Just a comment, but Tynion wrote the entire Barbara Gordon stuff, so he probably both parts (specially given how prominent she is in the ending). It's interesting to see different people's opinions, because I agreed with you that this second half was getting a bit flat for me... Until this issue. I actually thought this one was great.
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DC vs Vampires: World War V #11
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: July 23, 2025
Who will the New Gods side with? Will they ally with the vampires and heroesagainst Darkseid? Or will they decide that all vampires are a scourge to existence?Their decision will set the stage for an explosive conclusion that will determine thefate of the planet!
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I am one who loved not wisely but too well
The first part is about Vampire Wonder Woman turning Harper Row into a vampire and it reminded me of this quote from Othello. It felt like twisted version of her values and how even in unlife she carries the Amazon's ways, though of course very corrupted in this case. Her acting as a mentor figure and trying to show kinship and kindness to some
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Matthew Rosenberg: Darkness and Light #1
By: Nikola Cizmesija
Released: February 12, 2025
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME STORY, SHOWN HERE IN ONE INCREDIBLE SPECIAL! Wonder Woman, child of Themyscira turned vampire, and Alfred, Butler of the Waynes turned Green Lantern. Their paths couldn't be any different. But for each, a chance encounter will force them to reexamine what it means to survive in a world ruled by darkness. Showcasing two sides o...
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Ultimate X-Men #9
By: Peach Momoko
Released: November 13, 2024
MAYSTORM VS. SURGE IN A STATIC SKIRMISH!
Lightning collides as Maystorm and Surge finally confront each other! But when Surge is left weak and drained of her power, Maystorm has even more questions... And must investigate the mysterious cult Surge is part of and its relationship to the mutants of the Ultimate Universe!
Rated T+
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Ultimate X-Men #7
By: Peach Momoko
Released: September 18, 2024
MEET THE MUTANTS' NEW MENTOR, PSYLOCKE!
After the climactic finale of issue #6 and the surprise new teammate they found, Mei, Hisako, Nico and the mutants need some guidance! Fortunately, the mysterious Kanon is an older student with a surprising amount of expertise...
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DC vs Vampires: World War V #6
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: January 8, 2025
THE TRUCE IS OVER AND THE WAR IS HERE! Green Arrow, Damian Wayne, and the rest of the heroes bring the fight to Batgirl and her blood-sucking army. With the world on a collision course with total destruction, a new foe enters the fray...and they're on the hunt for Mister Miracle. The vampire/human battlelines are about to be permanently redrawn!
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DC vs Vampires: World War V #4
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: November 13, 2024
Gorilla Grodd and Aquaman have had little luck capturing the elusive Damian Wayne, but a mysterious figure arrives bearing a whispered prophecy that could turn the tide of war in their favor. Elsewhere, John Constantine might well be the human resistance's last hope...just a shame he can't remember what it was he was meant to be doing. Enter The Sp...
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Absolute Wonder Woman #1
By: Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman
Released: October 23, 2024
EISNER WINNER KELLY THOMPSON AND BREAKOUT ARTIST HAYDEN SHERMAN REINVENT WONDER WOMAN FROM THE GROUND UP! Without the island paradise...without the sisterhood that shaped her...without a mission of peace...what's left is the Absolute Amazon!
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Zatanna: Bring Down The House #5
By: Mariko Tamaki, Javier Rodriguez
Released: October 23, 2024
AND NOW FOR HER GRAND FINALE! Zatanna's been hunted by demons, terrorized by warring factions of magic, whisked halfway across the world by an ex--always running from the past rather than daring to face it down. But when it becomes clear that the ghost that haunts her lies in the kaleidoscope of childhood memories she's tried so hard to forget, wil...
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Ultimate X-Men #8
By: Peach Momoko
Released: October 30, 2024
WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE ATOM?
What are mutants? Where do they come from? And how has the Maker's Council been keeping them under control? All these dark questions and more start to unravel as our heroes investigate a murder that, for some reason, the authorities keep covering up! And Shadow King advances his sinister plots!
