Detective Comics #1046 Review

Writer: Mariko Tamaki

Artist:  Dan Mora

Colors: Jordie Bellaire

Letters: Aditya Bidikar

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 28th, 2021

Detective Comics is wrapping up its role in the Fear State saga... finally. We've got great art throughout that event in this book, and a few cool moments, but I am soooo happy it's over here. I'm kinda pumped about Shadow of the Bat, which will have Detective Comics go 12 straight weeks, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to be the one to review all of them for the site because of life, and that bums me out. I enjoy writing these, and I miss doing the retro-reviews, but sometimes things need to be put on pause. But enough about that, because I know you really don't care, I mean who the eff am I, so let's get into Detective #1046.

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 Review

What Happens When The Forces Of Nature Have Had Enough Of Humanity?

Written by: Jeff Lemire

Art by: Doug Mahnke

Colors by: David Baron

Letters by: Steve Wands

Cover price: $6.99

Release date: December 28, 2021

Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 travels to the near future, where global warming has turned Earth into a water planet with few places of dry land left. When the Green, the Red, and the Rot agree humanity has squandered its resources, they decide the only path to salvation is to wipe out the remnants of humanity and begin again.

Human Target #3 Review

The (Character) Assassination of Guy Gardner

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Greg Smallwood

Colors by: Greg Smallwood

Letters by: Clayton Cowles

Cover price: $4.99

Release date: December 28, 2021

Human Target #3 delves deeper into the relationships of the Justice League International Christopher Chance's chance meetings with Booster Gold and Guy Gardner. During their respective talks, Chance learns the emotional bonds between JLI members run deep... maybe a little too deep.

DC vs. Vampires #3 Review

 

The Truth Bites

Writer: Matthew Rosenberg and James Tynion IV

Artist: Otto Schmidt and Tom Napolitano

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

DC vs Vampires didn't impress me much initially, but after the last chapter, I am all in.  I guess a vampire Hal Jordan killing Barry Allen will do that!  Batman is on the case, though, and guessing who could go down next is ramping up the tension and excitement.  So, does DC vs. Vampires #3 keep that momentum going?  Let's find out!

Action Comics #1038 Review

The Hope In The Darkness

Written By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Shawn Aldridge

Art By: Miguel Mendonca, Adriano Lucas, Dave Sharpe, Adriana Melo, Hi-Fi

Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 28, 2021

It's back to Warworld for us as we follow our heroes as they take on Mongul and his "Warzoon" forces, but as we saw in the previous issue that's probably easier said than done as our heroes fell hard against their opponents, where even the Tangent Flash, Lightray was killed during the assault. Yeah, things seem dire for our heroes but hopefully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and Superman will be able to save the slaves of Warworld, and if he can't... Well, at least we have a kind of cheerful look at Martian Manhunter in our current backups. Let's jump into this issue and see what's what.

Task Force Z #3 Review

Sometimes Dead Is Better

Written By: Matthew Rosenberg

Art By: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Our zombie squad is at it again as they continue their quest to get Lazarus Resin off the streets and back into the hands of Project Halperin. In our previous issue, we saw Jason Todd try to get a new member for his squad but in order to do that he and his zombie force had to go through Kobra to do it and anytime someone takes it to Kobra, I have a good time. By the end, though we discovered that Deadshot was their newest zombie but the trauma of waking up still dead left Floyd putting a bullet through Red Hood. Let's jump into this issue and see what happens next.

Aquaman: The Becoming #4 Review

Secrets Are Revealed And Ripped From Today's Headlines!

Written by: Brandon Thomas
Art by: Scott Koblish, Wade von Grawbadger
Colors by: Adriano Lucas
Letters by: Andworld Design
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: December 28, 2021

Aquaman: The Becoming #4 uncovers the truth about Jackson Hyde's mother and the bloody path taken by those who have rebelled against Xebel's government. Will Jackson Hyde embrace his Xebellian heritage or turn his back on his legacy forever?

Deathstroke Inc. #4 Review

 

It's Your Destiny

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, and Steve Wands

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Deathstroke Inc. is an odd book.  Joshua Williamson started it feeling more like a goofy scavenger hunt that got real big at the end of the last issue. Seeing hints of it tying into Darkseid and the other stuff that Williamson is writing felt big and suddenly upped my interest.  So, does Deathstroke Inc. #4 keep the momentum going?  Let's find out...

The Flash #777 Review

The Tremor's Sequel We Didn't Know We Needed

Written By: Jeremy Adams

Art By: Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, Jeremy Cox, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Eclipso has come to Earth and plans on..... Well, Eclipso things and in order to stop him we'll need the Fastest Man Alive, not only for his speed but because with his even-keel attitude, Wally West seems to me immune to Eclipso's influence. At the end of the previous issue, we saw Doctor Fate bring Wally to Gemworld, where the duo were met by the rest of the Justice League Dark and hopefully with this amount of power, our heroes will be able to take this being of darkness down and maybe explain why he was imprisoned in a cosmic glaive. Let's jump into this issue and check it out.

