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Jawnyblaze reviewed Psylocke #1 Nov 15, 2024
9.0

Good premier issue. Pretty formulaic for an X-Man solo book, but it was executed well. Good art and writing. Psylocke is one of the more layered characters with quite a past. Hoping for more than a surface level story, we'll see.

Psylocke #1

By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo C...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Witchblade #5 Nov 15, 2024
5.0

I want to like this so much more than I do. The writing is awful, the egg yolk scene was the cringiest thing I've read in a comic in a long time. The art is mediocre. I'm sticking with it because I'm hoping it improves, and I like the general direction this reboot has gone, but it just isn't executed well on any level. I wish there was a different creative team on it.

Witchblade #5

By: Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro
Released: Nov 13, 2024

While trying to come to terms with the power of the Witchblade and its control over her, Detective Sara Pezzini delves deeper into the supernatural forces around her and the mystery behind the cover-up that destroyed her father. The path leads her and her partner into a life-or-death battle where the past and present collide!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed I Hate Fairyland #17 Nov 15, 2024
8.0

More of the same, but that's not a bad thing. The "twist" at the end was moderately interesting. Good art and writing, it's a solid book.

I Hate Fairyland #17

By: Skottie Young, Brett Bean
Released: Nov 13, 2024

"Happy End Game," Part Two of Five. Happy leads the army of dead Gerts from Hell, through the Inferno and into Fairyland. Gert needs allies, so the King summons a legend from Kansas who's pretty familiar with fighting off WICKED forces! Who could it be? Maybe someone who's into glittery footwear? Yellow Bricks? Any guesses?

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Venom War: Spider-Man #4 Nov 15, 2024
6.0

I thought overall this was a good tie-in series, but this issue annoyed me a little. The art was good, but the dialog (and especially Spidey's quipping) was cringy and annoying and the story didn't really land will, in my opinion. Not a bad book, but not as good as the previous ones. Didn't stick the landing.

Venom War: Spider-Man #4

By: Collin Kelly, Greg Land
Released: Nov 6, 2024

POWER OR RESPONSIBILTY?

Peter Parker must make a choice - power or responsibility? What is more important? When Mary Jane's life stands on one side and the threat from the symbiote he brought to Earth stands on the other...what will he choose?

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Exit City #1 Nov 15, 2024
9.0

I enjoyed this much more than I expected. Of the three Underworld titles I've read so far, this was definitely my favorite. The hard boiled detective story in a futuristic alternate history setting will never not be a great foundation for a story, in my opinion. The art was solid and the writing was quite good. The little bits of humor worked for me too. This goes on my pull list for sure.

Exit City #1

By: Mark London, Karl Mostert
Released: Nov 6, 2024

In Exit City, there's a thin line between good and evil, and Detectives McCormick and Miller are about to find out the hard way. When they come to the scene of a brutal accident, it becomes clear that the Major Crimes division was called in for a reason. With minimal evidence, McCormick and Miller must work together through a web of seedy criminals...

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Jawnyblaze rated The Sacrificers #12 Nov 15, 2024
9.0

The Sacrificers #12

By: Rick Remender, Max Fiumara
Released: Nov 6, 2024

"No Light Beyond," Part 1 (of 4). The blockbuster hit series returns with the first issue of the biggest chapter yet! Pigeon's quest for revenge escalates with terrible ramifications, Soluna learns a secret that leads her to the hardest choice of her life, and The Foreman's new mission leads to a clash of gods in this explosive, action-packed first...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Batgirl #1 Nov 15, 2024
8.0

Solid story, good writing and good art. I'm not entirely knowledgeable about the character, but this book did a good job of describing her personality and background enough for me to catch up with dragging the pace down or anything like that. I'll definitely be reading this whole run.

Batgirl #1

By: Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa
Released: Nov 6, 2024

Hold on to your seats, clutch your pearls, and rejoice in celebration because Cassandra Cain is taking center stage in her first solo Batgirl series in nearly two decades! When a deadly group of assassins shows up to kill Cassandra, Lady Shiva comes to the rescue, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daught...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Absolute Superman #1 Nov 15, 2024
10

All three of the Absolute #1s were 10s. This told a gritty story of class oppression and Superman's origin takes a much more depressing route this time. The art was fantastic and the writing was great. I don't think I could pick which of the three #1s I liked the most, they were all fantastic in their own ways, which is impressive to me because as characters and for duration of their histories more

Absolute Superman #1

By: Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval
Released: Nov 6, 2024

SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed FML #1 Nov 15, 2024
9.5

Very fun first issue. The art was solid and the writing was great. It really painted the world in a descriptive way that both defines the world and also makes me want to know more. The characters are interesting and well written as well. Very excited about the future of this book.

