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9.5

Kingdom Come is a masterpiece. It does the playing with the expectations thing, the bad future thing, the good storytelling thing - all that good stuff. Besides the fun and intriguing plot you can enjoy the amazing art of this book - some may say it has to much details which will lead in a slow read book. I can only look at it and have to think damn is this close to the Watchmen, Dark Knight Retur more

Kingdom Come Collected

By: Mark Waid, Alex Ross

Winner of five Eisner and Harvey awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross, now back as part of the new DC Black Label line with the four-issue KINGDOM COME epic and more than 150 pages of behind-the-scenes material, including sketches, annotations and the never-before-pub...

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8.0

Jeff and Tim deliver on already known levels. The Story feels just right especially the amount respect for the original work from the 60s. I never really was invested in the death of Gwen Stacy as more recent comic book fan, nevertheless do I feel the impact of that event presented in a modern story telling way.
Was absolute worth it finally reading.

Spider-Man: Blue Vol. 1

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale

Collects Spider-Man: Blue (2002) #1-6. "It's about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her." What Peter Parker didn't know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or more appropriately, how they almost didn't fall in...

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9.0

What a Spider-Man Story. Does the legacy justice while adding new ideas. JMS is delivering an Arc that for me will remain one of my favourites for years to come. Love It.

Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: Coming Home

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

Spider-Man meets Ezekiel, a man with powers very similar to his own who knows more about them than even Spidey himself does! What hidden secrets about Spider-Man's powers will be unearthed?

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8.0

Mark delivers on a wild ride of a former spy turning now to kinda of a hitman whos his own boss and hunts down baddies. Enjoyed it I need to see about its reread potential.
And I kinda wished it had more than 4 issues.

King Of Spies Collected

By: Mark Millar, Matteo Scalera

The world's greatest secret agent has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed, or does he make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He's been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose when he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck creating the me...

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8.0

This is THE origin story of the Joker. I also love the aesthetics and colours.
Only thing holding it back for me is that I don’t feel the urge to return to it as often.
But yeah a must read.

Batman: The Killing Joke #1

By: Brian Bolland

This is the unforgettable event that forever changed Batman's world, adding a new element of darkness with its unflinching portrayal of The Joker's twisted psyche.

Writer Alan Moore, acclaimed author of WATCHMEN and V FOR VENDETTA, offers his take on the disturbing relationship between The Dark Knight and his greatest foe. The Clown ...

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7.5

What happened to the caped crusader is full of homages and tells a tale of the end when Batman is no more. The story itself is interestingly told. But I personally need a little more Batman in them in flashbacks for expl.
A good read and a very cool one if you can name all the versions of characters and other easter eggs.

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? #1

By: Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert
Released: Sep 10, 2009

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) joins a murderer's row of talented artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos for this collection! Spotlighting the story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" from Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853, Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines ...

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7.5

The Man Who Laughs is a Joker story that does the bare minimum to be a decent one.
The fact that decent Joker stories are rare this almost makes it good but to me it’s just average.

Batman: The Man Who Laughs #1

By: Ed Brubaker, Doug Mahnke
Released: Feb 9, 2005

Superstar writer Ed Brubaker (CATWOMAN, GOTHAM CENTRAL) teams with artist Doug Mahnke (FINAL CRISIS, GREEN LANTERN) to tell the tale of Batman's first battle against his greatest enemy: the Joker!

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Talha Comic Fan reviewed Watchmen Collected Sep 17, 2023
10

The best hero deconstruction story you can find.
The amount of quality regarding characters, plot and sheer art is mesmerising.
I love it and read it annually. Masterpiece indeed.

Watchmen Collected

By: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied o...

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5.5

Jurassic League Collected

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Juan Gedeon

You know the story: an infant escapes the destruction of its home planet and is deposited on Earth to be raised by human parents. A goddess from a lost city defends truth. A theropod dons the visage of a bat to strike fear into evildoers’ hearts. This heroic trinity, alongside a league of other super-powered dinosaurs, join forces to save a prehi...

