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Conan The Barbarian #11 |
Nov 25, 2019
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A perfect Conan episode. It captures the ethos of Conan as well as anyone since Robert E. Howard.
The art more than keeps up with the writing.
The best single issue of Conan I've ever read, and one of the best penultimate chapters in any series going.
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Daredevil #18 |
Feb 22, 2020
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I can't say a bad thing about this issue.
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War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants #1 |
May 31, 2019
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This one hit all the right notes for me.
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Batman: Curse of the White Knight |
2 issues
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Batman: Curse of the White Knight #4
October 31, 2019
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The scene when Batman sees Barbara running out of the hospital, and the realization hits him was a gut punch.
It still is, the next day thinking about it as I type this.
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Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019) |
2 issues
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Guardians of the Galaxy #12 |
Dec 26, 2019
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Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1 |
Nov 03, 2019
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That was a pretty impressive debut issue. I was ready to write off Marvel Zombies completely, but this one had atmosphere that was lacking in previous series.
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Rat Queens #19 |
Oct 31, 2019
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This series had been trending down for a while until the current team took over. Even then, it's been a little shaky.
This is the issue where everything finally came together in a big way.
The King Gary plot has been good so far, and this one took it to the next level.
For the first time in months (years?) I'm anticipating the next issue.
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The Warning |
4 issues
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The Warning #6
April 30, 2019
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This has been a hard series to keep reading, but this issue finally struck me. There was real dread when the enemy arrived. You can practically hear ominous alien invasion music in your head.
This is the issue that finally resonated. I'll go back and reread them all now
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The Warning #8
June 30, 2019
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This book is absolutely beautiful. It's just so vivid. I feel like I'm watching it, not reading it.
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The Warning #9
July 20, 2019
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I love how this series knows when to step on the gas when the story calls for it. Beautifully calculated chaos. My favorite panel was a throwaway shot of missiles launching from a battleship in the dark. I don't know why. It was a quick cut but it just looked so real.
I'm not doing a very good job at explaining why I love this series.
Maybe I can't. Maybe it's just a visceral gut reaction. Just poking at the exact spot in my brain with the correct puzzle piece.
Art, man.
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The Warning #10
August 17, 2019
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An excellent ending to the first act. If only Prometheus could have been a tenth as good as this series.
I'm going back to read the entire run again.
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Joker: Killer Smile |
2 issues
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Absolute Carnage (2019) |
2 issues
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Absolute Carnage #1
August 14, 2019
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I was prepared to hate this, or at the very least be seriously disappointed. I like Venom, but Carnage has been played out for a good twenty years now. He's one of those characters Marvel should have permanently killed off. He was a one-note "extreme!" psycho back in the 90s, and has only gotten more overpowered and ridiculous since then.
But this was an incredible beginning for this event. Even if the whole thing fizzles out like 90% of Marvel's big crossovers, this issue was fantastic.
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James Bond 007 (2018) |
2 issues
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James Bond: Origin #8 |
Apr 30, 2019
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Marauders #1 |
Oct 30, 2019
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I really liked this, and I wasn't expecting it at all.
I thought it would just be another "X-team" book that does the same old stuff with a slightly different roster.
Red Queen of the Seas Kate Pryde! ARRRRRRRR!
I'm in.
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Old Man Quill #4 |
Apr 19, 2019
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Star Trek: Picard - Countdown |
2 issues
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Star Trek: Picard - Countdown #2
December 23, 2019
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Another solid issue! I wasn't planning on paying for CBS just to watch the upcoming show, but the quality of this comic is making me seriously rethink that!
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Wolverine: Infinity Watch #3 |
Apr 19, 2019
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I generally haven't liked this series, but this issue have me a couple of good genuine laughs
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Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1 |
Dec 24, 2019
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Better than any Wonder Woman comic in the last year
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Ant-Man #1 |
Feb 07, 2020
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This was just silly enough for my taste.
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DCeased: The Unkillables #1 |
Feb 23, 2020
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I'm pretty much over the zombie craze, yet i really liked this one. Can't explain that.
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Dead Eyes (2019) |
2 issues
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Dead Eyes #2
November 8, 2019
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A wild caper, and an emotional core. I love it.
