Heroes of might and magic 8 review series#

If anything, the Long Halloween Special showcases how ubiquitous the elements of its original title have become, as this is a Batman tale that both diehard fans and new readers can appreciate. Loeb's script uses its limited real estate to create a tale that feels comprehensive and entertaining, albeit occasionally littered with some awkward dialogue.

Mainly, the standout of the issue is seeing Sale's art bring Gotham City to life again, with artistic flourishes and choices of colors from Brennan Wagner that feel inherently modern, but don't stray too far away from the continuity's roots. This week's Long Halloween Special, which takes place after Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's previous work in Gotham City, and chronicles a new conflict between Batman, Calendar Man, Two-Face, and more could have easily been a mixed bag, but it has just enough compelling elements at play to make it intriguing. Revisiting a comic story decades later-much less one as iconic among fans as Batman: The Long Halloween-was bound to be a complicated challenge. Rating: 4 out of 5 BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1

Heroes of might and magic 8 review series#

Explanations and rationalizations from The Foundation and The Batman Who Laughs are a bit on-the-nose at times, but it's overall a solid follow-up to an already creative series that provides a smart, believable backstory for the crazed Batman's arrival in Fortnite. The Batman Who Laughs expectedly steals the spotlight every time he makes an appearance, and the way The Foundation is depicted alongside DC veterans makes him blend in perfectly like he belonged in the universe all along. That means this chaotic one-shot set in Gotham and Metropolis features far moodier settings and long-winded internal monologues which thankfully get broken up by quips from other superheroes and the Fortnite character The Foundation. If Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point was Batman in Fortnite, Batman/Fortnite: Foundation is very much Fortnite in Batman. Rating: 5 out of 5 BATMAN/FORTNITE: THE FOUNDATION #1 The Becoming #2 is perhaps light on its titular hero than some might desire but it makes up for it with an engaging structure that keeps you guessing. Artist Diego Olortegui is joined by Skylar Patridge on pencils this time around but it's nearly impossible to decipher who did what pages as there is a seamless transition between them, whichever ones they are, making this a rare feat for a two-artist comic. Rating: 3 out of 5 AQUAMAN: THE BECOMING #2Д«randon Thomas' new series is quickly on its way to being a new staple of Aquaman tales, weaving in every interesting part of the larger mythology of the character and his place in the DCU into a satisfying and fun mystery narrative. Ronan Cliquet's art is very nice, however, so even if the story feels messy, at least it's nice to look at. For Aquaman fans, this might be an interesting premise, but it doesn't really seem to serve Green Arrow/Oliver Queen at all and it feels at times like Brandon Thomas doesn't really know where he's going with things. And when it comes to those clues, there's thus far nothing in what's offered in the issue to explain how bringing dinosaurs from the past could create a timeline in which the Green Arrow is Aquaman and Aquaman is the Green Arrow and somehow only they realize this is wrong. While most kick-off issues can be exposition-heavy, this issue doesn't do nearly enough in the way of explaining what's going on, something that leaves the reader struggling to put the pieces together for themselves with only the murkiest of clues. Unfortunately, in execution Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target #1 is clunky and confusing. On its face the idea of an Aquaman/Green Arrow team-up is interesting, especially with the return of the Scorpio organization.

With this year being a year of 80th anniversaries, I genuinely wish we were getting something better for Green Arrow than this. DC #1 AQUAMAN/GREEN ARROW: DEEP TARGET #1