New Avengers #35 was another dreadful read. Bendis continues to stumble around like a blind man in the desert with no point or purpose to this title. Only die-hard Avengers fans or Bendis loyalists should bother getting this title. Other than those two groups, I can't imagine anyone else finding New Avengers to be anything interesting. I certainly wouldn't recommend wasting your money on this title when there are so many other titles much more deserving of your hard earned cash.

The art is actually pretty cool and is the only saving grace of this mini-series. It is nice to look at. Too bad they had to put words with these pictures.

Ghost Rider #6 is an absolute waste of the paper it is printed on. This issue combines horrendous writing with ugly artwork to create a truly miserable read experience and a total waste of $2.99. At this point, I wouldn't even recommend this title to even the most hardcore Ghost Rider fan.

Ghost Rider #7 was painful to read. Way's wretched writing combined with Corben's style of art made this a complete train wreck of a read. Ghost Rider is a cool character that has tons of potential and definitely deserves more than what Way is doing on this title. I'll keep getting this title because I want Ghost Rider to have a title. I just hope that Marvel wakes up and realizes that a writer that actually has talent is desperately needed on this title. Unless you just love Ghost Rider's character I strongly urge you to not waste your money on this title.

New Avengers #30 was just a complete mess of an issue. This was a horrid read. Both the writing and the artwork combined for a real stinker of an issue. I have no faith in Bendis being able to right this ship and make the New Avengers a quality read. I would only recommend the New Avengers if you are a big fan of one of the members of the New Avengers or if you just love Electra and the Hand.

New Avengers #34 was another pathetic read. Bendis continues to gag it each and every month on this title. Unless you are a massive Avengers fan or a loyal Bendis fan, I simply cannot recommend wasting your money on this title. Seriously, if I was not getting my comic books for free I certainly wouldn't be wasting my cash on this title.

I have said it before, overall, I like David's writing. I think that his sense of humor and dialogue are a match made in heaven for a Spider-Man title. Yet, like many things David does, the plot tends to be weak and the title suffers from a lack of direction. Because of the great dialogue, I'll give this title a couple of more issues before I decide to drop it.

New Avengers #31 is another in a long string of real stinkers. Bendis continues to completely unimpress me with his lackluster effort on this title. I really expect more from a writer the caliber of Bendis. I find this title to be poorly written and containing truly awful artwork. I would only recommend New Avengers if you are a massive Avengers fan or a big fan of Yu's artwork. Otherwise, there are plenty other titles on the market of a much higher quality that are more worthy of your money.

All of the Infinite Crisis crossover issues have been big disappointments. And the One Year Later issues have pretty much been very underwhelming so far. We at the Revolution really thought that Infinite Crisis and the One Year Later storyline was going to deliver where the House of M and the Decimation storyline totally flopped.

Claremont just seems to have gone off on a complete tangent since he has returned to Marvel and it has lasted for years. I have found very little interesting in Claremont's storyline in Uncanny X-Men. I think it may be time for a new writer and some more focused and different storylines. This title badly needs a new direction and I am definitely not talking about this new direction it has taken since the over-hyped and generally unimpressive House of M ended.

It is only fitting that a story arc as lousy as this one would have an ending as lame as what we got in Amazing Spider-Man #543. It is practically mind boggling how bad this five issue story arc has been. I have no idea who would enjoy this story arc. I imagine that only hardcore JMS fans or hardcore Spider-Man fans would enjoy this issue. I definitely wouldn't recommend Amazing Spider-Man to anyone else.

Amazing Spider-Man #545 was a waste of 15 valuable minutes of my life as well as a waste of the trees that had to die for this issue. Joey Q junks the marriage between Peter and MJ that took place way back in 1987. I don't understand Joey Q's bizarre obsession with ending Peter and MJ's marriage. But, with this issue, Joey Q manages to make a further mess of Spider-Man's already complex continuity. Way to go pendejo!

I found New Avengers #22 to be a terrible read. Combine a weak and uninteresting storyline that advances no plotlines with artwork that is unimpressive and unattractive and you have the ingredients for a real stinker. This issue was certainly not worth the $3.00 I paid for it. Bendis continues to fail to impress me with his run on the New Avengers. Bendis is very talented. I hope that he can turn the corner on this comic book and finally deliver some entertaining and well crafted issues. At this point, I certainly wouldn't recommend New Avengers.

New Avengers #29 was another boring read. I hope that Bendis is able to get this title moving and create an interesting story. I have always thought that Bendis struggled when handling a team title versus a solo title. At this point, I wouldn't mind seeing a switch at the writer position. I know that is simply not going to happen, but maybe that would be the shake up that this title needs to break it out of this rut it seems stuck in.

New Avengers #33 continues the trend of meandering and boring reads that Bendis has trotted out each and every month for quite some time now. I imagine that if you are simply a huge Bendis fan and love everything that he puts out then you will probably dig this issue. Maybe it is just me, but Bendis has failed to give this title any direction or purpose and simply re-hashes the same dialogue and themes over and over again with each issue.

New Avengers #36 was another pathetic read. I know that some people dig this title. I'm at a loss for what could be found entertaining with what Bendis is doing on this title. This is one of the slowest moving titles on the market. I feel like Bendis is pulling a joke on the reader by seeing how little he can do on each issue and still get readers to come back for more.

Superman #660 officially lands this title on The Revolution's probation list. Busiek has three issue to show me that he has something interesting planned for this title or it gets the dreaded axe that has most recently fallen on the All New Atom and Wonder Woman.

The art is nothing special. Raney is ok, but sometimes the way he draws the facial expressions do not match the dialogue. It is like watching President Bush smirk/smile when he is talking how tough the war in Iraq is going to be. It just doesn't look right. Even worse, the majority of the time the characters just have flat facial expressions all together. Raney places little to no emotion into his art.

X-Men #199 was just a mess of a read. There was really nothing about this issue that I found well done. Carey's writing continues to be average at best. Bachalo's artwork continues to be a poor fit for this title. Carey's mind numbingly dumb X-Men is the antithesis of David's through provoking intelligent X-Factor. At this point I would not recommend X-Men to anyone other than die-hard X-Men fans.

This title is proof positive that Marvel knows that they could let a hamster on acid write and draw this title and it will still get huge sales numbers. Carey has failed to provide any quality writing on X-Men. There has been no attempt to give us well developed characters, nicely crafted dialogue and well plotted, paced and constructed plotlines. Instead, we get style over substance. The reader gets overloaded with enough mindless action to try and make us forget that we aren't getting any quality writing on this title.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Carey's X-Men is the weakest of all the X-titles that Marvel publishes. David's X-Factor is the best with some of the best character work, dialogue and subtle plotlines currently on the market. Whedon's Astonishing X-Men is next with excellent character work, good chemistry and quality action. Then comes Brubaker's Uncanny X-Men that may be slow and a bit boring at times, but still has solid dialogue and nicely developed characters. I don't read Exiles or New X-Men, but I can't imagine that they are worse than Carey's X-Men.

But, no, instead DC pisses all over a legendary character with a long and rich history. The original Blue Beetle was created way back in 1939. Yeah, that puts him right up there with the Spirit, Superman and Batman. In the 1950's, Charlton Comics purchased the character. In 1966, Steve Ditko created Charlton's new Blue Beetle: Ted Kord. DC Comics then bought all of Charlton Comics' characters in the mid 1980's. Ted Kord was then reduced to a joke by Giffen during his Justice League days. Then Ted Kord was killed like a total bitch in Countdown to Infinite Crisis.

This was a pretty short review because there wasn't much that happened in this issue. Countdown #6 was about as dull a read as you are going to come across. This title is going to drag its half-dead carcass across the finish line for a most unspectacular ending. All I can say is that I am so happy that we only have five more issues left on this title.

At this point, with all the massive losses that Daredevil has sustained under Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis and now Ed Brubaker, there is no possible way he can end up anything other than a psycho. This "deconstruction" of Daredevil and this dark storyline has been so extreme and has lasted for so long that it won't be realistic or believable when Matt is "saved." This is the only obvious end to the story since Marvel will not allow Daredevil to become another Punisher-type character.

While I loved the "Super-Hero Impact Work," I cringed that it had to be Luke Cage's idea and that he was the one that had to explain it to the reporter. Once again, if it is "urban" then only a black character can be involved. Only a black character would care about helping out the ghettos of our country. It is just so stereotypical. If it is science related then trot out the white guys like Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, etc. But, if it is "urban" in anyway, shape or form, then bring out the black super-hero. C'mon Bendis, you are more creative than that.

New Avengers #32 was another boring read. If it weren't for the final two pages of this issue, this terminally slow issue would have been absolutely brutal. However, Bendis has managed to give us good endings in the past two issues, so maybe there is hope that Bendis is turning the corner and may eventually make New Avengers at least an average to slightly above average read.

The purpose of Secret Invasion Dark Reign #1 was to generate excitement and reader anticipation concerning the new direction of the Marvel Universe that spins out of the conclusion of Secret Invasion. This issue is supposed to be a special issue that hooks readers into purchasing all of the various new Dark Reign related titles.

The reason is because the idea of Nazi/White Supremacist groups as villains is so tired and played out! Boring! Whenever there is to be a racist group in comics, you know it is going to be a white supremacist group. This is naturally because only white people are racists. The Revolution urges writers to be more damn creative!

This is a horrendous start for the new creative team on Superman/Batman. I know that Verheiden probably had no control over this issue. DC's editors probably decided what they would do with this issue. But, this is still a terrible start for the new creative team. Therefore, I'll give Verheiden a couple of issues before I decide to drop or keep this title on the Revolution's permanent pull list. I will admit that with Van Scriver doing the art that I'll probably be pretty happy with what is coming next.

As far as the art is concerned, it does nothing to add to the comic book. I think it is rather sloppy and lacks consistency from panel to panel.

The art was well done. The Revolution is a huge Mark Texeira fan. I absolutely adore his artwork. If Texeira is doing the art, then the Revolution will probably pick up that title.

The fact that Wolverine Origins sells well is a testament to the marketing power of Wolverine. It also shows that there are plenty of other Wolverine fans like myself who are willing to buy a Wolverine title no matter how poorly it is written. Wolverine Origins #7 is a very average read and I just don't think that there is much hope of improvement with this title. If you enjoy Way's writing then you will probably like this title. However, I can't recommend this title to anyone other than hardcore Wolverine fans.

Wolverine Origins #8 was another lackluster issue. This issue read like a filler issue. It was pretty much a totally wasted issue. Nothing happened. Wolverine Origins boasts the combination of poor writing with boring art. That rarely equals a winning combination.

Wolverine Origins #9 continues to be an extremely unimpressive read. Of course, it is going to get huge sales numbers because it stars Wolverine. Wolverine has huge mass appeal and would get big sales numbers even if the comic book was drawn in crayons and written by a six year old. Unless you are like me and are a huge Wolverine fan I'd have to recommend that you don't waste your time and money on this title.

Amazing Spider-Man #837 was another mediocre read. JMS continues to stun me with his Civil War storylines that continue to be shallow and fails to engage the reader in any type of critical thought. I cannot wait for JMS to either get his act together or to leave this title. If you enjoy being preached to then Amazing Spider-Man is definitely a title that you will enjoy.

Amazing Spider-Man #538 was poorly written. JMS tried way too hard and only succeeded in delivering an overly dramatic story with heavy handed and cheesy dialogue. JMS has slowly killed any and all interest I have had in Amazing Spider-Man. You know, Fantastic Four seriously improved after JMS left. I think maybe it is time for JMS to head off Amazing Spider-Man. I know that isn't going to happen any time soon, but one can still wish.

Amazing Spider-Man #544 was another abysmal read. JMS continues to go absolutely no where with this title. I am stunned at how bad this title has been over the past six issues. Talk about a complete lack of direction and purpose. This title has basically been slammed into neutral for half a year.

Amazing Spider-Man #563 was another unimpressive read. This was a thin and generic story. I would only recommend Amazing Spider-Man to people who love the retro late1960's/early 1970's style of storytelling and dialogue. If you enjoy the Marvel Adventures titles then you might want to give Amazing Spider-Man a try. This title is certainly designed for readers who are tired of the more adult comic books that offer plenty of darker stories, cursing and graphic violence. You will certainly find none of that in Amazing Spider-Man.

Outside of crackheads and fans of snuff films, I don't know who would be interested in Countdown to Final Crisis. Honestly, Countdown to Final Crisis and all the associated titles like Countdown Arena are pushing me to the verge of dropping every single DC title that I read. Well, with the obvious exception of the Legion of Super Heroes. It is pretty much what happened after Crisis on Infinite Earths finished. I was so turned off by what DC did to the DCU that I dropped every DC title except for my beloved Legion of Super Heroes. Of course, that paid off for me as I had to watch DC proceed to rape the Legion beyond recognition during the TMK Legion run.

New Avengers #27 reverted back to the boring and painfully uninteresting Civil War tie-in issues that we have been treated to for what seems like an eternity. This issue pretty much was another wasted issue. I could care less about Maya and whatever she is doing over in Japan. Of course, if you dig Maya then you will most certainly enjoy this issue. If you enjoy how Bendis has been handling his past Civil War tie-in issues then you will also definitely enjoy Avengers #27. If you don't fall into one of those two groups then I'd suggest you save your money and bypass this issue.

New Avengers #28 was a total miss with me. I found it to be a rather tedious and bland read. Bendis has failed to get me interested in a single plotline. And Yu's artwork isn't my style of art so it fails to boost a sagging storyline.

New Avengers #50 was an extremely disappointing read. And it is made even more so by the fact that Bendis is capable of giving us a much better effort than what he turns in on this title every month. Ultimate Spider-Man is a consistently good read. Dark Avengers has been entertaining. However, New Avengers continues to be one of the most unimpressive reads that Marvel publishes.

New Avengers Annual #2 was another boring and repetitive read. This title is stuck in one incredibly deep rut. I don't know when if ever Bendis is going to make New Avengers a quality read. Bendis simply isn't suited for a team title like the Avengers. Instead, Marvel should keep Bendis on titles like Ultimate Spider-Man that plays to his strengths.

Robin #157 was just not a good issue. A dull generic story combined with some ugly looking art made for one unimpressive comic book. I can't wait for Freddie Williams, II to return to the art duties and for this uninteresting two part story arc to end.

Superman #661 was such a boring and dry read. The combination of poor writing and average art is not a winning formula. I definitely wouldn't recommend Superman to anyone other than big-time Superman fans. Busiek has two more issues to save this title from getting the dreaded axe. At this rate, I don't think he is going to be able to do it.

This issue kicks off what I hope to be an entertaining 4 issue story arc. I am starting to like the pairing of Kitty and Peter and am interested to see how far Bendis is going to go with this angle. I think one thing that has been sorely lacking has been a nice stable of supporting characters.

Uncanny X-Men #503 was a poor read. Seriously, do not waste your money on this title. Just because a comic book is published by Marvel and is a flagship title does not mean that it is well done. There are so many other titles currently on the market, and many of them by independent presses, that are a much more professional and polished product than what Brubaker and Fraction give us on Uncanny X-Men. I would only recommend getting Uncanny X-Men #503 if you are a huge fan of Matt Fraction.

Personally, I found X-Men #207 to be a bit of a disappointing ending to the Messiah Complex. This was a wild ride of a story arc that simply ended with a thud. I'm sure plenty of X-fans will be completely excited with this new direction for the X-Men franchise. This ending to Messiah Complex certainly delivers on the promise to shake up the X-Men franchise. I'm just not too sure if it is for the better. At any rate, I'll keep an open mind and hope for the best with this new direction for the X-Men.

