The issue is so silver age that one character even says something like "we are about to go silver age". I love it.
Plot
Dave Colton is out of control, brutally murdering all the soldiers of Latveria. Steve intercepts him. Colton's super-soldier serum is flawed, and his heart begins to fail, but he reveals to Steve that the U.S. government helped Doom become the tyrant of Latveria.
Steve Rogers disappears and travels across the U.S. to understand the new social and economic realities. General Ro more
A TALE OF TWO CAPTAINS! As Steve learns the true nature of his mission into Latveria, he finds himself at odds with his former ally DAVE COLTON - the current CAPTAIN AMERICA, whose path to freedom grows more violent by the day. Who will be the last Captain left standing?
So creative and well done.
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue— featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for- all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and mult...
This makes All Star superman from Grant Morrison seem so grounded I'm reality. But it's executed really well, and I like Superman creating his own "Bat-mite". I am excited to see how it all ends, and after it ends I will probably read this series in its entirety.
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue— featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for- all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and mult...
An amazing book! Can’t wait for the next issue !
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue— featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for- all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and mult...
Shamelessly Silver Age. It’s got the imagination, the silliness, and most importantly, the heart. This book is everything that makes DC Comics great - fantasy and humor grounded in real emotion.
Clever theme that I don’t see too often - about how Superman sees Kryptonite as a form of rejection from his home planet. Sad stuff… very excited to see how this story concludes.
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue— featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for- all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and mult...
The issue is so silver age that one character even says something like "we are about to go silver age". I love it.
Best issue of Superman I've read in a long time.
Superman finds himself somewhere over the rainbow in this landmark issue— featuring the debut of a brand-new, canon-changing, sure-to-be-essential-for- all-time character! (At the very least, he’s awfully cute!) What never happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The answer awaits in a form-bending, head-spinning, myxed-up melee of mites, men, and mult...
Definitely my favorite issue of the run so far. This book has been a pleasant surprise for me. I disliked Zdarkys Batman and was going to skip this, and I’m glad I didn’t.
Also. Important to say that I appreciated how it was a 5 issue initial arc and not 12.
A TALE OF TWO CAPTAINS! As Steve learns the true nature of his mission into Latveria, he finds himself at odds with his former ally DAVE COLTON - the current CAPTAIN AMERICA, whose path to freedom grows more violent by the day. Who will be the last Captain left standing?
The conclusion to Our Secret Wars is bittersweet for me. Obviously the second Captain, Dave Colton, had to go. But it's disappointing that Zdarsky is seemingly going to turn him into a villain, to return in a future story arc. I enjoyed Colton's ambivalent story and found him much more relatable than the one-dimensional and squeaky-clean Steve Rogers. A part of me wanted to see him as a replaceme more
A TALE OF TWO CAPTAINS! As Steve learns the true nature of his mission into Latveria, he finds himself at odds with his former ally DAVE COLTON - the current CAPTAIN AMERICA, whose path to freedom grows more violent by the day. Who will be the last Captain left standing?
this was a pleasant surprised and I really liked it.
A TALE OF TWO CAPTAINS! As Steve learns the true nature of his mission into Latveria, he finds himself at odds with his former ally DAVE COLTON - the current CAPTAIN AMERICA, whose path to freedom grows more violent by the day. Who will be the last Captain left standing?
I wish i loved this series the way i love absolute Superman. 5 bucks a month is a lot for this glacial pace storytelling. But I like the art and story ideas. Execution could be better.
Absolute Flash raids Fort Fox as he tries to get to the bottom of the secrets within!
It’s ok. Definitely not as good as issue 16.
This series doesn’t tackle enough of the issues around the comforts that create complacency that allow for consolidation of resources. Who shows up for the revolution if we lose our high quality distractions like streaming, the NFL and Below Deck? What if it’s the Bears year??
