I usually don’t pick up individual issues of Batman, but I couldn’t resist this variant cover, it is just so cool! I love the different designs of all of the Robins, even though there is one there who shouldn’t be wearing pants but is.
This issue also features Terry McGinnis from Batman Beyond, so that was a fun bonus.
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3.
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent. Issue #3. Regular Cover.
Jon begins to learn about the new universe he has found himself in. What will he think about what he finds?
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #8.
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing. Issue #8. Regular Cover.
I’m finding myself looking forward to the release of this each month. The story really has me intrigued, and I like to see what the brief mention of Jason Todd will be each time.
That and I’m just really falling in love with Carmine di Giandomenico’s art style.
And that is all for this week’s haul! There’s something new starting on Tuesday that I’m really excited to pick up, but you’ll find out more about that next week.
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I hope you have all had an amazing week! My week has been pretty chill, and the weekend so far has been relaxing and low-key. Did you have any fun weekend plans? What did you get up to?
As per usual, it’s time to wrap the week up with my weekly comic book haul, the last one for the month of April at that!
We’ll just jump right in.
If you happen to be new here – here’s how it goes; I will go over the individual issue comics that I picked up first, then I will move into collected works/graphic novels!
Let’s begin, shall we?
Dead Boy Detectives #5.
Dead Boy Detectives. Issue #5. Regular Cover.
The penultimate issue of this storyline. As of writing this, I haven’t read this issue yet, but I absolutely adore the cover of this one.
The Riddler: Year One #4
The Riddler: Year One. Issue #4. Regular Cover.
I’ve really been enjoying this glimpse into the backstory of the Riddler as he appears in Matt Reeve’s The Batman film.
I’m going to have to go back and re-watch the film with the context of this comic after the final issue (issue #6) comes out.
Tim Drake: Robin #8/
Tim Drake: Robin. Issue #8. Regular Cover.
The next part of Tim’s story begins as an injured Batwoman appears on his boat with no memory of the past few months. What could it all mean?
And that is all for the individual issue comics that I picked up this week.
We’ll move right along into the collected works/graphic novels!
Batman: Gotham Knights. Vol. 1: Transference
Batman: Gotham Knights. Volume 1: Transference.
I’ve been looking for the collected edition of Gotham Knights for a while now, and one of my local comic book stores had it, so of course, I picked it up. I’m not usually a fan of Devin Grayson’s writing, but I’ve heard that this series focuses on character more than anything else – especially the relationships between Bruce and his family.
Batman: Gotham Knights. Vol. 2: Contested.
Batman: Gotham Knights. Volume 2: Contested.
The same comic book store has the second volume as well, so I picked that up too!
I also really like the cover art on this one. Just the little details of the ivy vines wrapped around Robin, and the slightly sinister expression on Poison Ivy’s face.
And that’s it for this week’s haul! I hope you enjoyed it!
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How are you doing today? I’m feeling pretty excited, and I’ll tell you why!
After a lot of thought, I’ve decided to move my photography content on to it’s own blog!
When I started blogging, I didn’t expect to dedicate so many of my posts to photography, so I didn’t see the point in separating it out; as you can probably tell, my feeling have now changed.
How are you doing today? How has your weekend been? What have you gotten up to?
My weekend has been pretty fun, I went to visit the National Aviary yesterday, so look out for a snapshot post from that coming soon! I’ve spent today just chilling out at home.
I’m ready to bring the week to a close with my weekly comic book haul though, so let’s get right into it!
As always, I will start with the individual issues that I picked up, before moving on to graphic novels/collected works.
Let’s get started, shall we?
Nightwing #103.
Nightwing. Issue #103. Regular Cover.
The saga of the Grinning Man and the Demon Neron continues. I love this cover though, I just adore the idea of Bludhaven adopting Nightwing as their city mascot.
Nightwing #103.
Nightwing. Issue #103. Variant Cover by Jamal Campbell.
Of course, I had to pick up the Jamal Campbell cover for the month as well. This one just gives me big Superman vibes.
SuperBoy: The Man of Tomorrow #1.
SuperBoy: The Man of Tomorrow. Issue #1. Regular Cover.
I’ve been looking forward to this story since I saw it was announced, so I’m really excited to follow this new adventure for Konnor. And I’m glad that he has his sunglasses and leather jacket.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #1.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #2.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #2. Regular Cover.
The first of two issues that I was missing from this run. I found it at a comic store a little bit further away that we don’t get to visit very often. I’m happy to have it as part of the collection now/
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #2 Variant.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #2. Variant Cover.
I just really like this cover of Terry McGinnis okay?
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #3.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #3. Regular Cover.
This is the final issue I needed to complete this run of comics, and I was glad to find it with issue #2.
And that is it for the individual comics that I scooped up this week.
Now we’ll move onto the graphic novels.
Nightwing; Rough Justice.
Nightwing: Rough Justice.
I’m always happy when I come across older Nightwing material at comic book stores, especially anything that was illustrated by Scott McDaniel, so if course I picked this up the moment that I saw it on the shelf. I just adore the art style from this period.
Nightwing: The New Order.
Nightwing: The New Order.