Harley Quinn #10 Review

A Double Date Gone Wrong

Written by: Stephanie Phillips

Art by: Laura Braga

Colors by: Arif Prianto

Letters by: Deron Bennett

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: December 28, 2021

Harley Quinn #10 takes Harley and Ivy on a double date with Kevin and Sam to find out where they're headed in this grand adventure called Life. But, when old temptations present themselves, Harley is reminded that change doesn't come fast or easy.

Aquaman / Green Arrow: Deep Target #3 Review

Somebody is Dino-Sore

Writer: Brandon Thomas

Artist: Ronan Cliquet, Ulises Arreola, and Josh Reed

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Aquaman / Green Arrow: Deep Target #3 is a make-or-break issue. I am still waiting for that Eureka moment when this mini-series clicks in my brain, and I start enjoying it.  I know we are only three issues in, but that's a lot of real estate for a 7-issue series, and I have no idea what is happening in this book.  Worse than that, though, I didn't enjoy the first two issues one bit.  So, does Aquaman / Green Arrow: Deep Target #3 change everything for me?  Let's find out!

Justice League #70 Review

How To Turn A Gang Into A League

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V

Art By: Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Josh Reed, Sumit Kumar, Jose Marzan Jr., Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

The Justice League and Checkmate have had to team up to take on their newest threat, which they are deeming Leviathan 2.0. The only thing about that is... it doesn't make much sense because what we got out of that was a bunch of dudes running around in Deathstroke costumes going after Leonardo Lane and in the previous issue we learned that it was all a distraction by the Royal Flush Gang...... who then steal the Fortress of Solitude..... somehow. Let's jump into this issue and see the makeover the Royal Flush Gang have given themselves and in the backup, find out how the Justice League Dark will handle Merlin. Let's check it out.

Robin #9 Review

Grandma's Little Monster

Written By: Joshua Williamson

Art By: Roger Cruz, Norm Rapmund, Luis Guerrero, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

Lazarus Island awaits as we head into the endgame of Mother Soul's scheme. In our previous issue, we saw Damian Wayne take on Connor Hawke for all the marbles, it's just too bad that the marbles equate to a demon that will consume the winner and bring death and despair across the world, starting with all of our fighters in the tournament. In the end, Connor Hawke won the tournament and the demon instantly shoved his hand through his chest. Let's jump into this issue and see if our Boy Wonder has what it takes to stop his grandmother and save the world. Let's check it out.

Teen Titans Academy #10 Review

Century-Old Teenagers Are Icky

Written By: Tim Sheridan

Art By: Mike Norton, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 28, 2021

School continues to be an emotional experience, especially when it's full of future superheroes and or villains, and one of them happens to be Red X. In our previous issue we saw Psimon, the telepathic terror of the Fearsome Five try and take some of the students of the Roy Harper Academy and get them to be his new Fearsome Five, but Red X wasn't having any of this and ended up killing the long time foe of our heroes and in the end, the son of Satan, Nevermore and the mysterious enigma Red X ported away, leaving our heroes dumbfounded at what went down. Let's jump into this issue and see if we get any more clues to who Red X is and maybe find out how Nevermore is destined to destroy the world. Let's check it out.

Weird Science DC Comics Ep 391: DC Comics, Continuous Art, The Podcasters Who Groan & Weird-Os

 

Weird Science DC Comics Ep 391: DC Comics, Continuous Art, The Podcasters Who Groan & Weird-Os 

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we have a couple of DC Comics for you, plus some mail and nonsense to bring you some holiday cheer!

 

0:00:00 - Intro

0:11:12 - Justice League Incarnate #2

0:46:54 - Nightwing #87

0:59:31 - Mail Call

1:23:03 - Catwoman #38

1:48:21 - Wonder Woman: Evolution #2

 

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Best DC Comics Podcast Holiday Edition: Sandman : The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus (1978)

Best DC Comics Podcast Holiday Edition: Sandman - The Seal Men's War on Santa Claus (1978)

It's a Holiday comic that involves an old miser, a dare, a bet, some violent elves, and of course... Santa Claus and Seal Men!

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Justice League Incarnate #2 Review

 

Tear in Heaven

Writer: Dennis Culver, Joshua Williamson

Artist: Andrei Bressan

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 21, 2021

I liked the first issue of Justice League Incarnate because it felt big, but it was also a lot of fun. Unfortunately, lately, these big stories have been nothing but grim city, and I am tired of that.  However, I hope this Joshua Williamson irons out a bit of the new Infinite Frontier while having fun with the entire Multiverse. So, let's jump into our review of Justice League Incarnate #2...

Nightwing #87 Review

 

One Long Poster

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Bruno Redondo

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 21, 2021

Nightwing #87 finally gets us out of Fear State, and while Tom Taylor was doing his best with the crumbs from a nothing story, Bruno Redondo was working hard to get this issue ready.  A continuous-art issue with Haley the Dog in trouble?!?  Let's see if it's any good...

