Once a month we'll be bringing you a summary of the best comics to hit the shelves courtesy of the staff at 8th Dimension Comics.

Here we are at the big DC reboot, our commentary of which got hurled at Jim Lee during an NPR interview. So far, Selina Kyle is the morally ambiguous femme fatale that we've always loved, and the comic wastes no time getting to the action as some skull-masked thugs she has royally pissed off torch her apartment. It's a good start for one of DC's most famous characters, and there's a brief appearance by Batman at the end. We'll quote the comic itself by way of a description: "Most of the costumes stay on."

Rating: 7 of 10.

Who knew that Twisted Sister Dee Snyder's son was an awesome comic talent? Not us, that's for sure. Severed from Image comics is truly a great start to a dark piece of work. So far the 1910s period piece follows both the story of an orphan on his way to meet his wandering musician dad and a cannibalistic child killer. We get the impression this is what HBO was trying to go for when they did Carnivale. The whole book is the color of rusted blood, trains and dark, desperate settings. Luckily, we picked up a reprint of issue 1 along with 2. So should you.

Rating: 8 of 10

Back to DC again with apparently the league of former sidekicks. We've got Roy Harper, who used to minion for Green Arrow, the second Robin Jason Todd (Joker "killed" him, long story), and Starfire, who aside from being a very pretty drawing is so boring we can barely recall anything about her.

Gritty violence from two of DC's most malcontented former child stars as well as the eye candy that is Starfire in a bikini moves the book at a furious pace. Breakouts, magical cabals, witty buddy cop banter and, seriously, Starfire is wearing almost nothing. Here's to hoping this is the next comic book movie.

Rating: 7 of 10.