Review Search: John J. Hill
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Power Girl #9Power Girl has a rough day from the beginning as she accidentally flashes her neighbor, never makes it to the bank, and has to fight Satanna and her animal minions.
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February 18th, 2010 |
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Batgirl #7"Batgirl" is slowly finding its way, but it's not quite there yet.
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February 11th, 2010 |
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The Question #37A clever and smart “Blackest Night” tie-in that can’t help but fall prey to the formula of the event.
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February 4th, 2010 |
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Doom Patrol #7Keith Giffen keeps throwing ideas at the wall, but I'm not sure any of them are going to stick.
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February 3rd, 2010 |
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Superman #696Not an awful lot happens in "Superman" this month, but it's still entertaining; doubly so with some great art.
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January 30th, 2010 |
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Starman #81A worthy epilogue to the legendary Robinson "Starman" run.
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January 21st, 2010 |
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Blackest Night: JSA #1: "Blackest Night: JSA" continues to expand the saga of "Blackest Night" throughout the DC Universe. This series makes way too much sense, given how many potential Black Lanterns are in some way connected to the JSA.
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December 23rd, 2009 |
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Batman: Streets of Gotham #7Easily Paul Dini's best issue to date, "Batman: Streets of Gotham" reads like a disturbing episode of "Batman: The Animated Series."
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December 21st, 2009 |
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Power Girl #7A funny, entertaining issue that’s hampered by a clichéd and unoriginal plot. The talent is there, the story just doesn’t let it shine through like it should.
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December 19th, 2009 |
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Justice League of America #40"Justice League of America" is overly violent and a little monotonous. Oh boy.
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December 19th, 2009 |
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Batgirl #5The Batman corner of the DC Universe gets kinda cozy and more than a little bit awkward in this issue as Batman and Robin -- Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne -- cross paths with the new Batgirl.
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December 10th, 2009 |
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DCU Halloween Special 2009 #1Continuing a DCU tradition, this issue features a bunch of fan favorite characters celebrating the Halloween season. The efforts put forth for the stories contained in this issue -- as well as the results -- are mixed.
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October 27th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Batman #3Of all the spin-off "Blackest Night" mini-series so far, it's Batman that turns out to have the winner.
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October 19th, 2009 |
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Strange Adventures #8The series you forgot existed ends in a way that is rather forgettable.
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October 8th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #12Many satisfying conclusions, and a job well done.
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September 23rd, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #11The weaker strips in "Wednesday Comics" are still on shaky ground, but the best pages are still worth the price of admission.
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September 18th, 2009 |
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Batgirl #2Pacing problems make this a difficult book to read despite its interesting characters and good art.
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September 16th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Batman #2"Blackest Night: Batman" takes supplemental material and makes it a fabulously entertaining read.
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September 12th, 2009 |
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Superman #691"Codename: Patriot" tries to end with a bang, but it's really more of a thud.
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August 31st, 2009 |
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Batgirl #1Barbara Gordon is in the new "Batgirl" comic. Is she wearing the cowl? I promise not to spoil it, but will give you my assessment of the issue.
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August 21st, 2009 |
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Superman: Secret Files 2009"Codename: Patriot" has begun over in the Superbooks. This is a pricey way to get caught up to speed, but for the most part, it is very informative.
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August 16th, 2009 |
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Blackest Night: Batman #1More Deadman than you'd probably expect, but that's a good thing, right?
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August 13th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #6Halfway through the 12-week “Wednesday Comics” series and the quality remains high with gorgeous art and ever-improving writing.
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August 12th, 2009 |
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Superman #690"Superman" #690 is titled "The Setup" but it's really half setup, half stalling tactic.
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July 30th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #3One third of the stories are great, but just as many are less than spectacular.
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July 27th, 2009 |
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Power Girl #3The first arc of "Power Girl" wraps up in a super-heroic way, complete with a knockdown, drag-out brawl, a team-up, and a threat headed our way next issue.
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July 23rd, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #1"Wednesday Comics" doesn't just live up to the hype, it actually surpasses it. It really is that cool.
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July 8th, 2009 |
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Wednesday Comics #1Art is king in DC’s new 12-issue weekly series that recalls the Sunday comics pages, using a broadsheet format. 15 pages of gorgeous art on giant pages. Not too shabby.
