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I suppose the ending was done well.
I just can’t get past the loophole..
at a certain point the elite can keep implementing a new killer out of a townsfolk and it would defeat the purpose of having the killers..
Makes me wonder if it would make a more interesting story to just drop the weapons and masks or whatever in a town, have a looming threat that would force otherwise peacef
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Exquisite Corpses #13
Twelve killers were dropped into Oak Valley on Halloween night to determine the fate of the country. Now, dawn breaks and winner takes all as the final battle draws to a close. Who will survive…and what will be left of them? The first season of the breakout horror phenomenon concludes with blood and glory from multiple Eisner Award winner James Tyn...
Praying that Batman goes Joker on Jason Todd, if you know what I mean?
Scarecrows maybe my favorite absolute villain.
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Absolute Batman #20
As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue.
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Absolute Superman (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!
Badass.
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Absolute Superman #19
King Shazam has risen with a power unlike anything Superman has faced before. What connection does he have to Brainiac and the mysterious Father Box? Plus, another classic character has made their Absolute debut, though it remains to be seen if they’re a friend or foe of the Man of Steel…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024)
New Series Premiere! New Jumping-On Point! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have all left New York to pursue their own interests, but there are forces gathering that will pull them back together-whether the bad guys like it or not. First up: Raphael! But why is everyone's favorite brawler in prison?! When a surprise attack behind bars puts ...
I’ll have to reread this in its entirety.
Every issue has something very potent to offer.
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Absolute Martian Manhunter #11
As relationships and reality crumble around him, John comes face-to-face with the Agency’s mysterious boss!
The ‘plan’ seem to be the only interesting part in this, though cliched.
Everything else: LAME.
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Batman #9
After making a sinister deal with Mayor Isley, Commissioner Vandal Savage initiates “Operation Peregrine,” sending his brutal TUCO squads across Gotham City on a singular mission: Bring in the Batman! Batman and his team must destroy and abandon their hideouts, safeguard their data, and escape the long arm of the law… but not everyone will make it ...
Asides the first issue the story just follows the blueprint in every other issue.
Round 2 with Thanos, meh.
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Knull #5
LET THERE BE LIGHT! Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension and left his dastardly eternal mark in SUPERNOVA fashion! But wait! An enemy he thought he'd eliminated with extreme prejudice is back for more...and he comes UPGRADED for battle this time! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Queen in Black, HELA OF ASGARD, is beginning to question her strat...
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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9
Battle Beast and Prince Salaka both stand on the precipice of winning their most important battles... but who is that looming in the sky above?
I don’t know how it seems like the book doesn’t know what to do with itself yet also feel try-hard.
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Lobo #3
Show business and Lobo had concussive creative differences, so he and Dawg are back to bounty hunting! But the trade’s been…professionalized since the universe’s premier entertainment corporation took over, and Lobo has to get relicensed, which means a psych eval with an alien empath. Bad news for them, good news for Czarnian history buffs, who’ll ...
Unfortunately the finale of this arc just wasn’t it for me.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18
The epic conclusion to the Ujigami saga! Although Splinter has returned to the land of the living, he is not yet whole. Splinter’s essence has been fractured, and the Turtles must work together to make their master whole again while fighting off the monstrous minion Shinigami has brought from beyond the veil! Will Clan Hamato finally be whole once ...
Too scared to kill off Tony, eh?
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Infernal Hulk #6
INTRODUCING THE HELLBUSTER ARMOR! When Infernal Hulk pushes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the brink, IRON MAN leads an overpowered strike force to level the Living City and end the Age of Monsters forever. Will Tony’s new HELLBUSTER ARMOR and the spear of the ONE ABOVE ALL be enough to keep him alive against the INFERNAL HULK? Or will he be corrupted...
I don’t know. It could’ve just ended and not get dragged out. However I’m a curious to see where it goes..
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Exquisite Corpses #12
Two killers remain to determine who will control the true fate of the country for years to come. But before the loser’s blood runs cold, an offer will be made that changes everything… Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children) and Eisner Award-winning artist Michael Walsh (Universal Monsters: Frankenste...
Yeah so I’m sticking with my pick from the next level line of books here.. I really liked the aqua man bit.. but is the point here, there is no point?
At least you get your monies worth..
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Lobo #2
Space, Spacetober 2X, 2026/SpacePRwire—In a move many are calling “prescient” and “a VC thirst trap,” a content industry leader has acquired a series of bounty hunting businesses and exclusive rights to their contractors’ likenesses, voices, and victims while retaining full indemnity for any crimes committed thereby. Lobo will be the jewel in the c...
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Lobo (2026)
VRRRRROOOOOOMMMMMMMM! The Main Man’s back, baby! And his ride is a motorcycle that moves at the speed of sound, but only if that sound is a rippin’ guitar solo, and you better hop on before he leaves you in the dust with all the bastiches he’s fragged for money or convenience! The Eisner-nominated creative team that brought you a fantastic parable ...
Felt like I opened the book, flipped a page aaaandit was over.
Good though for its brevity.
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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #8
Battle Beast vs Colossus...AND Juggernaut? Juggernaut and Colossus want to celebrate their family reunion by killing Battle Beast...before he gets to kill them. Plus, what is the Viltrum Empire planning?
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #17
High atop New York City, a battle rages for Splinter’s soul! As Shinigami exploits Splinter’s fear to open a portal to the great beyond, the Turtles take on a mystical battle that tests their very limits. Mikey discovers the key to saving their father from a shocking source, but can he make it back to his family before it’s too late?!
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Knull #4
INTO THE LIGHT! Knull’s desperate quest for new powers has brought him to the LUMINA DOORWAY, but passing through won’t be easy! A familiar foe stands guard to judge Knull’s worthiness – the HARD WAY, if necessary! Will Knull ascend to glory, or will he descend into cosmic obscurity?! Find out in this colossal FIGHT FOR THE LIGHT in the LIGHTFORCE ...
On a side not I wonder if introducing bane so early in this series might’ve been a mistake..
however this is a flawless setup.
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Absolute Batman #19
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
Welp. It just sorta ends..
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Ultimate Wolverine #16
YEAR TWO OF THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE NEARS ITS END IN THE FINAL ISSUE OF ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! Wolverine and Phoenix track Magik right into the demonic dimension of Limbo for an epic, devastating showdown! To escape Illyana’s realm of dark magic, a final sacrifice must be made, one that will lead directly into ULTIMATE ENDGAME #5!
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