Essentially a setup issue, Trautmann's story is superior than others of the kind. He creates a sense of horror and mystery.
Issue #4 of Batgirl represents the perfect balance between dreamscape, personal life, uniformed vigilance and an ending chapter.
Ultimately this issue is reminiscent of the last issue, but there are some important differences that give it a boost.
This issue of Mister Terrific feels like a place holder.
Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti introduce a new Ray for the New 52 and makes good on the promise of diversity by giving the hero some ethnicity.
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes
You would have to be a Grinch not to love Tony Lee's and Paul Grist's Doctor Who Christmas Special.
There's a lot to recommend in this issue of Red Sonja. First and foremost, writer Eric Trautmann, emphasizes once again that Sonja is a true woman and not a mandrake root come to life.
The Avengers Academy Cadets from a different timeline kidnapped the present-day Reptil and hold him prisoner. The Reptil of the future takes his place and surreptitiously stirs up trouble.
Too late to save another member of the superhero group the Kingdom, David Zavimbi alias Batwing shares a reverie with the reader that explains why he feels less than a hero.
