Review Search: Carlos M. Mangual
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Nightwing #20"Nightwing" #20 continues the Chicago adventure, and in making it feel like a different city I'd say Kyle Higgins and Brett Booth are succeeding, even as the Prankster still feels curiously flat.
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May 17th, 2013 |
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Batman and Red Hood #20Batman keeps working through the death of Damian (hint: he's not taking it well) in Peter Tomasi and Pat Gleason's ongoing. Meanwhile, Carrie Kelly seems primed to be the next Robin -- unless there's something more going on.
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May 10th, 2013 |
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Worlds' Finest #12Paul Levitz and a bevy of artists continue to document the misdeeds of Desaad as he tries to dismantle the life and career of Karen Starr in the pages of "Worlds' Finest" #12.
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May 3rd, 2013 |
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The Movement #1Gail Simone and Freddie E. Williams III try their very best to sell readers on the new characters and concepts introduced in "The Movement" #1.
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May 2nd, 2013 |
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Nightwing #19In "Nightwing" #19 writer Kyle Higgins sends Nightwing to Chicago and welcomes Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund to the art chores.
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April 22nd, 2013 |
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Justice League of America's Vibe #3"Justice League of America's Vibe" #3 brings Sterling Gates onboard as the new regular writer while Kid Flash makes an appearance to provide Vibe with some field testing.
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April 18th, 2013 |
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Batman and Robin #19With Damian Wayne buried and Batman rudderless, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason call upon former wards, longtime allies and newfound friends to try and find a match in "Batman and Red Robin" #19.
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April 12th, 2013 |
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Constantine #2John Constantine makes acquaintances with Mister E., who makes his debut while the Spectre also materializes with a whopper of a warning in "Constantine" #2 by Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire and Renato Guedes.
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April 10th, 2013 |
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Action Comics #19Andy Diggle and Tony S. Daniel jump onboard "Action Comics" #19 and make a nice debut, except Diggle also unfortunately makes this both his first and last issue of "Action Comics."
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April 4th, 2013 |
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Detective Comics #19"Detective Comics" #19 is also the 900th issue of the series, and to celebrate John Layman and Jason Fabok not only unleash an army of Man-Bats, but welcome in a plethora of back-up stories.
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April 3rd, 2013 |
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Justice League Dark #18Magic proves too unwieldy and obscure to feel like a satisfying story in the latest "Justice League Dark" by Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire, and Mikel Janin.
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March 31st, 2013 |
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Time Warp #1"Time Warp" delivers nine stories by fantastic talent like Damon Lindelof, Gail Simone, Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt among others. And, yes, there are dinosaurs. And Adolf Hitler. Not at the same time, though.
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March 28th, 2013 |
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Nightwing #18"Requiem" for a fallen Robin hits the pages of "Nightwing" #18 where Kyle Higgins and Juan José Ryp depict the emotional conundrum the former Robin faces.
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March 21st, 2013 |
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Action Comics #18Grant Morrison and Rags Morales hand in their final work with Superman in "Action Comics" #18 with marvelous assistance from Brad Walker, Sholly Fisch and Chris Sprouse.
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March 21st, 2013 |
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Justice League of America's Vibe #2"Justice League of America's Vibe" #2 may have an awkward title, but it's starting to build up a path of its own as we see more of Vibe's family, both super-powered and real-life.
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March 20th, 2013 |
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Batman #18With the recent death of Damian Wayne, "Batman" #18's focus on Harper Row from Scott Snyder, Andy Kubert, James Tynion IV, and Alex Maleev is bound to attract additional attention.
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March 13th, 2013 |
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Worlds' Finest #10Huntress pauses to mourn her "not-quite-brother" Damian Wayne in "Worlds' Finest" #10 from Paul Levitz and Kevin Maguire.
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March 8th, 2013 |
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Justice League of America's Vibe #1In the DC Universe, Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg and Pete Woods define Detroit as a gateway to Apokolips and introduce the New 52's Vibe in "Justice League of America's Vibe" #1.
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February 20th, 2013 |
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Earth 2 #9Writer James Robinson and artist Nicola Scott serve up the prologue to Dr. Fate's New 52 debut in "Earth 2" #9.
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February 7th, 2013 |
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Batman and Robin Annual #1In "Batman and Robin Annual" #1, Peter Tomasi, Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes take Bruce Wayne on a scavenger hunt that retraces a trip that his parents took decades ago, while another mystery unfolds back in Gotham.
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February 4th, 2013 |
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Red Lanterns #16"Red Lanterns" #16 from Peter Milligan with art by Andres Guinaldo delivers the final tie-in chapter between this title and the "Rise of the Red Lanterns" event.
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February 1st, 2013 |
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Batman Incorporated #7"Batman Incorporated" #7 has Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham's series enter its second half as all of Leviathan's plans begin to trigger, and the only one who can stop them is... Damian?
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January 31st, 2013 |
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Catwoman #16Ann Nocenti and Rafa Sandoval's "Catwoman" #16 gets some things right but also continues to get far too much wrong four issues into their creative pairing.