FML #1

By: Kelly Sue DeConnick, David Lopez
Released: Nov 6, 2024

From the Eisner award-winning creators who brought you Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet, and Wonder Woman: Historia comes this genre-busting, apocalyptic odyssey about a group of metal kids who face a medley of bizarre foes and encounters in Portland, Oregon during a worldwide pandemic. Riley is a teen that sketches o...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed X-Force #5 Nov 14, 2024
8.5

Very good issue, very dramatic. The cover advertises a death, but the interior doesn't focus on it much. It just sort of happens on one page then they move on. That's my only minor complaint, everything else was very well done. The team's fracturing is understandable and organic, doesn't feel forced. Great art as usual and good writing too, I liked it a lot.

X-Force #5

By: Geoffrey Thorne, Marcus To
Released: Nov 6, 2024

A DEATH ON THE TEAM?!

Attacked from all sides, with a team member's DEATH in the offing, and struggling to accomplish their mission, X-Force fights to seal the latest and worst Fracture Node threatening the Earth. Can X-Force pull through, or will they fracture and doom the world? The most surprising X-book of the season is just heating u...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed X-Factor #4 Nov 14, 2024
7.0

This issue was ok, but I didn't like it as much as the previous three. The "I lied to you/left you because anyone that gets close to me ends up dying" trope is pretty played out and nothing about this time makes it worthwhile. Not a bad issue per se, but not up to par with the rest of the current run of X-books.

X-Factor #4

By: Mark Russell, Bob Quinn
Released: Nov 6, 2024

BENEATH THE SURFACE!

Havok and the team race to recover the crew of a subterranean expedition beneath Death Valley! But who or what is waiting beneath the desert sands? And what does all of this have to do with Cecilia Reyes?!

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Avengers #20 Nov 14, 2024
7.5

It was an ok standalone issue, I always appreciate Black Panther stories, but this one just didn't hit with me as much as usual. I'm ready to get back to the main Avengers story.

Avengers #20

By: Jed MacKay, Farid Karami
Released: Nov 6, 2024

BLACK PANTHER: WAR JOURNAL! FREE THE PRISONERS!

Black Panther stars in this issue as he journeys into the pocket dimension of Meridian Diadem! While the Avengers deal with Doctor Doom on the outside, T'Challa must rescue the prisoners trapped within the Living Prison...

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Hour of the Wolf #1 Nov 14, 2024
8.5

I didn't go into this with very high expectations but I was very pleasantly surprised. The art is solid and the writing is good, but the overall story and plot are very interesting. The "Hour of the Wolf" being the one hour they can operate is an interesting premise and I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out. This issue hooked me, for sure.

Hour of the Wolf #1

By: Mark London, Danilo Beyrouth
Released: Nov 6, 2024

When Owen Blackwood is called across time to a seemingly normal home to destroy a haunted painting, it didn't feel like anything out of the ordinary to this agent of Wolvenheart. Upon arrival, however, Owen finds himself trapped in the very painting he was called to destroy. With only a one hour window of time in which to operate, will Owen be able...

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8.0

Interesting story that has a lot of potential. It's not entirely unique or original, but not over done either. The art is good, the writing is solid. I'll keep up with this for now, it could be a sleeper good series.

The Carlyle School For Kings #1

By: Nelson Greaves, Davide Castelluccio
Released: Nov 6, 2024

Emmeline Heron is the daughter of traitors, but even she cannot be denied entrance to the Carlyle School for Kings. For thousands of years, the academy has opened its doors to the best and brightest young people in the Kingdom. There, they are trained in matters of heart, strength, and mind, and the one who is deemed most exceptional will be crowne...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Duck & Cover #3 Nov 8, 2024
9.0

Good issue with a solid ending that seemed to wrap up just a little too quickly. The whole issue seemed just a little too rushed. But still, a very good issue and a very interesting story.

Duck & Cover #3

By: Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque
Released: Nov 6, 2024

Armed with knowledge (and weaponry), our young survivors must fight for freedom as everything comes to a head in this jam-packed arc finale!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Duck & Cover #2 Nov 7, 2024
9.5

Great follow-up to issue 1. Now that the characters are established, this issue focuses on presenting the problem they must overcome. The characters are all relatable, believable and enjoyable. There was an interesting twist with Pugg's girlfriend (her name escapes me at the moment). Pugg's transformation was fun. The story as a whole so far has a slight Mars Attacks meets Red Dawn vibe. I l more

Duck & Cover #2

By: Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque
Released: Oct 9, 2024

Our survivors venture through what was once their town looking for a beacon of hope. But they soon realize that some beacons aren't seen, but heard.

