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REVIEW: “Batman and Batgirl” #21

(DC Comics, 2013)

Review by Shawn Warner

WRITTEN BY:  Peter J. Tomasi
PENCILS BY:  Cliff Richards
INKS BY:  Mark Irwin with Marlo Alquiza
COLOR ARTWORK BY:  John Kalisz

There are five stages to the grieving process, this month Bruce Wayne finds himself in the bargaining stage of dealing with the loss of his son Damian who was brutally murdered. In the previous months Bruce has not been himself but nowhere has that been more apparent than here as Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl tries to help him come to grips with the immense grief. Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin” #1

(Dark Horse Comics, 2013)

Review by Cory Thrall

WRITTEN BY:  Tim Siedell
PENCILS BY:  Stephen Thompson
INKS BY:  Mark Irwin
COLORS BY:  Michael Atiyeh
LETTERS BY:  Michael Heisler

“Star Wars: Darth Vader & the Ninth Assassin” is one of those Star Wars titles that stand out to me.  One, it has Darth Vader (always helpful), and two - it deals with the post-Episode 3 through pre-Episode 4 part of the Star Wars timeline - an era that has captured my attention, especially in more recent times.  I really find the younger Vader a complex and interesting character, even when played down in this first issue - which, sadly, is one of my main gripes about this first issue. Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Green Lantern” #18

(DC Comics, 2013)

Reviewed by Jared Butler

Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists for “Main Sequence”:
Szymon Kudranski, Alex Sinclair (Colorist)
Artists for “Chamber of Shadows Sequence”:
Ardian Syaf, Mark Irwin (Inker), Tony Avina (Colorist)

I’ve been quite a fan of the New 52 Green Lantern title, and even through the less then satisfying ‘Rise of the Third Army’ and ‘Wrath of the First Lantern’ crossovers this title has stayed consistently enjoyable.  I must admit I gave up on the whole ‘Third Army’ crossover about half way though.  They just totally lost me when the Guardians plan was revealed.  But I’ve kept up on Hal and Sinestro in the Green Lantern title itself. Continue reading