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Deadpool (2019) |
2 issues
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Deadpool #1
December 1, 2019
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Jeff the Land Shark saved this one for me
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Fantastic Four #16 |
Nov 08, 2019
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The bit about Namor was genuinely hilarious.
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Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions #3 |
Apr 29, 2019
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That was pretty messed up, but I liked it.
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The Life And Death Of Toyo Harada #2 |
Apr 16, 2019
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Valkyrie: Jane Foster |
3 issues
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Valkyrie: Jane Foster #2
August 27, 2019
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"A walking talking Hippocratic oath violation"
I'm sorry, that is a terrible line.
The rest of the issue was a pretty good fight between Valkyrie and Bullseye. I'm still onboard with this series.
"Wait, didn't Spider-Man kill someone doing this?"
Now that's funny.
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Valkyrie: Jane Foster #3
September 20, 2019
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Riding a pegasus through Heaven and Hell, with a dead God on your back...
It's practically The Night Begins To Shine come to life.
I like it.
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X-Force #6 |
Feb 04, 2020
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I'm not sure where Hank gets this high opinion of himself. Didn't he kidnap the younger versions of the X-Men just to scold Cyclops for much of the same reasons he's using to justify his own murder spree here?
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Doctor Doom #9 |
Jan 15, 2021
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Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble #1 |
Nov 08, 2019
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If I had bought this in a physical store, I would have flipped through it and probably put it back for being "too cutesy".
I bought it digitally, so I was surprised by the art and story.
It wasn't bad, though. I thought it was light-hearted and amusing. Perfect for kids.
I'll echo the sentiment that not every comic has to be super-serious, or adult-oriented humor.
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Taskmaster #1 |
Jan 12, 2021
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The Prodigal Sun: Fantastic Four #1 |
Jul 12, 2019
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I liked this. I wasn't expecting it to be so light and goofy, but it was, and it worked for me.
I have my doubts on the story having any staying power, but this single issue gets good marks from me.
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Batman / Superman (2019) |
2 issues
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Batman / Superman #1
September 3, 2019
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Not bad, but I'm just sick of the Batman Who Laughs entirely.
DC beat the character to death months ago. Let it go.
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Batman / Superman #4
November 21, 2019
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I am beyond sick of the Batman Who Laughs, but I have to admit this was a pretty exciting issue.
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Immortal Hulk |
2 issues
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Immortal Hulk #27
November 22, 2019
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This series may have peaked. The story gets cornier each month.
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Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle #1 |
Feb 02, 2020
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I'm interested enough to read another issue, but Peter Parker looked like Troy Aikman and that's weird.
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House of X |
3 issues
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House of X #4
September 13, 2019
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I cant say anything bad about this issue.
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House of X #5
September 19, 2019
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I love how Hickman "Bendis-ed" Bendis' own character.
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The Walking Dead #192 |
Jun 06, 2019
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Wow. For such a heavy issue it's almost too light. *Wham Bam Plop Flush Moving on...*
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Transformers vs. Terminator #1 |
Mar 31, 2020
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Great idea, less great execution. Still good enough to give it another issue.
I'll be back.
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Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1 |
Dec 23, 2019
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I'm quickly reaching my limit for this Year of the Villain stuff, and I've been sick of Batman Who Laughs for what feels like ages now, but I liked this issue.
I am a man of contradictions.
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Justice League (2018) |
4 issues
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Justice League #24
May 29, 2019
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The first three pages are a better Kent Family story than anything Bendis has done since taking over.
The rest of the book is just as good. Big space battle scenes that aren't overwhelming and confusing, and an emotionally satisfying sacrifice that works.
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Justice League #30
September 3, 2019
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Some wonky art, especially on Guy Gardner, but high marks for summing up the last year or so of Source Wall/Perpetua mumbo jumbo.
Plus, a dash of Jarro, who I love.
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Justice League #31
September 12, 2019
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I feel like I just took a big bong-full of years of DC crossovers.
I have no idea what's going on, but I'm digging it.
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Adventures of the Super Sons #10 |
May 06, 2019
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The appearance of Old Man Superboy and Robin made this issue for me.
I will miss the Super Sons when they are gone.
Oh, and piss off, Bendis!
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Black Science #43 |
Sep 30, 2019
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A selfish solution from a selfish man. The End.
