Detective Comics #1104 Preview

 

 

A good detective shouldn't be emotionally involved with his investigation. But Batman can't help it. The Lion infected Batman with the deadly Fear Virus. As he races against time to find a cure, Batman wonders if every decision he makes is colored by an increasing resistance to the fear that tempers his actions. 

Bruce Wayne may be irritable. He may be taking more risks than usual. But he knows the score. Gotham is perpetually poised on a knife edge. If the Lion infects his city with the Fear Virus, it will tear itself apart. But can Batman cage the Lion? And can he find a cure for the Fear Virus before he must lock himself away in quarantine?

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Detective Comics #1104

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: TK

Cover Artists: Mikel Janín, Greg Smallwood & Kris Anka

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

Enter the Scarecrow.

 

Batman continues to reel after his defeat at the hands of the Lion, and the mysterious and deadly anti-fear virus that is coursing through Batman’s veins cannot be cured. Some of the Dark Knight’s most brilliant allies have tried, and failed, to find a remedy. He has run out of friends to turn to…but he hasn’t run out of enemies. Will one of Batman’s deadliest foes be able to save him in time?

 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 Review

 

Writer: Gene Luen Yang

Artist: Freddie E Williams II

Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse

Letterer: Shawn Lee

Cover Artists: Freddie E Williams II & Andrew Dalhouse; Ben Bishop; Jared Cullum; Clayton Crain; Daniel Warren Johnson; Dustin Nguyen; David Nakayama; Blind Bag

Designers: Nathan Widick & Ben Bates

Editors: Jake Thomas & Tommy Stella

Publisher: IDW

Price: $4.99

Release Date: December 10, 2025

 

The Turtles have experienced highs and lows. They’ve fought separately and together. Master Splinter may no longer be with them. Still, they’re together again, protecting Humans and Mutants alike. As they honor their master’s memory, the Turtles also enjoy newfound popularity after defeating Hieronymous Hale. But life is ever in flux, transitioning from one state to another. What new danger will arise to threaten New York? And can the Turtles hang together as they combat it? Let's grab our weapons, leap into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, and see!

 

Story

On a dark and stormy night, Mr Brinkman visits the White Lily Tea Room. When he meets with Madame Xiang Fei Tong, he paints a glorious picture of their partnership. Thanks to his employer's support, Madam Xiang's Ghost Boys enjoy an unprecedented era of success. He suggests that, perhaps, she might consider demonstrating her gratitude by extending unprecedented generosity to his employer.

 

While Madam Xiang agreed to this meeting as a show of respect, the triad leader takes umbrage at Mr Brinkman’s suggestion in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13. As the negotiator courts disaster, another player appears. He calls himself Ujigami. And instead of repeating Losira’s catchphrase, “I am for you,” the mysterious stranger says, “I am your death.”

 

Ujigami’s attack has profound consequences in Gene Luen Yang’s story. The death of a triad leader spreads violence across New York, as factions within the Ghost Boys battle for supremacy. While taking steps to quell the violence, the Turtles realize they must discover who murdered Madam Xiang. As for “Mr Brinkman,” he may need the Turtles' protection.

 

April O’Neil has fought alongside the Turtles since Hieronymous Hale put Casey Jones out of action. Now, she assists them with their investigation. Even though they are together, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello prove reluctant to acknowledge that Leonardo is the head of their family in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13. But no one questions that Donatello is the heart. He grieves Splinter’s death more openly than his brothers and takes comfort in anyone who acknowledges their responsibility to their family.

 

Art

The red paper lanterns suspended above Chinatown's streets sway in the wind and rain. Inside the tea shop, Mr Brinkman and Madam Xiang perch on barrels. As more paper lanterns illuminate their discussion, lighting flashes across the skylight above them. An open briefcase rests between them as Madam Xiang sips from a porcelain cup. When Mr Brinkman produces a gun, the triad leader reveals that she has more than a card up her sleeve. Then Ujigami enters, covered in sculpted, ornamental armor. He holds a knife in each hand, and his mask evokes a ferocious bull.

 

Andrew Dalhouse adorns Freddie E Williams II’s art with a vibrant palette in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13. As in a Western movie, the Turtles form tiny silhouettes as they bound atop a suspension bridge before the ebbing sun. The brothers gaze down at the white-clad Ghost Boys battling around an orange school bus. As they descend to join the fight, the yellow-orange air fills with purple, bronze, and brown. Attacks summon white pinpoints of light and yellow splatter. As Leo enters his brother’s room, an image of white-and-red-clad Splinter comforting Donatello overlays a closeup of Donatello’s green-and-purple face. Donatello places his brother’s gift next to a photograph of the brothers and their father on a cobwebbed floating shelf.

 

Shawn Lee places small, faint black uppercase letters in white dialogue balloons. The words grow bold for intonation, and change color for enthusiasm. White letters in blue boxes locate us in time and space, while Donatello’s thoughts appear in purple boxes. Sound effects accompany the fighting as Ujigami's attacks send his victims fleeing. Thanks to IDW for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

When loved ones depart this life, their spirits linger if we remember them. As the Turtles mourn their sensei’s passing, a more tangible spirit rises to protect them. Unlike them, Ujigami has a stricter method of punishing the guilty. His code of justice could shake the brothers' unity and overturn their newfound popularity in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13.

