Did James Tynion kill Tim Drake? I ain’t saying. Of course, if you frequent many of the sites that cover comics, you’ve likely already been spoiled. Or, hopefully, you’ve already read Detective Comics #940 and you have nothing to worry about. Or do you?
All-Star is settling in nicely, going so far as to challenge Batman for the title of funniest Batbook. Red Hood is still good, Dick Grayson is still handsome (even in trade!), and at long last, the New 52 Teen Titans book is dead. That reminds me of a song with no particular relationship or relevance to anything I read or wrote this week…
All-Star Batman #2
A genuinely fun, adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster. Even with its faults this title has improved since its first installment, with more focused storytelling, better character work, and fantastic action sequences coming to the fore.
– Jay (read the full review)
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #2
There are many times throughout the issue where the characterization and representation of Batgirl, Black Canary, and Huntress are spot on! But also like last month’s issue, there are just as many moments where the characterization feels off.
– Josh (read the full review)
Detective Comics #940
I can list problems if I want to, because they are there, but this story has been pure enjoyment from start to finish, and Tynion has graduated himself from Scott Snyder’s protégé to one of the top writers working for DC today.
– Brian (read the full review)
Gotham Academy: Second Semester #1
School is back in session, and for once I’m glad. This book has always been about its characters just as much as it is about mysteries, so having a whole issue to focus on Olive is nice.
– Jay (read the full review)
Grayson vol. 3: Nemesis
Solid from beginning to end, this may very well be the best singular run of Grayson issues over the life of the title.
– Jay (read the full review)
Ian Edgington (plus a sneak peak!)
Growing up in the 1960s I was a big fan of the Adam West Batman as well as The Avengers TV series, not to mention that I’d previously written Steed and Mrs. Peel for BOOM, so I was very familiar with both properties.
– Ian Edgington (read the full interview)
Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
Trains! Helicopters! Deceptively handsome clones! Red Hood and the Outlaws #2 has all of that PLUS an enormous axe that comes to its owner when summoned, even if said owner is, by all accounts, unworthy. Take that, Mjölnir.
– Brian (read the full review)
Suicide Squad #2
If you read last month’s issue and decided to skip this issue, I highly recommend that you reconsider! Williams and Lee are cooking up some fun stuff, and if Suicide Squad #2 is a sign of things to come, you won’t want to miss it!
– Josh (read the full review)
Teen Titans #24
The sweet moments are still sweet, and the creators did alright with the snowballed mess that they inherited (relatively) late in the game, but there still isn’t any good reason to go pick this book up.
– Brian (read the full review)
