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20th Century Men #1 |
Oct 20, 2025
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A solid first issue carried by the art. Script could have been tighter.
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Absolute Batman (2024) |
14 issues
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Absolute Batman #5
February 14, 2025
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There are still things about the setup that I don't like. But The last two issues have been better for me. This issue specifically reminds me of Snyders Black Mirror story.
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Absolute Batman #6
March 20, 2025
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As much as I don't want to like it because I don't like the design of Batman, and I don't like the setup of the childhood friends, the rest is pretty great.
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Absolute Batman #7
April 18, 2025
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They had me at Marcos Martin. Top tier artist.
Story is good too. I still don't like the childhood friend group approach with the rogues, but it is what it is.
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Absolute Batman #12
September 10, 2025
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I preferred last issue. It also seemed like a page was missing between the Harvey dent pages and the riddler pages.
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Absolute Batman #15
December 10, 2025
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I am happy this out there for the people that love it. I find the story just ok. I prefer both the current runs on Batman and Detective to this run. This just doesn't feel like Batman or the Joker to me. My favorite issue of this run was the Bane origin issue. Because it still felt like Bane. Not a new creation.
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Absolute Evil #1 |
Oct 02, 2025
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Solid. Not great but solid.
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Absolute Flash (2025) |
10 issues
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Absolute Flash #1
March 20, 2025
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And here it is. The comic I've been looking forward to the most since they launched absolute. I like it. Do I like it as much as flash 1 by Mike Baron from 1987? No. Because that book was a 10 and still is one of the greatest comics ever.
This was never going to live up to my expectations.
I will stick with this as I prefer pre dad energy Wally West. Broadly speaking, the main dcu wally west hero's journey feels like it's over. So it begins again with a different vision of what that journey looks like without his mentor.
Frankly it may be time for the current DCU to go the way of earth 2 re: Adventure Comics from the late 1970s. And let absolute take over as main continuity.
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Absolute Flash #2
April 18, 2025
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My only complaint is that it has a bit of a wait for the trade feel to it.
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Absolute Flash #4
June 18, 2025
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Writing in this one is top notch. Very well paced issue, probably best so far in that regard.
Art is pretty good, bringing down rating a little.
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Absolute Flash #6
August 26, 2025
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It's a sold issue.definitely adds to the mystery of it.
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Absolute Flash #8
October 20, 2025
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I really liked this issue. Just felt like the art could have fit the story better. It needed more of an ominous tone on the quieter pages.
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Absolute Flash #9
November 20, 2025
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I wish i loved this series the way i love absolute Superman. 5 bucks a month is a lot for this glacial pace storytelling. But I like the art and story ideas. Execution could be better.
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Absolute Flash #10
December 22, 2025
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I haven't been loving this series. But this issue killed it. Great pacing and great art.
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Absolute Green Lantern (2025) |
2 issues
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Absolute Green Lantern #1
April 3, 2025
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It's pretty good. The art isn't really for me and the story didn't really grab me. But I have a lot of faith in Al Ewing.
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Absolute Green Lantern #2
May 9, 2025
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The bottom of the absolute titles for me. From a writer I really like. It would be better if they had just left Hal Jordan out of this, he's so far out of character. I like Jo though.
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Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) |
5 issues
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Absolute Martian Manhunter #3
June 1, 2025
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This will hopefully get a hard cover when all done and kept in print as a perennial book. It's that good.
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Absolute Superman (2024) |
16 issues
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Absolute Superman #4
February 5, 2025
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Not my favorite issue of this run but still really enjoying it.
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Absolute Superman #6
April 2, 2025
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A great book. Kind of wish we were getting a movie version of this Superman
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Absolute Superman #9
July 11, 2025
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My bet is that this Ras Al Ghul is actually Vandal Savage.
The character seems much closer to Vandal Savage. He is the demons head in the absolute universe.
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Absolute Superman #11
September 9, 2025
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"Speaking so super humanly soft... their brains only registered the sound on a subconscious level. A man who rewrites hardwiring with whispers. And inspires rebellion in a pack of walking toasters".
Awesome. This is how you write Superman.
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Absolute Superman #14
January 5, 2026
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I would rate this higher but felt like the sequential story telling, specifically on page 9, didn't make any sense. The peacemaker in the robotic war suit grabs Superman in battle with Ras. When Ras is about to hit him with the sword. Ras isn't even in the next panel when he's grabbed. It looks weird and is confusing.
