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Category Archives: #New52Review
REVIEW: Batman #14
You may have noticed that I haven’t reviewed Batman in a while. To be honest, there’s only so much hyperbole you can heap on a title that is so consistently excellent, and it’s pretty difficult to find new ways of … Continue reading
REVIEW: Batman #9
The cover of Batman #9 says a lot. It’s a reverse of the cover for Batman #4, where the Talon’s head loomed menacingly over the Gotham City skyline, Batman reflected in his goggles. That image aptly reflected the power dynamic … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, comics, Court of Owls, FCO Plascencia, Greg Capullo, James Tynion IV, Jonathan Glapion, Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder, superhero
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REVIEW: Swamp Thing #7
At this stage, I imagine it goes without saying that Swamp Thing #7 features the long-awaited return of the title character. I mean, it’s on the cover. So, most of us knew going in that this latest instalment of Scott … Continue reading
Posted in #New52Review, Reviews
Tagged Abigail Arcane, Alec Holland, comics, Nathan Fairbairn, New 52, Scott Snyder, Swamp Thing, Yanick Paquette
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REVIEW: Swamp Thing #6
Oops, I’ve been getting a bit behind on reviewing Swamp Thing, haven’t I? The last issue I reviewed was #3, but I’ve still been reading and the comic has still been excellent in those intervening months. That’s part of the … Continue reading
REVIEW: Batman #5
It goes without saying that Batman #5 is the best issue yet of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s run on the comic. I must look like a total pushover with a reviewer, as I started with gushing praise for Batman … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Black Lodge, Black Mirror, Bruce Wayne, comics, Court of Owls, Cronenberg, David Lynch, FCO, Greg Capullo, horror, Jacob's Ladder, Jonathan Glapion, labyrinth, Scott Snyder, superhero, The Shining, Twin Peaks
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REVIEW: Batman #3
As hard as it may be to believe, not everyone is in love with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman. Those who have been reading my reviews will know I’ve been highly vocal in my praise for the first two … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Bruce Wayne, comics, Court of Owls, DC Comics, FCO Plascenia, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, New 52, Scott Snyder, superhero
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REVIEW: Batman #2
Sometimes, success is well deserved. Such was the case for Batman #1, the relaunch of the iconic DC series by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. When the sales figures for September came in, Batman stood proudly as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Bruce Wayne, FCO Plascenia, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Snyder
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REVIEW: Animal Man #2
Last month, Animal Man #1 was one of the surprise hits of the New 52. Amidst some other high-profile titles released on the same week, I had somewhat overlooked it going in, only for it to emerge as one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Man, comics, DC Comics, horror, Jeff Lemire, New 52, psychadelia, Travel Foreman
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REVIEW: Swamp Thing #2
I used quite a bit of hyperbole in my praise for Swamp Thing #1 last month. I called it the best of DC’s New 52, I said it was the best issue #1 of any comic I’d read in quite … Continue reading