It’s has an overly simplistic moral view arou more
LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE MAKER RETURNS! CALLING ALL ULTIMATES! There's only one month remaining before the City reopens and the Maker emerges. And Tony Stark has a message for the entire world…
THE GHOST OF PHILADELPHIA! X YEARS LATER, Elbecca, newest of Revelation's Choristers, attempts to outmaneuver Fabian Cortez as he threatens both her new position and her life! The Ghost of Philadelphia has some tricks up her sleeve that may save them both, but there are things even she does not know about what is going on!
As an issue I enjoyed it. Ram V is similar to Spurrier in that I’m not sure the whole is as good as the sum of its parts. Plotting is not his strength and that is okay. I thought this maxi series dragged in the middle. Definitely going to reread this from the beginning. Which is my plan with Ram Vs swamp thing, detective comics and new gods, to see if these comics hold together.
It began with a prophecy. From the moment those enigmatic words were delivered from the Source, shock waves rocked the very foundation of the DCU. History was written, worlds were conquered, and a new light was shone upon the Earth. Now, in the breathtaking, reality-bending finale of Ram V and Evan Cagle’s cosmic epic, the prophecy will be fulfil...
My favorite writer of all time returns for a fun team up comic.
Thank you Grant Morrison and hope to see more from you.
The Dark Knight and the Merc with a Mouth team up for an adventure so mind-bending you'll think you’re in a dream! Brought to you by legendary creators Grant Morrison and Dan Mora! And be sure not to miss these incredible extra stories: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson team up with Hayden Sherman for a magical Constantine/Doc...
Not my favorite issue of the run, but still very enjoyable.
The whole thing requires a reread.
Batman: Dark Patterns reaches its fiery conclusion! Can the Dark Knight Detective quell the hungry flames threatening to erase Gotham before the city is no more, or will the Child of Fire’s inferno devour it all?
Wow. Never would have guessed that. These are keepers for me. So no selling on this end unless I have to.
Yeah. Same here. Makes it all the better seeing how much some of these issues are selling for. And I thankfully jumped on both sets of covers A & B. Definitely keeping them.
Great ending and a promise of more.
MINISERIES FINALE
Could it end any other way?
Good. But not as good as the prior issue. Not much forward progression of story in this issue. Felt like a lot of rehashing for people who didn’t understand the first 3 issues.
The full scope of this vision comes into focus as the whole of the Marvel Universe faces THE WORLD TO COME. Do not underestimate Ketema. The world is all tied up in a knot and the only solution may be blowing the whole damned thing up.
I actually think the Jed Mackay portion of this storyline is being executed pretty well. But i am tired of cross overs and dystopian futures. And no more than two X-men books that’s it.
THE HEIR RISES – THE RESISTANCE IGNITES! X YEARS LATER, the Revelation Territories stretch from the Atlantic to the Mississippi – a mutant utopia ruled by the heir of Apocalypse. But beneath the surface, rebellion brews. As a ragtag X-Men team strikes from the shadows, Revelation faces threats from within. It all begins here – the dawn of the...
It’s definitely better than the poorly executed Emperor Doom story.
GUEST-STARRING THE BLACK CAT! When Reed, Ben and Johnny leave on a fishing trip to the Negative Zone, Sue Storm and Alicia Masters are left to their own devices. And no sooner have the guys left, than Susan's number-one, absolute least-favorite person in NYC starts banging on the door of the Baxter Building. She's wanted for murder, she's being cha...
This was an excellent conclusion to the series. The art was some of the best in all of the issues. There was one beautiful homage to a classic Neal Adams Batman that brought a smile to my face. It was the famous splash page from Batman #251. Sherman homages it in the sequence where it’s being said- “Fire does set the lizard brain alight”. Look at that Batman figure in comparison to the figur more
Batman: Dark Patterns reaches its fiery conclusion! Can the Dark Knight Detective quell the hungry flames threatening to erase Gotham before the city is no more, or will the Child of Fire’s inferno devour it all?
It makes me a little sad that this series has been pretty low on the radar. It’s honestly the best Batman story we’ve gotten in recent years. I’m hoping it takes off once the collected edition gets released.
The hit ongoing series returns from Deniz Camp (Ultimates, Absolute Martian Manhunter) and Eric Zawadzki! Are you or someone you love suffering from Retro Anterograde Temporal Diminishment? Do you find yourself vacillating between child and octogenarian from one moment to the next? Is it increasingly difficult to remember important details such a...
