Injustice: Gods Among Us is a prequel to the upcoming video game of the same name by NetherRealm Studios, creators of the Mortal Kombat series. Not surprisingly, the comic is dark and violent. It opens in a future where Batman's dream has turned into a nightmare. Gotham is crime-free as is the rest of the world, which is ... [Read More]

As predicted the Joker slices off the faces of Batman's sidekicks in Batman #17 or so it seems. The reason he gives is that he wants to expose who they really are. "To show you that beneath these faces, well, it's just soft, tender stuff. Stuff you could just poke your finger through." he tells Batman. "Beneath my grin, ... [Read More]

We finally find out what happens to Carl in The Walking Dead #107. In the previous issue he went all Rambo on the warlord Negan but ended up getting captured. It ends with a dramatic cliffhanger. Negan tells Rick, "I can't fucking wait until you see what I've done to your little boy!" In an online poll most people ... [Read More]

Highschool of the Dead volume 8 will be released this Spring, after a 2 year hiatus during which the author focused on his other manga, Triage X. The announcement was revealed in the 5th and 6th color volumes of HOTD. The anime, which has also been on hiatus, covered the first 4 volumes so there should be enough material ... [Read More]

Leading up to the conclusion of "Death of the Family," the Joker has been kidnapping Batman's sidekicks. At the end of each bat book, he teases to unveil a bloody silver platter. It appeared Joker cut off Batman's face, which is covered by his cape in Batman #16 but in Teen Titans #16 he presents two silver platters to ... [Read More]

The Cyborg 009 graphic novel won't be out until July but Archaia Entertainment has released a digital preview titled Cyborg 009: Chapter 000. It's been adapted for a "Western audience" yet remains faithful to creator Shotaro Ishinomori's vision according to writer F.J. DeSanto, who was interviewed for the book. "I think it ... [Read More]

Deadpool is a superhero with a death wish that's destined to go unfilled. The problem isn't his superhuman healing factor, it's his archenemy: comic book writers! The so-called "Merc with a Mouth" often demonstrates the ability to break the 4th wall but his freewill only goes so far. He realizes he's a fictional ... [Read More]