52 #26 was my least favorite issue so far on this title. This issue was slow, boring and uneventful. Those are words that have been rarely associated with 52 before. Hopefully, this is just a temporary hiccup. I think this is probably just a momentary lapse of concentration on what has to be a rather grueling title to write.

I want my Iron Man back. Have you ever read an Iron Man comic from the 1970's or 1980's? Tony Stark was James Bond with a suit of armor. He traveled to all over the globe and slept with more smoking hot honeys than you could imagine. In 2006, Tony Stark is just Dick Cheney with a suit of armor. Lame.

I'm simply not digging the direction that JMS is going with this story. I have no desire to read about Spider-Wolverine. This isn't why I look forward to reading Spider-Man every month. JMS went way to over the top with this new blood lust Spider-Man. If you dig a violent killer Spider-Man then you will most definitely love this new direction for Spider-man.

I found Batman #661 to be a pedestrian read at best. This has to be a Revolution record as one of my shortest reviews, because there just really isn't much to say about this issue. This Grotesk story arc is pure filler. And not very well done at that. Clearly, DC is just killing time and taking out money until Grant Morrison returns on Batman #663. My recommendation is to save your money and wait for Batman #663.

Civil War Front Line #1 flat out sucked. The writing was pitiful. The story was uninteresting. The dialogue was amateurish. This issue was too heavy handed. Jenkins is clearly more interested in conveying his political beliefs rather than doing what he should be doing as a comic book writer entertaining us! In no way can I recommend anyone wasting their hard earned money on garbage like this issue. I'm torn on what to do. I usually give a long mini-series 2 issues to hook me. Plus, I don't know how many important Civil War storylines are going to be addressed in this mini-series. So, part of me wants to try Civil War Front Line #2 and the other part wants me to save my money for comic books that are actually enjoyable to read.

Countdown to Final Crisis #1 was a fitting ending to what has been a dreadful title. This issue was completely unimpressive and did nothing to get me excited for DC Universe #0. DC needs to use DC Universe #0 to drive a stake through the heart of Countdown. The more DC separates Countdown from Final Crisis the better. No fans will get excited about Final Crisis if they get the feeling we are just going to get more of the same crap that we got in Countdown.

Countdown to Final Crisis #21 continues the downward trend as each issue just gets worse and worse. I can't imagine that Countdown can get much worse that it currently is. However, I'm sure that DC will find new and creative ways to suck on this title with the remaining issues. I definitely wouldn't recommend this title to anyone at all. This title is not worth your hard earned money. Go buy Daredevil or Captain America instead.

Countdown continues to be a massive disappointment. Compared to the phenomenal 52, Countdown is pure garbage and a waste of paper. It is obvious that Dini only had enough material for maybe 25 to 30 issues max and has been forced to stretch the story over the span of 52 issues.

Countdown #23 was a very disappointing read. It seems that this title is suffering from a precipitous drop in terms of quality writing. I'm getting less and less interested in the upcoming Final Crisis now that it appears that it is going to be nothing more than a kill-fest where the writers can use the Multiverse to "blow shit up." At this point I have practically no expectations of getting a wonderfully constructed story out of the end of Countdown or the impending Final Crisis.

Fantastic Four #540 was a waste of paper. Between the truly pathetic and horrendously written Civil War-tie in issues that JMS has served up in Fantastic Four and Amazing Spider-Man, my desire to keep reading these titles has seriously diminished. I used to enjoy JMS' writing. However, his sub-par writing on Squadron Supreme and the various Civil War tie-in issues have eroded my appreciation of his writing.

I also love the addition of Flash Thompson to the school staff. And making Flash lose all of his later memories and act like he did in High School was a cool twist. It should really spice up the scenes of Peter at his job which, until now, were a bit on the boring side.

The character art is quite functional, and does not detract from the story. However, as a strictly personal taste, I found the full facial figure of Guy on the credits page to be a little to stylized for me. Skilled work, especially with the shadow, and the emotion conveyed, but not my personal taste. Not a reason, however, to keep from buying the comic. I understood what was going on in every panel of this issue, so the art was very clear.

I cannot imagine why in the world anyone would want to purchase this issue unless they are huge Hulk fans who want to keep their perfect run on this title going. Other than that, don't waste your money on this pointless tie-in. If you are simply following World War Hulk, but don't get the Hulk, then don't waste your money on this pointless tie-in. Nothing important happens in Hulk #108 that you need to know about in order to enjoy World War Hulk.

At any rate, the pacing of Ion #1 was terribly slow. The dialogue was boring and uninspired. The issue just lumbered along like a bloated turtle. We spent too much of the issue listening to slacker Kyle whine about this and that while he is lounging at his retreat for artists trying to "find themselves." There was no hook to the end of this issue or plotlines that were interesting enough for me to want to purchase the next issue.

Iron Man #19 was pure filler. It was a complete and total waste of time, money and trees. It was a joke. This issue is Exhibit A of why I absolutely loathe tie-in issues to big events like World War Hulk and Civil War. Unless you are a hardcore Iron Man fan like me, I would strongly suggest you save your money and pass on Iron Man #19. Just read World War Hulk #1. You don't need to get both issues.

Marvel 1985 #4 was average. I do not know how many comic book readers are going to be attracted to this title. There has been very little buzz surrounding Marvel 1985. Part of that is the timing of it coming out during the Secret Invasion and Final Crisis frenzy. But, part of it is also the fact that this story has been slow and dry. Still, we have lots to resolve with just the final two issues so Millar may have two exciting and action packed issues in store for us.

Mighty Avengers #8 was another pedestrian effort. If you are a big fan of Bendis, dig the old plotlines and themes from Civil War or like mindless brawls then pick up this issue. I think you will probably enjoy it. However, for the rest of the comic book readers out there I have to recommend passing on Mighty Avengers #8. It is just a regurgitation of what we already got in New Avengers #36 and it isn't worth your hard earned money. Just wait for Mighty Avengers #9 when the Doctor Doom story arc gets kicked off.

New Avengers #20 was simply a lousy read. This was a fitting ending to an unimpressive and pointless storyline. I would not recommend New Avengers to anyone other than a die-hard Bendis fan or a die-hard Avengers fan. It simply isn't that good and is not worth your hard earned money. There are plenty of better comic books on the market worth your money.

All I can say is that this nightmare of a run has ended with Nightwing #124. Let's bring on Marv Wolfman and hope that he can resurrect this moribund title. I like Wolfman, but I'm not sure that he is going to be able to bring this title back to respectability. It has been such a poor read for such a long time. This is going to be a very tough task for Wolfman. All Nightwing fans can do is hope for the best.

This issue centered all around the little plastic red S. Supergirl managed to make the rest of the Legion look useless against the robot villain at the beginning of the issue. She continually shows that she is obviously more valuable than the entire Legion combines. And on top of it, she has positively the most irritating and annoying personality in comics. It is like reading Britney Spears meets the Legion of Super Heroes. I cannot think of a more generic, plastic and one-dimensional character than Supergirl. And yet, DC just keeps shoving her down out throats on several different titles... Hey, Supergirl can punk out the Titans, the JLA and the Legion combined! Yay!! Ohmigod! She's so cool!! xoxoxo =)

What gets me is that Waid has tons of talent. And Kitson is a great artist. How is it that this comic book isn't a great read? First, DC needs to get Kitson back on as the artist to the Legion of Super Heroes. Second, DC needs to get Supergirl out of the Legion's title. Third, Waid needs to kick the pace of his story up a notch and show us the talented writer that we all know he is.

Wow, the chances do not look good that I'm going to be enjoying this new creative team on this title if this issue is any example of what Bedard and Sharpe will be brining to the table. Bedard's writing was stiff and boring. Sharpe's artwork is rather unimpressive and certainly not even close to the standard that Kitson set on this title.

This new Flash is a total mess of a comic. It has uninteresting plotlines, poorly developed characters, stiff and cheesy dialogue and inconsistent artwork. That is hardly the recipe for a successful new comic book. DC has made a complete mess of the Flash. I have this title an honest try and now I'm going to have to give this comic book the axe. Chop chop! This title gets kicked off the Revolution's pull list. With so many great comics on the market to enjoy, this new Flash just isn't worth my money.

Brandon Peterson's art is fantastic. He does a wonderful job with the pencils and inks. His Silver Surfer is one of the best looking versions of that character I have ever seen. Peterson's great art makes this solid comic even better. Great writing and great art, such a rarity in comics. Peterson's art also has the nice realistic edge to it that has been a staple of many of the Ultimate titles.

The artwork also does nothing for me. Oliver and Glapion's artwork is less than average. The art lacks detail. It looks messy and too simple. There isn't much in the way of facial expressions. Overall, the art is boring and does nothing to enhance the story.

Ultimate X-Men #76 is another unimpressive read. This title appears to be headed nowhere. It lacks focus and is becoming one of the most boring reads that Marvel has on the market. Combine average at best writing with terribly weak art and you have a title that I cannot recommend to anyone other than a die-hard X-Men fan.

Millar's political commentary is like a sledgehammer that he repeatedly hits the reader on the head to the point that a retarded monkey would clearly pick up the horridly not subtle commentary. That is not good writing. Excellent political commentary is usually done so sublimely that you don't overtly notice it when reading the story.

We here at the Revolution don't hold out much hope that Uncanny X-Men is going to get much better any time soon. It would appear that the storyline with Wolverine and Storm in Africa is the next big story arc. Yippie. So far, that storyline seems to be about as boring as the one that just happened. We shall see.

Uncanny X-Men #474 was a fitting ending to a terrible storyline and a lousy run on this title. It has been a very long time since I thought that Uncanny X-Men was a quality comic book. It has been down for so long. I really hope that Brubaker can restore Uncanny X-Men back to its former glory that it had in the 1970's and 80's.

Wolverine #47 was a less than impressive issue. The writing was weak and the art just doesn't work for me on this title. I'm ready for Guggenheim and Ramos' run on Wolverine to come to an end. Luckily, we only have one more issue from them before the new creative team takes control of this title.

Not much really happened in this issue. There are not too many subplots or storylines. Basically, someone sent a Shiva robot to shut up the Secretary and the U.S. Military is going to unleash Nuke on Wolverine. Not a lot of depth or facets to this story. I can't say I am particularly interested in getting the next issue.

Wolverine Origins #6 continues to fail to deliver a quality product. Way has done nothing to change my opinion concerning him being a less than average writer. Dillon is wasting his time on a title that does not suit his style of art. However, Wolverine Origins will be a top 10 title each month and make plenty of money. That is a testament to the marketing power of Wolverine's character. I certainly would not recommend this title to anyone other than a die-hard Wolverine fan or a die-hard fan of Daniel Way.

I said this before in my review for World War Hulk #3, but it bears repeating since I think it is the perfect summation of World War Hulk. This "big event" can be best described with a quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing..."

In an early X-Factor review, the Revolution pointed out that it felt like not much was going on with this title and that David had no real direction and wasn't building this title up to much of anything. It is far to early in this series for there already to be a one-shot issue when almost nothing has happened in this title in the first four issues.

I really don't have much more to say about Amazing Spider-Man #540 without completely re-hashing my review of Amazing Spider-Man #539. Amazing Spider-Man #540 just missed the mark with me. I continue to find this story arc completely un-engaging.

Amazing Spider-Man #541 continues JMS' long string of rather dull reads on this title. Marvel cannot get JMS off this title fast enough. I really look forward to actually enjoying reading this title again.

Aquaman is going to join the Flash and Blue Beetle as part of the new DC titles that just don't appeal to me. I gave Aquaman an honest try for four issues. It failed to hook me at all. Usually, I give new titles 6 issues to hook me, but I see no point in going beyond four in this case. I gave it a try and read it with an open mind. This title simply is not meant for me. Busiek and Guice are talented and I wish them luck on this title. If you dig sword and sorcery titles then you probably will enjoy this new Aquaman.

Batman #660 is more filler. We are just wasting time until Morrison and Kubert return to this title. This issue is a combination of a boring story and drab artwork. That is hardly a recipe for success. Hold off buying Batman until the regular creative team makes their return. Trust me, you aren't missing anything.

Batman #662 was an unimpressive end to a generic filler story arc. The Grotesk story arc seemed like nothing more than a waste of time. At least Morrison and Kubert return with Batman #663. It will be nice to get a good read from Batman once again.

Countdown to Final Crisis #16 continues the trend of sub-par reads on this title. We only have fifteen issues until the end of this title. Since we are already so late in the game, I have pretty much abandoned any and all hope of Countdown delivering a strong and exciting finish. It appears that DC is going to go limping into the beginning of Final Crisis.

Countdown to Final Crisis #20 was another dreadful read. This just might be the worst title that is currently on the market. And I'm taking into consideration other pitiful reads like Ghost Rider, Wolverine Origins and New Avengers. I am truly struggling to find any redeeming qualities to Countdown to Final Crisis. I certainly cannot recommend that anyone waste their money on getting this title.

Countdown to Final Crisis #24 was a huge disappointment. This issue seriously dampened my enthusiasm for this title and the impending Final Crisis. At this point, I am approaching this big event with a sense of dread. I have tried to stay positive about Countdown ever since the beginning of this story. However, DC is making it hard for me to continue to stay excited about what is happening on Countdown.

Criminal #1 is a pretty good issue. It doesn't make me want to run out and read other non-super hero American comics, but I am certainly enjoying this change of pace. If you enjoy Sean Phillips' style of art, then you will definitely like this title. At any rate, Brubaker's writing makes Criminal a title worth checking out.

The Return of Ra's al Ghul story arc was so amazingly underwhelming. And Detective Comics #839 was a fittingly dull finale to what was a disappointing and boring story arc. If you passed on getting this Ra's al Ghul story arc then you certainly didn't miss anything at all. Hopefully, all the Bat-titles can rebound from this story arc.

Ghost Rider #9 was another pathetic read. Way continues to fail to establish any point, purpose or direction on this title. Saltares and Texeira manage to salvage as much of this issue with their strong artwork. Unless you are a die-hard Ghost Rider fan like me, I just can't recommend you spending your hard earned money on this title.

Green Lantern #19 was your typical sluggish and dull epilogue issue. I think that DC really missed on a chance to turn plenty of new readers onto this title. An average issue like Green Lantern Corps #19 the minute the Sinestro War story arc is over might not make readers feel that it is worth sticking around on this title.

Justice League of America #16 was a dull read. McDuffie has failed to impress me with his run on this title. For my tastes, Justice League of America has rapidly declined in terms of the quality of writing since McDuffie took over for Meltzer. However, this title isn't unreadable. So, if you are a big McDuffie fan or a die-hard JLA fan then you will probably enjoy this title. However, I cannot recommend this title to any other fans other than those two aforementioned groups. There are simply too many other well written titles on the market that are far more worth your hard earned money than Justice League of America.

Mighty Avengers #7 was pretty much a waste of paper and time. And due to Cho's inability to keep a monthly deadline, the next issue of Mighty Avengers is also going to be a waste. So far, this title has failed to do much to make me want to recommend that anyone spend their hard earned money on it. I'd definitely say that now is not the time to jump onto Mighty Avengers. Let the stale Venom symbiote story run its course and then maybe see if this title is worth picking up.

Mighty Avengers #16 was a rather average read. You certainly do not need to read Mighty Avengers #16 in order to enjoy the story over on Secret Invasion. This issue also may not appeal to many Avengers fans since the story pretty much has nothing to do with a single Avenger. On the other hand, action fans will probably love all of the furious fighting that we get in Mighty Avengers #16. If you are in the mood for a huge mindless brawlfest then you might want to get this issue.

