End of 2010 Trade Collections Wrap Up

It was a good year to be a comics fan, a lot of great reading to be had. I want to list a few trade releases I didn’t get a chance to cover earlier. BATMAN AND ROBIN: BATMAN VS ROBIN DC Comics The second volume of Grant Morrison’s refreshing new Batman and...

Late October trade reviews

BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT DC Comics This is what Batman was in the beginning, dark creepy and spooky. A detective on the hunt fighting evil despite what the pursuit means to his own well being. Steve Niles brings his wonderful horror sensibilities to the dark...

TRINITY Volume 2

From DC Comics Trinity Volume 2 (trade collection) is loads of fun. Kurt Busiek’s story is ambitious and as far as I’m concerned he’s pulling it. At the end of Volume 1 the three Trinity members, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman have been erased by...

12 Trade Reviews to Take us Into Winter

Black Summer Avatar Press This was a really wild read. It at first seems like another deconstruction of the superhero genre, but very soon it becomes obvious that it is more. It is also a look at the world today and the politics involved with running the world. A team...