Really good stories don't end so much as they alter your brain chemistry and values.

A rather intimate issue (in ways both beautiful and stomach-churning).

This slow burn time travel thriller continues to be shiny and full of substance.

A huge issue visually, emotionally, and contextually for this deeply human noir.

A expert melding of ideas and mediums, 'Spectrum' is an experience for the ears, eyes, heart, and mind.

This book continues to make all the right moves in balancing fun and emotionality, thoughtfulness and insanity.

This supernatural noir does a lot to lean into its influences, find new ways to stand out, and generally foster a charming, compelling experience.

The finale cuts through a lot of the complexity and robustness for a powerful message about memory and hope.

Despite a solid debut, this second issue feels lost among its satirical objectives and may be better suited for a more human-centric story.

Despite some tension, unease, and inefficient techniques, the final reveal for 'Gilt Frame' paints a powerful portrait of family as filtered through a classic whodunit.

Forget the marketing and the gimmicks; 'Kid Maroon' is a fun slice of pulp that'll charm your bowtie off and have you eyeing a move to Crimeville.

Yarsky's debut creator-owned title has the family drama, fantasy magic, and inventive edge needed to be a proper success.

After a massive reveal at the end of issue #3, 'Kill All Immortals' digs deeper for an even more satisfying, harrowing, and wonderfully complex penultimate chapter.

With a few more issues to go, 'Uncanny Valley' delivers perhaps it's most streamlined, potent, and utterly interesting issue to date.

Get ready to wander into the great, wide emotional unknown.

If you want to do a sequel right, turn up the blood and the heartfelt displays.

Somehow the car stuff isn't even the best part.

Maybe this book can't ever make you feel good about death (yours or someone near and dear). But then maybe that's not the point: it's a gross, soul-crushing process, and the best art makes you lean into that with your whole dang chest.

This penultimate chapter is very much this series' beating heart.

While the ending seems a tad trite, it hums with a deep humanity that's been central to this case the entire time.

From the realms of the cosmic to the darkest alley in Summer City, this issue expertly furthers this book's scope, ideas, and impact.

As finales go, this one gets all sorts of bloody and thoughtful as the creators tell this deeply human story about love, friendship, and beheadings.

The penultimate chapter smashes down walls and perceptions for perhaps the most poignant and thrilling chapter yet.

While it stands on its own, 'The Toxic Avenger' is a mighty continuation of that extra cheesy, extra violent film that defined an era in truly great (bad) cinema.

A mightily potent and hugely satisfying finale to a story that did great things for fantasy, social commentary, and nihilistic lambs.

Comics that make ya wanna do a cartwheel.

Buck off the deja vu as this series is still doing wholly new, inventive things.

Turns out having a formula opens you up to storytelling wonders.

Another great "gimmick that dazzles as much as it builds toward the future.

An anthology just as you'd expect: just enough upsides with a few accompanying shortfalls.

The real crime is this half-cocked story with just enough potential.

A great lead up to what should be a bloody, dramatic finale.

The story's showing us its true face, and things are coalescing brilliantly.

Complaints aside, the second chapter brings the heft with action and character work.

A spy thriller with more depth, charm, and intent than you've seen in some time.

Even more human elements are doing wonders for this old monster.

If you love messy vampire drama, this one has extra sharp fangs.

A rather abrupt drop-off for this second issue as the slower pace and uneven humanity/personality really impacted the overarching experience.

A horror story where the humanity is just as vital and integral as the jump scares and gory bug monsters.

This revenge story already has the right setting, tone, vibes, and layers to make it something truly potent.

Ryder's story may be over, but thanks to Ain't No Grave, I think we'll be singing her song for quite some time.

This sequel both leans into and against certain ideas and expectations to offer a well-developed follow-up.

'Precious Metal' may have reached its peak with an issue of robust action, brilliant character work, and expert worldbuilding.

While it feels like a slightly slower issue, lots of big things still happen to get 'Profane' toward the end of its biggest case.

While retaining its grounded humanity and drama, the second issue adds new layers and objectives to grow this story exponentially.

