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“The Ballad of Olive Silverlock” finale! It all comes down to this. With Olive poised to raze the city to the ground, Maps is determined to make one final crusade in the name of friendship. But life isn’t school, and if she fails…all of Gotham could pay the price! Don’t miss the final issue of this beloved series!

This week, “Mother Panic” added itself to the roster of fresh titles from DC’s Young Animals imprint. Acclaimed “Womanthology” contributor and “Faith” scribe Jody Houser teams up with artist Tommy Lee Edwards to forge a new tale in Gotham which centers on young heiress Violet Paige. Together, Houser and Edwards present a strong, edgy book that explores the life of a celebutante with a bad attitude and a temper to match as she seeks to exact vengeance on her privileged peers as Mother Panic, a terrifying new vigilante. An enticing read, “Mother Panic” features a cameo by a familiar character while creating its own dark mythos in a city ruled by people in costume, both good and bad. Houser quickly gives us a look at the disgruntled Violet, a young woman just out of surgery with a swarm of paparazzi and fans dogging her every step. Who she is remains quite the mystery, but the few flashbacks we are given help flesh out her personality and motivations as the story progresses. Our first l

In Chynna Clugston Flores and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell’s “Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy” #1, a sinister mystery draws BOOM! Studios’ “Lumberjanes” and the students from DC Comics’ “Gotham Academy” together to investigate. As both titles feature a diverse cast of young characters, some light detective work and a super cute art style, it feels as though it was only a matter of time before they crossed over, and Flores and Valero-O’Connell manage to tackle all of the characters with ease. However, new fans might not be able to enjoy it fully without previous knowledge of either franchise. Flores starts this adventure story off right with a missing person’s case. Each camp is on the lookout for a missing member of their party — and what better place to start than the woods? Although there is a ton of information to lay out in order to get new readers acquainted with everyone, Flores keeps the story from getting overly expository. She neatly nails each character’s personality, though the is

“The Ballad of Olive Silverlock” part three! A terrible revelation sends Maps on a quest for answers at Wayne Manor! With Two-Face hot on their trail, Maps and Damian Wayne must work together to stop Olive’s rampage of destruction across Gotham City.

“The Ballad of Olive Silverlock” part one! With alliances irrevocably shifted, the loyalty of the Detective Club undergoes its most crucial test. The time has come to leave school behind and fight for each other and the city they love.