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Last week's adventures in comics.
Stranger Things: Erica the Great ★★Another inconsequential comic set in the Stranger Things universe.
The Witcher, Vol. 6: Witch's Lament ★★Vanessa Del Ray's awful, chicken scratch art ruins an interesting Witcher story.
The Rebels of Vanaheim: A Marvel Legends of Asgard Novel ★★★★Heimdall fights draugr in the latest Marvel prose novel set in Asgard.
E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams Volume 1 ★★★The story of a Nigerian Iron Man.
Postal: The Complete Collection ★★★★Postal is the tale of a small town, Eden, Wyoming, which doesn't exist. It's a town not on any map. It's not in government records. It's where the worst criminals go when they have nowhere else, to start over.
God of War Volume 2: Fallen God ★★Pretty pointless.
Hyper Scape ★★Ready Player One without all the nostalgia. Based on a video game I've never heard of.
Falconspeare ★★A decent vampire story marred by overly busy, rudimentary art.
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast ★★★A really dark and depressing story of a young mage sent off to school where he was twisted into being a monster for the Empire before breaking free. Not bad, but also not as fun as other Critical Role comics.
Memories from Limón ★★★★An artist illustrates his family's history in Costa Rico.
Catwoman: Soulstealer (The Graphic Novel) ★★★A graphic novel adaptation of the Sarah J. Maas novel.
The Saga of the Jack of Spades ★★★This comic is based on a version of medieval version of England where the country is split up and run by the four houses from a deck of cards.
Necromantic ★★★An undead love story. When a CIA agent's lover dies, nothing will stop him from returning to her. Part ghost story, part over the top, 80's testosterone, action-fest.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends, Vol. 1 ★★★In the 90's the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles moved to Image for a darker version of the Turtles that get put through the ringer.
Batman vs. Ra's Al Ghul ★Proof that DC will print anything with Batman in it, including this insane nonsense from Neal Adams.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 8 ★★★This collection only has 2 issues of the regular series. The rest are miniseries and spinoffs.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 9 ★★★★The TMNT books continue to be fantastic.
Crime Syndicate ★★A real lackluster reboot after what Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns both did with the Earth-3 characters.
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- Brian: Saga #55
- Kate: The Girl from the Sea
- Mike: Forget Me Not
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This week's trip to the LCS.Geiger 80-Page Giant
X Lives of Wolverine #2
The X-Cellent #1 <--- Mike Allred and Peter Milligan return to X-Statix
Crossover #11
The Goon #14
Serial #10
Spider-Woman #19
Suicide Squad #12
X-Men Legends #11
One-Star Squadron #3
Dark Knights of Steel #4
Last week's adventures in comics.
Hell Was Full ★A terrible comic strip with few punchlines and awful art. Couldn't even finish it.
Superman Smashes the Klan ★★★★★Not only an important message but a really cool idea. This is based on an actual Superman radio serial from 1946.
Jenny Zero ★★★The hard partying daughter of Ultraman inherits his powers.
The Girls of Dimension 13 ★★Steve Ditko era Dr. Strange crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Fearbook Club ★★The new kid in school keeps seeing ghosts in pictures he takes for the yearbook.
Phantom on the Scan ★★★Psychics find out they are dying from something that's in their head.
Project Patron ★★★What if Superman didn't return from the dead 30 years ago and the UN replaced him with a robot.
Bunny Mask: The Chipping of the Teeth ★★★A supernatural woman is released from a cave by a madman. She wears a bunny mask and kills criminals. Nice creepy vibe to it.
Malika: Warrior Queen Volume 2 ★★★Part of a neat little superhero universe set in Africa.
Out of Body ★★★A man in a coma begins to have out of body experiences where he's helped by a psychic and his soul is pursued by a satanist.
Silver City ★★★This has a neat concept. It's about a purgatory that everyone goes to when they die that is kind of a dreary steampunk city.
Miles to Go ★★★★This was really good. It's about a mom who was trained to be a hitman at 13. Now a government agency has killed her mentor and is coming after her and her daughter.
Babyteeth, Vol. 4 ★★★★Donny Cates brings his story of a teenager giving birth to the Antichrist to a close. I absolutely loved this series.
Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition ★★★Collects all of the digital Overwatch comics since the game's launch.
Devil's Island ★★★★Devil's Island was a real French prison during the Napoleonic era. This is a fictional story of 2 soldiers sent there to die.
The Girl Who Owned a City: The Graphic Novel ★★★An interesting story that steals from an old Star Trek story. Anyone over 12 has died from a virus leaving children to try and survive on their own.
Ronin Island, Vol. 1 ★★★The Walking Dead set in feudal Japan.
America Chavez: Made in the USA ★★The writing isn't bad but I hate the whole idea of this retcon. It completely changes her past and origin.
Infinite Destinies ★★★Marvel supposedly made these annuals about the people who bonded with the Infinity Gems at the end of Infinity Wars. A couple of them do not have anything to do with the Infinity Gems at all.