This penultimate issue is a highlight reel of the series' ups and downs, but I'm still excited to play that final frame.

The penultimate issue steps up in every important way, and we get this reality- and idea-bounding narrative that pulls us in like never before.

A very potent b-day celebration for us and the characters alike.

Not everyone will click with the Mice, but there's a joy and dedication that celebrates the series' proper upsides.

The story may be familiar enough already, but there's signs that 'Convert' is moving into dangerous and compelling territory.

They're clearly telling the story of the cutest and creepiest adventurer ever, and it's working on so many levels.

The finale may not have been a total horror bonanza, but it gets great marks for its emotional heft and impact.

Frankenstein's monster may still be rising, but there's lots of novel choices that could give this creature a fresh lease on life.

The finale leans into everything weird and wonderful about this book for a robust story about family, faith, and the real magic of the world.

A thrilling, decidedly contemplative end to an imperfect miniseries.

The ice has thawed on this mystery, and I can genuinely say this case has been a terse but satisfying treat.

The book's "finale" (right?) is one that gives us the big moods, feelings, and events that makes this ending truly and utterly worthwhile

The debut sets the stage for an inventive slasher story even as there's some clear issues already surfacing.

Maybe it ain't the best issue thus far, but #3 really does crystallize some big ideas within the overarching 'Plastic' story.

This book continues to evolve in ways that retain its essence even as it's becoming something altogether more brutal and beguiling.

Any issues aside, 'Standstill' has the charm, premise, and vision to be a truly rip-roaring story of sci-fi revenge.

This is one of the best Kindt offerings in some time, and a powerful exploration of family, history, and art.

It's the pacing, mixed with the emotional potency and massive battle scenes, that make this second issue a mighty continuation.

Apply whatever archetypes and other ideas you have to this book, but 'Precious Metal' is this grand, swirling adventure that utterly consumes readers.

This story continues to grow and develop in such a way that we're getting something warm and enjoyable that's also quite inventive and exciting.

You don't need to actually say much when the world is this robust, the emotions are big and clear, and the story has so much raw power.

Despite some really great threads and ideas here, this book suffers from a rush of '90s nostalgia that stymies ideas and momentum.

Issue #1 of 'The Pedestrian' gives us enough road to hint at the big ideas and bigger emotions awaiting in this intriguing series.

Truly, Nights is the gift that keeps on giving.

An uneven ending for a promising but mostly uneven story.

This book knows itself well enough to continue to add new ideas and characters to extend this intriguing exploration of nostalgia.

If you want horror that's smart, bloody, and unafraid to mess with its readers, 'The Butcher's Boy' will consume you entirely.

This book continues to find the charm, wit, and power to further step into itself for a silly but poignant adventure and a deep look at religion/spirituality.

The penultimate issue of 'Blow Away' uses emotion and violence alike to set up a tense and tantalizing finale.

This second chapter further refines and focuses the story in ways to make it feel all the more lively and potent.

This seemingly silly series continues to unveil new layers of deep emotion to truly engage its readers.

This ain't my beloved cartoon, but this comic adaptation still brings all the heart, humor, and motorcycle hijinks to both entertain and engage young and old fans alike.

In an issue with so much suffering and loss, 'Briar' continues to be this massively human story about finding strength in a cursed world.

The latest issue of 'Plastic' continues this uncomfortable but undeniable character study of a man we can all grapple with whether we like it or not.

The sixth and final issue doesn't just open up new roads for the Sinister Sons, it also gives us a fun, charming, and resonant end to their first chapter together.

It took a little time, but 'Ain't No Grave' is really coming into its own as this wild, potent story about how we can be our own worst enemies and how life doesn't alway wait for us to live it.

The second issue confirms that 'Cult of the Lamb' is both a profound continuation of the game and also something more robust and thoughtful in its own right.

The finale proves what I've thought all along: we are not worthy of 'Golgotha Motor Mountain' and its singular, one-of-a-kind tale about family, fate, change, and the real monsters of the world.

Turns out, there's heaps and heaps to admire when the corporate drama and viking mayhem come crashing together with heart and purpose galore.