New Avengers #25 is another pedestrian read. Bendis continues to completely unimpress me with his feeble efforts on these Civil War tie-in issues. Unless you are a huge Bendis fan and blindly love everything he does, or you can't get enough of the Civil War tie-in issues, then I'd avoid New Avengers until the Civil War tie-in issues mercifully come to an end.

New Avengers #43 is nothing more than filler designed to further stretch out Secret Invasion's shallow story. Do not bother wasting your hard earned money on New Avengers #43. This Secret Invasion tie-in issue will not enhance your enjoyment of the story taking place on Secret Invasion itself. I do not think that even fans of Secret Invasion will find this issue anything particularly interesting. And I definitely do not think that Avengers fans will find this issue appealing, either. This issue really has nothing to do with the Avengers at all. Of course, that could be said for every issue of New Avengers for quite some time now.

New Avengers #47 was nothing more than pure filler. It was blatantly obvious that Bendis was just stalling and wasting panel space until Secret Invasion concluded so that the Dark Reign plotlines could be kicked off in full force. Unless you are a huge Luke Cage fan, there is absolutely no reason at all to waste your money on this issue.

I would not recommend that anyone run out to buy Outsiders #24. This issue is not worth the cover price.

Punisher War Journal #7 was a truly awful issue. It was poorly paced, poorly plotted and had nothing that would be confused with quality dialogue or character development. And to top it all off, it didn't even provide the reader with any entertaining action. Fraction totally tanked it with this issue.

Punisher War Journal #8 was another abysmal read. I am stunned at the poor level of writing that Fraction has given us over this story arc. I was so impressed with the first couple of issues of this title. I'm shocked at how quickly this title has sunk. I'm reconsidering my initial assessment of Fraction's skills as a writer. This story arc makes me think that I enjoy Iron Fist more because of Brubaker's talents rather than co-writer Fraction's talents. Unless you are a huge Punisher fan or simply can't get enough of Nazi themed villains, I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on Punisher War Journal.

Punisher War Journal #9 was just a miserable read. Fraction continues to cough up one stinker after another on this title. Punisher War Journal has found itself on The Revolution's probation list. If Fraction doesn't start to deliver well written issues soon then this title is going to get the dreaded axe. Unless you just have a sweet taste for white supremacist villains or are a hardcore Punisher fan, I cannot see any reason for you to waste your money on this issue.

In the end, Secret Invasion was exactly what I though it was. It was an unoriginal, predictable and mindless fight-fest. Secret Invasion can truly be summed up by a line from Shakespeare's Macbeth "it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." The Secret Invasion event was shallow, poorly paced, sloppily plotted, often lacked internal logic and at points suffered from poor research. I am sure that Secret Invasion will be quickly forgotten.

Siege #1 was so poor that it made Secret Invasion look pretty good by comparison. At least Secret Invasion #1 started that big event off with a bang, had plenty of wild scenes and ended with a good hook ending. Siege #1 manages to do absolutely none of that. I hope that there is much more to this story than what we got in this issue. However, the fact that Siege is only four issues long means that we probably are not going to get much more of a story than what we got in this issue.

Teen Titans #49 was a boring tie-in issue. Unless you are a Titans complete-ist or a huge fan of the Amazons Attack storyline then I wouldn't bother wasting my money on this issue. I'd wait for Teen Titans #50 which looks to be a much more fun issue as we get a writing and art by committee issue that at least gives us a sneak peak at new Titans writer Sean McKeever and what he has planned for this title.

Titans #4 was another pedestrian read. The only readers who might enjoy this issue are action junkies, die-hard Wolfman/Perez Teen Titans fans and Judd Winick fans. For everyone else, I would recommend that you do not waste your money of this poorly crafted title. There are far better titles from DC that are much more worth your money than this lifeless title.

I was completely unimpressed with Uncanny X-Men #500. I found it to be a rather dull story with poor character work and laughably bad dialogue. The artwork by committee created a schizophrenic, slap-dash and unprofessional feel to this issue. This was far below the quality of work that we got from Brubaker and Fraction over on Iron Fist.

Uncanny X-Men #501 was an atrocious read. This issue was far below the standard that I expect from a big company like Marvel. And what depresses me the most is that Tenzil just e-mailed me today with a link to the Lying in the Gutters column that gives a green light to the rumor that Matt Fraction will be taking over Uncanny X-Men completely as Brubaker is set to exit the title.

Uncanny X-Men #502 was another technically deficient read. Fraction offers up a poorly crafted issue that presents nothing more than a rather unoriginal and a bit dull read. I would not recommend that you waste your money on this title. The only readers who will get a kick out of this issue are big Matt Fraction fans or die-hard X-Men.

Wolverine #55 was a poor read. The only positive aspect about this issue is that this goofy Lupine story arc is finally coming to an end. I have absolutely no idea why Joey Q. would have ever thought that Loeb's Lupine concept would be a good addition to Wolverine's mythos. Between this lousy Lupine story arc and the pathetic story arc on Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel has really failed to impress me with the way they have completely bungled the handling of two of their biggest characters in Spider-Man and Wolverine.

X-Men #196 is an ordinary read in every way possible. Carey provides a journeyman effort with the story while Ramos struggles to provide the level of artwork that is required on one of Marvel's flagship titles. If you enjoy quick easy reads packed full of brawling then you will certainly enjoy X-Men. If you prefer well crafter dialogue, excellent character development and intricate and complex storylines then you probably won't dig X-Men.

X-Men #197 was a below average read. I found this story to be dull and disjointed. Carey continues to fail to pull off any character development or well crafted dialogue. Bachalo's artwork is a complete miss with me. Together that doesn't add up to a comic book that I find particularly impressive. I'd recommend X-Men only if you are a huge X-Men junkie or if you are particularly fond of Carey or Bachalo.

52 #25 was a solid read. The art was a little worse than usual and the story was slower and didn't really give the reader anything new to chew on other than the very last page of this issue. All in all, I am still enjoying this title.

52 #47 was a disappointing read. Not because it was terrible. No, it was an average issue with as many positives as negatives. It was disappointing because I had such high expectations. 52 has been such a good read over the past several issues and we are so close to the end that I really didn't expect the writers to deliver such a pedestrian read with 52 #47. I'm sure this is a momentary hic-up and that 52 will return to form with the next issue.

The Revolution has loved 52. I have been impressed with the quality of stories each and every week. Prior to issue #47, 52 was white hot and firing on all cylinders. I was convinced that we were in store for an insanely good finale to this series. I didn't think there was any way at all that the writers couldn't deliver a fantastic finish. 52 #47 and 52 #48 have completely shocked me by turning out to be back to back average reads.

This issue is a good example of why I don't like tie-in issues with large mini-series like Civil War. The tie-in issues tend to be uninteresting and boring. Much like Amazing Spider-Man #532.

Nova #3 is a combination of weak art and a meandering storyline. I am a die-hard Nova fan so I'm going to stick with this mini-series until the end. But, I cannot recommend this title to anyone other than a die-hard Nova fan.

Yes, Aquaman #40 is a big departure and a massive change. However, change isn't always a good thing. The change that takes place in some of the other "One Year Later" stories like in Superman, Green Lantern, Teen Titans, Nightwing or Batman have been great. This change in Aquaman was less than impressive.

Batman #659 was very ordinary. Ostrander and Mandrake failed to make much of an impression on me. This story arc comes across as pure filler and it completely fails to excite me or get my interest. Unless you are a big Batman fan, I'd recommend passing on this story arc.

I was pleasantly surprised that I actually enjoyed Countdown to Final Crisis #2. Of course, after reading this issue, I remain convinced that Dini could have delivered a highly entertaining story with Countdown to Final Crisis if he had trimmed off the fat consisting of many of the useless plotlines that bogged down this story. Countdown to Final Crisis would have made a great 12 issue series.

Countdown #7 was just a dreadful read. This title is dying such a slow and ugly death as it limps toward the end of the story. Seriously, I cannot wait for this title to be over so I can stop having to journal this event. And I am even happier that Grant Morrison has gone on record stating that his Final Crisis doesn't really have that much to do with Countdown to Final Crisis. Thank you, Grant. Thank you.

Countdown #19 was another dull read. I just can't imagine what readers this title would appeal to. I guess if you are a fan of mindless death and destruction then you might enjoy this title. Even then, having to wade through so many pages of slow moving and pointless plotlines would probably turn off even those fans. Countdown continues to be a weekly train wreck. Steer clear of this title and don't waste your money on the trade paperback whenever it is released.

Countdown continues to be an underachieving title. This storyline has so much potential, but has failed to deliver up to this point. Countdown #35 continues this unimpressive trend. I can't say that I recommend spending your money on this title. On the one hand, this title is important because it is the lead in to the Final Crisis. On the other hand, there isn't enough substance to this story for me to say it is worth spending money on it each and every week. Maybe getting Countdown in trade paperback form would be a wiser choice.

Straczynski really unimpressed me with Fantastic Four #538. It was boring and uninteresting. However, the ending was cool. Hopefully, next issue will be better if it centers more on the return of Thor.

Well, Wildstorm is now 0-2 with their efforts to get me to pick up their new Wildstorm titles. Wetworks failed to hook me and now Gen 13 has failed to earn a spot on the Revolution's pull list. I usually give new titles 6 issues to hook me. However, with Wildstorm, since they are flooding the market with so many new titles and I already have a full pull list and limited funds I have decided to give these Wildstorm titles just one issue to hook me. Am I being too harsh on Gen 13 #1? Should I give it another chance? Does anyone think that Gen 13 deserves another issue or two to try and earn a spot on my pull list?

Ghost Rider #4 was a very substandard read. I have a feeling that this title isn't going to last very long. That is unfortunate. Ghost Rider is a great character and deserves better than the treatment that Way is giving this title. I'll keep getting it because I am a loyal Ghost Rider supporter. However, I cannot recommend this title to anyone other than a long time Ghost Rider fan or a big time Daniel Way fan.

Green Lantern Corps #17 was a solid read. If you are a fan of fast paced and furious action then you will definitely enjoy this title. Even though this title isn't nearly as strong of a read as Green Lantern, I'm glad that DC decided to dedicate Green Lantern Corps to carrying out the mission of making the Sinestro War event actually feel like a true war.

Green Lantern Corps #18 was a solid issue that was really hampered by DC's continued bungling of the events over on Countdown. And that is a real shame. This issue would have been such a more emotional read had the reader not already known the outcome of this battle. Having said that, this issue still treats the reader to one awesome battle between two powerhouse characters.

Green Lantern #22 was a pedestrian read. If you are a fan of Boodika then you will certainly love this issue. And readers who are die-hard Green Lantern fans and enjoy the any plotline related to the Green Lantern Corps no matter how small will also enjoy this issue. However, I can't recommend Green Lantern Corps to the casual reader or the average Green Lantern fan who just enjoys either Hal Jordan based stories or big events.

Immortal Iron Fist #7 was exactly what I expected it to be a dull one-shot issue that was nothing but filler. The good thing is that the next issue kicks off the new story arc about the big tournament that Danny has to fight in. It should be a fantastic story arc and next issue is the perfect time for new readers to jump aboard this title. You won't be disappointed. Immortal Iron Fist is definitely one of Marvel's strongest titles.

Infinity Inc. #1 was a disappointing read. I thought this plotline was an excellent read over in 52. Unfortunately, Milligan failed to capture the same magic that these characters had over in 52. Also, Milligan has pulled off such a dramatic departure from what we got in 52 that this style of story may not appeal to fans who enjoyed what we got of John, Natasha and Infinity Inc. from 52.

JSA #86 was unimpressive and a boring read. This entire One Year Later storyline was pretty pointless. I'll go ahead and get JSA #87 so I can have a complete run of JSA comics. Hopefully, the new Justice Society of America will be a much better read when Johns returns to the writing duties and unveils the new lineup.

New Avengers #23 was yet another uninteresting and wasted issue for me. If you love Spider-Woman than you will very much enjoy this issue. If you enjoy one-sided and very predictable stories then you will also enjoy this issue. If you like seeing large Iron Packages then you will most definitely enjoy this issue. Civil War couldn't end soon enough for me. I can't wait to get some good old fashioned Avengers goodness in my Avengers comic.

New Avengers #49 was a pedestrian read that continues to give the reader a stale story. Bendis needs to give the New Avengers an appealing direction in the wake of Secret Invasion in order to set it apart from the rest of the great and interesting titles that Marvel has spinning out of Secret Invasion. Dark Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Thunderbolts are all interesting titles that get the reader excited about the possibilities of Dark Reign. And Agents of Atlas and Secret Warriors both look like neat titles with plenty of potential.

Nightwing #121 is basically some nice art with some weak writing. That is definitely not the type of comic book that I like to read. Nor will I ever recommend a comic book just based upon the artwork. For me, a comic book must have strong writing. And that is the only type of comic book that I will recommend that people spend their hard earned money on. I simply cannot recommend that anyone spend their money on Nightwing. There are numerous other titles much more worth your money. DC needs to replace Jones as the writer and try and get Nightwing back on track. Dick Grayson is a major character in the DC Universe. Diversity Dan even claimed that Dick Grayson was going to be thrust in a more central role after Infinite Crisis. Well, I sure have not seen that. I think the first thing DC needs to do is to get a talented writer to handle one of their biggest named characters.

Nightwing #122 is another terrible issue in a long line of lousy issues. All any Dick Grayson fan can hope for is that Wolfman can help save this title from the depths that it has sunk. I wouldn't recommend that anyone purchase Nightwing. It definitely is not worth your money.

Nightwing #123 continues the tradition of lousy stories that we have been getting during Jones' run on this title. All we can hope for his that Wolfman can resurrect this title when he takes over with issue #125. I mean, it can't get any worse, right? Right? I hope so.

If you can't get enough of Nazi themed villains then run, don't walk, to your nearest comic book shop and buy this entire story arc. You will be in heaven. Now, if you enjoy well written stories, with strong dialogue, excellent character work, engaging plotlines and complex villains then save your money and avoid Punisher War Journal.

Secret Invasion #6 was another underwhelming issue. Secret Invasion #6 fails to do any one thing well. This issue fails as an action adventure story since there is a paucity of action as the reader is flooded with numerous talky, boring and dull scenes. This story fails as a riveting drama and character piece since all the characters are flat and one-dimensional and the story itself is thin, shallow, slow and unoriginal.

Secret Invasion #7 will certainly appeal to action fans. If you have been waiting for the moment when our heroes get to mindless smash and bash Skrulls like six-year old kids at whack-a-mole booth in a carnival then you will love Secret Invasion #7.

The Revolution thought that the House of M was anti-climactic. Son of M is even more disappointing. It took an anti-climactic mini-series and does nothing with it. I was hoping Son of M would build of House of M and, thereby, give House of M more meaning and make Son of M a pivotal story for the Marvel Universe. Instead, this mini-series just feels like Marvel felt they had some obligation to tie up a few looses ends in order to officially put an end to the House of M storyline.

And I have absolutely no desire to read a comic based on blaming white people for everything. Or even about black/white relations. The world isn't black and white. America isn't black and white. It is brown, red, yellow, black and white. The two fastest growing groups in America are Hispanics and Asians. Plus you have plenty of other groups coming to America like Indians and Middle Easterners. Life isn't black and white anymore. I don't even have a desire to read a comic book about race relations between mi gente and other people. It make for a boring comic book. I can read the newspaper if I want stuff like this.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #20 is a terribly average issue. Average art and a slow story with some cheesy dialogue at times makes for a read that is rather ordinary. I don' think that there is much hope of this title turning the corner until Waid assumes full control of this title and is able to focus more of his attention on this storyline. It is obvious that 52 has dominated his time and attention. And it clearly shows in the quality of writing that we have gotten on this title since the One Year Later storyline began.