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Duck & Cover #1 Nov 7, 2024
9.5

Excellent book, just picked up the first three issues after not having heard about it before a few days ago. #1 did a good job introducing the characters, showing us who they are and why they are, and then flipping their world upside down. I look forward to finishing this one.

Duck & Cover #1

By: Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque
Released: Sep 4, 2024

A manga-influenced teen adventure set in the strange post-apocalyptic America... of 1955. From the team behind the seminal Vertigo series American Vampire!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Duck And Cover #1 Nov 7, 2024
9.5

Excellent book, just picked up the first three issues after not having heard about it before a few days ago. #1 did a good job introducing the characters, showing us who they are and why they are, and then flipping their world upside down. I look forward to finishing this one.

Duck And Cover #1

By: Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque
Released: Jul 12, 2023

A manga-influenced teen adventure set in the strange post-apocalyptic America... of 1955. From the team behind the seminal Vertigo series AMERICAN VAMPIRE!

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KittyNone reviewed X-Men #7 Nov 6, 2024
8.5

"But the world doesn't wait for us to ask before it inflicts horrors upon us. All we can do is spite it by surviving or die. What will it be, Cyclops?"

Sure did pick a day to drop that line.

X-Men #7

By: Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz
Released: Nov 6, 2024

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VARIANT COVER BY ROGÊ ANT NIO The Iron Night!

What does the town of Merle, Alaska owe the X-Men? Where did the defunct Sentinel looming over the town come from? And more importantly, what was it after?

Rated T+

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fthissite - Nov 6, 2024

No doubt.

Kreniigh - Nov 9, 2024

I just got up to the Beast episode of the Cerebro podcast yesterday, and they were talking about the 2020 election which was just wrapping up, really anxious about the outcome. Oof.

Jawnyblaze reviewed X-Men #7 Nov 7, 2024
10

Another impeccable issue of this run. Incredible writing and plot, the art was only ok, but the story more than made up for it. The conversation between Magneto and Cyclops was absolute peak X-Men. Can't wait to see where this business with the young girl goes and why she doesn't show up on the scanners.

X-Men #7

By: Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz
Released: Nov 6, 2024

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VARIANT COVER BY ROGÊ ANT NIO The Iron Night!

What does the town of Merle, Alaska owe the X-Men? Where did the defunct Sentinel looming over the town come from? And more importantly, what was it after?

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed One For Sorrow #1 Nov 7, 2024
9.0

Very intriguing story, with a nice (but not 100% shocking or original) twist at the end. The art was quite good, the writing was great and I love the plot. This one is definitely going on my pull list.

One For Sorrow #1

By: Jamie McKelvie
Released: Nov 6, 2024

JAMIE McKELVIE IS BACK WITH HIS FIRST SOLO CREATOR-OWNED PROJECT IN OVER A DECADE!

London, 1900. The capital hums with the energy of the new era, but something darker lurks beneath the surface. A monstrous figure stalks the city's criminal underworld at night, leaving a trail of bloody corpses in its wake. Rumors about the mysterious kille...

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9.0

Very well written, the story was a bit slow and the art didn't really work for me, but it was a good book. I'd love to see a longer story with Ivy and Swampy, something involving the Parliament of Trees would be cool. But the plot for this story worked as a one-shot. It did leave me wanting more information about the girl in the woods, I forget her name. I suppose she wasn't the point of the s more

Poison Ivy / Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1

By: G. Willow Wilson, Mike Perkins
Released: Oct 30, 2024

There is something wrong with the trees. A presence screaming out in pain--tearing, gnashing, and gnawing through the very fabric of the Green--calling out for blood. In its wake, a trail of viscera and carnage is left--leading to a mystery that the Parliament of Trees has conscripted Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing to solve. Can the Verdant Villainess ...

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8.0

Good book. It's not the cleanest or most efficient storytelling, but it's still a great story. The art was pretty good and the writing was great. I feel like I'd enjoy it much more in trade format when it's done, but I'll keep reading it monthly then probably reread it as a finished product in about eight months heh.

Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #2

By: Jeph Loeb, Klaus Janson
Released: Oct 30, 2024

KLAUS JANSON JOINS JEPH LOEB FOR THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE LONG HALLOWEEN SEQUEL! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now, Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween ...

