Jeff Brister's Comic Reviews

Reviewer For: Comic Watch Reviews: 34
8.8Avg. Review Rating

9.1
Batman (2016) #98

Sep 1, 2020

Batman #98 takes a slight pause from the escalating tensions to showcase the contrast between Harley and Punchline.

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8.3
Batman: The Knight (2022) #2

Feb 15, 2022

While it's an almost-great issue on its own, Batman: The Knight #2 feels slightly unnecessary when compared to similar stories from the past.

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9.3
Black Panther (2021) #1

Nov 22, 2021

In Black Panther #1, John Ridley and Juann Cabal waste no time throwing readers into the action, setting things up for a world-spanning thriller.

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8
Conan: Battle For The Serpent Crown #3

Jul 18, 2020

Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown #3 is another fun, imaginative, and adventurous tale, playing up Conan's contrast to humorous effect.

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8.7
Conan: Battle For The Serpent Crown #4

Aug 25, 2020

Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown #4s overall plot might be getting a little stale at this point, but the writing and art elevate it into a story worth reading.

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9.3
Detective Comics (2016) #1027

Sep 22, 2020

An all-star lineup of writers and artists showcase the durability and versatility of the Batman in Detective Comics #1027

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8.7
Future State (2021): Robin Eternal #1

Jan 12, 2021

Future State: Robin Eternal #1 takes us back to Gotham to begin a satisfying, high-stakes action thriller.

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9.1
Future State (2021): Wonder Woman #1

Jan 5, 2021

Future State: Wonder Woman #1 is an incredible introduction to an intriguing new character and world.

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9.8
Future State (2021): Wonder Woman #2

Feb 4, 2021

The excellent Future State: Wonder Woman #2 puts a unique and beautiful spin on Greek Myth, filled with humor, drama, and wit.

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6.2
Green Lantern (2018): Season Two #3

Jun 3, 2020

Green Lantern Season Two #3 continues the fun and adventurous one-and-done storytelling of the series so far, but Morrison's script is brought down by so-so art by Liam Sharp, who handles art and colors this issue.

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8.5
Green Lantern (2018): Season Two #4

Jul 1, 2020

Green Lantern gets back into its groove with a madcap, Silver Age tale featuring The Flash.

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9.1
Green Lantern (2018): Season Two #5

Jul 12, 2020

Green Lantern Season Two #5 continues the series' impressive run, delivering a high-action issue illustrated in an excellent Kirby-influenced style.

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9
Green Lantern (2018): Season Two #6

Aug 19, 2020

The Green Lantern Season 2 #6 raises the stakes ever higher. It feels breathless and exciting, building on the pacing Morrison has established in the series.

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9.3
Green Lantern (2021) #2

May 6, 2021

Green Lantern #2 raises the stakes and shakes things up while providing the high sci-fi action and drama the title deserves.

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9.4
Hulk: Grand Design (2022): Monster #1

Mar 30, 2022

Distilling sixty years of Hulk stories into forty pages, Jim Rugg opts for a less-literal, more abstract approach than his Grand Design predecessors. Rugg's art overflows with subtle flourishes and big swings, which covers up its slightly underwritten script.

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9.3
Immortal Hulk #43

Feb 4, 2021

Immortal Hulk #43 continues to build tension and raise the stakes, checking off every box on the list: body horror, examination of identity, action, and a cliffhanger ending!

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9.3
Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular (2020) #1

Oct 6, 2020

Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular offers up a surprisingly great, weighty set of tales rooted in sorrow and hope.

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7.4
Legion of Super-Heroes (2019) #6

Jun 23, 2020

Despite great art and well-written and snappy dialog,Legion of Super-Heroes #6 is only a so-so book, brought down by Bendis historical problems with pacing and plotting.

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7.2
Legion of Super-Heroes (2019) #7

Aug 10, 2020

Legion of Super-Heroes #7 delivers another pretty but otherwise inessential issue, filled with talking heads and little forward plot movement.

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8.1
Legion of Super-Heroes (2019) #8

Sep 2, 2020

The Trial of the Legion of Super-Heroes finally begins in issue #8, where the writing finally rises to the consistent excellence of the art.

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9.5
Legion of Super-Heroes (2019) #12

Jan 31, 2021

LOSH #12 concludes the current series in an incredibly good place before setting the table for Future State.

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9.1
Red Sonja (2019) #15

Jul 3, 2020

Red Sonja continues its strong run with another beautifully illustrated issue centered around the difficult choices that must me made in times of war.

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8.5
Suicide Squad (2019) #7

Aug 7, 2020

Suicide Squad #7 is a welcome bit of durable superhero storytelling, full of the action, character work, and great art readers expect.

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9
Suicide Squad (2019) #11

Nov 25, 2020

After a promising ten issue run, Suicide Squad #11 wraps things up too soon with a sweet and tidy conclusion.

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9.1
Superman and the Authority (2021) #1

Jul 20, 2021

Classic and current Grant Morrison collide wonderfully in Superman and the Authority #1, a thoughtful and weighty introduction to a Superman's mission to create A Finer World.

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8.5
Superman and the Authority (2021) #2

Aug 17, 2021

Superman and The Authority #2 is compelling and interesting, pushing for something different and weirder within the strict confines of team books.

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7.9
Superman and the Authority (2021) #3

Sep 14, 2021

Its well-illustrated and fast-paced, much more than necessary. In trying to pack more plot into a smaller space, it loses the nuance that the beginning hinted at.

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9.4
Superman and the Authority (2021) #4

Oct 12, 2021

Superman and the Authority #4 wraps up the miniseries with a kinder, more hopeful, but no less vicious team ready to take on the biggest threats.

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9
Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1

Dec 8, 2020

Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1 continues to surprise and impress, with a superbly illustrated issue that digs deeper into the themes of the series.

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9
Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1

Dec 1, 2020

Tales From the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1 asks, "What If?" without constraint, and ends up with a compelling tragedy.

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9.2
Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1

Dec 15, 2020

Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths is another well-done tragic tale with a knife-sharp twist.

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9.2
Wonder Woman (2016) #763

Sep 29, 2020

With Wonder Woman #763, a new and interesting status quo is set and ready to be explored.

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9
Wonder Woman (2016) #766

Nov 10, 2020

Wonder Woman #766 delivers another dose of tense action and great character work.

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9.1
Wonder Woman (2016) #769

Dec 22, 2020

Wonder Woman #769 gives the current arc a bit of closure by revisiting and expanding on the central themes of Tamakis run.

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