(off topic) - i just realized that during the big sale comixology had on DC comics last month, i'd actually bought 'Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes'. :-P . . . . . . comixology is actually having another big sale right now that is ending Friday. most titles are only $4.99. . . . i also picked up 'Watchmen Annotated' for $4.99, and it's normally listed at $34.99.
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That's what you call character development. Damn, was this issue personal and well thought out. Even if some small elements from it may seem a bit cliche, for example Linnya being forced to marry someone for political reasons and not surprisingly running away, it all has a place in the story and just fits. It's the moment of crisis that comedies often feature - meaning usual funny stuff takes a br more
The Terrifics #12
The Terrifics disband, but they're going to need to get back together if they're going to save Mr. Terrific from Doc Dread's new team, the Dreadfuls! Plus, Rex Mason takes a huge plunge, Phantom Girl bolts Bgztl and Plastic Man stretches out the family drama with his son Luke, who's struggling with his own super-elastic powers. Will our heroes reun...
The Terrifics is one of those books I almost forget is on my pulllist but is a far more enjoyable than my other team books (FF and Justice League Odyssey). Loved the Capullo esque art and every individual team members arc was an enjoyable read. Excited to see the team back together on their own terms in the next few issues.
The Terrifics #11
The Terrifics...terminated! The team has called it quits and gone their separate ways-with less-than-terrific results. Plastic Man meets his estranged wife and son, now developing his own plastic powers; Metamorpho is still stuck in his human form as Rex Mason, unemployed, unqualified and going broke; Phantom Girl's stuck in an arranged marriage ba...
More character development! I wanna see more of Luke and Plas, Phantom Girl, Michael Holt, but im still finding it hard get attached to Metamorpho and his girlfriend. Well, Jeff Lemire still has many issues in the future to make me love them!
(The art is SO Greg Capullo, its weird! But great weird!)
The Terrifics #11
The Terrifics...terminated! The team has called it quits and gone their separate ways-with less-than-terrific results. Plastic Man meets his estranged wife and son, now developing his own plastic powers; Metamorpho is still stuck in his human form as Rex Mason, unemployed, unqualified and going broke; Phantom Girl's stuck in an arranged marriage ba...
Somewhere between a good ending and a what the f... happen one. I understand the choice of the young x-men. I just have trouble with the fact the twin was at the mansion before and that nobody know them. I'm so sad for poor Mimic. Or poor Rachel !
Cover - I take the connecting variant. Not a fan of the style, but at least With Iceman in cover and with a tearful goodbye to his namesake,
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Extermination #5
• It all ends here!!!
• The original five X-Men have taken the fight back to Ahab...but at what cost?
• Who lives? Who dies? The X-Men will never be the same again.
Rated T+
Worth the wait - my first X-Men event collected in singles and glad I stuck with it. Feels like a passing of the torch/end of an era of the Bendis' run. Don't think i'll be adding any new X-Titles to my pull list, but will definitely keep up in other ways.
Extermination #5
• It all ends here!!!
• The original five X-Men have taken the fight back to Ahab...but at what cost?
• Who lives? Who dies? The X-Men will never be the same again.
Rated T+
What a week for Batman with this annual and Detective #994!! This was such an enjoyable story that I just didn't want to end. I've enjoyed a lot of Tom King's run, but this was a much needed change to a Batman/Bruce you can root for. Alfred's dedication to Bruce shines through. Can't recommend this enough.
Batman Annual #3
"THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PENNY!" Alfred Pennyworth has been Batman's most trusted ally and confidant since the Dark Knight first hit the streets of Gotham City. Now, witness Batman's battle for justice from Alfred's perspective and learn how harrowing that journey has been as Batman experiences one of the worst nights Gotham City has ever seen-a nigh...
As someone who dropped Detective a while back after the League of Shadows arc and Tom King's Batman after Lee Weeks' on a Mr Freeze arc I am so happy to have picked this up! The setup is just so perfect and Mahnke's art is gorgeous. If you're looking for a Batman book, this is it.
Detective Comics #994
Batman's strangest case begins as the new creative team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Doug Mahnke take over DETECTIVE COMICS!
Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there's a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium-staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne's crime scene, right down to the Playbill and pearls. H...
It took a 2nd read to really get the characters all straightened out, but what an intro. Definitely recommend reading slowly and taking in Stephanie Hans art, the "game" world looks fantastic. The pacing is great, seamlessly covering 25 years. If this was considered an oversized issue i'd almost want to get this every two months as not sure with the art style I won't feel a little cheated by a more
Die #1
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE 1831, Journey Into Mystery) for her first ongoing comic! DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning unearthly horror they barely survived as teenage role-players. If Kieron's i...
