Batman

Return of the Dark Knight

Batman: The Dark Knight III: Master Race by by Frank Miller (Author, Illustrator), Brian Azzarello (Author), Andy Kubert (Illustrator) and more

September 19, 2018 by Tereasa Leave a Comment

I was introduced to Frank Miller’s work in the 80’s when I was given some issues of Daredevil. His art is his own style, but his storytelling – the way he wrote and his panel by panel flow – drew me in and I became a fan. Back then I had to purchase most of my comics via mail-order with my hard earned cash (part-time job as a teenager), so I wasn’t able to collect much of Miller’s work. My next Miller purchase would be years later with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. I liked Miller’s dark imagining of Batman […]

9/19/2018 Tereasa's CBR10 Review No:7 |

Origins of Gotham

Batman: Gates of Gotham by Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Trevor McCarthy

August 28, 2018 by Jake Leave a Comment

I’m a hardcore urbanite. I love cities, real and imaginary. There’s just something about masses of humanity drawn to an area with gaudy structures and richly envisioned neighborhoods. I can’t live too far from a city or I’ll lose my mind. I’m not a big comics guy. If I had a favorite, it’d be Batman, simply because he has no superpowers and has to rely on his training and wits. But also, Batman has always defended Gotham City and I find Gotham City to be fascinating. I snatch up every small shred of information about Gotham its creators leave me. […]

8/28/2018 Jake's CBR10 Review No:13 |

Movies and how they tie-into reading

Wonder Woman; Zootopia Read-Along; Being Batman by various

July 2, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I always wonder about books that are “movie tie-ins.” Are they just a “regular book” with a “movie” cover? Or are they an adaptation of the book made into a movie and the book is an adaptation of the movie? Which came first: the book or the movie? If the case of these three books, the movie came first and the merchandizing for the targeted audience came second. A quick review of each: As it states in the title: Wonder Woman: The Junior Novel, is just that. It is adapted from the movie. All the highlights are hit. I have […]

7/2/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:241 |

Maybe it Flew Over My Head

Kingdom Come by Mark Waid, Alex Ross

May 29, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

I’ve always heard of Alex Ross/Mark Waid’s Kingdom Come in hushed whispers of awe. It’s supposed to be one of the best graphic novels ever. Right? Maybe it’s age or time or context, but I just didn’t like this book at all. It felt slow, heavy-handed, and…like a DC movie, actually. Huge characters, epic look, and kind of senseless. I hate typing all of this out because Alex Ross’ artwork is always amazing to look at it, and Mark Waid has had great runs on many characters over the decades. But, there it is. Kingdom Come was written in the mid-90s […]

5/29/2018 Halbs's CBR10 Review No:42 |

That Escalated Quickly

Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor

May 17, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Injustice is an awesome fighting video game made by the people who make Mortal Kombat. The game is fun and popular. It’s so popular, in fact, that you can watch Injustice tournaments on cable tv. (I do.) This book series seems to provide some more stories within the world of the game. I think. The story within the game is pretty cool, too. In Injustice, Joker decides to show up in Metropolis. He becomes the butterfly flapping its wings. The little bit of wind he generates ends up starting a chain of events that is epic and awful in scale and […]

5/17/2018 Halbs's CBR10 Review No:38 |

Good, Clean Comic Fun!

Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up by Peter J. Tomasi, Jorge Jimenez

May 7, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

The cover of this glorious trade paperback tells you everything you need to know about this collection. It’s energetic, bright, youthful, and has a smattering of the old guard in the background. It’s like a melodic punk song. I enjoyed this collection because it was fun and sweet and there wasn’t an ounce of grimdark to be found. Perfect bedtime reading. The story begins with Superboy, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. He’s at school, stepping up for a bullied kid. (Of course he is!) At dinner time, his parents let him know he did the right thing: […]

5/7/2018 Halbs's CBR10 Review No:36 |

The Man Who Laughs

Batman: The Man Who Laughs by Ed Brubaker

May 2, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Brubaker’s The Man Who Laughs is generally highly regarded as a great Joker story. I don’t get it. Maybe I don’t get the appeal of the Joker, because I also didn’t like Grant Morrison’s Arkham Asylum and people lose their minds over that one, as well. Well, it’s up to you. Just know that it wasn’t for me. Fortunately, Brubaker’s Joker story is only half of this particular collection. The back half of this trade paperback also includes Detective Comics #784-786, which is an awesome short run featuring OG Green Lantern Alan Scott. (For my literal money, Detective Comics always has the […]

5/2/2018 Halbs's CBR10 Review No:33 |

Who Knew Riddler Was an A-Lister?

Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King

March 11, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

My favorite comic book store is Austin Books and Comics. They always give me interesting recs, and they’re the reason that I’ve been soaking in all the Tom King stories that I can lately. (Sorry for that, by the way! I usually try to mix up my reviews.) This book was pitched to me as making The Riddler a cool villain, and someone you should be scared of. It worked. In this particular continuum, Bruce Wayne/Batman “like likes” Selina Kyle/Catwoman, but for their relationship to go forward, he has to get something off his chest. This whole volume is more […]

3/11/2018 Halbs's CBR10 Review No:20 |

emmalita on “At this point, I think if you’re being silent, you’re making a choice and taking a side.”Added to my list!
emmalita on Will this be a review of this book or a review of my Episcopalian conversion? Stay tuned.What a powerful and intimate review. I was raised without church or religious community. The church going I did with extended family as a child...
Alexis Dubief on Loving the IAD Series RereadAm fully loving this podcast and it's been a welcome breather from Pod Saves America (which I also love but is crushing my soul a...
A. Monroe on Post-apocalypse with a political agendaOh sad little liberals whining about a book that doesn't tow the liberal narrative. Don't we have enough liberal authors for you snowflakes? That nut...
tillie on “…a duty, out of sheer cussedness, not to disappear completely, simply to ease the conscience of the rest.”Interesting! I read an article about her some time ago that raised some questions about her: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/26/a-decade-lived-in-the-dark I think it's really interesting that the book...