Batman/Dylan Dog #3 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: May 14, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Merciless Christopher Killex is back from the grave and starts to fill Gotham City’s streets with blood and horror! Dylan Dog and Batman are faced with an unsolvable dilemma: whether to accept the help of The Joker, who could prove to be a key ally in catching the serial killer. But can they really trust him?
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Batman/Dylan Dog #3 (DC Comics) – The team-up has been fantastic so far and just a hell of a lot of fun to read.
Doom #1 (Marvel) – Doom must save the Marvel Universe from Galactus!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #306 (Skybound) – The series has been fantastic so far as three factions have been testing each other out and where this is going is all a guess.
Principles of Necromancy #2 (Magma Comix) – The debut issue was an interesting horror comic that has us intrigued to see where the second issue is going to go. It feels like it could be a cool anthology series with a connecting story and we’re excited to find out!
Sanction #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Leningrad, 1987. When a woman’s corpse is discovered on New Year’s Day, a hungover Detective Pavel Smirnoff hands off the case to his partner, Detective Boris Dimitrovich, hoping he’ll close it without fuss. Instead, Dimitrovich uncovers a connection to an old, unsolved crime, dragging them both into an investigation that puts their careers – and possibly their lives – at risk.
Ultimate X-Men #3 (Marvel) – The series has been intriguing so far with a vibe that’s more Junji Ito than traditional X-Men.
Uncanny Valley #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The debut issue was amazing with a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? vibe to it.
Batman/Dylan Dog #3 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: May 14, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Merciless Christopher Killex is back from the grave and starts to fill Gotham City’s streets with blood and horror! Dylan Dog and Batman are faced with an unsolvable dilemma: whether to accept the help of The Joker, who could prove to be a key ally in catching the serial killer. But can they really trust him?
Batman/Dylan Dog #2 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: Apr 09, 2024
SRP: $4.99
The second issue of the bombastic team-up between DC’s Dark Knight and Sergio Bonelli’s Nightmare Investigator is here! Batman hunts through London to find any trace of the kidnapped Catwoman, and all of his clues are turning up smiles…while Dylan Dog must enlist the help of John Constantine to track down a serial killer…a serial killer he already put in the ground years before. Life is hell in more ways than one in this gargantuan issue that will bring you straight to hell (but will it take you back?).
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Batman/Dylan Dog #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue was great and entertaining as the two characters’ personalities made for some sparks.
The Bat-Man: First Knight #2 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – A bit of a throwback story with a young Bat-Man and monster men terrorizing Gotham.
Deadweights #1 (AHOY Comics) – A buddy comedy about two unlucky henchmen trying to make their way in the world! Yeah, we’re excited for this one.
Hercules #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The classic Disney film comes to comics! Dynamite has done a great job so far with their Disney line of comics and we’re expecting more of the same.
Rat City #1 (Image Comics) – A new take on Spawn from Erica Schultz and Ze Carlos.
Silicon Bandits #1 (Magma Comix) – AI and androids have caused mass unemployment which has two programmers planning a bank heist with a crew of androids they programmed.
Transformers #7 (Skybound) – The series has been solid so far and we’re excited about where the second story arc goes.
Ultimate X-Men #2 (Marvel) – Peach Momoko’s take on the X-Men has been very different so far and we want to see where it goes.
Uncanny Valley #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A young boy has to deal with his mysterious family history and unexplained powers. The cover has us intrigued.
When the Blood Has Dried #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – A barkeep has a hidden history of being part of a ruthless band of rogue sell-swords and his past might be discovered.
Batman/Dylan Dog #2 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: Apr 09, 2024
SRP: $4.99
The second issue of the bombastic team-up between DC’s Dark Knight and Sergio Bonelli’s Nightmare Investigator is here! Batman hunts through London to find any trace of the kidnapped Catwoman, and all of his clues are turning up smiles…while Dylan Dog must enlist the help of John Constantine to track down a serial killer…a serial killer he already put in the ground years before. Life is hell in more ways than one in this gargantuan issue that will bring you straight to hell (but will it take you back?).
