Gint's 12-12-12 Pull-List Review

Normally you'd see Superboy on this review. BUT, since I've been cleaning house and not investing my scratch in books that don't get me off, Superboy didn't make the cut. I stuck with it as long as I could, but this new Superboy just isn't Connor Kent. It even made me miss the old leather jacket and earring days. So onto the GOOD books that came out this week.

Third Place:
Batman #15

A good book, but a book I think more could have happened in.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman has been one of the books from the get-go of the New 52. And still is. Though this issue took a little dip. There was a whole lot of talking in this one. We get to see more of what the Joker has planned and see how he purposefully/accidentally turns the Bat-family on each other. Compared to the Court Of Owls story, this one seems to be more of a slow burn. Hopefully it'll pay off once Snyder and Capullo show us what Joker's been up to at Arkham.

A good issue, but something was telling me I should have been expecting a little bit more.   

Second Place:
Green Lantern Corps #15

One of the strength's Fernando Pasarin and Peter Tomasi have creating this book is making it feel like its a movie. It reads like no other book in that I feel like I'm watching a Green Lantern Corps feature film every issue.

The Guardians kicked Guy out of the Corps and sent him back home where, being Guy Gardner, he finds himself arrested and in trouble. Meanwhile John Stewart is on some wild goose chase to put Mogo back together. I guess the Guardians don't really see him as enough of a threat to actually kick him out of the Corps.

The Guardians continue to monitor progress on the Third Army and Salaak catches them doing so. Then promptly gets caught and imprisoned.

Shit is getting seriously bleak for our Green Lanterns. 

First Place:
Batman and Robin #15

Now that was a good issue. Every issue of this book I can't seem to get over how much I like Pete Tomasi's Damian. He's got a touch with Grant Morrison's character that Morrison himself never had.

The Joker leads Damian to the Zoo where he captures him in the aviary. The issue is full of words. Writers must love writing the Joker as both "Batman" issues this week were heavy on the words. What this book was also heavy on was Pat Gleason's artwork. Greg Capullo set the standard on the "leatherface" look for the Joker, but its Pat Gleason's work that really makes it terrifying. If I want a book to be frightening, I want Gleason drawing it.

Death of the Family rolls on and Tomasi and Gleason's installment really augment what Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo started.

Panel of the Week:

Pat Gleason draws a crap ton of creepy Joker images this issue, but this one is my favorite.

-Gint