The second issue grows the world, people, lore, and conceptual gold into something that'll grab you by the whole of your body.

This book isn't meta like some other recent titles, and it tries to celebrate and dissect storytelling and our connection with fiction with true prowess and intent.

Despite some good and bad, ups and downs, this debut issue cements 'Free Agents' as yet more superhero nostalgia worthy of our attention.

In this issue, it feels like the juvenile jokes, thematic gold, and endless gore are combining in a way to really tell a more potent and impactful story.

If you love something, you must sometimes poke at its open wounds.

Welcome to the weird, bloody, and silly endgame, folks.

The book lures you in with its playfulness, bright colors, and sick jokes before hooking you with an increasingly potent story of true growing pains.

This third issue sees the creative team making important but potentially fatal decisions as the book continues its weird, unforeseen evolution.

This second issue does a lot to extend, augment, and generally improve the book into something with its own style, end goals, swagger, and sense of drama.

Despite some minor (but still valid) issues, 'Blow Away' continues its thoughtful repurposing of noir, nature, and dramatic stories/structures.

This book continues to reach into the beating heart of fantasy and pull out an increasingly textured and compelling story of life and its many (mis-) adventures.

The debut of 'Self Help' sets up a thoughtful, funny, and satisfying crime story that takes down the empowerment community with grace and skill.

With an inventive and brutal second issue, 'The Butcher's Boy' is among my new fave horror stories of 2024.

You can't deny the sheer humanity and poignancy of this book even as it wasn't an entirely perfect ending.

It's this issue that cements 'Uncanny Valley' as this joyous but potent exploration of nostalgia, responsibility, family, self-love, and holding onto magic throughout your life.

'Ain't No Grave' tackles some of its early uncertainties and downsides for a more textured and exciting second chapter.

The debut issue sets the stage for a bloody, insightful exploration of a humanity that we'd rather ignore outright.

The penultimate issue of 'Sinister Sons' checks all the most important boxes on the way to a potent and exciting finale.

Despite my own hesitations, 'Cult of the Lamb' is both hugely faithful and a more thoughtful and impassioned take overall.

The debut does quick work to both connect to the beloved original series while innovating both visually and thematically.

Whether you like or love meta stories, 'Profane' does it with a depth and sincerity that'll have you on board regardless.

'Grommets' tackles a weird time in music and culture with the utmost integrity, hilarity, and passion to spare.

I won't shut up till you love this dang comic book.

This caper is more robust and compelling than ever before.

Love is a many brutal and wonderful things.

While this issue can feel a touch uneven, there's absolutely no denying that the book is onto a revitalized take for the Creature.

The third issue of 'Golgotha Motor Mountain' proves to be an intellectual and visual feast that will disarm you entirely and let this powerful story of family and politics consume your whole being.

'William of Newbury' may have a few identity issues early on, but it's got the heart and charm to fight back and become something really interesting.

Our hero continues bowling a game a touch closer to 280 than 300.

With a slight shift in mood and trajectory, 'Blow Away' is building toward a deeply compelling mystery that we may not totally see coming.

'The Butcher's Boy' is for fans of blood and guts, old-school serial killers and folklore, and emotionality as sharp as a hunting knife.

Despite a long-ish wait, 'Briar' roars back more funny, bloody, and motivated than ever before.

After some missteps in issue #3, 'Sinister Sons' roars back with a wild and fun issue with plenty of stakes and big-time feelings.

If you want to see how a comic can snap your heart and muck with your sense of gravity, issue #4 will do that and then some.

With new layers and a continued commitment, 'Uncanny Valley' is becoming a wonderful, reality-smashing family drama.

Despite some issues in this debut, 'Ain't No Grave' is a truly promising and potent slice of highly emotional, semi-magical western storytelling.

A grand enough finale for a more thoughtful Daywalker.

A new title, but same old wonderful vampire hijinks.

Get ready for some big laughs and bigger heartache.

'Feral' may be a little gimmicky, but that doesn't stop it from being hugely effective in its layered approach to horror.

