How are you today? How has your week been going so far? Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend.
I’ve been having a good week so far. I’ve been playing the Silent Hill 2 remake and I’ve really been enjoying it! Are you playing it, or are you not a fan of survival horror?
Today’s post is my weekly roundup of the new comic releases that I picked up from my local comic book store.
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
Absolute Batman #1
Absolute Batman. Issue #1. Cover A.
The Absolute Universe is here! This is not the Batman, or the Bruce Wayne, that you’ve come to know.
I’m a fan of Scott Snyder’s writing for the most part, so I am excited to see where this is going to go.
Batman & Robin #14
Batman & Robin. Issue #14. Cover A.
There’s a new group in town that Batman & Robin have to deal with, connected to Poison Ivy. As well as that, is there something from Bruce’s past coming to haunt father and son? Does it have something to do with Bruce’s father, Thomas?
DC vs Vampires: World War V #3
DC vs Vampires: World War V. Issue #3. Cover A.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #5.
I haven’t read this issue yet, but I absolutely adore this cover. Just look at Clark’s dorky smile, and the western style costume just looks so good on him.
Batman: The Cult. Deluxe Edition.
Batman: The Cult. Deluxe Edition.
I’ve been waiting for this to come out so I could finally read it.
Batman takes on Deacon Blackfire, will he be turned by the Shaman’s righteous ways?
This is probably one of my favourite self-contained stories with Jason Todd as Robin.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you today? How has your week been going? Anything fun planned for the weekend? I hope that your day goes exactly as you need it to.
I’m doing pretty well. I’m looking forward to the weekend, and I started a new knitting project!!
Today’s post is my weekly round-up of the new comic releases that I picked up from my local comic book store.
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4
Absolute Power: Task Force VII. Issue #4. Cover A.
It’s Failsafe vs Nightwing as our heroes struggle to figure out how to defeat Amanda Waller and her group of superpower stealing robots!
I really love seeing Nightwing come into his own in this series.
Batman & Robin #12.
Batman & Robin. Issue #12. Cover A.
Now that they’ve found Bane on Dinosaur Island, will Damian take his revenge?
Also, Bane has a daughter?
Death in the Family: Robin Lives #2
Death in the Family: Robin Lives. Issue #2. Variant Cover by Dan Mora.
Jason continues to struggle to come to terms with his trauma, and Bruce isn’t exactly helping. Will Dick Grayson be able to step in and be the support that both Batman and Robin really need.
I couldn’t resist this variant cover from Dan Mora. I’m getting quite a collection of them.
DC vs Vampires: World War V #1.
DC vs Vampires: World War V. Issue #1. Cover A.
The massively popular DC vs Vampires returns! Barbara Gordon is now Queen of the Vampires, what are her plans for what remains of humanity?
Damian is building a vampire army, and Green Arrow is desperately trying to protect the humans that are left.
I’m really excited to see where this series will go!
Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age #3.
Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age. Issue #3. Variant Cover by Felipe Massafera.
I still need to read Issue #2, which I also picked up yesterday, so I am a little behind on this series.
I love this variant cover though, it has a really cool old-school treasure hunter vibe.
Gotham City Sirens #2.
Gotham City Sirens. Issue #2. Cover A.
The Sirens are back together, and it is up to them to put an end to Punchline’s game!
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you today? How is your week going so far? I hope that your week goes exactly as you need it to.
I am doing pretty well. I had a relaxing weekend, and I got to visit one of my favourite stores on Saturday, which is always a delight.
Today’s post is going to be my thoughts on the recent comic book run, Red Hood: The Hill. This was a 6 issue mini-series with #0 issue to set things up.
Before I really get into it, I am going to say a couple of things. I am coming at this as a fan of Jason Todd/Red Hood. He is my favourite DC Comics character, so I just want you to understand my bias. This is also probably going to be a little bit on the rambly side, as I just want to share my thoughts now that this story is complete.
So let’s get into it, shall we?
Red Hood: The Hill – My Thoughts
Dan Mora Variant Cover – the best thing to come out of this run.
When I read that Red Hood was getting another self-titled story, I was really excited. Even if it was only going to be a 6 issue run. The last comic run that focused on Jason was Task Force Z, which I actually really enjoyed. There was that moment in Gotham War, but we don’t talk about that.
