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GRAYSON #8 Review

March 10, 2015 by Connor McGuckin 2 Comments

From the onset of Dick Grayson’s foray into spyhood, I had my reservations about the whole “secret agent” thing. With Dick’s induction into Spyral, a new codename, and then finally, the use of guns – it all just seemed a bit, I don’t know, gimmicky. Sure, the guy’s been Robin, Nightwing, and even the freakin’ Batman; but could he really pull off being a clandestine agent? There’s absolutely no way that would work – right?

Wrong. So, so, wrong. [Read more…] about GRAYSON #8 Review

Filed Under: DC Reviews Tagged With: DC Comics, Dick Grayson

GOTHAM ACADEMY #5 Review!

February 28, 2015 by Connor McGuckin Leave a Comment

Darwyn Cooke (New Frontier, Parker) has famously derided both Marvel and DC for their habit of “catering to the perverted needs of forty-five year old men.” He’s not alone in that critique either. All over the comic industry, fans and creators alike have lamented the saturation of mature content and the lack of quality all-ages material. They question whether or not the “adult “comics are turning off younger readers and their parents, and if they are losing a whole generation of readers to the black abyss of “eh, I only really watch the movies.” [Read more…] about GOTHAM ACADEMY #5 Review!

Filed Under: DC Reviews, Featured Tagged With: Becky Cloonan, DC Comics, Karl Kerschl

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