Right now, the only thing keeping me on this title besides my undying loyalty and love for Levitz' Legion is what is headed out way in Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #24. It appears that we are in store for the return of Mon-El. This would absolutely kick ass! I hope that this is the return of Mon-El. I love his character. This is pretty much the only thing that has piqued my interest in this title.

I have no real desire to read about Bart being the Flash. However, I decided to read the Flash with an open mind and thought that maybe Bilson and Demeo could write a story that would get me interested in Bart. Well, that definitely has not happened. Bilson and Demeo have done nothing with Bart's character that I find compelling or worth reading. It just does nothing for me.

Trials of Shazam has steadily gone downhill ever since a strong showing on Trials of Shazam #1. Winick has turned in an extremely unimpressive story. Winick's story has been mediocre and his dialogue terribly generic. If you passed on getting this maxi-series then don't worry. You definitely aren't missing anything good.

Titans #3 was another unimpressive issue. It is stunning that when given the roster of the all-time greatest Teen Titans that this is all that Winick was able to come up with. Talk about doing less with more. Titans is a title that continues to be a massive disappointment. This classic line-up of Teen Titans deserves a more talented writer to handle them. Hopefully, DC will pull the trigger on a writer switch soon.

The writing is solid and I like the pacing, but, overall, Kirkman's dialogue is less than impressive. For some reason, Ultimate X-Men just isn't a particularly interesting or entertaining read. It seems to be lacking any sizzle or emotion. I think that the writing in general has a very formulaic approach. Another problem with this issue is that not much at all happened. It felt like a wasted issue.

Ultimate X-Men is a title going nowhere and issue #71 is just impressive as the rest of Kirkman's run. Ultimate X-Men used to be a great read. It definitely has not been a good read since Kirkman took over the writing duties. I think that Marvel needs to seriously consider a creative team change in order to shake up Ultimate X-Men. I don't know how much longer I'm going to stick with this title. I definitely cannot recommend Ultimate X-Men to anyone at all. There are much better titles on the market that are worth your money.

Ultimate X-Men continues to be the weakest of all the Ultimate titles. However, I do see some hope of improvement for this title. I think that Kirkman's Cable story arc has some real potential to be a very entertaining story. If you have been avoiding this title, then this might be a good time to hop on and give it a try.

Ultimate X-Men #77 was saved a low grade by the wonderfully intriguing final four pages. I have a feeling that there just may be hope for this title after all. Kirkman may finally be getting hot and poised to deliver some entertaining issues. Now, if we could just get some quality artwork on this title.

Ultimatum #2 was a poorly crafted story. Loeb delivers this issue in such a heavy handed manner. This is an unintelligent read and I certainly would not recommend wasting your hard earned money on this title. At this point, I am just hoping that my beloved Ultimate Spider-Man manages to avoid being stained by the Ultimatum event.

It is interesting to note that Claremont is no longer doing the dialogue on Uncanny X-Men. Bedard now has that task. Frankly, after reading Uncanny X-men #472, I can't say I'm particularly impressed with Bedard's dialogue. Maybe Claremont needs to take that task back. The dialogue had a rather bland generic feel to it.

I found Wolverine #43 to be very average. At this point, I don't think that Ramos is the right artist for this titles. I'm also beginning to wonder if Guggenheim is the right writer for this title. However, I'm willing to give Guggenheim a couple of more issues for him to prove his ability on this title. I think die-hard Wolverine fans will enjoy with title. I'm not too sure that it will appeal to any other comic book readers.

There really isn't much to say about a one-shot filler issue featuring a guest writer and a guest penciler and guest inker. It was a total throwaway issue that you don't really need to bother purchasing unless you are a Wolverine completeist.

I thought Wolverine Origins #3 was better than the first two issues, but I still found it to be a very average comic book. Way hasn't impressed me so far. But, like all new titles, he has six issues to hook me. I want to stick with this title because I am a huge Wolverine fan and was really hoping that this title would give us some interesting insight into Wolverine's past. At this point, I would only recommend Wolverine Origins to people who are huge fans of Way or Dillon or they are like me and are huge Wolverine fans.

Wolverine #5 was another below average issue. So far, I'm still waiting for an issue that I have genuinely liked on this title. I still don't know what I am going to do will my common sense side finally prevail and have me no waste money on a title I just am not impressed with at all. We shall see. Does anyone else out there collect a title that they no longer really enjoy, but they have an attachment to the character or don't want to ruin a complete run?

X-Men #188 was the opposite of Uncanny X-Men #475. Brubaker managed to create an interesting storyline. Plus, Brubaker crafted excellent dialogue and gave each character their own unique voice. Brubaker focused on character development and a strong foundation with a clear direction and focus on where he want to go with his story. Carey seems unfocused with no real direction in his first issue. Also, Billy Tan delivers artwork on Uncanny X-Men that is much better than what Bachalo delivers in X-Men #188.

X-Men #192 just continues to miss the mark with me. This title continues to be a very ordinary read. I can totally understand why many readers would enjoy this title. If you like Carey's writing and you like action and tough guy characters then you will certainly enjoy this story arc. And if you dig Bachalo's style of art then this title will be a fun read for you. Unfortunately, neither gentleman has been able to impress me much with their efforts on this title.

52 #41 was a real disappointment. Given how fantastic this title has been over the past several weeks and given the fact that we only have twelve issues left, I really didn't expect the writers to cough up such an unimpressive read. Oh well, I firmly believe that this is a mere hiccup and that the next issue will return to form and deliver another solid read.

52 #42 was both a good read and a disappointing read. It all depends on the context in which you read this issue. I applaud the writers for trying to do something interesting with Ralph's character. However, I just wish Ralph's death could have served a more impressive purpose. I definitely think that Ralph's plotline doesn't need to be included into 52. Ralph's storyline could be packaged together in its own trade paperback and be read independently from the events of 52.

I guess most of my disappointment over this story arc is due to two reasons. The first is that I simply got way too excited over the thought of seeing my beloved Pre-Crisis Legion once again that my expectations were just way too high. Johns would have had to channel his inner Paul Levitz in order to give me a story arc that would have really satisfied me. Johns would have had to give me Legionnaires in their Pre-Crisis uniforms with a universe that was just as it was right before the Crisis occurred.

I worry about the direction that Marvel is taking Spider-Man. I'm afraid that they will never be able to get the genie back in the bottle with regard to his identity being revealed to the public. I'll refrain from any final judgments until after Civil War has ended and the dust has settled a bit.

Countdown to Final Crisis #4 was another disappointing reads. It appears that we are headed for an unimpressive and anti-climactic ending to Countdown to Final Crisis. I cannot believe that we are getting such dull reads this close to the ending of this year long event. Thank the comic book gods that I only have to review three more issues of this title.

Countdown to Final Crisis #8 was an average at best read. I certainly wouldn't recommend wasting your money on this issue. This isn't going to be such an incredible ending that I would urge people to hop onto this title so late in the game.

Countdown to Final Crisis #15 is a fine example of too little, too late. The writers are now quickly running out of time as we only have fourteen issues left on this title. So now plotlines that have laid dormant are suddenly smashed into other plotlines as the writers scramble to give us some plot development in order to create a dramatic finale for the much hyped Final Crisis.

Countdown #26 was very average. If you are a new reader and are looking to jump aboard Countdown at this late juncture then I definitely recommend picking up this issue. However, if you are a regular reader of Countdown then beware. This issue will be a real step back compared the previous five issues that Dini has cranked out on this title.

Countdown #32 was simply an average read. And the reality is that an average read is pretty much all I can expect to get on this title. Now that we are twenty issues into this title and are getting close to the halfway point, it is safe to say that the chances of Countdown suddenly turning into a story as hot as 52 are pretty slim. I still say save your money and purchase Countdown when it is released as a trade paperback. The pacing may actually seem better when in trade paperback form.

Countdown #33 was another ordinary read. This title continues to be a serious let down after the incredibly well done 52. I can only hope that Dini can somehow bring all these plotlines together and deliver an exciting climax that leads into the Final Crisis. I still recommend waiting for the trade paperback for this title.

I hope that Dark Avengers #5 was a temporary hiccup and not a sign of things to come on this title. The last thing I want to see is for the Dark Avengers to sink to the same level as New Avengers. The dialogue, pacing and plotting were so poor that I have to wonder if Marvel even has an editor working on this title or not. Dark Avengers #5 had maybe seven pages of substance that was fluffed up with pure filler in order to stretch it out over the entire 22 page issue. I would not recommend wasting your money on Dark Avengers #5 since it is obviously a filler issue slotted in between two major story arcs.

Detective Comics #843 was a fun read. It is enjoyable to get to compliment Dini for his work on this title. I do think he is a talented writer and it sucked having to give him so many negative reviews over on Countdown to Final Crisis. Dini continues to impress with his ability to deliver compressed stories while building off of themes and plotlines from earlier issues.

Fantastic Four #541 is definitely an issue you don't need to waste your money on. You won't be missing anything. Next up is JMS' last issue. I'll be interested to see if he can deliver a quality read in his final issue on this title.

I was really disappointed with Flash #231. It wasn't that this issue was a terrible read, it's just I was expecting a lot more than what we got. I still have confidence in Waid being able to make the Flash a consistently good read. I think that Wally fans will just be happy to have their boy back and will enjoy this issue for that reason alone. Bart fans will probably gripe that this is a step back from what we got near the end of Flash Fastest Man Alive. And Barry fans? I guess we just have to hope that Alex Ross pushes for a Barry Allen mini-series like he delivered with Justice.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #13 was all right. A solidly average comic with some good action and an interesting twist at the end. I don't think that this title is anywhere near as good as David's X-Factor. However, it is definitely a much better read than Amazing Spider-Man.

Ghost Rider #5 is another disappointing read. Way continues to be an albatross around the neck of Ghost Rider. Way's writing on this title is some of the poorest that you will see anywhere in the comic book industry. Way has failed to get me interested in a single plotline on this title. Ghost Rider is a great character and Salvatares and Texeira are cranking out some excellent artwork. However, until Marvel wakes up and places a quality writer on this title, I simply cannot recommend Ghost Rider to anyone other than die-hard Ghost Rider fans.

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 was a rare disappointing read from DnA who have normally been absolute money on Marvel's cosmic titles. I would only recommend this issue to die-hard fans of the Guardians of the Galaxy or die-hard Moondragon fan. Otherwise, I would recommend avoiding Guardians of the Galaxy #11. If you have still not given Guardians of the Galaxy a try then wait for the next issue to hop aboard this train. I have a feeling that this issue was merely a momentary hiccup in what has otherwise been a fine run on this title by DnA.

Fraction's Invincible Iron Man is simply an unintelligent read. And Invincible Iron Man #6 clearly continues that trend. The Knaufs gave us a thinking man's Iron Man and now Fraction is following that up with a story that barely passes as mindless entertainment. Fraction's opening story arc has been derivative and predictable.

Ant-Man #3 was a great read. I'm really enjoying this new series. Kirkman has really surprised me with his strong effort on this comic book. Personally, I don't dig on Hester's art, but if you like his style then I'm positive that you will enjoy Ant-Man. Give this title a try. It definitely is a much different take on the super hero theme than you see in most other titles.

Justice League of America #17 is a solid issue, but it certainly isn't anything special. For me, I feel that this title has dropped in quality since Meltzer left. Of course, may people probably much prefer the more action based and simple story arc formats of this current JLA.

New Avengers #39 was just a time waster until Secret Invasion #1 comes out. There is no reason that you need to waste your money on this issue. I would only recommend New Avengers #39 to hardcore Avengers fans and any big Echo fans that may be out there.

New Avengers #54 was an average at best issue. At $4.00 a pop, New Avengers remains a poor value. The reader gets a shallow story that is not worth the cover price. I would only recommend New Avengers #54 to die-hard Bendis fans and to Brother Voodoo fans.

Nightwing #131 was an uninspired read. This is a generic and dull story arc that has failed to capture my attention. I still wouldn't recommend buying Nightwing. I would suggest waiting until 52 has concluded and then pick up this title when Wolfman is able to fully explore the Monitor plotline.

Outsiders #45 was a rather uninspired read. So far, this current story arc has been a total miss with me. Winick had this title purring like a kitten with the past story arc. It is a shame that Winick seems to have killed the momentum that he had built up on this title.

Robin #155 was average. This title has been a fun read since the One Year Later storyline, but has really slowed down with the past two issues. I hope that this is just a temporary lull before Beechen unleashes his next big story arc on us.

All in all, Secret Invasion #1 was a fun little read that serves for some nice popcorn for the brain. This issue doesn't require much from the reader and is best served by the reader letting go of demanding too much from the story and simply going on for a ride and not questioning things along the way.

It is odd, but I actually find the Secret Invasion tie-in issues over on Mighty Avengers and New Avengers to be vastly superior to what Bendis is giving us in Secret Invasion. That rarely happens during big events. But, that is the case with Secret Invasion. Bendis is giving us stories with much more substance with the tie-in issues. We are getting the actual meat and potatoes of the Secret Invasion story and learning all the new information on the tie-in issues while Secret Invasion itself is just delivering all the fight scenes.

Secret Invasion #4 was another pedestrian read. Secret Invasion continues to completely unimpress me and is by no means even one of the top 10 titles that Marvel is currently publishing. I continue to find Secret Invasion to be an slow, unoriginal, predictable and shallow story.

Secret Invasion #5 was another pedestrian read. However, it was enjoyable to see Bendis actually progression the various plotlines with a sense of purpose and direction. While this issue certainly had its fair share of warts, I still took it as a positive sign that Bendis might finally be pulling this story together for an entertaining final three issues.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #22 is another unimpressive read. This title is has really done nothing since Supergirl joined the team. It is disheartening to see the Legion floundering in mediocrity. What stuns me is that I have always loved Waid's work. I think he is very talented. But, maybe the Legion isn't the right title for him. Maybe he is like Bendis and can't handle a comic with a large cast. Plus, it is really hurting this title that Waid is spending all of his time and energy on 52 and it really shows when you read the Legion.

Teen Titans #46 was an incredibly unsatisfactory ending to a rather unimpressive story arc. Adam Beechen takes over as writer of Teen Titans with the next issue. I am less than optimistic about how this title is going to do in his hands. So far, Beechen's addition to the Teen Titans in this Titans East story arc has been a definite minus. I'm afraid that with Beechen and Barrionuevo as the new creative team that the Teen Titans is headed for a serious nose dive in terms of sales numbers.

Trials of Shazam #4 was a pretty unexciting read. I just don't find this new world of magic particularly captivating. The trials that Freddy has had to undergo have been lacking in creativity. However, I'm sticking with this series until the end. I hope that Winick can prove me wrong and end up making Trials of Shazam and interesting maxi-series.

Trials of Shazam #7 was another in a string of disappointing reads. Winick has managed to put forth a decidedly pedestrian effort on this title. The dialogue is stiff and generic. The character development is practically non-existent. And this new world of Magic fails to engage my interest at all and comes across too cheesy from my taste. I certainly wouldn't recommend wasting your money on this title.

Titans East #1 was an extremely unimpressive read. If you love carnage and seeing Titans getting slaughtered then this is most definitely an issue for you. Beyond those fans, I don't see why anyone else should spend their money on this issue. I know fans of the Wolfman Titans will be happy that the classic team is coming back with Titans #1. And I am happy to an extent. But, it must be remembers that it won't be Wolfman writing the stories, it will be Winick. So I don't expect this second go around to be anywhere near as good as the first.

Trinity #3 was an average read at best. I have to admit that Trinity is just not clicking with me at this point. Trinity is not a horrible read like Countdown was. It is just not a particularly interesting title. Given the fact that the big three barely appear in Trinity #3, I cannot say that I would even recommend this issue to fans of the big three.

