Henry Davis Comic Reviews

The Oddball's Odyssey #1 is a brilliant piece of cartoon storytelling, one that steals the laughter from your lungs as much as it captures your heart. It is an ode to the days of the independent cartoonist, with a powerful theme that resonates deeply.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight continues to astonish with its visual storytelling, utilizing decades of comics history and inspired visual choices to deliver one of the most exciting fights I’ve read all month. Tying it all together, of course, are the expert choices in coloring that Rachelle Rosenberg makes that finalize the brilliance of this title.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight #2 is an excellent issue driven by its visuals, the art elevating an issue all about high-octane action into an absolute work of art that continues to keep Jed MacKay's lengthy time with the character alive and fresh.

With smart genre subversion and layered character writing, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1 has hooked me in for a ride that is, in all aspects of its storytelling, rife with atmosphere and emotion that lead down a road only our closest demons are willing to travel.

Sirens: Love Hurts #3 is the ultimate issue in this Black Label series, turning up the heat on our characters relationships with one another instead of raising the stakes or exploring the madness behind its main antagonist. While this may dissuade other readers, the heart of this story has always been the dynamics between our main cast and their personal lives, so a continued exploration of that over the cartoonish villainy of Horoscope is a welcomed decision.

Sirens: Love Hurts #2 keeps up the momentum of the last issue without any trouble at all, paving the way forward for itself with equal amounts of humor, heart, and horror.

The Amazing Spider-Man #28 is a much needed down beat after an explosive set of arcs that left the life of Peter Parker in the background. The road to #1000 begins here, tying up loose ends and leaving the character in a place where a new trajectory is on the horizon.

Daredevil #1 is the kind of slow, thoughtful relaunch to a character that we haven't gotten much of in the modern comics space. With a profound sense of melancholy and a brilliant new status quo, the future for this run is bright.

What ultimately makes this issue land is how confident it is in slowing things down. By prioritizing character over spectacle, the team give this world room to breathe, allowing its emotional core to come into sharper focus before the inevitable chaos to come. This book is all about change, in about finding something to fight for beyond what we’ve been programmed to. If this is the foundation for the back half of Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, then the series isn’t just gearing up for bigger fights, it’s building toward something far more meaningful with its resolution.Battle Beast #7 is an excellent return to the series, showcasing where the first arc left our heroes as they move into the second half of this series changed for the better.

Iron Man #4 is a visually delightful and emotionally impactful issue, driven by a sudden sense of unpredictability when it comes to cruelty of A.I.M. Carmen Carnero continues to prove herself a dynamite artist not just with her style, but her knack for creative paneling.

Daredevil #2 is a great second issue, one that establishes the team's diligent approach to character building and mystery that leaves Matt with a back against the wall in a satisfying manner.

White Boat #3 is a conclusion that takes just as many twists as it does turns, managing to still stick the landing as a personal tale of lost relationships. Its a classic Scott Snyder joint, and makes for a wild read well-worth catching up on.

Hank Howard, Pizza Detective: A Slice of Life #1 is a treat, with a more emotional resonant tale and tone than the title would lead readers on to. If you see this floating around the spinner rack, grab it before its gone.

The Amazing Spider-Man #24 is the first issue in this event that truly hit on the emotional potential this story innately has. With the previous Carnage team now involved and pulling their weight, this issue finally pulls off the mask and reveals it to be a sleeper hit for Eddie Brock lovers.

New Titans #33 may not kickstart this new era with a bang, but its recognition of recent woes for the title and its promise to step beyond is exciting enough to give this opening arc a fair shake. The art is sublime, and the future of the Titans looks bright.

Iron Man #3 continues to nail its balancing act between the heart of Tony Stark and the espionage of A.I.M. with great humor and drama alike, its noticeably lighter take allowing the team to slowly build towards greater things whilst maintaining focus on its most immediate plots.

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The Amazing Spider-Man #27 concludes the violent threat of Torment in splashy fashion, leaving itself mostly open-ended to the scars this story has ripped open in our intrepid heroes.  Whether or not this story will become impactful is left in the hands of what comes next in the form of multiple epilogues, but as far as pure spectacle goes, this issue was a hit.

Overall, Captain America #9 is a good issue with a messy soul. On a surface level, however, it remains a thrilling tale of morality that is unafraid to explore multiple ideas of action on a global scale.

Amazing Spider-Man / Queen in Black #1 is a smorgasbord of teases for the Spidey offices biggest stories of 2026, and did exactly what a good preview book does, getting me excited for all of them.

Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1 is a timeless return to an era of Spider-Man that readers feel strongly about, leaning into its strengths and cutting off the weakness to tell a story that is great for every kind of Spider-Man fan.

The Amazing Spider-Man #25 is another inch forward towards the conclusion of this crossover, filling its time with entertaining action and character writing that, more often than not, fails to grasp the potential depth this story has in its core. That being said, it is one of the more thoughtful symbiote slap fests we've had in the pages of Spider-Man in a hot minute, and continues to be fun no matter its short comings.

Corpse Knight #1 is a strong first issue that presents its hooks with masterful pacing and presentation. Although it may not have impressed me with a sense of depth or individuality, by the final page I found myself excited by the potential of its future installments.

Narco #1 is an engaging first chapter in a story made so by its purposeful lack of expository information. With charming characters as its backbone and a simple, yet effective art style, this issue was surprisingly cozy read that I implore readers to check out while they can.

Batman/Wonder Woman: The Truth #1 is a perfectly fine story that works best as an epilogue to Batman: Hush, and not so much as a true team-up story between two of DC's biggest hitters. The art is the real star of this story, something we've come to expect from a pro like Jim Cheung.

Death Spiral continues to take shape in this week's The Amazing Spider-Man #23, continuing to layer its story at a slowed pace, giving room to every major plot line in this crossover to breathe. While this leaves some major events a tad under baked, the overall thrill of this issue is so classic and fun its easy to look past the expectations one has for the meeting between Peter & MJ.

Black Cat #8 is focused on setting the table for its true conflict, holding the audience over with charming art and dialogue that, thankfully, builds up to something that is thematically richer than what readers were initially led to believe.

The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #1 is a better read than it has any right to be. It puts its characters first, delivering meaning and promise to figures both major and minor within the Spider-Man mythos.

The Amazing Spider-Man #26 continues to march through Death Spiral with its head down, plugging along at a pace that kills the progression of this crossover event dead in its tracks. Eight issues deep into this story, and it is still struggling to find something to say beyond the promise of shock value.

Overall, Captain America #10 is a book written for the spectacle and the drama of a superhero story that it's deeper themes are consequentially buried by. Its still a great time, but its flaws are unfortunately very fatal.

Captain America #8 is an uneven slip of the mask in a run that has otherwise been excellent thus far, but it doesn’t signal an overall decline for the title. It’s a misstep made with good intentions, and it still pushes the story forward with the same sense of thrilling momentum as before.

Iceman: Omega #1 is a fine release that suffers from poor communication of its nature as a collection of Marvel Infinite reprints. What's here is fine in the context of quick fix reading, but the weakness of its format really shines when given the direct market treatment.