Jerry's House of Everything: SHOWCASE #19: ADAM STRANGE (MARCH-APRIL 1959)

Jerry's House of Everything: SHOWCASE #19: ADAM STRANGE (MARCH-APRIL 1959): Adam Strange was created by DC comics editor Julius Schwartz in 1957 when the powers that be determined they needed a science fiction hero. ...

Scott's Take: Titans: Beast World by Tom Taylor, lIlustrator Ivan Reis

 

Titans: Beast World by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Ivan Reis, is the first, according to DC Comics, ever Titans centric crossover. I am not sure that is entirely accurate, but okay. One could read volume 1 of the Titans new series to be familiar with some early story references, but it is not necessary. There is also a tie in collection book called Titans: Beast World Tour which one could read, but is unnecessary. The tie ins in that read are a very mixed bag with some decent stories and some pretty bad ones. The main event book, Titans: Beast World, is fun and full of action.

 

In this story, the Titans attempt to stop Necrostar (giant alien with spores) from destroying humanity. Beast Boy of the Titans turns himself into a Starro (a giant alien with spores also) to defeat it. Starro is allegedly the only being in the universe who can beat it.

 

The government agent known as Waller, leader of the Suicide Squad, interferes to prevent the heroes from saving the day in order to blame the heroes for the failure. Her interference causes millions of humans alongside several of the world’s heroes to be turned into animal human hybrids who are now attacking their loved ones. The Titans have to rally the remaining noninfected heroes to save the planet while Waller continues her attempts to frame the heroes of the world. She wants the public to turn on them and she just might get her way.

 

Being generally familiar with the Titans characters would be very helpful for this story as this should not be the first Titans book read. This is a fun read if the idea of Black Adam being turned into a giant lion and going on a rampage appeals to you. The Titans have a lot of cool moments and show how powerful and skilled as heroes they are.

 

Several characters that would be helpful in this event just don’t appear in the tie ins or the main event. Most of the magic users are also noticeably absent. Several heavy hitters that would be helpful such as Superman (Clark), Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter are just not very relevant to the plot for some reason. They appear, but the author does not have them do much.

 

Spoilers-- Batman is taken off the board early so Nightwing can stay as the main leader because Batman is turned into a wolf. He has been turned into a giant bat before, more than once, so this time he gets to be a six-foot tall plus wolf. The only non-titan characters with big roles are Batgirl (Barbara) and Superman (Jon). Also, Detective Chimp (he is a talking monkey who dresses like Sherlock Holmes and solves mysteries) has a unique perspective on the new hybrids. As always, the DC universe is weird.

 

There are a lot of epic action scenes, great art, cities being torn apart, character development, humor, in a highly entertaining read. This book sets up the future of the DC universe for a while. There are a lot of implied casualties and several deaths are depicted on screen. Waller, Peacemaker, a cult leader, the Starro Beast Boy, and Dr. Hate, all make trouble for the heroes. Of course, it is a given the heroes will save the day, but how the Titans save the world leads to consequences for the superhero community as a whole.

 

The Titans are allowed to step up into the big leagues as the Earth’s protectors. They are powerful, experienced, and skilled. They are a family, but will they save the world in a way that the world will be happy with them afterwards? The Justice League disbanded after Dark Crisis awhile back and left the younger heroes in charge. Did they make the right call?

 

Also, expys (an expy for people who don’t know is a character who, either for copy right reasons or other reasons, are basically a specific character that is changed just enough to not be copyrighted and yet is clearly that specific character) of President Biden and Jill Biden appear. Jill Biden’s DC version is turned into an otter at one point so in the future people will clearly be able to know when this was made. As the infection and what type of animal you become is implied to be linked to your personality, someone at DC thinks Jill is like an otter. Would have been interesting to see what the convicted felon running for the highest office of the land would have been in this universe.

 

Overall, I highly enjoyed this Titans event. But, if one is expecting a lot of crossover with other heroes than one would be disappointed. This is a Titans led crossover that does not want other heroes to play much of a role. 

