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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 !

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

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.

An awesome ending full of spectacular battles and character moments. Jason Aaron has professed his admiration for Grant Morrison's run on "Batman" and he just might have come up with an equivalent for his tenure on "Thor". A joy to read and reread again and again. And as for Russell Dauterman and co what can we say except their labour of love is showing on every page. Very well done indeed !!!!

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.

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 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...

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.

After the awesome Fire power, another big hit from Skybound ! James Harren is doing a spectacular job here, both with the writing and the gory visuals. I can't wait to se where this is going next.

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 !!!

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.

A solid conclusion to the miniseries. While not a huge surprise, the reveal of the whisper is a testament to the coherence of Aaron's big story told throughout the various Thor series. Can't wait to read what comes next !

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...

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 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.

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...

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.

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.

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 !

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 !!!

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 !

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!