The first issue that was released was a collected re-release of Red Hood and the Outlaws #51 and #52, which were initially released at the end of 2020. These made up the last issues of RHATO from the Rebirth run.
This is my first issue with Red Hood: The Hill (which I will refer to as The Hill from this point onward) – this run is continuing a story that was initially released at the end of 2020. As of the start of The Hill, this was over 3 years ago. A lot of things have happened in the Batman universe, as well as the DC multiverse in general, since then, so going back to an event that references The Joker War feels a little bit weird.
Having said that, I may as well get to the main issue I have with The Hill. It doesn’t feel like it has a purpose. It also isn’t a Red Hood story, yes he is there, but it isn’t really about him, and that is my problem.
To explain why this is an issue for me, I am of the opinion that if you are going to name a story after a character, that character needs to be important to the story itself. For example, Nightwing could not exist without Nightwing. Batman could not exist without Batman. Red Hood: The Hill does not need Red Hood. This story could have unfolded in pretty much the same way if Jason hadn’t been there. He just did not feel vital to the story at all.
It really felt like this story was using Red Hood’s name to sell a story that was not at all focused on Red Hood, or even just Jason Todd. It was focused on the Watch, who are a vigilante group operating in the Hill, that Jason happens to become involved with. Jason didn’t not form this group, he isn’t training them, he just happens to be there. He just happens to want to help.
My other problem is that I don’t care about the rest of the characters featured in this comic book run. I don’t care about them as people, and I don’t care about the relationships they have with Jason, which only a couple of them really do. I just don’t know enough about these characters to really care. I feel as though this should have been it’s own story that focused on these characters alone, so that I might have been more invested in them; maybe have Jason come in a little bit later once we’ve established the characters of the Watch. I think the focus character should have been Dana, the vigilante known as Strike; and while she was the focus, I am reading a Red Hood comic, I want Red Hood to be the main character, not a character that I have spent no real time with, and have no investment in.
Next up is Jason’s character itself, and that is he just feels very bland. He is essentially pushed to the side in favour of Dana. I didn’t really get a feel for his motivation at all. I don’t even get the ‘I’m just here to annoy Bruce’ vibe. He just feels added in for the sake of having his name in the title. This ties back into the fact that this story was started 3 years ago, Jason has experienced several events since the end of RHATO that have had an effect on who he is as a person.
I would have understood it more if this had been pitched as more of a Lost Days type of thing, an “untold story of Jason Todd” so to speak. It wasn’t, so I have to take it as it is.
All in all, I’m just disappointed by Red Hood: The Hill. It feels like a cash grab because Jason is a popular character, and that just ended up doing him and the story a disservice.
I feel as though the writer had a story to tell, but they had to shoe-horn Jason into it, and it just didn’t work. Maybe with a longer run, I could have felt differently, but I have to go off of what we got. The story had potential, I just didn’t care, and I wasn’t given a reason to care beyond being a Jason Todd fan.
As far as I am concerned, nothing is more disappointing than wasted potential.
And that is it for this today’s post! I hope that you enjoyed it, and I hope that you can understand my points! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you feeling today? How has your week been going so far? Do you have any plans for the weekend?
I’m feeling OK today, and my week has been going pretty well so far. I have a lot of down time this weekend, so I am hoping to catch up on reading and sorting out my comics.
Today’s post is my weekly haul of all of the new releases I picked up from my local comic book store!
Let’s get right into it!
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3
Absolute Power: Task Force VII. Issue #3. Cover A.
Another member of Waller’s Task Force VII is after the JSA. Will they fare any better than the former JLA members?
Red Hood: The Hill #6.
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #6. Cover A.
This is it, the final issue of this mini-series. Will Red Hood and the Watch, with the help of Batman, be able to save the Hill? I guess we’ll find out.
Now that this series is finished, I want to sit and gather all my thoughts about it, then write a dedicated post with how I feel.
Super-Pets Special: Bitedentity Crisis.
Super-Pets Special: Bietdentity Crisis. One-Shot. Cover A.
I could’t resist this adorable looking summer special, especially as Bitewing, Nightwing’s beloved pooch, takes centre-stage.
