Brennan Wagner
In Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns #3
The cover: Hellboy falls out from the top of the cover, accompanied by skulls, flowers, and quite a bit of wood that served as a floor. He’s falling into a forest clearing that looks covered in...October 26, 2019 991 0In Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns #2
The cover: Hellboy turns to his right as a gray skinned creature with long nails and sharp teeth emerges from some foliage from behind him. Separating these two characters is a tendril of flame coming from...September 21, 2019 1148 0In Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns #1
The cover: Hellboy is turned to the right, a snowy owl perches on two fingers of his left hand. The hero is standing in a mound of giant human skulls that grow in the background behind...September 8, 2019 1165 0In Review: Action Comics #1000
The covers: There are a lot of covers to this landmark issue. Seriously, a lot. As I’m writing this review more images are popping up online. Rather than devote a ton of space to all the...April 21, 2018 1064 0In Review: Batman/The Shadow #6
The covers: A trio of covers to find if your heart is strong enough to collect them. The Regular cover is by interior artist Riley Rossmo. Batman leaps into action with two machine guns that spray...October 1, 2017 1816 0In Review: Batman #30
The covers: Mikel Janín has created another outstanding cover for this series, with the Riddler and his allies surrounding the Dark Knight. Two-Face goes down from a right punch, as Clayface, the Scarecrow, Deathstroke, Poison Ivy,...September 10, 2017 1933 0In Review: Batman #29
The covers: Mikel Janín has created a fantastic Regular cover that features imagery I wish was in this series. Standing on a tiled floor composed of the Joker and Riddler’s logos, both villains’ minions are rushing...August 30, 2017 1655 0In Review: Batman/The Shadow #5
The covers: There’s a trio of frontpieces to collect for this issue and you can’t go wrong with any of them. The Regular cover is by Riley Rossmo and features Batman and the Shadow surrounded by...August 27, 2017 1640 0In Review: Batman/The Shadow #3
The covers: A threesome to find for this third issue. The Regular cover by Riley Rossmo was the cover I had to purchase and use with this book’s review. The Joker, introduced on the last page...June 30, 2017 1635 0In Review: Batman #25
The covers: Two covers to find on this opening installment of “The War of Jokes & Riddles.” The Regular cover is by the interior artist and colorist, Mikel Janín. Batman faces the reader with his head...June 22, 2017 1642 0In Review: Batman #24
The covers: The Regular cover by David Finch, Danny Miki, and Jordie Bellaire is beautiful, and that’s not a word often associated with a Batbook. Batman and Selina, both in their iconic costumes, stare lovingly into...June 9, 2017 1929 0In Review: Batman/Shadow #2
The covers: Three different covers for you to collect this month. The Regular cover is by Riley Rossmo, the interior artist. This features a gigantic purple bat symbol on a white background. Within the bat, the...May 27, 2017 1742 0