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Preview: Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

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Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

(W) Mark Waid, Dennis Culver, Delilah S. Dawson (A) Jack Herbert
In Shops: Nov 22, 2022
SRP: $5.99

As Pariah’s Dark Army continues its march around the globe, Damian Wayne thinks he’s got an answer as to why Pariah is able to control the most dangerous cosmic villains of the Multiverse-and he’s taking Red Canary and Dr. Light on the road to see if he’s right! Don’t miss this thrilling Dark Crisis tie-in with direct connections to the present and future of the DCU!

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

Preview: Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

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Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

(W) Mark Waid, Dennis Culver, Delilah S. Dawson (A) Jack Herbert
In Shops: Nov 22, 2022
SRP: $5.99

As Pariah’s Dark Army continues its march around the globe, Damian Wayne thinks he’s got an answer as to why Pariah is able to control the most dangerous cosmic villains of the Multiverse-and he’s taking Red Canary and Dr. Light on the road to see if he’s right! Don’t miss this thrilling Dark Crisis tie-in with direct connections to the present and future of the DCU!

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1

Preview: Task Force Z #6

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Task Force Z #6

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg
Art by: Jack Herbert, Eddy Barrows

Secret-origin issue, baby! Task Force Z #5 was quite the disaster for Bane and Jason, huh? Let’s give those two a minute to sort out their lives and travel back to the very beginnings of the team: where the black market Lazarus trade has just begun, and Two-Face makes a call that heywaitaminute this is going to inform the current story, isn’t it?

Task Force Z #6

Review: Task Force Z #6

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Task Force Z #6

Task Force Z as a whole is a rather silly sounding concept. Villains are raised from the dead for missions like a zombie Suicide Squad. It came off as a way to get classic Batman villains back after their deaths in Arkham after the “A Day” attack. As the series has played out, it has been so much more. There’s been debates about ethics, some interesting character interactions, lots of action, and a budding conspiracy. Task Force Z #6 lays it all out as we finally find out who has been behind the team and really pulling the strings.

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Task Force Z #6 has it all. There’s solid action but also a ton of reveals. For a series building to something, this is a good payoff. Bouncing between the present and past, we find out how the program got started, how Waller got involved, and who in the end has been pulling the strings. If you think Two-Face/Harvey Dent as the man behind the curtain was interesting, this lays it all on the table. It also does a solid job of tying itself into Waller’s grander story being told elsewhere. The series might have started out as a silly concept but it has proven itself over and over again and feels like it’s a major plotline in the bigger DC Universe storyline that’s not getting the attention it deserves.

The art by Jack Herbert is solid. With color by Adriano Lucas and lettering by Rob Leigh the comic does a solid mix of action and horror. There’s an uneasy visual quality about it all and scenes dance around their brutality. It all comes together in such a solid way. The comic has always done a fantastic job of balancing its grotesque aspects and this issue nails that in every way by walking up to the line and dipping its toes across. The gross out factor could easily distract but the art never does so, it only enhances the overall vibe the story gives off.

Task Force Z #6 is a solid issue that lays everything on the table. If you’ve been wondering what’s going on, this makes it all clear. It also gives the series a clear focus going forward for the short term. It’s not too late to catch up and enjoy this underrated gem.

Story: Matthew Rosenberg Art: Jack Herbert
Color: Adriano Lucas Letterer: Rob Leigh
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology/Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

Preview: Task Force Z #6

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Task Force Z #6

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg
Art by: Jack Herbert, Eddy Barrows

Secret-origin issue, baby! Task Force Z #5 was quite the disaster for Bane and Jason, huh? Let’s give those two a minute to sort out their lives and travel back to the very beginnings of the team: where the black market Lazarus trade has just begun, and Two-Face makes a call that heywaitaminute this is going to inform the current story, isn’t it?

Task Force Z #6

Preview: The Flash #770

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The Flash #770

Written by: Jeremy Adams
Art by: Jack Herbert

Dropped into the battlefields of World War II, Wally West continues his search for a way home. As the Fastest Man Alive comes face to face with the Führer himself, Wally’s friends in the present day search for a way to bring him back and an answer to why he’s stuck leaping from speedster to speedster throughout time.

The Flash #770

Preview: The Flash #769

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The Flash #769

Written by: Jeremy Adams
Art by: Jack Herbert, Brandon Peterson, Darko Lafuente

After an accident pushes Wally West into the time stream, the former Kid Flash lands in the body of his onetime partner, Impulse. Now sprinting through the 30th century side by side with the mysterious (and, yeah, ridiculous) Gold Beetle, Wally must uncover what’s causing the destructive explosions that keep propelling him through time and the bodies of other speedsters.

The Flash #769

Preview: Future State: The Next Batman #3

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Future State: The Next Batman #3

Written by: Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, John Ridley
Art by: Jack Herbert, Sumit Kumar, Laura Braga

The adventures of the next Batman continue! Batman has captured a pair of murderous fugitives, but he faces a tough decision: leave them for the Magistrate troops, which means certain death, or risk his life and fight his way through Gotham City to deliver them to the GCPD for trial. He’s Batman…so there’s only one choice!

