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Best way to describe this is aggressively mediocre

The Daredevil preview was impressive. The Inhumans previews gave off a good snapshot of what the series will probably be about. Everything else was forgettable.

Heavily fragmented story that moves at a clunky pace, and doesn't really hook the reader in until the end. JRJR's art is a poor fit here.

Less disjointed than the first issue. A pulpy fun mess is what it is.

Spencer dropped the ball hard on this loooong time ago. He's just writing for the lowest common denominator at this point. No one gives a shit about Kindred anymore.

Marvel has Chip Zdarsky writing excellent Spider-Man stories and yet ASM has been trash for years.

Put it to rest already.

Once again, does anyone give a shit about Kindred anymore? No wonder Marvel is desperate to kick Spencer off.

Imagine taking 80 issues to retcon a single story no one considered canon anyway.

yawwwwwn

Can't imagine how thin-skinned some people are.

I pity those who are too illiterate to read this comic 🤣🤣🤣. Maybe they're projecting their own loneliness.

A good intro with an explosive start.

Crossover's been okay. Decent enough, nothing special.

Mainly just an Aquaman 101 issue. Decent, but a bit wordy.

Feels like it should be a significant moment, but it gets derailed by a trite love triangle. Characters are written one-dimensionally, and the main event (the transgender wedding) is treated as a footnote.

Not a bad issue, but it's a bit lacking. Like previous issues, Barbara spends most of the time reacting between extremes, and ends up feeling two-dimensional. The book also tries to make a shallow attempt to address gentrification in a hipster neighborhood full of expensive coffee shops.

Strongest start to a Batgirl book post-Flashpoint so far.

Mostly fun story that's somewhat held down by an oddly forced romantic subplot.

Pacing of the dialogue is off, and the personality clashes are too on-the-nose. A disappointing debut.

I've always said that Hush was a shallow and overrated piece of trash made solely for the lowest common denominator, the type of person who lacks the brainpower to critically dissect a poorly written mystery. Jeph Loeb is in full Ultimatum form here, a hack who depends solely on his name and corporate branding to sell. Looks like I was proven 100% right, looking at the people who are desperately shilling for this, like the pedophile apologist and his weird parasocial relationship.

Dallied around a bit too much. Feels more like a setup issue for things to come.

Clunky issue, with too much exposition, and poorly paced plotting.

Very strong issue that moves multiple plots forward. Gordon gets some very nice moments, and the other storylines begin to come together nicely. There's an interesting cliffhanger there as well.

A rather introspective and self-aware issue that questions the value of fleeting tranquility, before racing towards an exciting climax. While this story arc has had a few lulls, there's no doubt that Snyder has managed execute a strong and character-driven story arc out of a status quo that had some shaking their heads.

It's a very emotionally heavy issue. The glimpses of future (or Elseworld) Batmans play nicely with the present-day story, and Snyder unexpectedly brings in a Chekov's gun to complete the arc for some meaningful closure.

Powerful, tense, and full of action. Feels very much like Batman to the core, while still fresh at the same time. An issue that seems to have gone over quite a few people's heads.

Deals with the emotional impact from the previous issue, while setting up the greater plot. Lots of intrigue, and little nods to classic Batman stories.

Provides a great deal of backstory and character depth to the Gothams, while still moving the plot brusquely along with minimal handholding. Easily among the best Rebirth books.

Strong and emotional conclusion to the first arc, although its cliffhanger get is awkwardly integrated.

An entertaining start to a crossover, even if it's not as good as the regular book.

Good stories from King, Snyder, and Orlando. Dini's story was a letdown.

Very smart, well-drawn issue that serves as both a character study and an examination of how the legal system works with Batman.

Excellent self-reflective issue. People need to learn about how jury trials work.

Kind of pathetic that people are making alt accounts to review bomb this.

This run has been so middling enough that I can't imagine how the terminally online could actually get worked up over this. Or why that "professional" reviewer has to go attack everyone who disagrees with him.

It's sad that Red Hood fanboys are still harassing and trying to cancel Chip Zdarsky over Urban Legends. I know some of them got banned from this site for unspeakable and perverted things.

Smart narrative about morality and revenge that cohesively weaves itself through multiple timelines without missing a beat. If you want a story that holds your hand and treats you like an idiot, I'm sure there are other books out there.

I wonder if that terminally online "professional" reviewer is going to get butthurt at everyone who disagrees with him again.

lol the anti-vaxxer is triggered

LMFAO the pedophile is butthurt at me again. I must be living in his head rent-free.

