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The DC Week In Review w/Dylan

By: Dylan Ashcraft

You know what time it is, it's that time where you and I sit down and take an adventure through this week's DC news and comics. This week we'll be working our way through some news/spoilers for Flash season 4, the comic of the week, and DC's tribute to Adam West.

So at the end of the third season of The Flash we saw lead character Barry Allen willingly enter the speed force as atonement for the things he's done to the speedforce, leaving sidekick Wally West to handle all the speedy saving of Central City citizens. Now the question comes up, is Wally going to stay under the moniker Kid Flash, how are they going to explain the absence of our favorite scarlet speedster, is Hartley back yet? Well at least one of those questions has been answered through pictures posted online from the recording of the pilot.

It seems that Keiyan Lonsdale is going to be donning Barry's suit for a little while (however let's be honest it's probably only for an episode). It also reveals that the antagonist of the pilot episode is a character featured in the Flash comics, particularly #181, the samuroids

I'm withholding judgement on how I feel about Wally donning Barry's costume, because I know that the CW won't go more than an episode with the status quo severely messed up. I mean, look at what happened to Flashpoint. It's only one of the most defining events in the Flash lore (despite how relatively new it is) and they only had one episode for it.

I will say though, I am quite interested to see a live adaptation of the "Fastest sword in the East"

Green Lantern: Earth One

Newly announced by DC comics is the next book in the Green Lantern lore and it takes an alternate look at Hal Jordan. The book is going to be written by Gabriel Hardman and will be following the trend of all of the Earth One books where we will see a different adaptation of the character's origin story, life, and even the character itself.

Hal Jordan's typical origin story is that he's a test pilot as well as a member of the United States Air Force but this time around Hal is an astronaut whose job is to mine asteroids. The writers are offering a story that is said to be a grounded sci-fi story while still paying homage to Hal's silver age origins. I'm particularly interested in this as I'm a big fan of the space adventures of the Green Lantern corps and with Hal being an astronaut in space already, I'm excited to see all of the space adventures at hand.

Neal Adams Brings Deadman Back To Life

Deadman is one of those nuanced characters that doesn't see the light of day too often despite how interesting of a character he can be in the right hands. His last story was actually not too long ago and was a pretty enjoyable read, Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love was one of those titles that was really enjoyable to read, but didn't necessarily sell all too well.

However with this new title being written by Neal Adams, a veteran when it comes to comic book writing (I mean just take a look at the man's bibliography), I'm hopeful that this book will do better than the last sales wise, especially seeing Adams history with the character. The point of the book will be Deadman tracking down the truth behind the assassination of Boston Brand with the help of Batman, Zatanna, and Doctor Fate.

Deadman #1 will be releasing on November 1st of 2017 with a special glow in the dark cover.

DC Comics' Tribute to the Late Adam West

The great Adam West passed away on June 9th 2017 and left a hole in the heart of every DC comics fan. Nearly every single Batman fan has seen something of the Batman '66 television show, whether it be a few episodes, the movie, or one of the comics depicting Adam in the costume. We all loved Adam West for how amazing he was as the caped crusader as well as how amazing he was as a person.

Well in this week's (and likely the rest of the month's) DC Comic books, there's a two page spread at the end of each book that serves as a tribute to Adam West. It features a picture of Adam in costume as well as a quote by him and a succinct thank you for all the memories he provided.

I think we all have memories that we cherish of Adam as Batman. Personally I remember watching the reruns of the Adam West Batman show with my grandparents as a child, laughing and enjoying the campiness and absurdity that was the show. What are some of your cherished memories that feature Adam West, leave a comment to let us at Uncanny! Know. No matter what though, just remember that somedays you just can't get rid of a bomb.

DC Cover of the Week

Last week for the cover of the week I picked the Superman variant because of that happy 4th of July feeling it brought to the table. Well this week I picked Red Hood and the Outlaws #12 as the cover of the week because of how simple yet powerful it is. In the 11th issue of Red Hood and the Outlaws (which is in contendership for longest title name out of the Rebirth books), we saw what appears to be the death of Bizarro. Which is why the cover is so reminiscent of this famous cover.

