Green Lantern Corps #13
(W) Morgan Hampton (A) Juan José Ryp
War of the worlds! After reanimating his home planet, Enquar streams toward Oa on a tidal wave of destruction! Can a new Oa already struggling with Lantern rivalries unite and save the spectrum?
Green Lantern Corps #12
(W) Morgan Hampton (A) Fernando Pasarin
AN ARMY KNOCKING ON OA’S DOOR! Tensions between the Lanterns on Oa boil over, and the fate of the Thanagarian refugees is in the balance! Meanwhile, Enquar continues to build his army, and Guy Gardner and Kilowog’s trainees are in their eerie blue sights!
Green Lantern Corps #10
(W) Morgan Hampton (A) Ig Guara
In the aftermath of the Starbreaker Supremacy, Oa shines brighter than ever as home to the entire emotional spectrum! But the shared planet — a patchwork of Lantern territories — is rife with conflict as everyone adjusts to the new status quo.
The newest Lanterns — including Keli, Vexar’u , Aya, and Narf — go through Kilowog’s Corps Academy, while veteran teams search for the escaped sciencell prisoners. Expect the shocking return of a few legendary faces…
Green Lantern Corps #4
(W) Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton (A) V. Ken Marion
In Shops: May 14, 2025
SRP: $3.99
IS THE CORPS BEGINNING TO CRACK UNDER THE PRESSURE?! Guy Gardner is reluctantly saddled with a new partner, but he’s determined to keep him out of the way while they look for another source of Nth metal, all while Simon Baz frets over Teen Lantern who is showing signs of strain during the rebuilding of Oa.
Green Lantern Corps #4
(W) Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton (A) V. Ken Marion
In Shops: May 14, 2025
SRP: $3.99
IS THE CORPS BEGINNING TO CRACK UNDER THE PRESSURE?! Guy Gardner is reluctantly saddled with a new partner, but he’s determined to keep him out of the way while they look for another source of Nth metal, all while Simon Baz frets over Teen Lantern who is showing signs of strain during the rebuilding of Oa.
It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? What’d you dislike? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
CBR – HBO Max’s Green Lantern Corps Series Will Now Focus on John Stewart’s Story – The smart move.
Kotaku – Batman Arkham Studio Bosses Out Ahead Of Suicide Squad Release – Huh.
Kotaku – 11 Gotham Knights Tips To Kick Criminal Ass And Clean The Streets In Style – Who’s playing and what do you think?
Reviews
CBR – 20th Century Men #3
CBR – A Hard Day
CBR – Amazing Spider-Man #12
Comicbook – A.X.E.: Judgement Day #6
CBR – A.X.E.: Judgement Day #6
Comicbook – Damn Them All #1
The Beat – Follow Me Down: A Reckless Book
CBR – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game #2
Comicbook – The Riddler: Year One #1
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Warner Bros. has shelved two of its upcoming, and high-profile, films based on DC properties. Ava DuVernay‘s New Gods and James Wan‘s The Trench are not going forward at this time.
In a statment, Warner Bros. and DC said:
As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward. We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James Wan and Peter Safran for their time and collaboration during this process and look forward to our continued partnership with them on other DC stories. The projects will remain in their skillful hands if they were to move forward in the future.
New Gods was a take on the classic Jack Kirby characters with DuVernay directing and working with comic writer Tom King. The film has been in development since 2018. DuVernay is working on the television series Naomi based on the DC character which will air on The CW.
The Trench was a spin-off from the blockbuster Aquaman. The horror-tinged film featured Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald on the script with Wan developing as producer with Peter Safran. Wan is still working on Aquaman 2 which will begin shooting later this year.
While these two projects have been shelved for now, they may happen down the road. It is believed the issue is there was no “natural” place to release the films in the current upcoming plans.
DC is currently focused on a multi-platform approach with films like The Suicide Squad and The Batman bleeding over into television with the HBO Max series Peacemaker and a show focused on the Gotham police department.