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Wolverine: Revenge #3
By: Jonathan Hickman, Greg Capullo
Released: October 30, 2024
TARGET: DEADPOOL AND OMEGA RED!
WOLVERINE's quest for vengeance leads him from old friends to old enemies - with death in his hands! Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo take LOGAN to the brink - setting the stage for the next unbelievable chapter. Trust us - you'll never guess where this one leads.
RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
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Absolute Batman #1
By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: October 9, 2024
BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion...without the money...without the butler...what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!
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DC vs Vampires: World War V #3
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: October 9, 2024
The war between vampires and heroes rages on with bloody casualties on all sides, but Damian Wayne, the vampire with the mind of a human, remains the most desired prize in the fray. Both Green Arrow and the vampire army seek to put him down for good, and it's starting to look like Damian's days are numbered...until a Dark Knight emerges from the sh...
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DC vs Vampires: World War V #2
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: September 11, 2024
The peace between vampires and heroes is wearing thin. Lois Lane will try and negotiate a way to maintain a truce, but with Damian's relentless attacks on the vampire queen and her armies, the only thing that might be able to bring them together is a...Miracle.
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A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #2
By: Rick Remender, Andre Araujo
Released: November 10, 2021
Sonny digs into the dark web to discover the Blue Jackal's next victim. He soon realizes he is not the only man on the job.
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A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1
By: Rick Remender, Andre Araujo
Released: October 6, 2021
A NEW ONGOING CRIME SERIES from the writer of DEADLY CLASS!
When an unassuming man stumbles upon a dark-web contract assassin's vicious plot to kill an innocent target, he turns himself into one. The Professional meets Road to Perdition in this story of a family's unlikely guardian being hunted by rich and powerful men...
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Unfortunately, this series really fell off for me after issue 6. I really wanted to like the latter half of this title, but ultimately it fell flat. It seems like James Tynion either wrote or had a majority of control over the first arc, then gave it off to someone else, which obviously looks to be the case as Rosenberg also writes this.
Granted, I do enjoy Matthew Rosenberg as a writer
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DC vs. Vampires #12
By: James Tynion IV, Otto Schmidt
Released: December 28, 2022
The cataclysmic final issue of the bestselling series will end with a bang and a whimper! Green Arrow will lead humanity's final charge from the blood mines of Smallville. Supergirl's mission to get off-world comes to an explosive end. And it's Batgirl versus Nightwing for the fate of the entire planet-the stakes couldn't be higher as the future of...
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Dex Rober
- Jan 1, 2023
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- Jan 1, 2023
I gotcha, a fair point all things considered. I really do love the premise and concept of the book, and it hooked me for the first few issues. I wanted to love it, but I ultimately didn't. 100% agreed with you on seeing other opinions on the book. I should note, though, that this title and a few others, ex: Task Force Z, Human Target, and the like, are the titles that really are pushing the boundaries for DC in a hugely positive way, and I'm all for it.
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The Nice House on the Lake #1
By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez
Released: June 2, 2021
Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter-well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter's always been a little...off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter's invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous s...
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This ahd no right to be as fun as it was-
Dark Web: X-Men #2
By: Gerry Duggan, Rod Reis
Released: December 28, 2022
REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO BAD!
Some reunions - like those with an evil ex who rules a dimension of demons - are not so great. Sometimes even having your AMAZING FRIENDS at your side isn't enough to save things.
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Holy sh*t. I really rally wasn't expecting that ending.
Tynion is f*cking awesome at making horror interesting.
DC vs. Vampires #12
By: James Tynion IV, Otto Schmidt
Released: December 28, 2022
The cataclysmic final issue of the bestselling series will end with a bang and a whimper! Green Arrow will lead humanity's final charge from the blood mines of Smallville. Supergirl's mission to get off-world comes to an explosive end. And it's Batgirl versus Nightwing for the fate of the entire planet-the stakes couldn't be higher as the future of...
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