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My reading copy came by way of the Hoopla App and the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2024

Scott's Take: Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chang

Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chang takes place in one of the many Elseworld Universes. It is set ten years after Batman and Joker died in an event that killed many others. Catwoman, Selina Kyle, was sent to prison and Two Face used that event to become Mayor. Catwoman is now out and seeking to figure out what Orpheus is as that was the last thing Bruce Wayne, Batman, said to her before he died. Because she believes that the answer might be in the Batcave, she is planning a break in to the Batcave.

 

In doing several things before the break in, she becomes a symbol for the people of Gotham who wish to fight back against the tyranny of Two Face who is ruling the city through fear and police brutality.

 

Featuring legendary artist Cliff Chang who is writing this four-issue book, this read is pretty good despite the fact it is a short series.  Cliff Chang’s art is excellent as usual, even though some of his faces could use a little work since some of them look very similar to each other.

 

One wishes more time could have been spent exploring the actual events of Batman’s death. Some of it is explained through flashbacks, but they come across as rushed parts of the book. There is an interesting wrinkle that is not really explored in this book as the Joker remained his usual vicious self, but several of the other villains in Gotham were less bloodthirsty and kinder in this universe. Riddler is claimed to have never killed anyone. In this book, Riddler is clean now after having a cocaine addiction that caused him to battle wits with Batman. He also was married and had a kid. Things like this are not explored enough.

 

I did like how they compensated for Selina being older and how things would be physically harder for her. The art was also very good, as mentioned previously.

 

I enjoyed Catwoman: Lonely City, but it is very rushed. Four issues were not long enough to give this storyline to breathe. This is a Black Label book, so that means that there are darker issues at work here than the normal books. One should graphic death, graphic violence, and a somewhat graphic sex scene. This is not a book for kids and that includes a pretty gruesome death scene that might disturb some adult readers.

 

 

My reading came from the White Rock Hills Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2023

Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK : THE INVITATION

Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK : THE INVITATION:   The Invitation  (The Books of Magic #1) by Carla Jablonski (2003) If you are a DC Comics freak, this is a book for you.  The Books of Magi...

Scott's Take: The Next Batman: Second Son by John Ridley

The Next Batman: Second Son by John Ridley collects the twelve-issue digital first series into four physical issues bound together. This read will be confusing for readers that have not read the current Batman run by James Tynion as well as parts of Future State by John Ridley that dealt with the Bat family set five years into a possible future within in the DC universe. The Next Batman: Second Son after the events of Joker War and A-Day, Lucius Fox has become the head of Wayne Enterprises and is now the proud owner of most of Bruce Wayne’s money. Lucius Fox is suffering from the effects of being tortured by Joker’s new girlfriend, Punchline, and is not adjusting well to being the richest person in Gotham. Lucius wants his family together to deal with the changes in his life now and he forces his adult son, Tim Fox, who these days by “Jace” to come home to Gotham and face their past together. Jace Fox has no desire to be back in Gotham or part of the family again. He left everything and everyone behind for reasons that are explained in this read.

For those who do not know, Jace is supposed to become the next Batman in a possible future. This is his origin story on why he chose to become the Batman.

 

This book is part action, part thriller, and part family drama. The Fox family is a highly dysfunctional group of individuals where no one has dealt with their own personal past nor have they dealt with any of the issues between each other. Each one is very broken by his or her past. This is a story about power, privilege, and ignoring your responsibilities. Jace and the rest of the Fox family will need to grow up and come to terms with their own individual demons as well as relationship issues if they truly want to fix things and be a family again.  

 

The Next Batman: Second Son by John Ridley is good as long as you can deal with the fact that pretty much everyone involved in the book thinks they are the good guy and is totally wrong about that fact. This read is pretty hard to follow if you are not caught up with the DC Universe and the current status quo of Batman right now. This origin story is billed as a complete story and it is not. Actually, this just part one and ends with a cliffhanger. The second part is from the same author and currently is just available in yet another digital first series. That series is called I Am Batman and will be collected into a physical book at some point.

 

The Next Batman: Second Son by John Ridley is an interesting read despite those two caveats.