Busiek delivers a workman's effort with Trinity #4. I am still stuck in neutral on this title. I cannot recommend that you spend your money on Trinity, but it isn't so bad of a read that I would urge you to avoid Trinity. If you like simple comics with an old school feel then you might enjoy Trinity.

Trinity #5 was another middle of the road issue. I am beginning to fear that while Trinity may not stink on ice like Countdown did, that it is becoming clear that Trinity's story is about as thin as Countdown's story. At this point, I still cannot recommend that you shell out your hard earned money for this rather ordinary comic book.

Ultimate Origins #4 was a bit of a dry read. I enjoyed the bit of character work that we got on Nick Fury's character in the beginning of this issue. And I enjoyed the dramatic first appearance of the Hulk. But, beyond that, this issue was a dull read.

Ultimates 3 #3 has failed to capture my interest or live up to the high standards that Millar set on this title. If you were a fan of Millar's version of the Ultimates then you probably will not enjoy Loeb's version of the Ultimates at all. However, fans of 1990's Image comic books will probably get a kick out of Ultimates 3 #3.

Uncanny X-Men #504 is probably the best issue that we have gotten since issue #500. However, this still is a pedestrian read. Fraction's writing continues to have serious defects at the most basic levels that should not be present in a story from a profession comic book writer working for a company like Marvel.

Wetworks #1 was pretty much like all the Image comics I remembered from the early 1990's. All artwork and no story. Wetworks #1 was a nice looking issue, but that is about it. The characters are just like you're the old early 1990's Image characters. Undeveloped and shallow characters who all engage in massive amounts of tough talk. The storyline itself failed to intrigue me. With limited funds and an all ready crowded pull list, the Revolution is going to pass on Wetworks.

Wolverine #62 was a pedestrian read. If you are a fan of Wolverine and enjoy the direction that Marvel has taken his character over the past several years then you will definitely enjoy this issue. If you dig action themed comic books as a form of mindless entertainment then you will also probably like this issue. However, if you expect a bit more from your comic books and require quality character work and dialogue then I don't think Wolverine is the title for you.

If you are a Hulk fan then you will love World War Hulk as Marvel jobs out every hero to your boy. Other than Hulk fans, I would imagine that most action fans will also enjoy this mini-series. The writing isn't anything special and if you enjoy nuanced characters, well crafted dialogue and complex and compelling plotlines then World War Hulk might not be for you.

World War Hulk #3 was an average read. There isn't much substance to this story at all. However, if you are an action fan then you will absolutely love this mini-series. And Hulk fans will obviously love this mini-series. However, non-Hulk fans who were thinking of giving this mini-series a try since it is a big event in the 616 Universe may not find this story all that interesting. World War Hulk is good mindless fun and as long as you know that going in then you might get a kick out of this mini-series.

X-Men #195 was an acceptable read. Nothing terrible, but nothing great. If you like lots of fighting and explosions then Carey's X-Men is definitely for you. If you like your comic books to have more substance and weight to them then you probably won't be that impressed with X-Men.

X-Men #205 keeps the ball rolling on the Messiah Complex story arc. This story has been a blast to read. If you haven't been reading the Messiah Complex issues, then I definitely recommend getting this story when it is released as a trade paperback. It is well worth your money.

X-Men #206 is another entertaining installment of the Messiah Complex story arc. The ending was fantastic and gets me excited for the next chapter of this story. The boys at Marvel have really hit a home run with the Messiah Complex. This story arc has certainly exceeded my wildest expectations. If you still haven't given Messiah Complex a try then I definitely urge you to get it when it is released as a trade paperback.

I wont be too harsh on 52 #1, because, like I said, it did its purpose which is to lay the foundation of a 52 issue story and to introduce and give us a flavor of each of the characters in this story. Unfortunately, that also makes for a rather bland opening issue.

52 #11 is a well written story. If you are interested in the Intergang storyline and you like Montoya and Batwoman then you will love this issue. Since I don't this was definitely the weakest issue so far for this title. Having said that, 52 is still well worth your money.

52 #12 was another solid issue. DC has done a great job on this title and consistently puts out a good issue each and every week. I like the pace and the structure of this story. The writers are doing a nice job developing the various characters and getting me interested in them and their plotlines. 52 continues to be worth my money.

52 #24 was another solid read. The writers are slowly starting to turn the heat up on several plotlines. We are almost at the half-way point and it is pretty obvious that 52 is going to end in a furious fashion. For those of you who never jumped on the 52 train, I definitely recommend that you pick this up when the trade paperback is released.

52 #29 was a better than average, but definitely not one of the stronger issues. This is still a great title and I have a feeling that this issue was a filler issue designed to let the writers catch their breath and get the various plotlines rocking once again.

52 #32 was a little too slow and uneventful more my tastes. I would have thought with only 20 issues left in this series that the writers would be picking up the pace a bit more than this. At any rate, 52 is still a good title overall and is certainly going to make a great trade paperback to purchase.

52 #33 was a solid read. I would like to see the writers kick the pacing up a notch or two with the fact that we only have 19 issues left and a ton of ground still to cover. Having said that, I'm still impressed with the quality of writing that these writers have been able to crank out on a weekly basis.

52 #43 was definitely a stunning read. I loved that Animal Man is back and better than ever. And I'm certainly curious to see what the writers have in store for Sobek and the Black Adam Family storyline. Hopefully, they can build off Osiris's death and give it more meaning and purpose.

52 #46 was another good read. The stage is being set for a fantastic finish. The events of World War III should be a wild ride. It just continues to amaze me what an impressive job that DC has done with 52.

Action Comics #850 continues the trend of this title sitting in neutral until the main creative team can get the ball rolling on the General Zod story arc. I rarely visit comic book news websites so I don't know if Johns and Donner are to blame for the delay in this story arc or if Adam Kubert is responsible for the delays. Whatever the case, DC needs to get this title back on track quickly. We have gotten 4 filler issues in a row. That is more than I can stomach.

Atom #1 just felt a bit disjointed and choppy. I believe that good comics have a soul and have rhythm. This issue didn't feel that it had any rhythm at all. As far as a first issue goes, Atom #1 came across as very middle in the road. Nothing terrible, but nothing great. And that isn't good for a first issue of a new series. With so much competition, the first issue has to grab the reader and get them to spend their limited funds on this new title. I'm not too sure that Atom #1 succeeded in that endeavor. I think that the All New Atom has potential, but I see no reason why Ray Palmer could not have been used in this title. Using Ryan instead of Ray brings nothing new or unique to this title. Like all new titles, I'll give it 6 issues to prove to me that it belongs a spot on the Revolution's permanent pull list.

Atom #2 had its good and negative points and all in all was slightly better than average. Simone still has 4 more issues to hook me before I decide that the Atom is worth a spot on my very crowded permanent pull list or I give it the axe. I think there is plenty of potential with the Atom. I just don't know if I am the target reader for this title.

Nova isnt a bad mini-series, but it isnt great. It is a fun little read but not much is going on. If you are a fan of Nova then you will enjoy this mini-series. If you arent a big fan of Nova, then you probably are better off saving your money and getting another comic book instead.

I definitely don't like the fact that the new "Aquaman" can't be out of water for more than 5 minutes before passing out. I think that most water based characters suffer from being limited in the stories they can be used in. However, characters like the real Aquaman and Namor are more flexible since they can survive just fine out of water. This new "Aquaman" is extremely limited since he can't survive out of water for more than 5 minutes. It just seems very lame and unnecessarily limiting to me.

As far as the art is concerned, there is no doubt that Guice is talented. I just can't get into his art. I think it is too hurried. It looks rushed, sketchy and sloppy. It lacks detail and is too rough in style. Plus, this "Aquaman" looks like he needs to hit the gym. He looks weak.

Astonishing X-Men #25 was an ordinary read. I cannot say avoid it at all costs, however, I certainly cannot recommend spending your hard earned money on this title. Astonishing X-Men #25 is probably an issue that will only appeal to die-hard X-Men fans.

The Bad: I think the issue was well written. But, that doesn't mean it was a good issue. Batman #653 just wasn't a good issue. And this storyline that was so interesting at the beginning has come to a screeching halt. This storyline has just lost all of its steam and momentum. I understand that this issue wanted to center on Harvey Dent losing his mind and becoming Two Face once again. But, I kind of already got that impression after last issue. I didn't really need and entire issue centered on Harvey becoming Two Face.

Batman #654 was an anti-climactic ending. Compare this 8 issue storyline with the 8 issue storyline over in Superman and Action Comics. The Superman storyline was much more entertaining and had a fantastic ending. This Batman storyline wasn't as good of a read and this ending just fell flat. And I'm a huge Batman fan who has never liked Superman. The good news is that Morrison takes over with the next issue and I fully expect it to be a great read.

Battle for the Cowl #3 mercifully brings to an end a rather pointless mini-series. This was a creatively vacant story that served no purpose other than to pickpocket the reader. Battle for the Cowl could have easily been a simple two-part story arc within the pages of Batman. There was no reason at all for this story to be stretched out over three issues and given its own mini-series. I mean, other than the obvious intended purpose of trying to bilk as many readers as possible out of as much money as possible.

Captain America #24 is a Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde comic book. The parts that deal with Brubaker's existing storyline are great. The parts that deal with the Civil War storyline are boring. Brubaker has failed at trying to mesh together the two separate storylines. Having said that, I know that once these pointless Civil War tie-in issues stop that Captain America will return to be an excellent read.

The Bad: Guest Art team on issue #3? That is a tight schedule. The art is servicable, and occasionaly good, but a sharper, clearer style serves this title better. I wish that this was issue #2, pacing wise, but the story worked pretty well for me. This title usually does a good of telling you enough about the characters to follow the story, but knowing a little more about some of the agents, Fire especially, would help a bit.

Countdown to Final Crisis #5 will certainly appeal to Jack Kirby fans who always liked Kamandi. Outside of that, I'm not too sure how many modern day fans will really care at all about the re-introduction of Kamandi to the DCU. All in all, Countdown just continues to fall short of delivering truly satisfying issues.

Countdown #10 was another slightly better than average read. I have to admit that the Brother Eye story has hooked my complete interest. Dini has done a much better on this title as of late. Clearly, Countdown would have made for a much more exciting read if DC hadn't forced Dini to stretch it out over the course of 52 weeks. Still, I think that Dini is going to be able to scratch together an interesting enough ending that will get us set and ready for Final Crisis.

Countdown #11 was another average read. We only have ten issues left and I'm beginning to wonder if Dini is going to be able to pull off an exciting finale. Still, I have to admit that as we are drawing to a close on this title, I am starting to get more and more excited about Final Crisis.

Countdown to Final Crisis was an average read that at least finally moved along the various plotlines and set the stage for the final act of this story. I have a feeling that Dini is going to be able to pull off a pretty enjoyable ending with these final eleven issues. However, now that we are almost done with Countdown, it is painfully obvious that this story would have been much better served is DC had decided to make it a 12 to 24 issue series. I think it would have been one hell of a good read in that format.

Countdown to Final Crisis #13 was a slightly above average read. This issue does at least give me some hope that Dini might be able to pull off a somewhat exciting ending that could build some momentum leading into Morrison's Final Crisis. Countdown is still largely a waste of time and should have been reserved for a tight and fast paced 12 issue mini-series leading into Final Crisis. In that format, I think that Dini could have delivered a powerful story that would have had a nice impact on the reader and gotten us excited for Final Crisis.

Countdown to Final Crisis #18 was an enjoyable read if you are a Ray Palmer fan or if you have missed seeing Ralph and Sue Dibny and Barry and Iris Allen. It was also nice to finally have the Challengers find Ray Palmer after having to trudge our way through a brutally slow paced search for Ray. I'm sure that Countdown to Final Crisis #18 is an aberration and just a temporary moment of enjoyment and that this title will rapidly revert back to its normal state of suckiness.

Countdown #34 continues the downward trend of this title over the past several issues. This title continues to underachieve. Honestly, I can't recommend getting Countdown unless you are a big event junkie and want to know about everything leading up to the Final Crisis. I think that waiting for the trade paperback is probably a wiser decision.

Countdown #37 was nothing more than an average read. This may have been the weakest issue we have gotten so far. And it is disappointing that this title hasn't heated up any more than it has this far into the story. Maybe it is because Booster Gold #1 came out this week and reminded me just how incredible 52 was that has impacted my view on Countdown. At any rate, I still think Countdown has potential and I'm holding out hope that Dini is going to tap into that potential.

Countdown #41 was a rather average read. This title has seemed to lose some of its momentum over the past couple of issues. I continue to have faith in Dini and I still believe that he can get this title back on track and moving with direction and purpose. However, I will now officially concede that Countdown is currently failing to match the quality of writing that we got over in 52.

Countdown #45 was a solid read that was saved by such an unexpected surprise appearance by Captain Atom at the end. Other than that, the writing team just re-hashed what we have already read over the first six issues of this title. There is no doubt that Countdown #45 was just a filler issue designed to give the writing team a break. I expect that DC gets this story back on track with the next issue.

Countdown #50 was an average read. It certainly wasn't as good as Countdown #51. However, we are still very early in this series and I'm confident that Dini and the boys will get this story back on track and deliver plenty of entertaining issues. Countdown should still be a fun series.

Deathblow #1 is what it is. This is a standard mercenary/soldier of fortune comic book that is going to center on gritty dialogue and plenty of violence and action. And that isn't a bad thing. However, I hope that it ends up having a bit more to offer than just that. Having said that, if you dig military black ops ass-kickers and comic books with plenty of violence then you will certainly enjoy Deathblow.

Because of the pacing of this storyline, I have pretty much lost most of my interest in this entire return of Two-Face storyline and who is killing the villains and why they would frame Harvey Dent. Detective Comics #820 was just a very average and ordinary comic book. Hopefully, Robinson can pull it all together in one fantastic ending, but I have my doubts. Right now, I'm just ready for the final issue of this storyline so we can get to the new creative teams for Batman and Detective Comics.

Detective Comics #829 was nothing more than your standard issue filler issue turned in by a guest creative team. However, one positive did come from this issue. I now completely appreciate everything that Dini has done on this title including his continual one-shot format. The Revolution is always ready to keep an open mind and admit when our opinion has been changed. I would most certainly rather have Dini's excellently done one-shot issues than the type of average multi-issue story arc that Moore is currently giving us.

Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds #5 was a hurried, sloppy and unsatisfying read. Having said that, I would recommend this issue to fans of Superboy and Kid Flash. I think that those readers will enjoy seeing their characters in action together once again and would also enjoy the Teen Titans reunion scene at the end of this issue. I would also recommend this issue to readers who love lots of frantic action scenes.

The Bad: I just don't like Wieringo's art. It does nothing for me. I find it to be too simplistic, boring and generic in style. Unfortunately, the art does not make Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8 fun to read. I like David's writing, but the poor art takes away from the reading enjoyment. However, if you like this style then you should have no problems with this issue.

David did a great job delivering an entertaining story, with strong dialogue and good pacing. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #9 was a well done issue. If only they could get a new artist on this title and then I'd have no complaints.

Ghost Rider #3 is a pretty weak issue. Way's writing is problematic for me. Either I don't get his style or Way is just not a very good writer. Either way, Ghost Rider #3 is a real snoozer. I love Ghost Rider's character and will support his title no matter what. However, I cannot recommend Ghost Rider to anyone other than a die-hard Ghost Rider fan or a person who is a big fan of Daniel Way.

Green Lantern Corps #23 is a serviceable read, but nothing that I would urge you to run out and purchase. While I think that this title is improving, it still has more to show me before I recommend it to your average comic book reader. I certainly do have faith that things are going to get better from this point on.