Batman/Dylan Dog #1 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: Mar 12, 2024
SRP: $4.99
See how the fates of Batman and Dylan Dog intertwined in the past through their lethal nemeses: The Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime of Gotham City, and Professor Xabaras, a mad genius with a taste for bringing the dead back to life! Joker is in London to seal a hellish pact with Dylan Dog’s nemesis, the Mephistophelian Xabaras! The doorbell of Craven Road No. 7 screams, and beyond the doorway Bruce Wayne appears. For the Nightmare Investigator, an incredible adventure begins side by side with the Dark Knight. They’ll have to forge an uneasy alliance, putting aside their differences in order to successfully confront and defeat an evil that comes from the past…
Batman and Dylan Dog cross paths as two of their lethal nemeses, The Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime of Gotham City, and Professor Xabaras, have an unknown history! Batman/Dylan Dog #1 has Joker traveling to London to seal a hellish pact with Dylan Dog’s nemesis, the Mephistophelian Xabaras!
Written by Roberto Recchioni, Batman/Dylan Dog #1 features a European adventure as Batman heads to London chasing the Joker. Dylan Dog isn’t the most well known character and for me, this was an introduction. I know of the name, but that’s about it. So, it was interesting to read the comic to see how easy it is to figure out Batman’s latest team up. And thankfully, Batman/Dylan Dog #1 does an excellent job of welcoming new readers unfamiliar with the Nightmare Investigator.
To me, Dylan Dog is John Constantine without the magic. Recchioni presents a character who is charming and full of style but a massive whiff of bullshit is underneath it all. Broke, who knows where the next dollars are coming from, and a reputation that seems to be shaky, we get a protagonist who feels very pulp overall bringing Batman back to his adventure roots.
Batman/Dylan Dog #1 definitely has that roots feel. There’s a sense of old reels that you might watch before a film, with a story involving zombies and a sense of B-Movie fun about it all. The comic does a solid job in every aspect of the story, weaving in Dylan Dog and Batman’s worlds, introducing characters, setting up personality conflict, and delivering action. There’s just a lot of fun within the comic and that extends to the art.
Gigi Cavenago and Werther Dell’Edera team for the art with color by Gigi Cavenago and Giovanna Niro and lettering by Pat Brosseau. The comic looks fantastic and perfectly matches the tone of the writing. Everyone looks great and the comic has a style that feels like a blend of European comics and a traditional Batman comic. The Joker especially looks fantastic and the tone of the visuals just nails the pulp aspect of it. The comic is beautiful from the design of the characters to the colors, it’s just great overall and a visual treat.
Batman/Dylan Dog #1 is a hell of a start. The comic delivers two characters in Dylan Dog and Batman/Bruce Wayne that are so perfect together in a story that makes sense and doesn’t feel forced. It has a look and flair that is a throwback to pulp adventures and Batman team-ups of the 90s. It’s a fun comic that even readers unfamiliar with Dylan Dog can enjoy. A solid debut that has us already wanting more of this new dynamic duo.
Story: Roberto Recchioni Art: Gigi Cavenago, Werther Dell’Edera
Color: Gigi Cavenago, Giovanna Niro Letterer: Pat Brosseau
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: Zeus Comics – Kindle
It’s new comic book day! What are you all excited for? What do you plan on getting? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.
The Beat – DOG MAN Little Free Libraries coming to all 50 states (+ book giveaway!) – Such a fantastic idea and great to see.
Smash Pages – Jeffrey Brown returns for a second ‘Batman and Robin and Howard’ graphic novel at DC – Good, the first was great.
The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Shocker: ‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Fired Weeks Before Premiere – Not a good sign anyway way you cut it.
Kotaku – Toonami Is Holding A Dragon Ball Kai Marathon In Tribute To Akira Toriyama – A nice way to honor him.
Kotaku – The Trailer For Insomniac’s Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has Leaked – Interesting.
Reviews
Comicbook – Batman/Dylan Dog #1
The Beat – Gulf
The Beat – WcDonalds the Manga Vol. 3
Batman/Dylan Dog #1 (of 3)
(W) Roberto Recchioni (A) Werther Dell’Edera, Gigi Cavenago
In Shops: Mar 12, 2024
SRP: $4.99
See how the fates of Batman and Dylan Dog intertwined in the past through their lethal nemeses: The Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime of Gotham City, and Professor Xabaras, a mad genius with a taste for bringing the dead back to life! Joker is in London to seal a hellish pact with Dylan Dog’s nemesis, the Mephistophelian Xabaras! The doorbell of Craven Road No. 7 screams, and beyond the doorway Bruce Wayne appears. For the Nightmare Investigator, an incredible adventure begins side by side with the Dark Knight. They’ll have to forge an uneasy alliance, putting aside their differences in order to successfully confront and defeat an evil that comes from the past…
