Daniel Levine Comic Reviews

John Ridley lays the groundwork for a second thought-provoking comic book series that proves even super powers can't fix society's problems easily.

John Ridley continues his examination of America's struggles through the lens of superheroes in his worthy sequel to The American Way.

This excellent third part of The American Way: Those Above And Those Below brings the story together in a thrilling climax... and there's still three more issues to go.

Son of Penguin wraps up with a climax that makes Batgirl use all of her tech know-how to save Burnside in a fun way younger readers will love.

Batgirl #13 is a fun one-shot proving why Batgirl is the most relatable character in the DC Universe. It's not a major story, but shows a fun side to Barbara Gordon.

Batgirl #14 is a satisfying and often funny start to Dick Grayson's reunion with Batgirl.

"Summer of Lies" continues with a mostly good issue thanks to the past scenes, but the villain's motivation is starting to sound familiar.

Marguerite Bennett picks up where the first Bombshells series left off, but starts an exciting new story for new readers to jump aboard, set in a different theater of World War II.

This is another well-written issue from Margueritte Bennett with two chapters on the online-first Bombshells United, but the different styles of art between the two chapters is jarring.

Bug! The Adventures of Forager #4 continues Forager's bizarre, trippy and hilarious tip through the DC universe with an unexpected stop to save Deadman.

Mark Evanier provides a great tribute to his mentor with this Darkseid tale that shows a new perspective of Apokolips.

It's a funny special that brings the best of the two Martians together with several great Easter eggs for Looney Tunes fans.

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica sounds as far-fetched as the DC Comics/Looney Tunes crossovers, but this comes together in a funny, surprisingly organic way for the characters.

The 25th Anniversary Special is a hilarious, fun look at Harley's different incarnations with great writing and wonderful art.

JLA #12 kicks off a brand new story arc that answers one of the big DC Rebirth mysteries and does it with style.

The Manhunter special continues DC's fun line of Kirby tributes by bringing two Golden Age characters together, but the Demon back-up is the best part.

It's an excellent tribute to Jack Kirby, with a fantastic lead story from Shane Davis.

Howard Chaykin's tribute to Jack Kirby and Joe Simon's 'kid gangs' is weird and dark, and certainly won't make any new fans of the Newsboy Legion and Boy Commandos.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Adaptation #2 is only necessary for those who can't wait for the trade paperback, since the added scenes don't amount to much.

Super Sons #4 brings the first story arc to a fun end, keeping the series entertaining for younger and older readers. So yeah, it's really good.

Jon and Damian take an important step in their relationship to creating a similar Batman/Superman dynamic, but not before they have some fun fighting in the Batcave.

Mariko Tamaki and Joelle Jones continue their excellent exploration of Supergirl's past when she was a teenager, not letting canon get in the way of their story.

Being Super comes to a mixed end, as Kara fights a stock Kryptonian villain to learn how to be a superhero.

Fantastic art by Patrick Gleason highlights the first chapter of a new Superman arc.

Gleason & Tomasi reveal that Hamilton County isn't as nice as it used to be in an issue filled with fun Damian/Jon banter.

The third chapter of "Black Dawn" gives Lois' perspective on the action, with Doug Mahnke's art fitting the story's more serious turn.

The "Black Dawn" story reaches an exciting climax with a dark issue that splits up the Kent family and finally reveals the big villain.

"Black Dawn" Part 5 spills the big villain's elaborate plans, which Manchester Black needs a whole issue to explain. If you skip this one, you'll be left hanging.

"Black Dawn" comes to an epic conclusion here and doesn't disappoint after the great first five parts.

This is a skippable issue of Superman, published only as a stop-gap when the new "Road Trip" arc was delayed.

Superman #27 is a character study, with little action and returns Supes back to his optimistic, boy scout mode.

Superman #28 is good if you need a refresher on how the Korean War started, but not if you're looking for an action-packed comic.

"A Minute Longer" comes to a rushed conclusion, forcing you to pick up the next issue of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps if you care about Parallax.

The two-part "Breaking Point" delivers on the promise of Superman vs. Deadshot, while also giving Lois more to do than be worried about Superboy.

Excellent art and a really challenging villain makes this a fantastic issue. Deathstroke is a formidable opponent and the perfect one to explore Superman's vow not to kill.

If Prohibition-era gangsters with horns sounds cool to you, the ongoing The Damned series is right up your favorite black and white, blood-soaked alley.

Steve Orlando and Dan Jeurgens provide two tributes to Jack Kirby that fans of the King will love, while new readers will enjoy meeting a lesser-known hero.

With a combination of great art and and a wonderful introduction to Circe, Wonder Woman hasn't stumbled yet since "Rebirth" and part three of "Godwatch" doesn't knock it off balance.

The Truth begins to overcome its slow start, throwing Wonder Woman back into the action in #21.

Wonder Woman #22 provides a quick background story on Diana's first meeting with Veronica Cale, but it's just slows down the "Godwatch" story.

If you've been buying Wonder Woman since Rebirth started, you need to read the final chapter of "The Truth" to figure out what's behind "The Lies" we've been told.

"Godwatch - Epilogue" brings Wonder Woman, Cheetah and Veronica Cale in a final confrontation where they come to terms with the consequences of their choices. It's an essential part of Rucka's run on Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman #25 wraps up Greg Rucka's run perfectly, with more fantastic artwork from Liam Sharp & Bilquis Evely.

Fontana and Andolfo give Wonder Woman a fresh start with a decent first part of a new arc.

Fontana and Anfolfo's "Heart of the Amazon" Part 2 delivers a one-note villain for Wonder Woman, but features plenty of satisfying action.

Wonder Woman #28 features another strong script from Shea Fontana and great art from new artist David Messina.

"Heart of the Amazon" has been a good exploration of Diana's view of the world outside Themyscira, but the story's lack of a strong villain comes to the forefront in #29.

"Heart of the Amazon" comes to a strong conclusion, but the story can't escape the feeling of a rushed fill-in before a real major WW story.

James Robinson starts his "Children of the Gods" with a prologue to setup the big threat in this story, albeit without much action involving Wonder Woman herself.

James Robinson's 'Children of the Gods' continues with a strong mystery that also involves plenty of Wonder Woman action.

Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor is a fun one-shot, but you could wait for it to show up in a trade paperback.