 

The Next Batman: Second Son

John Ridley

https://www.dccomics.com/talent/john-ridley

DC Comics

https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/the-next-batman-second-son

ISBN# 1779513607

September 2021

Hardback (also available in digital format)

128 Pages 

 

Material came by way of the Forest Green Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2021

Scott's Take: DCceased: Hope At World’s End by Tom Taylor

DCeased: Hope At World’s End by Tom Taylor is another tale set in the DCeased Universe. This one is set between the events of DCeased and DCeased:Unkillables. This tale focuses mostly in the time after the destruction of Metropolis and the process of evacuating the survivors to safe locations during the war between the heroes of Earth and the infected. This volume is primarily narrated by Jimmy Olsen with the main antagonist Black Adam and his infected army.  

 

The issues that make up this volume were originally only released in digital or eBook format only and have been collected together in this book to make a print version. Because of the way the material was originally released, the main characters of each issue vary. and include several characters not used in other books of the series. While this read contains 15 issues, each issue consists of fewer pages than print issue reflecting the fact that each issue was originally a digital product. Additionally, because of that, the art varies tremendously between issues as a number of different artists contributed over the digital series.

 

DCeased: Hope At World’s End is largely content that is designed to flesh out the time period between events in DCeased and DCeased: Unkillables. There is some limited character development, some humor, and plenty of action.  The content presented is rather good, but most of it is not very important to the main stories of the other volumes. This volume is primarily for people who love DC Comics and care about what happened to side characters during the war. The main characters play a role in this tale, but most of the focus is on side characters not relevant to the other volumes of the series. If you are very familiar with the series and want more DCeased content, then DCeased: Hope At World’s End is a good read for you. However, new readers should read the previously referenced books, at the minimum, before reading this volume so you have an idea of what is going on in this series.

 

While DCeased: Hope At World’s End is the weakest read in the overall series, it is still a pretty good read.  

 

DCceased: Hope At World’s End

Tom Taylor

https://www.tomtaylormade.com/

DC Comics

https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/

August 2020

ISBN# 978-1779511287

Hardback (also available in eBook format)

176 Pages

 

 

My reading copy came from the Dunbar Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott Tipple ©2021

Scott's Take: Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six? by Joshua Williamson and Illustrator David Marquez

Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six? by Joshua Williamson and illustrator David Marquez is a book that collects the first six issues of this new series. This team up book features Batman and Superman against The Batman Who Laughs. In his latest evil plot, The Batman Who Laughs has infected six of the world’s most powerful heroes and turned them evil against their will. Some of those good folks turned evil include people closest to Superman and Batman. It is up to Batman and Superman to uncover the identities of these heroes and stop them.

 

This book features epic fights and great artwork. The main selling point is that the book focuses on the differences and similarities between these two heroes. The story is one that shifts back and forth between the perspective of each superhero and that reveals that each has keen insight into the other.

 

This book furthers multiple preexisting storylines and features cameos by numerous heroes. Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six? references events happening in other books and takes place over an unspecified length of time that could be days or even months. That aspect seems to be deliberately vague. The Infected Six are an interesting selection of heroes turned villains some of which who have legitimate reasons to be mad at Batman and Superman. Each one on his or her own would be a threat to the Batman/Superman team and the fact that they work together here as a unit raise the threat level considerably.

 

Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six? is only for the mature reader since there are multiple murders and some of those corpses are graphically visible to the characters in the book as well as the read. The read is not a standalone since a lot of the various storylines are ongoing in other books. Instead, what is carried on here is to set up a conflict between the Batman/Superman team and two characters that will be carried over into the second volume. As a result, much of what goes on here is relevant in other series, but will have little impact in the second volume of this series.

 

This a good book for people who are okay with the listed qualifiers above and are looking for a book about Batman and Superman working together. Those readers who also like a lot of action and deep dives into the minds of the primary characters will enjoy Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six?

 

  

Batman/Superman Volume 1: Who Are The Secret Six?

Joshua Williams

https://www.dccomics.com/talent/joshua-williamson

Illustrator David Marquez

https://www.davidmarquez.com/

DC Comics

https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batmansuperman-vol-1-who-are-the-secret-six

April 2020

ISBN# 978-1-4012-9945-3

Hardback (also available in digital and paperback formats)

160 Pages  

 

Material came by way of the Central or Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System. 

