DC Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1
| Writer | Paul Dini, Lee Bermejo, Tim Seeley, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Rod Fontana |
| Artist | Carlos D'Anda, Gabriel Hardman, David Williams, Otto Schmidt |
| Cover Price | $9.99 |
It's summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over! Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DC's most spectacular super-villains! In this issue, find out what Mr. Freeze does on the hottest day of the Gotham City summer! Learn what made Grodd such a bad gorilla! Then, while in a small beach town, Deathstroke gets hired for murder by the last person he'd expect! And The Joker and Bizarro team up for a truly weird summer bromance!
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jul 25, 2018DC's new wave of anthologies continues on a seasonal schedule, and Beach Blanket Bad Guys #1 may be, top to bottom, the highest-quality volume they have ever put out. Read Full Review
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9.0
GWW - Lee Gough
Jul 25, 2018I enjoyed this summer special immensely. It made me both laugh and feel sad, I felt a fondness for Superman id personally not felt before and was great to see these villains outside of their usual settings. A must buy for any dc fan to own this summer. Read Full Review
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8.4
Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz
Jul 25, 2018Still, there's a whole ton to like here. It's more than worth the price of admission. I hope DC keeps going with this idea and keeps the quality high. This was mostly a lot of fun. Read Full Review
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8.0
Batman-News - Elena Carrillo
Jul 25, 2018If you've got a vacation coming up and will be doing some traveling, this book might be the best companion for you: by plane or train, this collection of summertime stories provides a nice range of emotional highs and lows, an excellent array of art, and no true stinkers out of ten very different stories. Four of the stories are centered on Bat-related characters, but you're just as likely to find some true gems far afield from Gotham. Either way, this is 80 pages of quality content and sure to keep you entertained. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Jenna Anderson
Jul 25, 2018Sure, some of the stories are a little more on the nose or thematically dark, especially in the last thirty pages of the issue. But there's just so much that stands out, and is essential reading for fans of the expansive world that DC has created. Read Full Review
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8.0
DC Comics News - Ari Bard
Jul 26, 2018This is a really fun read and a nice way to take a break from some of the heavier comics with your favorite villains. Read Full Review
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8.0
Dark Knight News - Adam Ray
Jul 27, 2018It's hot out. It's very easy to get sluggish and sticky in this weather. Find somewhere cool, kick back, and let your mind expand in some harmless fun. Well, until the Owl Man story on Earth 3. Read Full Review
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7.5
AIPT - Nathaniel Muir
Jul 26, 2018The anthology is a little less silly and more character driven the the silly title and fun cover let on, but this is still a perfect summer read. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Corps - Keith OneShot
Jul 25, 2018Ultimately I think that Beach Blanket Bad Guys is worth the pick up and read, as you get 10 entertaining stories, written and drawn by both veteran and upcoming talent, spread across 80 colorful pages. Some stories do stick out stronger than others, but I feel like there's enough here to pique anyone's killer instinct. Some of the stand out stories to me include, the crime syndicate in "Independence", Giganta in "Giganta Strong", and Black Manta in "Icy Embrace". Read Full Review
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7.0
Doom Rocket - Clyde Hall
Jul 27, 2018Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1 is a diverse sample platter of adversarial analysis, satisfying as ice cold melon slices, grilled ballpark hotdogs, and carnival midway funnel cakes. The diabolic nature of these main characters, however, may have you frisking the cooks rather than kissing them. Read Full Review
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7.0
The Batman Universe - Paul Shanly
Jul 27, 2018This was an enjoyable anthology special featuring some strong short stories. The standouts for me were the Mr. Freeze and Gorilla Grodd stories, but the whole book from start to finish was entertaining. This is a worthwhile read for a summer afternoon. Read Full Review
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7.0
A mixed bag of hot, cold and lukewarm tales. Read Full Review
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6.4
Weird Science - Reggie Hemingway
Jul 25, 2018As expected, it's a mixed bag of mostly fun stories that should have little effect. Ten bucks is a bit much for this; I would have liked it a bit more at eight dollars. Nice batch of visuals, though, for your money. Read Full Review
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6.0
Comics: The Gathering - Hussein Wasiti
Jul 25, 2018This took a lot of energy. A lot of these stories were forgettable but there were some gems in the bunch that I really enjoyed. However, is it worth the massive price tag to read three or so good stories? That depends on you, so go into it with an open mind. Read Full Review
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5.0
ComicBuzz - Victoria Wilton
Sep 27, 2018Im sure that you would like at least one of the stories found in these pages, but the chance of only liking one of them certainly isnt enough guarantee for me to run out and buy a copy. Read Full Review
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10
How the hell did this comic not get a higher score?! It´s freaking amazing. 10 out of 10. Loved it. Every single story in this is pure gold. Highlight goes to Luthor and Crime Syndicate.
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7.0
As any short story collection, this comic is rather uneven - there are great stories, my favourites easily being ones featuring Giganta, Deathstroke, and maybe Cheetah and Grodd, but I can't say I enjoyed all the others. There's something for everyone, but I doubt there'll be many people who enjoy this comic from its first to the last page equally. Worth giving a try, but it's nothing outstanding overall.
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5.5
There were some things I liked here and somethings I didn't.
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8.0
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