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Trial Of The Amazons #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Trial Of The Amazons #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Jim Cheung), $4.99
Teen Titans Beast Boy Loves Raven HC, $19.99
Teen Titans Academy #14 (Cover B Dan Schoening Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Teen Titans Academy #14 (Cover A Tom Derenick & Jeremiah Skipper), $3.99
Talon By James Tynion IV TP, $39.99
Swamp Thing #12 (Of 16)(Cover B Liam Sharp Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Swamp Thing #12 (Of 16)(Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99
Rogues #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Jorge Fornes), AR
Rogues #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Leomacs), $6.99
Rogues #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Sam Wolfe Connelly), $6.99
Robin #13 (Cover C Roger Cruz & Victor Olazaba Connecting Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), AR
Robin #13 (Cover B Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), $4.99
Robin #13 (Cover A Roger Cruz & Norm Rapmund)(Shadow War), $3.99
Justice League #75 (Cover G Tony Harris Card Stock Variant), AR
Justice League #75 (Cover F Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR
Justice League #75 (Cover E Todd Nauck Team Card Stock Variant), AR
Justice League #75 (Cover D Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Justice League #75 (Cover C Alex Maleev Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Justice League #75 (Cover B Mikel Janin Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Justice League #75 (Cover A Daniel Sampere & Alejandro Sanchez Acetate), $6.99
Joker #14 (Cover D James Stokoe), AR
Joker #14 (Cover C Belen Ortega), $5.99
Joker #14 (Cover B Alan Quah), $5.99
Joker #14 (Cover A Guillem March), $5.99
Hellblazer Rise And Fall TP, $19.99
Harley Quinn #14 (Cover C Bengal Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #14 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #14 (Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Detective Comics #1059 (Cover C Rodolfo Migliari Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1059 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1059 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Danny Miki), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #8 (Cover C Roger Cruz & Victor Olazaba Connecting Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), AR
Deathstroke Inc. #8 (Cover B Chris Burnham Card Stock Variant)(Shadow War), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #8 (Cover A Jonboy Meyers)(Shadow War), $3.99
DC Pride 2021 HC, $17.99
DC Connect #24, AR
Dark Knights Of Steel #6 (Of 12)(Cover C Mahmud Asrar Character Sheet Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Knights Of Steel #6 (Of 12)(Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Dark Knights Of Steel #6 (Of 12)(Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Fear State Saga HC, $49.99
Batman Beyond The White Knight #2 (Of 8)(Cover B Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman Beyond The White Knight #2 (Of 8)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Aquamen #3 (Cover B Mico Suayan Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Aquamen #3 (Cover A Travis Moore), $3.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #7 (Of 7)(Cover B Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Aquaman Green Arrow Deep Target #7 (Of 7)(Cover A Marco Santucci), $3.99
Action Comics #1042 (Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant, $5.99
Action Comics #1042 (Cover A Riccardo Federici), $4.99
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
#IReadsYou Movie Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: Apokolips War
Running time: 90 minutes (1 hour, 30 minutes)
MPAA – R for bloody violence, language, and some sexual references
DIRECTORS: Matt Peters and Christina Sotter
WRITERS: Ernie Altbacker and Mairghread Scott; from a story by Mairghread Scott (based on characters appearing in DC Comics)
PRODUCER: Amy McKenna
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sam Register and James Tucker
EDITOR: Christopher D. Lozinski
COMPOSER: Frederik Wiedmann
ANIMATION STUDIO: Tiger Animation
ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/ACTION/FANTASY
Starring: (voices) Matt Ryan, Camilla Luddington, Taissa Farmiga, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rosario Dawson, Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allen, Hynden Walch, Rainn Wilson, Liam McIntyre, Ray Chase, John DiMaggio, Roger Cross, Shemar Moore, Christopher Gorham, and Tony Todd
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is a 2020 straight-to-video animated superhero film from Warner Bros. Animation. It is the thirty-eighth film in Warner Home Video's line of “DC Universe Animated Original Movies.” This film features the marquee DC Comics superhero teams: Justice League, Teen Titans, and Suicide Squad. The title of the movie references the supernatural-leaning version of the Justice League, the “Justice League Dark.” In Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, the Earth's remaining superheroes engage in an epic battle to save what is left of Earth from Darkseid.