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2020

Scott's Take: Injustice vs. Masters Of The Universe by Tim Seeley

Injustice vs. Masters Of The Universe by Tim Seeley is a tale set after the events of the videogame Injustice 2. The story picks up sometime after the bad ending of Injustice 2 where the Evil Superman has taken over the earth in the DC Universe. Desperate for help, the surviving heroes need a magical hero to help them overthrow the Evil Superman and his army. Batman chooses He-Man for the job.

Featuring a vast array of characters from both universes interacting and fighting, Injustice vs. Masters Of The Universe includes Skeltor, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, Harley Quinn, Darkseid, Hodak, Supergirl, Green Arrow, and more. Ultimately, it all boils down to one final massive battle between He-Man and the evil Superman.

The art is above average if a little basic. The story itself is pretty good and definitely set up for a sequel. Injustice vs. Masters Of The Universe is a story that is violent and appropriate for mature readers only. Author Tim Seeley does a good job of catching people up on both universes so readers new to these universes can easily start here.

Injustice vs. Masters Of The Universe

Tim Seeley

https://www.timseeleycreative.com/

DC Comics

https://www.dccomics.com/

April 2019

ISBN# 978-1-4012-8837-2

Hardback (also available in paperback and digital formats)

160 Pages

Material came from the Central Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

Scott A. Tipple ©2020

Scott's Take: Supergirl Volume 1: Killers of Krypton by Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens

Supergirl Volume 1: Killers of Krypton by Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens with art by Kevin Maguire and numerous others, is a spinoff from the events depicted in Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis. This new series has Supergirl leaving Earth to investigate Rogal Zar’s claims that he destroyed Krypton as part of an intergalactic conspiracy. Superman does not want her to go, but knows he can’t stop her so he sends along Krypto (Kryptonian dog) to help. Her first stop is to see members of the Green Lanterns. Her main clue to start off is she has Rogal Zar’s axe with a mysterious circle on it. That symbol is the calling card for the conspiracy and means that the evil organization behind the conspiracy is kind of stupid since they left the symbol of their conspiracy on a weapon that could be taken by an enemy.

 This volume has lots of guest stars such as Superman, Hal Jordon, Ch’p (a Green Lantern alien that looks like a squirrel), and more. This is a fun book despite the fact at times that the deal is a little stupid. The clues are not the best and one major twist should not be surprising for longtime readers. It always happens.

The last story in the volume is a random Christmas story that is included as part of this volume despite having nothing to do with the rest of the book. The Christmas tale is a good story, but it feels out of place in this volume. While the rest of volume is a mystery in outer space with Supergirl away from her adoptive family, the last story is a disconnected Christmas tale where she is suddenly back on earth and is celebrating the holiday.

In this read, Supergirl is angry as she deals with the pain of her loss, but retains her sense of humor. She remains very smart and frequently out thinks her enemies. Something that a lot of writers for this character choose to ignore, but her brain power is something that is very clear in the book.

Krypto is awesome and a perfect mix of badass while being adorable. The villains are pretty forgettable since we don’t know much about them yet. The art is good for the most part, but occasionally the various faces seem to be a bit off. It is not hideous when it happens, but it can be distracting for the reader.

It is worth noting that the cover art is by a different artist than the actual art in the book. Furthermore, the costume Supergirl wears on the cover is not the costume she wears during most of the story. Why the cover art is done by a different artist and her costume is not correct, I can’t explain. This is not a situation that normally happens.

Overall, Supergirl Volume 1: Killers of Krypton by Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens with art by Kevin Maguire and numerous others, is a fun story involving Supergirl. This is good place to start for new readers. 

Supergirl Volume 1: Killers of Krypton

Writers: Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens

Artists: Kevin Maguire and numerous others

DC Comics

http://www.dccomics.com

March 2019

ISBN# 978-1-4012-8918-8

Paperback (also available in digital format)

160 Pages

My copy came from my home branch, Lochwood Library, part of the Dallas Public Library System.

