Stillwater #4 Review

 

Would you sacrifice freedom for safety?

Written By: Chip Zdarsky

Art By: Ramón K. Perez

Colors By: Mike Spicer

Lettering By: Rus Wooton

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 16, 2020

Review by: Gabriel Hernandez

Long Story Short

Laura recounts the history of Stillwater from the very first time they discovered they were immortal in 1986 to the present day. The townspeople quickly devolve from confusion and uncertainty to fear. The mayor proves he’s not the man to lead Stillwater through this crisis, and the Judge steps in to “temporarily” institute martial law. As the years pass, it becomes clear the citizens of Stillwater have exchanged safety for freedom, and Laura executes a plan to save her son from growing old in a toddler’s body.

The Green Lantern: Season Two #10 Review

 

Leave Your Sense Of Reality Behind

Written By: Grant Morrison

Art By: Liam Sharp

Colors By: Liam Sharp

Lettering By: Steve Wands

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

Review by: Gabriel Hernandez

Multiple Hal Jordans and Carol Ferris’ have gathered on Earth-11 to make a final stand against Zundernell, the Golden Destroyer. Through lots and lots of exposition, we learn that Zundernell has been reprogrammed to destroy all versions of the Jordan-Ferris couples throughout the multiverse, and he’s able to track them through the special energy bond their respective powers of Will and Love give them.

Nightwing #77 Review

Humbug!

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Artist: Ronan Cliquet

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 16, 2020

While I am excited about Nightwing not being Ric anymore, I am worried about what's coming, or not coming, in March 2021.  With Dick doing Titans things in Future State and the constant flux this book has been in for the last four years, I am not so sure if DC has big plans for my favorite character.  If this is the end of solo Nightwing for a while, do we at least get a good final issue?  Let's find out...

Aquaman #66 (Endless Winter Part 4) Review

 

Fire and Ice

Writer: Andy Lanning and Ron Marz

Artist: Miguel Mendonca and Marco Santucci

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

Endless Winter continues in the pages of Aquaman, and while this was supposed to be a big event, after three chapters, I am feeling left out in the cold!  We have barely seen the big, bad Frost King and instead have seen the Justice League...doing stuff.  Not big stuff, mind you, just stuff.  Since I am way more a fan of doing things (not a stuff guy), I need something to happen in this story, stat!  Is this the issue where things begin to heat up, and will I stop throwing temperature references in willy-nilly?  Let's find out...

Batman #105 Review and *SPOILERS*

Friends in the End

Written By: James Tynion IV
Art By: Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki, Alvaro Martinez, Christian Duce, David Baron
Letters By: Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: December 15, 2020

*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*

In our previous issue of Batman, we really got a snoozefest as the majority of the issue was incredibly boring. However, the ending scene of that book was incredibly intriguing and made me excited for this new issue. It was one of the best cliffhangers you could ask for in a comic. That being said, I am a bit guarded when it comes to getting my excitement up for this book. For the most part, each issue has ended with a very interesting story beat that has made me look forward to the next part only to be dragged through boring exposition and flashbacks. Then, once again, the boredom fades when another exciting cliffhanger is brought up. I’m sure this is an overall issue with comics in general but this book is a big culprit when it comes to this. However, all we as the the audience can do is read the next issue and hope that it turns around. Let’s jump into it.

Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 Review

 

And That's the Truth

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artist: Greg Capullo

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

It's time to get back to the main issues of Death Metal, and with all the one-shots that DC Comics keeps bombarding us with, it's hard to keep track of the main story.  Luckily, we are just pushing towards defeating the Batman Who Laughs (The Darkest Knight didn't catch on so well) and Perpetua (remember her?) and resetting the Multiverse to get us to Future State and beyond.  At this point, I kind of just want to get to 2021 for so many reasons, but I am looking forward to seeing how we get there.  So, here we go with the penultimate issue of Death Metal...

Superman #28 Review

No Utopia On Symar Through Synmar Utopica

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis

Art By: Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Alex Sinclair, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

It's the end of Brian Michael Bendis' run on the Man of Steel and the epic conclusion to his Synmar tale. Previously, we saw our Man of Steel make his way to the planet Synmar, where he discovered that under the planet's orange sun, the Superman of Synmar was able to finally communicate with our hero, but where our hero was diminished both physically and mentally..... Yeah, you really won't see any of that in this issue, but it was something that was pointed out previously. Let's jump into this issue and see what Symar or apparently what he's called now Synmar Utopica has in store for not only his planet but our Superman as well. Let's check it out.

Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Crisis On Infinite Earths #1 Review

The Last Days Of The Justice League

Written By: Steve Orlando

Art By: Mike Perkins, Andy Troy, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $5.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

Tempus Fuginaut is ready to tell us another tale deep in the Dark Multiverse, where nobody gets a happy ending, and in this tale of death and destruction, we're going to be looking at the Crisis On Infinite Earths..... at least that's what the title says. In reality, we're going to be looking at a dark version of a story that took place after the original Crisis called, The Last Days of the Justice Society. I guess that title does scream bestseller when it's on the shelves when you through the Dark Multiverse moniker in front of it. Let's jump into this issue and see how this story plays out and if it makes a lick of sense. Dive on in.

Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1 Review

Teenage Winterland

Written By: Ron Marz, Andy Lanning

Art By: Jesus Merino, Cam Smith, Hi-Fi, Rob Leigh, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

It's time for Chapter Six of Endless Winter and with that, we're going to be moving over to Manhattan, specifically Titans Tower to see what our new and old Titans are up to during this catastrophe..... Hopefully doing more than just smashing ice monsters. Let's jump into this issue and see if this is where things finally pick up and make Endless Winter a little more bearable or if we're just continuing the same long slog that this mini-event has been all along. Let's check it out.

