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Green Arrow #31 and #32

By Nightwing2001
As a fan of Green Arrow and hearing these issues we're "big events" in the his life I decided to pick these up, as I have only been getting the Green Arrow/Black Canary series in trade paperback and not monthly. While it was neat to see GA and BC as a couple again starring together, I felt the comic and the stories of them married had gotten stale very quickly. (hmmm just like real marriage?) Plus I was missing Dinah as a Birds of Prey.

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Birds of Prey #1

By Angelschilde
So. I've been mega excited since I heard it was coming back. One of my favourite ladies and a few others that I like alot too.

Simone's got some pleasing to do: 1. because of the lack of the Birds for the past 18 months or so and 2. because for the most part she wrote the last series so well...it's hard not to have high expectations.

I've always loved the inner voice she's given Dinah, and the way the Birds interact. Though I question some things, compared to other things that are out there to read, she's so consistently entertaining.

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Will44 Reviews PowerGirl #3

Needless to say, there will be some spoilers

Basically, if you like cheesecake and bubble gum pop music, Power Girl is the book for you. Issue #3 basically lets us know that we're not going to see a lot of depth in this book. That's okay, but I was hoping for more.

The issue starts with Power Girl restrained and about to have her brain removed. She uses her freeze breath rather cleverly to escape and says it's great when enemies underestimate her. It gives her an edge. For a moment I thought we'd finally get some depth to her character and book. Wanting to be underestimated, while being Superman's equal, would explain her costume, her personality sometimes, and would give a ton of great insight into PG, giving her... Read the rest of the review HERE

TheMiniWheat reviews Booster Gold 22

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Will44 Reviews Batman 688

In this issue, we are again treated to seeing Gotham react to the new Batmam. It's getting a little old for me to have each book hammer home the point that everyone realizes Dick Grayson is not the real Batman. It makes me worry, to be honest with you, that DC is setting my favorite character up for failure.

Last issue ended with a cliff hanger. Scarecrow was holding a bridge hostage. This issue completely ignores that...

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Will44 Reviews Booster Gold 22

Is there a more fun book on the market than Booster Gold? I know I can't find one. This is a book where anything can happen. Booster can meet anyone in any time and have an adventure. And Dan Jurgens is using that fact to have Booster work with heroes in their best incarnations.

But in addition to that...

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Will44 Reviews Star Wars: Invasion #1

I for one am enjoying that Star Wars is seeing a bit of a resurgence in other mediums, even though the latest round of films were a bit of a critical flop. The Clone Wars cartoon is being well received, the latest round of books from Del Rey are doing well. And Dark Horse comics are succeeding to put out excellent comics set in the Star Wars universe... for the most part.

I say for the most part because Star Wars: Invasion #1, while most likely exciting to hard core fans that follow everything Star Wars related, it doesn't do a very good job of explaining what's going on to the rest...
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Blaquesaber Reviews Detective Comics #854

I feel I'd be justified in writing an 8 word review:
You've GOT to pick up this title!
I won't though.

I picked up Detective begrudgingly, not because I thought it wouldn't be any good (I mean Rucka is writing it come on) but rather for the first time in 70 years a character other than Batman would be headlining the book.

Since Dick Grayson was now Batman, this meant there was one less opportunity to read Dick Grayson adventures... So What!

I have to say that Katie Kane kicks...
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SirK_to_You Reviews Batman & Robin #1

If up until a couple months ago you came to me and asked me how I'd feel about Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely doing a Dick Grayson comic, I would probably have been mad at you. Not because of the creators involved, but because it's the ultimate combination for me personally as a comic fan that I wouldn't have even allowed myself to think about it. It would have sounded too good to ever happen, as optimistic as I try to be about the future and all of it's unimaginable possibilities. Then, in February, rumors of Morrison and Quitely on a new Batman book began circling the internet, and it wasn't long before Dan DiDio confirmed it in a DC Nation column.

Basically... READ THE REST OF THE REVIEW HERE

Nightwing2001 Reviews Batman Barcelona #1

A new one-shot featuring the Bruce Wayne Batman, obviously a story that takes place a little while ago. Written by Mark Waid and drawn by someone I have not heard of named Diego Olmos, with a great cover by the master Jim Lee. This comic is very straight forward and in this day and age with multiple crossovers and earth shattering events and storylines that seem to go on forever with lots of convoluted plots this comic is a nice change of pace. I enjoyed it and took it for what it is.