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Livewire #5 |
Apr 16, 2019
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Bloodshot (2019) |
2 issues
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Bloodshot #1
September 30, 2019
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What is Valiant doing with Bloodshot lately? The last series was terrible and this is a pretty bland kickoff for a new series.
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Bloodshot #4
December 26, 2019
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Not a direction I thought it would go in, but I'm on board for another issue.
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X-O Manowar #26 |
May 01, 2019
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Very much a "writer's" story, rather than an X-O one. Overall, this was a good run though.
The entire team can be proud of it.
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You Are Obsolete |
2 issues
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You Are Obsolete #1
September 19, 2019
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Creepy!
The smiles on the adults' faces are worth the money alone.
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Amazing Mary Jane (2019) |
3 issues
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Amazing Mary Jane #3
December 14, 2019
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The lack of praise for this book baffles me. It's exactly the kind of out-of-the-box story you'd think would resonate with the turtleneck crowd.
I don't love it, but it's entertaining and different and FUN.
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Amazing Mary Jane #6
March 28, 2020
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I loved the first arc of this series, but i didn't like anything about this one.
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Star Wars: Tie Fighter |
2 issues
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Undiscovered Country (2019) |
3 issues
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Undiscovered Country #1
November 7, 2019
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For as hyped as this thing was, it was pretty underwhelming.
I'll give it a chance, but I'm already getting that Lazarus vibe, where Rucka just got ridiculous in his non-sensical world-building.
China calls in their debts? That's not how any of this works!
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Die (2018) |
2 issues
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Die #9
November 11, 2019
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I just don't find the Bronte family story interesting enough to carry the entire issue.
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Spider-Man: Life Story #5 |
Jul 18, 2019
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I really like this series, but this issue had too many things to cram in to fit the "decade" concept. The Parker Family, Morlun, 9/11, and Civil War is just too much to do any single part justice.
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Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion |
3 issues
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell #5 |
Dec 06, 2019
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The delay was too long. I'd completely lost track of the story, so this entire issue was one big "huh?" for me.
The art was incredible though. Major props for that.
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Turok #4 |
Jul 19, 2019
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What the heck just happened? It's been a few months since the last issue of Turok, and this one just throws some crazy-ass shit right at you.
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War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men #1 |
May 01, 2019
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Powers of X #1 |
Aug 05, 2019
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Red Goblin: Red Death #1 |
Nov 01, 2019
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Wonder Woman (2016) |
2 issues
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Wonder Woman #68
April 12, 2019
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This entire arc has been tedious. The dialog between Giganta and Diana was especially bad this issue. Why can't anyone write a compelling wonder Woman comic anymore?
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Age Of X-Man: Apocalypse & The X-Tracts #2 |
Apr 11, 2019
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Free your mind...peace, love...groovy colors...Scooby-Doo dialog...BRUTAL MURDERS!
Weird book.
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Age Of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler #3 |
Apr 18, 2019
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Berserker Unbound |
3 issues
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Berserker Unbound #1
August 16, 2019
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I can't give it anymore than a 6.0, and most of that is based on potential and faith in Lemire.
This issue didn't advance the story beyond the cover and the solicits, and the back story was vague and generic.
I'll be back for issue #2 though.
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Berserker Unbound #2
September 9, 2019
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Gotta get better soon. Can't live off of Lemire's reputation much longer.
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Berserker Unbound #4
November 7, 2019
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That's it? Man, what a disappointing series. There was nothing out of the ordinary here. The twist was that this is an absolute on the rails barbarian fish out of water story. No new ground tread at all. The art was good, but wasted on the weak, derivative story.
This was like a Trust Fund White Boy Reggae Cover Band - technically proficient but utterly lacking in originality or soul.
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Family Tree #1 |
Nov 13, 2019
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Not very interesting. The lead character is pretty unlikable. The series synopsis sounds good, and Lemire has more hits than misses. This might be a miss though.
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Iron Man 2020 #1 |
Jan 17, 2020
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I can't get over how stupid those big gears on Iron Man's suit are.
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Locke & Key: Dog Days #1 |
Nov 10, 2019
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Cute, but the one-note joke gets played-out real quick.
Not worth your time.