It sleek, it's beautiful, and for readers of the series it' a little on the emotional side as of how well Bizarro has been handled so far. If you haven't picked up this series yet I highly recommend it because it's one of the best books out of the Rebirth saga.

DC Comic of the Week

This week was a difficult week because there were a lot of strong releases by DC this week but I had narrowed it down between Dark Days: Casting #1 and Red Hood and the Outlaws #12, so I went and reread both books and finally selected the Dark Days book. Because much like the first one (The Forge) I was absolutely astounded and reminded how much I love Snyder's Batman. And also just like the first one, there was a quote that etched itself into my mind that I thought about a bit.

"There is a feeling you get at the end of an adventure. You feel it in the anxious quickening in your heart. In every tentative footstep you take" -Carter Hall, Hawkman.

Now I loved the quote from the Forge which had to deal with the start of an adventure and for Snyder to bring it about full circle to do the quote about the end, it just shows how even the small things are being paid attention to.

From the start of the Casting through most of the book itself, I experienced a sensation that Mojo Rawley could only classify as "hype". From the Joker clashing with Green Lantern and Hal Jordan, in the attempt to be the good guy this time around to Wonder Woman coming to Batman's aid as he's battling what appears to be a sphinx. There are a lot of really awesome moments that happen in the first half of the book.

Including a moment that got me really excited as a fan of a rather marvelous character;

Yeah man, Shazam! Or Black Adam, but even if it's Adam it still leads back to Shazam! Also Talia Al Ghul who is always nice to see when it doesn't have to deal with her son. However the book takes a slight hit for me because of a character that Scott Snyder tends to often use in his Batman comics, and that's Duke Thomas. Now I liked Duke in the "We Are Robin" storyline but ever since then every appearance he's had as rubbed me the wrong way. And with him now being a META, I'm not sure how to feel about it. It gives me Ulysses vibes from Civil War II (however it surely can't be as bad as Ulysses was).

The final page of the book brought back some of my excitement however because with Batman failing to properly look into the "abyss" (insert Nietzsche reference here), we however got a glimpse of what is to come in Dark Days: Metal.

Dark Days: The Casting gets an 8 out of 10.

That's it folks, that is the wrap up for this week's DC Week In Review, I'll be back next week with another batch of news for you. However until then, it's time to say goodbye.

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By Rob McFee

This Week's Pairing:

"Game of Thrones" The Graphic Novel Volume One- Written by George R.R. Martin Adapted by  Daniel Abraham- Art by Tommy Patterson- Published by Bantam Books, New York.

Game of Thrones Bend the Knee- Belgian Strong Pale Ale- 9.0% Alcohol By Volume (ABV)- Brewery Ommegang- Cooperstown, NY

You've read the books. You've watched the hit series on HBO. Now experience it in full color and imbibe the taste of "Game of Thrones" with Bend the Knee.

Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of these full-color graphic novels, each collecting six issues of the twenty-four issue graphic series. Within these pages, many of Martin's most iconic characters gain a whole new life, springing from the page in rich color and glorious detail.

Brewery Ommegang's Bend the Knee, brings the flavor of "The World" (Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos.) To your favorite goblet or stein.

At first pour you are greeted with a golden body that's topped with a respectable quarter inch head then dissipates to a nice lace, reminiscent of the beautiful Daenerys. The aroma is floral with hints of fruit. The taste is something, kings, conquerors, and commoners could agree is like no other, bold and sweet with subtle notes of spice. This is a well crafted beer, and deserving to be in Ommegang's stable.

If you're a fan of the books or the show and want to experience "Game of Thrones" on a whole new level, I encourage you to give this pairing a try.

Until next week read and consume responsibly.

Marvel Sized Whale...

Besides its' notorious heat, July also means big time, show stealing Marvel news coming out of San Diego Comic Con. In a recent announcement, Marvel stated that their panel on Saturday, July 22nd at SDCC will be a whopping 90 minutes. 

With no news or release dates for Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks after the untitled Avengers 4 in May of 2019, I think it's safe to assume we can anticipate some sort of developments or teasers regarding a potential Phase 4. 

