The Geek Matrix Comic Book Reviews

We start the show off talking about all things geek, like every week – comics, books, wrestling, action figures and more... And throughout… we kind of get off topic. This week, Josh has willed more McFarlane DC figures into existence! (It’s been like 2 years now without an error???)

(00:00:00) The Geek Matrix reviews DC’s Weekly Comics Releases

This week, that's:

(01:04:13) #AbsolutePowerSuperSon 1

(01:20:27) #WonderWoman 13

(01:29:35) #Superman 18

(01:48:20) #Catwoman 68

(02:05:00) New McFarlane Figures!

(02:14:30) #BatmanSupermanWorldsFinest 31

Plus our Honorable Mentions covered each week by Josh! Here’s the run down –

Jenny Sparks #2 - I can’t say anything else about this book except I hate it. Like, with a passion. And that’s because King turned Captain Atom into an arrogant evil wannabe Dr Manhattan, quite literally he just wants to be a god… this is beyond stupid. Can barely even consider the art. King shits ALL OVER the characters he writes. He sucks and he knows it and great art can’t save it. Nothing redeemable. 3/10.

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #9 - This is the grimiest magic-based noir that I’ve ever read and it’s absolutely great. A while lot goes sideways, and Constantine is getting a bit closer… and… the art fits the book so well. And also? This is weird, but Arron Campbell drew a dress on Clarice that may be the prettiest piece of clothing that I have ever seen on a comic book character. 8.25/10

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #3 - I didn’t expect to go into this liking it more than the original. I’m not there quite yet, but I am getting damn close. And the occasional explosive use of color in this book makes it all even more gorgeous. 8/10

Batman - The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #1 - Catwoman, Gilda, Two-Face. Calendar Man, Jim Gordon, Batman and Robin all pick up where the last installment left off. This was a really fun read for me. I thought it odd at first that the Long Halloween was being expanded upon, but now? Give me the next 9 issues. 7.75/10

Multiversus - Collision Detection #1 - The only thing that I knew to expect from this one is that it’s a video game tie-in. What I didn’t expect was it to be so fun for my 8-year-old to read. He loved it and gives it a 4/5 (he won’t judge on 1-10 no matter how many times I ask).

Joker The World - With an all star cast of writers, artists, colorists, and letterers, going in, you have to know that at least some of this has got to be good, right? Well, it’s a whole bunch of non-connected Joker stories. Some art is great. Some is fantastic, some I’m not a fan of but it fits the story so very well. I don’t quite understand it, normally, I wouldn’t like this kind of thing. But Joker The World was really good. And there’s a Joker the World Free Batman Day Special Edition that might still be at your Local Comic Shop if you’d like a preview to all of them. For the book? It gets 7.5/10

Batman Day 2024: Batman / Elmer Fudd Special #1 - This was a way better story than it deserved to be. Way better. I really enjoyed it. We didn’t need the backup at all in this book, but it wasa fun quick read as well. I am very pleasantly surprised. 8/10

Batman - Elmer Fudd Special Noir Edition #1 - See above, but in black and white.

There’s also a whole bunch of facsimile editions - Crisis on infinite earths, Detective 27, variants and foils, etc. so go check those out as well.

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(00:00:00) The Geek Matrix reviews DC’s Weekly Comics Releases

This week, that's:

(00:53:23) #AbsolutePowerTaskForceVII 6

(01:04:40) #BatmanAndRobin 13

(01:15:35) #Shazam 15

(01:37:36) #GreenLantern 15

Plus, our Honorable Mentions covered each week by Josh! Here’s the run down –

Primer: Clashing Colors #3 – reading this series has actually made me want Primer in the main universe alongside the Titans. It’s for younger readers, but this is pretty good. 8/10

Nightwing: Uncovered #1 – a collection of covers with a little story from Dick, Babs, and Hailey explaining why we’re looking at covers. 9/10

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #2 – Will I ever get Vampires fatigue? I can’t tell. I don’t have it yet. Good stuff. Really good stuff. 8/10

Batman '89: Echoes #4 – I bet Rob still isn’t reading this, and it’s still a mistake.