I’ve been waiting for this to come out, so I can read it all together.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you today? Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend? Watched anything good lately?
I’m doing pretty well. It’s going to take a while before it stops feeling weird that I have to go and pick up my comics on Wednesdays now. What can I say? I’m a creature of habit.
Today’s post is my weekly round up of new comic book releases that I picked up. Let’s dive right in.
As a note: I will be updating this post, as I was not able to pick up all of the comics that I ordered yesterday, so as soon as I get them, I will be adding them to this post!
Let’s dive right in to this week’s comics!
Batman & Robin #11.
Batman & Robin. Issue #11. Cover A.
After a tip from a friend, Batman and Robin have tracked down Bane, previously presumed dead, to Dinosaur Island, which he has claimed as his personal kingdom.
How will Damian react to seeing the man who killed Alfred in front of him? What other surprises await on an island full of dinosaurs?
Death in the Family: Robin Lives #1
Death in the Family: Robin Lives. Issue #1. Cover A.
We’re finally getting to see what might have happened had DC fans not voted to have Jason Todd killed off all of those years ago.
I’m looking forward to seeing where this little mini-series is going to go. Will Bruce be able to help Jason through the trauma inflicted upon him by the Clown Prince of Crime?
We also get a bit of a mystery – who shot the Joker?
Death in the Family: Robin Lives #1.
Death in the Family: Robin Lives. Issues #1. Variant Cover by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart.
I’m a really big fan of Mike Mignola’s art style, especially in Hellboy, so of course I had to add this variant to my collection.
I can’t wait for Dan Mora’s variant cover next month!
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you doing today? How has your week been going so far? Have you got any fun summer plans?
I’m doing pretty well. I’m going on a trip soon that I am really looking forward to! It’s also my birthday next week!
Today, as per usual, I will be rounding up my weekly picks of DC Comics new releases. I only have a small number to share with you, so let’s get right into it!
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #14
Batman: The Brave and The Bold. Issue #14. Cover A.
Nightwing’s adventures with Boston Brand aka Deadman continue, and what is going on with Booster Gold?
I really need to catch up with this series – maybe that will be a job for this weekend.
Absolute Power is almost here, and we’re getting things started with this establishing one-shot, before we get into the main event.
How will Waller’s plans affect the landscape of DC as this event progresses.
I have to admit, that I am excited about the things I have heard about Nightwing’s involvement in the event. I hope they do his character justice, and of course I’m looking forward to more amazing art by Dan Mora.
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War.
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War.
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this particular storyline, you can actually go and read about them here!
I’m giving it another chance though, maybe I will feel differently when I am able to read it all at once. I don’t have high hopes, but I’ll give it a try. At the very least, I get some very cool Red Hood panels out of it!
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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My week has been pretty good so far. Just keeping up with day to day things, trying to keep myself busy, the usual kind of stuff.
As always, I’m here to share my weekly batch of new DC Comics releases that I picked up from my local comic book store.
Let’s jump right in!
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #1.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age. Issue #1. Cover A.
I really enjoy Gotham by Gaslight – Jack the Ripper set within a Batman universe. Both the comic and the animated movie are pretty great; so naturally, I am really excited to be reading the sequel to that story!
Batman and Robin #10
Batman and Robin. Issue #10. Cover A.
The saga of the Man-Bat comes to an end!
I love Damian’s character in this run, especially his love for animals. His concern for the bats in this issue is really cute. I also appreciate a more wholesome Father/Son relationship between him and Bruce.
Red Hood: The Hill #5.
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #5. Cover A.
Red Hood’s adventures in The Hill continue as he seeks to weed out the evil at work in his new home.
I will admit that I don’t care for this run very much, but I will see it through to the end. I just feel like this was more waster potential for Jason. If you want to focus on other characters, over the title character, maybe just write a comic run about them?
Red Hood: The Hill #5.
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #5. Variant Cover by Dan Mora.
For as much as I don’t care for this run, it did give me this amazing art from Dan Mora, so there is a silver lining.
DC Pride: Uncovered.
DC Pride: Uncovered. Cover by Jen Bartel.