What we do know so far regarding future MCU movies is that Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 will happen (yet to have a release date) and I seriously doubt Black Panther and Captain Marvel will be one offs. With a slew of the "original" Avengers contracts set to expire (Downey, Evans, Cheadle), it makes sense for Marvel to continue to establish new formats for the cinematic universe. Whether that means another team of Avengers or not, we will have to wait and see.

Let's just hope the Human Torch gets that bank loan and the Fantastic Four can make their way over to Marvel from Fox so we can have an expanded MCU with even more phasier phases. Cosmic Phase. Avengers Phase. Dark Knights Phase. Milk Phase. You get where I'm going with this. 

Oh, and Nova and Quasar, please.

China + Marvel

 Marvel and Chinese company, NetEase, have partnered up to create their first Chinese super hero, according to Efe news. Marvel will also distribute 12 comics on their digital platform services through NetEase in China. Titles include the "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Captain America"...and I doubt it's Hydra Steve Cap. 

What type of powers will this new hero have? When will he be introduced? In what title? What are your thoughts?

Comic of the Week

Holy glory of K'un-Lun! With that out of the way, Iron Fist #5 just wrapped up the first story arch of how Danny Rand got his groove back. And by groove, I mean Chi. I really thought it'd be tough to take on an Iron Fist title after reading the masterful Kaare Andrews run on "The Living Weapon" but, wow! If you are into old school kung fu mastery, you better check out the new Iron Fist!  

The flow of the fighting scenes makes for very smooth storytelling, I especially love how each fighting move is named throughout the 5 issues. Danny shows that he still has what it takes to be the Iron Fist, even if the battle takes him against opponents from his past!

Iron Fist #6 drops August 2nd with a brand new arch featuring the Master of Kung-Fu himself, Shang Chi! Hey, maybe Shang Chi introduces us to the new Chinese super hero?! 

Song of the Week

How can you not get hype, stay hype with Carl Douglas as you've concluded digesting your tidbits? Plop this track on Star Lord's Volume 3 mixtape and give me a Danny/Peter team-up! 

That's it for this past week in Marvel news, until next time...keep it light!

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The DC Week In Review w/Dylan

By: Dylan Ashcraft

Hello! Welcome, I’m glad you stopped by to this week’s DC Week In Review where we take a look at some news for upcoming DC releases and take a look at my pick for DC comic of the week. And this week will also be the introduction of a small new little bit, the DC cover of the week.

Batman and Harley Quinn Spend a Night at the Theater

The upcoming animated film “Batman and Harley Quinn” which will act as what I can only assume is the strangest of animated buddy cop films is going to be present in the theaters for one night only.

Now this has been the precedent that’s been set for the big animated releases, or at the very least the Bruce Timm related ones. Because when they did Batman: The Killing Joke they actually did the same thing, one night in theater showing. Which I actually attended and let me tell you, it’s cool seeing one of your favorite comic book storylines (almost) faithfully adapted to the silver screen. Let’s just not talk about those first thirty minutes or so.

However back to Batman and Harley, the movie will be playing ‘nationwide’ at select theaters on August 14th. Meaning if you’re a fan of Batman, Harley Quinn, and Bruce Timm’s animated adventures then you should make your way to a theater near you that’s showing it.

If you’re not sure how you feel about a Batman movie with Harley Quinn in the starring role (yes, she’s the star of this little flick), I’d recommend watching the trailer to see how you feel about it.

I feel like the quote of the trailer, and truest sentence of them all was “Friends don’t let friends kill over 7 billion people.” Come on Ivy, eat a snickers.

Wonder Woman Does Wonderfully at Box Office

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Now, I have already talked about Wonder Woman and how much I loved this film, but it’s always worth bringing back up how well it’s doing in the box office. Granted this can be expected when you make a good superhero movie, example; The Marvel ones. Seriously though, this movie is fantastic.

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Wonder Woman has been out for a month and has so far already surpassed the domestic gross of Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (Still hate the name) and Suicide Squad, with a domestic box office of $350 million. Expand the equation to include how it’s doing all over the world and the number jumps up $713 million. Hopefully this becomes a trend for all the DC movies to come (with quality of content being the first thing we need first) so that way comic book fans can sit down at the theaters and just smile as they see their favorite heroes come to life on the silver screen.

