This issue wasn't as bad as usual, but the status quos of Mary Jane and Ben Reilly are still very frustrating and leave a bad taste, even if the story is more compelling than usual.

I still don't get why Spider-Man and the X-Men didn't give Ben his memories back in Dark Web like they did for Madelyne Pryor. It's such a big plot hole that it makes the Chasm stuff seem really forced.

Wonder Woman character was created and introduced in All-Star Comics as a character to raise up and unite American people. Now we have CIA's Tom King using the DC Comics issue almost as a parody level of absurdity of targeted hate based on race, gender, and religion. If the roles were different, the DC Comics published tract would be labeled as a "hate crime" piece. But as it is, CIA Tom King's effort to divide and demean is now good "comics fiction."

Wonder Woman is a prisoner of the criminal Sovereign who seeks to brainwash Diana with a "Lasso of Lies," while Wonder Woman hallucinates including a scenes where her daughter uses a bow and arrow to mutilate (and possibly murder?) criminal Sergeant Steel tied to a tree. The comic goes through various out-of-context writing from the Christian Bible, based on a Jewish writer Saul/Paul and his religious teachings based on the Torah (yes, Tom King leaves **THAT** part out for certain), and eventually after I concluding "I do not believe in Your God," Wonder Woman breaks the Lasso of Lies and attacks the criminal Sovereign.

The story begins with Wonder Woman hallucinating about the 1950s era with a sexist, hate-filled version of Steve Trevor, and the criminal Sovereign using a "Lasso of Lies" and quoting Christian religious scripture of Ephesians 5:22 from 2000 years ago, twisting it out of context to make it be a basis for inequality, rather than a basis for love. Furthermore, using a translation that does not match the original text in Greek. And since Tom King wants to use this as a religious attack, the correct statement is: "Submit to one another," NOT "Wives, submit to your husbands."

Tom King also takes out of context Christian Bible passages from Corinthians (based on Paul/Saul's Jewish history and his interpretations of the Jewish Torah), Timothy (again based on Paul/Saul's Jewish history and his interpretations of the Jewish Torah), Titus (once again based on Paul/Saul's Jewish history and his interpretations of the Jewish Torah).

Now if this was Saul, and they were quotations from the Jewish Torah? How would this be viewed in USA today? Would it be considered Anti-Semitic twisting of religious verse to spread anti-Jewish hatred? But since it is Paul who converted to being a "Christian," Tom King views this as "OK."

But the goal here is for Tom King to divide between men and women, religious Christians and others, young and old, and target a certain group as inherently evil. Mr. King fails to note that he actually fits a lot of the element of the inherently evil hate he spews towards others.

No I am not going to rate this comic based on the "backup comic." That would be cowardly and lame dodging. Let's be clear about what this issue of Wonder Woman #8 is: "Hate Crime Tract." It is the same type of thing you would read from racists, those who hate people based on their gender, and those who hate people based on their religion. In fact, it is PRECISELY the type of thing that the Wonder Woman character was created to combat. But now, with the CIA's Tom King, DC Comics has turned Wonder Woman into the very thing she was to defeat: Hate Itself.


I only give this a 1 because there is not any lower score available. It does NOT deserve a 1.

To those of you who think, OK, but I hate old people, I hate white people, I hate men, I hate Christian people, etc., remember - other Hate Mongerers can fill in those labels with different lables. Hate is NOT the Answer and it has no place being praised in comics heroine stories. more

The story is fine but it's hard to care about the Hood. Replacing Johnny Blaze with the Hood just seems like a surefire way to lose money to me...

Also, since when can Mephisto just remove Ghost Rider from Johnny Blaze? Since when could the spirit just up and leave, going from host to host? Did the Ghost Rider lore just completely change off-panel?

A decent issue, although I'm not sure it was necessary to have this outside the main comic. It also doesn't really progress the plot at all. It continues Hulk's monster-of-the-week theme where he battles a demon on a train.

A decent issue and vastly superior to the current run of Amazing Spider-Man. I'm enjoying the relationship between Peter and Miles and their friends at the Coffee shop. There is also a pretty intriguing mystery going on where people are getting their hearts desires. The mystery seems to have something to do with the Jackal and clones, and I'm also seeing some clues towards maybe Arcade being involved.

I'm really not a fan of Humberto Ramos though. more

Another good issue from the Ultimate line. The only problem is that barely anything happened. It was still enjoyable though, and it's nice to see more of this universes Storm and Killmonger.

Tom King masterfully weaves a subversive and thought-provoking narrative that delves deep into the psyches of Diana and The Sovereign. King’s character work is nothing short of impressive, as he expertly explores the intricacies of Diana’s willpower and The Sovereign’s twisted ideology.

One of the standout aspects of this issue is King’s bold & unflinching examination of religion as a tool of oppression throughout history, particularly against women. This commentary adds depth & substance to the story, making it a purposefully uncomfortable read.

Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey delivered truly stunning art. The alternate reality sequences, where Diana is trapped in a never-ending cycle of domestic torture, are as visually attractive as they are painful to watch. The attention to detail & the mastery of color & composition make these scenes a true visual spectacle.

Breaking up the seriousness is a delightful scene featuring Donna, Yara, & Wonder Girl playfully tormenting Sergeant Steele. This brief interlude serves could be seen as a throwaway, but I saw it as a reminder that Diana still has allies out in the world.

The usual backup story, featuring Lizzie, Damian, & Jon, is another highlight of the issue. King’s script is full of humor & heart, & Belén Ortega’s art & Alejandro Sánchez’s colors bring the story to life perfectly. Lizzie’s adventure in Samurai Japan is an absolute hoot.