I like the book a lot. My only really issue is with that’s it pretty padded storytellling. This is a cool issue for visuals in which almost nothing happens.
The critically-acclaimed hit sci-fi series continues! The mission to save Bloodhound leads Rook, Dire Wolf, and Matterhorn into the deepest tunnels of Exodus…where Arachnid awaits. Thousands of mutated spiders swarm from the shadows, threatening to end mission to save the planet. And when the mysterious Warden known as Stag makes his move, anothe...
SAKAAR, PARTY OF ONE! SHE-HULK is back, and she's... stuck on Sakaar?? Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman's hit cosmic epic, IMPERIAL, Jennifer Walters made a promise to her cousin, HULK, to watch over the planet Sakaar and its people for a few days. But it's been longer than a few days, and now She-Hulk is in charge of keeping the peace on a planet ...
"So keeping that in mind he really liked this one!" The type of comment that disgusts me most about woke people (including transgender) is seeing everything through the lens of social equality, regardless of whether the person is offering negative criticism.
On his profile, he gave low ratings to books that are, in fact, shit, and here he doesn't need to explain that this feminist cancer simply burns the Planet Hulk concept. Deliver us of the red plague and comics will return to what they once were, and woke can go back to your closet from which should never have left.
I like this and it’s fun to see Jen out of her element.
I know people want her on earth as a lawyer, but she hulk is a great, versatile character. Why not mix it up?
Also, Aaron Kuder is just great.
SAKAAR, PARTY OF ONE! SHE-HULK is back, and she's... stuck on Sakaar?? Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman's hit cosmic epic, IMPERIAL, Jennifer Walters made a promise to her cousin, HULK, to watch over the planet Sakaar and its people for a few days. But it's been longer than a few days, and now She-Hulk is in charge of keeping the peace on a planet ...
Fraction does it again.
Vandal Savage makes his move against Batman and Robin, Bruce Wayne tries to make amends, and the Riddler makes his play for arguably the most important item in all of Gotham. Fraction and Jiménez take things to a whole new level as their thrilling new run on Batman continues!
there's moments of levity that shows Matt Fraction is at least having fun and not taking some inspiration from Morrison's works. Damian kicking Bruce in the balls. Bernard and Bruce's relationships. I am not a big fan of slow burns, but Matt Fraction does it well, and he just makes Bruce Wayne feel more human. We all know how Bruce Wayne is all serious and brooding who doesn't joke, but writers forget that Bruce Wayne can be funny in his own way. This feels like a 1960s Batman in the modern era
Bruce smiling at the thought of Van Gogh painting a 100 starry nights is the panel that got me. The story is going somewhere I want to go. I’m calling it now… Bruce is quitting, which is different than getting his back broken or being anti lifed by darkseid. Because he chooses it. At least temporarily of course…
For me this is the best issue so far.
It is written very old school. Very early 80s Batman with many small subplots going on at once.
Jimenez nails the small moments so well.
Vandal Savage makes his move against Batman and Robin, Bruce Wayne tries to make amends, and the Riddler makes his play for arguably the most important item in all of Gotham. Fraction and Jiménez take things to a whole new level as their thrilling new run on Batman continues!
I wasn’t going to buy this because I’m not reading KO, and I’m not a Williamson reader.
But I did. And it’s awesome.
Experience Batman’s epic journey during the explosive DC K.O. event! The Dark Knight is forced to take a different path in the tournament for the Heart of Apokolips—one that has turned Gotham into a deadly arena where Batman must battle against the Batmen of the future! Who are these Batmen? Stay tuned to find out! Get ready for the greatest fi...
My favorite book.
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
Honestly, I always get pleasantly surprised with Jason Aaron every time a new issue picks up. I like the fights, Rafal Sandaval's art, the coloring, and just the writing for Superman, Lois Lane, and Jimy Olsen. I think re-reading this from the beginning will have me appreciate it even more
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
One of the best comics on the shelves continues its near perfect run.
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!