DC Comics Variant Covers for August

We all love variant covers for comics, don’t we? Seeing a different artist’s take on our favorite characters is always a super cool thing to have. Well except when certain variant covers get a little too pricey on the second hand market. But that’s besides the point. Some variant covers for August where shown off this week and I have to say, these Dark Knights: Metal variants are rather interesting.

I mean, that’s Batman riding a dinosaur. How much cooler can it get? Also featured are variant covers for Deathstroke, Green Arrow, Green Lanterns, Harley Quinn’s 25th anniversary special, and Nightwing. Some of these covers are really interesting while others are your run of the mill Rebirth variants.

DC Comic Cover of the Week

It’s a new segment folks, where I pick a comic that had a rather fantastic cover this week and well...I briefly talk about it.

Bam! Superman holding a bald eagle, what more can you ask for on the post 4th of July comic release. It’s a really well done cover that features everyone’s favorite big blue boy scout just casually standing there with a bald eagle perched on his arm. It just really resonates that whole truth, justice, and the Americ- You know, I think I’m just going to leave it to the professionals with this one.

Well said Supes.

DC Comic of The Week

Deathstroke #21 is this week’s DC comic of the week and for very good reason. This book is so good, it has been absolutely stellar throughout the entirety of the series, Christopher Priest (the writer) has just been knocking it out of the park with every swing of his bat.

This book picks up after the events of the Lazarus Contract and Deathstroke #20 where we see Slade steal Wally West’s speed force abilities, run back in time, attempt to save his son Grant (The Ravager) from dying. Well after failing multiple times to do so, Deathstroke ends up getting pulled into the speedforce with the intent by the Titans (both Teen and adult) to just leave him stuck in there. However Wally West (new 52 aka the young one) goes into the speedforce and plucks him out.

Now after having his life saved by Wally, Deathstroke claims to have a new lease on life, to renounce killing and to become a good guy. Which leads us into issue 21 where Deathstroke is the leader (except Joe is technically the leader according to his ex-wife) of a crime fighting group named Defiance.

They all have matching costumes which all look really (really) nice although Slades’ is looking a little odd. Now in my opinion that’s solely because of the cape, because I honestly feel that not every hero needs a cape. Batman and Superman? Sure, cape it up. But Deathstroke, not so much. Now the team consists of Slade, his son Joseph aka Jericho, (the new) Power Girl, Slade’s daughter Rose, Wally West aka Kid Flash, and in a surprise return Terra.

Inside the book, not too much happens on the surface. Every little bit is a small thing that is under the radar for Priest to expand on in the upcoming issues of the arc. For example, the identity of who killed Jericho’s fiancee (and no, it is not Slade surprisingly). However the big moment that does happen in the book is when Slade kills the president’s back up chauffeur who had a history of peddling drugs to children. Slade states to the chauffeur that he’s taken a new lease on life and has given up killing, “after this one” where he shoots the chauffeur.

For being primarily a setup issue that laid a lot of groundwork to be followed up on in the issues to come, I give Deathstroke #21 an 8 out of 10.

Make sure to stop by next week to read about the upcoming DC news and see which comic was picked to be the DC comic of the week. Have a wonderful rest of your week and remember, we can’t stay Uncanny! without you.

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By Rob McFee

 This Week's Pairing: 

"Black Hammer" Volume One "Secret Origins" - Written by Jeff Lemire- Art by- Dean Ormston- Colors bye Dave Stewart- Published by Dark Horse Books 2017, Milwaukie, OR USA

Yards Brawler-English Mild Ale- 4.2% Alcohol By Volume (ABV)- Yards Brewing Company, Philadelphia, PA USA

 Our pairing begins with the art of Dean Ormston and the colors of Dave Stewart, which marries seamlessly with the Yards Brawler label. Both borrow from the nostalgia of the golden age with their use of bold colors that run the spectrum of the grayscale and both have a modern grit that every indie fan can appreciate, but as they say "the devil is in the details" as it is with this pairing. It's the story within the lines of the artists where you'll find the essence of this combination.

