Fabian Nicieza to leave Legion Lost, Tom DeFalco steps up

DC Comics has announced that after issue six of Legion Lost, Fabian Nicieza will be stepping down from writing duties.  I’m sure the news of his departure will upset some, but there is some good news. Tom DeFalco is taking over for the next story arc.

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DC RELAUNCH: Darkseid arrives in Justice League #4

If you were wondering when Darkseid would appear in the pages of Justice League, you only have to wait until December, when the villain reveals himself.  But you don’t have to wait that long to see how Jim Lee has redesigned the Justice League foe.

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REVIEW: Batgirl #2

Or – “Batwoman Stole Most Of Her Old Look Anyway…”

I think that the cover of issue #2 has hit on what has been bothering me about this relaunched character:  Barbara Gordon, while essentially the same, has been considerably de-aged conceptually.  It’s nearly impossible to imagine the mid-30ish Oracle, a former Congresswoman and a match for Bruce Wayne himself in the shoes that the first issue put her.  This cover shows a young woman of maybe 25 years of age, and with that realization, something clicked in my head, putting issue #1 in a whole new light.  Will #2 give me more food for thought?

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