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9.0

My biggest concern was the landing of the plot wouldn’t keep up with the great start that was Artist. Unnecessary. Great continuation of volume 1. With a lot to interesting character development. Really enjoyed the spectacle that is Extremity.

Extremity Vol. 2: Warrior

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

The Paznina take desperate measures to finish their war against the Roto... a war that will draw Thea and Rollo back into it - no matter how much death and heartbreak it promises.

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9.0

Now revenge plots are very common. The question remains in a comic setting how well the execution will be. And in my humble opinion we get a creative original approach by DDubs. World building, badass fights and a dense package. The Question after Artist is how will the plot continue?

Extremity Vol. 1: Artist

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

ADVANCE SOLICIT
Thea dreams. Not of a better life, but of revenge on the clan that ruined her family. With ferocious battles between man, machines, and monsters ahead...who knows where her quest for vengeance will take her?
  
Creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (Space Mullet) and colorist MIKE SPICER present a bold new vision, where the bea...

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8.5

Very strong book, my first introduction to WW thanks to DDubs. I get Old Man Logan meets Dark Nights Metal Vibes.
The Oversized Edition does the art justice.

Wonder Woman: Dead Earth Collected

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

It's Wonder Woman as you've never seen her before-fighting monsters in a postapocalyptic Earth, as brought to life in a daring sci-fi epic by visionary writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson!
Princess Diana of Themyscira left paradise to save Man's World from itself. When Wonder Woman awakens from a centuries-long sleep to discover the Ea...

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8.5

Sean Murphy continues..on delivering quality.
This time we get a very cool new approach to bruce waynes heritage, azrael, and more villainous intends all over.
I personally am also a big sucker for the climax fight.
Murphyverse keeps on giving and ends with a bang.
I remember finishing this and immediately checking about the next trade^^

Batman: Curse of the White Knight Collected

By: Sean Murphy, Klaus Janson

In this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight, The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the Wayne family's legacy-and to run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his ancestry unravels, dealing a devastating ...

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8.5

Sean Murphy takes the Batman Mythos and basically adds interesting ideas, and executes them in a unique way.
My first read was very intense I wanted to know where Sean Murphy leads the story and even on repeat reads I’m still excited because the art and story telling reach great levels.
This is a start of the Murphyverse and I’m not ashamed to admit its one of my favourite incarnatio more

Batman: White Knight Collected

By: Sean Murphy

After years of epic battles, the Dark Knight finally finds a way to cure the twisted mind of his archenemy. The Joker...is now sane. The Clown Prince of Crime has now changed his ways, fighting for good in Gotham City, and it may just cause Batman to go over the edge of his own sanity.
Writer/artist Sean Murphy takes the helm of this Batman/Jok...

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9.0

Murder Falcon is fantastic. The sheer action and love for metal is…heavy….
DDubs has made some of my favourite trades.
*A stand user?*

Murder Falcon Collected

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

The world is under attack by hideous monsters, and Jake's life is falling apart-until he meets Murder Falcon. He was sent from The Heavy to destroy all evil, but he can't do it without Jake shredding up a storm. Now, with every chord Jake plays on his guitar, the power of metal fuels Murder Falcon into all-out kung fu fury on those that seek to con...

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9.0

Amazing characters - a plot that only happens in creative comics, the action is impactful and easy to follow.
My wrestler heart was melting.
R.I.P. Eddie

Do A Powerbomb Collected

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

From the creator of MURDER FALCON and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth comes the wrestling adventure of the decade!

Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro wrestler, but she's living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest-and most dangerous-pro-wrestl...

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9.0

What an amazing comic book.
Pure fun from start to finish.
One Book - satisfying landing. We need like thousands more of these.

Beta Ray Bill Argent Star

By: Daniel Warren Johnson

The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir! Beta Ray Bill is tired of life in Thor's shadow - and with Bill's own mighty hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the thunder god's hands, Bill finds himself at a crossroads. The Korbinite must strike out in search of his destiny - assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Bill begins...

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