At first glance "Black Hammer" appears to be a throwback horror comic and Brawler with its clever catch phrase " Pugilist Style Ale" seems to be claiming it's a craft beer for fighters. A closer inspection is required. In the first few pages of "Black Hammer" you'll realize that this is not a horror comic. It's a story about, heroes?

The label of Brawler features a fighter who is squaring off with what appears to be, a devil or a demon. Could it be his own?  Do you get it? Is it coming into focus?

"Black Hammer" is a redemption story, that Brawler's bitter sweet flavor so eloquently captures. Journey with these unlikely heroes, teammates, and friends as they battle their personal demons both present and past in a quest to find the freedom and the hope they desperately need.

At first pour you are greeted by a dark red/copper color with a slight head that dissipates quickly, and leaves a light lace along the sides of the glass. The aroma is sweet and malty but not overpowering with hints of caramel. The taste is mildly sweet with a pleasant aftertaste; the body is light with equal carbonation. This is a proper English mild ale.

Jeff Lemire pens a stellar first volume in "Black Hammer" Volume One "Secret Origins", allowing the reader to form their own opinions of each character, before giving you their back story. Some, okay, most of the character's origin stories will remind you of certain well known Marvel and DC characters, but any similarities end there. Each character is unique, regardless of their power set or how they became empowered. Jeff pulls no punches, when it comes to the emotions he draws from the reader, tragedy abounds and hope is fleeting in this first volume, but these heroes are brawlers and they will keep fighting.

If the Imbiber is looking for a great rainy evening read and a proper English mild ale to accompany it, the "Black Hammer" and Yards Brawler "Pugilist Style Ale" are the perfect pairing.

Until next week read and consume responsibly.

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Real Women of Gaming is a group of gamers who provide gaming and nerd related entertainment to fans across the globe. Founded in July 2013, Real Women of Gaming was comprised of women who wanted to celebrate female gamers and combat the stereotype of the “Fake Gamer Girl.” Today, we are a diverse group of people trying to make a difference.

In 2014, Crymson Pleasure, the founder of Real Women of Gaming, heard the heartbreaking story of a friend’s daughter being bullied in school. Having been the victim of bullying herself, Crymson decided to share her own story to let this young woman know that she’s not alone. In doing this, an idea was born. As many within the gaming and nerd communities experience bullying, we decided there was no better way to celebrate gaming than giving back to the very community we love.

The first You’re Not Alone Anti-Bullying Fundraiser was held at Uncanny! in

King of Prussia, PA, on July 18, 2015. Two years running, this event has featured live music, gaming, a presentation from Vince Joseph’s Self-Protection Systems, many cos-players, a raffle and a showing of the video titled “You’re Not Alone,” which was filmed and created by Real Women of Gaming and our fans. In 2016, we raised over $500 for STOMP Out Bullying. This year, we’re looking to raise even more for Teach Anti Bullying, Inc.

Please find our links below:

You’re Not Alone Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/1674860722819422

You’re Not Alone Website: https://realwomenofgaming.com/youre-not-alone/

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Mixer channel: https://mixer.com/realwomenofgaming/

by Dustin M. Best

In this week's fireworkin' edition of Marvel Tidbits w/ Dustin, the first look at the very royal upcoming ABC Series, Inhumans and the ongoing sneak peak of the Marvel Legacy comic run. The Comic of the Week is building upon an empire and the Song of the Week gets our Spidey-Sense tingling.

Trailer Undergoing Terrigenesis

It's our first look at the Marvel ABC Inhumans show and with 2 months until the debut, the first trailer provides us with our first glimpses of the Royal family in movement; I would say "action" there but there was no Medusa hair movement! A big, slobberin' time consolation was witnessing the huge, cuddly Inhuman teleporting pup, Lockjaw...sure to be a fan favorite. Watch it Baby Groot, Lockjaw is coming for your "most adorable" Marvel title.

