Superman’s methods of cleaning up Metropolis are causing more problems than he wants. Everyone he’s stopped ends up back out on the streets. He needs someone who can help get him the information he acquires out to the masses, and Lois Lane is just the reporter to do it!
Story: Wes Craig Art: Wes Craig Color: Jason Wordie Letterer: Tom Napolitano
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Welcome to General, Gotham City’s tier one trauma center. Power is out, fires are burning, transpo is shot, and the calls just keep coming. There are more patients than beds, half presenting with respiratory complications, the other half suffering hallucinogenic psychotic episodes. In every other emergency department in the DCU, this would be a catastrophe. For Dr. Ava Dastur and the men and women working at General, it’s a Tuesday. DC Comics is pleased to introduce you to the staff of Gotham General. No capes, no costumes, and don’t call them heroes—this is their job. Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1 is fantastic and has us wanting an ongoing series focused on the hospital and its staff.
Story: Greg Rucka Art: Rosa Ekedal, Steve Lieber Color: Patricio Delpeche Letters: Tom Napolitano
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New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (SUPERMAN ‘78) and superstar artist Robert Gill (X-Force) suit up for the fight of the Tankers lives in the surprise ending to the surprise sequel to the most insane comic book of all time! SURPRISE! Stuck 65 million years in the past, the Tankers thought it was only dinosaurs they had to worry about. They thought wrong. Pinned down by a battalion of ancient alien soldiers wielding weapons lightyears beyond human comprehension, the Tankers have just one move left to make – light these freaks up. Prepare to experience the blaze of unadulterated firepower, Tankers-style.
Story: Robert Venditti Art: David Lapham, Robert Gill Color: Mahdi Khene, David Baron Letterer: Tom Napolitano
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Welcome to General, Gotham City’s tier one trauma center. Power is out, fires are burning, transpo is shot, and the calls just keep coming. There are more patients than beds, half presenting with respiratory complications, the other half suffering hallucinogenic psychotic episodes. In every other emergency department in the DCU, this would be a catastrophe. For Dr. Ava Dastur and the men and women working at General, it’s a Tuesday. DC Comics is pleased to introduce you to the staff of Gotham General. No capes, no costumes, and don’t call them heroes—this is their job. Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1 is fantastic and has us wanting an ongoing series focused on the hospital and its staff.
One of the best comics DC has released is its Gotham Central series which focused on Gotham’s police department. Writer Greg Rucka contributed to that series and is the writer for Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1, so it’s no surprise its excellence. Starting off just before the chaos of the “Bad Seeds” event, we see Gotham General go into overdrive as the patients stack up as they attempt to figure out what’s going on.
Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1 is brilliant in that it doesn’t dumb down its subject matter. Characters throw out medical jargon and diagnose without much explanation or taking readers through the steps. We’re observers to these miracle makers doing their job without question.
But beyond the realism of the jargon, Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1 also focuses on the characters. An ongoing thread through the issue is a doctor wanting to move away from Gotham so her daughter is safer. But what is safety? Through the chaos, it’s an interesting debate that will have you debating that question and wondering if Gotham really is safe and the danger is exaggerated? It’s an interesting concept and adds an aspect to the story that readers can relate to.
The art by Rosa Ekedal and Steve Lieber is fantastic. With color by Patricio Delpeche and lettering by Tom Napolitano, the comic nails the chaos of the moment as doctors scramble to triage the incoming deluge of patients. You get a feeling of both the fear and unknown the doctors and nurses are feeling but also their focus as they scramble to help the patients. The visuals of the comic shows off the heroism of the staff of the hospital by focusing on them as humans doing what they can to help those hurting. The team does an amazing job of capturing the chaos of the moment but also making it easy to follow and easy to connect with the staff.
Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham General #1 is a hell of an issue and shows off the potential of focusing on the non-spandex aspects in the world of superheroes. It makes the case for an ongoing series where the hospital staff give us a new perspective on Gotham and the fallout from everything going on. It might be an event tie-in but it’s accessible and easy to dive into and enjoy without having read any of the event. Most importantly, it shows off that not all heroes wear a mask, some wear lap coats and stethoscopes.
Story: Greg Rucka Art: Rosa Ekedal, Steve Lieber Color: Patricio Delpeche Letters: Tom Napolitano Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
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After his near-death experience in Iron Heights, the Flash is taken into the subatomic realm of Ray Palmer, a.k.a. the Absolute Atom. But the Atom is not the only new hero Wally is about to encounter as another major DCU character makes his Absolute debut!
Story: Jeff Lemire Art: Haining Color: Adriano Lucas Letterer: Tom Napolitano
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At New York Comic Con, Skybound Entertainment, Image Comics, Hasbro, and Universal announced “Skybound Visions,” a new line of standalone, limited comic series featuring reimaginings of pop culture icons, exploring who those characters are – and who they can be.
