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Written by Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott; Art by Trevor McCarthy, Graham Nolan; Colors by Guy Major; Letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Sep 14, 2011
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The final battle between the Bat-family and The Architect is somewhat anti-climatic after the first four issues of Gates of Gotham held such steampunk-y promise. More
Sep 14, 2011
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This Germano-Kenyan (how often do you get to use that) collaboration took a handful of Berlin-based electronic artists to work with various established artists of the Kenyan music scene. More
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Writer: Sterling Gates; Artist: Rob Liefield
Sep 13, 2011
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It's a pretty obvious sign that the first issue of Hawk & Dove didn't especially grab me when the two things that most stuck with (and bothered) me about it were, 1. the new grey and red costume for Hawk (admittedly a dumb criticism, but it looks stupid vs. his classic red & white); and, 2. Rob Liefield draws a crappy Deadman. I mean, Deadman is one of the coolest looking dudes in DC's menagerie, and in his supporting role here as Dove's romantic interest, his face looks like a weird blob. More
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"Joseph Rock"—Writer: Ivan Brandon; Artist: Tom Derenick; "Navy SEALs: Human Shields"—Writer: Jonathan Vanking; Artist: Phil Winslade
Sep 13, 2011
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Men of War #1 seeks to reset the Sgt. Rock war stories in a modern age, complete with DC Superhero trappings. The backup story (concerning Navy SEALs and meriting an extra buck over most DC Comics prices), is a story without those trappings, more of a conventional military specialist tale. One's okay. The other's not. More
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Written by Scott McDaniel and John Rozum; Art by Scott McDaniel (pencils), Jonathan Glapion and Le Breau Underwood (inks), Guy Major (colors); cover by Scott McDaniel with Guy Major
Sep 13, 2011
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In setting up the new status quo for Static, the electro-magnetic powered youth from the Milestone line of comics, as well as the star of a well-received cartoon, Static Shock #1 does a fine job. In generating interest beyond that, Static Shock #1 is surprisingly average. More
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Written by Paul Cornell; Art and cover by Miguel Sepulveda
Sep 12, 2011
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I guess this is how DC is fitting in the Wildstorm characters into their revamped "New 52" universe. Stormwatch is the first of the titles featuring Wildstorm characters now integrated into the new DC Universe. The original '90s series centered on the eponymous, United Nations-sponsored super-team. That run eventually fell apart under the writing guidance of Warren Ellis and morphed into The Authority. This new issue is a sloppy amalgamation of both books and we learn next to nothing about these characters. More
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Written by Jeff Lemire; art by Travel Foreman (penciller, co-inker, and cover), Dan Green (co-inker), and Lovern Kindzierski (colorist)
Sep 12, 2011
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Jeff Lemire's Animal Man #1 ties Grant Morrison's Action Comics #1 as the best issue of the first full week of DC's New 52 re-launch, which is fitting, since Morrison's late '80s/early '90s run on Animal Man was so amazing. More
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(Written by J.T. Krul; art by Dan Jurgens (penciller), George Pérez (inker), and David Baron (colorist); cover by Dave Wilkins)
Sep 12, 2011
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Green Arrow #1, written by J.T. Krul, is a by-the-numbers superhero/vigilante comic filled with all too familiar tropes. Globe-trotting billionaire who moonlights as a costumed avenger and doesn't always see eye to eye with his board of directors—check. More
Sep 12, 2011
Music
#37 – St. Vincent
When I was 16, Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out forever changed the course of my music-listening life. It was summertime, it was my first taste of indie rock and it didn’t leave my Discman for two months. I bring this up because Wild Flag hits me with that same magical gut-punch: this album has the ability to make die-hards out of teenagers and adults (all over again). More