DC is still focused on creating a film universe with The Flash, tackling the DC multiverse, being key to what comes next. Upcoming films include Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and projects featuring Blue Beetle, Batgirl, Supergirl, Static Shock, and Green Lantern Corps. There’s also the third Wonder Woman film, newly announced Zatanna, and Superman film produced by J.J. Abrams and written by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Welcome to Graphic Policy’s DC Rebirth: Recap And Review where we take a look at the comics released under DC‘s Rebirth banner and try to work out just how accessible they are for new readers – we’ll also be providing recap of sorts for the relevant story beats up until the issue in question in order to help you figure out if the series is something you’re interested in.
Each comic will receive a rating of Friendly or Unfriendly based on how easy it was for new readers to pick them up; the ratings are based solely on the issues released in the post-Rebirth ongoing series. More consideration regarding the comic’s accessibility will be given for the specific issue being read rather than the series overall, but if reading a back issue will help, then that will be mentioned. You’ll also notice that each comic will get a rating that falls on Graphic Policy’s typical ten point scale, which is there to help you pick between issues if you only want to check out one or two.
Not every comic is covered week to week, and that’s because I sometimes forget to read them (although that doesn’t happen often), or I really can’t bring myself to pic up the issue. If I have missed an issue, typically I won’t go looking for back issues to catch up on events – this feature is all about accessibility for new readers, after all.
Action Comics #993 Superman has gone back in time to save Krypton, and Booster Gold arrived half a second too late from the future to stop him. The rest you can puzzle out on your own in the Friendly issue you have in your hands. 7/10
Detective Comics #970 Uhm…. This is a decent issue, I suppose, but it’s really not that friendly (which means it’s Unfriendly) as there’s a LOT to cover and the comic doesn’t give you breathing room to figure it out. Honestly, any recap I give you will be worse than if you went in blind. 6/10
The Flash #36 Part one of a new arc, which does make for a Friendly jumping on point, all things considered, finds Barry Allen at the center of a murder in the Iron Heights prison in a return to basics for the series (which means this is a really good starting point). 7.75/10
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #34 I had actually forgotten all about what happened here last issue, and then the opening page reminded me. It’s a bit of a forced recap, but it works well enough for new folks – or for folks like me who have a terrible memory. Friendly, and half decent/ 7/10
New Super-Man #18 While the New Super-Man is trapped in Lex Luthor’s house while he tries to activate his full abilities (and instead opens a gate to Hell), Lex and Superman try to break through Luthor’s defenses to help him. Kong Kenan describes this issue best when “oh forget it, just punch anything with more than one head!” If you don’t worry to much about the plot, then you’ll enjoy this sloberknocker of a Friendly comic. 7.5/10
Red Hood And The Outlaws #17 The Outlaws have been convinced to go on a mission with the Suicide Squad in a very cold location. Ultimately, this Friendly issue is a lot of fun, even if lacking a little in substance. 6.5/10
Supergirl #16 It looks like Supergirl’s reputation is in the tank, and while someone is trying to actively ruin her in the public eye, the DEO is trying to apprehend her for her perceived crimes. I think. The issue is borderline Friendly. 7/10
Titans #18 For whatever reason I’ve missed the last couple issues of this series, and honestly have very little idea what’s going on here. Thankfully, despite this being a climactic (and probably emotional issue if you’ve been reading the series a little) battle, it’s quite Friendly. 7.5/10
Wonder Woman #36 If you give the issue time, and soak in all the details, then you’ll find this Friendly without a recap. It is also, conveniently enough, one of the better issues in the series for a month or two. 7.25/10
That’s a wrap for this week folks. I’ll see you next time!
Welcome to Graphic Policy’s DC Rebirth: Recap And Review where we take a look at the comics released under DC‘s Rebirth banner and try to work out just how accessible they are for new readers – we’ll also be providing recap of sorts for the relevant story beats up until the issue in question in order to help you figure out if the series is something you’re interested in.
Each comic will receive a rating of Friendly or Unfriendly based on how easy it was for
new readers to pick them up; the ratings are based solely on the issues released in the post-Rebirth ongoing series. More consideration regarding the comic’s accessibility will be given for the specific issue being read rather than the series overall, but if reading a back issue will help, then that will be mentioned. Generally, the quality of an issue won’t be discussed unless it directly impacts a new reader’s enjoyment of the series.
