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Toby added Fishflies (2023) to their pull list Dec 9, 2023

Fishflies (2023)

MINISERIES PREMIERE

JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth) brings you a new tale of small-town surrealist horror in this special extra-length debut issue!

When a brutal and violent crime puts the life of an innocent teenage boy in the balance, it sets off a chain of events in bucolic Bell River, Ontario that will permanently cha...

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Toby added Superman (2023) to their pull list Oct 18, 2023

Superman (2023)

IT’S THE DAWN OF DC! Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel! But waiting in the wings to back up Big Blue is…Sup...

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Toby added Blue Beetle (2023) to their pull list Sep 11, 2023

Blue Beetle (2023)

JAIME REYES JOINS THE DAWN OF DC WITH A NEW ONGOING SERIES! Jaime Reyes's graduation is over, but his new life in Palmera City and as the Blue Beetle has only just begun! With two new Beetles to train in Dynastes and Nitida, Jaime has his hands full navigating being a leader. Thankfully, he has Paco and Brenda by his side as they settle in at Palme...

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Toby added Poison Ivy (2022) to their pull list Sep 11, 2023

Poison Ivy (2022)

Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn't ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work-a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it...by ending humanity.
Spinning ou...

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Toby added Batman (2016) to their pull list Sep 3, 2023

Batman (2016)

"I AM GOTHAM" chapter one
No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?
CAN'T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

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Toby reviewed Last Days of Animal Man #1 May 14, 2023
8.0

Just the starting off point for an analysis of the stages of grief that is no often touched upon in superhero comicbooks.

One of those cases where the "professional" critics miss the point.

Last Days of Animal Man #1

By: Gerry Conway, Chris Batista
Released: May 27, 2009

20 years after Buddy Baker first became Animal Man, a new threat arrives in the form of BloodRage!

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Toby reviewed Last Days of Animal Man #6 May 14, 2023
9.5

A very thoughtful look into midlife crises that comes from a veteran of the comics industry who seems to be putting something of his personal experience with grief over the loss of youth.

Last Days of Animal Man #6

By: Gerry Conway, Chris Batista
Released: Oct 28, 2009

The thrilling conclusion to the Last Days of Animal Man! Will Buddy make it out alive?

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justonemore reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #24 Apr 19, 2023
8.5

Dont listen to the people taking this as trash, give it a try, its not that bad.

Amazing Spider-Man #24

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Apr 19, 2023

Witness what brought Peter Parker and Norman Osborn together.
Your opinion of who the hero is and who the villain is may end up at least blurred...
Rated T

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Psycamorean - May 11, 2023

All you need to do to create an alt on this website is use one of those temp email websites. You don't even need an actual email address, a phone number, etc. Most people have more than one legitimate email anyway.

Toby - May 12, 2023

You know what? You might be right. Out of 5 accounts, aside from mine, only one wasn't created the same day it made a comment. And that one was created like 2 days before. Didn't think someone would be sad or obsessed enough to do that. I still think a review should be objective though.

Toby added Green Lantern (2023) to their pull list May 11, 2023

Green Lantern (2023)

Spinning out of the events of Dark Crisis, the Guardians of Oa at the heart of the Green Lantern Corps have quarantined Sector 2814, home of the planet Earth-and its champion along with it! A heartbreaking defeat has sent Hal reeling, returning home to rediscover his roots...and find the man responsible for ruining his life: Sinestro. From the visi...

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Toby added Brendan McCarthy to their creator watch list May 5, 2023
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Toby added Jorge Jimenez to their creator watch list May 1, 2023
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Toby added Shazam! (2023) to their pull list Apr 27, 2023

Shazam! (2023)

The World's Finest creators present the World's Mightiest Mortal in a dazzling solo series! Dinosaurs from space! The Clubhouse of Eternity! Homicidal worms and talking tigers! Atomic robots, alien worlds, mad scientists, sinister curses, and villains from throughout the DC Universe-welcome to the wild adventures of Billy Batson, whose big red alte...

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Toby added W0rldtr33 to their pull list Apr 27, 2023

W0rldtr33

In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33.
Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33-someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they seal...

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Toby reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #24 Apr 20, 2023
1.0

The FF were fun, but everything else remains consistently inconsistent with the characters' personalities and history.

Would Peter's friends really not help him save MJ? Ok, the FF were off world, but a line implies that Peter stole from Stark. He wouldn't lend a hand either? MJ was Tony's assistant for a while and we've seen that she's still in contact with him.

And even if more

Amazing Spider-Man #24

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Apr 19, 2023

Witness what brought Peter Parker and Norman Osborn together.
Your opinion of who the hero is and who the villain is may end up at least blurred...
Rated T

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Toby posted on Fish734's profile Apr 13, 2023

Why use a rating system if you give everything a 10?