Scott A. Tipple ©2019

Scott's Take: Justice by Alex Ross, Jim Kruger, and Doug Braithwaite

Papberback and eBook Cover

Justice by Alex Ross, Jim Kruger, and Doug Braithwaite originally came out in 2005 and has been republished a variety of times in various forms. This is a review of the eBook version that came out in 2012. This version collects all twelve issues of the complete comic series for a total of 384 pages.

Justice is an out of canon story of the Justice League vs The Legion of Doom. Many of villains of the DC universe have been having the same dream that The Justice League will fail allowing all of humanity to die as the world literally burns in a fiery end. The villains decide to prevent this dream by killing all the members of The Justice League. To do that, the villains steal the files of Batman and learn the secret identity of every superhero on our planet. They begin to implement their plan by grabbing Aquaman as he is a key component to their plan to eliminate The Justice League.

Most of The Justice League is soon out for the count, so it is up to the backups to rescue the heroes and save the world. Heroes like Shazam (who is really Captain Marvel but DC lost the rights to that name) Zatanna, The Metal Men, Doom Patrol, and more.

Hardback Cover 

This story is very mature and violent and not at all suitable for little kids. The attacks on the heroes are brutal and graphic. In fact, even one hero has parts of his brain removed by one of the villains. The artwork for that section as well as the entire book is amazing and very realistic. Alex Ross more than lives up to his reputation for realistic and detailed illustrations.

All the heroes have epic moments that help a person understand the character. The perspective of the book shifts throughout as different characters visualize what is happening and their own personal experiences. This results in the fact the reader fully understand that the plans by the villains are impressive and lead to horrible actions which are counteracted by pragmatic and well-designed plans of the heroes.

Paperback and eBook Back

It is hard to discuss much of this book without spoiling the various scenes in the book that are very cool and very different. If you don’t like one of the main heroes of the DC Universe this book could change your mind. If you think Aquaman is lame, you probably won’t after this. Aquaman has one of the best story lines in the book but everyone involved pretty much has a good storyline.

This story I personally like a lot and it is one of my favorite comic books. I have read this story multiple times in different formats and especially prefer the eBook. The digital format allows one to zoom in on some of the smaller dialog boxes and take in the smaller scenes.

Despite how much I enjoy this story it is not appropriate for younger readers at all. There are sex jokes, torture scenes as well as scenes with extreme violence, and more. This is an Elseworlds story so you do not have to be caught up with any old or current storylines to enjoy. If you like this story you might also enjoy Kingdom Come which is a darker tale from Alex Ross and Mark Waid which is another Elseworlds tale though there one does need to be fairly familiar with most of the DC Universe characters.

Justice

Alex Ross, Jim Kruger, and Doug Braithwaite

DC Comics

July 2012

ASIN# B008Q1XEZ8

eBook (also available in various print formats)

384 Pages

$14.99

I purchased this many years ago when it was on sale at a far lower price.

Scott A. Tipple ©2019

Scott's Take: Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition by Scott Snyder

Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition by author Scott Synder and various artists is a cool hardback book. A “deluxe edition” is oversized so it is bigger than the normal comic book with larger than normal pages. It also has additional bonus or new material. That extra material is usually sketches, writer script (where a writer plans his story in just words without the pictures), and more. This is true in this case.

This story is one of the better Superman stories that came out during the “New 52” which is the organized effort to reboot all the heroes. In Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition, Superman faces off with various threats such as General Lane, Lex Luthor, a new terrorist group called Ascension, and a government super soldier from out of space called Wrath. Wrath claims to be a good guy, but, come on, he has a bad guy name. Luckily for Superman, he is not alone in facing these threats across the globe as he has friends. Allies and friends Batman, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, and others all help out to save the day.

I liked this lot because of the author depiction of Superman. Many writers typically forget that Superman is a scientist. He is the son of a scientist and has access to a lot of advanced technology and information. Superman has to use his brain in this novel to defeat his foes and handle the various situations he faces. Whether it is outsmarting a stronger foe or stopping an international space station from falling to earth and saving the astronauts onboard, it isn’t just about what he can do physically.