You may notice that not every comic is covered week to week, and that’s because I sometimes forget to read them (although that doesn’t happen often). If I have missed an issue, typically I won’t go looking for back issues to catch up on events – this feature is all about accessibility for new readers, after all.
Before I start this week, I wanted to disclaim that since I last read the series below I went on vacation for two weeks and made an effort to not think about comics. What this means is that I can’t really remember any of the details of those comics right now… so any recap will be vague at best, unless it comes back to me as I read the comic, and because I’m a bit miffed at myself for forgetting everything I may be a bit, uh, snarky.
Action Comic #980 A bunch of Superman’s villains are teaming up to kill him. This Friendly issue actually has a bit of exposition at the beginning to explain their motivations.
Batgirl #11 Uh… so Batgirl’s ex, and Penguin’s son turned evil (surprise!) and now he’s trying to kill Penguin or something. I honestly don’t know. It’s an okay comic, but an Unfriendly place to begin.
Batman Beyond #8 From what I remember, which isn’t much, Ra’s Al Ghul is back (or is he?!) in Batman’s life. We haven’t seen his face beneath the mask, so we could be looking at his heir; whomever that may be. Oh, and Terry is currently wearing a prototype Batsuit that for some reason he shouldn’t be. Batman, some former League of Assassins person named Curare and Barbara Gordon have just fought of the League, and we find them in the aftermath in the Friendly comic.
Blue Beetle #9 I got nothing on this. Or at least, I thought I didn’t. There’s some kind of alien invasion, Jamie Reyes has lost his scarab and so he’s wearing Ted Kord’s old costume. Surprisingly, it’s Friendly.
Deathstroke #19 Slade Wilson wants to go back in time to fix his relationship with he deceased son, so he’s stolen Kid Flash’s super spead. The issue is kinda Friendly, which is unusual for this series.
Detective Comics #957 After Tim Drake’s death, Spoiler left Batman’s team. This Friendly issue fills us in on what she’s been doing since.
Hal Jordan And The Green Lantern Corps #21 The time traveler Rip Hunter has come back in time to prevent the Green Lantern Corps from being eliminated from a future threat that uses Green constructs of some kind from Hal’s old gauntlet (because apparently he had one) that was dug up in the future… it probably sounds ridiculous, but it’s not. It’s just not the most friendly place to start. Unfriendly.
Justice League Of America #7 This is a surprisingly Friendly comic with little to no recap needed. You’re able to just dive in and enjoy it – and I say that as both someone who doesn’t like this series, and as someone who has forgotten the previous issues.
Suicide Squad #18 So General Zod has been forced into being a member of the Suicide Squad after being retrieved from a Siberian prison. If you’re not too worried about the rest of the plot this an enjoyably Friendly comic.
Wonder Woman #23 I’ll be honest – I have a hard enough time following this series when I do remember what’s going on. This issue concludes one of the two stories running concurrently in alternating issues in the series, so maybe wait for the trade to read this story, and jump on board in a future issue. Another Unfriendly one.
The weekend is almost here and it’s a long one for the Graphic Policy team! We’ll be busy playing catch up and planning for the year. What geeky things will you all be doing? Sound off in the comments.
While you decide what you’ll be doing, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
The Comichron – 2016 comics shop orders beat 2015 — barely — after icy December – For those interested.
ICv2 – New Graphic Biography of ‘D&D’ Creator Gary Gygax – This could be cool. Such a creative way to tell the story.
Comics Alliance – FX ‘Y: The Last Man’ Has Script Inbound, Will Be Full Series – This should be interesting to see in today’s political climate.
Deadline – Warner Bros Sets David Goyer, Justin Rhodes For ‘Green Lantern Corps’ – Interesting… Doesn’t this fly against all the doom and gloom reports about DC’s movies?
Tabletop Gaming News – Mantic Games launches The Walking Dead: All Out War Painting Competition – Who’s entering?
Around the Tubes Reviews
Talking Comics – God Country #1
The Beat – Knights Errant
Comic Attack – Southern Bastards #16
