Talon #7

Looks like the one live Talon isn't so much anymore.

Things I liked: Batman!  Yeah, he is kinda set up here but in Gotham he needed to show up.

Things I didn't like: making Haley's Circus the recruiting area for the Court makes me wonder how Dick didn't know.  He and Calvin are about the same age, they should know one another.

Superman #19

I love Orion.  I hope his gets his own series somewhere.

Things I liked: Hector Hammond is an interesting foe for Superman.  He's all about what he can do with his mind and most of Superman's enemies really focus on being ophysically powerful.

Things I didn't like: I shall curse Superman forever for bringing back Diana Prince.

Green Lantern: New Guardians #19

So everybody's almost in the right spots.

Things I liked: Sinestro just grabbing Kyle's ring and not caring that he wouldn't be able to breath.  Pure Sinestro.

Things I didn't like: Kyle's new mask looks dumb.

Green Lantern #19

The First Lantern is much too powerful.

Things I liked: it's almost over?  I've not been enjoying this arc.  Apparently the payoff is all next issue.

Things I didn't like: he destroyed the whole planet.

Fury of Firestorm #19

Ronnie's mom can take a lot of punishment.

Things I  liked: pretty big battle, it moved well from villain to villain.

Things I didn't like: seems like they tried to get all of Firestorm's villains into the last two issues for no good reason.

Flash #19

Barry is pretty competent as himself.

Things I liked: Barry's can do attitude.  He didn't waste time worrying about his powers until the crisis was over.

Things I didn't like: the new look of the Reverse Flash.

Batman Incorporated #10

When Jason died Batman went into a rage.  His vengeance was let loose.  This is over the top.

Things I liked: not my favourite issue.  This is just too far, even for Batman.

Things I didn't like: the Azrael armor, the bat suit and the bat venom.  Individually it would be over the top, all together the top can't even be seen.

Arrow #33

A look into what makes Roy tick.

Things I like: Roy could be an interesting character.  I'm curious what they plan to do with him.

Things I didn't like: Roy has terrible friends.

Aquaman #19

Mera has another man in her life?Arthur will be so disappointed.

Things I liked: Arthur is very much a man of two worlds.

Things I didn't like: the plan to free Orm.  I don't see this going well at all.

All Star Western #19

Booster Gold!  So nice to see him back.

Things I liked: Jonah hates all people equally.

Things I didn't like: they don't quite have Booster's personality down.  Maybe it's a time thing.

Justice League #20

I kinda like Element Woman.  I hope she sticks around.

Things I liked: Batman and Superman's conversation was great.  I do wonder what was in Batman's box though.  Especially if Superman needed it to take him down.  What's Batman's kryptonite?

Things I didn't like: Amanda Waller has gone too far.  I hope the whole things comes crashing down around her.

Teen Titans #20

I feel like I'm missing something.  I think I said this last month too, but there seems to be pages missing.

Things I liked: nice to see the whole gang, just missing Cyborg.

Things I didn't like: why are they trusting Raven again?  And where does Beast Boy fit in?

Batman: the Dark Knight #20

Yep.  Dating the Batman is a bad idea.

Things I liked: this was all very predictable.  If it had been a lead to the Batman movie where he quits it might have made sense.  But not so much here.

Things I didn't like: into the Bat Signal?  Really?  Excellent aim the Mad Hatter has.

Sword of Sorcery #7

Apparently, Nilaa has not had to face any kind of significant threat for some time.  Eclipso sort of walked all over them.

Things I liked: it looks like the final issue is going to be epic.

Things I didn't like: oh, Stalker has a demon child.  How original.

Supergirl #19

I was wondering what a meeting between Supergirl and Power Girl would be like.

Things I liked: Power Girl gets her costume back!

Things I didn't like: if one gets sick the other gets sick.  That doesn't make sense in the scheme of dimension travel.

Vibe #3

Ah, the superhero team up phase of a new comic.

Things I liked: his humanity towards Kid Flash.  It's getting him in trouble with Waller, but it's what makes him a likable character.