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Deadpool Team-Up #3 Nov 4, 2024
5.0

This was pretty incomprehensible. The idea seems solid, but the execution was just all over the place. I didn't care for it.

Deadpool Team-Up #3

By: Rob Liefeld
Released: Oct 30, 2024

DEADPOOL SMASH - OR SMASHED?!

DEADPOOL's Dragon Quest continues with the incredible HULK! But will the Green Goliath help or hinder the Merc with the Mouth's shot at the treasure? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #60 Nov 4, 2024
9.5

The main story was well written, well drawn (he keeps this up, JRJR is going to convert me into a minor fan, after decades of HATING his art) and a good ending to the run. Tombstone getting off was a frustrating, but expected, outcome that serves the purposes of the story well. Usually when I grab a thick book like this one, I know I'm not going to like most of what happens after the main story more

Amazing Spider-Man #60

By: Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness
Released: Oct 30, 2024

SPECIAL OVERSIZED FINALE!

Zeb Wells says goodbye to the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in style with his collaborators JOHN ROMITA JR., ED McGUINNESS and some other special surprise guests. When one era ends though, another begins as THE EIGHT DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN gets a special prelude by JOE KELLY!

Rated T

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Namor #4 Nov 4, 2024
8.5

Well written issue, but the art was pretty mid. I'm enjoying these looks at different phases of Namor's life. The jumping around can be a little confusing at times, but not to the point that it's a problem. I particularly enjoyed the story of Namor's sympathy for the fishermen. The weakest part was definitely the part with the coral man also trying to become the king, but it wasn't bad.

Namor #4

By: Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson
Released: Oct 30, 2024

War has engulfed the undersea realms, from the ruins of Old Atlantis to the sunken forests of the Seaweed Men. While in the mysterious depths of the Secret Seas, Namor's vicious past comes back to haunt him.

Rated T+

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Uncanny Valley #6 Nov 4, 2024
9.0

This issue goes back and rushes through a bunch of backstory and history explaining the origin of the toon world. It got a little preachy, but not too bad. Excellent use of the now-available-for-public-use Steamboat Willie and references to the various old Disney movies, heh. The most interesting part was the story of Oliver's mother. Great writing and art, this book is a gem.

Uncanny Valley #6

By: Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter
Released: Oct 30, 2024

Dive into the cartoonist's desk for a look back at the origins of the cartoon world (and its connection to the real world), in this lore-expanding issue of prehistoric and biblical proportions!

Beyond steamboats and cartoon dinosaurs lies the First in her castle, but what is her place in all of this? What is Olivers's?

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Spawn Kills Every Spawn #4 Nov 4, 2024
8.0

For a parody comic, it's pretty well done. The art fits the tone perfectly and the writing is humorous. It's not the most efficient writing or plotting, but it's not bad. I'm ready for this to wrap up, though.

Spawn Kills Every Spawn #4

By: John Layman, Rob Duenas
Released: Oct 30, 2024

Spawny has fallen into the trap of his new Greatest Enemy! His death seems inevitable. If only there were someone to save him... like his mom!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Ultimate X-Men #8 Nov 4, 2024
9.0

While it's a little difficult to follow at times, the story and art are next level. I still struggle to believe that Peach Momoko will stay with this long enough to give it a proper run, feels like this story should last at least a couple years, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts.

Ultimate X-Men #8

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Oct 30, 2024

WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE ATOM?

What are mutants? Where do they come from? And how has the Maker's Council been keeping them under control? All these dark questions and more start to unravel as our heroes investigate a murder that, for some reason, the authorities keep covering up! And Shadow King advances his sinister plots!

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Jawnyblaze reviewed Venom War: Zombiotes #3 Nov 4, 2024
9.0

This is exactly how tie-in mini series should be done. Taking place in the outskirts of the main event, this is a very small scale story that shows how people other than the main players are affected. The art and writing is fantastic and the "Night of the Living Dead" vibe works great here. It did a great job humanizing Shocker as well, telling the story from his perspective and giving us a gli more

Venom War: Zombiotes #3

By: Cavan Scott, Juan Jose Ryp
Released: Oct 30, 2024

KEEP THEIR TEETH OFF YOUR FLESH!

The Venom War is making strange bedfellows as hero and villain alike have to fight off the menace of hungry zombiotes, eager to bite and spread onto all - living and dead! She-Hulk, Hellcat, Shocker and more are among those striving to stay alive...and unbonded!

Rated T+

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