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July 8th, 2009 |
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Power Girl #2"Power Girl" is already losing a little bit of its oomph, with far too much of the issue devoted to drawn out fight scenes and little forward momentum.
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June 23rd, 2009 |
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Superman #688Mon-El's adventures in the "Superman" title continue. At what point does it become false advertising? Mini rant aside, Robinson continues to bring great adventures to Mon-El's life, including some subtle hints to recent DC newsmakers.
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May 30th, 2009 |
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Strange Adventures #3So, is Synnar the Weird or is the Weird Synnar? And what happened to the Lady Styx growing out of a woman’s head last issue?
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May 13th, 2009 |
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Power Girl #1For the first time ever, on any Earth, Power Girl gets her own ongoing series. This is the perfect jumping on point for any reader and should have been alongside "Blackest Night" on Free Comic Book Day.
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May 10th, 2009 |
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Superman #687Renato Guedes provides stunning visuals to James Robinson's latest "Superman" issue starring Mon-El.
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April 30th, 2009 |
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Superman #686The Superman-less adventures of the "Superman" comic start here. With Kal-El bound for New Krypton, his title presses on with Mon-El and the Guardian sharing the burden of entertaining the readers.
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March 29th, 2009 |
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Strange Adventures #1The sequel to “Rann-Thanagar Holy War” debuts amid a cloud of indifference. Does this issue demand to be read, firmly taking its place among the best and brightest on this week’s shelf? Um, no.
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March 7th, 2009 |
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Superman #685If the latest issue of "Superman" is supposed to make readers excited about "Superman: World of New Krypton," it has a curiously flat way of going about it.
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February 26th, 2009 |
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Superman #684The twelfth installment of the triangle number renaissance is also the first post-"New Krypton" issue in the Man of Steel's primary title. Add in a little Parasite and some Zod and this is an interesting direction to be pointed in.
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February 1st, 2009 |
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Faces of Evil: Kobra #1Faith to Kali Yuga! Kobra rises again to threaten the sanctity of the DC Universe in this "Faces of Evil" one shot.
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February 1st, 2009 |
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Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy #1Solomon Grundy, born on Monday. Printed in comic book form and released on Wednesday. This issue follows Grundy after "The Tornado's Path".
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January 7th, 2009 |
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Superman #683"New Krypton" continues with a big ol' showdown between the DC heroes and the Kryptonians.
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January 4th, 2009 |
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Superman #682The Kryptonians decide that the only way things are going to get any better on Earth is if they take matters into their own hands. Turns out, things don't always go according to plan, even for Kryptonians.
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November 26th, 2008 |
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JSA Kingdom Come Special: Magog #1Most people would expect the main story in a one-shot special to be the attraction with the backup story the slightly forgettable one, but DC Comics decided to switch things up here.
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November 21st, 2008 |
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Adventure Comics Special Featuring the Guardian #1A new mystery deepens, as Jimmy Olsen learns more about a sinister plot or two.
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November 8th, 2008 |
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Superman #681Leading out of the events of the "New Krypton" one-shot, this issue brings James Robinson in line with the Geoff Johns aesthetic.
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October 31st, 2008 |
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DC Universe Halloween Special 2008 #1Elongated Man and his wife Sue act as ghost detective tour guides through the spookiness that follows fan favorites in this "DC Universe Halloween Special"
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October 23rd, 2008 |
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Final Crisis: Revelations #3Rucka's apocalypse is a ridiculous mess.
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October 12th, 2008 |
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Final Crisis: Revelations #1Greg Rucka returns to his creation Crispus Allen, in what feels like an attempt to better define the role of the Spectre.
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August 16th, 2008 |
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Hawkman Special #1Hawkman's past, like his mace are shattered in this issue that will almost certainly leave readers wondering what they’ve just encountered and why it has to happen.
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August 11th, 2008 |
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Superman #678James Robinson's second issue of "Superman" is stronger than the first, but the consistency and pacing of this story is still akin to molasses.
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July 28th, 2008 |
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Final Crisis: Requiem #1"Requiem" is an apt farewell for the Martian Manhunter, with a poignant and memorable script by Peter J. Tomasi.
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July 11th, 2008 |
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