As Justice League Dark: Apokolips War opens, Superman (Jerry O'Connell) has devised a plan in which the Justice League will lead a first-strike attack on the all-powerful New God, Darkseid (Tony Todd), who has made two failed attempts at conquering Earth. The plan is also for the Teen Titans to stay behind and protect the planet. Unfortunately for the heroes of Earth, Darkseid has learned of their plans and overwhelms them with his “Paradooms,” a genetic hybrid creature made from combination of Darkseid's Parademons and Doomsday, the alien creature that once “killed” Superman.
Two years later, Earth is in ruins, and Darkseid has placed three devices, known as “Reapers,” on Earth to mine the planet's core of its magma. Some superheroes, such as Cyborg (Shemar Moore), Wonder Woman (Rosario Dawson), and Batman (Jason O'Mara), are now Darkseid's slaves. Many of the surviving heroes blame Clark Kent/Superman for leading them into failure, and worse, Superman has been forcibly de-powered after Darkseid tattooed his chest with liquid kryptonite. Still, the Man of Steel has not given up on saving Earth.
Supeman and Lois Lane (Rebecca Romijn) have hatched a new plan to stop Darkseid. Clark recruits the remaining Teen Titans, Damian Wayne/Robin (Stuart Allen) and Raven (Taissa Farmiga), who is struggling to maintain her father, Trigon's (John DiMaggio) imprisonment. But everything may hinge on the troublesome con man and sorcerer, John Constantine (Matt Ryan).
Within the “DC Universe Animated Original Movies,” there is the “DC Animated Movie Universe.” The line began in 2013 with the straight-to-video release of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and is comprised of 15 feature length films. The point of the “DC Animated Movie Universe” was to make animated films that were loosely based on “The New 52.” Started in 2011, “The New 52” was the publishing initiative in which DC Comics relaunched its entire line of superhero comic books.
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is the last film in the “DC Animated Movie Universe.” That factoid is second in importance to the fact that Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is a really good DC Comics animated film. The film probably uses the “Justice League Dark” title rather than simply “Justice League” because of the tone of the story and because, in many ways, John Constantine, the star of 2017's Justice League Dark animated film, is the lynch pin of Apokolips War.
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War takes the viewers in some inventive and intriguing directions in regards to characters, relationships, and mythologies. The film offers a surprising amount of emotionally fulfilling character drama and arcs, including the usual Lois Lane and Clark Kent relationship. However, John Constantine and Zatanna (Camilla Luddington) offer a poignant pairing, but the most surprising is the romance between Damian Wayne and Raven. They're good enough to be the stars of their own animated film.
The surprising turns and compelling directions in which this film travels are matched by some high quality animation, a strong script, and some surprisingly lean and mean directing. Such a large cast and so many subplots could have dragged on Apokolips War. Instead, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is an exciting and riveting film, and it is a great way to end one universe in the DC Comics multiverse.
