: December 8, 2020

It's time for another Death Metal tie-in, and this is a big one! I'm not talking about what's going on, but rather that it's 80 pages and costs $8.99! With all the shit going on in the world right now, it better be good for that much money. Well, is it? Let's find out...

Detective Comics #1032 Review

Writer: Peter J. Tomas
Pencils: Brad Walker
Ink: Andrew Hennessy
Colors: Dave McCaig
Letters: Rob Leigh
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 8th, 2020

The Batfamily is unconscious and abducted by the villain Hush. But what does he want from them? And, if that wasn't an annoying enough question to start a review with, Batman is tracking down Damian... but what the hell does Damian want?

PREVIEW: Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1

Written By: Bryan Hitch

Art By: Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Scott Hanna, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $5.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

Spinning out of the events of a world where a single choice by the Flash affected the entire DC Universe, find out what would have happened if Barry Allen had not put things right. In a world where the Flashpoint reality was never undone, where Thomas Wayne still haunts Gotham City as the Batman, and the Amazonian and Atlantean armies still prepare for war, will the Reverse-Flash embrace this darker, deadlier world and finally eclipse Barry Allen’s legacy?

PREVIEW: Superman: Endless Winter Special #1

Written By: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz

Art By: Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Hi-Fi, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

“Endless Winter” chapter three! Superman finds himself at the center of an epic battle as the Frost King’s hordes of ice monsters come to life. Is this frozen onslaught too much for the Man of Steel, or can he stop it before it rampages across the chilling wasteland the world is becoming and reaches civilization? The answer to this question comes from an unlikely source close to Clark Kent’s earthly roots!

PREVIEW: Detective Comics #1032

 

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi

Artist: Brad Walker

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

Father vs. son round two! Batman and Damian Wayne are once again butting heads after Bruce uncovers the missing Black Casebook pages in the clutches of his estranged son. But when the notorious Hush captures the entire Bat-Family, the Dark Knight and the former Boy Wonder must put aside their differences to help Nightwing, Batgirl, Signal, Orphan, Red Hood, and Batwoman survive!

PREVIEW: Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1

 

Writer: Cecil Castellucci, Jeff Lemire, Christopher Sebela, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Mariko Tamaki, James Tynion IV, Mark Waid, and Joshua Williamson

Artist: Rafael Albuquerque, Mirka Andolfo, Meghan Hetrick, Francis Manapul, Christopher Mooneyham, Travis Moore, and Daniel Sampere

Cover Price: $8.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

The last battle against the Batman Who Laughs is at hand…the final fight for everything in the universe. And while the night is usually darkest just before the dawn, what would be the last thing you’d do if you weren’t sure the dawn would ever arrive? Join our heroes in their waning hours as we show their journeys through what could be their final moments…heroes that have fought a million times before, but are keenly aware this could be their endgame. These are the stolen moments detailing the last stories of the DC Universe.

PREVIEW: Batman: Black & White #1

 

Writer: Paul Dini, Emma Rios, James Tynion IV, J.H. Williams III, G. Willow Wilson

Artist: Max Fiumara, Andy Kubert, Tradd Moore, Emma Rios, Greg Smallwood, Dexter Soy, J.H. Williams III

Cover Price: $5.99

Release Date: December 8, 2020

The iconic anthology series returns with a brand-new slate of comics’ most exciting and innovative storytellers to explore the Batman mythos in stark black-and-white!

PREVIEW: The Flash 767 (Endless Winter Part 2)

 

Writer: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz

Artist: Clayton Henry, Marco Santucci

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 9, 2020

“Endless Winter” chapter two! As the world’s heroes rush to stop the freezing conditions running rampant across the globe, the Fastest Man Alive speeds directly into Black Adam. With the planet losing hope, the Flash and Kahndaq’s ruler must find a way to work together, while a story from Black Adam’s past reveals his connection to the threat that now returns to end the world with freezing ice and fearsome frost.

PREVIEW: Wonder Woman #768

 

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist: Rafa Sandoval

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 9, 2020

It’s Wonder Woman versus Deathstroke-winner take all! When the newly incarcerated Maxwell Lord turns up mortally wounded in his prison cell, Wonder Woman and Etta Candy are on the case to track the would-be killer. But as the trail heats up, so too does the danger- when Deathstroke the Terminator shows up, you know there’s trouble! Can Diana stop the king of all bounty hunters and his god-killer daggers, or will this godly bounty be just another trophy for Slade Wilson?