I am Batman!

It was a big week, people. Facebook got a face-lift and everyone complained. I finally found myself a job, Hooray! And a whole slew of… oh, wait, there’s only three comics I’m reviewing this week. So, it was a big week for me and Facebook but comic books not so much. The few issues I purchased were still well worth the read. Stack Attack!

Green Lantern Corps #34, Action Comics #875, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1

I accidentally picked this issue up thinking it was plain ol’ Green Lantern. Though initially disappointed, Green Lantern Corps was an entertaining read. I definitely jumped into a pre-existing arc but I was still able to understand the plot points. Sodam, a member of the GL Corp, argues with his mother who pleads with him to come back to his home world to defeat Mongol… the only problem is he doesn’t think they deserve his help. His home world of Daxam believes in protecting their people through fear: something Sadom can not be a part of. There is some very interesting dialogue through out this issue. Sodam’s animosity towards his mother and reasons for hating Daxam will send chills up your spine. The cut away to Mongol on Daxam is very startling as well. Mongol is one of the baddest villains in any galaxy and the few pages they show of him will violently explain why.

This issue opens up with a Super BANG! This comic is so good it doesn’t even need Superman in it. The new Night Wing and Flamebird are a cool duo. Their mission is to return all escaped Phantom Zone criminals back to the Phantom zone. Their first target is Tor-an, a Kryptonian masquerading as a business man and when they find him Night Wing punches him 30 floors down through his own building. Kryptonians are so interesting. I love any story high lighting this super powered race. What’s going on right now with the Superman books reminds me, just slightly, of what Dragon Ball Z would be like if written by Americans and sans camp. General Zod is back playing the two face, still trying to take over Earth. Keep up the good work DC.

Talk about a pleasant surprise. I honestly thought this story arc would be a whole load of garbage but this issue number one really sucked me in. It’s a large cast of characters but it primarily focuses on Robin and Nightwing. Gotham has erupted due to the lack of Batman and the rest of the Bat-family is left holding the city together. To top it all off, The Black Mask has freed all of the criminals from Arkham and, due to an implant which can cause them death, forces them to work with him. No Batman. All the Criminals banded together. Shit hit fan! When Damien, Bruce Wayne’s son, decides to take the Batmobile for a spin and finds himself in trouble, Nightwing tries to save the day. But when Nightwing gets caught in the trap himself who’s going to save him… I’m Batman? 

Until next week, Geekscapists. Tune in for the latest and greatest in almost week old comic book reviews.

-Nick Gregorio