I’ve seen screenshots from this floating around but I haven’t been able to pick it up until now. I’m curious to get into it, and am grateful to have it as part of my TBR pile.
And that’s it for this week’s haul! Did you see anything that you’re read before? Or anything that you might be interested in picking up for yourself?
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How are you doing today? I hope that you had a good weekend, and that the rest of the week treats you well.
I’m starting off the week with my comic book haul of everything I picked up during the last week. This is going to be all collected works/graphic novels, as there were no new individual issues released last week that I needed or wanted to pick up – that’s sure to be different this week though.
With all that being said, let’s dive right in shall we?
Batman Beyond: Neo Year
Batman Beyond: Neo Year.
I’ve been really enjoying getting back into Batman Beyond after a really long time, so I’m pretty much reading anything I can get my hands on. I’m looking forward to getting into this one, and seeing more of Terry McGinnis.
I also just really love the cover for this one.
Future State: Gotham. Volume 3: Batman at War.
Future State: Gotham. Volume 3: Batmen at War.
This is the last graphic novel in the Future State: Gotham series. I’m excited to read the conclusion, as I’ve been enjoying this series. It’s been an interesting story for Jason Todd especially.
Robin. Volume 3.
Robin. Volume 3: Secrets and Shadows.
This is another last volume in a series that I’ve enjoyed. This is the last of Damian’s solo journey on Lazarus Island that lead into the events of Lazarus Planet and Batman vs Robin.
I especially enjoy Damian and Conner’s (Hawke) friendship through this run.
Teen Titans. Volume 1.
Teen Titans. Volume 1: Full Throttle.
I’ve been wanting to read this run for a while now, and I’m excited to finally have found this.
Titans United.
Titans United.
I’ll be honest, I only want to read this to see Jason’s dynamic with thes rest of the Titans. I’m still looking for Titans Together, the other run where he joins up with them.
And that’s it for this week’s haul! Did you see anything that you’ve read? Do you have any recommendations?
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How are you doing today? I hope that you had a good weekend, and that the rest of the week treats you well.
I’m starting off the week with my comic book haul of everything I picked up during the last week. This is going to be all collected works/graphic novels, as there were no new individual issues released last week that I needed or wanted to pick up – that’s sure to be different this week though.
With all that being said, let’s dive right in shall we?
Batman Beyond: Neo Year
Batman Beyond: Neo Year.
I’ve been really enjoying getting back into Batman Beyond after a really long time, so I’m pretty much reading anything I can get my hands on. I’m looking forward to getting into this one, and seeing more of Terry McGinnis.
I also just really love the cover for this one.
Future State: Gotham. Volume 3: Batman at War.
Future State: Gotham. Volume 3: Batmen at War.
This is the last graphic novel in the Future State: Gotham series. I’m excited to read the conclusion, as I’ve been enjoying this series. It’s been an interesting story for Jason Todd especially.
Robin. Volume 3.
Robin. Volume 3: Secrets and Shadows.
This is another last volume in a series that I’ve enjoyed. This is the last of Damian’s solo journey on Lazarus Island that lead into the events of Lazarus Planet and Batman vs Robin.
I especially enjoy Damian and Conner’s (Hawke) friendship through this run.
Teen Titans. Volume 1.
Teen Titans. Volume 1: Full Throttle.
I’ve been wanting to read this run for a while now, and I’m excited to finally have found this.
Titans United.
Titans United.
I’ll be honest, I only want to read this to see Jason’s dynamic with thes rest of the Titans. I’m still looking for Titans Together, the other run where he joins up with them.
And that’s it for this week’s haul! Did you see anything that you’ve read? Do you have any recommendations?
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How was your week? Mine was thankfully a fairly chill one.
I’m here to finish the week off with a comic book haul! As always I will start with the individual issues and move onto collected works.
Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Tim Drake: Robin #7
Tim Drake: Robin. Issue #7. Regular Cover.
I’m grateful for the change of art style with this issue, also for the adorable-ness going on between Tim and Bernard.
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #7.
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing. Issue #7. Regular Cover.
Things continue to get more interesting with this storyline. I’m also happy to see the continued appearance of Jason Todd/Red Hood.
The Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #2.
The Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent. Issue #2. Regular Cover.
I’m looking forward to this run really getting going in the Injustice universe, I’m interested to see what Tom Taylor is going to be being back in that world.
And that’s it for the individual issues, next I’ll be moving onto to the one collected work/graphic novel that I picked up this week.
DC vs Vampires. Volume 2.
DC vs Vampires. Volume #2.
The second half of the main story of DC vs Vampires (does not include the All-Out War storyline.) I’m missing some of the individual issues, so I am really excited to read how this story ends!
And that’s my haul for this week! If you’re interested in seeing more nerdy goodness from me, you can check out my Nerdy IG or my TikTok!
How are you doing today? I hope that you get everything you need out of today!
In today’s post I’m going to be trying out a new format for book reviews, something a bit more structured and simple.
I finished Batman Forever over the weekend, so I’m going to try out this new format to talk about my thoughts on it. So let’s get into it.
Book: Batman Forver – this is a novelization of the 1995 film starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey.