8 of 10
A
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Monday, June 28, 2021
DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for June 29, 2021
Batman And Scooby-Doo Mysteries Extravaganza #1, $4.99
Batman By John Ridley The Deluxe Edition HC, $17.99
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn HC, $24.99
Catwoman 2021 Annual #1 (Cover A Kyle Hotz), $5.99
Catwoman 2021 Annual #1 (Cover B Liam Sharp Card Stock Variant), $6.99
DC Connect #14, AR
DC Poster Portfolio Joelle Jones TP, $24.99
Flash By Mark Waid Volume 8 TP, $34.99
Future State Superman TP, $39.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover A Dan Mora), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover B Michael Cho 1940s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover C Daniel Warren Johnson 1950s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover D Neal Adams 1960s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover E Derrick Chew 1970s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover F Gary Frank 1980s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover G Howard Porter 1990s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover H Jen Bartel 2000s Variant), $9.99
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (Cover I Simone Di Meo 2010s Variant), $9.99
Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Bryan Hitch), $9.99
Mystery Of The Meanest Teacher A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel GN, $9.99
Space Jam A New Legacy TP, $12.99
Suicide Squad Casualties Of War TP, $29.99
Teen Titans Academy 2021 Yearbook #1 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval/Alejandro Sanchez/Jamal Campbell/Steve Blackwell), $5.99
Teen Titans Academy 2021 Yearbook #1 (Cover B Rafa Sandoval Card Stock Variant), $6.99
Monday, March 29, 2021
DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for March 30, 2021
Batman Catwoman #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #4 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), $4.99
Batman’s Grave The Complete Collection HC, $39.99
Flash #768 (Cover A Brandon Peterson), $4.99
Flash #768 (Cover B Ian MacDonald), AR
Future State Superman Vs Imperious Lex #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Future State Superman Vs Imperious Lex #3 (Of 3)(Cover B David Nakayama Card Stock Variant), AR
Green Arrow 80 Years Of The Emerald Archer The Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99
John Constantine Hellblazer Volume 2 The Best Version Of You TP, $16.99
Justice League Odyssey Volume 4 Last Stand TP, $16.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Giuseppe Camuncoli & Marco Mastrazzo), $6.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Jamal Campbell), $6.99
Strange Adventures #9 (Of 12)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Strange Adventures #9 (Of 12)(Cover B Evan Doc Shaner), $4.99
Teen Titans Raven HC, $19.99
Monday, February 15, 2021
DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 16, 2021
DC COMICS:
Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR
Batman Catwoman #3 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), AR
Books Of Magic Volume 3 Dwelling In Possibility TP, $24.99
Crisis On Multiple Earths Volume 1 Crossing Over TP, $39.99
Future State Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Future State Catwoman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Hicham Habchi Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Green Lantern #1 (Of 2)(Tom Raney 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(Jen Bartel 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Jen Bartel), $5.99
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Becky Cloonan Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Justice League #1 (Of 2)(Dan Mora 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Yasmine Putri), $3.99
Future State Nightwing #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Nicola Scott Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Robin Eternal #1 (Of 2)(Eddy Barrows 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Future State Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Future State Shazam #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $7.99
Future State Superman Worlds Of War #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Next Batman #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Ladronn), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams Card Stock Variant), AR
Hellblazer Volume 24 Sanctioned TP, $34.99
MAD Magazine #18, $5.99
Richard Dragon Kung-Fu Fighter The Coming Of The Dragon HC, $49.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You #108, $2.99
Teen Titans Volume 4 Robin No More TP, $19.99
Truth And Justice #1 (Cover A Chriscross), $4.99
Truth And Justice #1 (Cover B TBD), AR
Monday, February 1, 2021
DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 2, 2021
DC’s Greatest Detective Stories Ever Told TP, $19.99
Dreaming Waking Hours #7 (Of 12), $3.99
Far Sector #10 (Of 12)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99
Far Sector #10 (Of 12)(Cover B Yasmine Putri), AR
Flash By Geoff Johns Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $99.99
Flash Facts TP, $9.99
Future State Dark Detective #1 (Of 4)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
Future State Harley Quinn #1 (Of 2)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Future State Harley Quinn #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Derrick Chew), $3.99
Future State Harley Quinn #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman Of Metropolis #2 (Of 2)(Cover A John Timms), $5.99
