DC Comics: The New 52 December 2011 Run Down

AQUAMAN #4 - "The Trench" arc concludes here in issue #4. Another superb issue by Geoff Johns. I know it's crazy but he just knows exactly what we fan boys want to see, and continues to show just how awesome the Aquaman character really is. Aquaman is a perfect example of the purpose of the entire New 52 reboot. Unfortunately it did feel a tad rushed towards the end, and I almost felt like it could have been another issue long, but its a minor set back. Great art by Ivan Reis.

NIGHTWING #4 - This was a fun issue and is what Batgirl #3 should have been! I just eat up members of the Bat-family working together, and Barbara Gordon with Dick Grayson are as epic of a duo as you can get. Since issue #1, Kyle Higgins has shown why Dick Grayson was meant to be Nightwing. Trevor McCarthy took over on pencils for this issue, and as much as I loved Eddy Barrows's art it's a welcome change. Unfortunately story-wise this issue was pretty much filler. But welcome filler.

GREEN LANTERN #4 - First off, pick up the variant cover for this issue if you can! Great issue and we see more of Sinestro's abilities and just how great of a Green Lantern he was/still is. I've said it before, but the love-hate dynamic between Hal and Sinestro makes for a fun read. However, the current story is starting to drag just a little, and I want things to move on. As usual excellent artwork by Doug Mahnke. Can't wait for issue #5, but I seriously hopefully the whole "Let's save Korugar" arc ends too.

LEGO Batman 2 officially confirmed

Hurray! Warner Brothers and The Lego Group have officially confirmed LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for a summer 2012 release! Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern have all been confirmed as playable characters, while the Joker and Lex Luthor will be the game's primary villains. Crossing my fingers for the Flash or Aquaman!!

LEGO Batman Gotham City Games

LEGO Gotham City Games is the perfect companion for LEGO Batman despite not truly being an actual LEGO-based game. Instead the game is comprised of a series of challenges with a tie-in to the Dark Knight's villains.  It's great for both young and even adult players. The app is divided into a Story Mode and a Free Play Mode.  There's a Batarang toss game, in which you have to hurl them at the Joker's minions, a Bane boxing/punching bag challenge, that tests your memory skills and a Scarecrow aerial shooter game and as well as many others.

Are you brave enough to take on the villains' challenges?

Players looking for unique challenges with a LEGO Batman twist, will enjoy this app for it's multitudes of fun and even sometimes frustratingly hard, series of mini games.   Once you master and finish certain levels of challenges in the Story Mode, you can unlock bonus content such as wallpaper and more levels.  The Free Play section allows you to practice your skills. The game is is available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Download Below: 

The New 52: Animal Man Issue No. 5 Review

 
Will Animal Man's family survive an attack from The Rot? Can Maxine's new powers help them too?

Review: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

Writer Marv Wolfman and George Perez proved why Teen Titans was one of the top-tier titles of the 1980s with well-crafted stories like the Judas Contract miniseries within a series. The groundbreaking saga proved to be icing on the cake on a very popular run on the title for both. The memorable tale of betrayal stood out from most titles published at the time. Even today, no other stories come close or have continuing ties to the masterpiece that Wolfman and Perez delivered decades ago. It's one thing to kill off superheroes and resurrect them, it's another to come with creative tales like this.

Besides the X-Men, the Teen Titans were one of the more popular comics to emerge out of the 1980s. The comic focused on younger superheroes formally associated with more popular mentor such as Batman, Wonder Woman and even Aquaman. The 1980s revival of the Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, also brought intergalactic characters (Starfire) and supernatural ones (Raven) for the young group to partner with against evil and injustice. Eventually, the team would bring on a new team member, Tara Markov aka Terra. Tara would be the centerpiece for this miniseries.

The New 52: The Flash No. 4 Review

Manuel Lago's past is finally revealed and you won't believe how his clones, Mob Rule, came to life! Furthermore, just how did Barry Allen survive the bullet from last issue?