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Birds of Prey #20

Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar take one of the rebooted DC Universe's more interesting characters and transform her into a patsy, providing lots of disappointment in the process.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Christy Marx
Artists:
Romano Molenaar, Jonathan Glapion
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
May 17th, 2013

Katana #4

With her blade broken and the imprisoned souls released from it, Tatsu Toro is in deep water in "Katana" #4 by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Alex Sanchez.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Alex Sanchez, Art Thibert
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
May 10th, 2013

Dial H #12

"Dial H" #12 brings everything to a head and teaches us more about the power of the dials, but it's hard to keep from feeling like China Mieville and Alberto Ponticelli are trying to wrap everything up.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
China Mieville
Artists:
Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
May 6th, 2013

Katana #3

"Katana" #3 by Ann Nocenti and Cliff Richards has some beautifully elegant moments mixed with some real clunkers.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Cliff Richards, Rebecca Buchman, Juan Castro, Le Beau Underwood, Phyllis Novin
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
April 26th, 2013

Birds of Prey #19

Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar let the conflict between Black Canary's team and Mr. Freeze heat up in "Birds of Prey" #19, and Marx's arrival to the title continues to feel consistent and well-placed.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Christy Marx
Artists:
Romano Molenaar, Vicente Cifuentes, Julio Ferreira
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
April 18th, 2013

Dial H #11

Throwing some humor back at DC's initial "WTF Certified" cover initiative, Brian Bolland makes the cover for "Dial H" #11 a "What the Flash?" moment, giving China Miéville and Alberto Ponticelli a fine intro.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
China Mieville
Artists:
Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
April 8th, 2013

Batwing #19

"Batwing" #19 welcomes Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti to the writer's chairs and tie up some of the loose ends for David Zavimbe, opening the door for the Batwing of their choosing.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists:
Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
April 4th, 2013

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.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
John Layman, James Tynion IV
Artists:
Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke, Henrik Jonsson, Sandu Florea, Mikel Janin, Jason Masters
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
April 3rd, 2013

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.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Damon Lindelof, Tom King, Gail Simone, Simon Spurrier, Toby Litt, Peter Milligan, Ray Fawkes, Matt Kindt, Dan Abnett
Artists:
Jeff Lemire, Tom Fowler, Gael Bertrand, Michael Dowling, Mark Buckingham, Victor Santos, M. K. Perker, Andy MacDonald, Matt Kindt, I.N.J. Culbard
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
March 28th, 2013

Birds of Prey #18

The Birds of Prey, their roster hardly recognizable from its relaunch, also gets a new writer in the form of Christy Marx in "Birds of Prey" #18.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Christy Marx
Artists:
Romano Molenaar, Vicente Cifuentes
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
March 22nd, 2013

Katana #2

An uneven issue by Ann Nocenti and Alex Sanchez continues to explore Katana's revenge mission and awkwardly jams in her recruitment to "Justice League of America."

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Alex Sanchez, Claude St. Aubin
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
March 18th, 2013

Batman and Robin #18

After the death of Damian Wayne, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason use "Batman and Robin" #18 to deal with the repercussions in a silent, heartfelt manner.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Peter J. Tomasi
Artists:
Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
March 13th, 2013

Dial H #10

"Dial H" #10 sees Roxie and Nelson finally get their hands on a new dial -- but are they prepared for what it does to their minds?

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
China Mieville
Artists:
Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green
Reviewer:
James Hunt
March 11th, 2013

Detective Comics #18

John Layman and Jason Fabok's Penguin story continues in "Detective Comics" #18, with a brief detour into the aftermath of last week's "Batman Incorporated" #8 that feels grafted onto the rest of the comic.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
John Layman
Artists:
jason Fabok, Henrik Jonsson, Sandu Florea
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
March 6th, 2013

Batman Incorporated #8

In one of the worst kept secrets of 2013, "Batman Incorporated" #8 has Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham, and Jason Masters bid goodbye to a member of the Batman Family in a story that is oddly touching.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Grant Morrison
Artists:
Chris Burnham, Jason Masters
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
February 27th, 2013

