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Preview: GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

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GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

(W) John Ridley (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) Reiko Murakami
In Shops: Nov 15, 2022
SRP: $3.99

GCPD Commissioner Renee Montoya makes an unpleasant discovery about one of her newest recruits that spirals out further and further, making upholding the law in a city like Gotham even harder than it usually is. Meanwhile Officer Wells tries to give stability and security to his parolees…but things seem destined not to work out for the heavily burdened parole officer.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

Review: GCPD: The Blue Wall #2

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GCPD: The Blue Wall #2

John Ridley is a master storyteller. Through movies, television, comics, and more, he not only entertains but educates. He isn’t afraid to take on difficult topics and challenge the viewer no matter what your personal views are. When you wrap up something of his, you’ll often be challenged to think about what you just watched, thinking of your own beliefs. GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 continues that Ridley excellence with an issue that has a little right and wrong and a whole lot of gray.

Some of Ridley’s entertainment has featured multiple storylines eventually coming together. GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 is an example of that as the various stories that began in the debut issue begin to crossover and converge. At the center of the series is three rookie cops, each on their own beat, and their attempt to do good in a corrupt system. At the head of the police is Renee Montoya who has had struggles in her past but also wants to reform the police department. The issue brings a lot together as two of the rookies must deal with the impact of their action and inaction and the third must deal with racism within the force. All three are idealistic in their own way and four weeks into their jobs, realizing that that idealism is being beaten down by reality. It captures the mess that is our modern police force.

The art by Stefano Raffaele is solid. With color by Brad Anderson and lettering by Ariana Maher, the art and color perfectly captures that slightly beat down reality these characters live in. This isn’t a Gotham that’s completely dark, dank, and foreboding. It’s a city that reflects these characters instead. It all good tip towards light and dark at any moment, balancing on a knife’s edge. The comic isn’t full of action, instead emotion is front and center and the team nails it all with a focus on the body language of each character to bring home how much it all weighs on each of them.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 is another fantastic issue by Ridley and the team. This entry highlights what he does best as a creator delivering a challenging and tragic issue.

Story: John Ridley Art: Stefano Raffaele
Color: Brad Anderson Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 10 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

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GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

(W) John Ridley (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) Reiko Murakami
In Shops: Nov 15, 2022
SRP: $3.99

GCPD Commissioner Renee Montoya makes an unpleasant discovery about one of her newest recruits that spirals out further and further, making upholding the law in a city like Gotham even harder than it usually is. Meanwhile Officer Wells tries to give stability and security to his parolees…but things seem destined not to work out for the heavily burdened parole officer.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #2 (of 6)

Preview: GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

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GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

(W) John Ridley (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) Reiko Murakami
In Shops: Oct 18, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Still relatively early in her tenure as GCPD commissioner, Renee Montoya sets out to rebuild her department and restore public faith in the historically troubled PD during some of the worst conditions it’s ever seen. But Renee can’t do it alone-in order for her plan to work, everyone from the topmost officials all the way down to the most fresh-faced new officers must contend with the harsh realities of being a symbol of law and order in a city of super-powered saviors and superhuman lawlessness. DC is proud to present GCPD: The Blue Wall by the stellar team of Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and artist Stefano Raffaele. This six-part miniseries is a thought-provoking and riveting story of everyday people trying to do good in the midst of a flawed system. No one said protecting a city like Gotham would be easy.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

Preview: GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

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GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

(W) John Ridley (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) Reiko Murakami
In Shops: Oct 18, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Still relatively early in her tenure as GCPD commissioner, Renee Montoya sets out to rebuild her department and restore public faith in the historically troubled PD during some of the worst conditions it’s ever seen. But Renee can’t do it alone-in order for her plan to work, everyone from the topmost officials all the way down to the most fresh-faced new officers must contend with the harsh realities of being a symbol of law and order in a city of super-powered saviors and superhuman lawlessness. DC is proud to present GCPD: The Blue Wall by the stellar team of Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and artist Stefano Raffaele. This six-part miniseries is a thought-provoking and riveting story of everyday people trying to do good in the midst of a flawed system. No one said protecting a city like Gotham would be easy.

GCPD: The Blue Wall #1 (of 6)

NYCC 2022: Joe Quesada returns, Icon vs. Hardware, John Ridley, and more!

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DC‘s Jim Lee & Friends panel at New York Comic Con was full of news and reveals from amazing talent.