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Absolute Wonder Woman (2024) |
9 issues
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Absolute Wonder Woman #4
January 23, 2025
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I've been a bit of a wait and see on the Absolute line because I don't trust DC to not screw it up. They've been screwing these things up since immediately post crisis (Now I feel old).
I picked up and read the first four issues of this today. This is great and a nice change from the legacy DC titles which have become overly focused on everyone's extended family. the bat family. Super family. Wonder family. Flash family. Whatever the mess of characters Green lantern is. All of those legacy books have lost focus on their core characters and for me are lesser for it. So I will go to absolute for the focus on the core characters (and will ignore Snyders card game scene in issue 2 of absolute Batman which made me want to go blind).
I will also go to this as I prefer the overall approach to the art versus what I'm seeing in JLU, Batman, Superman, and worlds finest. I realize people like the artists on those books but for me it all looks the same - fast paced with very limited sequential storytelling. Very Jim Lee influenced style, who I've never really been a fan of. Personal preference.
I'm "all in" on the absolute titles until they start crossing over with the main universe, change the creative teams, or start forcing alignment with the legacy universe.
I don't want that flash of two worlds until absolute flash 123. But doubt they will wait that long.
Pretty impressive that Batman is probably third best of this launch.
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Absolute Wonder Woman #8
June 2, 2025
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This issue was pretty good. Probably my least favorite so far. Art is still amazing. Script seemed a little messy.
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Absolute Wonder Woman #11
September 9, 2025
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I thought this issue was ok. Pacing or sequential storytelling felt off. Something was off.
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Absolute Wonder Woman #13
October 25, 2025
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Feels like this and the next issue would have been a great done in one back in the day. Because this issue is repetitive, to pad it out to two issues.
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Adventures of Superman: Book of El (2025) |
3 issues
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Adventures of Superman: Book of El #2
October 3, 2025
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The story in this one is a 10. It's great that PKJ was able to finish his story from action comics.
The art brings it down to a 9. It's just not to my taste.
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Aquaman (2025) |
2 issues
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Aquaman #2
February 19, 2025
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Pretty good setup, but I like X-0 and similar concepts. Let's see where it goes.
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Aquaman #3
March 13, 2025
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I don't have a lot of expectations of an aquaman book because I'm not a long time reader of the character.
For me this is a very good book.
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Assorted Crisis Events (2025) |
7 issues
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Assorted Crisis Events #4
July 2, 2025
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Well executed. But unoriginal. And a step down from the prior issue.
I may misunderstand what "assorted crisis events" is about.
Will see if I continue reading this.
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Batman (2016) |
2 issues
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Batman #156
January 3, 2025
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Prior issues was pretty good. Not great but I enjoyed it.
Everything in this issue feels rushed and almost incoherent.
A 5.0 is generous.
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Batman #157
February 13, 2025
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I'm glad it's finally over.
And will be skipping hush 2 so will stick with the other bat books for now.
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Batman (2025) |
5 issues
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Batman #1
September 3, 2025
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Close to perfect first issue.
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Batman #2
October 2, 2025
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It's a solid old school issue.
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Batman #3
November 6, 2025
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For me this is the best issue so far.
It is written very old school. Very early 80s Batman with many small subplots going on at once.
Jimenez nails the small moments so well.
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Batman #4
December 4, 2025
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Loving this old school storytelling. This needs to be read in single issues. Not a trade read. This may read worse
In a collection.
And I like the homage to the introduction of Scarface...
Minotaur done very similar.
People may say Batman is dumb for not knowing about the Minotaur before, but Fraction isn't writing the perfect Batman. This is much closer to a pre crisis approach to Batman.
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Batman #5
January 7, 2026
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I enjoyed this. Jimenez is on fire and I like the story focus on Bruce Wayne. And I like the fun cliffhanger.
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Batman / Catwoman #12 |
Oct 03, 2025
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Wait Beaumont lives because she was impersonated by clayface and the worlds greatest detective didn't realize it?
Eh.
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Batman / Deadpool #1 |
Nov 19, 2025
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My favorite writer of all time returns for a fun team up comic.
Thank you Grant Morrison and hope to see more from you.
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Batman / Green Arrow / The Question: Arcadia (2025) |
2 issues
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest Annual: 2025 |
May 01, 2025
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Batman & Robin: Year One (2024) |
7 issues
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Batman and Robin (2023) |
7 issues
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Batman and Robin #18
February 13, 2025
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I don't like the change in artist (too different from regular artist) and Damian is very different from what I remember.
And it's progressing slow (we are 5 issues in to this story but that's just modern comics). But I do like it. I liked the Bruce Jason conversation and some of the horrific drug induced imagery.
