Review: Batman Issue 28

Snyder and company take a break from the current Year Zero saga for this "Batman Eternal" interlude story.

Review: The Wake Issue 5

The final fate of Lee Archer and crew is revealed! Or is it? The mysteries down below continue!

Review: The Wake Issue 3

The action and mystery continues as Scott Snyder and Sean Gordon Murphy deliver some satisfying chills in The Wake issue 3. More details are revealed about the mysterious creature with some unpleasant circumstances for all!

REVIEW: Superman Unchained #1

At last year's New York Comic Con, DC Comics announced that Scott Snyder and Jim Lee were taking on a new Superman book, Superman Unchained, to coincide with Man of Steel's theatrical release. With Grant Morrison's departure from Action Comics it immediately became the prime Superman book to read. And with such a stellar creative force, it was silly not to expect anything but greatness. Yes, Unchained is a fun book but it's hardly the force we all wanted. Spoiler-free review ahead.

Review: Batman Issue 17

The horrific finale to The Death of The Family storyline is here. What is fate of Batman and his allies?

Review: Batman Issue 16

What will the Dark Knight discover when he enters Arkham Asylum? What madness has the Joker created to terrorize the Dark Knight even further?

Review: Batman Issue 15

The Joker continues his terror upon Gotham City and the Bat-Family! Will the Dark Knight escape the clutches of the Clown Prince of Madness?

Review: American Vampire Issue 33

The stunning conclusion to the "Black List" saga is finally here. Who survives and who doesn't, will shock you and shake up the lives of our favorite characters!

Review: Batman Issue 14

The terror upon Gotham, Batman and his comrades continues, as The Joker delivers unimaginable harm to those close to The Dark Knight! What is the maniacal menace up to this time? Who will fall victim next?

Review: American Vampire Issue 32

Events have now come full circle for our heroine Pearl and her team. There's a traitor among their ranks as her world comes crashing down!

Review: American Vampire Issue 31

Despite a moderately dull issue for the most part, writer Scott Snyder turns up the heat in the latter pages of the ending.  Surprises are in store for one of the characters as Snyder pulls out a blast from the past.

Rather than thrill us with another action filled issue from start to finish, Snyder gives readers some down time in American Vampire issue 31.  We mostly find our protagonists Pearl and Skinner Sweet away from hunting the vampire threats in Hollywood and hunkered down in VMS headquarters.  Of course, after last issue's pulse pounding revelation, Snyder simply glosses over that incident and moves on with the storyline.  Oh, it's addressed by both characters but is left as an afterthought, at least by one of them.

Snyder shows us the true nature of one of the characters but it isn't something we haven't known since issue one.  There's no turning back with this plot element that Snyder has thrown in and the lives of our favorite characters will never be the same after this story arc. That is, if they survive at all.  Issue 31 isn't a complete letdown as Snyder has more surprises waiting for readers at the end of this story.  This issue takes from deep underground VMS headquarters to the far off desert landscape of Los Angeles. It's another shocking plot reveal and will turn things upside down even more.

We've come full circle with the reunion of Pearl and Skinner, so maybe it's fitting and timely that Snyder introduces this new wrinkle and draws in again back to the early issues. Lastly, there's an interesting element that readers should take note of that goes beyond the usual amazing artistry of Rafael Albuquerque.  That is, view each panel and setting carefully because the color work by Dave McCaig is simply remarkable and successfully conveys each scene as the story progresses.  McCaig's work masterfully transports readers from one completely different place to another.

Final Verdict: B

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Review: American Vampire Lord of Nightmares Issue 4

An unlikely team-up happens with our opposing protagonists as the forces of Dracula draw closer. Will our heroes survive or be captured by The Dark Lord himself.

Non-stop horror and terror continue in the latest issue of the American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares miniseries!

If you have just started reading this miniseries then boy you have missed a lot! Writer Scott Snyder's gripping tale of involving the resurrection of Dracula continues with almost every page oozing with nail-biting suspense. Artist Dustin Nguyen delivers another issue filled with his distinct style but doesn't top his own excellent work featured in issue 2. Every issue has been slowly revealing the mystery of our villain with our protagonists furiously preventing his evil power from spreading and darkening the Earth.

Review: American Vampire Issue 30

Pearl and Skinner Sweet continue their Hollywood hunt, eliminating the vampire threat amongst the community. Is it all work and no play? What happens when things get a little heated between our two protagonists?

Scott Snyder vs. Rob Liefeld: Twitter Feud

Twitter was abuzz this weekend when two top talents from the comics industry engaged in a tweet feud stemming from writer/artist Rob Liefeld's recent departure from DC Comics. Liefeld had previously tweeted his grievances with the editors of his titles. The situation escalated on Saturday morning when Batman writer Scott Snyder came to defend some of the editors Liefeld railed against. Here are some selected tweets from both:

Scott Snyder feed excerpt:

To be fair, I know absolutely nothing of what went on on Rob's books (Rob has always been really supportive of me and Jeff and others).

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) August 25, 2012

Rob Liefeld feed excerpt:

Get over yourself you pretentious prick @ssnyder1835

— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) August 25, 2012

The above fracas went on, while a local charity event in Colorado was being held for the victims of the recent movie theater massacre, with other comics industry personalities in attendance. How ironic neither chose to suspend this feud in light of the event.

Review: American Vampire - Lord of Nightmares Issue 3

Felicia Book accompanies Agent Hobbes on a collision course with the greatest evil the world has ever known. An interesting stop complicates things as the threats come ever so closer!

Review: American Vampire Lord of Nightmares Issue 2

The horror continues in the latest issue of the American Vampire Lord of Nightmares miniseries. A twist at the end of the story is enough to captivate readers for more!

Batman: The Joker Returns!

The next villain to be featured in writer Scott Snyder's story arc for Batman, is none other than the Joker! The big announcement on Monday, comes after weekend tweets from Snyder polling followers, on who they would like the Dark Knight to take on, after the Court of Owls storyline ends.

The Joker story will begin in Batman issue 13. Snyder states that this upcoming arc will be the "biggest, baddest, darkest most twisted...we could do" with the character.

Image via DC Comics

Review: American Vampire Issue 28

On the run and hounded by those who seek revenge, our girl Pearl has no choice but to turn to The Vassals of The Morning Star organization for help. Pearl is in for a surprise though when the organization requests a favor in return, with a twist!

Review: American Vampire - Lord of Nightmares Issue 1

It's postwar Europe and the world's most dangerous vampire is kept and locked down by the vampire-hunting agency, Vassals of the Morning Star, in London. So what brings Vassals agent Hobbes, straight to the home of exiled agent, Felicia Book?

Why the Revelation in Batman #10 Doesn't Work

If you haven't already read Batman #10, I highly suggest you run, don't walk, to your nearest local comic book shop and do so. The latest chapter in Scott Snyder's Night of the Owls arc is definitely a game changer, and a huge turning point for the entire Batman mythos. The issue's revelation has also already spurred some intense controversy amongst Batman purists and casual comic book readers. Yep, it's one of those issues, boys and girls.

Spoilers ahead. You have been warned. SPOILERS. AHEAD.