Author: Peter David, based on the screenplay written by Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Goldsman.
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Page Count: 245 pages
Setting: Gotham City. This entire novel takes place in Gotham City, though the major set pieces are the Bat Cave, Claw Island, Haly’s Circus, the Ritz Gotham, and Wayne Enterprises.
Characters: Bruce Wayne/Batman: our protagonist. As Batman, he is working on the case of a mysterious new villain who has joined forces with an existing character who has a deep history with the Dark Knight. As Bruce, he is dealing with a new romantic interest and repressed memories of his parent’s deaths beginning to come to the surface and what these memories might mean. Dick Grayson/Robin: an acrobat turned orphan, who is dealing with the deaths of his family, and the feelings of revenge that arise in the aftermath. This novel covers his beginnings as Robin. Dr Chase Meridian: a psychiatrist who specialises in multiples personalities. She comes to Gotham to consult on Two Face. She is obsessed with Batman, though she also begins to develop an interest n Bruce. Two-Face/Harvey Dent: One of our two antagonists. He wants revenge on Batman for betraying him, and in his mind, causing the accident that turned into the men he is today. Gotham’s former District Attorney. The Riddler/Edward Nygma: The primary antagonist. He is obsessed with Bruce Wayne and wants revenge on him for an alleged slight against his genius. He leaves riddles for Bruce and joins forces with Two-Face in order to destroy every aspect of Bruce’s life.
Favourite Character: My favourite protagonist is Dick, I love the way his emotions, and everything he was going through are written in this novel. It gives a much better view into his mind-frame during the events of the film.
My favourite antagonist is Two-Face, I enjoy the way the novel gives the back story of his relationship with Batman to really drive home why he wants revenge so badly, and the depth of his obsession.
Least Favourite Character: I don’t actually have a least favourite character in this. They’re all pretty well written.
Favourite Scene: My favourite scene in the novel is probably the Circus scene, in which Dick becomes an orphan. I like that this scene focuses on the Flying Graysons, so we really feel the loss along with Dick. I just appreciate that this scene doesn’t focus on Bruce the way it does in the film.
Favourite Quote: “B-12,” said Two-Face. “A hit. And my favorite vitamin, I might add.”
This is also one of my favourite quotes in the film.
Rating & Why: 4/5 – the pacing has issues sometimes, but I love the details this adds if you are a fan of the film.
Final Thoughts: I really like this novel, and I would probably read this again when I want a comfort read. I do recommend this if you are a fan of the Batman Forever film, or if you just like to consume Batman media.
And that’s it for this little book review! Did you like this format? I find that it helped keep my thoughts on track a little bit better, so I will probably stick with it.
How are you doing? I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My weekend was pretty hectic, we had some friends visit from out of town! So my apologies for this post going up on a Monday for the second week in a row!
With that being said, let’s get right into the haul, shall we?
As always, I will start with the individual issues and then move onto the collected works!
Dark Knights of Steel #10.
Dark Knights of Steel. Issue #10. Regular Cover.
I adore this cover, as much as I am adoring this series!
This is the final issue of this prequel mini-series to the video game. It’s been a pretty cool story, though I’lol admit I think the ties to the game are minimal.
Dead Boy Detectives #4.
Dead Boy Detectives. Issue #4. Regular Cover.
I really like the cover art for this one; I get a real sense of dread from it.
That’s all for the individual issues, so I’ll move on to the one collected work that I picked up this week.
Task Force Z. Volume 2.
Task Force Z. Volume 2. Hardcover.
The second volume of Jason Todd and his undead team. I’ve been waiting for this one to come out for a while now. I love Jason Todd centric stories and this one has been very enjoyable.
And that’s it for this week’s haul! Did you see anything that you’ve also been reading?
First off, my apologies for the lateness of this post! I was attending a convention over the weekend, so I was unable to get this post up before now! Next week, we will return to this haul going up on a Sunday.
Next off, how was your weekend? I hope that it was enjoyable! Mine was busy, but a lot of fun! I hope that this week shapes up to be a good one for you!
With that all being said, let’s jump right into this week’s haul! I don’t have any collected works this week, so it will only be individual issues!
Harley Quinn: Legion of Bats #6
Harley Quinn: Legion of Bats. Issue #6. Variant Cover by Can Hopp.
This is the final issue of this mini-series! I absolutely adore this cover, especially the pigeons. I hope Harley is able to convince Ivy to let them go.
Nightwing #102.
Nightwing. Issue #102. Regular Cover.
Nightwing #102.
Nightwing. Issue #102. Variant Cover by Jamal Campbell.
My collection of Jamal Campbell continues to grow with the addition of issue #102. I just love the acrobatic vibe of this cover.
Nightwing #102.
Nightwing. Issue #102. 1:25 Variant Cover by Vasco Georgiev.
Another variant cover for Nightwing. I really like the movement in this one, as well as Nightwing’s facial expression.
And that’s it for this week’s haul – not a huge one, but I’m really happy with what I picked up! There’s a couple of releases coming up in the next few weeks that I’m really excited about and I’m so looking forward to sharing them with you!
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