Maybe Gabe Hernandez is a senile old man, but this issue was easily a banger. It's amazing, spectacular, and the ultimate showcase of what a good comic book is. I like how Hickman kind of disses on how Aunt Gayle is jealous that Mary Jane and Peter Parker are all happy and have kids, similar to how Marvel doesn't like Peter Parker and Mary Jane together.

Marco Chechetto art works, I like Hickman's pacing and dialogue (even though it might turn casual fans away). Overall this was a solid concluding chapter of the year. I'm a Superman and Batman fan now, but I can easily say Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman was the best series of the year hands down.

I can't wait to see how Hickman is cooking up next year. Hickman may not be my writer, but I can't deny his talents. more

I’m really impressed and appreciative of how different the Absolute titles are to their mainline universe counterparts. Everything here feels alien—especially Superman. His costume and “cape” feel like true alien tech, which is really neat. But Superman himself also manages to have more humanity than anyone working for Lazarus, so he isn’t completely alien to the reader.

I really like the Orwellian themes that Aaron has put in here, especially with AI both on Krypton and Earth. more

Camp dials back the action of the previous issue to show us small character moments between members of the team. There are a ton of characters to juggle and it could feel disjointed, but Camp proves deft enough at writing this ensemble cast that it provides depth rather than muddying the story.

I’m really impressed with how Kirkman is managing so many plots at once and also successfully developing each of them.

Thompson’s interpretation of Diana is brilliant—strong but empathetic, stern but understanding.

This goes without saying, but the art from Klein is a 10/10. The story has been dragging for a while now, but this issue brought things back to the high point the series started at. The reason for this is the focus on Charlie and her relationship with the Hulk—specifically her idealized perception of the Hulk.

The Greg Pak story is good, not as wild about the She-Hulk story, and I forgot about the Red Hulk story until this very moment. As usual, these anniversary issues typically feel like a waste of money. more

A perfect comic book!

Just spectacular!!!

The way Waid writes the father-and-son relationship is just so well done. Moments like when Batman is worried about Dick and then trying to downplay it are so heartwarming and nice to read. This book has a lot of heart in it. And then you have the story, filled with mystery and excitement with a new villain who is genuinely interesting is just the cherry on top. All of this is brought to us by the incredible Chris Samnee who nails the Noir and moody feel of the story. What can I ask for more? Waid and Samnee were at the top of my list for who I want to write a Batman run and so far they are knocking it out of the park! more

This is such a frustrating series. So many great concepts, but it’s brought down by bizarre pacing and terribly inconsistent artwork. Within this one issue, Zagaria has some great panels, but then he draws Matt looking like a child. I’m also finding Ahmed’s voice for Elektra increasingly off, made all the more apparent by how solid Erika Schultz has been for the character.

A great start. I’m glad the Energon Universe is moving forward with three ongoings rather than multiple miniseries.

Jordie Bellaire’s colors were really neat and add a unique flavor to this book, I hope they stay around.

I looooove Starscream. And I forget how violent this book can get, it shocks me every time in the best way possible.

I was initially surprised to hear that Nick Dragotta would be the artist for this book; I just didn’t see the vision. But holy cow, he has brought his A-game. I’m loving this series.

This one really blew me away, even more so than Absolute Batman.