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Batman and Robin #20
April 30, 2025
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This is a tough book to rate. Would be a 10 if Damian was written more in character.
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Batman and Robin #21
May 17, 2025
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As an issue I like this and I really like the art, but feel like by part 8 of a storyline there should be more forward progression.
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Batman and Robin #23
July 11, 2025
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Overall this arc could have been tighter and more consistent.
And Damian at times has seemed out of character.
But this is a great issue. And better than anything we've seen in the main Batman title in a long time. Looking forward to the finale.
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Batman and Robin #24
September 3, 2025
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Mediocre final issue of a long story. This just isn't one of the better current Batman stories.
Check out the other Batman and Robin series by Waid and Dark Patterns by Watters for great Batman stories. Money better spent.
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Batman and Robin #25
September 29, 2025
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PJK took too long with the last arc.
The way he wrote this issue feels like he will do the same with this arc. The issue was totally fine. But not as good as Batman, Detective, Dark Patterns or Batman and Robin year One. Nothing in this issue that says I have to pick up the next issue. Which is how I like my comics to work.
I'm out.
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Batman: Dark Age #6 |
Apr 02, 2025
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Just finished reading the collection of this story. Very well written and illustrated. A great companion to Superman space age.
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Batman: Dark Patterns (2024) |
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Batman: Dark Patterns #6
May 14, 2025
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Not my favorite issue of the run so far but it's still my favorite current Batman comic.
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Batman: Dark Patterns #7
June 11, 2025
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With credit given to absolute Batman and all other Batman titles, this is what I want from a Batman book. I would buy this forever.
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Batman: Dark Patterns #8
July 11, 2025
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Definitely things I loved about this. And it definitely subverted by expectations.
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Batman: Dark Patterns #9
August 26, 2025
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It's like a totally different Dan Wattsrs is writing this versis nightwing. They should give this Dan Watters the Detective Comics titles.
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Batman: Dark Patterns #11
October 8, 2025
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I don't want this to end.
How do we get this team on to the Detective Comics title?
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Batman: Dark Patterns #12
November 14, 2025
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Not my favorite issue of the run, but still very enjoyable.
The whole thing requires a reread.
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Batman: Off-World #6 |
May 01, 2025
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Just finished the trade collection. I liked this a lot! Aaron and Mahnke are good team.
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Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween (2024) |
4 issues
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Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #7
May 1, 2025
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Releasing this at the same time as the waid samnee book was a mistake. This issue felt like it belonged in that story.
This book is best when it focuses on Batman and robin, like in this issue. The rest of the book isn't very good.
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Black Panther: Intergalactic #1 |
Jan 02, 2026
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Captain America (2025) |
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Captain America #1
July 10, 2025
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I am willing to give this a chance.
On the sliding time scale: I've read through Crises, a few year ones, an emerald dawn, a secret origin, a birthright.... I think I can get over it. If they fix the coloring and find the right balance in the storytelling.
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Captain America #2
August 6, 2025
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Good book. Slow boil. Hoping it will boil over into greatness.
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Captain America #3
September 10, 2025
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I'm going to continue to read this because I feel like it has a lot of potential. Story is pretty good. But a lot of potential. The art was definitely inconsistent this issue. Some pages look amazing. Others ok. I thought there were two artists working on this book. But Valerio schiti is laboring some pages come off as very rushed.
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Captain America #4
October 16, 2025
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I like this issue. Still feel like the art looks rushed in some parts. Almost looks like a different artist is doing the Steve Rogers pages. The Colton pages just look more finished. And just better. Odd.
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Captain America #5
November 21, 2025
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Definitely my favorite issue of the run so far. This book has been a pleasant surprise for me. I disliked Zdarkys Batman and was going to skip this, and I'm glad I didn't.
Also. Important to say that I appreciated how it was a 5 issue initial arc and not 12.
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Captain America #6
January 30, 2026
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This series is really the best marvel has had to offer in a while.
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Creepshow: In Love #1 |
Feb 19, 2025
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Pretty good. Starting to really like the Hovarth stuff.
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Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025) |
2 issues
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Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #1
April 2, 2025
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I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a daredevil comic this much. Probably not since Waid. I read some of the Soule run but didn't love it. I like Zdarsky but didn't love the run. And I've never been a Mcniven fan. Perhaps I set my expectations low, because this blew me away.
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DC Horror Presents... #3 |
Dec 29, 2024
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Difficult one to review.
The Adam strange story is close to a 10. Don't know who Patrick horvath is but that story is great.
