Romita may be bringing his A game but he should be getting a D+ in the class.
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7.5
it was ok. some nice art. not sure how "SAYS you" worked.
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JSA #15
By: Jeff Lemire, Gavin Guidry
Released: January 7, 2026
The trail of clues bring the heroes closer together, but it also leads them straight into the arms of a number of foes who are more the willing to strike down a do-gooder!
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6.0
"ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt Jul 24, 2024
Straczynski's Captain America continues to put concept over character, for better or for worse. Read Full Review" ==well put and the answer is 'worse'. The DP/Logan backup is selfserving MCU hogwash to be in this work.
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Captain America #11
By: J. Michael Straczynski, Jesus Saiz
Released: July 24, 2024
Steve Rogers finds the last change agent, someone who can change the direction of the world forever...by dying. And as Steve wrestles with the morality of his task, a member of his inner circle is moving to betray him... PLUS: PART 2 OF DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION!
Rated T+
7.0
Just WHAT-IF stuff. Not bad at all but not worth 5 bucks for parallel reinvention
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Ultimate Black Panther #2
By: Bryan Hill, Stefano Caselli
Released: March 13, 2024
WAKANDA BANGS THE DRUMS OF WAR!
After Moon Knight's forces attack the stronghold of Wakanda, T'Challa can no longer resist Shuri and the Dora Milaje's calls to action. Grieving and enraged, Black Panther demands to know who has been leaking information about Wakanda to their enemy... and the source shocks him to his core. And a prophecy about T...
8.5
Romita has a good inker and is bringing his A-game again.
Nice to see how the chess pieces are moving in the territory battles.
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Amazing Spider-Man #40
By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: December 20, 2023
GANG WAR CONTINUES!
Battle lines are drawn, with Spidey and his crew being the only ones who can save all of New York City from the worst super criminals to ever super criminal! But is Tombstone on THEIR SIDE?! And you won't believe your eyes reading the last page of this issue!
Rated T
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BirdmanG07
- Dec 27, 2023
7.0
Except the Reyes story it's hard to believe/appreciate these stories are canon with would dtract from the rating given, because the continuity is hardly implied and frustratingly problematic. . Most of the art elevates the rating. The text pages were interesting but not really the reason for getting the comic.
Marvel's Voices: Avengers #1
By: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Sid Kotian
Released: December 6, 2023
And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes from all walks of life united against a common threat. Join a team of Marvel's finest creators, from veterans to new recruits full of potential, for four tremendous tales of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Don't miss the latest anthology in the Marvel's Voices series!
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6.5
Uninspiring. Too fragmented with exposition to give a hoot.
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Outsiders #1
By: Jackson Lanzing, Robert Carey
Released: November 15, 2023
Never the End. A universe of secrets is about to come to light. Batman protects Gotham City from evil. Batman Inc. protects the rest of the known world. But what of the unknown world? What of the ancient evils in hidden tombs and forgotten tragedies from a magic-and-mad-sciencefueled super-heroic century? Using his fortune, Luke Fox launches a new ...
6.5
This might've gotten a higher rating if it was categorically NOT 616 - but it probobaly is and that's irreconcilably a dealbreaker. Also, Black Bolt's matter-of-fact presence with no extrapolary footnotes WEHT him is just lazy reveal.
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Marvel Unleashed #4
By: Kyle Starks, Jesus Hervas
Released: November 8, 2023
It's the final stand against Blackheart as Throg, Redwing, Chewie, Lockjaw, Bats and D-Dog put everything they've got into stopping the son of Mephisto from unleashing his army on the world. But one of them won't make it out alive...
Rated T
8.0
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much more palatable than #1. Not without its flaws, though, number one being characterization of Trevor.
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Wonder Woman #2
By: Tom King, Daniel Sampere
Released: October 25, 2023
AN ARMY OF ONE! Now a wanted fugitive, Wonder Woman readies herself for battle against Commander Steel and his soldiers, her former love Steve Trevor being one of them! What could this face-off mean for her position in the world of heroes? Will it further her quest for the truth about the rogue Amazon or end in bloodshed? Find out as this demigodde...
7.5
Good stuff. A tad too decompressed.
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Invincible Iron Man #11
By: Gerry Duggan, Juan Frigeri
Released: October 18, 2023
MEET THE NEW HELLFIRE CLUB!
Iron Man and Emma Frost begin their whirlwind honeymoon... ...and their takeover of the Hellfire Club!
Rated T+
9.0
#2 & #3 dipped a bit but this one turned back around to all out clever fun! With bae-worthy art efforts.
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Elvira in Monsterland #4
By: David Avallone, Kewber Baal
Released: August 30, 2023
OH NO, THERE GOES TOKYO - BUT HERE COMES ELVIRA!
