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Aesopjer reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #6 Apr 24, 2025
10

Got me right In the feels.

Batman & Robin: Year One #6

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Mar 19, 2025

A TRAP IS SET... Robin is caught in the General's clutches, and it's up to Batman to rescue his intrepid young protege. The Dark Knight knows he's running headlong into a trap, but is the General really prepared for Batman like he thinks?

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Aesopjer reviewed Absolute Martian Manhunter #2 Apr 24, 2025
10

Words can’t even express.
This is a hard hitter
Beautifully deep.

Absolute Martian Manhunter #2

By: Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez
Released: Apr 23, 2025

IS THIS ALL JUST THOUGHTSMOKE? The other-dimensional alien consciousness calling itself the Martian continues its invasion--and transformation--of John Jones' mind! The by-the-book FBI agent has been drafted into a cosmic war that will make him question the nature of reality and test his belief in good, evil, and free will! The weirdest hero of the...

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Aesopjer reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #4 Apr 24, 2025
10

This book is a perfect example as to why Samnee is my favorite comic book artist.

Batman & Robin: Year One #4

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Jan 15, 2025

MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE CONTINUE THEIR EPIC EXPLORATION OF BATMAN AND ROBIN'S EARLY DAYS! Things are heating up in Gotham as the General works to tighten his grip on the criminal underbelly of the city. But when he and Batman come face-to-face, will the Dark Knight strike fear in this new threat's heart, or is this the end of Batman's fight for ...

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Aesopjer reviewed One World Under Doom #3 Apr 24, 2025
6.0

Kind of boring.
Dooms keeping me afloat
And the ending spiked my intrigue.

One World Under Doom #3

By: Ryan North, R. B. Silva
Released: Apr 23, 2025

• The Avengers have faced Doom...and they LOST. But Earth still needs avenging - and it's not just the heroes who dislike having Doom in charge.
•  And so heroes and villains unite against Doom, intent on taking him down once and for all!
•  But that's not all: A simultaneous magic attack reveals the shocking truth of HOW Doom to...

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Aesopjer reviewed One World Under Doom #2 Apr 24, 2025
7.0

Reeds face there at the end
Good stuff

One World Under Doom #2

By: Ryan North, R. B. Silva
Released: Mar 19, 2025

Doctor Doom has taken over the world, and Earth's mightiest heroes have failed twice: first to stop him, and now to overthrow him. But the Fantastic Four know Doom better than anyone, which makes them ideally suited to take on Earth's new Emperor...except for the fact that he knows THEM just as well. As Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, and Sue and Johnny ...

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Aesopjer reviewed One World Under Doom #1 Apr 24, 2025
7.0

Not reading a lot of current marvel
So I figured this is probably worth checking out
Not sure if I care a whole lot about what’s going on

I’m enjoying the Doom stuff tho

One World Under Doom #1

By: Ryan North, R. B. Silva
Released: Feb 12, 2025

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!

Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the...

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Aesopjer reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #3 Apr 24, 2025
10

It’s just a fun book all around.

Batman & Robin: Year One #3

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Dec 18, 2024

BATMAN AND ROBIN UP AGAINST THE MARONI CRIME FAMILY! The General makes his move, committing a series of bizarre crimes that turn Gotham's underworld factions against one another and leaving little in the way of clues for Batman. And while things are bad for the Dark Knight, they're even worse for Bruce Wayne and his teenage ward, Dick Grayson. But ...

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Aesopjer reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #2 Apr 24, 2025
10

What a blast to read.

Batman & Robin: Year One #2

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Nov 20, 2024

Dick Grayson is struggling to adjust to his new life as Bruce Wayne's ward, with both Bruce's rules and Batman's training making his life difficult. But Dick is happy to remind Bruce that turnabout is fair play. Gotham's newest crime boss, the General, continues to vie with Two-Face for control--but could an alliance benefit both of them and spell ...

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Aesopjer reviewed Plague House #1 Apr 23, 2025
7.0

Like the story the writing and dialogue but the art isn’t my cup of tea.. although the gruesomeness of it was done really well.
Creepy book.

