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Everything about this comic impressed, and it will hopefully continue to excite with its second installment. Immortal Men #1 cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair Loss: Immortal Men #1 Bores to Tears Less impressive was the start to James Tynion IV and Jim Lee's Immortal Men, which is another parable on how random people can magically be a special[...]

As usual, Jeremy Konrad and I are here to discuss which ones are worthy of your time and money and which ones to avoid like the plague. Immortal Men #1 by James Tynion IV and Jim Lee, Domino by Gail Simone and David Baldeon, Exiles by Saladin Ahmed and Javier Rodriguez, Crude by Steve Orlando and Garry Brown, and The Dead Hand by Kyle Higgins and Steve Mooney are the focuses of discussion this week[...]

That said, it's cool to see them back in this way, and it has some intriguing implications for the future as we know it from this comic. Beyond that, this is one of the thinner issues of James Tynion IV's Detective Comics It's a mystery story to which we already know the solution, and it is[...]

That said, it could also work as a parable of discovering one's own sexual identity, and, with the great James Tynion IV behind it, that may have been intentional. Unfortunately, the comic still feels lifeless It has interesting ideas, but they aren't conveyed with any energy, excitement, or any other way to illicit an emotional response[...]

It boasts the creative team of James Tynion IV and Jim Lee and centers around a clandestine and well, immortal, group of beings fighting to stop another cabal known as the House of Conquest That doesn't explain a whole lot about what this book is going to be like, but the visual design of the heroes are unique. Justice[...]

The threat of the Colony and a bleak future continues to rise in this installment of Detective Comics. Ulysses shows Red Robin a possible future of Batwoman leading the Colony. All the while, Ulysses holds a dangerous weapon himself. Is it a good read?

This one really disappointed me. Batman: Detective Comics #976 cover by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, and Adriano Lucas Win: Batman: Detective Comics #976 Continues to Ramp Up the Drama Detective Comics #976 ramps up the conflict between Batman and Red Robin, and the Knights Program looks doomed. James Tynion IV looks to be flipping the table on what he's set up[...]

Batwoman, Azrael, and Batwing settle into their new roles with the Colony. Batman: Detective Comics #976 cover by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, and Adriano Lucas The Knights Program, which has been the grand experiment behind the plot of James Tynion IV's Detective Comics run, has fallen apart with Batman unwilling to let Red Robin start it up[...]

Terrifics Unite! The Trial of Batwoman! Doctor Strange continues to be damned! There were many wins and losses this week for the comic world, and we're going to list them off here.

There is one two-page layout for which I am still unsure the reading order. James Tynion IV continues to be a master of chemistry, as the conversation between the family in the Batcave is impossible to take your eyes away from It's not just a discussion about Batwoman; the likes of Batgirl and Red Hood cut[...]

It's a rough read, and James Tynion IV continues to show how emotionally attuned he is to the reader Struggle to keep your eyes dry lest the tears fall on your comic. X-Men Blue #21 cover by Arthur Adams and Federico Blee Loss: X-Men: Blue #21 Desperately Needs an Editor X-Men: Blue #21 isn't the most unpleasant read in the world,[...]

Our heroes must deal with the recent failure of their team and what to do next in its aftermath with Detective Comics #974. Is it a good read?

Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt follows the Flash, Raven, and Cyborg desperately trying to return to our universe with the help of Detective Chimp. Is it a good read?

James Tynion IV plays up the drama well, and his love and understanding of Clayface really shows through. Detective Comics Annual #1 art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, and Adriano Lucas Eddy Barrows returns to contribute the art, and it looks fantastic He plays with eyes quite well, which is where a lot of the emotion lies[...]

All other things put aside, Batman would likely lose public trust after this rampage, and people would be right to have concerns about a mud-monster what wrecked the city. James Tynion IV is quite adept at keeping emotion close-at-hand when writing his Batman tales Plus, his stint on Red Hood and the Outlaws was easily my[...]

Detective Comics #972 puts Clayface to the forefront, as he has been corrupted and confused by the Victim Syndicate. Batman struggles to bring him back to the side of the angels, while Red Robin becomes more suspicious of both Basil Karlo and Batwoman. Is it a good read?

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Eugenic #3 from BOOM! Studios by James Tynion IV, Eryk Donovan, Dee Cunniffe, and Jim Campbell ends this series, and the triptych of doom that has been Memetic, Cognetic and now this, Eugenic Each had presented a truly dark, disturbing and unique look at the end of the world, but with Eugenic, Tynion IV[...]

James Tynion IV does some of his best work here, and with him, that's saying a lot. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] On another Earth, the Joker finally pushed Batman too far With Gotham burning and hundreds dead, the Joker pulls off one more antic It is one last gag to put in front of the Caped[...]

With a special hint in this week's Batman Lost, could the team behind Metal be planning something called 'No Justice' as the next major story for 2018?

It looks to be their last stand, and the future Tim Drake intends on killing Batwoman at all costs. Batman Detective Comics #968 cover by Adriano Lucas With this conclusion to 'A Lonely Place of Living', writer James Tynion IV gives us a deeper cut into the psyche of Tim Drake and his perception of Batman[...]

Batman Lost adores its vulnerable protagonist without deifying him, it is a good mind trip of a story, and the art is gorgeous.

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Eugenic #2 from Boom! Studios and by James Tynion IV, Eryk Donovan, Dee Cunniffe and Jim Campbell continues the teams epic look at a new nightmare end of humanity scenario. For this wishing to remain unspoiled, beware, this review will contain some spoilers for the issue. Eugenic #2 cover by Eryk Donovan The last issue set up[...]

With creators like Greg Pak, James Tynion IV, and David F Walker, they have some sweet titles in their listings right now Take a look at what is coming this January. MECH CADET YU SC (DIRECT MARKET EXCLUSIVE) Publisher: BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $14.99 Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa Cover Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa Once a year, giant robots from outer space come to Earth and[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Eugenic #1 from BOOM! Studios by James Tynion IV, Eryk Donovan, Dee Cunniffe and Jim Campbell is the third and final in the creators' apocalyptic triptych A set of three, three part comic series that looked at different horrifying ways the world, or rather humanity, could end, starting with Memetic, followed by Cognetic and[...]

Murder Machine adds another cool story behind one of the members of Barbatos’s Bat-League, fleshing out the world in a delightfully macabre manner.

And everyone there was eager to check out brand new stuff, as well as meet the big names. In fact, that was an awesome part of the show too: the big names like Steve Orlando, Sina Grace, Amy Reeder, and James Tynion IV weren't separated off to their own row or corner, or a different room[...]

Moderated by Andreyko and with a panel listing that included Tee Franklin (Bingo Love, Nailbiter), Sina Grace (Iceman, The Li'l Depressed Boy), James Tynion IV (The Woods, Detective Comics), Phil Jimenez (Astonishing X-Men, Wonder Woman), Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Justice League of America) and Jennie Wood (Flutter series). While the beginning of the panel served as a[...]

Detective Comics #963 hits shelves today and it starts a storyline that writer James Tynion IV has wanted to do for a while It brings back Lonnie Machin, AKA Anarky, one of the writer's favorite characters from the '90s Tynion describes Anarky as doing things for the right reasons but doing them in the wrong[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Detective Comics #962 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez and Brad Anderson brings the current arc, Intelligence, to its conclusion in a satisfying and thoroughly entertaining way. Detective Comics #962 by Yasmine Putri It also sets up links to a great deal of things, which is what's great about what Tynion IV's writing on[...]

All-in-all, Dark Days: The Casting's story is more focused than 'The Forge', the art didn’t hop around as badly, and it introduced some interesting ideas.