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Well that's it for me, guess I'm dropping this title. Scott Synder is moving like a bulldozer, rewriting Batman like a horror show. And yes, there is supposed to be some reinvention with the absolute titles but to me he goes way too far...and nowhere interesting. I was curious about what he would make of Batman's rogue gallery and now that I've seen their treatment without any ounce of finesse, thanks but no thanks. It's a shame because I was quite into Nick Dragotta's art. The worst Batman story along with Hush#2 nowadays, by a long mile...

Here we go with Snyder's favorite immortal uber-Joker again... with an end twist that could be interesting, but I really don't think this series can become exciting anymore.

An intriguing reinvention of the Green Lantern series and some of its core characters. Even if some elements have been spoiled by previews, it feels promising !

I'm simply stunned by how good this is. Every issue gets better and better, so I'm saving the perfect rating but it's coming, no doubt. By far the best of the Absolute titles ! Wonder Woman as a sorceress is just a hell of an awesome idea and Hayden Sherman is killing it !

A fun start to the series, although it feels a bit light and introductory. It's a good thing the next issue comes out only in two weeks.

A disappointing issue. Nothing really happens and it feels like a rip-off from Marvel selling us two first issues instead of one. The final "reveal" is not a surprise to anyone, the art is good overall but sometimes a bit cartoony. Of course, Aaron is used to build things for the long run, but with this one he's really testing our patience.

This is more like it ! After a disappointing second issue (or was that issue 1 part 2?) there was much more content to enjoy in this one. The meddling of the everpresent Loki is fully justified with an insightful exchange between him and one of the Avengers. Entertaining with good character writing and a few surprises along the way. Can't wait for the return of the prehistoric Avengers!

It was really an average run at best. The visuals were good, but every human is flawed, and Chip Zdarsky is too, case in point with this lukerwarm final issue that had me rolling my eyes at several moments.

And that's how it's done ! While Marvel's issue of the crossover was a big fail, DC's offering is much better. In the main story, we get the long-awaited reteaming of the creators of Klaus. Though it's not on par with their previous work, Morrison goes adequately bonkers with the story and Dan Mora's art is brimming with details. I'm not sure I got everything but it kept me immmersed and interested. But the high points of this issue are clearly for me the second and the third stories. Hayden Sherman gives his best illustrating a meeting between Constantine and Doctor Strange plotted by 3 big guns, Snyder, Tynion IV and Williamson. The result is intelligent and true to the 2 characters. And Tom Taylor offers a heartwarming tale with 2 heroes he's well-acquainted with, Nightwing and Laura Kinney, with exquiste artwork by Bruno Redondo. Who cares that the 2 other shorter stories are just meh, this is an easy win for DC Comics !!!

I get that people can be shocked by the weird final twist of the issue. As for me I'm just hooked by this series as I was by "Captain America : Sam Wilson". Both feel to me like a fresh take on the Captain universe mythology so as long as Spencer is at the helm of both of them count me in!

What a good idea to waste some talented artists for a quick cash grab !!!! Did I say talents ? Maybe that's pushing it in the case of Frank Miller whom I would call aa formerly talented artist. His Batman vs Wolverine might be the worst thing I've read in a while. Good parts ? Well I guess the Krypto vs Jeff was cute, Adam Kubert did a good job on Green Arrow vs DD and The Rocket Racoon/ GL story was fun, thanks to Al Ewing. But really nothing to recommend wholeheartedly.

A mixed bag. The parts by Aaron and Leonardo Romero were excellent, introducing new intriguing players that will probably show up in the coming "Doctor Strange" issues. The rest, without being bad, felt a bit dull.

Is it just me or is this series just ridiculously underrated ? By far the best ongoing series on the stands and just for that reason I'm gonna rate every issue a hard 10 from now on. Unless there's a drop a quality in the future, but come on who am I kidding ? We're just in safe hands with this team !!!

No review from the critics for this one ? Sometimes I feel like there are just a few of us that are in on the awesomeness of this stuff. This issue has it all, from character moments to spectacular action scenes, all illustrated by the excellent team of Samnee and Wilson. If you're not reading this series, do yourself a a favor and check it, it will bring a smile to your face every time. That's how good it is.

A solid first issue with a cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more.

A good teamup between Baroness and cover Girl, interesting subplots all around that tie up to Transformers...I Wonder what's not to like in this series ?

A very strong rebirth issue for the X-men. Generally I'm not a big fan of Jonathan Hickman, as his narration can sometimes get a bit too confusing for my taste, but on this one I got more and more engrossed in his world building. Larraz's art is excellent, as usual. Now let's hope that Marvel does deliver on these good promises... At least I'm hopeful for the X-Men series.

Zdarsky's writing is solid as usual, but it's Carlos Magno that gets a chance to shine in some impressive splash pages for this fitting finale.

A perfect ending for the best run at Marvel in the 2010s. Reading it felt a bit like the end of LOTR, with multiple endings (all of them good !!!) and some new ideas thrown in for good measure. Clearly, Aaron's creative well was far from dry. Kudos to you, Jason, the greatest Thor fan !!! And good luck to Donny Cates and Nick Klein, they have a heavy task ahead for them, coming after that...

Spectacular, clever, funny and ultimately moving. Just the comic you want for Christmas any year !!!

I would have liked to love this one more. The art was good all through and Jason Aaron's script is competent, though nowhere near the level of what he's doing on Thor. Truth be told, this comic lacks a bit of focus and sometimes feels like a series of previews, without the coherence of what made DC Rebirth#1 a great reading.

Taylor and Redondo end their first act on a very strong note. Action and emotions all around, I love it !

I feel like Dexter Soy's art is getting better and better, with a touch of Daredevil in some of Nightwing's poses. And Dan Watter's pacing and chartacterization are faultless, as usual...

This event really ended on a high note, centered on character writing with outstanding visuals by RM silva. I cant't wait to read the impact of this conclusion in Fantastic Four, and it's a shame that Sorcerer Surpreme will be written by Steve Orlando, one of the few writers that truly bore me...

Not a bad issue but I'm seriously considering stopping buying the series at this point. Fiona Staples' art is still something to behold but Vaughan's writing seems to me a bit lazy and repetitive.

The delays between every issue are painful, but "Southern Bastards" still stands as the best book around, and this episode might be the shiniest example yet. With amazing character works and dialogs by Jason Aaron, as well as top-notch sequencing and art by Jason Latour, "Southern Bastards 20" doesn't let you catch your breath until the last panel. This series is a masterpiece of storytelling in the making.

And so ends Zdarsky's love letter to Spiderman, on a very high note with the best issue of the miniseries. Can we make him the writer of AMS already ? And as for Mark Bagley, if he needed to prove once more he's the seminal spidey artist, he just did in a most spectacular way.

Well it's not bad int itself but a retrospective view of Superman's life is not what I was hoping for. Guess I'll have to wait for the next issue to really get into the story...

Jason Aaron may have left, but Gene Luen Yang offers us a good jumping-on point with the Turtles working together at last and a worthwhile adversary. I'm definitely in, can't wait for the next issue !

I can't think of anything bad to say about this issue, except that this second volume has now the hard task to live up to the promises shown there. Aaron's story, while not really original, is very engaging, and Guerra's art is flawless, as usual.

Definitely my favorite arc of the series so far. And just take a look at the majestic awesomeness of those pages with the phoenix ! Russell Dauterman and Matthew Wilson must be gods...

Jason Aaron and co deliver on all their buildup in this fantastic issue. Spectacular and moving, this is just comic books at it best !!!