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

For more cover options see my review at Comic Book Dispatch. 

Immortal Legend Batman #5 Preview

 

 

Losing the people we love changes us. It's not always easy to understand how that's happening when we are coping with our grief. We always have a choice. We can reach out to others for support. Or we can withdraw into our own, insular worlds.

The Immortal Legend Batman knew how grief had changed him. He's worked hard to save others from going through the pain and loss he endured. But now he's banding together with his friends. Can the Immortal Legend Batman achieve more than he did alone? Or will working together with more people birth more unexpected dangers in the universe?

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Immortal Legend Batman #5

Writer: Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom

Artist: Erica D’Urso & Dan Mora

Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Tokitokoro & Ethan Young

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

The Legend returns to Gotham!

 

The Immortal Legend Batman’s hunt return him to Gotham…the sprawling, planetwide city he used to call home. While looking for the next shadow monster, he’ll have to reconcile with the civilian life he left behind. But to his surprise, it’s almost like Bruce Wayne has never left. Enlisting the help of Barbara Gordon, Batman will have to uncover if this is the work of the Shadows or if someone is just playing a sick…joke.

 

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Justice League Unlimited #14 Preview

 

 

Mr Terrific needs a mission team, but all of Earth's heroes are down in the Earth's core or orchestrating a planetary exodus. So he gathers a team of heroes from the past, future, and other worlds to mount a rescue in Hell. The demons aren't exactly wild about the heroes invading their domain, and Mr Terrific's team has lost a hero. Can he lead his remaining squad to rescue Air Wave and the Timeship Waverider? And can present-day heroes prevent surprisingly powerful villains from disrupting everyone's escape from the late, great planet Earth?

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Justice League Unlimited #14

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Dan Mora

Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Sanford Greene, Jeff Spokes, Kevin Wada & Stevan Subic

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

The Fall of Mr Terrific!

 

As the time-displaced heroes fight for their lives against the towering might of the demonic Neron, Mr Terrific descends into the cold vacuum of space! But this time it’s by his own design…can Michael Holt team with the rogue agent behind Justice League Red to purge all emotion and coldly calculate the fate of humanity? Grab the tissues, everybody—this issue’s about to break some hearts!

 

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Harley Quinn #200 Preview

 

 

As the Deconspirator seeks to free people from the confining power of relationships, Harley is discovering how relationships can enrich her life. Her friends helped Harley escape Gunbunny's dad, who prizes the tools of his trade over his daughter. Now, like Mötley Crüe, Harley is returning to Home Sweet Home. How will she meet the Gnu challenges awaiting her? And will the US Mint finally put Harley Quinn's face on a quarter? 

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Harley Quinn #200

Writer: Elliott Kalan

Artist: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson & Carlos Olivares

Cover Artists: Yanick Paquette, David Nakayama, Inhyuk Lee, Jessica Luna, and Terry Dodson with Rachel Dodson

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $5.99/$6.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

200 Fast 200 Furious!

 

Two hundred issues, baby! We did it—I’m a certified bicentennial woman! I’m making my triumphant return to Gotham in style—in an oversize clownstravaganza! And I’m bringing friends! No, I’m not talking about the Gunbuddies or Convoy (though they are here too)—my very first artists, Terry and Rachel Dodson, are making their triumphant return to help tell a story about what makes me me. Plus, the epic final battle between wrong and wrong as I face down the Deconspirator in a fight for the future of Throatcutter Hill!

 

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The Last Wolverine #2 Review

 

Writer: Saladin Ahmed

Artist: Edgar Salazar

Colorist: Carlos Lopez

Letterer: Cory Petit

Cover Artists: Martín Cóccolo & Matthew Wilson; Tony Daniel & Jay David Ramos; InHyuk Lee; Gerald Parel

Designer: Jay Bowen

Editors: Cy Pedro Beltran, Mark Basso, Tom Brevoort & CB Cebulski

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: November 19, 2025

 

When Revelation unleashed the X-Virus, it turned Humans into Mutants or killed them. Yet, the Mutants were not immune to its power. It made some more of what they were. Others who fled the area of infection lost their former Mutant abilities and appearance.

 

In Vancouver, British Columbia, Leonard Two Bears is about as far from where the Gene Bomb detonated as he can be in North America. When Vindicator breaks into his apartment, she tells him that the X-Virus is still spreading. It will eventually overtake not just Vancouver, but all of North America, and eventually the entire world. Then Heather Hudson raises the subject of her husband, and the man who helped Leonard become The Heavenly Wolverine. Will Leonard agree to help Heather? And can they free Logan from Revelation's control? Let’s leap into The Last Wolverine #2 and see!

 

Story

The X-Virus has killed millions. In the Revelation Territories, formerly bustling cities are overgrown, with nature reclaiming the urban landscape. The virus has also swept through Eastern Canada, overtaking cities and leaving villages behind. In areas safe for habitation, Humans have even opted for cybernetic companions instead of seeking a Human mate.

