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Batman #676

by Hugo Bravo

Grant Morrison (Arkham Asylum, JLA) kicks off what is easily the most anticipated Batman story since Knightfall, and from the looks of it, it's setting up to make Batman's back being broken look like a fairy tale. Batman R.I.P is the culmination of Morrison's run which started in July of 2006 on arguably DC's most famous character. Since then, we have learned that Batman now has two sons: an adopted step-son in Tim Drake, and a nine-year old assassin brat named Damian, who was raised by the League of Shadows. Their leader and Damian's grandfather, The Demon's Head Ras Al Ghul has been resurrected only to be locked away in a comatose state in Arkham. Almost two years ago in the pages of 52, Bruce Wayne spent 50 days alone in a cave meditating in Nanda Parbat. It was revealed that early in the Dark Knight's career, he subjected himself to an experiment that nearly drove him to insanity...

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DC Comic Reviews
Robin #175

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

. Tim Drake has been a contender to be the next Batman ever since Infinite Crisis, and the cover of Robin 175 gives a cool foreshadowing of the using the classic "Death in the Family" cover as inspiration. It's clear that Robin will be affected by the outcome of Batman R.I.P. in a big way, and this issue is a new beginning for the Teen Wonder...

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Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #1

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Captain Marvel fans may have been disappointed to hear that his newest adventures would be a kid-friendly retelling through DC's Johnny DC line of children books. However, they would be wise to give Mike Kunkel's new series a chance. The creator of Herobear and animator for Cartoon Network's My Gym Partner is a Monkey has given us one of the most unique look at the Marvels in a long time...

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Justice League of America #21

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

What may seem boring and forced with any other writer, McDuffie makes enjoyable by giving his characters a sense of wit and playfulness hardly ever seen in them. Particularly amusing is Batman, who uncharacteristically teases Superman on why exactly he was caught sharing a kiss with fellow team member Vixen...

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Titans #2

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

The original 1960s Teen Titans were Robin, Wonder Girl Donna Troy, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Aqualad. The junior Justice League of DC set examples for other teens and stopped villainy that seemed too minor league for the real heroes of DC to handle. In the 1980s, Marv Wolfman and George Perez revived the New Teen Titans franchise to great success...

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Catwoman #79

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Thanks to Pfeifer, Selina Kyle has had one of the most interesting changes since 2005's Infinite Crisis. During 52, she teamed up and conceived a child with police officer Sam Bradley Jr., son of detective (and one of DC Comics' oldest characters) Slam Bradley. Tragically, Sam met his demise before he could ever meet his daughter Helena Kyle...

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Action Comics # 865

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Geoff Johns has been on an incredible streak for the last year. After wrapping up his much delayed Last Son of Krypton arc and his visit to the year 3000 with the Legion of Superheroes, Johns is once again ready to revisit classic Superman mythos within the pages of Action Comics...

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Image Comic Reviews
wanted review Wanted

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

From the first page to the last, Wanted is a big "Screw You" to your life, your job, your belongings, your relationships, and you. Before or after you check out the film, you owe it yourself to read it in all its graphic novel glory. It's violent, funny as hell, and one of the best, most successful creator-owned comic book series of the 2000s...

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Marvel Comic Reviews
Secret Invasion #4

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Marvel's biggest event of the year is now four issues deep, and at its halfway point, it seems that it finally brought its biggest guns to the fight against the shapeshifting alien army of the Skrulls. The issue begins with Reed Richards captured, being probed and stretched to torturous lengths (Yu's artwork looks especially good in this scene) by the invaders. An unnamed Skrull narrates on how what they are doing to Earth is no different than what man has been doing since the beginning of time: taking what they want, no matter who stands in their way...

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Wolverine #66

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Mark Millar takes us 50 years into the future, where the heroes have all mysteriously disappeared, and the country is divided into territories owned by Doom, the Kingpin, and others. Living in the desert of Sacramento, Logan is now a family man, and has denounced his past life, lying to his children when they inquire about his days as Wolverine...

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Punisher: Max #58

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Garth has saved his best Punisher story, "Valley Forge, Valley Forge", for last, and ironically, it's less about the violence that the Max series is known for. A group of corrupt, high-ranking army officials ponder what can be done to take down the Punisher. Castle has damning evidence of army abuse on a video that could send them all to jail...

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Marvel 1985 #1

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

Nineteen-eighty-five was a magical year. Mike Tyson, WrestleMania, and Nintendo all made their debut to America, "We Are The World" sang non-stop on radios across the country, and MacGyver was saving the day with a toothpick and some chewed bubble gum. In the comic book pages, Marvel was in its finishing stages of Secret Wars, its company-wide crossover that among other things, gave Spider-Man his black suit and made She-Hulk part of the Fantastic Four...

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Kick-Ass #3

reviewed by Hugo Bravo

The third issue of his debut begins with Kick-Ass having just saved a stranger from a violent attack. The scene quickly goes where all events go these days: to the World Wide Web. The YouTube video is seen by thousands, and just like any star of the internet, he becomes somewhat of a celebrity to the masses...

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