Batman: Urban Legends #14 Review

 

Writer:  Mark Russell, Vita Ayala, Ryan Cady, Che Grayson

Art: Karl Mostert, Nikola Cizmesija, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Serg Acuna

Cover Price: $7.99

Release Date: April 12, 2022

Here we are again with another issue of Batman: Urban Legends, and I am not going to lie; this book has become a bit of a slog to read and review each month.  Looking at the sales rankings, I am not the only one who thinks that either!  The steep price point makes it a harder sell than most, but the diminishing quality of the stories is what is turning me off.  Thankfully, we have started two new ones in this issue, so there is always the chance things will be better.  Let's see if that's the case.

Batman '89 #5 Review

I'm Not A Monster. I'm Just Ahead Of The Curve!

Written by: Sam Hamm

Art by: Joe Quiñones

Colors by: Leonardo Ito

Letters by: Clayton Cowles

Cover art by: Joe Quiñones

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: April 12, 2022

 

Batman '89 #5 executes Two Face's plan for Gotham with a heist that'll rock the GCPD to its core. Can Batman stop Two-Face when he's forced to make a potentially deadly choice?

Batgirls #5 Review

Better Focus Means A Better Comic

Written by: Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad

Art by: Jorge Corona

Colors by: Sarah Stern

Letters by: Becca Carey

Cover art by: Jorge Corona, Sarah Stern

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: April 12, 2022

 

Batgirls #5 puts the Cauldron hot on the Tutor's trail as they find out the background behind Tutor's origins and a (not-so) surprising connection to Charles Dante.

Wonder Woman #786 Review

 

Let The Games Begin!

Written by: Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad

Art by: Rosi Kämpe, Becky Cloonan 

Colors by: Marissa Louise

Letters by: Pat Brosseau

Cover art by: Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain

Cover price: $3.99

Release date: April 12, 2022

Wonder Woman #786 (aka Trial of the Amazons pt. 5) begins the tournament to decide the Amazon Champion when the Mother of All Monsters shows up to interrupt the trials.

Flashpoint Beyond #0 Review

Let's Do The Flashpoint... Agaaaain!

Written by: Geoff Johns

Art by: Eduardo Risso 

Colors by: Trish Mulvihill

Letters by: Rob Leigh

Cover art by: Dexter Soy, Alex Sinclair

Cover price: $5.99

Release date: April 12, 2022

Flashpoint Beyond #0 kicks off the prelude to the Flashpoint Beyond event by following the Flashpoint version of Thomas Wayne after he realizes his timeline has been restored, putting the entire world in danger.

I Am Batman #8 Review

Looking Into The Void

Written By: John Ridley

Art By: Christian Duce, Rex Lokus, Troy Peteri

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: April 12, 2022

Jace Fox's New York adventure continues this issue, where previously we saw our next Batman confront the artist killer that dismembers his prey and props them up like pieces of art. This isn't something Jace is really ready for because while he wanted to make a difference in the Big Apple, he didn't want to do it in normal Batman ways, like taking on the crazy that comes out when it sees a Batman around. Thankfully though, outside of this, Jace was able to use the new Special Crimes Unit the city has created with him as a consultant to take down some black market guns that would have spread across the city. Let's jump into this issue and see what happens when Jace confronts his first real super criminal. Let's check it out.

Green Lantern #12 Review

Picking Up The Toys

Written By: Geoffrey Thorne

Art By: Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Mike Atiyeh, Rob Leigh

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: April 12, 2022

We've come to the end of our Green Lantern series that saw our ring slingers lose their power, we had John Stewart explore his forgotten Mosaic past and we had a Guardian go rogue again, but this time he fused himself with magic and sadly, destroyed all the species that descended from the Maltusians and their respective Corps. Shit got real but let's see if we can end this series in a place that feels right, even though it looks like John Stewart is going to be taken out with the rest of the Justice League in Death of the Justice League. Let's jump into this issue and see what will be left of Oa and the willpower-loving Corps that we adore. Let's check it out.

Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 Review

Finding The Truth

Written By: Tom Taylor

Art By: Cian Tormey, Federico Blee, Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: April 12, 2022

While we had some fun with Nightwing visiting Jon Kent and mentoring him a bit to get our young hero past his grief and pain at what's been going on in his life...... what with Henry Bendix doing all he can to make our new Man of Steel look like a murderer, it's time for Jon to get back to his life and try and clear his name while continuing to be a Man of Tomorrow. Let's jump into this issue and see what Jon Kent will do now that he realizes that Lex Luthor is a part of The Rising. Let's check it out.

Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Ep 416: Shadow War, Batman: Killing Time, Suicide Squad, Pierce Brosnan & Spit Takes

 

 Ep 416: Shadow War, Batman: Killing Time, Suicide Squad, Pierce Brosnan & Spit Takes

Three DC Comics for you this week with Batman #122, Batman: Killing Time #2, and Suicide Squad #14.  We also have some mail, a bit of comic book news, and the normal shenanigans... enjoy! 

Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Ep 415: TGIF - Batman versus Predator #1 Special

 

DC Comics Ep 415: TGIF - Batman versus Predator #1 Special

This is a bonus from our Patreon's (patreon.com/weirdscience) Book of the Month Podcast - Batman versus Predator #1