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Pamplemousse reviewed The Six Fingers #5 Jul 24, 2024
10

This and One Hand, taken together, is the best series I’ve read this year. A lot more than just a detective noir story.

The Six Fingers #5

By: Dan Watters, Lee Loughridge
Released: Jul 24, 2024

Mini-Series Finale. Soaked in blood and steeped in the secrets of Neo Novena, there may only be one way out for serial killer Johannes in the bone-chilling conclusion to the gruesome series! Grippingly written by writer Dan Watters with hauntingly atmospheric art and covers by Sumit Kumar and Lee Loughridge, The Six Fingers is a minis...

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8.0

Very solid companion book to absolute power and building up Wallers character. If you hate her and she is ruini by the eye for you you prob won’t care for this but it does flesh out the character and motivations a little more and her origins.

Absolute Power: Origins #1

By: John Ridley, Alitha Martinez
Released: Jul 24, 2024

Discover the untold story of what led Amanda Waller to form the TRINITY OF EVIL and take down Earth’s Super Heroes! It’s the Suicide Squad’s founder as you’ve never seen her before, in an all-new companion miniseries to the Absolute Power event.The definitive history of one of the DCU’s deadliest villains is at last revealed! Amanda Walle...

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8.5

These tie ins are pretty fun in between the main reads. And while not necessary to read I think you’re missing out or at least less “rewarded” for just reading the main story books without them. That said they are just supplemental.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2

By: John Layman, Max Raynor
Released: Jul 24, 2024

Atlantis now has a new ruler—long live Depth Charge! Amanda Waller’s loyal Amazo Robot known as Depth Charge has stolen Aquaman’s powers along with his throne, and now all Atlanteans must stay in line or risk having their powers taken as well. It’s up to Jackson Hyde and the rest of the Aqua-Family to launch a revolution…without being dis...

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Pamplemousse reviewed Void Rivals #11 Jul 24, 2024
8.0

Not the strongest issue but this arc is still solid and this keeps it moving.

Void Rivals #11

By: Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici
Released: Jul 24, 2024

War in the wasteland. Zertonian forces have caught up to Darak and Solila, but thankfully, they have a little Cybertronian help! Springer to the rescue!

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Pamplemousse reviewed The One Hand #5 Jun 20, 2024
10

Waiting to just read the last issue of Six Fingers, but this series is amazing all the way through. I don’t think many will see the ending coming, and as Ram V does there are the big philosophical questions he weaves into his work and his characters and stories like no other writer does at the moment. Probably my favorite book of the year along with six fingers, maybe right behind Beneath the Tr more

The One Hand #5

By: Ram V, Laurence Campbell
Released: Jun 19, 2024

Mini-Series Finale. Ari Nassar is on the cusp of catching the One Hand Killer and getting the answers he has sought. But is Ari truly ready for the soul-crushing revelations about the murders, his world, and the darkness that lies beyond the truth? The gruesome crime drama comes to its mind-blowing conclusion! Grippingly written by award-win...

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Pamplemousse reviewed Galaxy of Madness #1 Jun 20, 2024
9.0

Great art and the story is decent but it is a little all over the place and jumps around. Still, some cool characters and would recommend for anyone into sci fi. Twist at the end makes me want to read the next issue.

Galaxy of Madness #1

By: Magdalene Visaggio, Michael Avon Oeming
Released: Jun 19, 2024

In the far-flung thrilling future of the 41st Century, and on the other side of the galaxy, a swashbuckling space archaeologist, Vigil Virgo, is on the cusp of learning a universe-shattering secret in this four-color fantasy! But she'll have to dive into the abyss, where no human was ever meant to go, to do it. The question is what happens when she...

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Pamplemousse reviewed Mortal Terror #4 Jun 5, 2024
8.5

I think a lot of readers may be confused with the upside down nature of this vampire world. I think once you get the hang of that it becomes a much better read. Will probably be better for most in trade.

With that said this was a solid issue waking the prisoners of bit mortals and vampires and how they unfold. Dracula is also a fun character here.

Mortal Terror #4

By: Christopher Golden, Peter Bergting
Released: Jun 5, 2024

Series finale! A vampire-flipped Dracula in which mortality means life... and life means death. Vampires Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Murray live in underground London, trying to keep the undead city safe from the rumored mortals above who seek to give them life, only to kill them. A risky trip to London above forces the vampires back u...

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Jawnyblaze - Jun 11, 2024

Yea, I won't say it's a negative, but they literally just 100% reversed the way vampirism works. Now regular mortals bite vampires to turn them mortal. There is an interesting story to be told with that, and this story is interesting, but there's also another interesting way to go with this where it's not a perfect 100% swap of vampirism and mortality.