Future State Superman Of Metropolis #2 (Of 2)(Cover B InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Swamp Thing #1 (Of 2)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Future State Swamp Thing #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99
Future State Swamp Thing #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Dima Ivanov Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Brandon Peterson), $3.99
Future State The Flash #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Kaare Andrews Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State The Next Batman #1 (Of 4)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Ladronn), $7.99
Future State The Next Batman #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Stanley Artgerm Lau Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Wonder Woman #1 (Of 2)(TBD 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Future State Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Joelle Jones), $3.99
Future State Wonder Woman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn And The Birds Of Prey #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Amanda Conner), $5.99
Harley Quinn And The Birds Of Prey #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson), AR
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $6.99
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Sean Phillips), AR
Justice League Unlimited Hocus Pocus TP, $9.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes Before The Darkness Volume 1 TP, $49.99
Lucifer Volume 4 The Devil At Heart TP, $16.99
Man-Bat #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Kyle Hotz), $3.99
Man-Bat #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Kevin Nowlan), $3.99
Manhunter By Archie Goodwin And Walter Simonson Deluxe Edition HC, $17.99
Superman In The Fifties HC, $34.99
Monday, November 23, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for November 24, 2020
Action Comics #1027 (Cover A John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), $3.99
Action Comics #1027 (Cover B Gary Frank Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Beyond #49 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Beyond #49 (Cover B Francis Manapul Team Variant), AR
Batman Detective Comics #1027 The Deluxe Edition HC, $19.99
Batman Superman #14 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Batman Superman #14 (Cover B Bryan Hitch), AR
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Matteo Scalera), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 (Cover A Chris Burnham), $5.99
Dark Nights Death Metal The Multiverse Who Laughs #1 (Cover B Simone Bianchi Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Nation Presents DC Future State, AR
Detective Comics #1031 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $3.99
Detective Comics #1031 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #766 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Flash #766 (Cover B In-Hyuk Lee), AR
Heroes In Crisis TP, $19.99
John Constantine Hellblazer #12 (Cover A John Paul Leon), $5.99
Justice League Dark #28 (Cover A Kyle Hotz), $3.99
Justice League Dark #28 (Cover B Kevin Nowlan Team Variant), AR
Justice League International Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $125.00
Last God #10 (Cover A Kai Carpenter), $4.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #11 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #11 (Cover B Nicola Scott), AR
Lois Lane Enemy Of The People TP, $29.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Giuseppe Camuncoli & Marco Mastrazzo), $6.99
Other History Of The DC Universe #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Jamal Campbell), AR
Other History Of The DC Universe #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Jamal Campbell Gold Metallic Ink Variant), AR
Other History Of The DC Universe #1 (Of 5)(Jamal Campbell Silver Metallic Ink Variant Cover)(LCSD 2020 Edition), AR
Question The Deaths Of Vic Sage HC, $29.99
Red Hood #51 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Red Hood #51 (Cover B Kael Ngu), AR
Suicide Squad #11 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Suicide Squad #11 (Cover B Jeremy Roberts Team Variant), AR
Wonder Woman #767 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Wonder Woman #767 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR
Monday, November 2, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for November 3, 2020
Batman #102 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $3.99
Batman #102 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #102 (Cover C Jorge Jimenez Ghost-Maker Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Superman Volume 1 Who Are the Secret Six TP, $17.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #6 (Of 7)(Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #6 (Of 7)(Cover B Kaare Andrews), AR
Daphne Byrne HC, $24.99
DC Classics The Batman Adventures #6 (Cover A Rick Burchett), $1.99
DCeased Dead Planet #5 (Of 7)(Cover A David Finch), $3.99
DCeased Dead Planet #5 (Of 7)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
DCeased Dead Planet #5 (Of 7)(Cover C Ben Oliver Movie Homage Card Stock Variant), AR
Dreaming Waking Hours #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Jeremy Wilson), $3.99
Hard Time The Complete Series HC, $39.99
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $6.99
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #2 (Of 3)(Cover B J.H. Williams III), AR
Justice League #56 (Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Justice League #56 (Cover B Tony S. Daniel & Danny Miki), AR
Justice League Unlimited Time After Time TP, $9.99
Lucifer Omnibus Volume 2 HC, $125.00
Plastic Man Rubber Banded The Deluxe Edition HC, $69.99
Sandman The Deluxe Edition Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Strange Adventures Director’s Cut #1 (Cover A Mitch Gerads & Evan Doc Shaner), $5.99
