Sweet-natured ‘Super Sons’ #10 sets the stage for the dire things to come
By Jarrod Jones. I still have the DC Universe Rebirth invitation card on my desk. “Save the Date! 5/25/16.” Jim Lee art, Scott Williams inks, Alex Sinclair colors. A presentation for comic book fans, vaguely corporate in nature. An exciting…
Kid Flash looks for a little stability in a post-Defiance world in ‘Teen Titans’ #13
By Jarrod Jones. There are many fundamentals that need to be in place for there to be a semblance of order within the DC Universe. Bruce Wayne will always be Batman. Lois Lane will always work at The Daily Planet….
‘Detective Comics’ #965 puts Tim Drake back in the spotlight, where he belongs
By Jarrod Jones. Soon after DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative came a daunting question for Bat-fans: What will be the final fate of Tim Drake? This week brought us Detective Comics #965, the first chapter of what should be…
“The Oz Effect” underscores the vital cultural importance of Superman
By Jarrod Jones. It has been more than a year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and with it, a gigantic mystery in the form of the villainous Mr. Oz. Action Comics #987 marks the begging of…
‘Superman’ pulled off one of its biggest issues yet by going small
By Jarrod Jones. It has been more than a year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and with it, an era of optimism, hope, and legacy. If there’s one character who’s benefited the most from Rebirth it’s…
‘Dark Days: The Forge’ an ambitious beginning to something really special
By Jarrod Jones. It has been more than a year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and with it, an era of optimism and structure. Rebirth has been universally lauded for its restraint with all-encompassing events. The…
“The Lazarus Contract” has made the lives of the Titans, Teen or otherwise, super crazy
By Jarrod Jones. It has been an entire year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and ushered in a bold new era for all things Titans in the process. “The Lazarus Contract”, the latest Rebirth crossover event,…
The Superman Revenge Squad returns to ‘Action Comics’ in earnest
By Jarrod Jones. It has been nearly an entire year since DC Comics kicked off its highly successful Rebirth initiative — and it’s bent over backwards to make sense out of the murky Superman canon along the way. Now that the definitive…