As the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerges, we're promised not just teeth and claws but a textured mystery with just as much emotional strength.

The debut of 'Blow Away' sets the stage for a deeply human journey into a cold, hard world of big emotions and equally giant mysteries.

'The Displaced' continues to be a deeply powerful story about family, memory, community, trauma, grief, and what happens when that's all that remains.

Despite looking great, 'Sinister Sons' can't really get on the same page long enough to make this core friendship a thing.

'Uncanny Valley' is a story about family and connection that never skimps on the emotionality or the sheer whimsy.

But we've finally reached the end, and I have to say I'm satisfied enough even if I still can't help but wonder what could have been.

A fitting enough ode to antiheroes and outsiders.

Let me say it again: Nights is truly amazing storytelling.

'Feral' uses cats both as a novel device to stoke nostalgia while clawing away at our sensibilities to tell a deeply brutal horror story.

A solid, if slightly uneven finale for a solid, slightly uneven book.

The road from hell is less about intentions and more meaningful character work.

In space, everyone can hear you become a better person.

This second issue defines the slow but brutally effective path this book is taking to mess with our very equilibrium.

With a proper mix of humor, action, thematic gold, and humanity galore, 'The Holy Roller' is now on a proper roll.

This last lap of book one is packed with quick, lean storytelling, powerful character work, and even more visual magic.

While mostly as strong as its debut, the second chapter of 'Sinister Sons' demonstrates that there's more growth necessary for this book to fully shine.

And I really want this process to land with its full weight. Because it feels like we're trying to take a firmly old-school DC comic (over-the-top sci-fi with Swiss army knife powers and invading alien hordes) and trying to re-contextualize and/or update it for now.

Because this book's started with a mostly lofty idea, and through key creative decisions, robust collaboration/teamwork, and an overt passion, it's executed that vision in a way that remains approachable even as it's all the more intellectually "involved. To put it more simply, you + this book = a great time.

Because this book's started with a mostly lofty idea, and through key creative decisions, robust collaboration/teamwork, and an overt passion, it's executed that vision in a way that remains approachable even as it's all the more intellectually "involved. To put it more simply, you + this book = a great time.

'Golgotha Motor Mountain' is a mystery you don't so much solve as let it unravel its many layers and nooks/crannies in a brilliant symphony.

Solid noir like few others can truly muster.

As this flame burns out, it sets your very brain ablaze.

With its first arc over, there's still plenty of mystery, adventures, and humanity left to explore for this increasingly compelling book.

The legend of John Stewart grows ever greater.

I can't hide it: Nights is peak comics storytelling.

The fourth issue sees the humor and heart shine even as there's still some minor concerns with this book's fundamentals.

This one's out there, for better and worse.

One hell of an issue.

Petrol Head and co. continue down a bath that expertly rides the line between action, comedy, and drama toward compelling new paths.

These sons may be sinister, but there's a lot of emotionality and potential in their pursuit of fate and legacy.

A powerful start for a book that examines home, family, social structures, and the very nature of reality.

A bloody good end to a truly brutal journey.

The balance of power shifts as our interest grows ever wider.

No mystery here: this book continues to demand our energy/attention.

A true hero for our weird, super dumb world.

A chapter of big enemies and even bigger revelations.

Growing up is the best worst mistake you could ever make.

The penultimate issue of 'Edenwood' is full of big reveals, big emotionality, and big stakes.

A solid ending brimming with light and intellectual joy.

There's just so many great decisions here, many of that seemingly small or innocuous, that take this great character work and push it to the upper stratosphere.

A story that grabs, shakes, and disarms readers in the very best ways.

This third issue sees a balance struck between silly hijinks and an increasingly complicated take on family, memory, and legacy.

The finale crystalizes this beast of a story's true power in disarming even the most guarded of readers.

All we need in the multiverse is family and years of trauma.

Black Panther's "vacation continues to pay off in some major ways.

More strategic magic and grittier noir is the optimal formula.

The construct you'll need most is a pack of tissues.

The heisting grows ever bigger and more rich.