The most useless of the Superman books. Guest appearances are really shoehorned in. Greg Pak's Action Comics is much better.

lol people are butthurt over the "Truth, tolerance, and justice" line. There perpetually outraged strike again.

Great and incredibly creative use of AUs. I'm sure the usual outrage crowd is still ass-blasted over the "Truth, Tolerance, and Justice" line.

The art was really good, but the writing feels really forced. And the whole "dark secret that Batman is hiding from everyone" plot has been done too many times.

Really good character interactions all around, better than the first issue. Flashback sequence was really good, too.

Good for entertaining Batfamily interactions.

Weaker than the last two issues. The fight scene feels cluttered and goes on for too long, and the Batfamily interactions feel disjointed. Highlight was Dick giving a lecture to the new Robins.

Rather clumsily handled. Feels like Tynion wasn't sure how to handle Tim's origin, so he scrapped together an ill-conceived background, and left Orlando to fill in the blanks.

Solid issue with some nice flashback moments, although the plot continues to be contrived and uninteresting. Characterization was strong though. Even Jason Todd is written as a tolerable person, something that his own series is missing.

A weak and mediocre issue that spends too much time developing a subplot that ends up being meaningless, and shallow banter between two one-dimensional characters. Eternal seems to have fallen back into filler mode.

A surprisingly sound character-driven issue that sees Jean-Paul Valley turn over a new leaf, and Jason truly deal with his own death. The latter hasn't seen anything like that in his own series, so it's nice to see this, given that DC has essentially distanced itself away from everything that made pre-N52 Red Hood work.

A bland and lifeless start.

A dull read. It's competently put together, and makes itself accessible for new readers, but there's very little about the characters or plot to hook readers in.

Fables went to shit after 60 issues, and this continues the trend. Perfectly made for the lowest common denominator.

Bill Willingham's brain has deteriorated so much that he's forgotten how to write. Beware of shills giving this above a 5, they likely have a parasocial relationship with Willingham. I almost feel sorry for them.

Sales for this series have been atrocious, especially for a heavily promoted Batman Black Label book. There's a good reason why.

Bill Willingham has a loud and clear message: if you have an IQ over 50, then this is not for you.

It's the worst-selling Batman Black Label book for good reason

What a cringefest. Murphy should take some time to learn how to write instead of name-searching himself on Twitter on the time. Just shows that being friends with Scott Snyder is more important to DC than having writing talent.

You can read the exact same thing on a fanfic site for free.

I wonder how many fanfic writers are going to sue Murphy for plagiarism?

I almost feel sorry for people who've wasted so much money on this Tumblr fic that have to trick themselves into liking it.

Need more Batman comics from these excellent creative teams.

Barebones story that feigns complexity with overly gritty stylistic choices.

Low effort "edge" and shock value. A lot of excess and pretentiousness with nothing to show for it. In a year with no shortage of shitty Scott Lobdell and James Robinson comics, this might actually be the stupidest thing DC has published.

Bland and lifeless. Johns once again proving that he can't write Batman for shit. His dedicated fanboys might spam this with 10s and send death threats to anyone who disagrees, but bad writing is bad writing.

Does a solid enough job looking at Damian's insecurities, and giving some fun but meaningful interactions between Damian and Selina. Was a bit more wordy than it probably needed to be.

A good thematical setup for what should be another memorable Batman saga. Great use of visuals to convey the changing of the seasons. Duke should make a fine sidekick, as King has a great handle on his character, as seen in Robin War. Probably the best of the Rebirth issues.

Strong art, writing's okay.

A smart and realistic Batman book that actually explores the details of its world. It's what Batman Earth One would be if it were written by someone competent.

Nostalgia grab targeted at the lowest common denominator with nothing to add, other than Jeph Loeb desperately clinging to relevance. Waste of perfectly good Tim Sale art. I almost pity those who manage to trick themselves into thinking that this is anything else. Highly recommended for anyone who doesn't care about quality writing, and just wants to blindly consume corporate-made products.

If you thought Death Metal was pretty dumb, then this one knocks it out of the park with how badly it mangles up its own story. Those who are illiterate would love this, however. Tailor-made for those without critical thinking. It's funny how corporate simps like Fenix have nothing to say about the writing quality of the books, only the marketing budget.

Chip Zdarsky deserves better. Lol that weirdo Red Hood fanboy is seeeeething

lol Red Hood fans are SALTY AS HELL over at CBR. They want their Mary Sue back. edit: lol my stalker is back

I expect I'll get death threats again but's sad and pathetic that mentally-deranged morons are slandering Chip Zdarsky for writing Red Hood as a human character with flaws instead of whatever Mary Sue crap he was before.

