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  Upcoming Comics: August 12, 2015
  By Joshua McDonald August 11, 2015 August 11, 2015 0
  Sheesh, week two is a full week! I know I say this each month, it's just that I'm still trying to get used to the new release dates for each title. We have a whopping eleven books that we're covering this week, and that doesn't include Harley Quinn which has been delayed! Thankfully, there's a good mix between the titles, and most of them have been rather enjoyable lately. There are also a few dogs though (I'm looking at you Suicide Squad and Section 8)
  Pencils and Inks David Messina
  Random Blurb of Excitement: Based on the solicitations for future issues of this title, it looks like some big things are about to happen in this book! Valentine underplays things to an extent though, so I really hope that when that moment (or potentially moments) happen, she just lets loose. Another positive element of this book at the moment is the continuing growth of Gotham's mythology. As more masks and villains show up, the more relevant this book feels.
  Random Blurb of Excitement: Werewolf!?!?!?! You all know that I love this book. It's a lot of fun, and the creative team always finds a way to keep the book from getting too hokey, so I'm curious to see what the twist is behind the werewolf. And of course, I would never turn down more of Maps!
  Colored by by Francisco Perez
  Cover by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, by Francisco Perez
  Random Blurb of Excitement: I'm still not going to gush over this arc, however, it looks like the arc is getting better! I can only hope that it continues to do so.
  Pencils by Vicente Cifuentes and Ardian Syaf
  Cover by Vicente Cifuentes, Ulises Arreola Palomera, Ardian Syaf
  Random Blurb of Excitement: I really wish both characters wouldn't have been going through something this extreme at the same time. I would've loved to have seen Bruce and Clark really work through who and what Superman is without his powers, what it's like to be exposed, etc.
  Random Blurb of Excitement: This is definitely an interesting concept, and if I'm being honest, I kind of wish it were a full series instead of a mini. Now, I openly admit that I haven't seen the movie, so I don't have that factoring into my comment, but I can't help but think that there are a number of ideas that the creative team bounced around when developing this book… Ideas that could've easily grown and developed over time.
  Pencils and Inks Travel Foreman
  Random Blurb of Excitement: This book has been flying under the radar since it launched, and while it was just mediocre at first, it's really picked up recently. Granted, adding in a revolving roster of honorary league members also doesn't hurt. And the great thing is, you don't need to start from the beginning if you haven't been reading Justice League United. You just need to start with this arc. And with Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy leading the way, why wouldn't you?
  Random Blurb of Excitement: This book has been really enjoyable so far! Wilson has done a decent job of balancing two plots to drive a single story arc. Due to the dual plots, the story is progressing a little more slowly than people might like, but there's definitely still promise and potential here.
  Random Blurb of Excitement: I haven't been reading the digital versions, so I'm pretty excited to check this out! This is a great concept, and I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up selling really well. While I think this book is targeted to a niche audience, I feel like it will be a passionate one.
  Pencils and Inks Denis Medri
  Random Blurb of Excitement: I'm not going to lie, I enjoyed the first issue and it gave me hope that this book wouldn't be awful… then last month kind of squashed that hope, and I can't help but think that this is just the beginning the downward spiral. Down, down it goes.
  Random Blurb of Excitement: … (sigh)
  All of Sixpack's problems are solved when J'onn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter, volunteers for the team… ready to blaze into battle with the heroes of Section Eight. But as news spreads across the DC Universe, can our hero's good luck really last? Can Bueno Excellente defeat an unexpected rival for the hand of his lady love? What is J'onn J'onzz thinking? And what's that smell?
  Random Blurb of Excitement: So I finally picked this title up, gave it a read, and then… all I could think was that I just wasted twenty minutes. Definitely don't plan on picking up any more issues of this book.
  Harley Quinn #19 has been delayed until August 26th.
  Batman Black & White HC Book & DVD/ Blu-Ray Set – Presented in stark black-and-white tones, this collection of the Dark Knight adventures features stories and art by stellar creators including Neil Gaiman, Joe Kubert, Frank Miller, Jim Lee and more. Comes with the BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT animated movie on Blu-Ray and DVD discs, featuring six spellbinding chapters! Read the book, watch the movie!
  Batman Year One – One of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever! In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of original pencils, script pages, promotional art, unseen Mazzucchelli Batman art and more! Accompanied with the book is the hit BATMAN: YEAR ONE animated movie on Blu-Ray and DVD discs. Read the book, watch the movie!
  JLA Earth 2 – Nothing has ever threatened the Crime Syndicate of Amerika proudly enforce—until a twisted mirror image of the CSA arrives from the flipside of reality! Accompanying this original graphic novel is JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS, the animated movie inspired by the book on Blu-Ray and DVD discs. Read the book, watch the movie!
  Justice League Origin – In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World's Greatest Heroes! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg unite for the first time to form the JUSTICE LEAGUE in these stories from issues #1-5 of the smash-hit series! Included with this volume is the animated movie JUSTICE LEAGUE: WAR on Blu-Ray and DVD discs, bringing Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's epic story to the screen. Read the book, watch the movie!