provoking read that sets up a decent amount of future story threads paired with wonderfully delightful art.

A very good start to the new arc introduces political and emotional weight to a book that is still loads of fun, even with those heavier elements included.

Brian Azzarello's writing gets dark and uncomfortable just for the sake of it, but Lee Bermejo's incredible art continues to stun and carry this collaboration.

'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.

The near perfect "Gideon Falls" keeps the dread palpable and reveals some answers as this series continues to confuse, thrill, and unnerve straight through its tenth issue.

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.

Rich mythology and incredibly beautiful artwork continue to make "Lightstep" a delight in the world of sci-fi and comics.

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.

Fun and witty, this premiere issue could have done more with the premise it set up, but is still a humorous adventure.

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 sci-fi tale of people frozen in time that holds a lot of promise for future issues. Solid artwork and confident writing keep this book from falling into the depths where average sci-fi stories go to drown.

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 beautifully bleak sci-fi drama that gives nearly no answers, but it makes up for that with plenty of intrigue, set up, and incredible art.

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.