Review Search: Richard Friend
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Justice League of America #3"Justice League of America" #3 has Geoff Johns and David Finch plumb some darker depths for this team, but so far I'm not convinced that a grittier Justice League has on its own enough reason to exist.
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May 9th, 2013 | |
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Justice League #14Geoff Johns and Tony S. Daniel conclude their Cheetah story in "Justice League" #14, but it's Johns and Gary Frank whose "Shazam!" story ultimately compels a bit more.
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November 23rd, 2012 | |
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Justice League #13Geoff Johns and Tony S. Daniel try to make an argument that the Cheetah is a foe worthy of battling the League in "Justice League" #13, but the end result falls just short. Maybe she should call the rest of the Legion of Doom.
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October 19th, 2012 | |
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Detective Comics"Detective Comics" #0 is a tale from Bruce Wayne's past that almost reads like a fable. While Gregg Hurwitz and Tony Daniel's story stumbles over the hurdles of cliché, it eventually crosses the finish line.
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September 7th, 2012 | |
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Justice League International #12It's the end of the road for Booster Gold and the rest of the team in "Justice League International" #12 as the team bids farewell to Rocket Red. Naturally, Batman shows up to complicate things.
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August 2nd, 2012 | |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #11Two issues into the updated creative team of Gregg Hurwitz and David Finch, "Batman: The Dark Knight" #11's story of the Scarecrow's latest experiment is turning out to be a hit.
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July 26th, 2012 | |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #9Judd Winick steps in to helm "Batman: The Dark Knight" as it enters the "Night of the Owls."
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May 24th, 2012 | |
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Justice League International #9Guy Gardner and O.M.A.C. pounding the tar out of each other. This is why the DC Universe was relaunched.
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May 3rd, 2012 | |
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Batwoman #6The Amy Reeder-drawn arc on "Batwoman" finally begins, and it's off to a slow but promising start.
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February 8th, 2012 | |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #5Batman vs. the Scarecrow! Batman vs. Superman! Critic vs. comic book!
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January 29th, 2012 | |
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Birds of Prey #5No, you didn't miss an issue; the Birds of Prey are just as confused as you are.
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January 18th, 2012 | |
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Justice League International #5It’s the final showdown between the JLI and Peraxxus, giving the JLI a chance to shine. Unfortunately, the book doesn't.
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January 5th, 2012 | |
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Birds of Prey #4Batgirl stops by to help the Birds against a foe they’re having a hard time finding.
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December 22nd, 2011 | |
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Justice League International #4"Justice League International" is superheroes by the book, in every single way.
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December 8th, 2011 | |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #3"Batman: The Dark Knight" is coming across as a poor man's "Hush."
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November 23rd, 2011 | |
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Batman: The Dark Knight #1Paul Jenkins gives "Batman: The Dark Knight" a much needed boost, but it's still at the bottom of the heap.
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September 28th, 2011 | |
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Justice League #1The relaunch of the DC Universe starts with this issue. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of hype left unfulfilled.
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August 31st, 2011 | |
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Supergirl #66Supergirl continues her undercover investigation of missing students at a college at the behest of Lois Lane, while Lois does her own investigation.
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July 23rd, 2011 | |
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Fables #101This side-step after the climactic "Fables" #100 is so satisfying you'll be dying to find out what happens next with these minor characters.
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January 26th, 2011 | |
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Supergirl #60A glimpse at what could have been from Nick Spencer on "Supergirl," and the hope that James Peaty can follow through.
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January 19th, 2011 | |
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Supergirl #59"When it comes down to it, lives can be boiled down to just a few things: our families, both the good parts and the bad, the people who hate us, the ones who love us, and the work we leave behind."
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December 19th, 2010 | |
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Madame Xanadu #29“Any prediction is just that. . . a calculated guess as to the course of future events. We base these forecasts on the evidence that only presents itself to a seer’s notice.”
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November 28th, 2010 | |
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BatwomanThis is a new reader-friendly introduction to Batwoman, as J.H. Williams prepares a new series to continue her adventures.
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November 25th, 2010 | |
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Supergirl #56Good-bye! Bizarro am not here.
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September 27th, 2010 | |
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Supergirl #55Bizarrogirl am here to make fun. Or not. I don’t know. Bizarro-speak flat out confuses me sometimes!
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August 23rd, 2010 | |
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Batman #700A fun story featuring three Batmen is marred by a plethora of unnecessary ‘bonus’ materials and an inflated price tag.
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June 9th, 2010 | |
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Madame Xanadu #10Featuring a star-studded cast of DC Universe mystical superbeings from yesteryear, the first story from Vertigo's "Madame Xanadu" draws to a close.
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May 4th, 2009 | |
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Madame Xanadu #6Borrowing the soothsayer of the DC Universe and elevating her to star status, Matt Wagner gives "Madame Xanadu" a chance to grow, shine and entertain. Teamed with the fresh abilities of Amy Reeder Hadley, this title is quite unlike anything else
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December 1st, 2008 |




