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Toby posted on extrasky's profile Apr 13, 2023

What's the point of a rating system if you give everything a 10?

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Toby rated Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4 Apr 13, 2023
8.0

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4

By: Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini
Released: Mar 15, 2023

"TRIAL BY SPIDER" CONTINUES! Can MILES MORALES save everyone when he can't even save himself?! RABBLE's all-out assault has left SPIDER-MAN reeling, and he's about to spin his last web. Miles can't take much more... but Rabble's just getting started.
Rated T

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Toby reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #23 Apr 13, 2023
2.0

I was hoping for a decently reasonable answer for "what did Peter do?", but if he and everyone else keep acting out of character, my expectations will have to be no higher than "shock for the sake of shock".

Cap believes Peter but he wouldn't understand the urgency of his problem? Would Captain America not be able to listen and realize that he can't wait for one or two days to settle th more

Amazing Spider-Man #23

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Apr 5, 2023

WHAT DID PETER DO?!
We opened this series with a question.
The centerpiece of the answer is a flat-out fight.
Rated T

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hasanturkoglu reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #22 Mar 23, 2023
1.0

Marvel, you must end this torture now. We haven't read anything good for years about Peter Parker (Amazing Spider-Man)! This must stop now!

Amazing Spider-Man #22

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Mar 22, 2023

Who is this mysterious figure and what do they have to do with Peter's and Mary Jane's disappearances?!
Rated T

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Mout reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #22 Mar 23, 2023
6.5

things could've gone a little faster... an intire issued devoted to this, boring

Amazing Spider-Man #22

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Mar 22, 2023

Who is this mysterious figure and what do they have to do with Peter's and Mary Jane's disappearances?!
Rated T

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Afre reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #22 Mar 22, 2023
7.0

It's... fine I guess. Nothing really peaks your interest if you don't care about the story beforehand, nor does it have any unique twists or story beats you can't see coming.

It really doesn't justify wait or the messy storytelling this run has suffered so far.

But, it's readable.

Amazing Spider-Man #22

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Mar 22, 2023

Who is this mysterious figure and what do they have to do with Peter's and Mary Jane's disappearances?!
Rated T

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7.0

First thing first: Romita JR. is so inconsistent it hurts my eyes. I love the guy, but Jesus Christ those faces sometimes... Anyway, this is fine. Just like the last issue. It makes me chuckle to think that this whole big mystery revolves around a villain from 15 years ago that almost nobody remembered.

Amazing Spider-Man #22

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: Mar 22, 2023

Who is this mysterious figure and what do they have to do with Peter's and Mary Jane's disappearances?!
Rated T

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Toby added Brian K. Vaughan to their creator watch list Mar 27, 2023
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Toby added Grant Morrison to their creator watch list Mar 27, 2023
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Toby added Jeff Lemire to their creator watch list Mar 27, 2023
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Toby added Little Monsters (2022) to their pull list Mar 27, 2023

Little Monsters (2022)

They are the last children on Earth... who also happen to be vampires. Forlonger than they can remember, these child vampires have lived a life of eternal wonder amongst the ruins of humanity. But shocking events fracture the group and set them on a path of discovery that will shatter their innocence forever.

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Toby added Thor (2020) to their pull list Mar 27, 2023

Thor (2020)

A BRAND-NEW, SUPERSTAR CREATIVE TEAM TAKES THE KING OF ASGARD TO NEW REALMS OF GLORY!
The prince is now a king. All Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder. And after many months of war, the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long. The Black Winter is coming. And the God of the Storm w...

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Toby added Hulk (2021) to their pull list Mar 27, 2023

Hulk (2021)

IMMORTAL NO LONGER! CATES & OTTLEY DELIVER A NEW, COLOSSAL-SIZED ERA! “MAD SCIENTIST” Part 1 of 6 The uncontrollable rage of the Hulk has reached an all-new level, and nobody – including the Avengers – is prepared to handle it. But is it really the Hulk that people should be afraid of, or is there something missing to this puzzle? Join th...

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Toby added Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2023) to their pull list Mar 27, 2023

Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2023)

"TRIAL BY SPIDER"!
SPIDER-MAN faces the strongest super-powered foes and most dangerous gauntlets the Multiverse can throw his way, and every time MILES MORALES falls, he rises again - stronger than before. Until now. There are some punches you don't get up from and a new villain isn't pulling a single one as they threaten everyone and everythi...

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Toby added Amazing Spider-Man (2022) to their pull list Mar 27, 2023

Amazing Spider-Man (2022)

Peter's on the outs with the FF. He's on the outs with the Avengers. He's on the outs with Aunt May! No one wants to see Spider-Man - except for Doctor Octopus. Ock's on Spider-Man's tail and the Master Planner has something truly terrible planned for when he gets his tentacles on Spidey. All that, and what does Tombstone have planned? Just in time...

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