11/11/2023 0 Comments Vibe dc rebirth![]() ![]() The former embraces its punny origin in a cartoonish spoof of Gotham girls taking down the Penguin with a style suited to the title the latter showcases Midnighter and Apollo in excellent fashion, even if having prisoners praise incarceration at the end is a bit cringe-worthy. "Baewatch" and "Over There" provide two quick tales set on the beach. John Layman's interview with G'Nort sets the tone of the overall collection perfectly and utilizes a constant escalation of new absurdities to deliver some genuine laughs. Simon Bisley's artwork in this section is even more striking. The G'Nort centerpieces are, undoubtedly, the highlight, which is obvious from the perfectly amusing cover to the issue. Rather than stacking more than a half dozen stories and leaving readers to hunt for the highlights, it assembles two broad and on-brand tales, some special centerpiece material, and an excellent collection of themed cover artwork for a fun and breezy summer read. G'Nort's Illustrated Swimsuit Edition may be my favorite formatting of the seasonal fifth week anthologies published by DC Comics. Rating: 4.5 out of 5 G'NORT'S ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION #1 While there's not a story to tell on these pages, the covers here themselves tell a story of one of DC's finest characters who frequently doesn't get quite enough her own due. The issue does a fantastic job of selecting a wide range of styles in order to fully showcase the character in a way that makes her seem, perhaps less larger than life and more grounded. We see her as a foe and as a would-be hero, as a complicated character and someone who is incredibly capable, as well as plenty of nods to her history and, of course, cats and her always messy relationship with Batman. With the exception of maybe one featured covered in the collection, the issue does an outstanding job of moving away from the hyper-sexualized presentation that we often see for Catwoman and in the process, highlights nearly every aspect of the character and her personality. That said, Catwoman: Uncovered might be the best "Uncovered" issue DC has done yet. Rating: 1.5 out of 5 CATWOMAN: UNCOVERED #1Īrt books-more specifically books that are merely collections of cover art-are somewhat hard to review because art can be so subjective. What happens when the goal is finally in reach – just not the way Batman himself would do it? That is, at is core, the premise of Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battles Lines #1, but while the idea of seeing Batman come to clash with Catwoman over ideology as Gotham finally gets as close to safe as it has ever been is a hell of a premise, unfortunately the execution of this issue just doesn't deliver on it. Rating: 4 out of 5 BATMAN/CATWOMAN: THE GOTHAM WAR – BATTLE LINES #1 Action Comics is at its best when its goofy and weird and this comic is definitely both. I loved the random return of Bloodwynd of all things (easily the most 1990s DC "character") and it's cracking me up that he's now being called the Superman of Hell. It's always fun to dip into DC's weird Judeo-Christian centric cosmology, with Martian Manhunter feverishly explaining that hell exists within the psychic consciousness of mankind, and honestly the comic gave me a fun retro vibe of those edgy occult-driven comics that weren't quite so fringe to be placed in Vertigo but clearly had those vibes. This special sets up the new status quo for Doomsday and the human he briefly possessed during a previous run. DC #1 (Photo: DC) ACTION COMICS PRESENTS: DOOMSDAY SPECIAL #1ĭoomsday is in hell and it's up to Martian Manhunter and Supergirl to keep him from getting out. ![]()
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