LMAO Chip Zdarsky writes Red Hood as an actual character instead of a Mary Sue, and it's made that one mentally ill Red Hood fan super salty.

And of course, terminally online Red Hood fans and their alts are slandering Zdarsky for daring to write a good story instead of a Mary Sue fanfic.

lol the Twitter incels are ass-blasted over a comic they didn't even read Edit: Even funnier, the folks with the parasocial relationship with Jason Todd are once again slandering the best writer he's ever had.

Imagine how good this could be if Sean Gordon Murphy had nothing to do with it.

It's sad that this is ending so soon, but there are some really great plot developments in this issue, and it looks like it's heading towards proper closure.

It's a very predictable and "safe" Catwoman story. The art's well-done, and the writing doesn't overextend itself. Nothing bad about it, it just doesn't live up to what came before.

Oh look! Trump memes! So funny and political!

Excellent writing debut for Cliff Chiang. Already better than all those shitty 2000s writers that people on this site slurp off.

Decent collection of stories, more good than bad.

I can't imagine the lengths of self-oppression one has to go through to be offended by the slightest hint of political themes.

LOL bootlickers are so mad

What is the bootlicker butthurt over this time?

Would have worked better had it not distracted itself with the tired "Jason Todd is violent" themes and focused on more on Batman's psyche. Also has trouble fitting in with the awful Millerverse.

lol the guy who simps for Scott Lobdell and his pedobait is crying about people having different opinions. This is what being an anti-vaxxer does to you, kids.

Long exposition monologues that serve no purpose, awful cringe-worthy jokes, broken postures, and disjoined paneling. Who thought Scott Lobdell or Brett Booth were good ideas?

Better than the current canon.

Lots of fun, full of entertaining cameos. Exactly what you'd expect out of a crossover like this.

Fun political satire.

The mentally ill guy with his alt accounts is really telling on himself here.

Kevin Conroy's story alone is better than all the nostalgia pandering crap that DC publishes from over-the-hill writers that peaked a decade ago

A very grounded and personal story that takes its time to re-unite the old and the new, while also delivering a metanarrative that reminds readers why they loved superhero comics in the first place.

Anti-vaxxers getting ass-blasted over this is the funniest thing yet, and actually improves the reading experience.

Smart issue full of intrigue and espionage.

Well-plotted and paced, though it suffers a bit too much from exposition dumps towards the end.

This series needs to get back to main story arc, instead of fishing for sales numbers.

There are interesting ideas at play, but the execution falls flat under Priest's disconnected pacing. Now that this sales gimmick is over with, let's get on with the real story.

This book is back on track now that it's examining Slade's psychosis and continuing from where it left off before the Deathstroke vs Batman gimmick.

Completely toothless, especially after Priest's excellent run, but I guess 4channers need someone they can relate to.

Forget the god awful Deathstroke runs of the past. This is a deep and challenging book that examines the morally gray role of a self-serving mercenary in a world torn by political conflicts. This is DC's top anti-hero book by far.

Solid writing and characterization all around. Tomasi really knows how to make his characters come across as real people. A great Jim Gordon story.

Excellent issue that brings in Jim Gordon's skills as a detective and experience as a father to light. A great little two-part filler arc that does exactly what it needs to do.

The opening is a bit contrived, but the interactions between Grayson and Gordon are nice. This feels mainly like a bridge issue to set up the next major beat of the crossover.

Has some fanservice, but overall just weak and clumsy dialogue. Easily the weaker of the two Batman books.

A slow issue, but unlike other "slow" issues (see: Wonder Woman), but the plot has been utterly unremarkable. Second issue of this arc, and it's stuck with characters talking about their backgrounds to one another. And then throw in some Tim/Steph fanservice that seems to be in there just for the sake of pandering to Tim fans. Seems like Detective Comics just continues to be the "Batman book that's nowhere as good as the main Batman book".

A slightly-better-than-mediocre Bat book. There isn't much to this issue outside of a plot twist that was telegraphed well in advance, and makes very little logical sense. Clearly the weakest among the double-shipped Bat books, but not quite terrible. Best treated as a fanservice book.

Blandly written issue with very little momentum thanks to non-stop exposition

Some good stuff, some bad stuff here. Most of this issue flowed well, except for the contrived writing that leads to the cliffhanger. The only reason there's any tension to the cliffhanger is because of the rumors of a certain character being killed off. Barrows is back on art, and his work is considerably weaker than Martinez's.

In some ways it delivers, but it can't help but hit some really tired cliches. The ending cliffhanger is a mess that brings to the surface the ever-present problem with Big 2 comics: that their individual stories are often getting derailed by the "big picture".

