By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com DC Comics celebrated another legendary milestone! They published the 1,000th issue of Detective Comics. An all-star collection of comic book creators gathered to create new adventures that surrounded a character that starred for a majority of its issues: Batman. Jake’s Take breaks down some of its favorite stories that are featured […]
Batman 80: The New 52 to ‘Dark Nights: Metal’
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is celebrating Batman’s 80th anniversary by creating CliffsNotes versions of Batman’s publication history from post-Crisis on Infinite Earths to now. In case you missed it, part one covered 1986 to 1999, while part two covered the 2000s toFlashpoint. (Warning! Spoilers are ahead!) Flashpoint’s conclusion rapidly changed the DC Comics’ […]
Jake’s Take’s Comic Book Reviews: The Green Lantern #1
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, DC Comics made a significant announcement at the San Diego Comic-Con regarding two fan-favorite creators taking over one of the comic book publishers’ most prominent characters. It was revealed that celebrated writer Grant Morrison (Batman, Final Crisis, and JLA) and superstar artist Liam Sharpe (The Brave and The […]
Jake’s Take’s Comic Book Reviews: Batman, Volume 3 #50
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Superman and Lois Lane. Reed and Susan Richards. Spider-Man and Mary Jane. Aquaman and Mera. Colossus and Kitty Pryde. These five pairs are beloved fan-favorite couples. Most of these duos have seen their ups and downs in their relationships and stood the test of time. However, some of these couples broken […]
Jake’s Take: Predicting The Future Of The ‘X-Men’ Comics Franchise
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Over the past few months, Marvel Comics has released intriguing solicitations that involve the X-Men. Recently, the House of Ideas revealed that it would publish the last issues of X-Men: Blue and X-Men: Gold in September. Additionally, longtime fans were sadden to learn that Kitty Pryde called off her wedding to Colossus in […]
Jake’s Take: The October 2017 Marvel Comics Solicitations
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Marvel Legacy will be in full swing come October. Many titles from the House of Ideas catalog are about to return to their original numbering, setting the stage for familiar characters to make their comebacks in October. Jake’s Take has narrowed down the stories that you need to keep an eye […]