Supergirl Volume 3 Infectious TP, $24.99
Superman The City Of Tomorrow Volume 2 TP, $39.99
Sweet Tooth The Return #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeff Lemire), $3.99
Sweet Tooth The Return #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Tales From The Dark Multiverse Batman Hush #1 (Cover A David Marquez), $5.99
Teen Titans Deathstroke The Terminus Agenda TP, $16.99
Victor And Nora A Gotham Love Story TP, $16.99
Young Justice #20 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Young Justice #20 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Monday, October 26, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for October 27, 2020
DC COMICS:
Absolute Swamp Thing By Alan Moore Volume 1 HC (New Edition), $99.99
Absolute Swamp Thing By Alan Moore Volume 2 HC, $99.99
Action Comics #1026 (Cover A John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), $3.99
Action Comics #1026 (Cover B Lucio Parrillo), AR
Batgirl #50 (Cover A Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Batgirl #50 (Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson), AR
Batman 80 Years Of The Bat Family TP, $29.99
Batman Beyond #48 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Beyond #48 (Cover B Francis Manapul), AR
Batman Superman #13 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Batman Superman #13 (Cover B Mark Brooks Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Man Who Laughs The Deluxe Edition HC, $29.99
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3) Playing Cards, AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Jason Fabok), $6.99
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Jason Fabok Red Hood Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Jason Fabok Purple Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Jason Fabok Black & White Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover E Jason Fabok The Killing Joke Hawaiian Shirt And Camera Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover F Jason Fabok Stand-Up Comedian Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover G Jason Fabok Endgame Mohawk Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #3 (Of 3)(Cover H Contact Cover Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal Rise Of The New God #1 (Cover A Ian Bertram), $5.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Rise Of The New God #1 (Cover B Bosslogic Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Connect Checklist Poster #5, AR
DC Poster Portfolio DCeased TP, $24.99
Detective Comics #1029 (Cover A Kenneth Rocafort), $3.99
Detective Comics #1029 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #764 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Flash #764 (Cover B In-Hyuk Lee), AR
House Of Whispers Volume 3 Watching The Watchers TP, $19.99
John Constantine Hellblazer #11, $3.99
Justice League Dark #27 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Justice League Dark #27 (Cover B Kael Ngu), AR
Last God Songs Of Lost Children #1, $4.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 (Cover B Darko Lafuente), AR
Red Hood Outlaw #50 (Cover A Dexter Soy), $5.99
Red Hood Outlaw #50 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Shazam The Deluxe Edition HC, $34.99
Suicide Squad #10 (Cover A Bruno Redondo), $3.99
Suicide Squad #10 (Cover B Travis Moore), AR
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? TP, $29.99
Wonder Woman #765 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Wonder Woman #765 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
#IReadsYou Review: JOHN CONSTANTINE Hellblazer #1
DC COMICS/DC Black Label – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Simon “Si” Spurrier
ART: Aaron Campbell
COLORS: Jordie Bellaire
LETTERS: Aditya Bidikar
EDITOR: Chris Conroy
CURATOR: Neil Gaiman
COVER: John Paul Leon
VARIANT COVER: Charlie Adlard
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (January 2020)
“Ages 17+”
John Constantine created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben and Jamie Delano & John Ridgway
“A Green and Pleasant Land, Part One”
John Constantine is a DC Comics character, an anti-hero, magus, con man, troubleshooter, and occult detective. He was originally created by writer Alan Moore and artists Steve Bissette and John Totleben as a supporting character in the horror comic book series, The Saga of the Swamp Thing (1982), first appearing in issue #37 (cover dated: June 1985). John Constantine starred in his own comic book series, Hellblazer, which ran for a quarter-century, beginning with Hellblazer #1 (cover date: January 1988) and ending with Hellblazer #300 (cover date: April 2013). In Hellblazer (the first of four series), the character was further defined and refined by writer Jamie Delano and artist John Ridgway.
John Constantine: Hellblazer is the fifth and newest John Constantine comic book series. It is written by Simon Spurrier; drawn by Aaron Campbell; colored by Jordie Bellaire; and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. John Constantine: Hellblazer and its one-shot prologue (of sorts), The Sandman Universe Presents Hellblazer, brings John Constantine back to the mature-readers, supernatural setting in which the character existed for the first three decades.
John Constantine: Hellblazer #1 (“A Green and Pleasant Land, Part One”) finds John Constantine back in London, after being abroad for quite some time. Constantine is a bit perturbed to discover that London has changed enough that his jokes offend everyone. The young people speak a language and a slang that the now-old-man Constantine does not. And the young women don't drop their panties as soon as John starts working his charm.
