Civil War Comic Rundown – “Civil War Battle Damage Report”

This comic will not be reviewed as promised because it’s not intended to tell a story. Instead, this is a “Handbook” of sorts, cataloging all characters involved in the Civil War in some way and their status. If you read Marvel and didn’t read the Civil War, pick this up to know where everyone stands. If you have questions about where characters stand, pick this up. If you don’t care about the Civil War and its repercussions, this will not change your mind. This is a “where are they now” deal.

Wednesday Bat-Review– Batman: Year One

Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well. You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth. Its spirit. Your feast is nearly over. From this moment on—- none of you is safe.
–the Batman

Last week I reviewed The Batman Chronicles, Volume One, a compilation of Batman’s original adventures (1939-40). Our second retro-review of Batman looks at Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s post-Crisis account of the hero’s first year.

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