Marc Silvestri Talks About Batman’s Ultimate Team-Up

Lee’s longtime creative colleague Marc Silvestri was also on hand to share new art and conversation about his “buddy cop horror story”, Batman/The Joker: The Deady Duo. Silvestri talked to Lee and fans about the early days of pitching and planning the series, how his approach has evolved as both writer and artist from the start until now, why the relationship between Batman and The Joker has captivated fans for so long, and more details about what fans can expect when this seven issue limited series launches November 1, 2022.

Oscar Award-Winning Writer John Ridley – All In On DC

DC is fortunate to have an Academy Award-winning screenwriter on hand that treats his comic writing projects with the same care and commitment that he has with movies like 12 Years A Slave, Five Days At Memorial, American Crime, and his other movie projects. Writer John Ridley joined the panel to talk with Jim about his body of work, past and present. Ridley chatted with Lee and the audience about the current and future trajectory of Jace Fox since his move from Gotham to New York (and a sidekick?) in I Am Batman, and how the most recent story arc leads into his upcoming limited series G.C.P.D.: The Blue Wall, debuting October 18, 2022. John also discussed how he landed the job of telling the story of The Penguin, as part of DC’s Batman: One Bad Day event, revealing exclusive first look art from the one-shot ahead of its October 18 release.

Spencer Ackerman – “Building The Wall” in A New DC Black Label Series

For many, the 1990s was a comic book “renaissance,” with the birth of Lee’s own Wildstorm comics, DC’s then-unimaginable Death of Superman, and the creation of Milestone Comics. November’s DC 90’s Rewind event includes the launch of a new WildC.A.T.s. ongoing series, and a new DC Black Label limited series, Waller vs. WildStorm. Co-writer and noted national security journalist Spencer Ackerman appeared on the panel to talk about his first work for DC and how he, co-writer Evan Narcisse and artist Eric Battle plan to merge the DC and Wildstorm universes and show how Amanda Waller rose to power to become one of the most ruthless and unyielding characters in the DCU. Waller vs. Wildstorm debuts November 15, 2022.

Nikolas Draper-Ivey and Vita Ayala Return Static to Dakota in 2023

One of the brightest lights of Milestone Media’s reuniting with DC was Static: Season One, and breakout artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey, who joined the panel to talk a little about the reception that he, writer Vita Ayala and co-artist ChrisCross received after relaunching Milestone’s flagship super hero for a new generation. Fans got to see some of Draper-Ivey’s incredible art, as he spoke about taking on the new challenge of both co-writer (with Ayala) and artist for the six-issue sequel to Static: Season One, Static: Shadows of Dakota, debuting on February 7, 2023.

Early Look at New Titles Celebrating Milestone’s 30th Anniversary in 2023

Lee’s chat with Draper-Ivey led to more Milestone news, as he shared early reveals of two titles that will be part of the celebration of this groundbreaking imprint’s 30th anniversary next year. Cover art was revealed for Icon vs. Hardware, a five-issue limited series launching on February 14, 2023. Spinning out of the epilogue of the Milestones In History anthology, this series is co-written by Reggie Hudlin and Leon Chills, and pits two of Milestone’s core super heroes against each other for the future of Dakota, as Hardware discovers a time machine and puts it to work altering the history of the world.

Fans also got the first look at the main (by Denys Cowan) and variant (by Nikolas Draper-Ivey) covers for a Milestone 30th Anniversary Special, scheduled for a February 21, 2023 release. This commemorative one-shot will feature stories celebrating the breadth and depth of the Dakotaverse, with contributions from Eisner award winner Chuck Brown, Stephanie Williams, Denys Cowan, Nikolas Draper Ivey, Yasmin Flores Montanez and others. The Draper-Ivey variant cover spotlights the story he’s writing and drawing, a team up between an adult version of Static and Batman Beyond.

Special Guest Joe Quesada Reveals Details on His Return to DC

Even though Jim likes to keep his panel lineup secret to surprise people with big news, he always keeps an ace-in-the-hole extra secret to really catch the audiences off guard. Today was no exception, as artist and former Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada took the stage.

Quesada left Marvel earlier this year to pursue his own personal projects and he’s clearly starting off with a bang, as he announced that he’d be designing covers for DC titles in 2023, exclusively revealing his variant cover art for Batman #131 (January 3, 2023), and Batman #132 (February 7, 2023).

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