Basically the story starts off with Batman in Arkham Asylum questioning the Scarecrow on the escape of Killer Croc. Scarecrow tells him that he and Mad Hatter told him (Croc) the tale of St. George patron saint of Catalonia (modern day Barcelona Spain) who slayed a dragon... READ THE REST OF THE REVIEW HERE

SirK_to_You Reviews Unknown Soldier #8

I've wanted to branch out beyond Bat-titles in the reviews for a while now, and after putting down Unknown Soldier #8, I felt as though this was the perfect comic to do so. I have been reading this book since the first issue, but my interest in the book dates back to the New York Comic Con '08 where I attended a Vertigo panel and first met Unknown Soldier scribe Joshua Dysart and learned about his then upcoming series. I was immediately struck with... Read the rest of the review HERE.

SirK_to_You Reviews Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive!

I didn't pick up Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? a couple months ago. I flipped through it, but ultimately I didn't see much of anything that interested me. Fast forward to earlier today, I took the time to flip through Batman Alive? and I found a great deal that intrigued me enough to want to find out what the story was behind the images. For me, the main difference between the two bookends is that Batman Dead? seemed to hinge on... Read the rest of the review HERE.

SirK_to_you Reviews Azrael #3

Dick Grayson finally plays a prominent role in this Azrael mini-series, as hinted at by the solicits and the cover for this issue. It's actually a very significant role, and for anyone afraid of DC using Nightwing to show how tough this new Azrael is, fear not. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Dick has a solid showing in this issue, which I won't spoil, but the issue almost felt like it could have been an issue of Nightwing and it likely will stand as the last real Nightwing story... Read the rest of the Review HERE

BlaqueSaber Reviews Just League Task Force 1-3

Like JLE, this team carried a United Nations charter which sanctioned their activities. In fact, JLTF was comprised of several former JLE members. The team was called to action by Hannibal Martin, a representative of the U.N.. He asked that Martian Manhunter select a "strike team" of fellow Justice League...Review HERE

Nightwing2001 Reviews Oracle: The Cure #2

Well issue #2 of Oracle The Cure, what good can I say about this issue? Unfortunelty not much. With a weak start with issue #1 (still not too bad) we get an even weaker issue 2. I found myself struggling to get through this comic, having trouble figuring out what was going on and not really caring to know what was going on. First off this book is under the banner of "Batman Battle For the Cowl" A bit of a deception on DC's part as this really has nothing to do with what is going in the BBFTC ltd. series right now other than it has Barbara Gordon in the comic and she is a member of the Bat-Family.

Well the comic starts off with Barbara in Hong Kong, I guess the internet is not...
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Will44 Reviews Legion of 3 Worlds #4

After a little bit of a wait, the next installment of Legion of Three Worlds is here. This is probably the only Final Crisis tie in I've really enjoyed. The scope is massive. Every panel is filled with details that require multiple views to catch everything. The art is top notch.

The story itself is great. Braniac 5 isn't just 10 moves ahead of his enemies, he's 1,000 moves ahead. Bringing back Kid Flash was just one phase in his plan to stop Superboy Prime. We finally see why Starman was sent to the past in the first place. He takes Conner Kent's body to the Fortress of Solitude, and places it in the regeneration chamber used to revive...
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SirK_to_You Reviews Detective Comics #853

After reading Part 1 of Neil Gaiman's and Andy Kubert's Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader, I was left a little cold. What I read there was far too similar to Grant Morrison's final two issues of Batman, which were released only a couple months prior. That isn't to say it was bad; it just wasn't as novel of an experience as I was hoping it would be, and the two conflicting accounts of Batman's death told by...
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ComicfanGirl Reviews Battle for the Cowl #2

A shrine for a killer has no place in the Batcave. Jason Todd does not deserve it, and Battle for the Cowl # 2 emphasises that in all it’s glory. But at least they did find a place for him, I would have preferred to see him six foot under again, but crazy Bat villain will have to do.

But let’s start at the beginning of the book. Two-Face and Penguin are...
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John Westcott's Review of Battle for the Cowl #2

Hola!

I'm here today to give you my thoughts on Battle For The Cowl #2 (which, henceforth, will be referred to as BFTC2, because that's a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG-a$$ title to be typing out over and over again.

First off, a bit of background. As most everyone pretty much knows, I've lost the thread on the bat universe and on most of the DCU as a whole over the past few years. Since Infinite Crisis...
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SirK_to_You reviews Azrael #2

I have to be honest, I went into this Azrael mini-series not as a huge fan of the concept of this new Azrael, but as a fan of Fabian Nicieza, Frazer Irving, and the promise of some Nicieza written Nightwing throughout the course of the miniseries.

Being that this is a Nightwing fansite, I want to touch on that last reason first, in case any of you are looking to buy this issue for Nightwing alone. I'd advise you to save your money and wait until next issue, as this one ends with Azrael in the batcave holding his sword and Dick holding up a sword of his own. Nicieza has consistently been one of my favorite writers to handle Dick Grayson. The self-admitted Wing-Nut has a passion...
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