Batman story is ok. Love the art by FF but pacing is off and it's too short.
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DC K.O.: Knightfight (2025) |
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DC K.O.: Knightfight #1
November 6, 2025
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I wasn't going to buy this because I'm not reading KO, and I'm not a Williamson reader.
But I did. And it's awesome.
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DC K.O.: Knightfight #2
December 5, 2025
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Fun comic and I'm not a Williamson fan. Art is incredible.
I liked the twist of approach with Jason.
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DC K.O.: Knightfight #3
January 9, 2026
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And next issue we get "for the Batman who has everything", the retelling of Alan Moore's classic Superman story. And I'm ok with that. I enjoyed that I was surprised with the Damian approach. I thought it would be the Morrison Damian 666 Batman.
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Detective Comics (2016) |
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Detective Comics #1093
January 22, 2025
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It's an ok issue. DC is really padding a lot of stories these days. It would be nice if the writers respected the customers wallets a little more but it is what it is.
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Detective Comics Annual: 2025
April 30, 2025
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Can we hope for Al Ewing after Matt fraction? This is one retro fun comic.
Would have been a 10 but art off in some spots.
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Detective Comics #1097
May 21, 2025
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I liked this issue. Art was odd. Some pages great. Others serviceable. Not everyone can make dialogue look interesting.
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Detective Comics #1100
September 3, 2025
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Overall a solid anniversary issue.
The Watters story was very 90s Batman. Which isn't a bad thing.
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Detective Comics #1103
December 5, 2025
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Just really digging this story. Yes it's a slow burn but it works for this kind of story.
My guess is Batman is close to losing his fear and we are going to see some crazy shit very soon. Probably next issue.
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Endeavour (2025) |
2 issues
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Endeavour #1
October 20, 2025
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Exceptional writing here by Stephanie Phillips.
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Endeavour #2
January 5, 2026
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Very good comic. Some great tension building here.
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Fantastic Four (2022) |
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Fantastic Four #27
December 30, 2024
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Continues to be my favorite marvel book, carried by the writing and Done in one format. Art is good, but I still don't think they've found the perfect artist for this book.
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Fantastic Four #28
January 23, 2025
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This would be higher if the art was better. It's not bad but needed someone like Kevin McGuire on the faces.
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Fantastic Four #29
March 1, 2025
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It's a 9 and not a 10 because I feel like the art on this book still doesn't serve the script the best. Writing is a 10.
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Fantastic Four #30
March 31, 2025
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Wow some people hate this. I thought it was pretty well done. To each their own.
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Fantastic Four #31
May 1, 2025
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Not a good issue by North. And I generally like his FF.
This one world under doom event feels very phoned in.
And I don't think each member of the FF becomes dumb, even if they are losing their powers.
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Fantastic Four (2025) |
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Fantastic Four #5
November 14, 2025
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It's definitely better than the poorly executed Emperor Doom story.
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Fantastic Four: Life Story #6 |
Apr 02, 2025
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I've finally read this. Difficult to rate this, other than I don't like it and it's not a story I ever wanted to read, which doesn't mean it's poorly written or illustrated.
It's a companion to Superman space age and Batman dark age. But those work much better, perhaps because the approach works for those characters.
But yeah I don't like it and don't recommend it.
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Flash (2023) |
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Flash #16
December 29, 2024
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It's marvel's FF with the flash characters. Wally is the focus of this as much as Reed would be in an FF story (note not Fantastic Four but FF). If you like that then you will like this. I don't know why they are doing this with the flash title and Wally west, but it's clearly what DC has wanted for decades now. But The execution doesn't acknowledge Wally's childhood quality, which it should as raising children can bring one's own childhood to the surface. Which would be interesting. But perhaps the creators and editors haven't read those stories.
Looking forward to absolute flash.
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Flash #17
January 23, 2025
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Much better than the last issue. But This will be a seriously polarizing issue.
I appreciate spurrier because he tries different things. And I feel like the art fits the book and what he is trying.
The villain appears absurdly out of character until you get to the last few pages. Then it's just bizarre and I like that.
But some will hate the tone and everything about this.
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Flash #18
February 26, 2025
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One of the best issues in the run. Still not perfect.
Can't help saying that we appear to be in the late stage of the current version of the DCU. The Flash is the title that signals this the most through DC history.
The young man who was Wally West who was not a very nice person has turned into a family man and leads the fantastic flash four and shares the stage with them all. Feels like the narrative end for the character that transported a transplant heart in exchange for healthcare. very late in the narrative now...
