Justin Partidge Comic Reviews

Though jam-packed with rousing action, 4001 A.D. #3 is one of the few event comics that dolls out science fiction violence, but also goes out of its way to show the cost of that violence, which continues to set it apart from other frothy bombastic events.

While its sporadic release schedule is still proving to be a headache, Afterlife With Archie #10 is a bloody good interlude to sate readers until the gang gets back on the road.

Now, do I think that Tom King and his art teams specifically dove into peripatetic school philosophy in order to produce a Batman issue? Maybe not, but whether on purpose or by chance he has managed to tie the Dark Knight Detective into dramatic philosophy in a way that doesn’t seem stuffy or cold. In a medium dominated by Byronic anti-heroes and dour deconstructions, Batman #24 is the right combination of intelligence, heart, and sincerity that we need right now.

You know why it's hard to recommend a Deadpool book to someone? Mainly because you never can tell just what version of Deadpool they might like or what kind of story you are going to get. Thankfully Rob Liefeld and a crack team of professional Deadpool fans have solved that problem for you, and produced Deadpool: Bad Blood. Now no more will you have to agonize over a rack at your comic shop, sweating over what will be the perfect trade to give your friend. Just pick up Deadpool: Bad Blood and let the ammo pouches, dynamic artwork, and skewering wit do the rest.

While the Summer of 4001 A.D. may be in full swing, Divinity II #2 demands your attention and dares you to sleep on its smooth world-building, compelling characters, and stratospherically high stakes.

Stories about young heroes becoming disillusioned is nothing new, but Rosenberg takes the time to show us and Kamala both sides, the one of the "soldier" and the other of the oppressed masses, driven to destruction and violence. As an established superhero known for her optimism, Kamala is an very interesting character to explore this with " what makes the Secret Warriors better than Hydra if they are willing to torture in order to gain the upper hand? It's a question that Rosenberg and company let us ponder with the conclusion of Secret Warriors #3, a book that may stumble, but still manages to impress.

Armed with sass, stakes, and a whole lotta Hasbro action, Transformers Vs. Visionaries #2 deftly avoids the sophomore slump.