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jrjoanes rated Far Sector #12 Jun 8, 2021
9.0

Far Sector #12

By: N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell
Released: Jun 9, 2021

When Jo Mullein left Earth for parts unknown, little did she know she’d end up becoming a Green Lantern at the farthest outpost in the known universe, dealing with a complex culture that was about to have its first murder in centuries. Investigating that death unearthed a lot of secrets and made her a lot of enemies, and it all comes to a head in...

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8.0

Justice League: Last Ride #2

By: Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonca
Released: Jun 9, 2021

The League needs to prevent galactic upheaval by protecting a ruthless killer, and the only way to do that is to visit the scene of their greatest failure! But can Superman ignore the ghosts of the past to do what's needed?

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8.0

Batman: Urban Legends #4

By: Meghan Fitzmartin, Eddy Barrows
Released: Jun 9, 2021

-The penultimate chapter of the Grifter story is here! Grifter’s walking a deadly line between Lucius Fox and Halo’s plan...can he survive the endgame? Oh, and yeah, now Superman is after him!
-As old wounds threaten to sabotage Batman and Red Hood’s investigation into the Cheerdrop drug turning Gotham City upside down, they run afoul ...

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jrjoanes rated Future State: Gotham #2 Jun 8, 2021
7.0

Future State: Gotham #2

By: Dennis Culver, Giannis Milonogiannis
Released: Jun 9, 2021

Tragedy has brought Gotham City to its knees. Countless people are dead, seemingly at the hands of the Next Batman. Gotham demands justice, and Red Hood has vowed to answer their call. Even if that means beating his way through Nightwing and the rest of the Bat-Family to do it.

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jrjoanes rated Green Lantern #3 Jun 1, 2021
7.5

Green Lantern #3

By: Geoffrey Thorne, Tom Raney
Released: Jun 2, 2021

Stranded in a Dark Sector with no rings and no backup, John Stewart is out of options, his back against the wall. After the Central Power Battery dies, John must live long enough to gather the surviving Green Lanterns and find a way home, while one of the newest Green Lanterns, Far Sector's Jo Mullein navigates a host of unknown dangers on the Gree...

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jrjoanes rated Batman / Catwoman #2 Jan 27, 2021
7.5

Batman / Catwoman #2

By: Tom King, Clay Mann
Released: Jan 20, 2021

Phantasm has come to Gotham City! Andrea Beaumont, the one-time love of Bruce Wayne, is looking for her lost child, and she’s pretty sure The Joker is involved. So, who better to have as an ally than Batman? And what better way to get to Batman than through Catwoman? It’s a knotted history for this costumed quartet, spanning past, present, and ...

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jrjoanes rated Future State: Aquaman #1 Jan 27, 2021
8.0

Future State: Aquaman #1

By: Brandon Thomas, Daniel Sampere
Released: Jan 27, 2021

When Jackson Hyde accepted the mantle of Aquaman, he didn’t expect to also have to mentor Andy Curry, Arthur and Mera’s teen daughter. Nor did he expect that he and Andy would get sucked into the Confluence-an interdimensional nexus that connects distant planets and galaxies through the One Great Ocean. And he certainly didn’t expect to lose ...

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8.0

Future State: Dark Detective #2

By: Mariko Tamaki, Giannis Milonogiannis
Released: Jan 27, 2021

Bruce Wayne is supposed to be dead...but this Dark Detective is on the run and shining a light on the mystery of his own “murder”: How did the killers know Bruce Wayne was Batman? As the forces of the Magistrate zero in on Bruce’s location, it’s a race against time to unlock the secrets of their surveillance tech and take the fight to the v...

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8.5

Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #4

By: Katana Collins, Matteo Scalera
Released: Jan 27, 2021

Harley’s pursuit of the Golden Age killer gets personal. Still in the fog of her discovery about Hector’s obsession, she relives her darkest memory of Jack’s transformation into The Joker-and her own early evolution into Harley Quinn. With Bruce’s counsel, she grapples with the guilt of her past and makes a choice that sends her straight in...

