I enjoy comics and graphic novels, but I have always found the big DC and Marvel comics to be very unapproachable. Their comic universes are so complicated and sprawling at this point that I have never seen what felt like a good jumping-in point, despite liking many characters from both universes. So, when I saw…
I’ve been on a bit of a Batman kick lately, sparked by my need for more shelf space and my waning interesting in graphic novels. No disrespect to the format; I’ve been leaning heavily on audiobooks and beefy paperbacks lately. While it sounds overarchingly negative, this shifted outlook has a silver lining. I’m discovering Batman…
Bongiornio, folks! Does anyone fancy a trip to Italy with everyone’s favorite feline antihero? Let’s hop on a plane and join Catwoman in Rome. The graphic novel fills some of the gaps from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s Dark Victory and brings us a new take on Selina Kyle. When In Rome sends Selina Kyle…
Continue reading ➞ Catwoman: When In Rome – Here Kitty, There Kitty
I think I spoiled this one for myself, folks. We’ve reached peak Harley Quinn saturation. Reading a graphic novel origin story pales in comparison to the brilliant Harley Quinn animated series on HBO Max. Stepjan Šejić’s Harleen sets out to tell of the iconic harlequin’s origin story, but it ends up getting weighed down by…
Well, that does it. Batman Vs. Bigby is my second-favorite piece of Wolf-Bat media, closely following The Legend Of Korra’s pro-bending Wolf Bats. Bill Willingham returns to pen a story that pits Batman vs. Bigby wolf. Willingham’s troubled protagonist is somewhat of a detective himself, making for loads of entertaining crossover potential. This story is…
Continue reading ➞ Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham: A Fabled Crossover
Happy Halloween everyone, enjoy a special post! Batman: Haunted Knight collects three Halloween tales by writer Jeph Loeb and illustrator Tim Sale. Famous for The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, the pair should be considered among the most trusted minds to weave a fantastic Batman story. Each of the brief stories in Haunted Knight glows…
Continue reading ➞ Batman: Haunted Knight – The Hero We Deserve
