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A business dinner that turns into a date, that turns into a car chase, that turns into an assassination attempt, makes for quite an exciting night out on the (Little Tokyo) town, when Bruce Wayne and Dr. Annika Zeller get to know each other better than expected. Batman #5 "Date Night" Cover by Jorge Jiménez (January, 2026) Pencils: Jorge Jiménez Colors: Tomeu Morey Lettering: Clayton Cowles, Jorge Jiménez Writer: Matt Fraction This fast-paced issue is an extremely quick read, which makes it very important to take the time to savor and enjoy each panel, exquisitely crafted by Jiménez and Morey for maximum enjoyment. The first villain of 2026 makes her debut in these pages. The Ōjō, or Lady Death Man -who may or may not be connected to Lord Death Man- makes a splashy debut with some impressive abilities, flashy weaponry, and the looks to match. She conveys in the second half of the issue the same sense of speed and haste that the car chase offers in the first half. Ōjō, The...

Framed by a sequence featuring the current Flash Wally West, the story of this "DC K.O." tie-in focuses on the Golden Age Flash Jay Garrick, and hardheaded Green Lantern Guy Gardner. They must fight each other to climb the sweet sixteen bracket and earn the title of "King Omega," the champion who will match Darkseid to save reality. The Flash #28 "K.O. All-Fight Month" Cover by Dan Mora (December, 2025) Pencils: Vasco Georgiev Colors: Matt Herms Lettering: Buddy Beaudoin Writers: Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell Reuniting a Flash with a Green Lantern is nothing new, it is actually historically expected. From Barry and Hal, to Wally and Kyle, and of course, Jay and Alan, these team-ups and friendships are cherished by many. This pairing is no friendship, however, because Guy cannot be friends with anyone, and this is a good hook for wanting to check the issue. While the plot briefly revisits Guy Gardner's past as a Red Lantern and even his maligned W...

Lex Luthor and Joker have merged into a nefarious all-knowing entity, thanks to the Absorbascon they stole from Hawkman in the previous chapter. Now, the World's Finest team has to meet this challenge by responding in kind, and recruiting the help of Green Lantern, brings back the fan-favorite Superman-Batman composite form from the early days of this series. World's Finest #46 "The Merger" - Chapter II Cover by Dan Mora (December, 2025) Pencils:  Adrián Gutiérrez Inks:  Adrián Gutiérrez, Vicente Cifuentes Colors:  Tamra Bonvillain Lettering:  Steve Wands Writer:  Mark Waid The distinctive trait of this title is its loose connection to DC's current continuity, and that is what makes it so enjoyable. The back-and-forth between Superman and Batman in their fused form is well executed as a reflection of how well the two characters know each other. Conversely, the dialog between Luthor and Joker seems to drag on, and unlike their interaction from the previous issue,...