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Geek Dad
16-07-2025
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Review – Nightwing #128: House of Horrors
Nightwing #128 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Dan Watters has given us a slightly more grounded Nightwing run for the most part, as Dick Grayson faced off against an army of local gangs and a corrupt private police force – until now. Now he finds himself in a strange world of cosmic horror – one put together by his friend and admirer, Night-Mite. The fifth-dimensional imp might not want to trap Nightwing in a nightmare world, but it seems to be out of his control at this point – he's turned Titans Tower into a bizarre tower of flesh, trapped Barbara Gordon at the top, and made it only penetrable by Nightwing. As Dick Grayson heads inside to solve the crisis and rescue his girlfriend, he quickly finds himself visited by one strange specter after another – starting with demonic versions of his old enemy Deathwing, childhood drawings of his – and ultimately, the Kryptonian Nightwing who may have inspired him in the first place. Standoff. Via DC Comics. Nightwing's history, of course, is pretty convoluted. He learned about this heroic legacy from Superman and was inspired by him – but someone else also took on the mantle, the heroic Kandorian Van-Zee. This character hasn't appeared for a long time, but he's seemingly been pulled into this same strange reality as Dick, and the two quickly form an alliance as they make their way deeper. This illusion, created by a Nite-Mite who seems desperate to escape himself, seems like it was designed to test Nightwing and make him doubt himself – something that his sister is also going through in Bludhaven as she starts to realize that everything she's aligned herself with might be a betrayal of what she believes. This issue seems like an interesting character study – until a shocking betrayal in the last act throws everything for a loop. Weird arc, but a very interesting one. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
16-07-2025
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Review – Wonder Woman #23: Little Ears Are Listening
Wonder Woman #23 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Last issue introduced us to the strange new character of Mouse-Man, a seemingly d-list misogynist supervillain who nearly took over the US Congress with the power of…giant mice? This being a Tom King run, that was naturally just a one-off story with an absurdist foe set in Wonder Woman's past…right? Not so much. In the present day, there apparently exists an island solely populated by people who worship this villain – and more disturbingly, only talk in strange phrases of praise towards him – endlessly repeating 'Mouse Man Knows. Mice have ears' no matter the circumstances. They converse in these words, teach in them – and shout them in anger when someone questions the dogma and does anything that might get the authorities to pay attention to them. They live there in isolation since an unknown Crisis – including a young girl who seems to be key to the story somehow. Don't say a word. Via DC Comics. And Wonder Woman has had enough. Following a brief visit to the JL Watchtower – where Stephanie Brown guest-stars and gets her most meaningful screentime since Batgirls ended, somehow – she meets with Mister Terrific to discuss a possible intervention on the island. How these people wound up there and what they want out of the island isn't made clear yet, but it seems that the situation has become untenable – as they have someone that Wonder Woman is looking for. However, the JL and the UN are united – there was some kind of deal made with the island, and they can't allow any outsiders to enter it. That's not nearly acceptable to Diana, even as Mister Terrific threatens her that going rogue could mean the end of her time with the League. But with baby Lizzie strapped to her back, she boldly heads into enemy territory, seeking help from the girl we've been following – only to discover that she is very much not wanted there. This is easily the most unsettling issue of this run in a while. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
16-07-2025
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Review – Absolute Flash #5: Heating Up
Absolute Flash #5 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: The Absolute line continues to have an unparalleled creative record, as just about every issue is phenomenal. That's definitely the case for this issue, as Wally West faces his largest-scale threat ever – but it may not be a villain at all. Last issue saw the runaway teenager still struggling to master his powers as he finds a surprise haven – a mission and foster home run by Ralph and Sue Dibny. He even finds a friend and maybe something more in Linda Park, another kid calling the place home. But it's not long before things go sideways – a mysterious creature is lurking in the sewers under the mission, burning everything it touches. Wally encounters it, and soon realizes it's not a monster at all – it's Mick Rory, one of the Rogues, and he wasn't thought to have survived the experiment. But he