However, there is someone who really wants Constantine. K-Mag, also known as “the Haruspex,” is the kingpin of a local drug gang, “the Ri-Boys.” K-Mag dabbles in magic, but he is apparently not strong enough to stop a supernatural force that tears apart any Ri-Boys trying to sell drugs in a local public park. That's where John is supposed to help...
I thought that The Sandman Universe Presents Hellblazer was, except in a few places, a disappointing and mediocre comic book. Thus, I only bought John Constantine: Hellblazer #1 because I usually buy the first issue of a Constantine comic book, but I did not expect much from it. Surprise, surprise: I am glad that I tried this new first issue.
In John Constantine: Hellblazer #1, Simon Spurrier's story recalls the classic, gritty, noir-ish, dark fantasy vibe of the original Hellblazer comic book. It is as if Spurrier is doing his best Jamie Delano impersonation. This first issue is by no means perfect. I am a little perplexed about the characters and the plot of “A Green and Pleasant Land, Part One,” but I still am intrigued.
Artist Aaron Campbell is also doing his best John Ridgway impersonation in recalling the alluring, occult vibe of Ridgway's early art on the original Hellblazer. Campbell's storytelling is gritty, scratchy, and looks like cinematography in post-World War II, American urban crime films. Jordie Bellaire's coloring brings out the danger and the dangerous atmosphere in this story. Letterer Aditya Bidikar changes the fonts in ways that convey the dark mode and darker moods of this tale.
So I intend to read more John Constantine: Hellblazer. I have hopes – hopes that this new series can pick up where the original Hellblazer left off in 2013.
B+
7 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Monday, September 28, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for September 29, 2020
DC COMICS:
Batman Detective Comics Volume 3 Greetings From Gotham TP, $17.99
Batman Knight Out HC, $39.99
Batman Superman Annual #1, $4.99
Batman The Joker War Zone #1 (Cover A Ben Oliver), $5.99
Batman The Joker War Zone #1 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3) Playing Cards, AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Jason Fabok), $6.99
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Jason Fabok Batgirl Variant), $6.99
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Jason Fabok Yellow Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover D Jason Fabok Black & White Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover E Jason Fabok Joker Behind Bars Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover F Jason Fabok Death In The Family Top Hat And Monocle Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #2 (Of 3)(Cover G Jason Fabok Joker Applying Makeup Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal Multiverse’s End #1 (Cover A Michael Golden), $5.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Multiverse’s End #1 (Cover B Arthur Adams), AR
DC Connect Checklist Poster #4, AR
Harley Quinn And The Birds Of Prey #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Amanda Conner), $5.99
Harley Quinn And The Birds Of Prey #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Ian MacDonald), AR
John Constantine Hellblazer #10, $3.99
John Constantine Hellblazer Volume 1 Marks Of Woe TP, $19.99
Justice League Annual #2, $4.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #9 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #9 (Cover B Andre Araujo), AR
Low Low Woods HC, $24.99
Red Hood Outlaw #49 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Red Hood Outlaw #49 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Wonder Woman #763 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Wonder Woman #763 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman 1984 #1 (Cover A Nicola Scott), $3.99
Wonder Woman 1984 #1 (Cover B Robin Eisenberg Rooster Teeth Variant), AR
Monday, August 31, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for September 1, 2020
Batman #98 (Cover A David Finch), $3.99
Batman #98 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #98 (Cover C Jorge Jimenez Catwoman Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Adventures Continue #4 (Of 7)(Cover A James Harren), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Ben Caldwell Card Stock Variant), AR
Booster Gold Future Lost HC, $39.99
DC Connect Checklist Poster #3, AR
DC Super Hero Girls Midterms TP, $9.99
DCeased Dead Planet #3 (Of 7)(Cover A David Finch), $3.99
