Matt Wood | August 14, 2013
Batman #23 Writer: Scott Snyder Art: Greg Capullo Be careful when you read Batman #23. On first reading you might be disappointed because not a lot happens narratively. Not including the back-up, there might be four scenes throughout the entire issue, three of which contain Bruce and none resulting with him throwing a punch- unless you [...]
Kaitlin Tremblay | April 19, 2013
Welcome back to Reading With The Lights Out! For this week’s column, we’re going to veer off in a potentially unexpected direction. Rather than look at our traditional ghost and ghoul stories, I want to talk about how horror elements creep into non-genre works, because fear and terror isn’t reserved for just the monsters and [...]
Joe Grunenwald | February 12, 2013
There’s a certain expectation when it comes to Joker stories. The Killing Joke, “A Death in the Family,” and countless others elevated The Joker from just another member of Batman’s rogues gallery to the status of being his arch-enemy, and the stakes are always at their highest when he’s around. The Bat-books of late have [...]
Keith Hendricks | January 17, 2013
This is the penultimate Batman issue in the Death of the Family storyline, and it is amped up with a climactic battle in the lead story, “Castle of Cards,” by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Having entered Arkham Asylum, Batman passes through a gauntlet of death traps, henchmen, and supervillains. Our hero disposes of the [...]
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