Author Archives: Joe Skonce

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“Batman” #101

By | Oct 22, 2020 | Reviews

If there’s one thing that most people know about Batman, it’s that he’s incredibly wealthy. This allows him to fight a private crusade against crime and corruption in Gotham City with a near-infinite supply of gadgets and technology. But, as so many are eager to point out, Batman is also a super-genius, an individual who […]

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“We Only Find Them When They’re Dead” #2

By | Oct 8, 2020 | Reviews

It’s not surprising that space is a popular setting. Space is a beautiful set of contradictions, it’s beautiful and infinite but also cold and isolating, an opportunity for endless adventure but with plenty of opportunities to lose yourself along the way. Good science fiction gives an author the ability to explore all of these different […]

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“Detective Comics: Batmen Eternal”

By | Sep 24, 2020 | Reviews

Endings are hard, especially in comics. It’s a delicate thing, finding a way to create a sense of finality, but not close the book so hard that others can’t pick up the pieces. But with the right set of emotions and character beats, it’s not impossible. The end of James Tynion IV’s run on “Detective […]

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“The Immortal She-Hulk” #1

By | Sep 24, 2020 | Reviews

Death in comics is one of those things that’s easy to poke fun at, the idea that (with a few notable exceptions) no one stays dead. Sure characters might disappear for a while and some might come back different than when they died, but they do come back. While some have explored superheroes and their […]

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“Detective Comics: Fall of the Batmen”

By | Sep 17, 2020 | Reviews

Redemption is a tricky thing, the desire to overcome your past and be the best version of yourself you can be. There’s something admirable in trying to be better, but sometimes there are difficult roadblocks to achieving this. Usually, it’s a fixation on something unachievable, but some degree of pride forces you to want to […]

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“Detective Comics: A Lonely Place of Living”

By | Sep 10, 2020 | Reviews

At the core of most superheroes is a desire to make their city (or world) a better place to live. Yet, despite this shared desire to keep others safe, most superhero conflicts arise when the heroes debate the “how” of improving the world. One of the continued successes of “Detective Comics” is exploring the tensions […]

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“Reaver” #11

By | Sep 10, 2020 | Reviews

There’s a part of everyone that wants to go back to an idyllic past, a time in our life when things were simple, but that’s easier said than done. Instead of going for some unattainable past, there’s an opportunity to take the lessons you’ve learned and try to improve the world. In a way, it […]

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“Detective Comics: Deus Ex Machina”

By | Sep 3, 2020 | Reviews

One of the reasons Batman works is his ability to be adaptable to any situation, even when he’s clearly in over his head. He’s rich, highly trained, and incredibly intelligent, but he’s just a normal guy. Yet, he’s able to keep up with literal gods, space aliens, and the magical realm of D.C. It’s entertaining […]

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“Detective Comics: The League of Shadows”

By | Aug 27, 2020 | Reviews

One of the joys of reading a team book is watching the focus shift between stories, learning more about the individual members of the team. It’s always interesting to see what motivates a character to be part of something greater. But the thing that makes James Tynion IV’s run on “Detective Comics” so compelling is […]

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“Justice League Dark” #25

By | Aug 27, 2020 | Reviews

There’s something about comics that provides a fantastic medium for portraying magic. Comics are able to capture the look and feel of magic in a way that sometimes doesn’t translate as well in other visual mediums like movies where the magic can sometimes become cluttered and difficult to follow. Magic in comic books can alter […]

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“Detective Comics: The Victim Syndicate”

By | Aug 20, 2020 | Reviews

It’s not necessarily a new thing to explore the idea that while superheroes have a rigid “no killing” policy, there is certainly plenty of collateral damage in keeping the city safe from villains and criminals. The idea that even with the best of intention, superheroes aren’t able to control what happens to everyone. Innocent people […]

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