Author: Quinn Morris

I say! What’s this? You’re looking for bite-size reviews of the DC issues that fell through the cracks this week? Look no more! It’s the Weekly DC Roundup! Suicide Squad #43 Art: The first 10 pages have fairly alright art, with a good amount of hatching (and y’all know how much I love hatching). The rest of the comic has art that seems like the pencils didn’t scan incorrectly – the linework is oddly light as if the colors got painted over the lines in some parts. Apparently, the colorist was the Hi-Fi studio, so I’m surprised at the…

Hawkman #1 DC Comics Writer:  Robert Venditti Artists: Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, & and Alex Sinclair Hawkman has always been one of those heroes I’ve wanted to really love but has never quite had a writer that made me love him. I think his role in the DCU is enviable, and his backstory is one of the most interesting ones out there, so what the hell keeps happening? Why doesn’t anyone know what to do with the character? I couldn’t say. But I do think that this fresh start might turn out to be just what he needs. If you had…

Red Hood and the Outlaws #23 DC Comics Writer: Dan Abnett Artists: Trevor Hairsine, Ryan Winn, and Rain Beredo Ahh, Red Hood and the Outlaws. There’s something really nice about watching these three troublemakers come together and forging one of the best team dynamics in the DCU. Sometimes lying, sometimes hiding things, but always being good to each other as best they can. Honestly, RHATO has been pretty great since Rebirth started, and this issue is no exception. It also deserves a quick mention for being one of the issues that focus specifically on one character or another. In fact, that’s…

What ho, fearless readers! Having trouble finding a quality Sequential Planet review for one of this week’s DC offerings? Search no more! If one of our wonderful staff doesn’t write a full review of a DC title, chances are you can find a fast review here in the hallowed halls of the Weekly DC Roundup! The Unexpected #1: Art: Not too bad! The coloring is what really makes it stand out to me. The character designs are pretty good too! 7/10. Characters: Like all first issues for new team books with new characters, they just throw a bunch of…

Cyborg #23 DC Comics Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Tom Derenick Here’s a fun fact about me, dear readers: I read nearly everything DC publishes each week, with few exceptions. I’ve been reading Cyborg since Rebirth began, so you can trust me when I say that it’s one of the worst things DC has been putting out. The dialogue has been hackneyed, the plot is uninspired, and the supporting cast is hopelessly bloated with unsympathetic and bland side characters. It’s been depressing. So when I looked at the cover of today’s issue, I thought “oh right! This storyline is by Marv Wolfman! Maybe…

Rejoice, Spartan fans! Ubisoft has seen fit to release 300: The Game in its entirety on its Twitter account! Their financial foolishness is our cultural gain, and I – like many of you – have taken it upon myself to play it through and bring you my expert opinion: As we all know, I rate games on a multiple-point scale, with 10 points possible in each of 10 categories. Let’s see how 300 did, shall we? Name: “300: The Game” is absolutely inspired. It calls back to its source material by including “300,” but really shows that it’s a new take on…

Mortal Engines is a film adaptation of the book of the same name, which happens to be one of my favorite books of all time and the first book of my favorite book series. So keep in mind that this article is from the perspective of a huge fan of the source material, which is excellent and which you should read! The trailer shows us several of the major plot points of the first book, and despite the fact that they spoil things like crazy it’s actually fairly heartening that they haven’t changed it too much. I’ve read the first book…

Green Lanterns Annual #1 DC Comics Writer: Andy Diggle Artist: Mike Perkins I’ve got mixed feelings on Green Lanterns as a title. It started out with Sam Humphries, who’s an aggressively okay writer, and then passed on to Tim Seeley, whom I quite like. The stories have been standard and effective for Green Lantern titles, and the buddy-cop aspect works like a charm (Simon and Jessica are just such a good team!). But I don’t know if I would use the word “impressive” on any of the stories. “Pretty good,” perhaps, or “not bad at all,” and the latest story…

The Man of Steel #1 DC Comics Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Ivan Reis BENDIS IS COMING. I stare at the two-page ad, not sure if what I feel is hope or horror. BENDIS IS COMING. This guy? This guy? BENDIS IS COMING. I mean, they can’t be serious. This guy sucks. He sucks! BENDIS….. …Doesn’t he? ……IS HERE. The Man of Steel #1 is out!! The biggest item of contention here is obviously the writer, so we’ll start with the part everyone’s going to be able to agree on: the art! Until very recently, Ivan Reis was my favorite…

Deathbed #4 Vertigo Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist Riley Rossmo Folks, I’ve got a confession to make: most of the time, I don’t really like Joshua Williamson. I think he’s a fairly decent writer (that is admittedly showing strong signs of improvement over the course of his current Flash run) but nothing to write home about. I’ve got another confession: Most of the time, I don’t really like Riley Rossmo’s art either. Having seen his work fairly recently in Batman/The Shadow and Batman: Night of the Monster Men, his odd sense of proportion and unusually textured linework put me off…