Action Comics #17

Even as Grant Morison, Brad Walker, and Rags Morales lurch towards their time on the book in "Action Comics" #17, there's no denying that the main story with the attack of Vyndktvx is a mess.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch
Artists:
Brad Walker, Rags Morales, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Hennessy, Mark Propst, Cam Smith, Karl Story
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
February 21st, 2013

Team 7 #5

Writer Justin Jordan and artists Jesús Merino and Pascal Alixe add depth and detail to the DC Universe in "Team 7" #5 with a modern-day conversation between Deathstroke and Lynch and a flashback sequence exposing the origins of cybernetic organ

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Jordan
Artists:
Jesus Merino, Pascal Alixe
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
February 18th, 2013

Katana #1

Ann Nocenti and Alex Sanchez forge a new path for Tatsu Toro in "Katana" #1 for an impressive debut issue that hit all of the marks necessary for a strong introductory issue.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Alex Sanchez
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
February 15th, 2013

Young Romance: The New 52 Valentines Day Special #1

"Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special" #1 contains "six love stories from all corners of the DC Universe" from creative teams that include Andy Diggle, Ann Nocenti, Simon Bisley, Emanuela Lupacchino and Inaki Miranda.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Cecil Castellucci, Andy Diggle, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, Peter Milligan, Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Simon Bisley, Julio Ferreira, Julius Gopez, Sanford Greene, Emanuela Lupacchino, Jaime Mendoza, Inaki Miranda, Robson Rocha
Reviewer:
Jennifer Cheng
February 11th, 2013

Detective Comics #17

John Layman and Jason Fabok continue their mission of adding depth and fresh, new characters to Gotham City by delivering the latest adventures of the Merrymaker and the League of Smiles as they fight Batman in "Detective Comics" #17.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
John Layman
Artists:
Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
February 7th, 2013

Deathstroke #16

"Deathstroke" #16 has Justin Jordan and Edgar Salazar wrap up a good two-parter with Deathstroke tasked to kill an "unkillable" meta-human. The solution says a lot about Jordan's approach to the character, which bodes well.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Jordan
Artists:
Edgar Salazar, Scott Hanna
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
January 16th, 2013

Batman #16

The Joker finally catches his King as "Death of The Family" continues in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" #16.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Artists:
Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Jock
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
January 15th, 2013

Detective Comics #16

John Layman and Jason Fabok take "Detective Comics" #16 in a different direction for the "Death of the Family" tie-in, and the end result makes it one of the best ones yet.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
John Layman
Artists:
Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
January 14th, 2013

I, Vampire #15

Joshua Hale Fialkov and Dennis Calero continue the saga of Andrew Bennett in the transitional "I, Vampire" #15, which moves pieces on the gameboard without revealing the final goal.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Joshua Hale Fialkov
Artists:
Dennis Calero
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
January 3rd, 2013

Batman #15

In "Batman" #15, the Joker just keeps getting a little more creepy and a lot more dark, thanks to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Artists:
Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, Jock
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
December 11th, 2012

Detective Comics #15

Jason Fabok's gorgeous drawings keenly compliment John Layman's Poison Ivy-Clayface story in "Detective Comics" #15.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
John Layman
Artists:
Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
December 7th, 2012

Human Bomb #1

"Human Bomb" #1 takes a little of the classic Human Bomb character, mixes in some Damage, adds military service and is served up by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Jerry Ordway.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists:
Jerry Ordway
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
December 7th, 2012

Action Comics #15

Grant Morrison, Brad Walker, and Rags Morales are winding down the current run on "Action Comics" with an attack from the 5th Dimension that jumps back and forth in time and space; so far, it's Morrison's best story on the title.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Grant Morrison, Sholly Fisch
Artists:
Brad Walker, Rags Morales, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Hennessy, Mark Probst, Karl Story
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
December 5th, 2012
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