The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects ★★★★★A bunch of oddball odds and ends from Mike Mignola. These wacky but macabre tales are great.
Hellblazer, Vol. 13: Haunted ★★★Well, this group of Warren Ellis stories didn't hold up nearly as well as I remember when I read this back when it came out in floppies. Ellis's world view is REALLY dark.
The EC Archives: Terror Illustrated ★★★Billed as Picto-Fiction, this EC collection isn't true comics but more illustrated prose.
Apocalypse Ahead (The Mythics, #3) ★★★A comic for kids about some children from around the world who inherit powers to battle evil. It's a decent setup for a kids' comic. The issue is that it's very repetitive.
Chad wrote: "Last week's adventures in comics.Hell Was Full ★A terrible comic strip with few punchlines and awful art. Couldn't even finish it.
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hellblazer is such a great series and I didn't know they did another event in infinite destinies
My reading week:-Ajin, vols. 3-9
-Batman: Tales of the Demon
-Superman: Man of Steel, vols. 2-4
-The Beauty, vol. 4
-The Me You Love in the Dark #1-5
-Saga of the Swamp Thing, vol. 2
-The Silver Coin #8
Subham wrote: "hellblazer is such a great series and I didn't know they did another event in infinite destinies"Hellblazer is fantastic. Currently working my way through a re-read of the series.
Infinite Destinies ran through a bunch of the Marvel Annuals last year.
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- Paul: This is How I Disappear, Defenders (2021-) #5
- Nick: Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1-2, Alien (2021-) #9, Time Before Time #1-3
- Mike: Crisis Zone, Newburn #3, Sabretooth (2022) #1, New Masters #1
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Last week's adventures in comics, Mexico edition. Due to lots of cerveza and margaritas while on vacation this list is much smaller than normal.
Madman Library Edition Volume 2 ★★★★★Madman has had such a haphazard run of books over the last 30 years over a ton of publishers. It's awesome to have it all in one place. I love the ginchy nature of the series too.
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr ★★★★Set in Mumbai, Death is fired from her job when a baby is born that will discover immortality. Death becomes mortal and seeks to find this boy and end his life before he cures death. Like Daytripper, it's one of those books that make you revisit your life.
The Dreaming City (Michael Moorcock's Elric, #4) ★★★A really solid translation of the Michael Moorcock series.
Acts of Vengeance: Marvel Universe ★★★Acts of Vengeance was the coolest idea when I was a teenager. A bunch of the big villains got together, tired of losing to their archenemies. So they mixed things up with all of the villains attacking heroes they'd never fought before. This contains the weakest of the Acts of Vengeance crossovers.
Hope ★★★The story continues after The Shame Trilogy. Shame is dead but we don't get much more than a little intro of what is coming next.
Hell's Flaw ★★★Very much a middle volume that I think will read better once the arc is finished. John Bolton's art is still the draw here.
Normandy Gold ★★★A 70's political thriller mixed with a sexpoitation film and a revenge plot.
Underworld ★A man escapes from a mental hospital. He believes he is Odysseus travelling through the underworld instead of Winnipeg.
Dark Shadows/Vampirella, Volume One ★★★★★I was surprised how well these two properties worked together. Vampirella teams up with Barnabas Collins to take down Lady Bathory and Jack the Ripper.
Saint Germaine: Shadows Fall ★★★An immortal hires a writer to transcribe his life. Meanwhile his immortal wife is stealing lives to fuel her own. This definitely had a 90's Vertigo vibe to it and Vince Locke often worked for Vertigo during that period.
Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #7Not a fan of uncanny x-men after first issue. The blob appearence in this was also dissatisfying
Fighting American (Classic) #1
A good classic first issue, with good text. But a shade too much of capn america
Y: The Last Man #1
Was a uninteresting read. Cant even remember it. NOt of any interest
Just finished reading Ronin by Frank Miller.Others this week: I was trying to read some old stuff I still hadn’t read
-Green Lantern Intergalactic Lawman by Grant Morrison-hadn’t got round to it
-Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis
-Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman-reread as a refresher
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- Nick: Apache Delivery Service #2, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957--Forgotten Lives
- Kara: Archie Valentine's Day Spectacular (2022) #1
- Mike: Once & Future #19-24, New Mutants (2019-) #24
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My reading week:-Ajin: Demi-human, vols. 10-17
-The Beauty, vol. 5
-The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5
-Superman: Man of Steel, vol. 5-6
me personally am reading x-men gold atm!
Chad, have a great time on vacation!!!Some of my recent reads (each book has a longer review):
Far Sector - holy heck, it's the best DC comic I've read since Mr Miracle
Miles Morales, Vol. 3: Family Business - this series has been less enjoyable than I expected from Ahmed, but I'm sticking with it
Captain Marvel, Vol. 4: Accused - also catching up on Capt Marvel, and this has surprisingly been the strongest of the series so far, even as an Empyre tie-in...