Justice League #58 Review

Do You Want To Build A Construct Snowman?

Written By: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz

Art By: Xermanico, Alex Sinclair, Tom Napolitano, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

While we may have gotten Fire Trolls on our side in Atlantis in Chapter 4 of this story, it's time to head on back to the surface to see what the rest of our Justice League are up to.... or more precisely, what our Green Lantern, John Stewart is up to. Let's jump into this issue and see if we're dealing with more than John just smashing ice monsters and if we can actually get to the Frost King in this issue. Let's check it out.

Catwoman #28 Review

 

Writer: Ram V

Artist: Fernando Blanco

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

As I am writing this review, we are still waiting for the full March 2021 solicits to come out, and while I thought Catwoman was a sure thing, I am wondering a bit more now.  I still think it would be odd to have Ram V jump on the book for just a few issues, but I am worried about how this issue ends.  What am I talking about?  Let's find out...

Rorschach #3 Review

Writer: Tom King
Artist: Jorge Fornes
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 15th, 2020

After getting some background on the new Rorschach, William Myerson, in the last issue it's time to get some background on his partner in crime, Laura Cummings. This issue flips between four different points in time: Stories of Laura's hometown at the turn of the century, Laura as a child and seeing how she was raised, Laura at 19 years old and returning to her hometown with Myerson, and the present (after Laura is dead) with our nameless detective spending the day in a diner in Laura's hometown.

PREVIEW: Aquaman #66 (Endless Winter Part 4)

 

Writer: Andy Lanning and Ron Marz

Artist: Miguel Mendonca and Marco Santucci

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

“Endless Winter” chapter four! The icy tendrils of Frost King’s global grip extend all the way to the bottom of the Seven Seas! Can Arthur and Mera convince a ferocious collective of Fire Trolls to emerge from the Earth’s very core to save Atlantis from its frozen imprisonment? And in our look to the past, the unlikely team of heroes gets more than they bargained for when they face off against the Frost King for the very first time!

PREVIEW: Dark Nights: Death Metal #6

 

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artist: Greg Capullo

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

The battle rages as the entire DC Universe stands against the Darkest Knight! Villains fight alongside heroes working as one to banish this demon from the deepest corners of the Dark Multiverse. Meanwhile, the Robin King lurks nearby, his army of Groblins in wait. The dogs of war are loose and no one is safe.

PREVIEW: Batman #105

 

Writer: James Tynion IV

Artist: Christian Duce, Alvaro Martinez, Carlo Pagulayan

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 16, 2020

Batman battles Ghost-Maker in the no-holds-barred, bloody conclusion of this epic tale…winner take Gotham City! And the outcome is not what you’re expecting! The future of Gotham City and the fate of Clownhunter hang in the balance!

PREVIEW: Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1

Written By: Ron Marz, Andy Lanning

Art By: Jesus Merino, Cam Smith, Hi-Fi, Rob Leigh, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

“Endless Winter” chapter six! Crush, Roundhouse, Kid Flash, and Red Arrow embark on a bonding exercise with new partners from the original New Teen Titans: Donna Troy and Beast Boy? Everyone’s limits will be tested as they brave the challenges of holiday shopping in Manhattan! And then, the city is buried in snow! When they discover a teen whose powers are triggered by the extreme cold, the team must decide if this new arrival is a future hero or villain. And in the past, Black Adam battles the Frost King with devastating consequences.

PREVIEW: Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Crisis On Infinite Earths #1

Written By: Steve Orlando

Art By: Mike Perkins, Andy Troy, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $5.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

When the Anti-Monitor’s deadly grudge match with the Multiverse was finally foiled, there was only one Earth left! But which Earth? That was crucial to what would happen next. In one timeline, Earth-1’s Superman stopped the Superman of Earth-2 from going into final battle, but in the Dark Multiverse, it’s Jor-L of Earth-2 who survives, changing the landscape for all that follows. When Surtur comes looking to crush all life, the beleaguered heroes jump into their next big battle, jumping from one Crisis to the next...but will the last days of the Justice Society of America play out differently if Green Lantern Alan Scott can step into the darkness?

PREVIEW: Justice League #58

Written By: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz
Art By: Xermanico, Alex Sinclair, Tom Napolitano, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 15, 2020

“Endless Winter” chapter five! In this turning point issue, the Justice League is scattered across the snow-covered globe, trying to stave off the frozen doom, leaving Green Lantern John Stewart to stand alone. At the Hall of Justice, he begins to piece together clues that could help turn the icy tide that threatens to overwhelm them all. But then an unexpected visitor arrives on cue: the Frost King himself! In the past, however, Queen Hippolyta, Swamp Thing, and Viking Prince witness a terrible decision made by Black Adam-one that will haunt them forever.

Sweet Tooth: The Return #2 Review

 

Memories Return And Secrets Revealed

Written By: Jeff Lemire

Art By: Jeff Lemire

Colors By: Jose Villarrubia

Lettering By: Steve Wands

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 9, 2020

Review by: Gabriel Hernandez

Gus aka Sweet Tooth has escaped into the Downside. Bits and pieces of his life before capture bubble up to the surface of his mind as he searches for anyone else to help him understand who he really is. Soon, Gus encounters a young girl, Penny, who tells him all about the people of Downside and the existence of other hybrids. Gus realizes Father has been lying about everything, but before he and Penny can do anything about it, they’re captured by Father’s militia. In holding, Gus begins to understand his captivity is not for his own good.