I know RJ already ranted a bit about this with his last post, but I was planning to bitch about this, so I don’t care. We all know that the DC Universe is going to be relaunched this September, following the conclusion of the yawn-tastic crossover event Flashpoint.

Everything is going to be relaunched with new number 1′s, and our favorite heroes will have their origins and histories changed. The extent of the changes are unknown – we don’t know which previous stories will be invalidated. Aside from the continuity changes, our heroes are also sporting new costumes with designs spearheaded by none other than Jim Lee.

Similar to the narrative shakeup DC made in 1985, Crisis on Infinite Earths, this move is supposed to free DC from the shackles of continuity and give them a fresh slate for better storytelling. The original Crisis’ aftermath was pretty good. It gave us a fresh take on superheroes, like Byrne’s amazing version of Superman and Frank Miller’s timeless Batman: Year One. It was really worth angering all those fans, because EVERYTHING TURNED OUT BETTER THAN EXPECTED. (continue reading…)

Welcome back traveller! Let me, Ade, treat you to this week’s unbelievably-late-but-still-ass-kicking reviews, brought to you only by Comicgasm.

Ok, Black Mask, let’s see some of that pimp hand you’re famous for.

Batman #692

This is Tony Daniel’s first Batman issue. I’m really not too keen on reading his run on Batman because I’ve been left utterly unimpressed by Battle Of The Cowl.

And really, I am disappointed with this issue. There are quite a few problems with this issue – Daniel crammed way too many story threads. (continue reading…)