It’s been a stressful week for Tim Drake. When he wasn’t taking on the Colony with the rest of Team Batman, he was stuck wearing his old showgirl wings and fighting psionically-possessed H.I.V.E. drones. Red Robin can’t catch a break. But hey, there’s always next semester, right?
Harley remained omnipresent (and now maybe omnitemporal??), Babs remained in Asia, and while most of us remained ignorant about what exactly a comic book letterer does, some of us got us some learnin’, courtesy of Red Hood’s Taylor Esposito.
Batgirl #2
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
Larson is starting to create stakes for Babs, and the story feels like it might develop the kind of complexity more befitting our becowled hero.
– Elena (read the full review)
DC Superhero Girls: Finals Crisis
Art by Yancey Labat
I’ll say right up front that, no, the book isn’t “for everybody,” but that’s okay. It’s innocent, harmless and charming, and for its target audience this is a good read and a fun adventure.
– Jay (read the full review)
Detective Comics #939
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
These are people that have lost so much, but are too damaged to take refuge in the arms of the only people that can help them. Dysfunction is the throbbing heart of this book, and Tynion lays it bare in all of its tragic beauty.
– Brian (read the full review)
Harley’s Little Black Book #4
Art by Paul Mounts
The book quickly becomes a Tarantino-esque wish fulfillment fantasy in which Harley just wants someone to give her a gun so she can pop a lot of caps in the jerries.
– Elena (read the full review)
Teen Titans #23
Art by Rod Reis and David Williams
Teen Titans #23 fails to make a big splash, but it reads okay at least once, and provides some light entertainment without aspiring to greater significance. My score says it’s average, because it is, but this is an average I’m content with as we say goodbye—even if it floats awkwardly outside of current continuity.
– Brian (read the full review)
Titans #2
Art by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse
Abnett and Booth deliver an issue full of fun, entertaining action that helps give a much-needed dose of momentum to Titans.
– Josh (read the full review)
What Does a Letterer Do?
Image courtesy of Ghost Glyph Studios
When I reviewed Red Hood and the Outlaws #1, I took to Twitter to share and give some respect to the team. And of course, in spite of my commitment to study the less obvious things, I left someone out: letterer Taylor Esposito.
– Brian (read the full interview)
