Random DC Comics Discussion and Reviews
NML Crossing, Episode Seven
Catwoman (vol.2) #56 (April, 1998)
“Cataclysm, Part Six: Claustrophobia”
Writer - Devin Grayson
Pencils - Jim Balent
Inks - John Stanisci
Colors - Buzz Setzer
Letters - Albert DeGuzman
Edits - Jordan B. Gorfinkel & Denny O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.95
Putting the C-A-T in Cataclysm, today we find out where Selina Kyle was at 7:03pm when the verybadthing happened!
Plus: Another dip into the NMaiLbag!
NML Crossing, Episode Six
Detective Comics #720 (April, 1998)
Cataclysm, Part Five: The First and the Last”
Writer - Chuck Dixon
Art - Graham Nolan & Klaus Janson
Colors - Gloria Vasquez & Android Images
Letters - John Costanza
Edits - Vincenzo & Peterson
Special Thanks - John Stanisci
Cover Price: $1.95
Where was high school teacher and recovering vigilante, Helena Bertinelli at 7:03PM when the verybadthing happened? Today we're going to find out! We also discuss Chuck Dixon deftly flipping the script on the Bat vs. Man-ness of Bruce Wayne!
Plus: Our first dip into the N-MaiLbag... which, uh, don't say that out loud.
NML Crossing, Episode Five
Azrael #40 (April, 1998)
“Cataclysm, Part Four: Hour of the Quake”
Writer - Denny O’Neil
Pencils - Roger Robinson
Inks - James Pascoe
Colors - Demetrius Bassoukos & Prismacolor
Letters - Ken Bruzenak
Edits - Chuck Kim & Archie Goodwin
Cover Price: $1.95
Azrael was still coming out in 1998? Oh yes... it was! In fact, this is the first of many issues of the title we'll be discussing as part of our No Man's Land coverage! I hope we survive the experience!
Today, having just beaten the man who broke the bat, Jean-Paul arrives in Gotham just in time for that thing that happens in this story... to happen! From there, he must chase and defeat Bane... again.
NML Crossing, Episode Four
Batman #553 (April, 1998)
“Cataclysm, Part Three: Lifelines”
Writer - Doug Moench
Pencils - Klaus Janson
Inks - Sal Buscema
Colors - Gregory Wright & Android Images
Letters - Todd Klein
Edits - Gorfinkel & O’Neil
Cover Price: $1.95
Cataclysm reaches our flagship book, and its titular hero's story takes a backseat to Barbara Gordon's attempt at herding cats! It's not the GCPD's finest hour... but, at least they're under good leadership!
Also: some tangent-laden back issue bin chatter!
NML Crossing, Episode Three
Nightwing (vol.2) #19 (April, 1998)
“Cataclysm, Part Two: Shudder”
Writer - Chuck Dixon
Pencils - Scott McDaniel
Inks - Karl Story
Colors - Rebecca Tewes & (Allen) Jamison
Letters - John Costanza
Edits - Darren Vincenzo & Scott Peterson
Cover Price: $1.95
In today's installment, Nightwing returns to Gotham and we get some great insight as to how the Cataclysmic Quake has affected the regular citizens of Gotham!
NML Crossing, Episode Two
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73 (April, 1998)
"Cataclysm, Part One: Castles Built on Sand"
Writer - Alan Grant
Pencils - Mark Buckingham
Inks - Wayne Faucher
Colors - Pam Rambo & Android Images
Letters - Bill Oakley
Edits - Jordan Gorfinkel & Denny O'Neil
Cover Price: $1.95
At 7:03pm, Gotham City was rocked by a 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake... let's talk about it!
Today we're looking at the opening chapter of Cataclysm, in a Bat-Book I didn't even realize was still a thing in 1998!
NML Crossing, Episode One
Welcome to a New Year... and a new project! We're kicking off the Road to No Man's Land, with designs on covering every single chapter of the Batman Crossovent from Cataclysm to Endgame!
Today's issue is a fun one, taking us back to those post-Zero Hour "Batman-as-Urban-Legend" days for a somewhat ephemeral romp, before hopping into an ominous pre-cataclysmic epilogue!
