A long, strange trip

 While we wait for the return of the Geekery, I figure it's best to look on the bright side. There are, after all, new comic books to read today!  It's the dreaded Fifth Wednesday, which are usually filled with specials that are outside the main line of comic books. This week is no different, and I was surprised at how many books I picked up.  Batman once again dominates the pull list, with 5 books that star or feature prominently Gotham's Dark Knight. This may be the future of the company moving forward, as the coming implosion and cancellation of titles may leave every week feeling Bat-heavy on the DC side. Joker Warzone picks up the thread from the ongoing Joker War happening in most of the Bat-books, while Three Jokers will give us another look at what Geoff Johns thinks a Batman story should be.  It's also a pretty big week for Wonder Woman, with 4 books for the Themysciran Princess. Diana continues to battle Max Lord in her main title, while a tie-in to the upc...

  Coming to you from the Thunderdome in Orlando, the latest WWE Network Special features championship matches up and down the card, and it's highlighted by the family feud between WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns - flanked by his special counsel Paul Heyman - and his cousin, Jey Uso, in Uso's first-ever singles championship match.  I don't think anyone watching this show expected Uso to come out of this on top. He's been a tag team wrestler since he made his main roster debut in 2010. In fact, the whole story of the match was that Uso was out of his league challenging his cousin, a multi-time champion who's been in the main event almost his entire WWE career. With the exception of some offensive flourishes from Uso, Reigns dominated the match, talking smack at his cousin for even thinking he could challenge the "Tribal Chief." Reigns wouldn't even deign to pin Jey, prompting twin brother Jimmy to come out to throw in the towel to give Reigns the win...