"Batman R.I.P." is over - and now, DC Comics reveals that December's BATMAN #682 and #683, featuring the story "Last Rites," both tie into FINAL CRISIS. ![]() Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 11/26/08 Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them: 9. Secret Invasion X-Men #4 of 4 Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review: 09:22:41 pm, by ComicList Categories: DC Comics, Gemstone Publishing, Diamond Distribution, press release (BALTIMORE, MD) - (November 12, 2008) - It's not just a guide book-it's the "big book." And comic shop customers worldwide will be on the lookout in April for Gemstone Publishing's The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the front cover feature for the December issue of PREVIEWS, the comic shop's catalog. ![]() Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Batman #680 The review I didn’t want to write. It’s the penultimate chapter of RIP and with this issue brings two things that you should be warned about before reading further. If you don’t like criticism of Grant Morrison’s storytelling then stop reading. If you don’t like spoilers then stop reading. Marc-Oliver Frisch writes:
July 7, 2008 - Just days after announcing another new printing of BATMAN #676, the first chapter “Batman: R.I.P.,” DC Comics announces the BATMAN #677 has sold out and is going back to press for a new, second printing. ![]() Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Batman #678 Oh I am well aware that this story and this particular comic have people baffled. I’ve seen many of the arguments on the net already about how it references too much of the previous obscure parts of older issues and how it kills momentum issue to issue and on and on. However, I only read Batman during Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul and this arc during the last ten years or so and yet I still liked this issue. Shockingly enough I thought it made sense. ![]() Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Weekly Rankings For 07/02/08 Here are this week’s comics ranked prior to reading them, based upon past performance and advance information released on each issue: 4. Astonishing X-Men #25 Here are the rankings after the first read through with a mini-review: |