Plague House #1

By: Michael W. Conrad, Dave Chisholm
Released: Apr 2, 2025

"HOUSES AREN'T THE ONLY THING THAT ARE HAUNTED. . . . This spring, architect of terror Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, In Bloom) and 2024 Ringo Award-winner Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound) begin a deep and disturbing excursion into 21st century-horror with a new kind of tale that will rebuild the four walls of the American...

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Aesopjer reviewed Batman #159 Apr 23, 2025
5.0

There’s three other current Batman titles that are incredible and accommodating to different tastes. All of which I love.

Then there is this.

I like the full paged art of Batman and Red Hood pointing a gun at one and another.. but, why? lol

Batman #159

By: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
Released: Apr 23, 2025

After the shocking events of the last issue, Batman must make thehardest decision of his life!Guest-starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red Hood!

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9.0

The suspense is thickening and the action is mounting.
Harley our main character, whether cursed or losing his mind

is one helluva menace.

Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave #2

By: Justin Jordan, Chris Shehan
Released: Mar 12, 2025

Relentless storytellers Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode) and Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter) unleash the next mind-bending, heart-pounding chapter of the must-read Appalachian revenge epic with a horrifically gnarled mystery buried deep at its core . . .
Harley Creed has been cursed-and, unless he can find and kill the bad...

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9.0

A southern gothic story of bloody revenge.
Dialogues simple and the story is really told through the art.
Sign me up.

Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave #1

By: Justin Jordan, Chris Shehan
Released: Feb 12, 2025

Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Dead Body Road) and #1 best-selling artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter) throw a brass-knuckled gut punch of revenge-horror torn from the forgotten corners of Appalachia, where magic and murder go hand in hand . . .
Harley Creed is a bad man. He use...

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Aesopjer added Far Down Below (2025) to their pull list Apr 23, 2025

Far Down Below (2025)

In the summer of 1983, teen friends Mike and Brian seek escape from rainy day boredom by exploring Brian’s abandoned family home, a notoriously haunted house. What they find below their sleepy Eastern Pennsylvania suburb will unlock the doors to adventure—and danger.

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Aesopjer added Plague House (2025) to their pull list Apr 23, 2025

Plague House (2025)

"HOUSES AREN'T THE ONLY THING THAT ARE HAUNTED. . . . This spring, architect of terror Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, In Bloom) and 2024 Ringo Award-winner Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound) begin a deep and disturbing excursion into 21st century-horror with a new kind of tale that will rebuild the four walls of the American...

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Aesopjer added Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave (2025) to their pull list Apr 23, 2025

Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave (2025)

Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Dead Body Road) and #1 best-selling artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter) throw a brass-knuckled gut punch of revenge-horror torn from the forgotten corners of Appalachia, where magic and murder go hand in hand . . .
Harley Creed is a bad man. He use...

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Aesopjer added You'll Do Bad Things (2025) to their pull list Apr 23, 2025

You'll Do Bad Things (2025)

Mini-Series Premiere. It's been ten years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author Seth Holms hasn't produced another title. He wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every ti...

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Aesopjer added We're Taking Everyone Down With Us (2025) to their pull list Apr 23, 2025

We're Taking Everyone Down With Us (2025)

Mini-Series Premiere. The explosive double-sized first issue! After her mad-scientist father is killed by the world's greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dad's robot bodyguard is following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever....

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Aesopjer added Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025) to their pull list Apr 19, 2025

Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025)

HELL GONE COLD!

After a horrific series of events, the world is in shambles. Matt Murdock is old, and his powers have faded to nothing. Matt will not, however, sit by and watch his fellow New Yorkers suffer, so instead of swinging around the city from his billy club line, he slings soup at a food center for the poor. But when a mysterious ...

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Aesopjer added Wolverine: Revenge (2024) to their pull list Apr 19, 2025

Wolverine: Revenge (2024)

HICKMAN AND CAPULLO JOIN FORCES FOR A WOLVERINE EPIC LIKE NO OTHER!
Greg Capullo makes his grand return to Marvel Comics storytelling as he and Jonathan Hickman pit WOLVERINE against a cadre of foes who will turn his world upside down! He's been beaten! He's been bloodied! And LOGAN only has one thought on his mind: REVENGE! Don't miss this pre...