 

In The Last Wolverine #2, Kurt Waggoner is one of the lucky ones. Like Leonard, he traded the Revelation Territories for Vancouver. Outside the X-Virus’ influence, Leonard made peace with his Wendigo spirit, while Kurt lost his Mutant abilities. Like Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame, Kurt enjoys life with his Human wife and children. But Logan was his friend. And after Humans turned Professor Xavier’s school into a prison for Mutants, Kurt and Logan helped Rogue and Gambit mentor the Outliers. 

 

 

 

In Saladin Ahmed’s story, Vindicator promises Leonard they can save Logan. But the X-Virus will affect them long before they reach him. Heather Hudson is Human. Her Vindicator suit will have to work overtime to filter out the X-Virus, leaving no power to help combat Revelation's Seraphs. And as they travel, Revelation's agents will try to stop them.

 

For The Heavenly Wolverine and Vindicator to have a chance of succeeding, they need Nightcrawler. They're not certain Kurt can regain what he lost. Heather may succumb to the X-Virus. The Wendigo's ferocity may overcome Leonard's reason. But all three are desperate to save their friend, mentor, and husband from the brainwashed killer he has become.

 

 

 

Art

While blues and greens surround Vancouver, buildings rise toward hovering electric billboards. As Leonard and Heather converse on a rooftop, they behold the sanctuary they are leaving behind. The duo's yellow, blue, and red clothes echo the surrounding windows, while Leonard's white fur links him with Heather's suit. The tiger-stripe design of his suit seems at home with Heather's leonine orange hair. Yet a black, white, and red memory of Wolverine pairs with Heather's Vindicator suit. With her eyepatch, Heather evokes Nick Fury, while Leonard's fur and features recall Beast.

 

Carlos Lopez’s colors take on neon hues when Leonard, Heather, and Kurt meet in Stanley Park. White energy ripples across the belly of a decloaking plane as thrusters expel white pillars. As in Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, a plane streaks across a map in The Last Wolverine #2. Then Edgar Salazar reveals how nature is overtaking civilization, as greenery obscures historic landmarks, like in Logan's Run and Planet of the Apes.

 

As three heroes mount their desperate mission, Cory Petit snikts black uppercase words into white dialogue balloons, narrative boxes, and clouds. The letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. Sound effects accompany hand-to-hand combat, weapons fire, and a hero reclaiming his powers in The Last Wolverine #2. Thanks to Marvel Comics for providing a review copy.

 

 

 

Final Thoughts

Everyone needs a cause to fight for. But when we listen to voices telling us what we should do, it's easy to lose sight of who we are. Filled with likeable characters, scenic vistas, and vibrant coloring, The Last Wolverine #2 reminds us of the dangers of letting our zeal for a cause overcome our compassion.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside see my review at Comic Book Dispatch. 

Superman #33--All Fight Month Round Seven Preview

 

 

If a man is defined by the quality of his enemies, then Superman is richly blessed indeed. Lex Luthor is grateful to Superman for trying to lock him away in the Phantom Zone. Now he knows how much it mattered to Superman to win this fight. Lex believes he has what it takes to come out on top. But does the Heart of Apokolips agree? Or is the future of our universe being decided in the Justice League Watchtower while Lex Luthor battles it out in the ring?

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Superman #33

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Hayden Sherman

Cover Artists: Hayden Sherman, Kyuyong Eom, Seba Fiumara, David Aja, Tula Lotay & Jorge Fornés

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

DC K.O. All Fight Month, round 7 of 8!

 

A fight you never expected but are dying to see!

In case you missed it, here’s a message from DC K.O. series co-architect Scott Snyder:

 

When Josh and I were coming up with K.O., we realized that there’s a point in the story where this big tournament all the characters are taking part in would have an all-out brawl section. So the result of that is a whole month of Slugfests fans have speculated about for decades. These are one-shot special issues that tie into the main story of DC K.O. and show the brutal face-offs between friends and foes alike. Some results will shock you, some may thrill you, but that’s what this event is all about. Knock down, drag out, brutal fun.

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The Flash #28--All Fight Month Round Six Preview

 

 

When Bart Allen sought victory over Darkseid by changing the past, Wally West pursued him through time. But Darkseid got there first, forcing Bart and Wally to fight the Legion of Darkseid. Like Bart, Wally West discovered that Darkseid had also changed the Speed Force into Omega Speed. Now, as Wally races Back to the Future to help Bart, he also believes that Bart's grandfather Barry is in danger. 

Like Maverick and Goose, Wally and Bart feel the need for speed. So, another speedster must represent the Flash community at the center of the Earth. But does Jay Garrick have what it takes to defeat Guy Gardner? And why are Jay and Guy both fighting mad?

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The Flash #28--All Fight Month Round Six

Writers: Mark Waid & Christopher Cantwell

Artist: Vasco Georgiev

Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Eric Canete, Serg Acuña, Ethan Young & Lucas Meyer

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: December 24, 2025

 

DC K.O. All Fight Month, round 6 of 8! It’s the match you never saw coming!

 

 

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