A collection of Pride covers throughout the years. I am a little disappointed that none of the Nightwing covers are in here, but it is still a really cute piece to have in my collection.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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How are you? How has your week been going? Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend?
I’ve been away from a while, I’ve had some family stuff that I’ve been dealing with over the past couple of months. I’m back now, and I’m trying my best to get back into the swing of things.
Let’s do that by getting into the new releases from DC Comics that I picked up this week!
Batman #148.
Batman. Issue #148. Cover A.
As the cover suggests, it’s Batman vs Batman. Can Bruce finally overcome Zur-en-Arrh and pull his family together?
Who will be the Batman who walks away in the end?
This issue has been getting quite a lot of traction on social media after the previews were released. Reading it was definitely worth it though!
Boy Wonder #2.
Boy Wonder. Issue #2. Cover A.
The Story continues as Damian seeks out Red Hood to help him hunt down the demon. What will the 2 Robins learn about each other?
I am really enjoying this series so far, and I am excited to hopefully see all of the Robins work together! Also, Damian is just adorable in the art for this series.
My Adventures with Superman #1.
My Adventures with Superman. Issue #1. Cover A.
A tie-in comic that will act as a bridge between Season 1 and 2. I just hope that this isn’t referenced in Season 2, as I don’t think you should have to read a comic tie-in to understand a TV show.
Batman: Justice Buster #3.
Batman: Justice Buster. Volume 3.
I wasn’t sure what to think about this manga when it first released, but I have to admit that I have been really enjoying it. It’s a unique take on the core Batman story, and I’m curious to see where it will go.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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Did you get to see the eclipse on Monday? I sadly missed it due to cloud cover, though I did still get to experience the darkness.
My week has been going pretty well so far – I have functioning internet again, which is always exciting, and I finally feel like I am starting to get settled in my new home.
Today, as usual, I will be sharing the new comic releases that I picked up this week – let’s get right into it!
Batman/Dylan Dog #2
Batman/Dylan Dog. Issue #2. Cover A.
I really enjoyed the first volume of this crossover, so I am looking forward to seeing where this mini-series goes.
I want to look further into Dylan Dog thanks to this series, it’s always cool to expand my comic book experience.
Batman & Robin #8
Batman & Robin. Issue #8. Cover A.
Robin and Flatline’s adventure continues as they track down Flatline’s older sister. Batman meets up with Shush – but can she be trusted?
Red Hood: The Hill #3.
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #3. Cover A.
I will admit that I am becoming a little frustrated with this series – but I will save that for a separate post.
The monsters are starting to come out of the woodwork now – how will Red Hood and the Watch handle this new challenge?
Red Hood: The Hill #3
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #3. Variant Cover by Dan Mora.
I absolutely love Dan Mora’s art style, and I love his variant covers, so I am glad that he is going some for Jason.
X-Men ’97 #2
X-Men ’97. Issue #2. Cover A.
I’m just enjoying the nostalgia of this series.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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I move this week, so things are getting pretty hectic and stressful, but at least I have new comic book releases to get me through!
It’s time to share the comics I picked up from this week’s DC Comics release!
Let’s jump right in!
Batman & Robin #7
Batman & Robin. Issue #7. Cover A.
Flatline is back in Gotham! What kind of mischief will she and Damian be getting into?
Red Hood: The Hill #2
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #2. Cover A.
The plot thickens in the Hill. The Watch is starting to come apart – can Red Hood help them operate as a team as he helps them protect his new home?
Red Hood: The Hill. Issue #2. Variant Cover by Riley Rossmo.
This isn’t my favourite variant cover, but I couldn’t resist for Red Hood.
Batman/Dylan Dog #1.
Batmna/Dylan Dog. Issue #1. Cover A.
I will admit that I picked this one up on a whim because of the cover. I don’t know much about Dylan Dog’s character, but I might look more into him if I enjoy this one.
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest. Volume 3.
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest. Volume 3.
I’ve been enjoying reading this series in graphic novel form. Here we get to see more of the Justice League, including Green Arrow, The Flash and Wonder Woman.
And that is it for this week’s haul! I hope that you enjoyed it! As always, let me know your thoughts in the comments as well as any recommendations for stuff you think I should read!
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