A gold standard for telling deep, affective westerns in comics.

Friendship is a blade that cuts both ways.

Give me even more barbarian journal entries penned in gore!

More horror could mean vital things or a loss of humanity.

A powerful exploration of youth's splendid highs and gut-wrenching lows.

This issue brings it all together for a massive surge forward.

A deliberate take continues to pay off handsomely.

A story about family, aliens, and transcendence will romance and disarm readers in one fell swoop.

After two great first laps, 'Petrol Head' has to make a slightly underwhelming pit stop before the journey ahead.

The real terror is this book's continued inability to fully commit.

This book continues to scare, dazzle, and engage in decidedly massive ways.

This debut is a testament to the power of effective character work.

An interesting chapter for this story's immersion as a generally vital series.

Local Man is the hero for all modern stories about superpowered paladins.

You can't track this bad boy as it rips your heart out.

The third chapter of 'Edenwood' may be decidedly more robust, but that beating heart of fantasy heroism remains as approachable as ever.

After a generally solid first frame, this book cuts down on the humor and upps the heart (and violence) to gain proper momentum.

Another chapter of this bloody good adaptation shows that you can have it all with the right pace and expert application of sensuous gore.

A truly dynamic lead helps establish this supernatural cop story.

We're building up John Stewart in a thoughtful, impactful manner.

A busy issue proves just as heartfelt and essential as ever.

This alien invasion mostly landed as a disappointing dud.

The life of Easton Newburn grows ever darker, compelling, complicated, etc.

The story and hero evolve in bold and deliberate new directions.

This vampire story goes for the heart and jugular at every turn.

A winning finale for this cute and quirky (super) dog's tale.

A poignant, trippy ending for this compelling dissection of superhero comics.

Blood and guts and the tedium of daily life make for exceptional comics.

Another issue down, and Nights grows ever more robust and life-affirming.

Subgenre is still building, and the end result could be a triumph or a meta letdown.

Greater speed and a bigger story never take away from this story's devastating emotions.

While less frenetic in its pace, this second issue lands with heaps more story depth and humanity galore.

The fantasy is over and a mostly interesting reality awaits us.

What he really built was a poignant story of community and grief.

This issue is both a laugh riot and an existential cluster bomb.

The more the merrier (in every possible way, it seems).

The world here grows all the more rich, nuanced, and spellbinding.

Slow Burn continues to set us ablaze with its deep mystery and wells of emotions.

Endings ain"t easy, and this one reflects that in ways both good and bad.

As this universe gains new layers, the story never once falters as a top-notch piece of horror-fantasy.

Fewer multiverses means bigger action and intrigue.

The journey of John Stewart grows ever more robust and compelling.

Love can be a bloody, mostly wonderful slice of madness.

A flipped vampire story may still be just another vampire story.

Superstar co-writers mostly add to this book's multifaceted approach to exploring community, lineage, and the ups and downs of family.

This passionate remake of the Bram Stoker original continues to be equally scary, thrilling, and all around deeply human.

Sometimes you've got to go backwards to move forward.

This brawl is only getting started, folks.

This issue cuts to the core of the book's interest in identity and the self.

Cute and creepy, this book is finding itself more and more.

In which the world opens in even more glorious light and detail.

Enough mystery and heart to make up for cliqued noir tropes.

Life sucks and maybe that's a good thing?

This pup knows what's up.

Class warfare with heart and insanity to boot.

Whether a beginning or an ending, this issue delivers.

The second arc ends with weird allies, fresh enemies, heaps of tension, and the promise for even for madness.

In which peace and joy are the mightiest of storytelling weapons.

Is there room for bureaucracy in an alien invasion?

It'd be a real shanda if you missed out on this book.

Nights continues to be a profound book that you must experience firsthand.

The series you think is about robot racers is a more vivid and thoughtful exploration of our complicated humanity.

This commandment isn't quite as divine as it ought to be.

For once, face-eating monsters may not be nearly enough.

