'Kings of Fear' #1 is a love letter to the "Batman" comics of the 1990s that is a welcome tangent from the current continuity.

Final Verdict: 7.0 – A good start to this horror-fantasy with heart, if not a little too reminiscent of other stories.

Continuing its strong premiere, the gorgeous "Blackbird" #2 plays a narrative tug-of-war with itself with how much the reader should know.

A bleak sci-fi tale that takes familiar themes and brings them together to create something truly original. All signs point to an excellent game changer on the horizon.

"Cosmic Ghost Rider" #3 is a fantastic turning point for the mini-series and a wonderfully exciting and hilarious story to boot.

A very good sci-fi mystery that teases the fantastical side of "Dredd" just as the series is wrapping up.

An excellent addition to "The Immortal Hulk" with a story motif that can change the medium when used so well.

A weak final issue with a few decent moments that is ultimately a letdown.

A decent start of a threequel to the Jim Henson classic that has some necessary pre-requisite reading.

An exceptionally balanced issue that continues to do justice for both the feminist and family messages at its core and the horror tale it continues to weave.

A solid new story in the "Predator" franchise that has all the severed heads, exploding entrails, and ripped-out spines fans crave.

requisite reading.

A decent kickoff to the mini series that seems a little unsure of what it is trying to achieve.

A great horror/sci-fi tale mixed with the hard-nosed action that has been sorely missing from this property.

A fantastic dystopian, character piece. Keep an eye on this creative team, they are something special.

'Hotel Oblivion" #1 is an intricately crafted, welcome return to not only this universe, but for genre books of this nature.

A callback to classic horror, "The Whispering Dark" relies more on real world horrors and inner turmoil than things that go bump in the night to evoke a true feeling of terror.

Final Verdict: 7.0 – An enjoyable mash-up of intergalactic and street-level battles come together in this new mini-series that delves into the past and present of never before seen chapters of Venom's life.

Issue one of "Alien 3" is an interesting and engaging alternate take on what could have been.