(Lockjaw lapping Cosmo...which could absolutely happen now that both have been established in the MCU)

Black Bolt, looks silent. Gorgon has hooves, accurate. Crystal appears with the trademark black hair stripes. Karnak may end up being my favorite. Well besides...Bolt's brother, Maximus who can be heard throughout the trailer rallying the people of the moon based Attilan. Check out the trailer above and let me know what you think!

Legacy Upon Us

Marvel has released the teaser image for the Legacy imprint launching this fall providing a glimpse of the throwback to "original" numbering and storylines to boot. How the return to original numbering will impact current titles will soon unfold, hopefully this implies that Marvel titles will have greater longevity and lack the number of reboots that have plagued the company in past years. This would be especially encouraging for readers who are just looking to get into Marvel, or for those aiming to pick back up on their favorite Marvel Superheroes.

Comic of the Week

With Secret Empire #5 hitting the shelves this past week, it was just too glorious to choose any other book for Comic of the Week. I could have absolutely seen myself choosing Jean Grey #3 (a self-discovering underwater adventure with Namor) or Royals #4 (the Inhuman Royal family returns to the destroyed Kree world of Hala and face the recently beefed up, world breaker -- Ronin the Accuser)....but Secret Empire is just...too...sweet.

Some books occasionally will have a cliff hanger...this one, mid-series issue....has THREE! Writer Nick Spencer is taking readers on a journey where very few events have taken us, into the complete dark. I personally enjoy when I cannot guess where an event is going, and this one has me hook, line and sinker.

Secret Empire #5 moves at a swift pace and gives us a quick turnaround from the Secret Empire #4 question of who is the mole amongst the Underground. Hydra Steve remains a cut throat tactician during a meeting with Beast, from the mutant nation of New Tian (located in Northern California), and flexes his "worthiness" in an intense meeting when pressing to locate a shard of the Cosmic Cube. Black Widow's mission with most of the Champions had paid immediate dividends when a high ranking Hydra member turns face and assists the "Red Room" group to secure who could turn the tide against Hydra nation. Whom that is? I haven't a clue personally but I'm open to hearing what you think!

Hydra Steve also revealed his secret weapon and holy smokes...could Ulysses vision back from Civil War II still come to fruition? Leave a comment!

Song of the Week

Spider-Man: Homecoming swings into theatres this week so why not throw it to Michael Giacchino whom scores the soundtrack? Here Giacchino hits all the right notes revamping the everygreen original Spider-Man TV series theme song. I haven't looked this forward to a Homecoming since...well...ever.

Hope everyone has a very safe and Marvel-ous 4th of July! See you here, or at Uncanny! King of Prussia, next time...until then, keep it light!

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The DC Week In Review w/Dylan

It’s a new week meaning it's a new day which also means it’s a brand spanking new DC Week In Review with yours truly, Dylan. Last week we took a look at some of the big news that came out in regards to DC Comics as well as reviewed Batman #25. This week is going to be more or less the same, so let’s just dive on in.

Wonder Woman Gets New Creative Team

The release of the 25th issue in the Wonder Woman Rebirth series marks the end of Greg Rucka’s writing on the book (for now). Picking up the mantle at issue 31 will be James Robinson (writer),  Carlo Pagulayan, and Emanuela Lupacchino where their first arc will tackle the idea introduced in Justice League: Darkseid Wars where Wonder Woman has a brother, the first and only male to be born on Themyscira.

It’ll be interesting seeing how this works out because any long time fan of Wonder Woman knows that Themyscira is a female only island. And even for those who have only recently jumped into the character through the Rebirth series or the movie, it’s pretty clear by how they react to the arrival of Steve Trevor, that men don’t really vacation on Themyscira.

And then I know what you’re thinking, “If Rucka drops off at 25, who’s going to do the issues between 25 and 31?”. Well let me answer that for you, Shea Fontana (the writer for DC Superhero Girls) will be doing an arc called “The Heart of the Amazon” which will cover issues 26-30.

More Details about “The Batman”

More details have surfaced in regards to ‘The Batman”, and no, I am not talking about the cartoon (which actually was pretty decent), no I’m talking about the major motion picture that is being directed by Matt Reeves.