The extended preview in the back is the real reason this was published, I suspect. And it wasn't that great either.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 |
Dec 23, 2019
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The End: Venom #1 |
Jan 17, 2020
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Why did they even bother trying to cram that much story into a regular size issue?
Tolkien would have told him to edit it down a bit.
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The Forgotten Queen #3 |
May 02, 2019
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William Gibson's Alien 3 #5 |
Apr 04, 2019
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No wonder the film never get made.
This series was a total dud.
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Star Wars: Age Of Resistance |
5 issues
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Star Wars: Age Of Resistance: Finn #1
July 12, 2019
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There's nothing new here worth learning about Finn. He's a stormtrooper with a heart of gold. This comic expands on that a little, but doesn't really add anything interesting.
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Amazing Spider-Man (2018) |
2 issues
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Age Of X-Man: X-Tremists |
2 issues
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Batman's Grave #1 |
Oct 14, 2019
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Big miss on the characterization. I'm not buying Alfred's sudden turn into hippie logic. And the detective work was all flash, no substance. Bruce just figured everything out spontaneously. Like he was being fed insights from a script, rather than coming to any logical conclusions. 12 issues? No thanks.
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Captain America (2018) |
8 issues
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Captain America #15
October 23, 2019
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What is going on in this comic lately? This is all incredibly boring and uninteresting.
The art is great, though.
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Captain America #16
November 27, 2019
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Another miss by the writer. The entire run sounds how someone thinks older white guys think, but whiffs badly because this is not just random old white dude, it's Captain America.
Art is childish too.
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Captain America #18
February 3, 2020
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This is a terrible run on Captain America that needs to end soon.
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Captain America #23
September 26, 2020
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This entire run has been up it's own ass with fake profundity. Get over yourself, dude.
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Age of X-Man: Omega #1 |
Jul 18, 2019
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The conclusion was just as bad as the rest. Good riddance!
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Avengers: No Road Home #10 |
Apr 18, 2019
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Death's Head #2 |
Aug 22, 2019
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Terminator: Sector War #4 |
May 03, 2019
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Meh. This series was a real dud, and the final chapter is half-assed and unconvincing.
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Excalibur #1 |
Nov 04, 2019
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This comic gave me no compelling reason for it to exist.
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Flash Forward #1 |
Sep 20, 2019
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This combines two of the recent DC storylines that I've liked the least, Heroes in Crisis and Dark Multiverse.
I have no interest in continuing either of those plotlines.
I hope Wally comes through it as a good character again, but I'm out.
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Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey And Emma Frost #1 |
Mar 10, 2020
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Marvel 2099 (2019) |
2 issues
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Marvel 2099: Omega #1
December 23, 2019
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I don't think I missed an issue of the new 2099, but what the hell did i just read here!?!
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Event Leviathan |
2 issues
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Event Leviathan #4
September 16, 2019
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Four issues in and the pace has gotten so slow that I've forgotten what the plot is anymore.
Why is this such a big deal again?
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Event Leviathan #6
November 13, 2019
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To call this event a dud would be an insult to duds. Even Milk Duds, which are pretty freaking disappointing.
So we know who Leviathan is now. Whoopty Floopty Ding Damn Doo!
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Heroes In Crisis |
2 issues
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Heroes In Crisis #7
April 2, 2019
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If the point of this series was to say that mental health issues should be swept under the rug and never spoken of again, then this has been a spectacular success.
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Heroes In Crisis #8
April 27, 2019
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I'm still not sure how he went from having a tragic accident to framing two innocent people and setting then against each other.
That's an Anakin Skywalker Killing Younglings leap of villainy right there.
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Batman (2016) |
10 issues
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Batman #68
April 11, 2019
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Waste of time.
Look, man...I'm sorry you never got to do a Catwoman & Lois Lane bachelorette party, but that's entirely your own fault. Cramming it in now is just being a spoiled baby.
Move it along, or walk away.
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Batman #69
April 17, 2019
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This arc had more filler than a gas station hot dog.
Glad it's over.
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Batman #70
May 6, 2019
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Another baby step forward, wrapped up in pretentiousness.
This entire run is written by Otho from Beetlejuice -- a guy so convinced of his artistic greatness that he's oblivious to how buffoonish he looks.