There's some proper adventure to be had once we get to issue #5. And while I can't wait for it and, again, that better mean more stuff with Pigeon it's my hope that this book retains that smaller, quieter focus and accompanying ability to jab our souls with tiny blades. If it can, then this will be a book most of us will never recover from, no matter the available elixirs.

The two worlds coalesce for better and worse.

Red Hood is a star, no matter what Batman says/does.

Multiversal madness goes both way, it seems.

Emily may shine but this remains the story of Newburn's downfall.

For fans of life lessons told in the most horrific way imaginable.

I continue to fall deeper and deeper for this wacky little tale.

The war may end but the glorious suffering persists.

A blazing start for a truly poignant and affecting bit of noir.

A biting end to the latest chapter of this deeply personable adventure story.

This debut issue shows a well-crafted universe of horror and humanity, a realm we can explore as the book slowly unveils the world in front of us.

Both faithful to the Bram Stoker original, and capable of mining new psychic terrors, this adaptation will consume you from page one.

Crusader speaks to me not just because of all the dope sword fights but because those battles forge a path for this story. The fact that more is being done to ground and extend these characters and make us question who is doing what and why feels like a victory worthy of celebrating.

Sure, I still think I prefer DC to Marvel's Halloween offerings. But there's no denying that this title had a solid mix of laughs, scares, and even a regular sprinkling of more poignant topics/ideas. (That last bit really sets it apart for better and worse, and it feels like a compelling enough bent.) If someone gave me this in my bag on Halloween night, I'd share it with some friends instead of chucking it at someone's house.

PKJ's a massive fan of John Stewart, and this book is a poignant exploration of the person beyond those green constructs. And while #1 was a truly solid start, I think PKJ and company hit the veritable second gear with issue #2.

This book is interesting for managing to do so much world- and character-building in such an array of sizes and scopes. And even if that architecture is wildly compelling, it doesn't quite add up to the inner workings of the people in these spaces, who explore ideas both emotional and existential in really novel ways.

A bit more mass and gravity to this wildly psychedelic tale.

Local Man feels like a perfect superhero story for our time. Not just because of the whole MAGA subplot, but also because it's both earnest and optimistic while never pulling punches in exploring what these stories really say about us as a people.

The cats really were this big force across the issue, and the reason why this book is humming now more than ever.

Prepare for a clash both deeply personal and wildly magical.

Even if this story isn't as strong as others Bang! really nailed the rush and absurdity of this specific plot device there's evidence here that as these two worlds further blur, there could be a gritty slice of noir adventure awaiting readers. You've just got to hold on and wait for the walls to really start crumbling.

This slice of palace intrigue just got way more intriguing.

It was a decidedly slow moving affair with heavy emphasis on the prep work which felt a touch irksome given that we've only got one issue before the end and we spent a lot of the time dealing with a slow moving truck.

Like the titular hero, this story cuts deep without you fully realizing it.

After a brief hiccup, our boy is finally building to something big.

Jeff Lemire is working at a career high with this weird and enchanting tale.

New members, big reveals, and oversized drama await you in Grootspace.

I get that trying to have this book's more fantastical stuff become divorced from the grounded reality isn't a likely prospect; it's the two halves that really shape and inform one another. But as it is right now, it's that heft of our world that's preventing this book's upsides (the family drama, the brain-melting body horror, and the alien "magic) from truly excelling and engaging readers in some vital ways.

A dazzling drama of big scares and bigger emotions.

A transformative and entertaining spin on the same old vampire story.

This quest is becoming all the more compelling and rewarding.

You aren't ready for this psychedelic trip into the human condition.

Old and new DC meet for a really great start.

You're only as good as your villains, it would seem.

This book's teeth sink even deeper.

A masterclass (and minor drag) in pure horror storytelling.

The world is a bright and awful place and I shan't turn away.

Realities blur as we reach a vital turning point.

A compelling little peek under the Hood.

Universes collide and storytelling magic takes shape.

Issue #4 is likely to be even more of a magically-oriented affair, but there's no denying that #3 cast its own spell with a solid chapter of big fights, robust intrigue, and poignant character developments.

Pardon the cliche, but this finale is an emotional TKO.

