DJ's Comics Blog

It has finally arrived. Doomsday Clock #1 sets the stage for this event, which will last for the next year. I'm not going to lie, nothing really happens in this first issue, it just sets up for the next element issues. It follows Rorschach as he gathers up a couple of people, Marionette and Mike, and take them to his partner, 'to find god'. At first we believe that his partner is Nite Owl, but it is then revealed that it is Ozymandiasm and that their quest is to find Dr Manhattan, who we are led to believe is the mastermind behind the events of D.C. Rebirth. At the end of the issue, Superman appears for the first time, having a nightmare, and we discover that this is something that has never happened to him before, further hinting at Manhattans meddling within the DC Universe. As usual, Geoff John's knocks it out of the part with his writing, cementing the fact thatheis one of the best writers in the business today. Gary Frank's pencils were excellent as well, w...

I didn't expect this. Brian Michael Bendis, who has written almost exclusively for Marvel for the last 17 years, has signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics. I'm always in two minds about his work, sometimes he's incredible and writes some captivating and legendary stories, but sometimes he also writes some garbage, and doesn't pay attention to continuity. That said, I am quite interested in what he has to offer DC and their universe, and which books he is going to be writing for. On the other hand, I'm worried for the futures of the books he has been writing for Marvel, namely Jessica Jones and The Defenders, as I don't really think that many other writers care for them as much as Bendis does, (considering he created Jones) , and I feel that they will either get cancelled or just trundle along, getting more and more terrible.

First of all ... I'm back. Hi. Now, I have just this second finished reading the final issue of Spectacular Spider-Man before the Legacy arc begins, and boy was it ... different. In the previous issue, Peter had made a deal with Jonah Jameson that Spider-Man would provide him with an interview for his new blog, and due to this, Jonah would not be allowed to write about Spider-Man for a year. This whole issue focused upon that concept, which was kind of fun. Re-treading past events of their relationship, until finally Peter unmasked himself in front of Jonah, revealing himself after over 50 years of hatred between the two. The issue ends with FBI agents swarming Jonah's apartment, just missing Peter. Once he arrives back at his own place, agents are watching, setting Legacy in motion. This issue was ... okay ... not terrible, but not the greatest comic I've ever read in my life.