Nubia & The Amazons #3 Review

Past, Present, and Future. You Only Get Two

Written by: Stephani Williams, Vita Ayala

Art by: Alitha Martinez, Domo Stanton, Mark Morales

Colors by: Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Cover art by: Alitha Martinez, Laura Martin

Cover price: $3.99

Release Date: December 21, 2021

Nubia & The Amazons #3 continues showing snippets of life on Themyscira as visions as more of the recently reborn increasingly feel the memories of their past lives emerging. Meanwhile, Medusa takes aggressive steps to reclaim her mortal form.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6 Review

Pointless Beauty

Written by: Tom King

Art by: Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, and Clayton Cowles

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: December 21, 2021

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6 recounts Kara's memory of her last days on Krypton while she outruns a magical trap. That's it. That's the story.

Catwoman #38 Review

 

Face/Off

Writer: Ram V

Artist: Caspar Wijngaard

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: December 21, 2021

Catwoman #38 is the final issue of Ram V's time writing Catwoman, and while it hasn't been the longest run, these bunch of issues and the ones he filled in for Joelle Jones had more good than bad in them.  Looking back, though, I remember characters and moments more than actual stories.  The whole thing had a bit of a herky-jerky feel, and I'm not sure I will ever return to it, but again, I didn't hate it.  That may not sound like glowing praise, but I am not here to fake the funk. So let's get to the Catwoman #38 review...

Batman/Catwoman #9 Review

Christmas Is Ruined

Written By: Tom King
Art By: Liam Sharp, Clayton Cowles
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 21, 2021

It's time for our next chapter of this strange Bat/Cat saga that is giving us three timelines to play with where previously we saw The Joker singing some Christmas songs while Catwoman was pissed at Batman, in the present, we had revealed that the Phantasm's dead son was just some kid that she kidnapped fourteen years ago and in the future, Catwoman escaped police custody for the murder of the Joker. While at least some of that feels like it may have been something, in reality, all we got was a revelation out of nowhere and the idea that Tom King plans on ruining the introduction of The Phantasm into the comic's continuity. Let's jump into this issue and see if things work out somehow.

Weird Sceince DC Comics Ep 390: DC Comics, Urban Legends, Not Peacekeepers, Finding Catchers & Seahorse Back Tattoos

 

Time Stamps:

Intro (0:00), Batman: Urban Legends #10  (08:02 ), I Am Batman #4 (58:27),  The Joker #10 (1:19:09), Titans United #4 (1:48:18),  Teen Titans Academy #9 (2:08:24),  Wonder Woman #782 (2:34:38), Black Manta #4 (3:14:15),  Books of the Week & What's Coming up Next Week (3:35:38)

Books of the Week:

Eric - The Joker #10

Jim - The Joker #10

Wonder Woman #782 Review

 

Deadman Fix All Tales

Writer: Becky Cloonan, and Michael Conrad

Artist: Marcio Takara

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 14, 2021

I haven't loved the Wonder Woman book in quite some time.  There have been a few bright spots, but it's been years since fans have had a solid run.  I have had the feeling for a long time that DC Comics has just handed out the book as an assignment than finding someone with a story they were passionate about telling.  Because of that, we keep falling back on the same tropes and cliches that might seem reasonable to new readers but have grown tiresome to long-time readers.  This run is no exception and throws in many weird things besides.  Cloonan and Conrad somehow think that the Phantom Zone (and some other odd things) is a part of the Multiverse and that Deadman can possess a dead man.  I get the joke there, but it isn't what the character does.  Oh well, let's see what is going on in this issue.

Robin & Batman #2 Review

Teen Titans GO!!!

Written by: Jeff Lemire

Art by: Dustin Nguyen, and Steve Wands

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: December 14, 2021

Robin & Batman #2 follows the Dynamic Duo as batman takes the newly-minted Boy wonder on a very special field trip for his birthday. A trip to the Justice League satellite. When they arrive, Dick finds wonders he'd never imagined existed and meets heroes he's only ever heard about. But nothing compares to the excitement (and possible trouble) he experiences when he's introduced to a collection of sidekick teens with a Titan-ic thirst for adventure.

Batman: Urban Legends #10 Review

 

'Tis the Season...

Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin, Tini Howard, Sam Johns, Dan Watters

Artist: Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, Nikola Cizmesija, Christian Duce, Karl Mostert

Cover Price: $7.99

Release Date: December 14, 2021

Most people will be jumping into this issue of Urban Legends to see what Tim Drake is up to next, but I am here for the Tweedledee & Tweedledum story myself.  That's what I like about this book. Everyone can find something to like here, but in the end, is it all worth the hefty price tag?  That's what we are here to find out, so let's jump into it!

Batgirls #1 Review

Double Trouble for a New Generation

Written by: Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad

Art by: Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern, and Becca Carey

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: December 14, 2021

Batgirls #1 catches up with Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, and Barbara Gordon as they move into their new flat and establish a more secure base of operations away from the watchful eye of the Seer.