Detective Comics #2 “Playtime’s Over” Review by Steve Sanders Release Date: October 5, 2011 Story: Tony S. Daniel Pencils: Tony S. Daniel Inks: Ryan Winn & Sandu Florea Best Line: “The infamous Batman…He is special. And more than that, he’s an extremely valuable collectible.” –The Dollmaker Issue Rating: 6/10 (Decent) Introduction: Here’s part 2… Read more »
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Sunken Treasure: Detective Comics 1
Detective Comics #1 Review by Steve Sanders Release Date: September 7, 2011 Story: Tony S. Daniel Pencils: Tony S. Daniel Ink: Ryan Winn Best Line: “I hold my breath, but the toxin penetrates my pores. Dizzy in seconds. But I can take it. I’m Batman.” Issue Rating: 7/10 (Good) Introduction: Greetings everyone! My… Read more »
Off The Page: Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom Writer: Dwayne McDuffie DVD Release Date: February 28, 2012 Where to begin? This movie is the adaptation of Mark Waid’s Tower of Babel storyline, featured in the JLA comics. The good thing is, while that great storyline was the inspiration for this movie, Dwayne McDuffie definitely infused it with a fresh feel, diverging… Read more »
Hot Lights: Batman 5
Story by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion Commentary by Glenn Matchett You will hear many things about Batman 5. You will hear many good and great things about Batman 5. You may be concerned that these things that you hear will set your expectations too high for the issue. I will… Read more »
Hot Lights: Batman 4
Story by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Commentary by Glenn Matchett Oh good its here, I was starting to get the shakes there for a second. It’s another issue of Scott Snyder’s very impressive Batman run. After his great run on Detective, and so far a home run with 3 issues of Batman, I began… Read more »
Hot Lights: Batman 3
Written by Scott Snyder Art by Greg Capullo Commentary by Glenn Matchett The title has a little different opening this month, as the issue opens with a flashback to one of Bruce’s ancestors. Alan Wayne runs through the streets of Old Gotham, stating that “Owls” are after him. He accidentally stumbles into an open manhole… Read more »
Hot Lights: Batman #2
Commentary by Glenn Matchett Wow, it doesn’t feel like a month since the last issue does it? The pace of the excellent Batman ongoing doesn’t let up as the issue begins with a wounded Bruce Wayne going through a window. The rest of the issue is basically covering the time leading up to this event… Read more »
Batman #1, Action Comics #1 – The new DC 52
Reviewed by James Babbo One of the regrets in any creative endeavor you undertake is becoming more critical of the medium you pursue. Start a band and you start looking at songs construction differently, for example. Start writing your own comics and problems in the books you love really stick out. That said a lot… Read more »

