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Birds of PreyThere's some villainy afoot at Penguin's Iceberg Lounge, and the Birds of Prey are formed in this catalyst of ice and bird names. Character interactions shine in this origin issue but the action is throwaway except for the juicy cliffhanger endi
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September 24th, 2012 |
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Birds of Prey #12Duane Swierczynski and Cliff Richards serve up "Birds of Prey" #12 with a healthy mix of drama, betrayals, and a potential new drive for the title's second year.
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August 16th, 2012 |
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Birds of Prey #11"Birds of Prey" #11 begins with the statement "This is the turning point." The plot delivers on that promise, but the big reveal feels like nothing new and the art is a misshapen mashup of two styles.
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July 20th, 2012 |
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Captain Atom #5"Captain Atom" has survived the culling of the "New 52" line. Curious what you've been missing?
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January 18th, 2012 |
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Captain Atom #4It's hard to shake the feeling that this isn't "Doctor Manhattan: The Series," but it's still entertaining.
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December 22nd, 2011 |
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Captain Atom #3"Captain Atom" is pulling a "superhero as deity" storyline, but so far it's not new territory.
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November 17th, 2011 |
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Captain Atom #2More Vic Stone! More Superman! More Batman! More Green Lantern! Oh yeah, Flash, too!
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October 20th, 2011 |
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Captain Atom #1Captain Atom is losing control of his powers, but there's no time to worry because there’s a volcano in New York to deal with!
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September 22nd, 2011 |
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Birds of Prey #11Huntress and Catman work together to save a hostage and almost take some time to get close, but instead push each other further away, perhaps deliberately.
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April 15th, 2011 |
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Birds of Prey #9“Hey, Batman? Little advice . . . get your damn scalloped gloves off me. HAWK!”
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February 12th, 2011 |
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Superboy #4Jeff Lemire's overall plotting is fun, and this book is settling into a nice groove.
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February 2nd, 2011 |
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Birds of Prey #8“Batman? Ah. Been a while since he’s pulled that on me. I’m beginning to wonder if he just doesn’t know how to say goodbye.”
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January 16th, 2011 |
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Birds of Prey #7“I’m going to be relying on you. All of you. Including Helena. All of you. But it won’t work without Oracle.”
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December 19th, 2010 |
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Detective Comics Annual #12There are some flashes of interest in the new "Detective Comics Annual," but overall it's not quite worth its price.
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December 9th, 2010 |
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Batgirl #14Supergirl stops by to visit with Batgirl and the dynamic duo take in a movie, fight some Draculas (yes, it is supposed to be plural) and have a pillow fight. Pretty standard fare for this series.
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September 13th, 2010 |
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Batgirl #13Slowly but surely, "Batgirl" is pulling itself together into a respectable little book.
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August 12th, 2010 |
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The Mighty Crusaders #1More tedium from DC's Red Circle revamp.
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July 19th, 2010 |
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Batgirl #12Batgirl, meet Proxy. Proxy, meet Batgirl. Thus ends the first year of this "Batgirl" series. This issue offers a bit of fun getting to that point.
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July 18th, 2010 |
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The Great Ten #9The series ends one issue short, but that doesn’t stop it from being a strong, satisfying conclusion.
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July 7th, 2010 |
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Great Ten #6Ghost Fox Killer takes the spotlight... sort of. Who is this woman of mystery?
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April 11th, 2010 |
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The Great Ten #3If you ever wanted to see a Chinese Superman in virtually every detail, this is the comic for you.
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January 8th, 2010 |
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The Great Ten #1Finally, the Great Ten get their own book as this first issue spotlights Accomplished Perfect Physician and China’s internal problems.
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November 4th, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #6Super Young Team battles Rising Sun and Mister Mind in this metafictional, high-action finale.
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October 21st, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #3It’s convention season in the DCU as the Super Young Team attend one devoted to them! Expect big crowds, long lines, overpriced foods, and a supervillain attack. Just like San Diego.
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July 22nd, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2Fill-in artists already? That doesn't bode well for this miniseries.
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June 20th, 2009 |
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Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1Why bother with superheroics when you can dress up, look cool, get drunk, and dance? Right? Then why is the Super Young Team so unhappy with that lifestyle and why can’t they leave their new satellite headquarters?
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May 20th, 2009 |
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