Bringing together the biggest comic characters and the biggest creators, Skybound Visions issues will tell complete, evergreen stories showcasing new sides of these beloved icons. Their stories serve as perfect jumping-on points for new readers, while also rewarding lifelong fans.
The Skybound Visions line will launch in 2027 with Transformers: Bumblebee – Lost Planet in January, G.I. Joe: The Island of Dr. Mindbender in February, and Turok: Son of Stone in March. Each issue will be printed on deluxe newsprint, and feature variant covers by top talent.
Transformers: Bumblebee – Lost Planet by writer Tate Brombal and Matt Emmons, colorist Giovanna Niro, and letterer Becca Carey arrives in comic shops on January 27, 2027.
After a devastating Decepticon attack, Bumblebee is stranded on an uncharted planet. Lost in the galaxy, with no way to call for help, the so-called “weakest of all the Autobots” must tackle the biggest mission of his young life. But beneath its surface, this strange planet holds a secret that’s already begun to corrupt and change its indigenous life. Now, the Autobots’ greatest hope must come from the evolution of its most unexpected warrior… if Bee can survive being hunted by the deadliest Decepticon of all!
Then, just one new comic book day after Transformers: Bumblebee – Lost Planet #1 debuts, G.I. Joe: The Island of Dr. Mindbender by writer Karl Kerschl and Doug Mahnke, inker Jaime Mendoza, colorist David Baron, and letterer Tom Napolitano lands in stores on February 2, 2027.
The last team of Joes sent to the Island of Dr. Mindbender never came back… Now, Codename: Flint must return to active duty to lead a fresh batch of recruits to the isolated compound of a madman. A mad scientist who’s grown madder every year–and his creations more monstrous. In the deadliest mission of his career, Flint just wants to rescue his old friends and get back to his family. But on this island, survival isn’t just half the battle–it’s the whole damn war!
The first Gold Key character in Skybound Visions, Turok: Son of Stone by writer Stephen Graham Jones and Leandro Fernández, and colorist Lee Loughridge with letterer Tom Napolitano hits comic shops on March 10, 2027.
Turok wanted to dig up the past. Now, he must survive it. Turok dreamed that his dig in New Mexico would make his name legendary. But when the ground gave way, he fell through history and landed in a valley that shouldn’t exist. Where the Ice Age sits on top of the time of dinosaurs, and at every turn he discovers an era older and hungrier than the last. In a relentless quest to return to his son, Turok must unearth the truth about this hidden world and not lose his grip on a shifting reality that threatens to consume him. Sometimes a dream coming true is a nightmare beyond imagination…
To celebrate this brand-new initiative, a special Skybound Visions ashcan will be available in comic shops on Wednesday, November 11th, providing readers with a sneak peak of character designs and what to expect from all three series in the first slate of Skybound Visions titles.
Clark’s crusade for the downtrodden has hit some walls. He wants to do the most good, but he feels the people who need him the most are the most invisible. All of that changes when he stumbles upon Lois Lane, an intrepid reporter who’s made it her mission to make the unseen seen. With information gleaned from her articles, can Clark begin to turn the tide in his mission to uplift the people of Metropolis?!
Story: Wes Craig Art: Wes Craig Color: Jason Wordie Letterer: Tom Napolitano
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A dark universe screams to be heard—and Batman is the one who opens the door. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s explosive, reality-shattering epic that introduced the Dark Multiverse arrives in an affordable, portable DC Compact Comics edition.
It’s a mystery that connects generations. Rare, powerful metals appearing throughout Earth’s history, granting phenomenal powers—even life. These metals don’t appear on Earth’s periodic table, because they aren’t from this world.
Now these metals will be used to make a connection between our world and a world of nightmares known as the Dark Multiverse. And this bridge between worlds will be created through a human soul—Bruce Wayne!
One of the biggest events in DC history is here! Master storytellers Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunite after their smash-hit Batman series for a shocking, action-packed epic. Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, plus tie-in issues Batman: Lost #1 and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1!
Story: Scott Snyder Art: Greg Capullo Ink: Jonathan Glapion Color: FCO Plascencia Additional Writers: James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Grant Morrison Additional Art: Mikel Janin, Jorge Jimenez, Doug Mahnke, Alvaro Martinez, Yanick Paquette, Howard Porter, Raul Fernandez, Jaime Mendoza Additional Color: Alejandro Sanchez, Wil Quintana, Hi-Fi, Nathan Fairbairn, June Chung, Brad Anderson Letterer: Steve Wands, Clayton Cowles, Tom Napolitano
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Wally West is plagued by two threats terrorizing Central City! This young speedster will need to learn how to be in two places at once if he’s going to save his newfound city and family!
Story: Jeff Lemire Art: Nick Robles Color: Adriano Lucas Letterer: Tom Napolitano
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