Captain Blue Hen Comics & Entertainment

BATMAN #7
Writer: SCOTT SNYDER
Artist: GREG CAPULLO

Kita has been pushing this comic since the beginning. My turn.

I like Batman. Everybody likes Batman, right? But I don’t always like Batman comics. I DO like Batman comics by Scott Snyder. Snyder writes the first ongoing Batman comic that I cannot wait for the next issue. The “Owls” storyline is tense and multi-layered. I was never a follower of Greg Capullo’s art, but his stuff on BATMAN is unbelievably good.

NOT TO BE MISSED!

DC COMICS says: “Batman may have survived the Court of Owls’ first strike (barely), but even as he recuperates, the Court is preparing to launch its most deadly and sweeping attack yet. Plus: The secrets revealed in this issue will change Batman’s world forever! You won’t want to miss the issue everyone will be talking about!”

Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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DC Comics has announced via its blog, The Source, that the “Second Wave” of DC Comics – The New 52 will launch in May of 2012 with six new, ongoing series.

“The excitement of the initial launch of DC Comics-The New 52 was in seeing the re-imagining of these classic characters and concepts,” said DC Entertainment Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras. “The ‘Second Wave’ is all about world-building.”

The new books will, according to the blog, “build on the shared universe and bold concepts introduced in September 2011 with the renumbering of DC Comics’ entire line of comic books.” Like the first wave of titles, they will also feature many of the industry’s top creators, including the first ongoing series written by acclaimed author China Miéville (Embassytown, King Rat).

“Second Wave” titles include:

• Batman Incorporated, written by Grant Morrison & illustrated by Chris Burnham, which will present a “fresh take” on the series in which the Batman brand becomes an international franchise in preparation for a major threat. (Shown at right)

• Earth 2, written by James Robinson & illustrated by Nicola Scott, in which the Justice Society battles menaces that will set their parallel Earth at odds with other worlds.

• Worlds’ Finest, written by Paul Levitz & illustrated by George Perez and Kevin Maguire, which follows Huntress and Power Girl as they fight to return from our Earth to Earth 2 in story arcs that will be illustrated alternately by the two artists.

• G.I. Combat, written by J.T. Krul & illustrated by Ariel Olivetti, brings back the DC classic The War That Time Forgot alongside rotating back-up stories and creative teams, including The Unknown Soldier, with writers Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian; and The Haunted Tank, with writer John Arcudi & artist Scott Kolins.

• The Ravagers, written by Howard Mackie & illustrated by Ian Churchill, a spin-off from Teen Titans and Superboy that tracks four superpowered fugitive teens as they combat the organization that wants to turn them into supervillains.

• Dial H, written by China Miéville & illustrated by Mateus Santoluoco, takes the popular concept and turns it into an examination of the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers. (Shown left)

The six new titles will replace six existing books — Blackhawks, Hawk and Dove, Men of War, Mister Terrific, O.M.A.C. and Static Shock – that will end in April with their eighth issues. However, Harras assured that many characters from these titles will appear in the remaining New 52 books “in some very surprising ways. We’re developing stories that reach from cultures around the globe to parallel worlds. We’re just getting started.”

The biggest story in the comic book world in 2011 was DC NEW 52. (We really appreciate DC Comics stepping up with something special for Captain Blue Hen’s 30th anniversary!) The new comics brought attention to the industry, with new and lapsed readers coming in to the store. Personally, I went from reading 2 DC titles to reading 2 dozen DC titles!

The following is the list of all 52 new titles from DC Comics. The list goes from my favorite (#1) to my least favorite. #1-27 (!) are on my reading list. I have given up on the bottom 25  for now, but I’m keeping my eye on them For this installment, I include notes on movement on the list.

What would your list look like? Let us know here or on Facebook.

1. ACTION COMICS

Four months at #1!

