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(DC Comics, creative team: Scott Snyder, Jorge Jiminez, Alejandro Sanchez, Tom Napolitano) This book is terrible Let's start there, so there's no misunderstanding about what's happening here In this issue, the amassed forces of an evil goddess who created everything, an army of goons at the command of Lex Luthor and the will of pretty much[...]

Meanwhile, Cat Grant returns to Metropolis and the Daily Planet for a visit. Action Comics #1002 cover by Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez Action Comics #1002 is definitely the most Brian Michael Bendis DC comic to have been printed so far The recap and credits page is plastered with in-jokes, meta references, and name-drops of other DC[...]

Umbrax and Sinestro are close to indoctrinating all the Earth into the Invisible Spectrum, and Gorilla Grodd has the Flash powerless through the Still Force. Justice League #6 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez Justice League #6 brings a spark of hope for the world's heroes While the Legion of Doom seems to have conquered the[...]

It does introduce Red Cloud, and she's a potentially interesting foe for the Man of Steel. Superman: Action Comics #1001 art by Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez Patrick Gleason certainly has a way with Superman There are a myriad of gorgeous panels depicting the Man of Tomorrow in mid-flight that border the realm of awe-inspiring Gleason can[...]

Gorilla Grodd, Cheetah, and Black Manta ambush Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Justice League #4 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez Things continue to spiral out of control for the Justice League in this issue The Legion of Doom has the upper hand, and we have something of a thematic through-line from Dark Nights: Metal and[...]

Worse yet, the Totality has begun to affect their minds. Justice League #3 cover by Phil Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez Justice League is shooting for a grand and ambitious story for its first arc, reshaping the cosmic backstory and framing of the DC Universe It's an admirable goal, but some of the flaws are becoming more apparent[...]

Meanwhile, Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom begin to scheme. Justice League #2 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez The mystery of the Totality is the prime conflict of the comic, but Lex Luthor steals the show for much of the runtime His is the first face we see, and he is the one making[...]

The Justice League tries to stop a threat on Colu before it reaches Earth with four unique and bizarre teams. DC Natioon #0 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez DC Nation #0 is a preview comic for three upcoming stories from DC: The Wedding of Batman and Catwoman in Batman, Man of Steel, and No Justice[...]

That's the first big hurdle the comic throws at the reader. To Superman #42's credit, the art team of Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez do a good job of filling in the gaps You can intuit what's going on from the visuals, but that doesn't change how flustering it can be to try and follow all[...]

Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez, and Rob Leigh is the first part of the Super Sons of Tomorrow crossover mini-event between this title, Super Sons and Teen Titans The issue is released on December 20th. It's a hell of an opening shot to a crossover, I'll tell you that. Superman #37 cover by Ivan Reis It's[...]

Last Wednesday saw the release of Dark Nights: Metal tie in one shot, Batman Lost, written by Scott Snyder, James Tyion IV, and Joshua Williamson, with art handled by Doug Mahnke, Yanick Paquette, Jorge Jimenez, Jaime Mendoza, Wil Quintana, Nathan Fairbairn, and Alejandro Sanchez. Batman Lost cover by Olivier Coipel and Dave Stewart But one of the[...]

Robin airing their grievances with each other in a scuffle in the Batcave, we get a take on the classic formula of superheroes meet, fight and then come to an understanding. Cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez It does all this without any kind of deep political allegory (not that there is anything wrong with that[...]