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Aesopjer reviewed Wolverine: Revenge #5 Apr 19, 2025
9.0

No need to over analyze this..
Just a bloody fun ride with amazing artwork..
Sure wish it would keep going

Wolverine: Revenge #5

By: Jonathan Hickman, Greg Capullo
Released: Mar 26, 2025

TIME HEALS NOTHING! Not even a mutant healing factor can restore the gouge in WOLVERINE's soul. Generations later, revenge is served cold, as the unspeakable crimes are paid for. SNIKT, &#@$#&$s! Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo's legendary conclusion to their already legendary miniseries!

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Aesopjer reviewed Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 Apr 19, 2025
9.0

I don’t know nothing about or where it’s going but I’m buying the ticket and taking the ride!

Absolute Martian Manhunter #1

By: Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez
Released: Mar 26, 2025

DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!

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Aesopjer added Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) to their pull list Apr 19, 2025

Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025)

DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!

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Aesopjer added Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024) to their pull list Apr 19, 2025

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024)

New Series Premiere! New Jumping-On Point! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have all left New York to pursue their own interests, but there are forces gathering that will pull them back together-whether the bad guys like it or not. First up: Raphael! But why is everyone's favorite brawler in prison?!  When a surprise attack behind bars put...

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Aesopjer reviewed Absolute Batman #6 Apr 19, 2025
8.0

Though a fun and Snyder-esque ending, I got thoughts.
I enjoy the art and the full page we got here was fire. But Dragotta has a thing for these tiny panels that are just underwhelming.. plus there’s something about Snyders writing that I can’t quite put my finger on.. it’s just extra.. idk
But hey you have Absolute Batman drop kicking a baby in the ocean.
Fun ending.

Absolute Batman #6

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Mar 19, 2025

THIS IS IT! CATCH UP TO ARC ONE BEFORE THE START OF ARC TWO! Bruce Wayne, a young man who has built his entire life on leveling up, on becoming a bigger man than both his enemies and the obstacles that stand in his way, will have to break down the Black Mask and his gang of Party Animals. Will he be able to do this without the help of his unlikely ...

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Aesopjer reviewed Batman: Dark Patterns #1 Apr 19, 2025
10

If you’re a fan of The Batman, this is definitely for you and my goodness the art and page layout and colors, all incredible.

Batman: Dark Patterns #1

By: Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman
Released: Dec 11, 2024

Set during the early years of Batman's career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City's protector while the city itself ?ghts back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some...

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Aesopjer added Batman: Dark Patterns (2024) to their pull list Apr 19, 2025

Batman: Dark Patterns (2024)

Set during the early years of Batman's career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City's protector while the city itself ?ghts back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some...

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Aesopjer added Ultimate Wolverine (2025) to their pull list Apr 16, 2025

Ultimate Wolverine (2025)

THE MAKER'S ULTIMATE WEAPON!
From rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and MOON KNIGHT powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio comes the story of the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker's world, three members of his council-Magik, Colossus and Omega Red-deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter S...

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Aesopjer reviewed Absolute Batman #5 Apr 13, 2025
9.0

Best issue yet, really vamps up the stakes.

Absolute Batman #5

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Feb 12, 2025

WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with...

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Aesopjer reviewed Absolute Batman #4 Apr 13, 2025
5.0

Disappointed Dragotta did not do the art for this issue..

Absolute Batman #4

By: Scott Snyder, Gabriel Walta
Released: Jan 8, 2025

Absolute Batman has established himself as an extremely large force to be reckoned with. But how did he get to this point? How did he push himself? And how did the tragic events of his childhood, and the advice of his father, shape the man who he became...literally? Guest artist Gabriel Walta joins for this essential origin issue of Absolute Batman...

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Aesopjer reviewed Spider-Man: Reign #2 Nov 2, 2024
6.0

Definitely a set up issue for what’s to come, I guess this was more boring than the first issue. And sure the art is an acquired taste, but I am a fan of Kaare Andrew’s work.

Spider-Man: Reign #2

By: Kaare Andrews
Released: Jan 17, 2007

To deal with the return of Spider-Man, Mayor Waters utilizes a daring contingency plan. In the Vault there are six hard men, with axes to grind. All Waters has got to do is wind them up and point them in the right direction. Enter the Sinister Six!

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