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Batman #76
August 12, 2019
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The biggest disparity between beautiful visuals and incoherent plot since Prometheus.
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Batman #78
September 16, 2019
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Another Tom King issue, another waste of time.
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Batman #81
October 16, 2019
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This is the worst issue of Batman I've ever read.
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Batman #83
November 22, 2019
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King and Bendis in a two way race for Worst DC Writer.
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Batman #84
December 14, 2019
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This was all very dumb, and I can't wait for it to be over, but I'll bring up one very stupid point.
If you take King's motivations for Thomas Wayne at face value, then he would have shot The Joker I the head as he lay prone in the church. That would be the single most helpful thing he could have done for Bruce.
One more issue of this masquerade.
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Batman #85
December 23, 2019
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Good riddance, you flatulating butthead.
Grab Bendis on your way out the door.
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Bloodshot: Rising Spirit |
2 issues
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Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #8
July 9, 2019
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Thank God that's over. That was the worst run of Bloodshot I've ever read. Please, Valiant, please just ignore it and move on. Let's never speak of it again
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Action Comics (2016) |
13 issues
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Action Comics #1009
April 1, 2019
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Bendis loves the sound of his own voice. I, however, do not.
The art was good.
Of course he's going to shoehorn his other characters into this book too. Can't wait until this puts is gone.
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Action Comics #1012
July 9, 2019
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I've never given a "1.0" before, but this issue earned it. Total crap in every regard.
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Action Comics #1014
September 1, 2019
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I'm going to do what Bendis can't...finish a thought in a clear and concise manner.
Bendis' Superman comics are terrible. All of them.
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Action Comics #1016
October 28, 2019
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Another 30-page Bendis jackoff/commercial for his latest attempt at creating another Miles Morales.
Boo this man! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Action Comics #1017
November 29, 2019
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The only thing worse than a Bendis event is Bendis jumping into the of an existing event.
Uh and the art is trash too.
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Action Comics #1018
January 3, 2020
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I'm here to pile on. The writing and the art were pure garbage. Of course Bendis is going to make his own character the mayor of Metropolis. She just moved there six months ago. She's a surefire bet to win!
Red Cloud still sucks.
Superman revealing his secret to someone he's talked to maybe 5 times?
Speaking of things that suck...hey, it's Leviathan!
Why not just add some Rogol Zaar too, since we're just flaunting the Geneva Conventions here.
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Action Comics #1024
September 8, 2020
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Please move on, Bendis. You just plain suck. Take your talents to Bazooka Joe comics.
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Action Comics #1026
November 19, 2020
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Straight garbage. I can't even tell what happened to the Parasite creature. It was just suddenly defeated so we could get more of Bendis's really Red Cloud.
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Superman (2018) |
12 issues
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Superman #12
June 19, 2019
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Bendis' rewrite of the story of Krypton's destruction continues to be bad, and only looks to get worse. The dialogue is out-of-place and inconsistent for the characters. I really hate this run.
The art is pretty great, though.
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Superman #14
September 1, 2019
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Oh my God, I thought Action Comics was bad. This is worse.
Bemdis' big lame villain, who he wasted all these issues with is, just arrested, off-panel, like a jewelry store thief.
Oh, and just like Action Comics, it ends on a cliffhanger that is actually a commercial for another Bendis project.
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Superman #16
October 14, 2019
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Nice reminder of how good Super Sons used to be until DC let Bendis age-up Jon just so he could be in Bendis' new Legion book.
Bendis sucks, but that's like a known quantity at this point.
DC sucks more for tanking one of their best titles just to accommodate him.
I miss Super Sons, is what I'm saying, and this issue was just lemon juice in a paper cut.
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Superman #17
November 17, 2019
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I'm used to giving a 1-star review based entirely on Bendis' shitty writing taking an artist down with him, but this is the rare case where the art earned a 1-star too.
Good job, I guess.
DC, time to admit you got hosed.
For football fans, hiring Bendis was the equivalent of trading up to draft Mitchell Trubisky.
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Superman #19
January 31, 2020
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Bendis pats himself on the back for his own story, then tacks on a few pages of Mongol fight when that fizzles out.
Poop.
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Superman #24
September 8, 2020
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When is this dookie-flinger going to leave?
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