Batman: Black and White #6

Batman: Black and White #6 comic reviewThe latest volume of Black and White ends with a quintet of stories featuring Batman from different writers and artists in black and white. While the issue doesn’t include a stand-out story, perhaps the most interesting of the bunch is “The Abyss” in which Hugo Strange interviews three different people with recent interactions with Batman who are all left with decidedly different impressions of Gotham City’s vigilante.

“The Second Signal” offers up a pair of students who create their own Bat Signal in order to call on the Dark Knight Detective to help with a series of kidnappings committed by the Mat Hatter. The big-name team of Scott Snyder, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson deliver a solid story about a photographer who has made a name for himself taking black and white photos of Batman over the years in “A Thousand Words.”

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Cleopatra in Space – Akila Says No

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Cleopatra in Space - Akila Says No television review

There’s a simple premise to “Akila Says No” as Cleopatra (Lilimar) and Brian (Jorge Diaz) try to convince the always agreeable Akila (Katie Crown) it’s sometimes okay to say no. From time-consuming chores to a trip barter with space scavengers, it’s a chore to get their friend to finally refuse to do something (a lesson she learns which backfires on the group after making it safely away from the scavengers). The episode’s epilogue is also notable for introducing Cleo to Pharoh Yosira, foreshadowing more interacts to come.

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Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3

Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3 comic reviewDane Whitman embarks on a quest with Elsa Bloodstone and Jackie Chopra to find the other Ebony items. With the Ebony Dagger and Ebony Shield already in Mordred‘s possession, it’s a race to see who will be the first to claim the Ebony Chalice.

The search leads to faceoff in the Wastelands between our heroes and Modred and his minions. Jacike also learns some history about Sir Percy, the amount of power he wielded, and how it nearly destroyed him. We’re given a flashback to a Black Knight and Thor encounter where not only does Percy best the God of Thunder but unleashes his rage on all of the Odinson’s companions. The power boost we’re seeing for the character here suggests the MCU may have plans to make Black Knight their new heavy-hitter.

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