Geek Culture Reviews

Enter Batman: What Knight Presents: Generation Joker and World’s Finest: White Knight.. The release this week of Batman: Beyond the White Knight #8 marks the finale to the current arc of Sean Murphy 's "What-If". Not content with letting this particular iteration of Gotham City rest, DC have cooked up two new titles: Batman: What Knight Presents: Generation Joker and World’s Finest: White Knight. First up is Generation Joker , written by Katana Collins and Clay McCormack  (from a story originally by  Sean Murphy) , with art by Mirka Andolfo. Generation Joker  picks up straight  after Beyond the White Knight and sees the kids of Jack Napier and Harley Quinn set out on a road trip with a mission to bring their father back to life.  'When the rebellious twins run away in a stolen Batmobile, only Joker Jack Napier’s quickly fading hologram has any hope of getting them home safely and keeping them out of the family business. But a life of crime isn’t t...

Rob reviews Suicide Squad: Blaze #2... Suicide Squad: Blaze has gotten off to a fantastic start. Si Spurrier has given us a version of Task Force X who well and truly live up to their super villain credentials. Not only this, but we've got a great pov subject in Van Zandt, and a supervillain whose powers seem even greater than that of the Man of Steel himself!  And that's exactly where Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 begins... After the squad's defeat in the last issue, Amanda Waller has called for help from the big man himself; Superman. While distrustful of Waller's methods, the Man of Steel heads off to confront the super-powered serial killer. However, what he finds is something that makes mincemeat out of him. So, if this threat can take out the world's strongest superhero, what chance do a group of suped-up prisoners, Harley Quinn, King Shark, Peacemaker, and Captain Boomerang have?  The answer? Well, you'll have to read Suicide Squad: Blaze to fin...

Rob reviews Suicide Squad: Blaze #1... Long-time readers of Geek Culture Reviews will know, I normally shy away from comics when it comes to DC . Aside from having a slight interest in Batman, reading a DC comic hasn't interested me - and I've not got a valid reason as to why. Thankfully this all changed as I discovered DC 's " Black Label ". What the Black Label does is that it takes the normally vibrant DC worlds and adds a more adult twist to them. And when it comes to the Suicide Squad , the format works incredibly well.  Considering that Task Force X is made up of "supervillains" and other anarchists, the more adult form of storytelling works incredibly well. What we get with Blaze #1  is a comic that doesn't pull its punches (it doesn't need to), and one that also manages to be a thoroughly entertaining read from cover to cover.  Written by Si Spurrier , Suicide Squad: Blaze sees Amanda Waller assemble Task Force ...

Rob reviews Batman: One Dark Knight #1... The Legend of the Dark Knight is one steeped with a lot of history. Many heavyweight writers and artists have stamped their mark on Bruce Wayne's life throughout the years - some good - some bad. Stepping up to the proverbial plate this time is veteran comic book artist, Jock. However, not content with just producing another round of stellar art, he   is also penning this DC   Black Label  too.  One Dark Knight presents itself as a typical Batman tale. There's a new addition to the "rogues gallery" in the form of E.M.P., and Batman just so happens to be helping the GCPD transport him through Gotham. However, things don't go to plan and in living up to his name, E.M.P. knocks out everything electrical within Gotham City. With Batman's arsenal also affected by the blackout, the Dark Knight has to rely on his prowess to not only survive the long night but also get E.M.P. safely from Arkham Asylum to Blackgate ...

Rob reviews Suicide Squad: Get Joker #1... I'm not going to lie, I'm not a huge fan of DC. Sure I've got the odd Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern graphic novel. But aside from these, I've never been interested. DC though are currently in full "let's milk The Suicide Squad" mode and as such have brought out  Suicide Squad: Get Joker. The same week as the movie..coincidence? I think not.  Suicide Squad: Get Joker is the latest release from DC's Black Label. This time around writer Brian Azzarello and artist Alex Maleev bring the Squad into a direct conflict with Joker. Why? Well, Jason Todd aka The Red Hood is leading the team, and plastering Joker in anything is guaranteed to sell.  Of course, add Brian Azzarello to the mix and DC may have just another Killing Joke on their hands.  Now before I get into the story. Before the books launch it garnered a bit of controversy with the revelation that one of the characters claims to have been p...