Overall, it's a decent conclusion to an underwhelming crossover that tries to be too many things at once. This issue provides a big bombastic finale but it isn't quite able to find its thematic conclusion. We're better off resuming the storylines of two excellent Batbooks and a decent Detective Comics run.

A bit wordy, but a much stronger start to a new arc than previous issues.

Best issue of Detective Comics yet.

Pure mediocrity

Wait for Tomasi.

Good back-to-basics street level mystery.

Strong showings from Warren Ellis, Scott Snyder, Paul Dini, and James Tynion. Worst of the bunch is either Kevin Smith's or Geoff Johns's stories.

Killing off Man-Bat and screwing over Justice League Dark for a bland zombie book is stupid.

A solid start that doesn't move the plot forward, but does give the main characters time to settle in.

AHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is hilariously bad.

It's little wonder why pre-order sales are so bad for this.

Interesting. A lot corporate sock puppet accounts have come out for this book.

It's a good comic, which means that pedophile-supporter Ethan Van Sciver is blubbering into a webcam somewhere.

Bland, dull, and uninspired with gimmicky art. Story is made for the lowest common denominator, which makes perfect sense when you look at the sock puppets giving this book 8-10s.

The reveal was really dumb. Go read Urban Legends instead.

Dull, and too desperate to parrot manga instead of doing its own thing. This is "we have manga at home" of comics. The fact that Red Hood fanboys are only talking about "feats" and "power levels" shows you the IQ level of who this panders to.

Who is this for again?

This book is so pointless. It's a boring exposition dump on half-ass pages that DC decided to call "manga-inspired" because they couldn't bother to pay a colorist. Just bad writing all around. I pity the people who have to keep convincing themselves that this is amazing.

Bland and cliched drivel. Every time a Johns fan harasses me for not blindly drinking the kool-aid, I'm gonna knock it down another point.

Without support of corporate brands, Geoff Johns has nothing but just shitty Fallout fanfiction.

If Geoff Johns wanted to write shitty Fallout fanfiction, he should have just signed up for AO3 instead.

One of the best issues yet. Maps meets a Robin, and is enthralled with a story about the first. Some major plot development, too.

Mainly a setup issue, but there's a lot of spywork being done, and several plot threads being lined up against each other.

Another excellent issue that examines what it truly means to be Robin, and what Dick Grayson is willing to do to keep everyone safe. Each of the Robins is written very well, and gets time to show off who they truly are beyond a single dimension.

Rushed, but ultimately a decent ending that ties previous threads together.

Great art, but is stuffed with some of the worst dialogue imaginable, and forced shipping. It's unfortunate when a writer goes for fanservice at the expense of good writing.

A typical "Oliver Queen loses his fortune" story, something that's happened again and again, heavy on narration boxes. Everyone you loved from the Lemire run gets character assassinated.

A dull issue with god awful narration. There is very little logic in character attitudes, and the series continues to take a "tell, don't show" approach to the Oliver/Dinah relationship. Only propped up by Ferreyra's excellent art. Safe to say this is one of the worse Rebirth series.

This arc really stumbles its way to the end. Dialogue continues to be overexcessive, and there are major gaps in the logic that dictates how characters behave. Percy's pacing problems from his previous series continue here. All in all, Green Arrow is a just a mediocre comic with good art.

An issue of nonsensical monologuing. Easy skip

Dull and pointless, this issue more or less cements Green Arrow as one of the worst Rebirth books so far.

Reads a lot better than what the Bensons did with Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. The plot was kind of pointless.

Not terrible, but not great, either. It's an improvement from Percy's previous work, which was stuffed with shallow political analogies and unintentional racism. It's still full of Tumblr buzzwords, but it's not as bad this time. Tried a bit too hard to force the Oliver-Dinah relationship. Yes, we get it, DC. They're supposed to be "destined true loves". The art is the high point.

LMAO people are still butthurt over the Hal Jordan tweets? Ethan Van Sciver making pro-pedophile tweets: I asleep One writer says he doesn't like Hal Jordan: real shit!

So bland and mediocre, I thought that I was reading a Geoff Johns book.

Very clumsy storytelling and dialogue, and the dual narration simply doesn't synergize well.

Dull and boring. This has just become a generic Green Lantern Corps book thanks to Jurgens.

Remember when this title had a unique angle, and wasn't about Jurgens using his pet villain?

The plot of this was that two grown adults bicker like children... Outside of that, there isn't much. The Red Lanterns are evil again, completely forgetting Soule's excellent run (and the best Lantern run of the New 52).

Good setup, but very decompressed.

The pedophiles on YouTube are really butthurt over this, huh?