Wonder Woman #8 is a triumph in character-driven storytelling, thought-provoking themes, & stunning artwork. Tom King and the entire creative team have outdone themselves, and this is only the first act of a new arc! more

I'm really enjoying this Wonder Woman run by Tom King. I think he's doing a fantastic job and the art is amazing.

This issue has Diana captured by the Sovereign, who has her ensnared in his Lasso of Lies where he uses quotes from the Bible to keep her submissive to him. She's manipulated into thinking she is a housewife subservient to her husband.

I get that, in this political climate, this issue has been controversial. With themes of the Bible being used as a weapon to manipulate people and with the evils of men dominating women, people are upset about "wokeness" and the like. However, it pays to keep in mind that this is literally the villain. He's the underground king of America, and a villain using religion to manipulate people is a valid villainous tactic. It's not anti-Christian or anti-men or whatever, it's just the method the villain uses. No one is acting out of character, the story isn't being sacrificed to promote an agenda. It's good stuff!

Oh, and the Wonder Girls are awesome too :) more

Story is fine, and the art is great.

This is the best series that Jason Aaron has written since his Thor run. I was skeptical of the premise of Batman in space, but it works really well and actually makes sense. Why wouldn't Batman want to be prepared for alien attacks?
The supporting cast of Ione and Punchbot are also great new additions to the DC universe, and the art is fantastic.

Absolutely brilliant!
This continues from the recent Thor issues where Roxxon is using a Thor comic to change the narrative of Thor. Since gods are dependent on the stories about them, Thor is being effected by the shifting perspective of his character.

This Thor comic is presented by Roxxon. It shows a hilarious corporate sponsored Thor who advertises Roxxon products while saving the country from tree-hugging hippies who won't stop slacking off and refuse to get a job. The issue is pretty funny, but takes a sinister turn when you learn that Dario Agger is purposefully parodying Roxxon in order to endear himself to the reader and you learn how Roxxon manipulates the consumers of their products. more

The X-Men titles are really going for quantity over quality at the moment. Another dull title from the Fall of X line.

Not good at all. And what's up with Xavier making a deal with Orchis to allow them to do what they want to humans as long as they spare mutants? Who is this character?

It's a pity. The Krakoan era was a big exciting addition to the X-Men mythos and the story had been built up since 2019, only for Duggan to ruin the payoff at the end. It would have been much better if this title was given to Gillen as well, since his side of the fall of Krakoa is really good. more

Best Marvel book of the week. Ryan North is doing a fantastic job with this run.

A good ending for the creepy Frozen Charlotte arc. A pity about the art, but the story is still good.

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this. I'm enjoying the story and the art, but it's really not X-Men related. Shouldn't we be seeing what happened to the notable mutants and mutant leaders of this new Ultimate timeline?

Good start! The House of Brainiac looks like it will be one of DC's better events

Before this issue, I had been a bit disappointed in this series. I thought it was average at best. However, I thought this issue was really good!

I loved the concept that the Gods are susceptible to the stories told about them, and I think it's a cool idea for someone to attack Thor by simply changing the stories about him.

I also enjoyed the metacommentary about how Thor is no longer just a character these days. It's a franchise, a business. Toys, content. Everything about him is there for a big company to profit off of. You can really see this with Disney, as the Marvel stories are no longer just about quality storytelling, it's a business plain and simple. Endless reboots, constant big events, milking any successful title until it's completely lost it's appeal (e.g. Krakoan X-Men). Fans dislike these things and it dilutes the quality of the stories, but they're business decisions that make money (short term at least). Anyways, I've gone off on a tangent here.

With this issue, the stakes were raised and I'm now really invested in the story. I'm looking forward to the next issue and also the Roxxon Thor one-shot. more

A great start to a story about the early days of Spider-Man and Harry Osborn.

I know Marvel only likes hiring younger writers these days for their main titles, but writers like JM DeMatteis are such better storytellers. These Spider-Man miniseries that JM DeMatteis has been writing these last few years have been the best 616 Spider-Man comics that we've had in a long time.

Deadpool is like Harley Quinn. It's very hard to get his character right without him being too annoying or cringy. He's also a tragic character, but the tragic side of his story is also hard to write in a way that balances the humor and craziness. I don't think this comic managed to do that, although it is better than Alyssa Wong's run before it.

Maybe I'm being too harsh since it is the first issue. Hopefully it gets better.

One more thing to address. It is very annoying that this is rebooted again with another #1 when it uses the same story elements from the previous run. I know first issues are a sales bump, but I can't help feel that its a short term gain but a long term loss. 1) It's confusing for new readers 2) It's a jumping off point if the reader doesn't like the direction of the title 3) For those who want an unbroken run, there is no consequences for not buying back issues of a run that isn't that good, since it doesn't affect the numbering.

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To me this felt very rushed and by-the-numbers. It feels like Duggan is just phoning it in now with how he's closing off his plot points. Also, the X-Men now seem very bloodthirsty. I know they decided that extreme measures were necessary (which I think is out of character), but they just went from "No Killing" to "Kill everything you see even if you don't have to". They don't even show any remorse or difficulty in doing so.

I feel bad for Kieron Gillen. His side of the Fall of X seems to be well written and well thought out. Unfortunately, it has to be paired with this. more

I thought this comic would go downhill without Mark Waid, but thankfully it's still pretty good!

The Shazam family moves back into their house after Zeus repairs it for them. However, Zeus has added some surprises to their home which Shazam is not too impressed with.

A fun comic that keeps the tone of Waid's issues before it.