Villains Month – COMICS BLEND

The Best of VILLAINS MONTH

It’s back to good vs. evil after a month of pure evil courtesy DC Comics Villains Month in which bad guys ruled the comic book shops with stand-alone issues starring the rogues, foes and psychos you love to hate!

Forever Evil #1 kicked it off with the Crime Syndicate of America declaring the Justice League was dead, rallying the villains into an army and using Nightwing as a painful example of what happens if you oppose them.

Bad guys from Anton Arcane to General Zod starred in wave after wave of issues that tied into the status quo of Forever Evil.

What was the best Villains Month issue? Continue reading The Best of VILLAINS MONTH

Origin of Batman Villain Ra’s Al Ghul

Batman and Robin #23.3 courtesy DC Comics

Batman’s immortal nemesis rises again as DC Comics Villains Month continues.

James Tynion IV and Jorge Lucas explore the past of Ra’s Al Ghul in Batman and Robin #23.3 Ra’s Al Ghul and League of Assassins.

Grant Morrison gave a hint of what Ra’s Al Ghul’s possible plans may be in his Batman, Incorporated finale. But the Villains Month stand-alone is being hailed as “the origin of Ra’s al Ghul in The New 52.”

The story comes at a time when all of the great villains are confronted by the Crime Syndicate who has supposedly killed the Justice League and declared our Earth as their own. Continue reading Origin of Batman Villain Ra’s Al Ghul

Batman and Robin #23.2 Court of Owls Review

Batman and Robin #23.2 Court of Owls courtesy DC Comics

Villains Month is a feast for fans of evil icons like Joker, Zod and Darkseid. This week Batman and Robin #23.2 Court of Owls stars the malevolent secret society that could inspire fear in the rest of DC’s solo super villains.

James Tynion IV and Jorge Lucas craft a visually and tonally dark stand-alone issue that could be the most terrifying tale of this month of all-star evil.

Exquisite Dread is a chilling tale set in the past and present of Gotham City. 3 stories of poor souls who dare to defy the Court of Owls woven through the current day storyline as the Court reacts to a world in chaos after the death of the Justice League. Continue reading Batman and Robin #23.2 Court of Owls Review

Top 5 Comic Books for September 11, 2013

Avengers #19 After the last shocking chapter of Infinity – we know who Thanos wants to find and kill on Earth! Now – The Avengers are prisoners of war in space. A traitor threatens the destroy the galactic alliance.

Batman #23.2 Riddler One of my most anticipated Villains Month issues! With the Dark Knight away, his rogues will play! Edward Nygma plays a critical role in Batman Zero Year. See how the young Nygma evolved into the Riddler.

Eternal Warrior #1 When an enemy from the past emerges in the present, will the Eternal Warrior break his vow and go back to war in an age-old blood vendetta? Greg Pak and Trevor Hairsine team up on Valiant’s new series.

Fearless Defenders #9 The all-female superhero book is invaded by…guys? Venom recruits Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Hercules and a ton of dark heroes to confront Valkyrie.

X-Men #5 Battle of the Atom rages after last week’s shocking revelation! Now we know who one of the “Future X-Men” are but what does it mean to the timeline? Young Jean and Scott are the run and refuse to go back. X-Men from past, present and future are on a collision course for war in the latest chapter from Brian Wood and David Lopez

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HARLEY QUINN Villains Month Preview

It’s Mad Love week in DC’s Villains Month as Harley Quinn takes over Batman’s Detective Comics #23.2 Harley Quinn by Matt Kindt.

“Following the explosive events of FOREVER EVIL #1, the Suicide Squad has disbanded. No longer a member of a team, Harley Quinn finds herself free for the first time without any ties to a particular group. On her quest for self-discovery, she returns to Gotham City – but it’s not the same place it was before she left it. So naturally, Harley has a little scheme to shake things up,” said DC Comics Editor-In-Chief Bob Harras. Continue reading HARLEY QUINN Villains Month Preview

Is This LOBO

An outer space hard case blasts his way into his Villains Month stand-alone!

This is not the Main Man Lobo fans were expecting!

When DC Comics Editor-In-Chief Bob Harras revealed these sketches for Lobo’s new look for his The New 52 fans were scratching their heads, confused and some were not giving thumbs up to he leaner, more “pretty boy” vision of Lobo (see below.)

“The Lobo you’ve seen so far in the New 52 is not who you think he is. In this one-shot, you’ll be introduced to the real Lobo. A ruthless killer, Lobo is on a quest to kill the man who has taken his name. Continue reading Is This LOBO

Villains Month Darkseid

Villains Month is here!

It’s the second anniversary of The New 52 and DC Comics is celebrating the bad guys by letting them take over the hero books. They even get the 3-D cover treatment.

Here’s a look at the Justice League title taken over by DC’s baddest of the bad and the villain behind the first big Justice League story of The New 52:

JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID
by Greg Pak and Paulo Siqueria with a 3-D motion cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

“For Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips, you conform or die. Now born into his realm is an anomaly who looks to challenge that. A trickster, who will go to Continue reading Villains Month Darkseid

Top 5 Comic Books for September 4, 2013

September is Superhero Showdown Month!

In this corner…DC Comics brings on the bad guys with Villains Month and Forever Evil!

And in this corner…Marvel Comics unleashes X-Men from past, present and future in X-Men Battle of the Atom!

The main event is event vs. event! Who will win? Time will tell but here are the top 5 picks of the week:

Forever Evil #1 The Justice League is dead. Evil takes over with DC Comics Villains Month! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books for September 4, 2013

COMICS BLEND

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