DCeased Dead Planet #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
DCeased Dead Planet #3 (Of 7)(Cover C Yasmine Putri Movie Homage Card Stock Variant), AR
Dollar Comics Batman #663, $1.00
Dollar Comics Catwoman #1 (2002), $1.00
Dreaming Waking Hours #2 (Of 12), $3.99
Flash Savage Velocity TP, $39.99
Green Arrow The Longbow Hunters Saga Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $150.00
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $6.99
Hellblazer Rise And Fall #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Lee Bermejo), AR
Hellblazer Volume 23 No Future TP, $29.99
He-Man And The Masters Of The Multiverse TP, $17.99
Justice League #52 (Cover A Cully Hamner), $3.99
Justice League #52 (Cover B Nick Derington), AR
Powers The Best Ever HC, $29.99
Shazam #14 (Cover A Dale Eaglesham), $3.99
Shazam #14 (Cover B Dale Keown), AR
Spectre The Wrath Of The Spectre Omnibus HC, $125.00
Strange Adventures #5 (Of 12)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Strange Adventures #5 (Of 12)(Cover B Evan Doc Shaner), AR
Supergirl Cosmic Adventures In The 8th Grade TP (New Edition), $9.99
Teen Titan Beast Boy TP,
Young Justice #18 (Cover A John Timms), $3.99
Young Justice #18 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Monday, August 24, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for August 25, 2020
Action Comics #1024 (Cover A John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson), $3.99
Action Comics #1024 (Cover B Lucio Parrillo), AR
Amethyst #5 (Of 6), $3.99
Batgirl #48 (Cover A Guiseppe Camuncoli), $3.99
Batgirl #48 (Cover B Ian McDonald Variant), AR
Batman Beyond #46 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Batman Beyond #46 (Cover B Francis Manapul), AR
Batman By Grant Morrison Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $75.00
Batman Superman #11 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Batman Superman #11 (Cover B Jae Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3) Playing Cards, AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3) Playing Cards, AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover A Jason Fabok), $6.99
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover B Jason Fabok Batman Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover C Jason Fabok Green Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover D Jason Fabok Black & White Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover E Jason Fabok Red Hood Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover F Jason Fabok Joker Fish Variant), AR
Batman Three Jokers #1 (Of 3)(Cover G Jason Fabok Joker Bomb Variant), AR
Books Of Magic #22, $3.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #2 (Of 7)(Greg Capullo 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #3 (Of 7)(Greg Capullo 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Legends Of The Dark Knights #1 (Tony S. Daniel 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $5.99
DCeased Unkillables HC, $22.99
Detective Comics #1026 (Cover A Kenneth Rocafort), $3.99
Detective Comics #1026 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), AR
Flash #760 (Cover A Howard Porter), $3.99
Flash #760 (Cover B In-Hyuk Lee), AR
gen:LOCK TP, $16.99
John Constantine Hellblazer #9, $3.99
Justice League Dark #25 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Justice League Dark #25 (Cover B Lee Bermejo ), AR
Justice League Odyssey Volume 3 Final Frontier TP, $16.99
Justice League Unlimited Galactic Justice TP, $9.99
Last God #8, $4.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #8 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #8 (Cover B Dustin Nguyen), AR
Plunge #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeremy Wilson), $3.99
Plunge #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Gary Frank), AR
Question The Deaths Of Vic Sage #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz), $6.99
Question The Deaths Of Vic Sage #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Andrea Sorrentino), AR
Red Hood Outlaw #48 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99
Red Hood Outlaw #48 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Suicide Squad #8 (Cover A Daniel Sampere & Juan Albarran), $3.99
Suicide Squad #8 (Cover B Jeremy Roberts), AR
Superman The Man Of Steel Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Teen Titans Annual #2, $4.99
Wonder Woman #761 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Wonder Woman #761 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant Cover), AR