At least his end state was better than what the pre crisis Barry got... but I guess DC still has time to kill everybody.
Absolute is perhaps the stealth reboot hiding in plain sight. If only Absolute Batman was better.
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Flash #19
March 31, 2025
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This is one frustrating comic. Panels of awesomeness.
Tonal shifts that make it fall apart at times. While entertaining, the stuff with Warlord's bridge just doesn't fit into the story being told. Some awesome ideas like eclipso trying to fill the darkseid void, foxy the infant cosmos, flash splitting himself with both not being enough.
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Flash #20
April 24, 2025
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Spurrier insanity that is still comprehensible is the best Spurrier. This is why DC chose him to write the Flash. Best issue in a while, partially due to that it focuses on Wally (supporting cast has just become to cumbersome).
If only this title was more consistent it wouldn't have lost so many readers.
But for Flash fan this feels like a must read.
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Flash #21
June 8, 2025
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One of the best issues of the run. If not the best.
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Flash #22
June 30, 2025
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I guess no one is reading this anymore! Or no one is reviewing it! It's an okay issue in a story that I am enjoying.
I still don't buy Wally west as reed Richards. Which is how this reads for me.
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Flash #23
August 17, 2025
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It's flawed but enjoyable.
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Flash #24
September 3, 2025
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Not a great issue. Some good art with a mediocre script.
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Flash #25
September 29, 2025
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Difficult to review, because this book summarizes everything that both worked and didn't work about the run. thank you to Si Spurrier for trying something different with s character I love, but have grown tired of because of repetitive rinse and repeat stories. Because you can love and character and be tired of them because "both can be true".
For everyone that hated it, you will get more stories of Flash chasing rogues in Central City. I may or may not be back after KO.
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Free for All #1 |
Mar 26, 2025
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Giant Size Criminal #1 |
Dec 10, 2025
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I'd prefer more Reckless.
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Giant-Size: Amazing Spider-Man #1 |
Jun 13, 2025
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Godzilla Vs.: Spider-Man #1 |
May 01, 2025
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My expectations of this were too high. But I still enjoyed it.
MJ, black cat, spidey triangle at peak. Godzilla versus venom. Amazing art. Good script. Ok story.
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Good As Dead (2025) |
4 issues
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Good As Dead #2
October 20, 2025
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Not as good as issue 1 but still highly entertaining.
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Green Lantern (2023) |
2 issues
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Green Lantern #18
December 14, 2024
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Didn't like the story arc. Overall the issue felt very rushed, and a much ado about nothing. Poor character development as well.
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Green Lantern #20
March 2, 2025
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Isn't the point of having a separate Green Lantern Corps book to have this be a Hal Jordan book?
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Green Lantern Dark (2024) |
4 issues
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Green Lantern Dark #3
March 21, 2025
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It's good. The art is off in a few spots but overall it's a good looking book. I really liked the vibe of the last 4 pages
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Green Lantern Dark #5
November 5, 2025
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This is a great issue.
I think I prefer there to be just one green lantern. I've grown tired of the green lantern corps and the spectrum. It's too bad this isn't the absolute book.
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Green Lantern Dark #6
October 25, 2025
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I don't know. I want to love this but something about the storytelling feels off. To be fair I missed the last two issues.
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Green Lantern Dark #7
October 26, 2025
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Great end to a strange experiment by DC. I question the format and distribution schedule. I think I even missed a few issues... but really enjoyed this one. It was fun to read a green lantern book that I enjoyed.
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Hellblazer |
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Hellblazer #84
May 16, 2025
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Just read this issue for the first time. What a great comic.
Delano really was the best Constantine writer.
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High Strangeness: 1967 #1 |
Oct 10, 2025
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Cool art. Script could have been a little tighter.
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Imperial (2025) |
2 issues
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Imperial #3
August 26, 2025
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The art is just not a good fit for the story being told.
And I just don't like the art.
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Infernal Hulk #3 |
Feb 04, 2026
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I dropped the prequel series to this because it wasn't working for me. Picked this up based on reviews. Good stuff
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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast (2025) |
4 issues
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John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #11 |
Dec 29, 2024
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It's ok. I Have to go back and reread from issue 1 to see if this held together or not.
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JSA (2024) |
10 issues
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JSA #3
January 3, 2025
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This is a strange book. It reads like old school Claremont X-men. Which is both good and bad. Going to stick with it. At least for a bit.
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JSA #4
February 5, 2025
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The best issue so far. There was some proper tension building and menace in this issue. I preferred the art as well.