did – if you can call what he's turned into surviving. Fireproof. Via DC Comics. AL Kaplan guest-stars on art for the second issue, and their depiction of Heat Wave is terrifying – this is the most radical reinvention of a villain yet, and he's been turned into something more akin to Plasmus. But this isn't a rampaging beast driven by hate – it's pretty clear that what's left of Mick Rory is terrified and in pain. But the only person who understands that at first is Grodd – and the little fan-favorite monkey does his best to get it across before one of the combatants does something they can't take back. The issue also has some great segments for the rest of the Rogues, as Dr. Thawne continues her shady plans and Rudy West makes a bold decision to try to save his son. But in the middle of all this, Wally discovers exactly how much his powers can do – and potentially loses the only safe haven he has. This is one of the best takes on Wally West I've read in a very long time. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
11-06-2025
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Review – Batman and Robin #22: Sympathy for the Demon
Batman and Robin #22 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: The mystery of Memento has been lurking around the fringes of this title since the first issue of this run, but we might finally know the identity of the killer – Atticus Blye, the elderly mentor of Bruce and Detective Lautrec back in France. He was accused of the killings back then and died in prison – so how is he still standing in front of Damian Wayne, dead-eyed as he keeps the boy locked up? It's been clear since the start that the villain was not a natural serial killer, but this issue reveals fully that he is in fact a supernatural being. Batman and Lautrec investigate the killer's history – and discover that there were other killers carried out by completely different people, each claiming that a supernatural force made them do it and targeted those they love until they cooperated. And when dealing with the supernatural, Batman is forced to bring in an unlikely ally – Jason Blood. Dead and buried. Via DC Comics. It's always fun when Batman is forced to deal with magic, because he's perpetually annoyed by it. But there's something deeper going on here – a threat that Batman truly doesn't understand, with his son's life at stake. Etrigan, summoned through Jason Blood, lets us in on a truly eerie tale of occultist brothers well over a century ago who tapped into something they shouldn't have and may have unleashed an ancient evil. But this issue also introduces some other interesting elements – including the return of the Gotham City Irregulars, a band of young delinquents who were cut a break by Batman years ago and help him out on occasion now. Their investigation takes them into the strangest parts of Gotham left behind by No Man's Land, right into a deadly encounter. This series has a great central mystery, and a lot of intriguing subplots that are likely leading to a powerful conclusion only months from now. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
11-06-2025
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Review – Batman: Dark Patterns #7
Batman: Dark Patterns #7 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: This has been a fascinating series, tying together three diverse and creepy cases early in Batman's career. First, Batman faced off against a mysterious villain named the Wound Man, who was a horribly scarred victim of a terrible chemical leak caused by corrupt businessmen. Then, he went up against the residents of a condemned tower who seemed to all be in thrall to Scarface – who had taken over the whole tower. And now, as he grows increasingly paranoid, Batman heads into the eeriest place in Gotham – the Rookery. This new location is fascinating – a Gotham shantytown that was built out of temporary supplies after an earthquake, and has become the permanent home for the city's most downtrodden and disturbed. It's easy to get lost in there – and even easier to be completely forgotten, as happened to a mysterious woman who was found deceased inside a dryer in a burned-down laundromat. Haunted. Via DC Comics. This kicks off an intriguing mystery, as Batman is called in by Gordon and discovers that even the police largely fear to tread here. There's a darkly funny segment involving a down-on-his luck man in the shanty, but it's not long before the evidence starts to pile up that this wasn't a standard murder. In fact, it may have been committed by the very first incarnation of the infamous Red Hood Gang – known for its colorful execution methods. As this unfolds, Bruce becomes increasingly paranoid as he starts to see odd connections between the cases that may or may not be there. This is peak classic Batman content, and it's elevated to the next level by the brilliant Hayden Sherman art – their style always had an eerie and surreal edge, and it's perfectly suited for bringing Gotham City's darkest secrets into the light. It might not be as immediately disturbing as the first two arcs, but this is a great start to the finale. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