10

This comic is sick, PKJ is killing the story, the art from Montoya is quietly the best art from DC imo, and every time this book drops it’s just a very fun read. Even these more verbose issues keeps you engaged.

Green Lantern: War Journal #9

By: Phillip K. Johnson, Montos
Released: May 22, 2024

Lantern Shepherd and Kyle Rayner discover the shocking history of the ancient Dark Star of the Fenn! Meanwhile, John Stewart is trapped in its orbit, trying desperately to save his mysterious new allies from the undead First World armies searching for him! Can John prevent them from escaping the Dark Star and overrunning the universe? And can Sheph...

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Pamplemousse reviewed White Boat #1 May 22, 2024
8.0

A little confused by the ending but def still a pull. I prefer Spectregraph over this but I do enjoy Snyder’s in depth writing here, the last chapter moves very quickly. Cliffhanger felt predictable but interesting nonetheless.

White Boat #1

By: Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla
Released: May 22, 2024

NEW SERIES DEBUT from the acclaimed team behind Detective Comics and Night of the Ghoul comes a modern horror classic!
  
White Boats are the mega-yachts that the super-rich use to traverse the globe-floating islands where your every desire can be fulfilled. And getting invited on board one should be a dream come true...that is unt...

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Pamplemousse reviewed Superman #14 May 22, 2024
9.0

House of Brainiac is shaping up nicely. New villain shows right off the bat that she is a badass. Hopefully they explain more the tech of what Brainiac did to make the Queen. Fun panels early too with Lobo v Superman. Lot of good stuff with Lex in here too, loving the way Williamson has written Lex.

Superman #14

By: Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval
Released: May 22, 2024

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART FOUR DING, DING, DING...SUPERMAN AND LOBO...FIGHT?! The partnership was shaky at best, but now it's exploded! Lobo has betrayed Superman, and it's on now! Even if they stop punching each other long enough to save the day...it's too late! Brainiac has what he needs...and the Brainiac Queen is ALIVE.

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Pamplemousse reviewed Wonder Woman #9 May 22, 2024
8.0

This is solid but at this point in the series you are either ok with King’s snail pace storytelling or are off it. Not the strongest issue in the run but it’s a deep dive into WW psychology. Sampere on art is incredible.

Wonder Woman #9

By: Tom King, Daniel Sampere
Released: May 22, 2024

THE ULTIMATE TEST! As Sovereign's grip on Wonder Woman's psyche tightens, she retreats into the arms of Steve Trevor. Will their love for the ages prove victorious over the web of Amazon lies weaved in Man's World? Plus, Trinity lets the dogs out!

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Pamplemousse reviewed Titans #11 May 22, 2024
9.0

Probably the best issue of the run outside of Beast World. The new villain has an awesome origin story and it’s a fun read. Art is great too, the action flows which is what you want in a book like this. Good twist/cliffhanger with the Raven storyline, nice plot progression.

Titans #11

By: Tom Taylor, Lucas Meyer
Released: May 22, 2024

After a literal deal with the devil, Waller turns things up a notch! With the help of the twisted Doctor Morrow, she has now created an ultimate weapon capable of taking down all the Titans. Can the team survive themselves?

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daspidaboy reviewed Titans #11 May 21, 2024
9.0

this is a solid series right here. Tom Taylor is cooking, and this is not only in my opinion the Definitive Titans run, but it's right up there with the great superhero team runs like Geoff Johns Justice League, Grant Morrison JLA, Hickman and Bendis Avengers, Hickman's Fantastic Four, Jed Mackay's Avengers, etc. This is one of the best superhero team runs out there, and I highly reccomend people more

Titans #11

By: Tom Taylor, Lucas Meyer
Released: May 22, 2024

After a literal deal with the devil, Waller turns things up a notch! With the help of the twisted Doctor Morrow, she has now created an ultimate weapon capable of taking down all the Titans. Can the team survive themselves?

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Pamplemousse reviewed Mortal Terror #2 Jan 4, 2024
8.0

I’m enjoying this as a vampire story sort of turned on its head. There are a lot of characters and plot lines and the dialogue between them is well written. It doesn’t seem to focus on one particular character in the struggle of mortals vs vampires, but a bunch of different tensions in the conflict between characters.

Mortal Terror #2

By: Christopher Golden, Peter Bergting
Released: Jan 3, 2024

A vampire-flipped Dracula in which mortality means life... and life means death. Vampires Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Murray live in underground London, trying to keep the undead city safe from the rumored mortals above who seek to give them life, only to kill them. The team makes an expedition above-ground to investigate an att...

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