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JSA #5
March 7, 2025
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The best issue of the run so far. It's an old school approach and I like it. And probably the issue where the art and story really jelled for the first time.
Some people may not like the numerous plots and characters but it works for me.
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JSA #6
April 2, 2025
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I guess not everyone likes this but I enjoyed it.
It's not structured in a traditional manner. I don't mind how he threw us into it. There are writers that take a year of story telling to get to this point.
And I like the art. Very dynamic and expressive.
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JSA #7
May 9, 2025
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Pretty good. I just don't agree with using this much page space on mourning given the last page.
And I want more kid eternity. I still remember the lemire one shot on kid eternity.
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JSA #8
June 7, 2025
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Johnny sorrow has been trying to call the Elder Gods for a long time. I thought it was just 25 of our years (Johns Goyer run). But since world war 2? Why can't he get the job done?
I guess his last name is Sorrow because he can't stop failing the Elder Gods. Why is Cthulhu putting up with this failure?
What a loser.
Kidding, Sorrow is awesome and totally under used in DC continuity.
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JSA #9
July 11, 2025
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I enjoyed it. Some great fight sequences and storytelling. Can't believe it took 8 issues to get here.
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JSA #11
September 3, 2025
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The whole run has been very consistently around an 8 for me. Not my favorite issue but the required issue for the finale. Looking forward to a shorter story arc next.
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JSA #12
October 2, 2025
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This felt like a rushed finale. And there is no excuse for that when you take 12 issues to tell a story.
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Justice League Unlimited (2024) |
3 issues
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Knight City #1 |
Feb 09, 2026
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Another great comic from kindt and Lapham
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Lazarus (2013) |
1 issues
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Liquidator #1 |
Jan 02, 2026
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Don't know why I can't review issue 2 here, but both issues are great. All of the creators are crushing it here.
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Marvel Knights: The World To Come (2025) |
3 issues
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Marvel Knights: The World To Come #1
June 8, 2025
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It felt a little short. Like it just ended. Which means it will read better in trade. So difficult to recommend picking up a $6 book that felt this incomplete. But I like the creators and trust them to deliver.
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Marvel Knights: The World To Come #4
November 14, 2025
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Good. But not as good as the prior issue. Not much forward progression of story in this issue. Felt like a lot of rehashing for people who didn't understand the first 3 issues.
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Marvel Tales (2025) |
2 issues
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Marvel Tales: Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1
June 7, 2025
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I liked it. It was fun. I guess Ben not caring about the penance stare stare was out of character. Doesn't matter to me that much. I was entertained and love the art.
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Metamorpho: The Element Man (2024) |
5 issues
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Metamorpho: The Element Man #1
December 29, 2024
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It's fun. We will see where it goes. Overall I like the different approaches being taken here as well as two face and new gods.
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Metamorpho: The Element Man #2
January 22, 2025
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"This happens to be a private moment! Someone else' s private moment, admittedly but the principle stands!"
Line of the week.
Al Ewing is in Zombo mode. Which people will love or hate.
And Lieber is on fire.
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Nightwing (2016) |
6 issues
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Nightwing #120
December 15, 2024
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Very generic so far and kind of boring. Not sure where the Dan Watters that wrote Lucifer, 6 fingers and the detective comics back ups. Will keep reading for a few more issues.
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Nightwing #122
January 15, 2025
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Some improved art and story progression helped this issue.
But I still think the artist is not a good fit for the story being told.
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Nightwing #123
February 19, 2025
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Please replace the artist with someone who better fits the story being told.
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Nightwing #124
March 19, 2025
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I like Dan Watters work a lot but I'm out.
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Nightwing #125
April 18, 2025
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I was dropping this title because I don't like the regular artists work. Picked this up for FF. Love his art.
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Nightwing #126
May 23, 2025
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This is not a review of the art by FF.
This story can be described as by the numbers or phoning it on. Take your pick. And I really like Dan Watters work.
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One World Under Doom (2025) |
2 issues
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One World Under Doom #1
February 19, 2025
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I like the ongoing fantastic four run by North. I found this boring and mediocre. Someone else described it as hollow. That is a good description.
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Planet Death #0 |
May 02, 2025
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They sold a teaser for 2 bucks.
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Planet She-Hulk #1 |
Nov 06, 2025
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I like this and it's fun to see Jen out of her element.
I know people want her on earth as a lawyer, but she hulk is a great, versatile character. Why not mix it up?
Also, Aaron Kuder is just great.
