Off-Topic: Comic Book Reviews For 10-22-2014 Part 1

I have a big comic book list this week so I'm splitting my reviews up.

DC's BATMAN '66 #16
This was one of my favorite issues. Not only was it funny and absurdist, but it actually had a thematic point that made you think. We continue to see the old stories expanded in new ways, with Egghead getting a fantastic upgrade, including massive super powers. Along the way, he learns that knowledge does not necessarily bring peace nor happiness, nor does knowledge in and of itself lend itself to being a complete person. Really, that is the issue explored. I almost did an extended review of it, but it is too tongue-in-cheek to really warrant that kind of reflection.
Storyline: 4.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4.5 Stars
Pacing: 3.5 Stars
Art: 4 Stars
Overall: 4.5 Stars

DC's MULTIVERSITY: THE JUST One-Shot (Part 3 of The MULTIVERSITY Series)
I've absolutely LOVED Multiversity so far, but this book was not as good as the first two. In this world, superheroes are all self-absorbed fame hounds, in the same vein as Lindsey Lohan or Justin Bieber. The heroes reflect a rather flat world, and that is done very well. But the story telling here gets a little too 'creative' in that it plays with pacing and the experimentation doesn't work. It makes for a story that is too disjointed. There are some great scenes in this book, no doubt, including the 'party of the century' and some interesting interactions between Batman and his girlfriend Alexis Luthor. The individual scenes saved the comic, but the pacing here just detracted more than it should have from the rest of the book. The art is great though.
Storyline: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 2 Stars
Art: 4 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars

DC's RED LANTERN #35
I never collect RED LANTERN but this is a part of the war with the NEW GODS and I had to get it. In this issue Guy Gardner seems to have a death wish and that plays out well within the context of the New Gods' attacks upon lanterns. I would like some more character development of the New Gods, they are just coming off very thin here. I did like to see Gardner in action, and I'm enjoying the crossover overall.
Storyline: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 3.5 Stars
Art: 3.5 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars