Feels pretty empty, much like the Vault itself.

The first story, Perfect Matches, was pretty good. I liked how Batman and Catwoman had some sort of chemistry. I didn't know that was a thing after King and Tynion.

The second story, Bittersweet, is complicated. I see what the writer was going for, but man, the writing doesn't hold up. You could have a story about a nonbinary person who doesn't feel like they can find love. You could have a story about Steve Trevor's insecurities. But it turns out, in 8 pages, you can't do both. At least not well. Either topic would require more exploration and more time dedicated to them. As it is, this story falls into the trap of showing that these sorts of problems have quick and easy fixes, and that comes across as condescending rather than supportive.

The third story, Loose Lips, is slightly clever, I guess. I don't see why they had to kiss at the end, other than the anthology's mandate. But it was fine. Pretty good, even.

The fourth story, A Tale of Two Titans, I don't know what to make of. It's not bad but I'm not sure it works well. Why have Avery be friend-zoned like that? Why make that the point? I'm just confused by the execution here.

The fifth story, The Beginning, was surprisingly good for a Tim Seeley story. The implications of the loving suicide pact Harley and Ivy have at the end aside. That's actually gayer than DC is usually willing to make Harley and Ivy, so...

The sixth story, Together Forever, was fine. Not enough happened, but I see what they were going for.

The seventh story, Anniversary, was okay. It was rock simple, and went by quickly, so I didn't mind it.

The eighth story, Ex-Position, was... Meh.

The ninth story, Able, was not written that well. At least when my expectations are for a very simple and obvious story, and it has that twist at the end, I can get some enjoyment out of that.

The tenth story, The Heart Wants, was fiiine. I expected more from John Ridley, I'll be honest. more

Oh no, living in America, the horror, what could be worse, gtfo, Duggan!

STOP PICKING ON THE REAL LIFE PERSON WHO ACTS LIKE THE CHARACTER IN THIS! THEY ARE NOTHING ALIKE!

This is fine, I wish it were better. It would be way better if the writer was okay with a conservative lie like Brexit, that upheaved the economy, took Britain down several pegs on the world stage and cut them off from the rest of the much-better European nations. I wonder why anyone would dislike the direction of their country after such a big-brained maneuver.

Marauders
Volume: 1, Issue: 17
“The Winds of Change”

Publisher: Marvel @marvel
Writer: Gerry Duggan @digduggan
Artist: Matteo Lolli @matteo.lolli
Colors: Edgar Delgado @delgaduck
Letters: Cory Petit
Cover Artist: Salvador Larroca @salvadorlarroca & Guru-eFX

The businesses of the Hellfire Trading Company face a shakeup, with the White now taking over their black market sales. Emma prepares a state dinner at her recently erected compound, courtesy of Magneto, extending an invitation to the Verendi leadership. Meanwhile, with Apocalypse gone, Callisto faces a reluctant Storm in the Crucible and is reborn whole.

I love nitpicking certain aspects of resurrection. Like Calisto being resurrected but still missing an eye. Or Cyclops still unable to properly control his optic blasts even though the issue was a result of brain damage. I’m not complaining though, as I’m absolutely in love with the direction of every X book and so thankful to have them box on top of the Marvel universe! I’m very intrigued by Emma eluding to the connection between Shinobi and Harry Leland. Marauders has been one of my favorite books since it’s launch, with great stories and beautiful artwork.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
Reviewed by: @meanadam of The Comic Book Club of Instagram
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Now that's one good start to the series! I loved every page of it, won't lie. Sure, Yara may be an irresponsible hotheaded asshole at times, but the atmosphere, originality and most importantly humor in this book all make the read so entertaining, it's unbelievable. It has to be the funniest and freshest comic since Tom Taylor's Suicide Squad, and I'm so, so glad Future State has at least one gem (two if you count The Next Batman, albeit two extra stories crammed into his debut book lowered my overall impression of it) in its catalogue so far.

This is a really good comic, with memorable cast of characters (especially Caipora), tons of lighthearted comedy reminding me of manga and anime, and also heart. It genuinely does try to deepen the mythology of the DC universe, offering some brief look at Brazilian folklore, mixing it up with the Greek legends we know from Wonder Woman comics so far.

Definitely worth recommending. Awesome new title! more

I read all the Future State books this week, this is by far the best one. It has a perfect tone of the Wonder Woman epic adventure while also maintaining a healthy sense of humor that comes with a new character. I actually care about Yara Flor since she's a charming character and has a well defined goal and purpose. In Batman and Superman Future State Books, it just feels like more of the same, plus the anthology stories were hit or miss. I enjoyed that this was just one story throughout the entire book and was well focused. The art is spectacular, I expect nothing less from Joelle Jones. Yara also has the best character design I've seen in a while, it just looks great for a Wonder Woman revamp with a different twist. This is the Future State book to pick up this week if people need a recommendation more

I would have given this issue 8.5 if the art were clear.

This is a crazy issue. This is part of why Al Ewing is a great writer, who we should all respect. He takes very minor things from continuity and uses them to tell an interesting story, while also retconning other things to make them fit better, while also reinventing everything.

I've been fairly critical of this series, but I enjoyed this issue. It had good character bits and felt more connected to the rest of the X-line than most titles.