Invincible Iron Man #4 was another unimpressive read. I do not even think that the shallow story that Fraction delivers even qualifies for fun and entertaining mind candy like other action and adventure themed comic books on the market. Still, I would imagine that if you enjoy action packed issues and do not care about getting much in the terms of a quality story then you will probably enjoy this issue. Obviously, if you like Fraction's style of writing then you will also probably enjoy this issue.

The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 was a great issue. Pure fun and excitement. And in a time where DC has been giving us heavy stuff like Infinite Crisis and Marvel has countered with their equally dreary Civil War, Ant-Man is a wonderful and much appreciated change of pace. I definitely recommend Ant-Man if you enjoy the humorous approach to the super hero genre. And if you like Hester and Parks' art then you will enjoy this title even more than me. Definitely give The Irredeemable Ant-Man a try!

Justice Society of America #12 was a disappointing read. The past two issues have been slow boring reads. It is quite surprising considering that Justice Society of America was white hot starting with issue #1 and I considered this title one of DC's stronger comic books. Hopefully, Johns can focus his attention and finally get this Kingdom Come story arc moving with some purpose. Since nothing has happened in the past two issues, this is a good time to hop aboard this title just in time before the Kingdom Come story arc really gets going.

Justice Society of America #23 was a solid set-up issue for the Black Adam story arc. However, this issue was not quite as exciting as I was expecting and the inclusion of Black Mary into the story killed much of my interest in this story. Having said that, JSA fans should enjoy this issue and I still have faith that Johns will exit this title on a high note.

Justice Society of America #24 was nothing special. I would only recommend getting this issue if you are a fan of the Marvel Family. Hopefully, we will get treated with a more exciting read with the next issue.

Martian Manhunter #4 was a middling read. Barrionuevo's distinctive style is enjoyable and is about the only thing that has captivated my interest over the past two issues. Lieberman started out hot with the first two issues and has seriously wilted over the past two issues. We are now at the halfway point of this mini-series and Lieberman really needs to step up his game and get this story moving in a definite direction.

Marvel 1985 #1 was such a pleasant surprise. Now, this is definitely not a fast issue nor does it have any action to speak of. However, Marvel 1985 #1 is a great set-up issue that does its job of getting the reader sucked into this story. If you are the type of reader who prefers faster paced stories and plenty of action then I would not recommend getting Marvel 1985 #1. However, if you don't mind a story that is lacking in action then I would certainly recommend you giving Marvel 1985 #1 a try. Plus, we all know that at some point Millar is going to deliver the action in spades. Marvel 1985 #1 is a solid and entertaining issue that is worth the cover price.

Marvel 1985 #2 was another enjoyable read. If you enjoy a good mystery story that focuses more on character work and a heavy plot driven story then you should give Marvel 1985 a try. I think you will be pleasantly satisfied. However, if you prefer faster paced stories that have some action then I would suggest avoiding Marvel 1985.

Mighty Avengers #15 was a slightly better than average read. This was certainly one of the weaker Secret Invasion tie-in issues that I have read. And this issue bordered on being a simple time waster. And that is totally understandable as Secret Invasion itself is sure to be taking up plenty of Bendis' time and efforts. Still, I would not recommend wasting your hard earned money on Mighty Avengers #15. There is nothing that happens in this issue that will add to your experience over on Secret Invasion itself.

Mighty Avengers #20 was a schizophrenic issue. Everything leading up to the funeral scene was such an enjoyable read. Then the wheels fell off the story and it the funeral scene was a complete mess. I am ready to put Bendis' run on Mighty Avengers behind me and focus on the positive. And there is plenty of be positive about with Dan Slott coming aboard this title with the next issue. I have all the faith in the world that Slott will be able to revive this title and finally give the readers at least one excellently crafted and entertaining Avengers title.

I honestly don't think I would recommend the New Avengers to a non-Avengers fan. I think there are far too many other comics out there that are much more worth your money. Titles like Daredevil, Captain America, 52, Teen Titans, etc.

I found New Avengers #21 to be flat and rather uninspiring. Nothing new happened in this issue. It wasn't particularly interesting. I didn't find the dialogue to be enthralling. Bendis continues to un-impress me on the Avengers. Hopefully, the next issue will be more exciting. I still can't recommend the New Avengers to anyone.

The entire Dick Grayson v. Jason Todd storyline is going nowhere. It has become completely bogged down. At first, I had a huge interest in this storyline, but now I don't really care. The main reason for that is that Jones has done a terrible job with Jason Todd. Judd Winick did a great job with the Jason Todd as Red Hood character. He was much deeper, more complex and tragically tormented. I really liked that character. It was up there with the Winter Soldier over in Captain America. But, Jones has reduced Jason to a one dimensional psychopath that isn't even remotely interesting. What a huge waste of potential. The Jason Todd as Red Hood character was great and had plenty of potential. The DC Universe could have had their own Winter Soldier to turn loose on the DC Universe. Instead, DC is totally wasting the Jason Todd character. Jones has really ruined Jason Todd. It is a total shame.

Nightwing #125 is definitely a step in the right direction. I think that Wolfman will do a good job on this title. It is definitely better than the stuff we got from Bruce Jones. Even though I think that Wolfman will eventually be successful on Nightwing, but it isn't going to happen over night. It is going to take Wolfman several issues to get his legs under him and really get this title rolling in the right direction. This probably is a great time for new readers to hop onto this title and give Nightwing a chance.

Nightwing #126 was a rather pedestrian read. It was still much better than anything that Bruce Jones cranked out. However, that really isn't saying much. I still have hope that Wolfman can turn around this title. And to be fair, it takes more than two issues to turn around a title that was in such a massive state of disarray as Nightwing.

It is still very early; however, this lineup just isn't working for me so far. They are an odd mix of characters that really have little to no chemistry between them. I like the addition of Captain Boomerang. However, I think Choi, Metamorpho and Katana probably need to be replaced.

Outsiders #42 was another good read. This title has really been a consistently enjoyable read since the One Year Later storyline began. I hope that Winick can come through with a satisfying conclusion to this story arc.

Red Robin #1 was a better than average read that showed plenty of potential to blossom into a quality title. Yost has the basic ingredients for what could be an incredibly entertaining story. Setting aside my issues with how DC has handled both Jason Todd and Tim Wayne, I have to say that Red Robin #1 was a solid debut issue that delivers a dependable action adventure story. Red Robin #1 is new reader friendly. It is not necessary for the reader to have read either Robin or Battle for the Cowl in order to enjoy Red Robin #1.

Secret Invasion #3 is an enjoyable mindless diversion with plenty of action and good enough artwork that will provide the reader with some nice cotton candy for the brain for about 10 to 15 minutes. Bendis delivers an accessible issue that is easy to read and should have mass appeal and be a strong seller. If you dig fluff entertainment along the lines of cheesy sci-fi television shows then you will certainly dig Secret Invasions #3.

Shadowpact #2 was a fun read. I like all of the odd characters and Willingham keeps the dialogue flowing to make this a quick read. Shadowpact #1 was a quick introduction to each character for new readers and some set up. Shadowpact #2 has been laying the foundation and set up for this story arc. I would expect that Shadowpact #3 and #4 are going to be a lot more interesting. I hope so, because Shadowpact #2 didn't do anything to get me to bump this title on to the Revolution's permanent pull list.

I was hoping that Son of M would help flesh out the storyline from the House of M and build off the foundation of the House of M. Absolutely none of that happened in Son of M. And when we finally had Quicksilver face to face with Magneto it was a short an anti-climactic scene. I was also hoping that Son of M would develop Quicksilver into an interesting character. That I would better understand his sudden character shift with the House of M. Hines failed to make Pietro interesting or a character that I could understand and sympathize with.

After a great start in the first two issues, Squadron Supreme is doing a complete and total crash and burn. I have no clue where JMS is going with this title. Nor do I know if I want to even bother to keep getting this title. I give all new titles 6 issues to hook me. JMS better get his butt in gear and crank out two great issues if he wants me to spend my hard earned money on Squadron Supreme. I know I initially recommended Squadron Supreme. I take that recommendation back. There are so many better titles out there worth your money.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #19 was average at best. It almost seems that Waid is uninterested in this title and that it is showing through in the stories. I will give this issue huge props for not paying much attention to Supergirl. On that basis alone, this issue is a success. However, this issue simply wasn't an interesting, exciting or fun read. I have no idea if the Legion of Super Heroes will ever turn that corner and become an exciting read once again. I really hope that it will. I love these characters and want to see this title succeed. However, I simply cannot recommend this Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes to anyone other than the most die-hard Supergirl and Legion fans.

Superman #656 was a bit of a generic and uninteresting read for me. I always prefer excellent character development, dialogue and solid storytelling over a massive mindless brawl. Therefore, this issue was just not my cup of tea. Superman is still a good title. Every title has an issue that reads like filler and Superman #656 was that issue for me. I'm sure the next issue will be much more stimulating.

Johns continues to impress with another fine read in Teen Titans #42. Quality character development and exciting story arcs make Teen Titans one of DC's best reads. I definitely recommend giving Teen Titans a chance. And this would be a perfect time with the new story arc involving the Titans East kicking off with Teen Titans #43.

Teen Titans #45 was a slightly better than average read. The ending was the saving grace to this issue and is the only thing that gives me hope that Beechen will deliver a wild ending to this story arc. I definitely have that sinking feeling that Beechen's Teen Titans is going to completely fail to reach the high standards that Johns's Teen Titans set.

Teen Titans #48 was exactly what I expected it to be just an attempt by DC to shill for the Amazons Attack mini-series. This issue is nothing more than filler and will not deal with any of the current plotlines that we had brewing on the Teen Titans. Readers can easily skip this issue and not worry about missing out on anything Titans related.

Flash #3 was another unimpressive issue. The writing continues to lurch forward with no sign of progress or improvement. The plotlines are all uninteresting and the characters are all shallow and underdeveloped. I am getting the feeling that maybe it is just me. I just may not be the target audience for this comic book. I'm going to give this title one more issue, but I have a feeling that the axe will be falling on the Flash after issue #4. Right now, I simply can't recommend this title to anyone other than a hardcore Flash fan or a hardcore Bart fan.

Trials of Shazam #5 was another uninspired read. Winick gets worse and worse with each issue. That is very disappointing. I had high hopes for this Shazam mini-series. I was completely open to Billy assuming the role of the Wizard while Freddy assumed the role as Captain Marvel. I don't mind change and if it is done well then change can be a great way to re-invigorate a stagnate character. However, Winick has completely botched what could have been an excellent opportunity to re-establish Captain Marvel as one of DC's big guns.

Thor #3 was potentially a great read that was made dreadfully average due to JMS' continued bizarre obsession with butchering Iron Man's character. I love how JMS is handling Thor's character. I also dig Thor's mission of recreating Asgard to its former glory. I'm just glad that we got this obligatory Initiative bullshit tie-in issue over with. Maybe we can move past the mind numbingly boring Registration Act crap and get on with some kick-ass Asgardian action.

Titans #1 was a mediocre read. Winick did absolutely nothing on this issue that would give me any reason to buy the next issue or get me to recommend this title to anyone else. I am going to stick with this title only because I absolutely love these characters. So, I'd only recommend Titans #1 to readers who are long time fans of this classic line-up of the Teen Titans. For everyone else, I'd suggest you spend your hard earned money on some of the more demiurgic, original and creative reads currently on the market.

Trinity #1 was a solid debut issue. Trinity #1's strengths are also its weaknesses. This is a technically sound debut issue that is dependable and accessible to new readers. However, this solid workman's effort makes Trinity #1 fall short of being a really exciting or special issue. Still, this is just the first issue and Busiek did just enough to get me to come back for more. Also, the fact that Busiek makes Trinity #1 new reader friendly and that DC is going to keep the story in Trinity confined to this title is enough for me to recommend giving this title a try.

Trinity #6 was a slightly above average read. I do have a feeling that Busiek is about to warm up on this title. I am confident that the next couple of issues are going to be big improvements over what we have been getting the past couple of weeks. However, at this point, Trinity is still interesting enough for me to recommend it to anyone other than fans of the big three.

This was an entertaining issue. Bendis rocks writing Ultimate Spider-Man. Marvel should sign him to a life time contract for this title.

While I have enjoyed Bendis on Ultimate Spider-Man, this 4 issue storyline just wasn't that impressive. Ultimate Spider-Man #94 was nothing great. Not much really happened. The fight between the Reavers and the X-Men and Spider-Man was too drawn out and very repetitious. Even the big ending of the last issue just turned out to be a cheap ruse by Deadpool. Other than Aunt May getting some, this was a very uneventful issue. This entire 4 issue story arc has been pretty disappointing in that it didn't really do anything, progress any of the characters or introduce anything new and interesting.

Vampires aren't my thing. Neither are Blade or Morbius. It shall be interesting to see if Bendis can make me interested in this current story arc. I'll keep an open mind, but I have my doubts about this story arc.

The addition of Raney as the artist and a truly interesting twist at the end of this issue made Ultimate X-Men #72 better than previous issues. Ultimate X-Men is still an average read and I'm not sure that Kirkman is going to be able to invigorate this title to the point that I change my opinion about his run on this title. At this point, I still can't recommend Ultimate X-Men. There are far too many titles on the market that are deserving of your hard earned money.

Ultimates 3 #1 was a solid debut issue by Loeb and Madureira. While I certainly didn't enjoy it as much as what Millar and Hitch gave us, I still think that Loeb and Madureira's run on this title has some serious potential. Loeb appears to be committed to maintaining the mature theme and tone on this title that Millar had established. And Madureira is a talented artist who is more than capable of handling a team title.

Uncanny X-Men #479 was Brubaker's weakest issue so far. However, the ending was well done and should provide for a very exciting issue next month. I still have faith in Brubaker and Tan to deliver a quality product on this title. Regardless, Brubaker's Uncanny X-Men is still the best this title has been in a long time.

Wolverine #44 was a pretty good issue. We got some quality action and got teased with the identity of the person giving Nitro his drugs. And best of all we got Namor. Guggenheim is getting better and better with each issue. I think things are looking pretty good for this title.

Wolverine #46 is a good issue and is Guggenheim's best effort on this title. Guggenheim has gotten better and better with each issue. It appears that he will end his run on Wolverine on a high note before Jeph Loeb takes over the writing duties.

World War Hulk #4 was a dependable read that gave the reader a fast paced issue with plenty of action. It also served as a great set-up issue with a sweet hook ending that gets the reader pumped up for the final issue of World War Hulk. If you are a fan of rampant destruction then you will certainly enjoy this issue.

The art is all right. I have no real complaints or praises. My only real problem is that the switching of the artists gives the issue an overall inconsistent look. I really hope David gets this title going. If it doesnt pick up over the next 5 issues, then I may end up dropping this title.

The Bad: I had been running hot and cold with Dennis Calero's artwork. But, overall, I liked the style and look of his art for a title like X-Factor. I did not like Ariel Olivetti's artwork in this issue at all. It was very sloppy, weak and inconsistent. Some of the facial expressions were just beyond terrible. It is a shame that an issue with such strong writing got saddled with such poor art. I hope that Olivetti is just a guest artist, because this artwork does not add anything to the reading enjoyment of X-Factor #7.

X-Factor #17 was another solid read. David continues to make X-Factor unquestionably the best X-title that is on the market. That's right, I said it. X-Factor is better than X-Men, Uncanny X-Men and Ultimate X-Men. X-Factor may not have the sales numbers or get the pub that the other titles get. And that is too bad because David is writing a story that is ten times better than what we are getting on the three X-Men titles.

X-Factor #18 was another fine read. David continues to impress with his incredible work on this title. There are very few reads on the market as well done as X-Factor. I strongly recommend giving this title a try.