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jrjoanes reviewed Sharkey The Bounty Hunter #1 Feb 20, 2019
8.5

Super fun read

Sharkey The Bounty Hunter #1

By: Mark Millar, Simone Bianchi
Released: Feb 20, 2019

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Set in a brilliant new sci-fi universe, Sharkey is a blue-collar bounty hunter who tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck. Aided and abetted by his ten-year-old partner, he's out for the biggest bounty of his career.

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jrjoanes rated Superman #31 Sep 20, 2017
8.5

Superman #31

By: James Bonny, Tyler Kirkham
Released: Sep 20, 2017

Lois Lane is after the interview of a lifetime. The subject of her Daily Planet article: Deathstroke the Terminator! Determined to get "inside the mind of a killer," Lois follows a trail of bodies across the globe and comes face to face with the ultimate assassin. But the encounter turns deadly and, with Superman half a world away, the interview of...

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jrjoanes rated Green Lanterns #31 Sep 20, 2017
7.5

Green Lanterns #31

By: Sam Humphries, Carlo Barberi
Released: Sep 20, 2017

"OUT OF TIME" finale! Simon Baz stands alone against Volthoom, the first and most powerful Lantern. It's a battle of courage and will that changes both Baz and Volthoom forever.

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jrjoanes added Green Lanterns to their pull list Sep 20, 2017

Green Lanterns

"RED PLANET" chapter one
New Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz promised to protect others in brightest day or blackest night, but as "Red Planet" begins to rise, the partners find themselves confronted with a unimaginable threat from Bleez and the Red Lanterns!
THEY SAID IT: "I am psyched for GREEN LANTERNS!" says writer Sam Humphries. "M...

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jrjoanes added Batman (2016) to their pull list Sep 20, 2017

Batman (2016)

"I AM GOTHAM" chapter one
No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?
CAN'T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

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jrjoanes added Dark Ark to their pull list Sep 20, 2017

Dark Ark

NEW SERIES!
The wickedness of mankind has moved the Creator to destroy the world by way of the flood. Noah has been tasked with building an ark to save his family and the animals of the world. But this is not Noah's story. For darker powers have commanded the sorcerer Shrae to build his own ark and save the unnatural creatures of the world-such...

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jrjoanes reviewed Titans #7 Jan 11, 2017
9.0

Titans continues to charm with its witty dialogue and greatly developed character interactions, add on top of that a wonderful connection between pre-52 Wally West and Superman, Titans #7 leaves you beaming and excited for more future stories.

Titans #7

By: Dan Abnett, Lee Weeks
Released: Jan 11, 2017

"Home Sweet Home"! A new threat brings Wally West face to face with the Man of Steel, and the two recognize each other as kindred souls from another world. Plus, the Titans set up their new Tower in New York City!
RATED T

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8.0

Its a good intro to the character albeit rushed. The previous one-shot, Atom, benefited from have its story told chronologically, this one takes the flashback approach. That said, Mari Mcabe is a likable and cool character and I look forward to see her in JLA.

Justice League of America: Vixen Rebirth #1

By: Steve Orlando, Jamal Campbell
Released: Jan 11, 2017

SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD! She's one of the country's most successful businesswomen, an iconic fashion pioneer, a crusader for social justice and an incredibly powerful member of the Justice League of America. But Mari McCabe's life wasn't always this way. Follow her path to becoming the heroic Vixen in this cruc...

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8.0

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #3

By: Joshua Williamson, Ardian Syaf
Released: Jan 4, 2017

Belle Reve Penitentiary. Headquarters of Task Force X, home to the worst super-criminal scum in the DC Universe and new residence of...the Justice League?! The Suicide Squad delight in showing Earth's greatest heroes how the other side lives, and you'd better believe the Justice League needs to be restrained to hear the terrible secret Amanda Walle...

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8.0

Justice League of America: The Atom Rebirth #1

By: Steve Orlando, Andy MacDonald
Released: Jan 4, 2017

SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD! Meet Ryan Choi, prodigious theoretical physics student with severe allergies and crippling social anxiety. But little does young Ryan know, his first day at Ivy University marks the start of an epic journey into the very heart of the DC Universe! One shot RATED T

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