From the DC Vault: Death in the Family - Robin Lives #3 – For something that I was pretty sure was going to stink to the mountaintops, I’m actually really impressed with this series. It feels like your back in that time period and the story has really done well. I would have easily enjoyed it if this was the story we got… but then we wouldn’t have a Red Hood, sooooo…. Anyway, this is good stuff, 8/10

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #4 – This book is buts. In a very good way. What they did with the Lantern… so cool. And so many questions. Gimme more of this book. 8.5/10

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(00:00:00) The Geek Matrix Pod reviews DC’s Weekly Comics Releases

This week, that's:

(00:33:10)#BirdsOfPrey 13

(00:38:58)#JusticeSocietyOfAmerica 11

(00:52:00)#PoisonIvy 25

(01:07:00)#AbsolutePower 3

(01:24:39)#Batman 152

Plus our Honorable Mentions covered each week by Josh! Here’s the run down –

Trinity Special: World’s Finest #1 – 6/10 Just a collected reprint of the Trinity Backups that have been in Wonder Woman recently. There’s no difference.

The Penguin #12 – I don’t like this title at all, so I won’t grade it. Doesn't seem fair.

Plastic Man No More! #1 – 8.5/10 Lins, Edgar, and Maiolo make a really good team for this particular story, and Cantwell crafted a Plastic Man story that I am already hooked on, one issue in.

The Boy Wonder #5 – 8.25/10 – What a great ending for the 5 issue series. The art isn’t my usual preference and it took half an issue to get used to. But beside that, I truly enjoyed this series, and the ride it took Damian on. And the cool little spin that it put on We Are Robin, Damian edition.

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(00:00:00) TGM reviews DC’s Weekly Comics Releases This week, that's:

(00:35:00)#AbsolutePowerTaskForceVII 5

(00:51:00)#TheFlash 12

(00:59:45)#GreenArrow 15

(01:14:00)#DetectiveComics 1088

Plus our Honorable Mentions covered each week by Josh! Here's The Rundown -

Gotham City Sirens #4 - 7/10

Batman: Dark Age #5 - 7.5/10

Power Girl #12 - 7/10

Absolute Power: Origins #2 - 7.75/10

Batman: Off-World #5 - 7.75/10

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #16 - 7.5/10

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #8 - 8/10

The Nice House by the Sea #2 - 8/10

Zatanna: Bring Down The House #3 - 8/10

#DCAllIn #ComicsAreForEveryone #ComicsAreGreat #MakeComicsGreatAgain #AbsolutePower

00:00:00-A Weekly review of DC's weekly comics!

This week, that's:

00:41:00-Nightwing 117

00:58:20-Superman 17

01:23:00-Titans 14

01:38:00-GreenLantern War Journal 12

 Plus our Honorable Mention Reviews as Always! –

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #2

Batman/Superman World’s Finest #30

Wonder Woman #12

Gotham City Sirens #3

Jenny Sparks #1

#DCAllIn #ComicsAreForEveryone #ComicsAreGreat #MakeComicsGreatAgain #AbsolutePower #DCComics #comics #comicbooks

A Weekly review of DC's weekly comics!

This week, that's:

(00:54:05) #BlueBeetle 11

My Adventures with Superman #3

Kneel Before Zod #8

The Boy Wonder #4

A Weekly review of DC's weekly comics!

This week, that's:

#AbsolutePowerTaskForceVII 3, and our honorable mentions #RedHoodTheHill 6, and #BitedentityCrisis 1

#DCAllIn #ComicsAreForEveryone #ComicsAreGreat #MakeComicsGreatAgain #AbsolutePower #DCComics #comics #comicbooks

A Weekly review of DC's weekly comics!

This week, that's:

#AbsolutePowerTaskForceVII 2, #GreenArrow 14, #TheFlash 11, #HarleyQuinn 42, and #DetectiveComics 1087

Plus our honorable mentions each week!

Power Girl #11

Batman: Dark Age #4

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #15

Zatanna: Bring Down The House #2

Absolute Power: Origins #1

The Nice House by the Sea #1

Catwoman: The Legacy Cowl #1

#DCAllIn #ComicsAreForEveryone #ComicsAreGreat #MakeComicsGreatAgain #AbsolutePower #DCComics #comics #comicbooks

A Weekly review

This week, that's:

 Plus our honorable mentions each week!

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #7

 #DCAllIn