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Lucas rated New Superman #18 Apr 26, 2024
7.0

New Superman #18

By: Gene Luen Yang, Joe Lalich
Released: Dec 13, 2017

"EQUILIBRIUM" finale! Kenan Kong and the Justice League of China have faced so many threats since their debut-but none so great as the forces All-Yang have unleashed! It will take all the New Super-Man of China has learned to defeat All-Yang and the demigod invasion of the west, and our young hero will face a choice: save the world, or save himself...

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Lucas rated Die #15 Apr 25, 2024
7.5

Die #15

By: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Released: Nov 18, 2020

"THE GREAT GAME," Part Five-The Great Game ends. The board is flipped. The pieces go to pieces. Can anyone play on?
  

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Lucas rated New Superman #17 Apr 25, 2024
7.0

New Superman #17

By: Gene Luen Yang, Joe Lalich
Released: Nov 8, 2017

"Equilibrium" part three! The Justice League versus the Justice League of China! Kenan and Baixi arrive in America only to be confronted as invading foreign nationals! Fortunately the Justice League arrives to break up the scuffle...but what side are the American heroes on? The JLC need to convince the JL to help track down the artifact that will b...

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Lucas rated Die #14 Apr 24, 2024
7.5

Die #14

By: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Released: Oct 7, 2020

"THE GREAT GAME," Part Four
"Hey, Stephanie, shall we do DIE's take on the big battles in Return of the King?"
"Sure thing, Kieron. Can you add some big emotional messy beats to the visual splendor?"
"Sure thing!"

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Lucas reviewed New Superman #16 Apr 24, 2024
6.5

The pacing of these comics is so fast it looks like a 60's comic.

New Superman #16

By: Gene Luen Yang, Brent Peeples
Released: Oct 11, 2017

"Equilibrium" part two! Kenan's battle with the Suicide Squad ended in disaster, and when the New Super-Man of China comes to, he wakes up in...Gotham City? All-Yang's plan to corrupt our hero and show him the true nature of China's destiny stands revealed!
RATED T

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Lucas rated Die #13 Apr 23, 2024
7.5

Die #13

By: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Released: Sep 2, 2020

"THE GREAT GAME," Part Three "War isn't a game" seems obvious. Let one of DIE's most aggressive masters explain:
i) why that isn't true
ii) that war being a game only makes it worse.

Can our heroes save the world? Can they save anything?

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Lucas rated New Superman #14 Apr 23, 2024
7.0

New Superman #14

By: Gene Luen Yang, Billy Tan
Released: Aug 9, 2017

"SHANGHAI UNDER SEIGE" Part 2 The Justice League of China retains one final chance to rally its forces and begin a counterattack in villain-occupied Shanghai as Emperor Super-Man conquers the city. As Kenan fights to save his city and its people, a final casualty shakes the young hero to his solid-steel core.

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Lucas rated Die #12 Apr 22, 2024
7.5

Die #12

By: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Released: Jul 22, 2020

"THE GREAT GAME," Part Two-Designer Sid Meier described games as a series of interesting decisions. "May you live in interesting times" is a curse. Both things are true, and both are true here.

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Lucas reviewed New Superman #15 Apr 22, 2024
5.0

Very poorly paced issue with bad action.

New Superman #15

By: Gene Luen Yang, Brent Peeples
Released: Sep 13, 2017

"Equilibrium" part one! A simple recon mission to gather intel on the new Super-Man of China goes pear-shaped when Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad find themselves trapped in the siege of Shanghai and must team up with the Justice League of China to defeat Emperor Super-Man!

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Lucas rated Fantastic Four #1 Apr 21, 2024
6.5

Fantastic Four #1

By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Released: Nov 8, 1961

The Fantastic Four!
Meet Marvel's First Family: Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and The Thing. In this first issue, the FF must confront the menace known as the Mole Man and his giant underground monsters, as they attack atomic plants all over the world.