Heroes In Crisis
There's a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who've been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wron...
Black Panther (2018)
A NEW DIRECTION FROM TA-NEHISI COATES & DANIEL ACUñA!
A bold new direction for the Black Panther! For years, T'Challa has fought off invaders from his homeland, protecting Wakanda from everything from meddling governments to long-lost gods. Now, he will discover that Wakanda is much bigger than he ever dreamed...
Across the vast Multiverse...
Fantastic Four (2018)
FOUREVER Part One
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT - THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK!
Since the end of SECRET WARS, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call...
These Savage Shores
Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, the East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land. But he will soon find that the ground along the Indus is ...
I genuinely feel despair for Norton locked up in an institution. Such a well written character. Some really fun plot twists and we finally see some threads between Father Fred and Norton's stories. I actually dropped this after issue 6 to trade wait Vol. 2 and couldn't help myself so i'm back, don't think I could wait for the trade.
Gideon Falls #8
"ORIGINAL SINS," Part Two
As the gossamer threads that appear to connect Father Fred and Norton across Space and Time become more entwined, Norton suffers a mental setback that could jeopardize both their investigations.
The back matter mentions what John Layman was trying to do with this series and I think he's nailed it. The art is a little cartoon networkish, but I have a feeling it will grow on me. I would have liked to see Rigg a little more grizzled; he's clearly older "I've been doing this since you were blanking on your mom's blank cliche" and a heavy drinker. CLiche main character aside the horror elem more
Outer Darkness #1
Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the co-creator of CHEW!
Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cos...
I was a little worried Venom wouldn't hold up without Ryan Stegman, but definitely not the case. The plot and dialogue are great; I really enjoyed Eddie struggling with Flash being the better symbiote host. I've always liked the Maker and it's fun to see him in this book and that cliffhanger..... really great stuff.
Venom #8
"THE ABYSS" CONTINUES!
• After the gut-wrenching events of last issue, Eddie Brock finds himself alone for the first time in a LONG time, and the silence is deafening...
• A can't-miss issue for those looking to see the beginnings of next summer's VENOM epic!
Rated T+
Classic Morrison. His best work since All Star Superman. Similar in tone to Slott's Silver Surfer, but much weirder.
Green Lantern #1
Superstar writer Grant Morrison (Batman, All-Star Superman) returns to DC alongside red-hot artist Liam Sharp (The Brave AND the Bold, Wonder Woman) to launch a new, ongoing series: THE GREEN LANTERN!
In this debut issue, when Earth's space cop, Hal Jordan, encounters an alien hiding in plain sight, it sets off a chain of events that rocks the...
Going into it I wasn't aware that this would be the finale to the series, but wanted to throw a perfect 10 out there because of how great this issue was. I cannot wait to see more of Caitlin Yarsky's work.
Coyotes #8
The women and the Wolves fight their last great battle, a deeper threat to the Victorias and their goddess Gaia is revealed, and the mystery surrounding Red's sister Maria comes one step closer to being solved.
Joelle Jones is amazing and this book could probably exist without dialogue and still be worth coming back to every week. Reina Creel is a great villain and her stone cold killing of her husband was bone chilling. Catwoman is always a breezy read, but that speaks to the narrative pacing and the art more than minimal content. Hope this is a long run, but I imagine writing and drawing your own boo more
Catwoman #5
A secret hideout is supposed to be just that-secret. So how did her new villain's criminal crew know where to plant an explosive in Selina's new pad? As if that blow-up weren't bad enough, the cops come calling and arrest Selina for murder. Locked up without bail, Catwoman finds that she isn't very popular in jail, and must fight the other inmates ...
THE GOOD:
-This issue had a really nice, really creative juxtaposition thing going on, that made an otherwise forgettable issue memorable for me.
-Joelle Jones is a great artist. If for nothing else, buy this book for the art.
-I thought the way Raina Creel killed her husband was really cruel and morbid in all the effective ways.
-The scene where Catw
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Catwoman #5
A secret hideout is supposed to be just that-secret. So how did her new villain's criminal crew know where to plant an explosive in Selina's new pad? As if that blow-up weren't bad enough, the cops come calling and arrest Selina for murder. Locked up without bail, Catwoman finds that she isn't very popular in jail, and must fight the other inmates ...
his theory really did help make WHttCC relevant again in my eyes. it had a totally different impact when i'd read it believing that Bruce was actually killed by Darkseid. though i myself prefer to trim the non-Morrison material when reading his Batman run. and IF i actually do include Final Crisis in a Morrison Batman read-through, i just skim F.C. 1-7 for the Batman related parts.
i've been getting pretty far into that Uzumaki story. it really does draw you in.