The "downfall of Easton Newburn continues in dazzling fashion.

I think flashbacks get a bad rap sometimes as they're sometimes just a cheap device to draw out stories. But here, this was treated with the subtle care and intention of any other moment in this book, and it lent a lot of heft and power. It wasn't so much a quiet moment before the action picks up with the recently-swallowed (gross, sorry) Guardians but a maelstrom of emotion and history colliding together.

A life-affirming, physics-smashing family story.

It's an exploration of how you might not be able to meet your heroes but you can interact with them in the great abstract that is creative expression. And it's a solid reminder that the best stories can and will live forever, even if they're about the one-millionth spacefaring hero.

I think this series raises some big questions, but mostly it just sort of lays out a thing for us to explore of our own accord. Even without big trucks and explosions so far, this Baker has the potential to be just righteous enough.

Ultimately, we like horror tropes like this not cause they're groundbreaking but because they force us to empathize and engage with the people on screen before they may get shuffled off this mortal coil. We also like horror because it makes the most of these huge, over-the-top, hyper bloody scenes to foster a level of intimacy. And this book has done all of that thus far, including doubling down across issue #3.

With weirdness and heart galore, this dog mostly has its day.

Life is pain, but it sure is super interesting.

Nothing scarier than a good enough story.

It's a bigger book now, even as some things remain undeveloped for the time being, and one that has real layers. In a big way, that connects it even further to other grand sci-fi franchises, and makes everything feel all the more important.

This story might spring on you just like the wolf.

Really and truly: this is essential reading for all comics fans.

This tale continues to invade our very hearts and minds.

This book's gonna crack the safe around your emotions.

Corporate sponsors may be icky, but good comics are good comics.

There's as much to love as sort of feel annoyed by at this point, and it's becoming increasingly hard to balance these takeaways and still give Kudraski the leeway needed to really push this story to where it might go. Because after five issues, it still feels too early on in the narrative arc, and his ceaseless world-building is really starting to feel more like arrested development.

This B-squad has A+ potential.

One wedding and a rather fun time.

New town, same Boy.

A bloody good, if not all-too-direct, tale of crusading action.

When you're not learning, you're busy feeling all of the things.

Gen Z culture, assassins, and demons what more do you need?

A solid improvement as things start to build and coalesce.

Love is weird, beautiful, and maybe a tad predictable.

Get ready to sacrifice some real tears.

This story makes you want to tumble deeper and deeper into Wonderland.

This end may just have you feeling particularly overjoyed.

This book slays.

Na na na na na, great issue!

If you don't have a villain, you don't have story.

A fun and important addition to this event's deluge of tie-ins.

The case (and our hero's mind?) may be about to crack wide open.

Every dog has his day (when you give him the chance).

It's good to see more of the humanity amid all the monstrosities.

Who says your hero has to appear in a story?

There's more horror to come, but for now a scary misstep.

A slight shift in perspective makes this series practically sing.

The story and art align as this book makes good on its magical potential.

The magic is real, but that don't mean it's perfect.

It's made this human story of heroes more gentle and slow moving than it needs to be, and having more visual razzle dazzle would go a long way to landing closer to the realm of genuine thriller.

Big emotions more devastating than a giant magical sword.

Each new issue solidifies it: The Vigil is truly special.

They're coming to take you away to the realm of magically vintage horror.

More like, "The Man of Feels, amirite?!

You wish this quest's worst feature were just giant monsters and gnarly volcanoes.

A hero found lacking is not the kind of chaos we need here.

Drink the tea, eat the pastry just get to Wonderland pronto.

The issue dances around you before pummeling your chest.

Friends are fun (and so are booby-trapped warehouses and karate kicks).

A slice of what makes DC Comics so fun and charming (and totes weird).

No one's eventual downfall has ever seemed so delicious.

An ending, for sure, but hopefully the start of something else entirely.

I can't explain it and you wouldn't want to me to just read it.

Just 'cause you see it coming doesn't mean it won't rip you in two.

Aliens, heartache, and stakes galore, oh my!

The only bug here is maybe not enough time and space?