Through the course of the book, the author draws a strong contrast between Wrath and Superman. Wrath works for the US Army and in the system while Superman fights outside of the system. Wrath fights for America only while Superman fights for the world. Why Superman does not work within the system is explained and debated throughout the book in interesting ways.

Lex Luthor is scary in this novel. He is a deranged genius that can do almost anything if he puts his mind to it. While Superman uses his smarts for good and to help folks, Lex Luthor takes the opposite tack. While Lex Luthor is not the main villain in this story, he has some of the most memorable moments in this novel. For example, he continues to read a book calmly while people are being murdered around him based on his orders.

Batman, Lois Lane and Wonder Woman have some cool moments that would be hard to discuss without heavy spoilers. Obviously, I won’t be talking about that as I don’t want to ruin the read with spoilers.

The action is awesome in Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition as is the artwork. The heroes have epic moments and the villains are terrifying and think they are right no matter how horrible their actions are. Superman has some great lines. The book dives deep into the mind of Superman and why he is the way he is. Superman is one of my favorite characters when he is written right, but he is very hard for many to write right. This story is one of the best that featured the New 52 banner. Though it is really good, with the way they took things after “Superman Reborn” I think most of this is no longer part of the canon.

Superman wins, of course, but not easily. This story requires him to use his full intelligence, resources, and his friends to win. I highly recommend this story for Superman fans or for those just interested in the glory of Superman.

Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition

Scott Snyder

Various Artists

DC Comics

http://www.dccomics.com

December 2014

ISBN# 978-1-4012-4522-1

Hardback (also available in paperback and eBook formats)

352 Pages

$29.99

Material supplied by the good folks of the Dallas Public Library System

Scott A. Tipple ©2019

Scott's Take: Gotham City Garage: Volume 1 by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Gotham City Garage: Volume 1 by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing is an “Elseworlds” DC Comics graphic novel. An Elseworlds is a comic book that takes place outside of the prime or main Earth storylines which means that things are very different from the usual various versions of characters found in the main universe. “Elseworlds” series there is the “Red Son” storyline that goes off the idea that Superman was raised in communist Russia. In that storyline, Lex Luther won and took over the world and subsequently turned the planet into a Mad max style wasteland. Humanity is mostly controlled by “ridealongs” that are sort of memory chip implanted in the brains of people to keep people happy and placated. This brutal new world order is enforced by an evil fascist version of Batman that works for Lex Luthor.

Gotham City Garage: Volume 1 depicts a different version of things where all the heroes and villains are bikers. This graphic novel is a tie in to a line of statutes put out by DC Collectibles. This book collects the first six issues by various artists depicting an America in a distant future where the entire country is a wasteland. That is for a special place, a utopia of sorts, named “The Garden.” An action there results in Kara Gordon being forced to flee to the “freescape” that is a desert area fought over by various motorcycle clubs including one known as the “Gotham City Garage.”

The heroes of this story are Big Barda, Zatanna, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and our main protagonist, Kara Gordon aka Supergirl. This version of Supergirl has Kara raised by Jim Gordon who also had his own daughter, Barbara Gordon. While Jim Gordon knew she was an alien and sought to hide her from Lex Luthor, Kara and Barbara had no idea Kara was an alien. Kara begin to figure out something was up when her powers started to manifest during her teen years.

Her powers continue to build while she is on the run in the freescape where she joins the resistance led by various heroes working out of the Gotham City Garage. The heroes use motorcycles as their chief mode of transportation as they wage war against the forces of Lex Luthor who are firmly in control of the last city on the planet.

I enjoyed this Elseworlds tale despite the inconsistent art throughout. Gotham City Garage: Volume 1 is a great place for people to start reading comics or are already reading comics and looking for something different than the norm. Those interested in women as strong characters or heroes will find a lot to like in this book. The read features a solidly good story as well. Gotham City Garage: Volume 1 is a good book.

City Garage: Volume 1

Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

DC Comics

June 2018

ISBN# 1401280196

Paperback (also available as an eBook)

144 Pages

$16.99

Material supplied by the staff of the Dallas Public Library System. The copy I received came from the Bachman Lake Branch.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2019