Jake Hill's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: Multiversity Comics Reviews: 19
7.8Avg. Review Rating

6.8
A&A: The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong #12

Feb 6, 2017

A completely overblown mess of insanity that nonetheless has a strange emotional resonance.

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6.8
Generation X (2017) #2

Jun 5, 2017

Creative hurdles hold back an X-book with a refreshing premise.

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6.8
Hal Jordan And The Green Lantern Corps #20

May 15, 2017

A big fight scene in the middle of a good story sure is something to do, but is somewhat forgettable when executed here.

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6.8
Jean Grey #1

May 8, 2017

A well crafted issue that doesn't work all that hard to justify its existence.

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7
Hellblazer (2016) #6

Jan 30, 2017

An amusing but forgettable Constantine story elevated by Pia Guerra's superlative art.

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7
The Deep #3

Mar 20, 2017

A by-the-numbers all-ages adventure, elevated by its earnest creators.

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7.4
Harbinger: Renegade #3

Jan 23, 2017

Come for Peter's glorious beard, stay for Kris kicking all sorts of ass.

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8
Detective Comics (2016) #951

Feb 27, 2017

"Detective Comics" is consistently one of the best team superhero books on the stands, and is reinventing the Bat universe in the most exciting of ways.

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7.3
Detective Comics (2016) #963

Aug 28, 2017

A predictable adventure that puts a neat twist on a so-so rogue.

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7.7
The Unworthy Thor #5

Mar 27, 2017

A satisfying conclusion to a long running storyline.

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7.8
Empowered and the Soldier of Love #1

Feb 13, 2017

If a girl in a buffalo mask making out with a puppy would offend you, maybe this is not for you. Otherwise, a hilarious first issue in an exciting new miniseries!

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7.9
Comic Book History of Comics #4

Mar 13, 2017

This issue is better in the context of the whole series, but it's one of the most amusing tellings of this period of comics history you are likely to find.

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8
Green Arrow (2016) #18

Mar 6, 2017

A busy issue that finds time to lay groundwork, talk politics, develop characters and blow up some motorcycles

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8.2
All-New Wolverine #16

Jan 16, 2017

Our heroes are in trouble, but the quality of this book is not!

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8.2
Iceman (2017) #2

Jun 26, 2017

"Iceman" tries to do a lot, but succeeds most in its moments of emotional honesty.

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8.5
All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #11

Oct 9, 2017

This is one of those issues that adds so much to the world, you can't wait to keep reading.

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8.8
Curse Words #5

May 22, 2017

The first arc of "Curse Words" has made it one of the most exciting new series to follow.

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9.3
Sex Criminals #16

Feb 20, 2017

When you find yourself going through every panel of the recap, going through every page twice to take it all in, and reading every word of the back-matter pages, you know you are holding a really special comic.

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9.4
Sex Criminals #18

Apr 24, 2017

"Sex Criminals" is one of the best books in comics from two of the best creators in comics.

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