The new world of Black Panther grows ever more human and engaging.

I'm not crying, that's just space dust in my eye.

Sometimes the real terror is getting exactly what you want.

Forget heaven, all dogs can be good and earnest superheroes.

The '90s vibes may be too strong sometimes, yeah?

You ain't ready for this one, folks.

You're the animal if this book doesn't grab you by the heartstrings.

The research station isn't the only thing that'll leave you feeling cold.

This cat wastes no time in occupying the most primo spots in pet daycare.

The real ghosts are the sentiments we try to bury under the surface.

The kids are alright even if they're a tad derivative at times.

The magic here is real, but time will tell if this book breaks its own spell.

When fantasy and reality collide, there's true magic to be found.

There's heart and charm galore but the pacing just feels annoyingly off.

You can't duel your way out of loving this little tale.

You're the sofa, and this story is the cute, slightly angry Calico cat.

Home is where the heart (and dead bodies) is.

Is someone still a hero when their suffering is either too deserved and/or unappealing?

Endings suck, but g-d can they also be life-affirming.

Like Aliens, if the Chestbursters were a strange and beautiful-looking human drama.

From sci-fi to horror, this anthology expertly sets the stage for DSTLRY's true revolution: great comics.

Maybe you can beat Xenomorphs with the power of family?

We built this city on poignant human drama and superhero action.

A comic that plays rope-a-dope with your own familial relationships.

The gators ain't the worst part of this hellish hamlet.

Let's hear it for the man-child for a job done well (enough).

Seasons may change, but a gut-wrenching human drama remains eternal.

No one can hate you the way you fully hate yourself.

Not everyone deserves to be hero, if I'm being honest.

In which Godzilla makes pirates truly cool againfor now.

Friend is a four letter word, indeed.

Coming clean can be both a beautiful and horrific prospect.

A compelling new anthology gets it at least 75% right, and that's a win.

There's nothing more terrifying than when a great book hits a stumble.

It's basically Fabulous Mr. Fox as written by Stephen King.

This title promises big, thoughtful development it might not be totally invested in.

The dead do tell tales, and you'd be wise to listen.

You are not ready or prepared enough for what Lynch is about to cram down your gullet.

It's all in your head and that's what makes it so dang entertaining.

Come for the expert sportsmanship, stay for the dreamy, dreamy boys and girls.

To quote Mischief Makers, "Through fire, justice is served!

In space, everyone knows that you're a giant loser.

The only thing cooler than freezing time is making new friends.

Come for the visceral action, but stay for the heartwarming tale of family and anti-capitalism messaging.

In which our beloved Captain Britain makes some big moves and even bigger waves.

Like actual cats, this title is playful, unpredictable, and never afraid to draw a little blood.

If you want to save the world, you've got to shatter a few hearts (and maybe some kneecaps?)

Somehow the people and the politics are the most nasty and venomous.

This City Boy's still under construction, but man oh man, does it have damn good bones.

Bring the popcorn and the Kleenex, 'cause you're going to need both to tackle this giant-sized drama.

The real terror is having to work for a living.

War is hell, but not nearly as hellacious as working for a spoiled space goddesses.

Love and friendship might save the day, but there's still plenty of hell to pay on the road to decency.

After months of waiting, the story's robust emotion and dynamic art isn't enough to really win the final battle.

This early V-Day present offers up superhero love through uplifting tales of humanity and needlessly hokey, overly gimmicky jokes.

A deep dive into Batman amid some creative circumstances reveals huge truths and demonstrates the hero's value across the board.

While most video game tie-in titles are iffy, this one makes bold story and design choices to potentially set itself apart.

After some great tie-in issues, this one about the Emerald Archer focuses less on character insights and development and more on a trite love story.

Is this entertaining? Sure, and that's the problem. The issue traded true subtext and layers for a flashy approach to cheap storytelling.

Even just two issues in, the story is a powerful meditation on superheroes, the 20th century, and our own place in building a better, more just world.

After three truly great issues, the book falters, wading through some issues while tentatively plotting a way back to the golden path.