And in “Outsiders,” Katana has reunited with Black Lightning, but her old friend and ally has changed…big time! Now composed of literal black lightning, Jefferson Pierce arrives with a dire warning about Duke Thomas and his mission to liberate Gotham from the oppression of the Magistrate. They’ll have to work together—and we really mean together—to have any hope of defeating the forces working against them!

Plus, in “Arkham Knights,” Astrid Arkham and her band of maniacal misfits have picked a fight with the Magistrate…and they’re not going to back down! On the eve of their mission into the heart of Gotham’s fascist occupiers, Croc, Zsasz, Phosphorus, Clayface, Harvey, and the rest steel themselves to try and shine a beacon of hope into the darkness—but not everyone will make it out alive!

Future State: The Next Batman #3

Review: Future State: The Next Batman #1

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With John Ridley writing the main story, there’s no way I wasn’t going to read Future State: The Next Batman #1. A new Batman in a fascist Gotham written by Ridley is a combination that’s right up my alley. And even with a high bar to cover, I was not only pleased, but excited to read the next issue and wishing we were getting more than two.

In this future Gotham, a militaristic police called The Magistrate has taken over pushing the Gotham P.D. to the side. “The Bat” and masks are outlawed and hunted down. A new Batman is in town not just stopping crime but attempting to save masks from a fate at the hand of the Magistrate.

Ridley delivers such a strong opening and familiar but different take on the character. There’s a classic Batman vibe to it all going back to the basics of a man in a costume with his grappling hook and smoke. It’s theatrical in many ways and feels like a cross of the early years of the character and Batman 1989. Ridley also spins things a bit with layers on the fascism and vigilantism. Some take Batman as an extension of a rightwing agenda as far as justice but to see him rail against an overreaching government is a nice and different spin. It makes me want to see Ridley release a maxi-series further exploring the concepts touched upon here.

The art by Nick Derington is top-notch. There are so many panels and pages that evoke classic Batman with a few paying an homage to classic imagery. Derington is joined by Tamra Bonvillain on color and Clayton Cowles on colors. The combination creates a look and feel of a “classic Batman” story and some of the modern classics that use the shadows to evoke fear and excitement for what’s to come.

Future State: The Next Batman #1 is one of the expanded “Future State” issues featuring two other stories.

“Outsiders” is written by Brandon Thomas with art by Sumit Kumar, ink by Kumar and Raul Fernandez, color by Jordie Bellaire, and lettering by Steve Wands. We get to see a new crew of Outsiders as they attempt to take down The Magistrate. It’s a great extension of the world in the main story showing more of the resistance against the fascist police. There’s a lot packed into the story really setting things up and creating a world out of a dozen pages or so. It feels in a way two short stories itself but is such a strong entry that expands the world and compliments the main story. The art is fantastic as well delivering some great action.

“Arkham Knights Chapter 1 Rise” is written by Paul Jenkins with art by Jack Herbert, color by Gabe Eltaeb, and lettering by Rob Leigh. Much like the other story, this one also adds a lot to this new world. The Arkham Knights is a squad of Batman villains who have come together to take on The Magistrate. There’s a Suicide Squad vibe about it but the concept and how it’s presented is really interesting. It’s the specifics of the concept that really stand out. The art too is great with updates to classic characters.

Future State: The Next Batman #1 is a winner of a comic. I wanted to read more immediately and now I want an entire series exploring this world. There’s some great concepts here and an interesting exploration of the line between justice and fascism. Where the line is drawn is a great concept to dive in to and this comic dances around it with some fantastic writing and characters. A lot is packed into the extended issue and it’s such a welcome addition to the DC and Batman mythology.

Story: John Ridley, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins Art: Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, Jack Herbert
Ink: Sumit Kumar, Raul Fernandez Color: Tamra Bonvillain, Jordie Bellaire, Gabe Eltaeb
Letterer: Clayton Cowles, Steve Wands, Rob Leigh
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Amazon – Kindle – Zeus Comics

Preview: Future State: The Next Batman #1

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Future State: The Next Batman #1

Written by: Ken Kristensen, Brandon Thomas, Paul Jenkins, John Ridley
Art by: Sumit Kumar, Nick Derington, Jack Herbert

Gotham City has always been dangerous-but now, it’s downright deadly! Following the tragedy of “A-Day,” the mayor allowed the private law enforcement group known as the Magistrate to take over policing so-called mask crime-and that has given rise to a new Dark Knight! What is this mysterious crime fighter’s connection to former Batman weaponeer Lucius Fox? The fight for justice has never been this dangerous! Then, in an new tale of the Outsiders, everything in Gotham City may be under the thumb of the Magistrate-but even members of that totalitarian force know that the outskirts of town are protected by the sword of Katana! Plus, ride with the Arkham Knights on their quest for freedom. Arkham Asylum has been decommissioned, and the Magistrate rules the land with an iron fist and zero tolerance. Now it’s time for the lunatics to take back their town! Follow Croc, Two-Face, Phosphorus, Zsasz, Clayface, and Astrid Arkham as the Arkham Knights raise holy hell on the occupiers of Gotham!

Future State: The Next Batman #1
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