It seems that this take on a Batman movie will be more noir-esque and focus heavily on Batman’s detective attributes, which is nice because it’s always a pleasure when writers remember that Batman is the world’s greatest detective and not just a super awesome martial artist in a bat costume. And no, I’m not counting Batman aggressively shouting as detective work.

That’s real talent there Bruce.

The quote from the interview with the director is: “[That] there’s a chance to do an almost noir driven, detective version of Batman that is point-of-view driven in a very very powerful way, that will hopefully connect you to what’s going on inside of his head,”

I’ll be rather interested to see Reeves take on the dark knight, hopefully it’ll make Batman live up to his moniker as the world’s greatest detective.

Sub Zero Enters the Arena

Now for those who don’t play the hit fighting game, Injustice 2, you’re probably confused by the title sequence. Well as the game is developed by Netherrealm studios, the same people who produce Mortal Kombat, they like to shake up the properties and put a MK character into the mix. In the first Injustice game, we saw Scorpion set fire and angrily pull people to him and with this time around the block, his icy counterpart is going to be tossing ice spears and telling people to chill out.

It’ll be cool (last cold pun I swear) to see Subzero square off with Captain Cold in the game, so that way they can make the cold puns and not me. From the gameplay revealed for the character, Subzero looks like he’s going to be a welcome addition to the game and should hopefully find himself a fair spot inside the game’s meta.

Would it have been nice to receive a character that’s actually a DC character, yeah sure. That would have been nice, but I won’t complain myself because Subzero is one of my favorite MK characters.

Comic of the Week

This week didn’t have too many big books on the DC side of things, there were the normal releases as well as some of the Looney Tunes/DC crossovers, which if you haven’t been reading them I highly recommend picking up the Elmer Fudd/Batman crossover because it was the perfect mix of ridiculous and greatness.

However this week I picked Flash #25 which is the kickstart to the “Running Scared” arc, which features Eobard Thawne aka the Reverse Flash as the villain. This follows the events of “The Button” as well as the “Color of Fear” prelude which heavily focus on the Reverse Flash and his relationship with Flash.

This is a book that I was extremely excited for as I’m a massive fan of the Flash and an even bigger fan of the Reverse Flash (he’s my third favorite villain of all time). So when they announced this arc and the prelude arc before it, I was stoked.

Before diving into the events of this book, I have to mention some stuff that happened in the last couple issues.

In the 23rd issue of the Flash we saw the Reverse Flash appear at the end after seemingly escaping death once again (his corpse is featured at the start of the book). He pops up in the middle of a conversation with Iris and Wally West (n52). In the next issue Wally and Reverse tussle a little bit but it’s obviously one sided as in this continuity the Reverse Flash is confirmed to be faster than Barry.

Reverse then takes Iris to the future and leaves a message for the Flash, reminding him where Reverse could be found.

And then we pick up with Flash 25, where Barry races forward to the future on the cosmic treadmill to try and save Iris.

This book was really well done, with it serving as a retelling of Eobard Thawne’s origin story, with some tweaks to make it work a bit better, it showcased just why Thawne hates Barry. It features a lot of brilliant dialogue, and a lot of good hard hitting moments. There isn’t much action in the book until the end, but it didn’t need for the two speedsters to throw themselves at each other (yet).

My favorite moment of the book comes towards the end of the book when Thawne slowly slides the ring on his fingers, and Barry looks up at him and asks “What do you want Thawne?” and as Thawne races towards Barry and begins to viciously assault him (while putting the costume on) he says “For you to finally take your own advice! Every second is a gift” (which is a prevalent theme through the book).

The Flash #25 is a good kick off issue for the next arc, and it does a great job reintroducing a proper Eobard Thawne into the DC comics continuity (unlike Venditti’s Professor Zoom in the n52). I’ll give The Flash #25 an 8 out of 10.

Alright ladies and gents, that means this week’s DC week in review has come to a close, meaning this is your time to comment down below and let me know what you think of the news that's come out this week, the Looney Tunes crossovers, as well as Flash #25. I’ll catch you next week when we inevitably discuss some more news and some other comics. Until then race into Uncanny! to grab a copy of Flash #25 before they race off the shelves!

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