Things I didn't like: he seems too powerful.  He can just turn the speedsters off?

Catwoman #19

Stark contrast between Batwoman and Catwoman.

Things I liked: her attitude towards authority is fun to watch.

Things I didn't like: she doesn't belong in Arkham.  There's another prison in Gotham that she is suited to.

Batwoman #19

New story arc!  These always feel like a whole new novel.  This team works big.

Things I liked: lots of little threads that I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Things I didn't like: they created a character that they've tried to make utterly unlikable and then they try to give her redeeming qualities.  It may be too late.

Arrow #32

Ah, Nanda Parbat.  The go to place for martial arts in the DCU.

Things I liked: it does explain the kick assness of Malcolm.

Things I didn't like: nobody noticed his vigilante acts before Ollie showed up?  Or is Starling City that corrupt that no one notices gang bangers showing up with arrows sticking out of them?

Nightwing #20

The Prankster is a good foil for Dick.  It's nice to see him shine in his own series for a change.

Things I liked: Dick with roommates.  I expect Three's Company level farce though.

Things I didn't like: the Prankster seems to have upped his schick much higher than one would expect.

Red Hood and the Outlaws #20

Jason is dumb.  I get that he's been burned by Batman but having all his memories released is dumb.  Even for Jason.

Things I liked: their history in the new 52 is being fleshed out.  I want to know what Kori's hiding.

Things I didn't like: the whole memory erasing thing.  It seems out of character to me.  Jason's always been a kind of head on guy.

Batgirl #20

A new Ventriloquist, eh?  I really liked the old one though.

Things I liked: things that happen actually affect Barbara, both in her costumed identity and in her civilian one.

Things I didn't like: that Commissioner Gordon is so ready to blame Batgirl for his son's death.  I would think he's be leaning towards it being a terrible accident.  Knowing the reputations of both Batgirl and James.

Wonder Woman #20

I have a feeling that when the First shows up there's going to be some reordering of who opposes whom.

Things I liked: I've been playing Injustice all night so I may be biased, but there were some pretty epic fights this issue.

Things I didn't like: I still don't know who the first is supposed to be.

Threshold #4

Yay!  Brainiac!

Things I liked: the rabbit, the slug and Jediah against Brainiac has much potential.

Things I didn't like: what's so great about Larfleeze?

Superboy #19

Harvest's plan is still so much more complicated Han it really needs to be.

Things I liked: I'm curious where they're going with this.  This seems to be a radical departure from he story they had been telling.

Things I didn't like: so Superboy is the clone of The child of Superman and Lois Lane with a smidgen of Harvest?  Or he's the clone of the combined DNA of Superman, Lois and Harvest.  They kind of lost me.

Ravagers #11

While I admit this series never quite worked I don't think they need to kill everybody.

Things I liked: Gar and Terra have a great relationship.

Things I didn't like: it doesn't make sense to vaporize these guys.

Green Lantern Corps #19

Mogo is a lot more powerful than I thought he was.

Things I liked: the end of the Wrath of the First Lantern is almost over!

Things I didn't like: Mogo is too much.  It's dues ex machina time.

Demon Knights #19

Well, Cain's army seemed to be easily dispatched.

Things I liked: Lucifer ordering Jason back.  He's got the fear.

Things I didn't like: it happened so fat.  The Demon is strong but he ain't been able to take out armies before.

Constantine #2

I quite liked this one.  He wasn't quite as big a dick.

Things I liked: he's very aware of where he fits in the grand scheme of things and he doesn't try to deny where he knows he'll end up.

Things I didn't like: I don't quite understand what the Order of Cold, or whatever they're calling themselves, are up to. 

Arrow #31

I know it's hard to come up with a new storyline every week, but I'm pretty sure they just did this one.

Things I liked: the kid's reaction of the vigilante, it's simplistic enough that it rings true.

Things I didn't like: the mook survived.  Ollie has shown time and again he shoots the mook first.

Batman #20

I'm really enjoying the Batman/Superman back up feature.

Things I liked: Clayface did Batman a solid in the who secret identity thing.

