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Our Punchline story continues. Spinning out of the backup pages of The Joker, Alexis Kaye continues her terror of Gotham now that she's been acquitted of all crimes she was accused of during The Joker War. What does this mean for Gotham? I'd say nothing good. Let's jump into this book and see what Punchline has in store for us with her Gotham Game. Let's check it out.
It's the Return of Kal-El part 3 and even though our part 2 in Superman: Son of Kal-El didn't do much for Superman returning...... or even doing much for the Lex Luthor/Metallo threat coming in this arc..... it somehow became associated with what's going on here. Previously, we saw Lex Luthor wanting to get Metallo out of prison to take care of Superman, who has brought Warworld back to Earth, but it also seems that Luthor has his own plans to take technology from Warworld so hopefully this plot thickens as we move on because I can't wait to see these two villains team up against our Man of Steel. But will we get any of that here or move on to something new? Let's jump into this issue and check it out.
Let's check back in on my favorite Robin, Tim Drake, who is now finally in his own solo series, something that I've waited forever for but let's not forget the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for". The thing is, while I love Tim Drake, the first issue of this series didn't "Wow" me, hell, it didn't even "Whelm" me, and going into this second issue I have to hope beyond hope that the writing and art have improved because the last issue was rough. Let's see if this murder mystery that Tim Drake has found himself in with some of the most convoluted plot elements becomes something that's not only decipherable but something that's also good. Let's check it out.
Harley Quinn #23 wrestles with the consequences of Harley's resurrection as a new cult springs up to worship Harley (post-death) while Robin comes calling to stop any potential Lazarus Pit side effects.
The Human Target #8 finds Christopher Chance and Ice confronted by a JLI member with tough questions, tougher methods for extracting answers, and really tough armor.
Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #2 pits Sgt. Rock and Easy Company against the first collection of undead Nazi soldiers. That's it. That's the description.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
17:56 - Batman vs. Robin #2
58:45 - Superman: Son of Kal-El #16
1:23:10 - Mail
1:45:32 - Batgirls #11
2:21:34 - Wonder Woman #792
Rogues #4 ends the mini-series with Leonard Snart and his surviving colleagues in an impossible standoff against Gorilla Grodd. When Snart takes a bold step to escape the situation, things go from bad to much worse.
Batman / Superman: World's Finest #8 finds David Sibela acclimating to his new life as Boy Thunder. When The Key initiates an attack on Gotham City that leaves everyone paralyzed with fear, Batman calls in all super-powered reinforcements to help - putting the Boy Thunder to the test.
Flashpoint Beyond #6 brings the arc to a close with a revelation about Batman's part in the resurrection of the Flashpoint timeline and the risky gamble he takes to make a dream come true.
Aquaman: Andromeda #3 ends the arc with a story about stories that are remembered and stories that are forgotten, and if you don't let your stories or the stories of others drive you mad, you better run to escape the story before the story consumes you and wipes the memory of you from the rest of the story.
Titans United: Bloodpact #2 explores a warped reality with Tim Drake as he seeks answers to how he got here and what happened to his friends. What's a Robin to do in a world ruled by Raven as the Dark Empress?
Let's get back in touch with Jace Fox, the Batman of New York, and his case in finding out who shot Anarky. Previously, we saw Jace and Renee Montoya in her Question persona go after the NYPD because of their belief that Anarky was killed by crooked cops because of his connection to a New York protestor who was also murdered, but as it turns out that other protestor was a police informant so it seems that Batman and Question's suspect doesn't make much sense. Let's jump into this issue and see if our dynamic duo can get to the bottom of this murder and if........ it actually makes sense when we get there.
It's time for another installment of the Fastest Man Alive, Wally West, The Flash, and now that we're out of our Dark Crisis tie-ins, it's time to get back to basics with this character and maybe just have a little fun while we explore what it means to be our hero with all the responsibilities that the takes on. Let's jump into this issue and see what's next for The Flash.
Batgirls #11 take a research trip to the Gotham Zoo with Kyle and Maps to fall the trail from the Hill Ripper's latest clue. When a GCPD leak puts all of the Hill Ripper's investigation in the public's hands, Mr. Fun finds himself having a bad day.
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #2 finds Barry Allen struggling to maintain a work-life-superlife balance when a new supervillain, Tar Pit, makes his public debut to become an untouchable distraction for the Flash.
Jurassic League #6 ends the dinosaur-themed story with a desperate battle against Darkseid's reign of destruction. Can the super-dinos come together as a team in time to stop the monster?
Batman vs. Robin #2 takes Batman and Alfred on a walk down memory lane inside the infamous House of Mystery, where the spirits fully reveal what happened to Damian on Lazarus Island and how we became Batman's greatest threat.
It's Part 2 of the Return of Kal-El and for our titled son character, that means that Daddy's home to pick up where he left off before Warworld and hopefully be proud of his son's job in his absence. That also means that Jon Kent Superman will have to deal with the same threat coming that we saw in Action Comics, where it looks like Lex Luthor and Metallo are going to team up to show these filthy aliens who's boss. Let's jump into this issue and see how Jon deals with the return of Superman. Let's check it out.
With Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow #1, we're in for another round of our Worlds Without a Justice League and this time around we have Green Arrow and Black Canary, even though Ollie gets top and only billing on our title, but if the other Dark Crisis tie-ins have taught me anything, it's that these won't mean much to our overall story and I can only hope that with this installment we get a decent look at what a dream world would look like to keep our heroes placated in their prison...... instead of having some element to the world that makes our heroes look like psychopaths like they've been depicted previously. Let's jump into this issue and see what Green Arrow has in store for us.
DC Comics Ep 453: Dark Crisis Questions, Batman Plans, Stepbrother Boxes & Getting Involved With Stuff - a plethora of books lead by the "big" event and Batman
Gotham City: Year One #1 travels back to 1961 when a secret crime pulls Private Investigator (PI) Slam Bradley into the Wayne family's circle of influence. Can Slam solve the crime before he becomes the villain's next victim?