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Lucas rated New Superman #13 Apr 21, 2024
7.0

New Superman #13

By: Gene Luen Yang, Billy Tan
Released: Jul 12, 2017

"THE ZERO ULTIMATUM" part three! Shanghai falls - and Emperor Super-Man rules the ashes! With an army of super villains on the streets, The Justice League of China leads the movement to take the city back. New Super-Man's head isn't in the game upon discovering the shocking secret of his mother's true identity, Wonder-Woman has been transformed and...

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Lucas rated Die #11 Apr 21, 2024
7.5

Die #11

By: Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Released: Jun 24, 2020

NEW STORY ARC

"THE GREAT GAME," Part One
Half the party is ruling a whole empire. The other half is on the run. Neither has it easy. There is nothing easy in this game, especially when the stakes get shockingly real. The most epic arc of DIE begins as it means to go on: messily.

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6.5

New Superman Vol. 1: Made In China

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend

#1 New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award nominee Gene Luen Yang introduce readers to Kong Kenan, an all-new superhero who could change the world...or be the end of it, in these tales from issues #1-6.  

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Lucas rated New Superman #6 Apr 19, 2024
7.0

New Superman #6

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend
Released: Dec 14, 2016

"MADE IN CHINA" conclusion! Kong Kenan is in the fight of his life against the insane Human Firecracker and his Starro bomb! New Super-Man must confront his darkest demons as he tries to save the Bat-Man and Wonder-Woman of China! Alliances will be tested, heroes will be forged-and the shocking fate of Kenan's family is revealed!

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Lucas rated New Superman #5 Apr 19, 2024
6.5

New Superman #5

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend
Released: Nov 9, 2016

"MADE IN CHINA" part five! The revelations keep coming! Kong Kenan has learned the disturbing truth about the Chinese Freedom Fighters, and his next move could make or break his entire country! Meanwhile, the noticeably insane Human Firecracker unleashes the might of his secret weapon. Two words: Starro. Bomb.

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Lucas rated Sentient #1 Apr 19, 2024
7.5

Sentient #1

By: Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Released: Nov 6, 2019

From Eisner Award-winners Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer) and Gabriel Walta (The Vision). When an attack kills the adults on a colony ship, the on-board A.I. VALARIE must help the ship's children survive. But as they are pursued by dangerous forces through space, can VALARIE rise to the task and save these children?

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Lucas rated New Superman #4 Apr 17, 2024
6.5

New Superman #4

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend
Released: Oct 12, 2016

"MADE IN CHINA" part four! It's the Justice League of China vs. the Chinese Freedom Fighters! As the New Super-Man tests his power against the Flying Dragon General's team, a shocking new revelation will stop our young hero dead in his tracks. And trust us, you won't believe what Kenan Kong discovers! All this, plus the Chinese Freedom Fighters' ul...

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Lucas reviewed New Superman #3 Apr 16, 2024
6.0

The tropey dialogue took me put of the story.

New Superman #3

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend
Released: Sep 14, 2016

"MADE IN CHINA" part 3! When Kenan Kong decided to out the Justice League of China to the world, he was just trying to impress people, not start a revolution! But the damage is done, and the fallout turns deadly as these heroes come face to face with Flying Dragon General and the Freedom Fighters of China!

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Lucas rated New Superman #2 Apr 15, 2024
7.0

New Superman #2

By: Gene Luen Yang, Richard Friend
Released: Aug 10, 2016

"Made in China" part two! The New Super-Man must face off against the Justice League of China? When Kenan Kong was imbued with the powers of Superman, he didn't waste any time using them! Now it's up to the New Bat-Man and New Wonder-Woman of his home country to bring our hero back down to earth-just in time to stop the attack of the deadly Sunbeam...

