Tim Drake: Robin #1 Spoiler Free Review

Tim has his own place, new neighbors…and maybe a boyfriend. But before he can figure that out, he has to stop a glowing, murderous orangutan.

Writer: Meghan Fitzgmartin

Art: Riley Rossmo

Colors: Lee Loughridge

Letters: Tom Mapolitano

Cover: Ricardo López Ortiz

Variant Covers: Jorge Jimenez; Sweeney Boo; Dan Mora; Jamal Campbell; David Baldeón & Arif Prianto

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 27th, 2022

Old Dog #1 Spoiler Free Review

No family. A derailed CIA career. Lynch doesn’t have much going for him anymore except for the occasional low level bone the agency throws at him. But when a stakeout goes wrong, all of that changes.

Story and Art: Declan Shalvey

Letters: Clayton Cowles

Cover: Declan Shalvey

Publisher: Image Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 28th, 2022

Road to TDW30: Eclipso, Scourge of the World; Bruce Gordon, Benefactor of Humanity

Follow an issue-by-issue commentary on Eclipso: The Darkness Within on Twitter @theronscomics #EclipsoTDW30.

Can you believe this guy, this guy right here--Eclipso!--was the headline villain of a line-wide comic event?

After reading his past appearances, neither could I.

It definitely took a lot of finessing. When Eclipso first appeared he was...well, he was far less imposing.

House of Secrets #61

A Black Diamond, an Eclipse, and...Whatever

Eclipso first appeared in House of Secrets #61 in 1963. He was the alter ego of solar power researcher Bruce Gordon (who we are told in almost every issue is a great benefactor of humanity). Eclipso emerges from Gordon during the solar eclipse--any solar eclipse (except for one time when it mattered if he was in the part of the world that could see the eclipse).

This all started because Bruce Gordon traveled to Diablo Island to photograph an eclipse. Gordon was warned by the natives that if he tried to capture the sun god's image while it was dark, the sun god would naturally destroy the natives out of anger. Gordon ignored the warning, and during the eclipse he was attacked by the seer Mophir. During the scuffle, as the eclipse happened, Mophir scratched Gordon with a black black before falling off a cliff. Gordon kept Mophir's outfit as well as the black diamond (though he was unable to unlock any power the black diamond might have had).

The Deadliest Bouquet #2: Spoiler Free Review

Who killed Poppy, Violet, and Rose’s mother? That’s the big mystery. And when your mother is a Nazi hunter, the list of suspects could be pretty long. But before we get that answer, it’s time to find out the truth about the three sisters.

Script/Letters: Erica Schultz

Art: Carola Borelli

Colors: Gab Contreras

Cover: Adriana Melo & Cris Peter

Publisher: Image Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 21st, 2022

Dark Crisis: Young Justice #4: Spoiler Free Review

For a superhero, fights are the best therapy sessions. So it’s no surprise that Bart, Tim, and Conner are dealing with their problems by punching a whole lot of people.

Writer: Meghan Fitzmartin

Art: Laura Braga

Colors: Luis Guerrero & Hi-Fi

Letters: Pat Brosseau

Cover: Max Dunbar & Luis Guerrero

Variant Covers: Serg Acũna

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 20th, 2022

Fantastic Four 47: Spoiler Free Review

John McClane and Hans Gruber stroll on into the Baxter Building. Except this time it’s Sue Richards and Oubliette. But it’s a heist in a building, and you know what that means!

Writer: David Pepose

Art: Juann Cabal

Colors: Jesus Aburtov

Letters: VC’s Joe Caramagna

Cover: Cafu

Variant Covers: John Tyler Christopher; Russell Dauterman

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 21st, 2022

Batman One Bad Day: Two-Face #1: Spoiler Free Review

Is he Harvey Dent or Two-Face? It may not matter because either way he probably put his father's life in danger. A mystery enemy is threatening the elder Dent's 88th birthday party, and only Batman can save the day.

Script: Mariko Tamaki

Art: Javier Fernandez

Colors: Jordie Bellaire

Letters: Ariana Maher

Cover: Javier Fernandez & Jordie Bellaire

Variant Covers: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, & Alex Sinclair; Stanley “Artgerm” Lau; Christian Ward; Brian Bolland; Giuseppe Camuncoli & Arif Prianto

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: 7.99

Release Date: September 20th, 2022

Star Trek: Lower Decks #1: Spoiler Free Review

They’re not the bridge crew...or even the bridge crew night shift. They’re lower deckers. So when they break a holodeck, they really break a holodeck.

Writer: Ryan North

Artist: Chris Fenoglio

Letters & Design: Johanna Nattalie

Publisher: IDW

Price: 6.99

Release Date: September 14, 2022

Predator #2: Spoiler Free Review

Theta has crashed on a barren and frozen world, and her quest for revenge–not to mention her life–is in peril unless she can repair her ship and escape. But is she about to become someone else’s prey?

Writer: Ed Brisson

Art: Kev Walker

Colors: Frank D’Armata

Letters: VC’s Clayton Cowles

Cover: Leinil Francis Yu & Sunny Gho

Variant Covers: Natacha Bustos & Matthew Wilson; Salvador & Guru eFX

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 14th, 2022

The Least We Can Do #1: Spoiler Free Review

Uriel lives in a world controlled by a military dictatorship. She knows there’s a resistance but she doesn’t know where to look. But Uriel is young, determined, and driven by the need to do whatever she can to make things better.

Writer: Iolanda Zanfardino

Artist: Elisa Romboli

Covers A-C: Elisa Romboli

Publisher: Image Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 14, 2022

Daredevil #3: Spoiler Free Review

If the system isn't working then the system has to change. At least that's what Matt Murdock thinks. And he's taking it upon himself to do just that.

Writer: Chip Zdarsky

Art: Rafael De Lattore

Color: Matthew Wilson

Letters: VC's Clayton Cowles

Cover: Marco Checcetto & Matthew Wilson

Variant Covers: Alex Maleev; Paulo Siquiera & Rachelle Rosenberg

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Price 3.99

Release Date: August 17th, 2022

Starhenge Book One : The Dragon and the Boar #3: Spoiler Free Review

Just how much did the stories get wrong about Merlin? Amber tells us all about it while recounting how he worked in the past to restore the magic that will save humans in the future.

Writer, Illustrator, Letter: Liam Sharp

Font: Dave Gibbons

Design: Liam Sharp

Logo: Liam Sharp and Christina McCormack

Covers: Liam Sharp

Publisher: Image Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 7th, 2022

Shock Shop #1: Spoiler Free Review

Everyone knows not to walk alone in the woods. But is your home any safer? Find horror in both places in the first issue of this new anthology series.

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Art: Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz

Colors: Danny Luckert, Bill Crabtree

Letters: Nate Piekos

Cover: Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 7th, 2022

Poison Ivy #4: Spoiler Free Review

Issue after issue Ivy has faced the human cost of her great work yet managed to persevere in her convictions. But at long last she makes a connection that puts all of that in danger.

Writer: G. Willow Wilson

Art: Marcio Takara 

Colors: Arif Prianto

Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Cover: Jessica Fong

Variant Covers: Matias Bergara; Sozomaika; Amy Reeder

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: 3.99

Release Date: September 6th, 2022