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Punisher: Red Band #1 |
Sep 12, 2025
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I thought this was pretty good. It was definitely a fast read but a bit of that is Percy's approach to all of his books. I will read more.
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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (2025) |
3 issues
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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1
April 4, 2025
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Another difficult one to rate because parts of this are 10.
But as a single issue this is not a 10. It will probably read much better in trade.
And what a boring cover for a book with great art inside. Fortunately the variant cover is fantastic.
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Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2
May 12, 2025
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The art in this is amazing and drives it to a 9.
The A plot and the B plot needed some refinement to work together a little better.
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Rook: Exodus (2024) |
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Rook: Exodus #7
October 20, 2025
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Broadly a catch up and set up issue; but still one of my favorite titles on the stands.
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Rook: Exodus #8
November 11, 2025
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I like the book a lot. My only really issue is with that's it pretty padded storytellling. This is a cool issue for visuals in which almost nothing happens.
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Star Trek: The Last Starship (2025) |
3 issues
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Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1 |
Jul 09, 2025
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Visually stunning. Story is pretty good. Feels like the book that people can read after they see the movie; to catch up on things.
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Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum (2025) |
2 issues
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Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2
September 12, 2025
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Ok. This one is tough to review.
Because it's both amazing and dumb.
Prince's voice for Batman is spot on (for the non-Frank Miller version).
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The Bat-Man (2024) |
2 issues
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The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2
January 5, 2026
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Golden age Superman is a nice surprise. Even if it totally shifts the tone of the book. But with the themes involved it does feel like Wesley Dodds should be here.
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The Kids #1 |
Mar 31, 2025
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Messed up. I would have rated higher if it had a better final act.
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The Killer: Affairs of State (2022) |
2 issues
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The New Gods (2024) |
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The New Gods #3
February 22, 2025
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Much better than last issue. And I don't think it's pretentious at all. Just a really great book.
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The New Gods #4
March 31, 2025
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I will continue to read this for now. There is some great art in it. But this issue didn't give me much from a story perspective. This issue had the feel of a filler to pad out a story arc.
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The New Gods #5
April 29, 2025
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Still feels a little disjointed but I'm enjoying it and it's an improvement over last issue.
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The New Gods #7
June 20, 2025
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I don't know. This just isn't working for me. I kind of find it boring.
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The New Gods #9
August 25, 2025
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Better than issue 7 but not as good as issue 8.
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The New Gods #10
September 18, 2025
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This continues to be a very frustrating series
A good script in this issue with a jarring shift in art style
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The New Gods #11
October 20, 2025
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I'm going to have to go back and read this from the beginning. I feel like Maxwell lord was pulled in very late and is now key to the story. Perhaps he was in the early issues and I just don't remember.
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The New Gods #12
November 20, 2025
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As an issue I enjoyed it. Ram V is similar to Spurrier in that I'm not sure the whole is as good as the sum of its parts. Plotting is not his strength and that is okay. I thought this maxi series dragged in the middle. Definitely going to reread this from the beginning. Which is my plan with Ram Vs swamp thing, detective comics and new gods, to see if these comics hold together.
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The Principles of Necromancy (2024) |
2 issues
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The Twilight Zone #1 |
Sep 24, 2025
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I liked it but my expectations were probably a little too high.
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The Vision & The Scarlet Witch #1 |
Jun 12, 2025
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The Will Of Doom #1 |
Jan 03, 2026
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I have a feeling that Armageddon is actually going to be good.
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Those Not Afraid (2025) |
4 issues
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Those Not Afraid #2
February 19, 2025
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Probably the best book of the week for me.
Starks has some great pacing here. And Piazzalunga art reminds me of Norm Breyfogle.
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Those Not Afraid #3
March 20, 2025
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This is one crazy comic.
Best issue of the mini series so far.
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Those Not Afraid #4
April 23, 2025
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I really wanted to love this ending but it just felt off to me.
The book didn't even say the end or to be continued. It just ended. Almost like it's missing a final page or something.
Art is still very good.
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Two-Face (2024) |
5 issues
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Two-Face #2
January 3, 2025
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Some clunky pacing in the middle but pretty good overall. My bias to like this pushes it to an 8.
Liking the art. Reminds me of Sean Phillips.
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Two-Face #3
February 5, 2025
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The twice was visible a 100 miles away but that's ok. I still like it. Cool art and colors.
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Two-Face #6
May 12, 2025
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It felt like Ward was rushing. It will require a reread to see if this has proper flow. Art is still great though.