X-Factor #19 was a good read and is leading up to what should be a wild ride involving Quicksilver's plan for Rictor. X-Factor continues to fly under the radar and, in my opinion, is the best X-title that Marvel has on the market right now. I don't even think it is close. X-Factor is definitely worth your hard earned money.

52 #17 is a solid issue and the fact that it got my lowest score and is my least favorite issue of this series thus far is more of a compliment to these past 17 issues than a condemnation of this one issue. 52 is still a well done story that is largely entertaining. It is almost impossible for the writers to crush a home run for 52 straight issues. 52 #17 was the weakest issue for me, but I'm still excited for next weeks issue, because you never know what wild surprise is just around the corner.

Every title, no matter how good, is going to have an issue every now and again that is a snoozer. 52 #20 is that issue. It is unrealistic to expect a title that is coming out weekly to hit a home run each and every week. 52 #20 was not that interesting, but this title has still been great to read. I'm sure that the next issue will pick up the pace and excitement.

52 #22 was another good read. The plotlines just keep getting more and more exciting. I love that the writers constantly have us wondering what in the world is going to happen next. 52 is an impressively plotted and constructed story weaving together various interesting plotlines. I know that new readers probably won't jump onto this title at this point, however, the inevitable 52 trade paperback is a definite must purchase for anyone who hasn't been reading this title.

52 #28 was another good read. The boys at DC continue to impress me with this title. Each plotline is starting to heat up and you can feel the tension increasing with each and every issue. I'm still amazed at how consistently good 52 has been each and every week.

52 #30 was another solid read. The boys at DC continue to impress me with their effort on this title each and every week. It was enjoyable checking in on Batman, Nightwing and Robin with this issue. The only thing that writers have failed to do in this title is get me interested in Batwoman or the idea of Montoya becoming the Question.

52 #49 certainly got this series back on track. The writers served up an exciting issue and set the stage for plenty of more action for the final push to the end of 52. I'm glad to see that the writers rebounded with this issue and am looking forward to the events of World War III.

Even though this Action Comics #851 wasn't anything spectacular, it certainly is nice to have Johns and Donner back at the helm. If DC can get the scheduling issues behind them, then I believe that Johns and Donner should be capable of giving us a wonderful run on this title.

Action Comics #862 was an average read. I really can't recommend this issue to anyone outside of hardcore Legion fans. I'm a die-hard Legion fan and even I find this story arc a bit boring and plodding. I would imagine that non-Legion fans would be completely bored by this story arc. First, Johns doesn't make this story arc easily accessible to readers without an encyclopedic knowledge of the Legion's ridiculously complex history. Second, the story itself just isn't that gripping of a read to entice non-Legion fans to slog their way through a continuity that they are unfamiliar with.

Action Comics #863 was an anti-climactic and sloppy finish to what was a disappointing and sluggish story arc. Obviously, Johns was writing this story arc with a trade paperback in mind. This will enable to DC to cash in on a trade of this story arc just prior to the Legion of Three Worlds mini-series that is due out in August.

Action Comics #875 was an unimpressive start to the new direction for this title. Having said that, this issue was incredibly new reader friendly and that is always a wise move when kicking off a brand new direction for a title. If you are a fan of Chris Kent or just love simple and straightforward super hero stories then you might want to check out Action Comics #875.

Action Comics #876 was another unimpressive read. So far, this story has been quite ordinary. I would only recommend Action Comics #876 to action fans and to readers to prefer very traditional, straight forward and common super hero stories. For everyone else, I would recommend that you save your money and spend it on some of the other titles on the market that are offering more original and creative stories than what DC is giving us on Action Comics.

The Atom #3 was a pretty darn good read. Simone is starting to his her stride on this title. Being a fan of Pay Palmer, I was as skeptical about this all new Atom as anyone. However, I am a firm believer that if you write a good story then you will get my money regardless of who plays the role of the hero. The Atom still hasn't made it to the Revolution's permanent pull list, but it is getting closer.

All Star Batman and Robin #8 was a better than average read. I did find this issue to be Miller's weakest issue up to this point. Having said that, I think that we are in store for an entertaining ride now that Joker and Catwoman have been brought into the mix. I would certainly recommend giving All Star Batman a try if you dig Miller's hard boiled style of writing. This title is not for everyone and Miller certainly is an acquired taste. All Star Batman definitely offers the reader a much different take on Batman's character than what you get served up over on Batman and Detective Comics. And variety is always appreciated.

Batman #675 was a good issue. Morrison cranks up the intensity on this title and gets the reader on the edge of their seat just before the start of the new Batman R.I.P. story arc. I have a good feeling that Morrison has an excellent story arc in line for us. If you have not jumped on Morrison's Batman, then it might be worth your while jumping aboard next month just in time for Batman R.I.P.

Battle for the Cowl #2 was a terrible mechanical and technically unimpressive read. This issue offered the reader weak plotting, wooden dialogue, a lack of character work and a story that is relatively generic and predictable. Several plotlines in this title are nothing more than regurgitated plotlines from earlier Batman story arcs. This is a lackluster event that drains me of hope for the Batman Family titles while Bruce Wayne is missing.

Blackest Night Superman #3 was simply not worth the cover price. I would recommend passing on this issue. I would only recommend getting this issue if you are a huge Superboy fan. After all, your boy gets to strut his stuff in this issue. However, outside of die-hard Superboy and Superman fans, I just do not see who else this issue would appeal to at all.

Cable #2 is a serviceable read. It isn't bad, but at the same time, it isn't anything special. I still feel that this title has the potential to be a neat read. I'm willing to stick it out for another two or three issues to see if this title can get going and make a compelling case to earn a spot on The Revolution's permanent pull list.

Captain America #22 was a filler issue; however it was the best of all the Civil War tie-in issues up to this point. I hope that the next issue is not a Civil War tie-in issue. I am eager to return to Brubaker's story which is infinitely more intriguing and complex than the Civil War storyline.

Captain America #23 was a slightly above average read and wasn't too bad compared to your average Civil War tie-in issue that we have gotten on some of the other titles. Having said that, I cannot wait for Civil War to end so it can continue on with Brubaker's intriguing plotline involving Lukin and the Red Skull. Right now Civil War is just getting in the way of Brubaker's wonderful story that he was weaving on this title.

Captain America #26 was both a wonderful character study with excellent dialogue and plenty of emotion. Captain America #26 was also a plodding and slow issue that continued to re-hash worn out themes from the Civil War in a completely illogical fashion. Personally, the less idiotic supposed legal debates about the Registration Act the better. And the less Tony Stark bashing the better. Let's just get on with dealing with the true villain here The Red Skull.

Countdown to Final Crisis #3 was a slightly better than average read that would have been much more enjoyable if it wasn't for the horrid handling of Mary's character and some poor dialogue. At least Countdown to Final Crisis #3 will appeal to fans who enjoy a good old fashioned brawl between two heavyweights in Darkseid and Superman. The one thing that really sticks in my mind as we race to the end of Countdown to Final Crisis is that this story could have been such an enjoyable and intense read if DC had made this a 12 issue mini-series.

Countdown #14 wasn't a great read, but it was at least average. And an average read is a real rarity on Countdown. Maybe Dini and company will be able to craft some type of satisfactory ending to this title that helps ease the sour taste that the majority of the issues have left in the reader's mouth. I still don't recommend you wasting your hard earned money on this title.

Countdown #29 was a slightly better than average read, but not quite up to par with the past two issues. I still think that Dini can pull things together and deliver an entertaining finish to this title. Even though Countdown is improving, I still can't recommend shelling out your hard earned money each week for this title. I'm sure that Countdown will be a much more enjoyable read when it comes out as a trade paperback.

Countdown #36 was a solid read. It was certainly the best read that we have gotten in the past several weeks. Dini smartly picked up the pacing and provided the reader with several plot twists as well as plenty of action. I have come to terms with the fact that Countdown will never live up to the legacy of 52. So, I have let go of those expectations and am just enjoying Countdown for what it is. And there is plenty to enjoy with Countdown.

Criminal #2 was a rocking good issue. Brubaker is weaving a wild ride that leaves the reader turning each page not knowing what is going to happen next. Leo is in a real mess. It is going to be fun watching how Leo gets himself out of this predicament. I'm really surprised and impressed that Brubaker could get me to enjoy a non-super hero American comic book so much.

Detective Comics #831 was a slightly better than average read. If I liked Harley Quinn more then I certainly would have enjoyed this issue more. I know that Harley Quinn is very popular and that I'm in the minority on this issue. I think that your average Batman fan will enjoy this issue much more than I did. And if you are a Harley Quinn fan then you will definitely enjoy this issue. Dini does Harley justice in this issue.

Detective Comics #849 was another solid read. Dini continues to do a masterful job on this title. Detective Comics is a dependable read that offers the reader an enjoyable blend of mystery, action and drama. For the comic book readers who have disliked Morrison's Batman take heart, Dini's Detective Comic is just the title for you.

Detective Comics #850 was a pleasant ending to a well crafted story arc. Dini used this opportunity to evolve Hush's character as well as to flesh out the history of Gotham's high society a bit more. This finale delivered enough action and drama that it should have broad appeal to a large cross section of comic book readers. If you missed out on the Hush story arc then I would certainly recommend checking this story arc out when it is released in trade paperback format.

I enjoyed Eternals #1. I think that the Knaufs are laying a foundation for what should be a quality read. The Knaufs are excellent writers who craft comic books that are simply better written than most on the market. There may be titles that are more entertaining, but there are few that can rival the use of imagery and language that the Knaufs regularly serve up. I certainly think that the Knaufs have the necessary chops to handle Kirby's cosmic characters in the Eternals and the Celestials. Hopefully, the pacing will pick up and the Knaufs will deliver an issue that grabs the reader a bit more actively than this debut issue.

Eternals #3 was another good read. The Knaufs are such talented writers and they always deliver well constructed plotlines that fit together impressively in order to form a detailed and intriguing story. Still, this title is thin on action and it does move at a slow pace. And Acuna's artwork is doing nothing to help this title.

Fantastic Four #544 was an average read. As to be expected, McDuffie wasted no time quickly getting his favorite characters in place and in the spotlight. Honestly, I would have given this title the axe if it hadn't been for the appearance of the Silver Surfer at the end of this issue. I'm willing to continue getting this title for as long as the Silver Surfer is in it.

Flash #233 was a dull read. If it weren't for the fun Jay Garrick back-up story then Flash #233 might have only scored 2 Night Girls out of 10. Waid has thoroughly and totally unimpressed me with his opening story arc on the Flash. I seriously hope that Waid has something better in store for us than what he has given us up to this point. There is no doubt that hard-core Flash fans will enjoy this title. However, I don't think I would recommend the Flash to anyone outside of that loyal fan base.

Ghost Rider #2 was a rather dull read. The only thing that this issue has going for it is some fantastic artwork and a very interesting ending. I don't know if I am ever going to enjoy reading an issue written by Way. Maybe it is just me. I just don't get why anyone would be a fan of his writing. If you are a big Daniel Way fan then please post why you dig his writing. Seriously, I am very interested in why someone would actually be engaged and interested in Way's writing.

I had a blast reading this issue. Ghost Rider #20 is like sinking your teeth into a nice greasy medium rare hamburger and washing it down with a cold beer. This title is a mixture of gasoline, hellfire and testosterone. If you are a fan of horror comics and you dig movies like From Dusk till Dawn then you will love Aaron's Ghost Rider. If you are more into deep, complex and thought provoking comic books or simply prefer traditional super hero comic books, then this probably isn't the title for you.

Green Lantern #42 was a pedestrian read. Johns has milked the lead-in to Blackest Night a bit too much for my taste. And "Agent Orange" was proof of Johns stretching out a story in order to burn time until Blackest Night begins. Green Lantern Corps has been a much more exciting lead-in to Blackest Night compared to the more plodding and cumbersome lead-in that we are getting on Green Lantern. Regular Green Lantern readers will probably enjoy this issue. However, new readers who are jumping aboard for Blackest Night do not need to waste their money on Green Lantern #42.

Hulk #2 was some enjoyable popcorn for the brain. If you like tons of action and lots of monsters then you will love this issue. However, if you expect more from your comic book than lots of action then you probably aren't going to enjoy this title. I do think that Loeb's Hulk has some potential, but I'm not ready to add this title to The Revolution's permanent pull list.

Hulk #3 was an average read. This is an action title first and foremost and in that category Loeb has delivered in spades. If you are an action fan then you will probably enjoy Hulk. If you are a reader who prefers substance and texture to your stories with finely crafted dialogue and compelling character work then you will definitely not like this title.

Iron Fist #13 was another solid issue. Brubaker and Fraction have done a good job setting the table for what should be an action packed issue with Iron Fist #14. I think that Iron Fist has enough quality character work and dialogue to appeal to fans that don't normally enjoy action themed comic books. Iron Fist is certainly a quality product that is worth checking out.

Iron Man Director of SHIELD #15 was a good read. This is the prefect time for new readers to jump aboard this title. The Knaufs have done a good job making this fresh start for Iron Man very new reader friendly. I'm excited with the potential of "The Initiative" and am looking forward to whatever the Knaufs have in store for us.

Iron Man Director of SHIELD #16 was another great read. The Knaufs continue to impress with their work on this title. Iron Man has not been this good of a read in a very long time. The Knaufs bring more attention to character development than most comic books on the market. I definitely would recommend giving this title a try.

Iron Man Director of SHIELD #17 was another solid issue. The Knaufs continue to crank out good reads on this title. I really appreciate what the Knaufs are trying to do on Iron Man. The Knaufs clearly like Tony's character and are probably the only Marvel writers that portray Tony as something other than a total dickhead that is inconsistent with Tony's past.

Ant-Man #4 was another great read. Kirkman is cranking out a consistently entertaining read each and every month. I am really digging the offbeat and funky style that Kirkman is bringing to Ant-Man. This title is a breath of fresh air and is not like your average super hero comic. I definitely recommend giving the Irredeemable Ant-Man a try. It is a comic book that is worth your hard earned money.

This just might be one of my shortest reviews ever. The fact is that I don't have much to say because Justice League of America #20 is such an anemic read that there really isn't much to comment on. After I finished reading this issue I felt like DC had just robbed me of $2.99.

Justice League of America #38 was an unimpressive beginning to this new direction for this franchise. Hopefully, once Robinson gets past the obligatory Black Night tie-in story that he will be able to quickly resuscitate this moribund title. It is imperative that Robinson give this title a clear direction and waste no time establishing the new roster for the JLA. At this point, I would recommend waiting to purchase Justice League of America until the Blackest Night tie-in has concluded and the new roster for this team actually is assembled.

Justice Society of America #11 was a time waster. This issue was nothing more than pure filler. Johns used this issue to kill some time before the next major story arc. I'll forgive a momentary hiccup in what has been a fantastic read ever since Justice Society of America #1. Even dependable and strong titles like Justice Society of America throw out a clunker issue every once in a while.

Martian Manhunter #3 was a bit of a disappointment. I feel that Lieberman lost his focus and direction with this issue. However, the ending was great and the next issue should be a blast. Overall, I'm still pleased with the quality of writing and artwork on this title.

Martian Manhunter #5 was a good rebound issue. Lieberman turned in a good effort and got this mini-series back on track. I am definitely looking forward to the remaining three issues. I think we are in store for a pretty wild finish.

I found Mighty Avengers #12 to be an enjoyable read. I have been rather neutral on the entire Secret Invasion story. However, Bendis managed to get me more interested in Secret Invasion with this issue. Yes, this was a slow story, but I liked seeing how Bendis has been planning this Skrull invasion for quite some time. Bendis does a good job giving more back-story to the Secret Invasion and teasing the reader with hints about who may or may not be a Skrull.

