maybe comic book standards got lower
I’m loving the black and white art for the Zanni scenes.
TIME FOR A HEIST! To save the lives of one of Bludhaven's gangs, Nightwing must stage a heist on Spheric Solutions. But revelations of the corporation's true sinister nature threaten to shatter his very reality.
CAN NIGHTWING SAVE HIS CITY FROM ALL-OUT WAR? Nightwing answers a distress call from the genetically spliced Flyboiz, creating an opportunity to bring another gang on board with his plan to save Bludhaven's streets from a bloody war. But have they mutated themselves too far to be saved?
INTO THE LIZARD'S LAIR!
• As if the SPIDER-MEN didn't have enough to worry about with TWO ELECTROS - now the LIZARD claws his way into the fight?!
• AND these Sinister Sixers TEAMED-UP?!
• Dig deep, Pete and Miles - Billy Connors' life depends on YOU!
RATED T+
Deadpool is involved so there’s all the zaniness you would (or wouldn’t?) expect)
DEADPOOLS VS. SPIDER-MAN in "POOLS OF BLOOD"
PART TWO SPIDER-MAN is back in Brooklyn - only to find himself right in the crosshairs of DEADPOOL...BOTH Deadpools! Wade Wilson has gone too far this time...and messed with the WRONG Spider-Man. How far will Wade go to collect on this contract, and who is pulling the strings behind this job?! ...
Solid first arc. I’m a big Wonder Woman fan, but something about this may not be for me. I’m undecided if I’ll get the next arc.
A COSMIC THREAT ENCROACHES ON GATEWAY CITY! Wonder Woman has thrown everything she can think of at The Tetracide, and still it pushes forward, devouring Gateway City. With everything on the line, Diana has one big idea left, but in her current state, she has nowhere near the power she needs to pull it off...
Skippable.
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
With Spider-Man now DEAD, it's up to the X-Men to win the day and save the universe. But why are they fighting EACH OTHER?!?!
Rated T
SUPERWOMAN...LOST IN TIME! As the man of steel battles for the life of his deadliest adversary Doomsday, Superwoman travels across time and space to unlock the secrets of the Time Trapper! What life-shattering secrets lurk at the end of time? What clues can Lois Lane find to save the future? And can these answers be uncovered in time to halt Time T...
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
The Scions of Cytorrak are too much and Spider-Man has used up ALL of his lives. Is this the FINAL death of Spider-Man!?
Rated T
One of the better issues of this arc
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
• Spider-Man used the last of the extra lives and is done. True death.
• The X-Men are fighting among themselves, and Doctors Doom and Strange find the situation unwinnable.
• Things have never looked more bleak.
RATED T
Autobots vs. Deceptions vs. is already devastating Seattle, but none of them are prepared for how it will end.
THE EXECUTIONER RETURNS! AND THANOS AWAITS...
• The Odinson stood at a gate in a dark wood. In front of the gate stood Skurge the Executioner, bloodaxe in hand, waiting for the final battle between them.
• And if Thor won the combat, then behind that same gate stood Utgardhall, and the final death that awaited him - the death he f...
One of the best books I’ve read in years. I don’t give 10s often, this deserves it.
SPIDER-MAN VERSUS KRAVEN!
After the horrors Peter and Harry endured during KRAVEN'S HUNT in the last issue, Spider-Man and Green Goblin turn the HUNTER into the HUNTED! But are they still prey in someone else's game?
Rated T
NEW SUIT, NEW PROBLEMS!
BLACK PANTHER IS SPIDER-MAN'S ONLY HOPE! Does Miles Morales have what it takes to pass T'Challa's grueling tests in far-away WAKANDA?! And who is web-slinging around New York City masquerading as Spidey in Miles' absence?!
Rated T
I liked bringing the detective work back in
After the shocking events of the last issue, Batman is reeling! But the investigation isn't over just yet! The Court of Owls is intent on destroying Bruce Wayne's life, while Commander Star continues to stoke the flames of civil unrest in Gotham City! It all heats up in the unforgettable new chapter of "The Dying City"!
The Lazarus Corporation sent their most battle-hardened crew of Peacemakers to locate the mysterious fugitive interfering with their mining operations--but they weren't expecting one motor-mouthed, iron-willed woman to be the one to finally get the cuffs onto him!
Picked up this and 19 on a whim, I’ve been surprisingly pleased.
DOOMSDAY FROM HELL! Superman and Superwoman investigate Lois Lane's new powers as they deal with the unstoppable Doomsday...but when the mysterious Time Trapper reveals his ultimate secret, it shakes Clark, Lois, and the rest of the Super-Family to their core.
