Ninjak is off to a fast start! The James Bond-like spy atmosphere and hard hitting action you'd expect of him is here and we get the introduction of a new villain in the mysterious and violent Roku. I expect her to stick around for a while.

The story was very entertaining with high stakes and easy to understand character motivations and development. The art was well done, clean and easy to follow. The events here will definitely alter the status quo for a handful of characters moving forward!

The "Dead Hand" story is a sequel of the "Armor Hunters" storyline from last year, but it feels much tighter, more focused and definitely isn't lacking in action. X-O Manowar continues to be Valiant's flagship title for a reason!