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January 24th, 2013 |
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Sweet Tooth #40"Sweet Tooth" #40 from Jeff Lemire draws the acclaimed series to a close with grace and flare, giving Gus one more battle to fight and one more future to face.
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January 10th, 2013 |
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Flash #15"The Flash" #15 provides Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato (with an assist from Marcus To) to peer into the future in search of the outcome of the "Gorilla Warfare" storyline.
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January 4th, 2013 |
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Nightwing #15If the upcoming Mayan Apocalypse is getting you down, don't worry: Kyle Higgins and Eddy Barrows's "Nightwing" #15 will make you feel better, because you don't work in a circus being attacked by the Joker.
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December 20th, 2012 |
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Batman and Robin #15Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason set Damian after the Joker, making for an interesting read in this "Death of a Family" tie-in.
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December 13th, 2012 |
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The Flash #14"The Flash" #14 still looks beautiful, but it's time for Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato to start wrapping up some storylines before adding more (like a gorilla invasion) into the mix.
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November 29th, 2012 |
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Catwoman #14It's Catwoman vs. The Joker (but only sort of) in Ann Nocenti and Rafa Sandoval's "Catwoman" #14.
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November 23rd, 2012 |
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Ghosts #1"Ghosts" #1 includes work by Geoff Johns, Amy Reeder, the late Joe Kubert, Paul Pope and Gilbert Hernandez. Despite this lineup, most of the stories are unmemorable, making for a mediocre anthology.
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November 5th, 2012 |
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Swamp Thing Annual #1If it's a 5-week month, it's time for DC Comics to break out the Annuals; this time, Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, Becky Cloonan, and Andrew Belanger use "Swamp Thing Annual" #1 to tell the first meeting between Alec and Abby.
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November 1st, 2012 |
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Catwoman #13Ann Nocenti and Rafa Sandoval bring a heist involving a massive chess game in "Catwoman" #13, which ends up being much more interesting than the "Death of the Family" prelude portion.
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October 22nd, 2012 |
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Team 7 #1After Zero Month, Justin Jordan and Ron Frenz have a weak follow-up with "Team 7" #1 that misses the mark on both character and art.
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October 15th, 2012 |
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Worlds' Finest #5Jerry Ordway and Wes Craig step in to help out with the art chores on a fairly unspectacular "Worlds' Finest" #5.
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October 8th, 2012 |
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Red Lanterns"Red Lanterns" #0 relies on violent goriness and a compressed tale to tell the origin of Atrocitus. It's fitting for the title but falls short of expectations.
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September 27th, 2012 |
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DC Universe PresentsWith five stories, "DC Universe Presents" #0 should have been fun, but instead it's a reminder why some of these characters already had their titles cancelled.
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September 20th, 2012 |
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Nightwing"Nightwing" #0 might have been more true to itself if it was titled "Robin" #0 or even "Grayson" #0. Dick Grayson's crime-fighting origin is here, but his decision to become Nightwing is not.
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September 19th, 2012 |
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Batman and RobinIn "Batman and Robin" #0, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason expound on the New 52 origins of Damian Wayne.
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September 17th, 2012 |
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Worlds' FinestA disconnect between the writing and art keeps Paul Levitz and Kevin Maguire's "Worlds' Finest" #0 from fulfilling its potential.
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September 10th, 2012 |
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Phantom Lady and Doll Man #1"Phantom Lady and Doll Man" #1 has Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Cat Staggs, and Tom Derenick serve up a new origin for the duo of crime fighters, but most of it feels rather slow and a little too by-the-book.
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August 30th, 2012 |
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The Flash Annual #1"The Flash Annual" #1 comes close to hitting some strong beats but quickly devolves into a superpowered shambles seen too many times before as the Flash fights the Rogues.
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August 30th, 2012 |
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National Comics: Looker #1Looker, formerly of the Outsiders, gets a second chance in "National Comics: Looker #1." Unfortunately, the one-shot doesn't give enough to let her shine.
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August 30th, 2012 |
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Red Lanterns #12"Red Lanterns" #12 does a nice job of tucking in some loose ends and providing a point for the characters, creators and readers to refocus.
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August 2nd, 2012 |
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Worlds' Finest #3The adventures of Huntress and Power Girl continue in "Worlds' Finest" #3 with fantabulous art from George Pérez and Kevin Maguire.
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July 6th, 2012 |
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1In "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" #1, Adam finds himself troubled by dreams of a faraway land with a castle and a foe with a menacing visage.
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July 5th, 2012 |
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Teen Titans #10"Teen Titans" takes (mostly) a break from the angst, which is a nice change, and starts to finally feel like a team.
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July 2nd, 2012 |
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Batman and Robin #10The idea behind "Batman and Robin" #10 is a good one, but the execution is a little uneven.
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June 15th, 2012 |
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Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1"Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre" #1 looks beautiful, but there's not much behind the great art.
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June 14th, 2012 |
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Earth 2 #2"Earth 2" #2 introduces no less than four refreshed DC concepts and characters including the new Alan Scott.
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June 7th, 2012 |
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Action Comics #10Grant Morrison takes "Action Comics" into a flashback that doesn't mesh with present day stories, but is intriguing nonetheless.
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June 6th, 2012 |
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