It was a week of sad endings and new beginnings. It was a week of Burnside and Beyond. It was a week of old chums, old enemies, and old, murderous men with rebellious grandchildren. It was a week of Assassins, Shadows, and Justice. It was a week of—in a word—comics.
Whatever your life was like outside these pages, for a time, you joined your heroes and their weird, villainous, instant-boyfriends for an escape from your normal slog. Or at least you tried. Did you like what you read this week in comics, or will the fire have a little extra fuel tonight? Catch up on our thoughts if you haven’t already, and then join us in the comments for rejoicing or commiseration—you decide.
Batgirl #8
I love it, I hate it. I want to see what happens next and also want to burn the pages of the current book.
– Elena (read the full review)
Batman Beyond #5
I hope Jurgens and Chang run with this plot, because this reveal alone could drive many, many arcs!
– Josh (read the full review)
Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77 #2
While the tone is marginally better and more fitting than the first issue, that campy charm is still largely missing.
– Jay (read the full review)
Detective Comics #951
Considering I’ve been fairly pleased with almost everything Tynion has released since the beginning of Rebirth, I was just a little surprised by how average I found this story.
– Brandon (read the full review)
Detective Comics, Vol. 4: The Wrath
There’s not much here that’s truly terrible, but it’s so resoundingly average it’s easy to forget there’s some strong material in this trade.
– Jay (read the full review)
Justice League of America #1
No, they’re not familiar with each other, and no the team hasn’t built a rapport yet, but they are still more team oriented than the regular Justice League.
– Josh (read the full review)
Suicide Squad #12
The real gem of this issue, is the back-up story. Yes, some substantial plot development occurs in the main story involving Rustam, but I honestly wasn’t too fond of this.
– Josh (read the full review)
Teen Titans #5
…looking over the arc itself, I would argue that Percy has managed to create a more memorable story than many of his colleagues.
– Brian (read the full review)