End of Story Arc. The fate of Starscream revealed! Everything has changed for the most conniving Decepticon the universe has even seen. And hell hath no fury like a Starscream scorned...
I got what I expected out of this book and run, and I’m fine with that.
REILLY VS. KAINE!
A fight neither of them wanted, but thanks to Druig, it is happening. Neither one comes out of this unscathed.
Rated T
THE GODS OF MIDGARD RISE!
Four new gods walked the Earth, called by Thor's foes to be his death - a man of fire, a man of stone, a beast of wrath and a trickster-serpent. All had reason to hate the thunder god...and working together, they had the power to end an All-Father's reign. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and what broke h...
I love this series, another great book.
WHO IS THE ULTIMATE BLACK CAT?
Tensions rise between Spider-Man and Green Goblin in the wake of recent events! And a new villain steps up to the plate! What is her connection to the Black Cat on Kingpin's Sinister Six?
Rated T
What started as an action packed fight turned into a heart twisting conversation.
ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT SPIDER-MAN...SUIT?!
SPIDER-MAN just got a major upgrade! The new costume MIGHT save his life - or send him even deeper into an unending vampiric bloodlust! It's a gamble BLACK PANTHER reluctantly makes - if it means stopping Miles' infection (and preventing a rampaging spider-powered vampire from feeding on half of ...
It’s ok, not much else to say. I feel like it’s trying to do too much at once?
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUE!
Spider-Man, one death down, faces the next SCION OF CYTTORAK! That's right, the god Spider-Man faces is the patron of JUGGERNAUT! Juggernaut is about ten times more powerful than Spider-Man with only a fraction of Cyttorak's power! To quote a wise philosopher... "Uh-oh."
Rated T
The new team is starting off well
BLUDHAVEN ON THE BRINK! With deadly experimental weapons in the hands of the city's oh-so-corrupt police force, Nightwing must prevent a bloody war breaking out with the gangs of Bludhaven--which would be easier if someone didn't keep trying to blow him up!
THOMPSON & SHERMAN'S RED-HOT REIMAGINING OF WONDER WOMAN UNLEASHES MONSTER MAYHEM! Gateway City has never seen anything like the Harbinger-Prime, the enormous, ravenous monster that has just risen from the depths of the ocean to darken its shores...but the Harbinger has never seen anything like the unstoppable Diana, Princess of the Underworld!
THE MANY DEATHS OF DOOMSDAY! Superman and Superwoman must deal with the return of the rampaging Doomsday and...wait...Superwoman?! After the events of Absolute Power, Lois Lane has new powers...but how long can they last?! And waiting in the shadows is one of Superman's greatest enemies...the Time Trapper. Jump on to a new exciting story arc that w...
I get what they were trying to do but the execution wasn’t there. This one was kind of just all over the place.
The fallout from the epic first arc means a new beginning for Peter, Miles and the cast at the Coffee Bean. All their lives have changed, but some have changed more. Something else is brewing in the background that will certainly cause certain Spiders certain Problems in the certain Future.
Rated T
I’m enjoying this a lot, but if this was main continuity Batman I’m sure I’d feel differently. I like that it’s a separate universe story.
SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. I...
It's average...nothing more to add.
Why though do 'critics' give it marks of 9.5 or laughably 10? The 'Death of Gwen Stacy' is a 9.5, how can a critic give this the same? Please, explain and let me understand the logic.
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN BEGIN!
The world has changed, Dcotor Doom is Sorcerer Supreme, but he has no plans to spend his time like his predecessor... Each year, Doctor Strange would use every ounce of his power and experience to save the world from an evil god and his scions. This year, Doom is delegating this task to... SPIDER-MAN?! Th...
I have always wondered this. Is this issue as good as Watchmen? As good as the best issue of Sandman? If not, how can it have the same score as those?
Positive reviews pretty much guarantee that they continue to receive issues for free. Consistent criticism if you're a smaller reviewer or don't work for an actual company/site means you might get cut off. I also think that daspidaboy is right. The overall quality has dipped across the board from the big two. While there are still standouts that actually deserve 9s and 10s, objectively, there should really be more middle of the road scores. Not everything needs an 8 or even a 7.
It’s nice to have unique looking faces again.
This feels like it’s going to be a filler arc, so I’m rating it as such. Fun little jaunt.
THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN BEGIN!
The world has changed, Dcotor Doom is Sorcerer Supreme, but he has no plans to spend his time like his predecessor... Each year, Doctor Strange would use every ounce of his power and experience to save the world from an evil god and his scions. This year, Doom is delegating this task to... SPIDER-MAN?! Th...