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Lucas rated New Superman #1 Apr 15, 2024
7.0

New Superman #1

By: Gene Luen Yang, Viktor Bogdanovic
Released: Jul 13, 2016

"MADE IN CHINA" Chapter One: An impulsive act of heroism thrusts an arrogant young man into the limelight of Shanghai as China begins to form its own Justice League of powerful heroes. Rising from the ashes of The Final Days of Superman, award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and on-the-rise art star Victor Bogdanovic introduce readers to Kong Kenan-t...

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Lucas reviewed Ultimate X-Men #41 Mar 16, 2024
8.5

Amazing issue.

Ultimate X-Men #41

By: Brian Michael Bendis, David Finch
Released: Jan 14, 2004

NEW MUTANTS PART 2 A deadly new mutant with a horrifying power debuts. And only one of Prof. X's X-Men has a chance-in-hell of stopping the carnage.

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Lucas rated Daredevil #29 Mar 7, 2024
7.0

Daredevil #29

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Jul 31, 2013

The minor demons of Matt Murdock’s past lead to some Daredevil sized present problems.

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Lucas rated Justice League #25 Mar 6, 2024
8.5

Justice League #25

By: Scott Snyder, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Jun 5, 2019

The "Sixth Dimension" storyline wraps up in this oversize issue as Superman faces down the World Forger to save the Justice League! Can Superman withstand the might of a being that can create worlds from nothing?! Plus, with the Justice League away, Mr. Mxyzptlk's been wreaking havoc! Can anyone on Earth stand up to the fifth-dimensional menace?

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Lucas rated X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #2 Mar 6, 2024
6.0

X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #2

By: Christopher Yost, Paco Diaz Luque
Released: Oct 17, 2007

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Lucas reviewed Captain Marvel #17 Mar 5, 2024
5.5

The art was good and dynamic.

Captain Marvel #17

By: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Filipe Andrade
Released: Nov 6, 2013

THE CAROL CORPS ISSUE!
•  THE special oversized issue to end all oversized issues!
•  In the aftermath of Enemy Within, Carol Danvers must rebuild her memories through the eyes of her biggest fan.
•  Find out why this is such a fan-beloved series!

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Lucas rated Spider-Woman #9 Mar 5, 2024
7.5

Spider-Woman #9

By: Karla Pacheco, Pere Perez
Released: Feb 17, 2021

• Jessica's journey for a cure and her history has taken her all the way to the High Evolutionary's volcanic lair.
•  Surrounded by clones of her mother, the Ice Queen and the High Evolutionary, Jessica's hopes of finding the cure to the disease that threatens Jessica, her son Gerry and her niece are drying up by the ho...

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Lucas rated Hawkeye Annual #1 Mar 5, 2024
8.0

Hawkeye Annual #1

By: Matt Fraction, Javier Pulido
Released: Jul 24, 2013

Go west, young lady! Kate Bishop heads to Los Angeles -- to get away from New York, life, and Clint Barton?but NOT trouble!But Madame Masque is hanging out at poolside with the rich and famous as well!Who is Kate Bishop? Find out alongside Kate Bishop herself as a wild new status quo comes to HAWKEYE.

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Lucas rated Penance: Relentless #2 Mar 5, 2024
7.0

Penance: Relentless #2

By:
Released: Oct 17, 2007

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Lucas reviewed Thor #12 Mar 4, 2024
8.5

Wow this was so good! Cathartic, beautifully drawn and with great text.

Thor #12

By: Donny Cates, Nic Klein
Released: Feb 17, 2021

DOCTORS FOSTER & BLAKE, READY YOUR SCALPELS!
Once upon a time, Jane Foster and Donald Blake were more than friends. With Blake at her side, Jane could've shared the very throne of Asgard. Now...they are about to become the bitterest of enemies. And if Valkyrie falls, she'll have lost more than a crown. All of the Ten Realms are at stake - not t...

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7.5

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #25

By: Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez
Released: Jul 17, 2013

MILES MORALES CELEBRATES HIS 25th ISSUE!!!
Will the surprising appearance of new heroes CLOAK AND DAGGER be enough to bring miles back into the super hero fold?More young heroes debut! Who will they be?

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