Vlad the Impaler's rampage through the Multiverse of Movies has switched into high gear as he goes Cuckoo for Kaiju, recruiting the biggest and most dangerous of all cinematic creatures for his Monster Army. Can the Mistress of the Dark stop him in time - or will she have to go all Terror of...
8.0
Last issue got a solid 8.5 and this tale felt identical so for that reason it only gets and 8.
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Avengers #4
By: Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa
Released: August 9, 2023
Battle is joined as the Avengers race to combat the Ashen Combine. But with Lord Ennui, the Citysmith, Idol Alabaster, the Dead and Meridian Diadem scattered across the planet, each with their own city for prey, have the Avengers spread themselves too thin? United, the Avengers stand. But divided...?
Rated T+
7.0
At best.
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Action Comics #1056
By: Philip Kennedy Johnson, Max Raynor
Released: June 28, 2023
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Jurgens, and Dorado Quick Art by Rafa Sandoval, Lee Weeks, and Yasmin Flores Montanez A shocking new character makes their debut as the thrill-packed Speeding Bullets concludes! Superman and Metallo must reluctantly join forces to stop the Cyborg Superman. With Tracy Corben's life (or at least her humanity) h...
8.5
Dumb cover. Dumb ring upgrade. Otherwise good read.
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Invincible Iron Man #2
By: Gerry Duggan, Juan Frigeri
Released: January 18, 2023
IRON MAN VS. IRONHEART! The assassination attempts on Tony's life continue as a familiar foe returns to take him down. It'll be up to Iron Man and Ironheart to stop him?but what secret is Riri Williams harboring from Tony? And will this change their relationship forever?
7.0
Unremarkable. Return of don't-call-me Nightshade is - something.
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Captain America: Symbol of Truth #8
By: Tochi Onyebuchi, Ig Guara
Released: December 28, 2022
As Falcon's condition worsens, Captain America comes face-to-face with the unintended consequences of his escalating conflict with the White Wolf. Nomad is willing to make the compromises necessary to take down the Black Panther's errant brother, but can Sam Wilson say the same? And what is Sam's old sparring partner Nightshade doing in Mohannda, a...
8.0
Fun read. Makes big battle win in main story less trope-y.
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Dark Crisis: War Zone #1
By: Stephanie Williams, Caitlin Yarsky
Released: December 7, 2022
A BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND VIEW OF DARK CRISIS! Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Delilah S. Dawson, Jeremy Adams, Frank Tieri, and Stephanie Williams Art by George Kambadais, Daniel Bayliss, Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, and Serg Acuña As the Hall of Justice falls, get new perspectives on the various conflicts while the battles across Dark Crisis rage on! ...
7.0
No chronological bearing with the "6 month untold gap" just detracts from "Event", imo.
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Spider-Man #1
By: Dan Slott, Mark Bagley
Released: October 5, 2022
"The End of the Spider-Verse" is here! Morlun is back and he is not alone. Allied with one of the most powerful beings known to the Spider-Verse, the scariest Spider-Villain of all time is making his biggest play and no Spider is safe. Especially not the Chosen Spider himself, Peter Parker. With Peter working for Norman Osborn and using a glider......
9.0
Good stuff! The lead up chapters were better but still a strong ending!
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Nightwing #96
By: Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo
Released: September 21, 2022
They say love is when two hearts find their happy place right next to each other, but to Heartless, that's just the wall of jars of hearts he has in his back office. As Dick and Babs's two hearts do find their happy place next to each other, one question they ask each other proves difficult to answer.
7.0
Average. Partial pacing problem.
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Wonder Woman #791
By: Becky Cloonan, Marguerite Sauvage
Released: September 14, 2022
After almost losing her friends in a vicious battle with the newly formed Villainy Inc., Wonder Woman is going solo! Defeated, Diana must find her way again in a world that seems to have moved on from her and her quest for peace. What could possibly make our hero feel like herself again? Enter Cheetah, and she's got her claws sharpened for a good o...
7.5
Average all around.
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Amazing Fantasy #1000
By: Kurt Busiek, Jim Cheung
Released: August 31, 2022
The comic that brought you SPIDER-MAN hits issue #1000! We're going big to celebrate in this, our thousandth issue of AMAZING FANTASY! An ALL-STAR roster of creators - Anthony Falcone, Dan Slott, Ho Che Anderson, Jonathan Hickman, Kurt Busiek, Michael Cho, Neil Gaiman, Rainbow Rowell, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jim Cheung, Marco Checchetto, Olivier Coipel...
8.0
Consistently entertaining Felecia characterization going on.
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Iron Cat #3
By: Jed MacKay, Pere Perez
Released: August 17, 2022
IRON CAT vs. IRON CAT?!
Tony Stark and Felicia Hardy aren't going to let the mysterious wearer of the Iron Cat armor have all the fun.
Nope, Tony has done his own spin on the Iron Cat armor, and Felicia may like some of his innovations.
RATED T+
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