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Ryan Balkam
- Jun 7, 2019
- 3 min
Justice League #25 (Review): Doom Is Upon Us
JUSTICE LEAGUE #25 Writers: Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Artists: Jorge Jiménez & Javier Fernandez Colorists: Alejandro Sanchez & Hi-Fi Publisher: DC Comics 10/10 SPOILERS AHEAD I can't believe it, this is the third book this week that I've given a 10/10, but that's just a testament to the amazing work that is being produced in comics today. Snyder and Jiménez "the Sixth Dimension" arc has been my favorite so far. It's pitted our heroes against the World Forger and forced t
Ryan Balkam
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
The Batman Who Laughs #5 (Review): Who Will Have The Last Laugh?
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #5 Writer: Scott Snyder Art: Jock Colors: David Baron Letter: Sal Cipriano Publisher: DC Comics 9/10 Once again Snyder and Jock deliver one of the most twisted Batman comics in DC's long history. With a sadistic and terrifying villain. Batman seems to have met his match. The tension is rising as Bruce slips further and further into the darkness, as a result of the toxin coursing through is veins. This is unlike any Batman comic book I've ever read, which
Ryan Balkam
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Year of the Villain #1(Review): The Villains Time Is Now
YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1 Writers: Scott Snyder, Brian Michael Bendis and James Tynion IV Artists: Jim Cheung, Alex Maleev and Francis Manapul Colorists: Tomeu Morey, Maleev and Manapul Publisher: DC Comics 8/10 This is it guys, the Year of the Villain has started. With so many villain centric stories set to premier over the next couple months, this was the perfect primer. With an all star cast of creators and at $0.25 there is no reason not to pick this book up. If you've been
Ryan Balkam
- Apr 4, 2019
- 11 min
Scott Snyder Talks Batman, Creator Owned, and his epic plans on Justice League
Scott Snyder has long been one of my favorite writers. His run on Batman is by far one of the best runs on the character of this generation. He, along with Greg Capullo, created an epic run and are set to reunite on the character this May in BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH. He's currently writing the BATMAN WHO LAUGHS mini-series, which continues to sell out at comic book stores every where. He and Capullo created the character in METAL, since then the character had become one o
Ryan Balkam
- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
The Batman Who Laughs #1 (Review): The Knightmare Has Returned
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock Colorist: David Baron Publisher: DC Comics 9/10 When The Batman Who Laughs was first introduced in DARK KNIGHTS: METAL, he instantly became a fan favorite. The idea of Batman being infected by Joker toxin released form the Joker's dead body, gave us one of the deadliest and most twisted characters ever created. When this book was announced, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but with Snyder and Jock I knew it was gon
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