Monday, July 27, 2020
DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for July 28, 2020
Batman Overdrive/Batman Tales Once Upon A Crime Flipbook (FCBD 2020 Edition), AR
Batman Superman #10 (Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Batman Superman #10 (Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman The Deluxe Edition Volume 5 HC, $34.99
DC Cybernetic Summer #1, $9.99
Deathstroke R.I.P. TP, $16.99
John Constantine Hellblazer #8, $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #7 (Cover A Ryan Sook), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #7 (Cover B Alex Garner Card Stock Variant), AR
Legion Of Super-Heroes #7 (Cover C Ryan Sook Gold Lantern Card Stock Variant), AR
Lucifer Volume 3 The Wild Hunt TP, $16.99
Plunge #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeremy Wilson), $3.99
Plunge #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Gary Frank), AR
Red Hood Outlaw #47 (Cover A Paolo Pantalena), $3.99
Red Hood Outlaw #47 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Suicide Squad #7 (Cover A Daniel Sampere & Juan Albarran), $3.99
Suicide Squad #7 (Cover B Jeremy P. Roberts), AR
Wonder Woman #759 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Wonder Woman #759 (Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman Come Back To Me TP, $16.99
Wonder Woman The War Of The Gods Omnibus HC, $99.99
RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
DC Super Heroes Wonder Woman Three Big Bullies SC, $5.99
Merchandise
DC Connect Checklist Poster #2, AR
POP Heroes Batman 1989 Joker With Hat With Chase Vinyl Figure, AR
POP Heroes Batman Forever Riddler Vinyl Figure, AR
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Monday, June 22, 2020
DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 24, 2020
MAR200517 AQUAMAN #60 $3.99
MAR200518 AQUAMAN #60 TYLER KIRKHAM VAR ED $3.99
FEB200432 BATGIRL #46 $3.99
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FEB200419 BATMAN #93 $3.99
FEB200420 BATMAN #93 CARD STOCK FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR ED $4.99
MAR200523 BATMAN BEYOND #44 $3.99
MAR200524 BATMAN BEYOND #44 FRANCIS MANAPUL VAR ED $3.99
MAR200502 BATMAN THE SMILE KILLER #1 (MR) $5.99
MAR200503 BATMAN THE SMILE KILLER #1 KAARE ANDREWS VAR ED (MR) $5.99
MAR200589 BOOKS OF MAGIC #20 (MR) $3.99
FEB200552 DOOMSDAY CLOCK HC PART 02 WITH SLIPCASE $24.99
MAR200536 FLASH #756 $3.99
MAR200537 FLASH #756 CARD STOCK DANIEL W JOHNSON VAR ED $4.99
MAR200488 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 $9.99
MAR200489 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1940S VAR E $9.99
MAR200490 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1950S VAR E $9.99
MAR200491 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1960S VAR E $9.99
MAR200492 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1970S VAR E $9.99
MAR200493 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1980S VAR E $9.99
MAR200494 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 1990S VAR E $9.99
MAR200495 GREEN LANTERN 80TH ANNIV 100 PAGE SUPER SPECT #1 2000S VAR E $9.99
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FEB200455 HARLEY QUINN & THE BIRDS OF PREY #2 (OF 4) (MR) $5.99
FEB200456 HARLEY QUINN & THE BIRDS OF PREY #2 (OF 4) ARTHUR ADAMS VAR $5.99
MAR200591 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER #7 (MR) $3.99
MAR200549 JUSTICE LEAGUE #47 $3.99
MAR200550 JUSTICE LEAGUE #47 CARD STOCK MIKEL JANIN VAR ED $4.99
MAR200545 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23 $3.99
MAR200546 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23 KYLE HOTZ VAR ED $3.99
MAR200622 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT MATT WAGNER HC $49.99
MAR200585 LOW LOW WOODS #6 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
MAR200586 LOW LOW WOODS #6 (OF 6) JENNY FRISON VAR ED (MR) $3.99
MAR200587 PLUNGE #4 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
MAR200588 PLUNGE #4 (OF 6) GARY FRANK VAR ED (MR) $3.99
MAR200562 RED HOOD OUTLAW #46 $3.99
MAR200563 RED HOOD OUTLAW #46 PHILIP TAN VAR ED $3.99
MAR200566 SUICIDE SQUAD #6 $3.99
MAR200567 SUICIDE SQUAD #6 JEREMY ROBERTS VAR ED $3.99
MAR200572 SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #11 (OF 12) $3.99
MAR200573 SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN #11 (OF 12) BEN OLIVER VAR ED $3.99
MAR200574 TEEN TITANS #42 $3.99
MAR200575 TEEN TITANS #42 KHARY RANDOLPH VAR ED $3.99