New Avengers #24 continues the trend of dull and meaningless Civil War tie-in issues. New Avengers has been stuck in neutral ever since the start of the Civil War mini-series. Unfortunately, it looks like we are still due several more pure filler issues. I can't wait for the New Avengers to return to telling interesting story arcs involving the Avengers. Unless you are a die-hard Bendis fan or a die-hard Civil War fan, I'd recommend waiting on buying the New Avengers until the Civil War has ended.

New Avengers #41 wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't anything great. This was simply a resolutely average read. Unless you are craving everything related to Secret Invasion then I wouldn't recommend spending your money on this issue. You definitely do not need to read New Avengers #41 in order to enjoy the events over on Secret Invasion.

New Avengers #48 was largely a pedestrian read that was saved by an incredibly exciting ending. However, I have to say that I have a positive feeling about the future of this title. I think that this ending signals that Bendis may be ready to turn the corner on this title and finally start delivering some exciting Avengers-related stories. Without a doubt, Secret Invasion dominated Bendis' attention and it showed in the pages of this title as Bendis largely phone in his effort on New Avengers over the past year. Hopefully, New Avengers will get back on track and flourish under the new Dark Reign direction of the 616 Universe.

New X-Men #45 was another solid installment of the Messiah Complex. It is only natural for even the best of story arcs to have a slight dip at some point during the story. And that is what this issue was. Messiah Complex is still a fantastic story and I still encourage everyone to give this story a try.

Outsiders #41 was another good issue. This title has really become an entertaining read. If you haven't read this title in a long time, then you should give it a try.

Batman and the Outsiders #5 is nothing more than your typical standard issue comic book. I wouldn't recommend this title to anyone other than hardcore Batman fans and die-hard Outsiders fans. The story is too generic and nothing of real interest is happening on this title that would warrant readers to spend their hard earned money on this title.

Punisher War Journal was a disappointing read. I expect more from Fraction than what he gave us with this issue. I still think that this title has plenty of potential and that Fraction will get it moving in a positive direction quickly. I guess I'll just have to suffer through this Hate-Monger story arc before I start enjoying this title again.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #23 was more of the same boring pointless writing however, the last three pages give me hope. I think that this title may actually be turning the corner. For the first time in a while, I'm actually excited for the next issue of Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes. I just hope Waid can deliver.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #24 was a good read only for the fact that we got the real Mon-El back again. Waid is still a bit too inconsistent with his writing on this title. I expect more from a writer as talented as Waid. Barry Kitson's art is a perfect match for this title and he draws a great Legion. I have been pretty harsh on this title ever since Supergirl hi-jacked the Legion. However, I really think that Waid is just about to turn the corner on the Legion and crank out a pretty entertaining story arc. Or at least I hope so.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #31 was a good read. It moved quickly, set the stage for the current story arc, presented the reader with several questions to be answered at some point and re-introduced a classic Legion character in Matter-Eater Lad. The art was rather boring, but this was a solid read and certainly better than the massively anti-climactic Dominator story arc.

Superman #686 was a pedestrian read. This certainly was not an exciting start to this new direction for this title. At this point, I cannot say that I am all that excited about the new directions for both Action Comics and Superman. Both Rucka and Robinson need to give me more effort than what we have gotten the past two weeks. Otherwise, Action Comics and Superman will join the other DC titles that I am dropping including Teen Titans, Titans, Detective Comics and Batman.

Superman World of New Krypton #2 was a dull and plodding issue that offers the reader a predictable and unexciting read. This issue delivers little in the way of quality character work and interesting drama. Nor does it deliver adrenaline pumping action. The writers manage to burn through this entire issue without achieving anything.

Teen Titans #41 was another excellent story. Johns gives us vintage Titans goodness as out team of heroes finally come together as a family. It has been a long time coming and it is great to see the Titans standing together as one once again. The artwork was forgettable, but Johns' quality writing more than made up for it. I highly recommend Teen Titans. This is one of DC's better titles and this is the perfect time to pick up this title as we are going to be kicking off a new massive story arc soon.

Teen Titans was a better than average read. I certainly think that we are in store for one hell of a story arc with the evil adult Titans. I'll approach Sean McKeever's run on the Teen Titans with an open mind despite the decision to insert Blue Beetle and Supergirl to the roster of the Titans.

Teen Titans #58 was a solid issue that does a nice job casting the spotlight on Miss Martian. If you are a fan of her character then you are sure to enjoy this issue. However, if you aren't a big fan of Miss Martian then you will probably be a bit bored with this issue. And seeing that Teen Titans #58 does very little to progress the Terror Titans story arc then you could easily skip this issue and just get the next issue.

The Order #1 was a pedestrian read. It was solidly average and failed to hook my interest. Kitson's artwork was very well done. Fraction gives us a storyline that will definitely appeal to readers who like military style government run super teams. I'm sure that this title will have plenty of fighting each and every issue. Personally, I'll be giving this title a pass. There are too many other well done comic books out on the market and I only have but so much cash.

Trials of Shazam #3 is an omen that the rest of this maxi-series may end up being one seriously lame read. I really hope that Winick focuses more on fleshing out Freddy's character and making him a more well rounded and interesting personality rather than on focusing on how trendy and modern he can make the magical world of Shazam. I'm sure that long-time Captain Marvel fans absolutely hate this title. I still think that Winick may still be able to make Captain Marvel more appealing to the average modern age comic book reader. And three issues into a twelve issue maxi-series is too early to pronounce this title a failure. However, Winick has certainly started off unimpressively and really needs to put forth his best effort to pull this off and make Trials of Shazam a great read and a cool version of Captain Marvel for the current DCU.

The Unwritten #1 was a fantastic read. Carey has created a title that has tremendous potential. This is an intelligent and well written comic book. No, this issue will not appeal to action fans, but I think that it would appeal to most other readers. And the best part of The Unwritten #1 is the price $1.00. Seriously? A $1.00 comic book is a rare find. And add on top of that the fact that this is such a good read.

Thor #4 was an above average read, but this title is certainly on a downward trend since issue #2. Of course, if you don't mind a bit of preaching about political issues from a comic book writer then you will certainly enjoy Thor #4 more than I did. However, if you are more like me and are just getting this title to read about a fantasy based storyline with exciting action and adventure then you will probably be disappointed with what JMS gives us with Thor #4.

Thor #10 was a slightly above average read and I have to admit to being a bit disappointed with the direction of this title over the past couple of issues. JMS has moved at a mind-numbingly slow pace. Thor #10 is a bit of a boring read that needs an injection of excitement and adventure to breathe some life into this dry and talky read. I do not recommend Thor #10 unless you are a huge fan of either JMS or Thor.

Trinity #2 is a dependable read. This title is a real tweener for me. I don't feel comfortable urging everyone to run out and give Trinity a try. However, I also cannot tell people to avoid this title, either. At this point Trinity is a real toss up. Having said that, I do think that if you are a big fan of either Batman, Superman or Wonder Woman then you will probably get a kick out of this title.

Ultimate Spider-Man #115 was a fun little read. After a couple of sub-par issues, Bendis cranks it up a notch and appears to be getting this Green Goblin story arc on track. Even though this story arc isn't the best stuff that Bendis has given us on Ultimate Spider-Man, I still find this title to be by far and away the best Spider-Man title on the market.

Uncanny X-Men #480 was a well written issue. I liked it, but just felt like something was missing. I can't put my finger on it so I'm going to chalk it up to me just being burned out on the Shi'ar. I like what Brubaker is doing with this title and if you still dig the Shi'ar then you will definitely enjoy this issue.

Uncanny X-Men #481 was just average. Nice character development and that is about it. This story arc is creeping along at a painfully slow pace. I am forcing myself to retain some type of interest in this title. If you can't get enough of the Phoenix and the Shi'ar then you will definitely enjoy this title.

Uncanny X-Men #483 was an average issue. Brubaker constructs a technically sound issue and Tan provides for some above average artwork. If you enjoy the Shi'ar and the Phoenix then you will certainly enjoy this story arc. Uncanny X-Men is certainly better than it was before Brubaker took control of the writing duties. However, it still has a way to go before I consider it an excellent read.

Uncanny X-Men #484 is just an average read. If you love the Shi'ar then you will certainly enjoy reading this story arc. I do think that the average X-Men fan who isn't burned out on the Shi'ar and the Phoenix story lines will dig Brubaker's story arc. It is technically well written and has better than average art. However, Uncanny X-Men fails to generate the same magic and excitement that Brubaker has created on Captain America and Daredevil.

Wolverine Weapon X #1 was a solid and very straight forward action adventure story. There is no subtext and not much depth. What you see is what you get. Readers that like a traditional Wolverine doing what he does best without getting bogged down in endless and ridiculous continuity should definitely enjoy this issue. Wolverine Weapon X appears to be a title created for readers who like a no-frills action story starring a classic version of Wolverine.

World War Hulk #1 was a fun start to what should be a wild paced and action packed mini-series. I'm not expecting anything profoundly deep. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the Hulk's rage fueled rampage through the Marvel Universe. If you are an action freak then definitely give World War Hulk a try.

X-Factor #20 was another great read. David continues to make X-Factor by far and away the best written of all the X-titles. I know this title isn't going to get the sales numbers that Uncanny X-Men and X-Men will. However, X-Factor is a much better buy than those other two titles. You definitely get your money's worth each and every month with David's X-Factor.

X-Men #191 is a solid read. Carey has certainly made X-Men better than it has been in a while. However, that isn't saying much since I have found this title to be pathetically pedestrian for quite some time. I think that Carey is getting better and better with each issue. This current story arc should definitely provide the reader with plenty of action. I think most readers would probably find X-Men to be a rather entertaining read.

I also am not too sure where Steel fits into 52. All the characters seem to have a very definable storyline except Steel. Is his storyline going to be about him trying to expose Luthor for the fraud that he is? I hope so. Either way, they need to bump Steel's storyline along a bit.

The Bad: I have no complaints with the writing or artwork for 52. My only complaints are with the lame 4 page History of the DC Universe backup story. It is so lame. With only 4 pages, the writers don't have much to work with. But, so far, nothing of interest has happened. We have managed only to get up to Supergirl getting killed during the original Crisis. I would rather these stories focus on what happened to this New Earth since Infinite Crisis rather than re-tell old history from the original Crisis. I suppose it is necessary for readers who missed the original Crisis. But, for long time readers it is boring.

I liked 52 #7. This was a solid issue. I am enjoying every single storyline with the exception of the Renee Montoya storyline. The artwork was good. 52 continues to entertain me and always makes me wanting more once I finish with an issue. I definitely recommend 52 to anyone.

52 #8 is a great read. DC deserves a lot of credit for doing an excellent job on 52 which is quite a daunting task. I feel that DC really whiffed on Infinite Crisis. However, they are making up for it with 52. No, 52 is going to make sweeping changes to DC's continuity and history. 52 is simply a very exciting and quite enjoyable comic book. I definitely recommend this comic book to anyone.

DC continues to deliver solid reads with this title. 52 #9 was fast paced and full of interesting little surprises. And by the end of the issue, I was already eager for 52 #10. 52 is as addictive as crack. That is due to the writers on this title really putting forth an impressive effort in delivering a well thought out and well coordinated storyline. For me, DC may have whiffed on Infinite Crisis, but they are more than making up for it with 52.

52 #10 was another great issue in this series. The writing is fantastic. Good dialogue. A complex, carefully plotted and constructed storyline with a clear vision. Plus, descent artwork. That all makes for a very entertaining read. And the weekly format has been a blast. 52 is definitely worth your money.

52 #19 was a great read. The boys at DC keep this title rocking. The storyline really does get better with each and every issue. 52 has so many incredible plotlines. This really is one of the best reads on the market right now. If you still haven't checked out this title, then give it a try.

52 #21 was a great rebound from the last issue. I had faith that the writers would deliver a strong issue after last issue that read more like filler than anything else. We got treated to plenty of drama and action. 52 continues to be one hell of a ride. The fact that the writers are able to turn out a weekly title that is so dependable and entertaining is incredible. DC has disappointed me with many of their other new One Year Later titles, but they have certainly impressed me with their work on 52.

52 #23 was another good read. We got plenty of Black Adam goodness. We got a new character in Osiris and have officially been introduced to the genesis of the Black Adam family. 52 is always a dependable read and I'm certainly looking forward to the next issue.

51 #31 was another damn good read. The writers cranked up the pacing and delivered an action packed issue. It is incredible how the writers have been able to juggle so many different plotlines and slowly begin to combine them together.

52 #34 was another good read. You can really feel the intensity of the various plotlines beginning to heat up in 52 has we begin to race to the conclusion. We only have eighteen issues left and the writers still have plenty to address before the end arrives. This ride is really about to pick up pace and I expect 52 to be one wild ride from this point on.

For the most part, I really enjoyed 52 #36. If only the battle scene with the Lady Styx was handled with a more effort and creativity. Unfortunately, it was not. I thought that the scenes with Renee and the Question, Osiris and Sobek and Rip Hunter and Supernova deserved a score of 10 Night Girls. The Lady Styx battle scene knocked that down to 7 Night Girls. Still, 52 is a great read and is really starting to build in intensity with each and every issue.

52 #38 was another good read. The boys at DC have done an incredible job with 52. I have been impressed with the quality of writing on each and every issue. I have also been impressed that there hasn't been a single delay on a title that keeps a weekly format. I really can't compliment 52 enough.

52 #40 was another good read. This title just keeps getting better and better. DC has done a phenomenal job with 52. This issue delivered a resolution to one of the main plotlines running through 52. This is the first sign that the writers are beginning to wrap up certain long running plotlines as we head to WW III and the climactic ending of this title. 52 is a wonderful title that is definitely worth your money. If you haven't been reading it then I would certainly recommend getting the trade paperback whenever it comes out.

52 #44 was a wild read. 52 has succeeded in making Black Adam one of my favorite DC characters. I cannot wait to see what Black Adam does next. 52 has been an absolute blast to read over the past couple of weeks. And it is only going to get better.

Clark is boring. Johns and Busiek are good writers, but Clark in essence is just not interesting. Maybe the Revolution just doesn't get it. And since Clark is so uninteresting, the story becomes a bit of a boring read if it isn't an action scene or a scene with Lex Luthor.

Action Comics #841 is nice mindless brain candy. If you enjoy just a quick easy read involving a silver age style storyline then you will definitely enjoy this issue. I hope that the rest of this story arc will be more engaging. What I am really looking forward to is the next story arc beginning with Action Comics #844 by Richard Donner and Geoff Johns with art provided by Adam Kubert. It should be fantastic.

Action Comics #845 was a kick ass read! I love what Johns and Donner are doing on this title. This title is just pure fun. I've never been a big Superman fan, but Johns and Donner are quickly making me one. I definitely recommend Action Comics to anyone even if you have never really liked the big red S.

Action Comics #874 was a solid read that sets the stage for the exit of Superman from this title. While I have my issues with DC pulling Superman off of Action Comics, I have to say that I am intrigued by what they have in store for us. Action Comics #874 is a great jumping on point if you have decided to follow this story of what happens in Metropolis while Superman is gone.

The Atom #4 was a good read. This title is definitely getting better with each issue and I think that this title just may work its way onto The Revolution's permanent pull list. If you like fun titles that are a lighter in tone than your average comic book then you will certainly enjoy the Atom.

Atom #5 was another solid read. The art and writing are both above average. The magic of this new Atom is that it is a fun title. Simone has created a story with plenty of action, adventure and humor. If you like your titles to be lighter hearted than many of the grim and gritty titles currently on the market, then I'd suggest you give the Atom a try.