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Ultimate Endgame #1 |
Jan 03, 2026
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Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) |
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Ultimate Spider-Man #11
May 3, 2025
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Reading it in trade. Very ominous issue. My favorite to date. Good moments for a bunch of characters. Hard to tell who bites the bullet here. But someone is going to.
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Ultimate Spider-Man #16
May 3, 2025
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I have not read this issue in yet. I just stuck a rating in there to post a comment. I just finished the second collection. I am enjoying the execution very much. My comment, which perhaps will start a discussion, is that this setup is flawed. In this ultimate universe that they have created, I don't see a scenario wherein Peter Parker's and Harry's family and friends are not all already dead.
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Ultimate Wolverine #1 |
Jan 17, 2025
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Pretty good. Nothing particularly impressive here. Very straight forward.
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Ultimates (2024) |
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Ultimates #8
January 10, 2025
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I didn't like this issue as much as others in this series. There was a lot of telling instead of showing. But I like the creative team and will keep reading.
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Ultimates #10
March 7, 2025
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One of the better issues of the run so far.
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Ultimates #11
April 19, 2025
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Some great art. The script took a lot of talent to execute.
Doesn't mean it's a great comic though.
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Ultimates #17
October 25, 2025
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Good issue. Looking forward to seeing how this pulls together in the finale.
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Ultimates #18
November 20, 2025
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It's ok. Definitely not as good as issue 16.
This series doesn't tackle enough of the issues around the comforts that create complacency that allow for consolidation of resources. Who shows up for the revolution if we lose our high quality distractions like streaming, the NFL and Below Deck? What if it's the Bears year??
It's has an overly simplistic moral view around what allows consolidation of power to happen.
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Winston Churchill
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Uncanny X-Men (2024) |
2 issues
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Uncanny X-Men #13
April 24, 2025
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Solid issue with good story build. Jumping back in since dumb crossovers are over and Marquez is back.
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Universal Monsters: Invisible Man (2025) |
3 issues
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Vanishing Point (2025) |
3 issues
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Vanishing Point #3
October 5, 2025
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Very good done in one. Nice to see Alberto Ponticellis art again.
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Vanishing Point #5
October 5, 2025
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Another solid done in one by mark russell. Artwork for the story nicely (contrasting in a good way).
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We're Taking Everyone Down With Us (2025) |
6 issues
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West Coast Avengers (2024) |
4 issues
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West Coast Avengers #3
April 23, 2025
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I'm liking this. It has the feel of the early issues of JL from the 80s with Giffen & Dematteis.
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West Coast Avengers #4
May 10, 2025
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I'm just catching up on this title. I kind of like it. Especially since the art and writing just work well together.
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West Coast Avengers #8
June 20, 2025
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I like the art. It shows a lot of potential. From a story perspective this is one of the lesser issues in the run so far.
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Wonder Woman (2023) |
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Wonder Woman #16
December 29, 2024
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It's just odd. Why build up a villain like the sovereign and have the take down be like this? Also, to think that the sovereign wouldn't have the chimp lobotomized is silly. And I'm fine with silly in comics, if it fits your narrative. When I was reading the issue with Diana being starved and having a glass of wine poured over her head, my take was that this wasn't a silly book.
Also, Diana using all allies in the arsenal is enjoyable. But The sovereign would do the same and it would make it more interesting if he did. Showing Diana playing chess and the sovereign playing incompetent is lazy.
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Wonder Woman #20
May 1, 2025
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I liked it. I haven't been reading the title on a regular basis so perhaps that helped.
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Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia OGN |
Jan 05, 2026
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Feels like it could have been longer. But still very enjoyable.
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X-Factor (2024) |
4 issues
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X-Factor #6
January 10, 2025
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Been thinking of dropping this, but I liked this issue. Will see how it goes.
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X-Factor #7
February 19, 2025
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Bob Quinn is a very good storyteller. And Mark Russell writing was better here.
This is probably one of the better issues.
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X-Factor #8
April 4, 2025
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Tricky book to review. Some great art. Some good scripting in parts. A dumb plot forced down from above.
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X-Men #23 |
Jan 08, 2026
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This is not good.
Very little story in this issue.
Artist is not at his best.
Characters are acting out of character.
Some of Scott's dialogue is extremely out of character. Even for a Scott that is from ten years in the future.
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X-Men: Age of Revelation: Overture #1 |
Nov 14, 2025
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I actually think the Jed Mackay portion of this storyline is being executed pretty well. But i am tired of cross overs and dystopian futures. And no more than two X-men books that's it.
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X-Men: Book of Revelation #2 |
Nov 20, 2025
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