I gave Nightwing a chance. I really, really did. Out of all the One Year Later books, his was the one I found myself most interested in. During the events of Infinite Crisis, they gave Nightwing the type of push that usually ends with the hero dying (ie, Superboy, Hawkeye, etc), so I naturally assumed…
Admittedly, when it comes to Doctor Fate, I know next to nothing about the character; however, after a quick scouring of my old nemesis Wikipedia, I am now an expert. Not really, but I know enough about him to make sense of the shenanigans in the latest issue of “52.” Last time we saw the…
Did you purchase the first issue of “The Trials of Shazam!” this week? It’s written by Judd Winick, pencilled by Howard Porter, and probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in months. I hated “Brave New World” and all of the spin-offs from it, but, if all of that nonsense was necessary for me to get…
I don’t like Lobo. I read about a dozen or so issues of his series back in the ’90s, and I just plain didn’t like any of it. Every time I’ve read anything with Lobo in it, the writer gets this stupid idea in his head that Lobo will be funny if he’s an over-the-top…
Thanks to the first issue of Justice League of America, my hopes for the three marooned space cadets has diminished quite a bit. In that first issue, Wonder Woman mentions that she wishes they could have Buddy (Animal Man) join the team, but alas. Someone then mentions that they should pay his wife a visit….
I always thought that Booster Gold was a character with a great deal of potential. We’ve seen glimpses of it throughout the years. During the fight with Doomsday, he was one of the first to step up toe-to-toe with the monster (he was also one of the first to be clobbered into the stratosphere). Harbinger…
“52” has fast become one of my favorite pleasures of every Wednesday. This week’s no different, save for some small complaints I have with the cover of the issue. Simply put, the cover doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Take a quick look at it. It’s got a sweet picture of Steel holding the…
“Poor Ralph . Even after he thought he’d lost everything, he still had his mind. Now… Now what happens?” Save three pages, this issue is all about the resurrection of Susan Dibny, Ralph Dibny’s deceased wife, murdered by Jean Loring in “Identity Crisis.” In this issue, Ralph brings in Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Arrow…
It looks like we have another answer to one of the questions scrawled on Rip Hunter’s blackboard, folks. Who is Diana Prince? Why, she’s one of Cassie Sandsmark’s aliases. Ralph Dibny, ever the detective, figures it out while looking for the people who broke into his storage garage last week. Cassie and the Cult of…
In Week Six, Booster Gold visited Rip Hunter’s lab, only to find that the good man has gone plum insane and has also vanished without a trace. Amongst his mad scribblings on his chalkboard, Rip has left a note reading, “Who is the Batwoman?” She’s been shrouded in mystery ever since showing up in the…