2. BATMAN

3. THE FLASH

4. ALL-STAR WESTERN

5. WONDER WOMAN

6. ANIMAL MAN

7. SWAMP THING

8. AQUAMAN

9. DETECTIVE COMICS

10. GREEN LANTERN

Enters Top 10

11. JUSTICE LEAGUE

Drops out of Top 10

12. I, VAMPIRE

13. RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS

Up 6 spots

14. DEMON KNIGHTS

15. SUPERGIRL

Up 8 spots

16. SUICIDE SQUAD

17. SUPERBOY  

18. TEEN TITANS  

19. BATMAN AND ROBIN

Up 10 spots

20. LEGION LOST

21. JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL  

22. GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS  

23. BATWING   

24. GRIFTER

Up 7 spots – Enters Reading List

25. GREEN ARROW

26. O.M.A.C.

27. BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT

Up 17 spots – Enters Reading List – Biggest Mover!

28. BATGIRL

Down 12 spots – Exits Reading List

29. SUPERMAN

Down 14 spots – Exits Reading List

30. STORMWATCH

31. MISTER TERRIFIC  

32. MEN OF WAR  

33. NIGHTWING  

34. BLACKHAWKS  

35. THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN

36. JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK  

37. FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E.  

38. GREEN LANTERN CORPS  

39. RESURRECTION MAN  

40. DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS  

41. RED LANTERNS  

42. LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES  

43. BLUE BEETLE  

44. DEATHSTROKE 

45. THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN

46. VOODOO

47. CATWOMAN   

48. BATWOMAN

49. STATIC SHOCK  

50. BIRDS OF PREY  

51. CAPTAIN ATOM  

52. HAWK AND DOVE

BATGIRL #4

BATMAN AND ROBIN #4

BATWOMAN #4

DEATHSTROKE #4

DEMON KNIGHTS #4

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #4

GREEN LANTERN #4

GRIFTER #4

LEGION LOST #4

MISTER TERRIFIC #4

RESURRECTION MAN #4

SUICIDE SQUAD #4

SUPERBOY #4

ACTION COMICS #4

ANIMAL MAN #4

BATWING #4

DETECTIVE COMICS #4

GREEN ARROW #4

HAWK AND DOVE #4

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #4

MEN OF WAR #4

O.M.A.C. #4

RED LANTERNS #4

STATIC SHOCK #4

STORMWATCH #4

SWAMP THING #4

The following is the list of all 52 new titles from DC Comics. The list goes from my favorite (1.) to my least favorite after reading one, two, or three issues. My list breaks down thusly: 1-15 strong, 16-31 are on my chopping block, 32-45 are ones I have given up for now. I still did not read 7 of the new comics, which are listed at the bottom. What would your list look like? Let us know here or on Facebook.

1. ACTION COMICS

2. ALL STAR WESTERN

3. ANIMAL MAN

4. WONDER WOMAN

5. BATMAN

6. JUSTICE LEAGUE

7. FLASH

8. DETECTIVE COMICS

9. AQUAMAN

10. SWAMP THING

11. GREEN LANTERN
12. I, VAMPIRE
13. DEMON KNIGHTS
14. SUICIDE SQUAD
15. SUPERMAN
16. BATGIRL
17. JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
18. SUPERBOY
19. RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS
20. MEN OF WAR
21. LEGION LOST
22. TEEN TITANS
23. SUPERGIRL
24. JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
25. GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS
26. OMAC
27. BATWING
28. BLACKHAWKS
29. BATMAN AND ROBIN
30. GREEN ARROW
31. GRIFTER
32. STORMWATCH
33. SAVAGE HAWKMAN
34. FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE
35. RESURRECTION MAN
36. NIGHTWING
37. GREEN LANTERN CORPS
38. RED LANTERNS
39. MISTER TERRIFIC
40. FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN
41. LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
42. VOODOO
43. DEATHSTROKE
44. BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT
45. CATWOMAN

And the ones I didn’t read yet:

• BATWOMAN
• BIRDS OF PREY
• BLUE BEETLE
• CAPTAIN ATOM
• DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS
• HAWK AND DOVE
• STATIC SHOCK

This week the Captain and I chat up new books – Hulk smashes sharks, Batman keeps his crown as the king of the new DC Comics,  and I’m still not buying that Barbara can walk.

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