Reviews

 BATMAN INCORPORATED #4     DC COMICS As the members of Batman Inc and Lex’s group go head to head, Ed Brisson’s story ventures a little into predictable territory as we get more details of Phantom 1’s miraculous return and meet the failed Batman imitator who helped save him. But am I the only one who … Read more

 SCARLET WITCH #1     MARVEL COMICS Many creative teams have tried their hand at a Scarlet Witch title. None have really succeeded. And now that she’s in the Cinematic Universe and had her own short TV show, it was only nature that someone would try again. But it would be impossible to top the Scarlet … Read more

 DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7     DC COMICS And so finally, another year long “Next Big Thing” event comes to an end. Not with a big finale but rather with a one on one before teenage Robin and Deathstroke. And with Dr. Light’s help, the Flash family restore the Multiverse. And the crowd goes … Read more

DARK CRISIS: BIG BANG #1     DC COMICS When I was handed this issue as possible review material, I snickered at my Graham Crackers Comics contact. Why would I want to review a book that represents everything I hate about the current state of comic stories. Stories so complicated and confusing that it has to … Read more

THE THREE STOOGES MEET ROBIN HOOD #1     AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY In 1962, Dell Comics was still the final destination of thousands of media properties. One of these was the Three Stooges. At this point in time Curly and Shemp had passed away and Moe and Larry had recruited Joe DeRita as the third Stooge, Curly … Read more

 CAT-MAN AND KITTEN #1     DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT Starting with Crash Comics #4 in 1940, Catman made his spectactular debut. Billed as a cross between Batman and Tarzan, the unusual backstory for the hero as he was raised by a tigress in Burma after his parents died. By living with the tigers, he developed tiger like … Read more

 HUMAN TARGET #9     DC COMICS A Cat and Mouse game without the Cat! Christopher Chance is dead but it’s only day 9. But with the help of Doctor Mid-Nite and Ice, Chance is back for his 3 remaining days. And now the chase is on as he realizes that there is one man who … Read more

BATMAN/SUPERMAN WORLD’S FINEST #9     DC COMICS You know what the best part of this story is? (And this is something you will really never here me find positive!) It’s the lack of continuity. Now, an arguement can be made that DC pitched continuity out the window eons ago. But Dc never really “threw” continuity … Read more

 THE NEW GOLDEN AGE #1     DC COMICS Recently, I was asked on-line, “What I wanted from DC’s newest attempt at reviving the JSA?” That one really had me thinking. I have always been the biggest fan of Golden Age heroes and in the early days, was always impressed how DC would use the idea … Read more