Empyre - ...which then inspired me to finally read Empyre. And it was awful, because Ewing had to make it like every other event while barely focusing on Hulkling (and Wiccan).I'm excited to check out the Reading Challenge!
Read Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 this month and loved it! So I am now reading...Nuclear Winter Vol. 2 and probably
Nuclear Winter Vol. 3 because they are short, fun reads.
Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars Just finished this for BotM, writing my review soon.
Spider-Man: The Spider's Shadow
Also just picked up a BUNCH of books from the library for the 2022 reading challenge, with more coming in. Very exciting!
In the non-graphic novel realm, I've been reading Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Finally someone else read Nuclear Winter. Those comics are so much fun. I like to think of them as Giant Days with mutants.
My reading week:-A Thirst for Vengeance #5
-Afterdark
-The Beauty, vol. 6
-Beyond the Breach #1-5
-Captivated by You
-High-rise Invasion, vols. 1-10 (reread)
-Solo Levelling, vols. 2-3
-The Walking Dead Deluxe #32-33
-The Way of the House-husband, vol. 5
-The White Book
Last week's adventures in comics.
Children of the Woods ★★★Some solid horror about a loser teenager and the girl he loves becoming the next Children of the Woods.
Lewis Trondheim's The Fly ★★A wordless comic about a fly's life from its birth in a trash can up until its death. I know this is supposed to be goofy and fun, but I just found it tedious.
Pandemic (Green Class, #1) ★★★A by the numbers post-apocalyptic tale about some teenagers trapped within a walled city after a mutant plague breaks out.
Snow Angels: Season One ★★A really basic story about a family being chased through a trench on an ice planet.
Reign of the Devourer: A Marvel: Untold Novel ★★★★A prose novel about Dr. Doom.
Cyberpunk 2077: Big City Dreams ★Unlikable characters. Terrible art.
Black Hammer: Visions Volume 2 ★★★★Different creators write stories set in the Black Hammer universe ala Legends of the Dark Knight.
Julian in Purgatory ★★★Julian is your stereotypical, unabashed loser druggie. His girlfriend finally gets fed up and kicks him out. Julian never learns as he attempts to take advantage of everyone he knows.
Parasomnia ★★A half baked story of dream worlds and reality with a plot stolen from Dr. Sleep.
Madman Boogaloo! ★★★★Madman crossovers with Nexus and The Jam.
The Shadow Glass ★★★Aly Fell's artwork is exceptional. If only is storytelling was as good. This is about a young woman who stumbles upon 3 men summoning a demon in 1600's England.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X ★★★★Spinning out of volume 18, The Trial of Krang, the Turtles gather all the witnesses against Krang.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 18: Trial of Krang ★★★★First we see the meeting of the full Pantheon. This actually kind of reminded me of something we might have seen in a Sandman comic or something of that nature. Then Krang is finally trialed for his crimes. That ending!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 19: Invasion of the Triceratons ★★★★The Turtles have returned from Dimension X and everything has changed. The Triceratons have come to Earth to reclaim their home.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Volume 20: Kingdom of Rats ★★★★In the wake of the Triceraton invasion, NYC has taken a ton of damage. All of the various factions are jockeying for more power while the Rat King returns.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe, Volume 4: Home ★★★The weakest of the TMNT Universe books to date. With this volume, the book is becoming a true anthology book with little impact on the main book.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe, Volume 5: The Coming Doom ★★★Some solid stories but at this point, I think it was probably a smart decision to end this series.
The United States of Captain America ★★A speedster dressed like Captain America steals Cap's shield to use it to give Captain America a bad name. Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson go on a cross-country trip after fake Cap and meet a network of people inspired by Captain America called the Captains along the way.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends, Vol. 2 ★★★The Image run of TMNT is pretty brutal for the Turtles. Raphael lost an eye and Donatello got turned into a cyborg in the previous volume. Plus, Splinter mutated into a bat. Now one of the boys loses a hand.
Chained to the Grave ★The highly stylized art and dayglow colors belong on a 70's blacklight poster instead of a Supernatural Western comic.
Intertwined ★★★This is pure 1970's Kung Fu along the lines of any Bruce Lee movie. Our main character comes to New York from China to settle his uncle's affairs when he's selected as the next Spirit of the Earth.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount ★★Kevin Eastman tries and succeeds at creating one long gun battle. Yet, it's still very monotonous and boring. Nor am I a fan of Simon Bisley's art.
Hellblazer, Vol. 14: Good Intentions ★★★Brian Azzarello seems to think writing a good comic consists of just trying to shock the reader with the levels of depravity he's willing to go to.
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- Mike: Secret X-Men #1, Akane-Banashi 1
- René: The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, We Have Demons (comiXology Originals) #1
- Gabe Cheng: Rorschach (2020-) #1
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