Things I didn't like: the inconsistencies in how he's dealing with Damian's death across series.  He seems more at peace here than in Batman and Robin.

Batman and Robin #20

Really, Batman and Red Hood.

Tim would have stopped him.  Dick wouldn't have gone.  Bruce knows his Robins.  Not as well as he thinks he does.

Things I liked: Jason came out of this very nicely.  He looks like a hero.  He looks like a good son.  And, most important, he gets to give it to Bruce.

Things I didn't like: Bruce didn't say the one thing he really needed to.  He didn't say he was sorry.  Sorry that he didn't make the effort for Jason that he's making for Damian.

Justice League of America #3

Still learning the ropes.  I like that.

Things I liked: I could really learn to like this Hawkman.

Things I didn't like: not sure what the point of having Stargirl on the team if they're not going to let her out to play.

Worlds' Finest #11

I'm glad they're keeping some of the stuff from Mr. Terrific. I didn't like the series but it retains continuity.

Things I liked: tee hee, only Lucius and Dick think about parallel universes.

Things I didn't like: Huntress is a little too competent. She needs some kind if weekness.

Swamp Thing #19

This was a good look into what it means to be an avatar of the Green. Alec seems to be having a better go of it than Buddy.

Things I liked: Alec's descriptions of the plants. They were funny and I could picture what he was getting at.

Things I didn't like: Scarecrow in Metropolis seems unfair.

Superboy #18

Looks like Superboy's finally going to find out who his human parent is.

Things I liked: unlike the First Lantern story, showing Superboy's mindscape is much less painful.

Things I didn't like: I hope he talks to Bunker about turning himself in, that seems a bad idea.

Ravagers #10

Deathstroke killed a little boy?!

Things I liked: Gar and Terra continue to be good together.

Things I didn't like: it feels really rushed. I know the series has been canceled. It feels like they're trying to fit everything in.

Green Lantern Corps #18

Ugh. When is this story over.

Things I liked: nice little history lesson in John. I didn't know most if that.

Things I didn't like: art was bad. They didn't look like them at all.

Earth 2 #11

So much happening this issue Dr. Fate and Mister Miracle.

Things I liked: how much faith everyone has in Jay. It grounds the series.

Things I didn't like: cross dressing Wotan.

Dial 'H' for Hero #11

This is a really interesting concept. Dialing up heroes with terrible names was one thing, but they can steal powers from heroes that are known? That's a whole new level.

Things I liked: really conveyed how fast the Flash can be. Drawing the power out of others makes so much sense when it comes to how the dials work.

Things I didn't like: is French, it didn't need a little translation note.

Arrow #30

Y'know, I'm pretty sure it doesn't work that way.

Things I liked: it's nice to see Ollie off his list, but this wasn't really where I'd expect him to go.

Things I liked: carriers are still symptomatic.

Animal Man #19

This feels real. I've read a lot of stories where they try to see how heroes would act in the real world. This one felt the most real.

Things I liked: the emotions. The emotions were all so raw.

Things I didn't like: Maxine is too old for her years.

Detective Comics #20

Yay! Emperor Penguin is done.

Things I liked: as much as I hate Emperor Penguin, the image of him hanging Batman from the tree was very powerful.

Things I didn't like: his whole plan. It doesn't work like that... Ever. The who,e Emperor Blackgate thing just shows more of his stupidity.

Green Arrow #20

Nicely done. Stories that start at the end can be hard to pull off.

Things I liked: dramatic tension was used very effectively here. Ollie took off the gloves and it felt right.

Things I didn't like: he's building a group again. I like him on his own.

Teen Titans #19

Feels like I'm missing something here...

Things I liked: they're working better as a team and Trigon is always a good addition.

Things I liked: it feels like there's pages missing. The story doesn't quite hold together. I don't think it's a crossover thing that I'm missing. I think it's plot points the writer left out.

Aquaman #18

He doesn't look like he enjoys being king.

Things I liked: Arm's sister Tula. Good to see her back in the DCU and interesting to have that relation.

Things I didn't like: more Mera. Sigh.