Writers: Ram V, Ed Brubaker et al. Artists: Fernando Blanco, Darwyn Cooke et al. DC Comics: Omnibus edition published August 2022 RAM V RAPT ME up in Catwoman #25 from 2020, where I followed him to a place I had not thought to visit before. In this issue, writer Ram V starts a year-long run, … Read more
Writer: Tom King Artist: Greg Smallwood DC Comics (Black Label), 2022-2023 DC Comics chose to publish this title under its Skunkworks imprint Black Label for good reason. The final issue, which we consider in this review, features the death of title character, Christopher Chance, also known as The Human Target. Even in the yoyo death-afterlife-and-life … Read more
Writer: Spencer Ackerman Artists: Even Narcisse, Jesus Merino, Jorge Fornes DC Comics (Black Label imprint), June 2023 Such high hopes we had for this title. Here is the promotional copy: The island nation of Gamorra is eager for American investment—and even more eager for American metahuman weapons. Amanda Waller has just what they want: the … Read more
Writers: Various Artist: John Romita Jr. Marvel Comics ACHIEVING PERFECT PERSPECTIVE and flowing figures captured in a few lines looks like magic coming to life. Such simple things often have an astonishing affect. On holiday, reading back issues from the stacks, I found I liked a couple Spider-Man issues with different titles, and disliked others. … Read more