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Feels a bit padded and doesn't really cover a lot of new ground, and dear lord Prof. Stein has been utterly ruined as a character. But the art is great.
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The Fury of Firestorm #4
Lorraine has tracked down Dr. Martin Stein, but what she learns in the processcould mean the end of Firestorm and Ronnie Raymond!
Slightly scattered but quite readable overall.
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JSA #21
The New God Metron takes Doctor Fate, Stargirl, Jakeem, and Kid Eternity back to the events of the DC ALL IN SPECIAL in search of Jim Corrigan after his defeat at the hands of Darkseid. Meanwhile the rest of the JSA continues its battle against the Spectre as it searches for its new host!
Both surprisingly good and surprisingly good at examining what a Bizarro World should be like.
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Bizarro: Year None #2
Trapped on a backward planet of backward doppelgängers doing backward versions of everything they would normally do, the extremely frontward Jimmy Olsen and Perry White find themselves wondering: Will we ever get home again? At least their host—a backward version of Superman—seems to be accommodating of their stay. But if everything is backward on ...
Solid but the scenes in the emotional space doesn't quite work.
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Green Lantern Corps #18
Powered up from his time in the Emotional Expanse, Guy Gardner and leaders from the other Corps work to fast-track Corps Leader Jessica Cruz’s plan to unify all emotion as the rest of the Lanterns hold off an armada of super-advanced Manhunters in Aya bodies on their way to Oa!
All it took for this comic to become good was Renee.
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Batwoman #4
Batwoman has declared war against the Dark Faith, and the body count continues to rise. As her actions raise alarms among friends and foes alike, the Question has come to Petalon in search of answers. But what she uncovers will force Kate into the most desperate fight of her life. If you thought last issue’s climax was shocking, just wait until you...
Pretentious, ugly, boring, unreadable A sad throwback to those terrible Vertigo comics of the 90s that thought being fake-profound and using ugly art was clever.
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Deadman #1
The Deadman enters the Next Level! In the millisecond following his murder, the soul of shifty circus aerialist Boston Brand was commandeered by the goddess Rama Kushna, who deputized the erstwhile performer’s ghost with a sacred spectral assignment: the Custodian of All Souls! Now Brand floats—begrudgingly—through this bluegreen purgatory we call ...
Having Rose along hearkens back to the golden age of the Priest run on Deathstroke.
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Deathstroke: The Terminator #4
Slade’s got a job to do, and he can’t afford any distractions. Enter: Ravager, his deadly daughter. But is she here to save Deathstroke or kill him? It’s Take Your Kid to Work Day in this very special, kill-crazy family reunion issue.
Fun but padded, and not nearly enough of the title characters. And the cast of Warlord isn't very interesting.
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest #52
Batman and Travis Morgan, the Warlord, must work together to combat the greatest threat to this underground kingdom—the Tyrannosorcerer! But where is Superman? In search of a new way to augment his powers that will shock you!
Fun but silly.
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Green Lantern #36
What’s it like running into your ex-girlfriend, who is also a superhero and happens to be the daughter of Earth’s Green Lantern, after a few years? Well, why don’t you come along and find out as Jade returns to help, and Kyle investigates a series of murders involving several fast-food joints all around L.A.!
Really fun and smart comic, with a great shoutout or two.
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Flash #34
Mr. Terrific is helping Wally understand the new superpower he’s been experiencing and has come up with a way to test it. But when that results in the Flash seeing a vision of a dark future—okay, maybe not that dark but at least “concerning”—Central City overrun by a Gorilla Army!—he knows precisely where he needs to go to stop it. Can one man, eve...
Two things can be true:
- This is a good comic.
- This is not a love letter to the classic Firestorm comics.
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The Fury of Firestorm #3
Lorraine is on the hunt for the only person who can bring Ronnie back from the brink: Martin Stein. But what did Martin do to cause such a rift between him and Ronnie to begin with?
Too bad the adventures of Flip Minnow are not intended to be their own thing.
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The Muppets Noir #4
This final thrilling issue reveals everything! Well, most things! One! At least one thing will be revealed! Probably! Kermit The Frog’s detective persona, Flip Minnow, finally meets the mysterious Meringue (a.k.a. Miss Piggy) in his private detective office – and now it’s time to reveal the dark secrets (or at least one secret) that will lead them ...
The best Guy Gardner story in a while. But every time one writer develops Guy, the next one turns the clock back. Will this change to him stick?
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Green Lantern Corps #17
Trying to keep the new Manhunters from stealing Ophidian, Effigy goes supernova on the sun, turning it into a black hole as the Lanterns race past the event horizon to save Ophidian and reverse the effects before Oa and New Thanagar plunge into frigid ice ages.
This is a good comic and a good series, but things take too long to happen.
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JSA #20
The Spectre has taken hold of the JSA with one mission: find a new host! But as the JSA fight their former ally, they need to split up and get to the bottom of what has become of the spirit of vengeance!
Fun but sort of filler between set up and conclusion, even if Clark adapting to being normal was interesting.
But can't wait to see what is in Lewis Lang's book.
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Action Comics #1099
After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman?
A step up from the first two issues, but it's a bit sad that the least interesting part of Batwoman is Batwoman.
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Batwoman #3
In the aftermath of Batwoman’s brutal showdown with the Monks of the Stone, Jacob Kane fears his daughter may have crossed the point of no return. If there’s any chance of pulling Kate back from the brink, he’ll need the help of Renee Montoya, a.k.a. the Question—but neither of them may like the answer they find. The sparks will be flying in more w...
Adams is starting to spin his wheels, and without Xermanico, the art is sort of warmed over.
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Green Lantern #35
The glitz! The glamor! The giant alien that wants Odyssey dead! Wait…what? In order to ensure that her burgeoning career keeps…you know…burgeoning, Odyssey the Time Bandit is tasked with doing the meeting circuit. Accompanied by Kyle, she has to drive around to various coffees, lunches, and dinners to hobnob with the decision- makers. But where the...
More supernatural hard boiled fun.
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The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #4
The Brooklyn Bridge is as good a place as any for Ezra to take a clandestine meeting with Karl Meyer, the man who could help him bust this case wide open. But mechanical monsters lie in wait, and Ezra’s life is put right on the line. He knows too much now, and the only way to stay alive is to act fast. What he finds at the Clockworkers’ Union might...
Building well on both Slade's history and the first two issues, if perhaps losing a bit of momentum.
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Deathstroke: The Terminator #3
It’s said there is no honor among thieves. But there is a code among killers. Slade Wilson wrote the code. And now he’s in Deadshot’s and Deathblow’s crosshairs for breaking its first rule!
Fraction has a feel for Batman, and maybe for Bruce Wayne, but there is just something about how he writes comics I will never quite embrace. Everything he does borders on the twee. Great art. And I just can't stand the whole "Vandal Savage is police commissioner" thing.
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Batman #4
As Bruce Wayne investigates the Crown of Storms, Batman pursues Anarky and discovers a criminal conspiracy hiding in plain sight that will change the game for crime and criminals in Gotham City...and the world!
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