Sounds like issue #13 is a good place to get back into this?
Chris X reviewed G.I. Joe #6 Apr 23, 2025
Perfect dramaturgy. I’m not too excited about the coming crossover with the Transformers, as I’m not interested in that franchise at all, but the way they are introduced here is graphic genius.
/6_small.webp)
Duke vs. Cobra Commander. It's all been leading to this. And the ending no one will see coming!
Chris X rated Avengers #24 Apr 23, 2025
/24_small.webp)
HOUSE RULES: KANG ALWAYS WINS!
• The finale of the CASINO story arc is upon us, and the Avengers are going all in!
• But can they win against players like GRANDMASTER, MYRDDIN, BLACK CAT and KANG THE CONQUEROR?
• When the chips are down, who can the Avengers trust?
RATED T+
Chris X reviewed Avengers #25 Apr 23, 2025
Bad writing, horrible artwork.
/25_small.webp)
RISE OF THE ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MASTERS OF EVIL!
• While the Avengers are busy dealing with Doom, the new Masters of Evil strike in this giant-sized 25th issue!
RATED T+
Chris X reviewed X-Force #10 Apr 23, 2025
A shame to see this title canceled so quickly. It was one of the better current x-books in my opinion. I wonder if things were different, had they started with a stronger storyline.
/10_small.webp)
CELEBRATING 300 ISSUES OF X-FORCE WITH STARTLING REVELATIONS!
• FORGE has assembled X-FORCE to fix the world's problems, but at last, THE SOLUTION reveals itself!
• WHO or WHAT is the Solution, and what does it mean for the fate of the world? New villains, old friends and a terrible decision that will change them all forever!...
No.
/15_small.webp)
What began as a simple search and rescue has escalated, with not just the X-Men but the entire town of Merle at danger! And as 3K steps out from the shadows for the first time in order to further their twisted program, will the Means, their anointed headsman, slake his bloodthirst on the X-Men?
RATED T+
Chris X reviewed One World Under Doom #3 Apr 23, 2025
I just can't anymore with this book. The Avengers are stupid and condescending AF. The art is technically perfect but soulless. Is it okay if I'm rooting for Doom? I want him to unalive them all, even Storm. This event feels meaningless.
/3_small.webp)
• The Avengers have faced Doom...and they LOST. But Earth still needs avenging - and it's not just the heroes who dislike having Doom in charge.
• And so heroes and villains unite against Doom, intent on taking him down once and for all!
• But that's not all: A simultaneous magic attack reveals the shocking truth of HOW Doom to...
Chris X reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #2 Apr 23, 2025
Now, I get that Peter is very confused right now, but the reader shouldn't be. This issue is all over the place and it's probably extra confusing to new and returning readers, that are not familiar with Peter's new girlfriend, why he's working with Norman Orborne etc.
However, the storyline seems to go into a darker, psychological direction, which I like, and the Larraz artwork is excellent a more
/2_small.webp)
RHINO RAMPAGE!
• What amped Rhino up from criminal super-bruiser to rampaging disaster machine? We aren't spilling, but it just amped up Spider-Man!
• That's right, Spider-Man is going in and out of control of his senses trying to figure out how to get full control of his body.
• And the only people who can help are ...
Chris X reviewed Uncanny X-Men #13 Apr 9, 2025
When it's not explicitly woke, I really like Simone's take on the X-Men. The Outliers feel very old school New Mutants to me and I'm intrigued by the horror aspect, that seems to be emerging whenever the book is not involved in some disappointing X-crossover.
David Marquez's art is mostly great, but some pages in this issue look a bit rushed. I also don't like when the characters' faces turn more
/13_small.webp)
"THE DARK ARTERY" STARTS HERE!
In their most terrifying adventure yet, the four young OUTLIERS discover the true meaning of Haven House and a doorway that should never be opened. Meanwhile, an otherworldly presence has set its covetous eye on one of the four young mutants, in a story that tells a never-before-told slice of the history of m...
Possibly. I think the book's quality is all over the place, and I don't know why. Gail Simone can obviously craft a good story, I just think she sometimes chooses not to, because her idiotic DEI agenda is more important to her.
Yeah Gail was not always like that. I read her entire Wonder Woman run from 2006 and it was all in all great. Just a few bad issues but the whole series was pretty epic. Never read her Batgirl run but from reputable sources I heard that is a worth while read too. I guess pre 2013 for all sorts of media you won't really find much of the DEI stuff if at all lol!
Chris X reviewed Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 Mar 26, 2025
I usually don't like alternate versions of established characters, which is why I haven't read any of the other Absolute titles. The preview of Martian Manhunter looked weird AF though, in the best way possible, so I had to read it.
Let's just say, the Javier Rodriguez art and storytelling didn't disappoint. AMM, despite looking very 60s inspired, is a breath of fresh air.
Now, the scrip more
/1_small.webp)
DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!
Chris X reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #1 Apr 9, 2025
I haven't read a Spider-Man title in years. As with the FF, I really like the idea of reading Spider-Man since I love the characters, but whenever I do, it's just not as exciting as in my childhood and teenage years when both titles were created by top talents.
Pepe Larraz is undoubtedly the best artist at Marvel currently, and his art on this book is phenomenal as expected.
I can' more
/1_small.webp)
ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is
interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we have...
It sounds great just for the Larraz art but if the story is still mediocre and Peter is still a glorified cuck I'm still going to pass on ASM.Good review though I might just look at it for the art.
Thanks. I think "glorified cuck" pretty much hits the nail on the head. I'm actually shocked that a book with Larraz art ends up being reviewed relatively badly.
Chris X rated Redcoat #10 Apr 4, 2025
/10_small.webp)
Immortal British Redcoat Simon Pure has been alive over 100 years... and he's still a lousy shot. Enter Annie Oakley, the most famous sharpshooter of the Wild West! She always hits the bullseye... especially the one in Simon's heart. Is it love or death at first sight? With Simon, we always bet on death first.
Chris X reviewed West Coast Avengers #6 Apr 2, 2025
Okay art, some good action, some bad dialogue and a twist that doesn’t make any sense at all. This title is a constant up and down for me. This issue is a down.
/6_small.webp)
AVENGERS...DISASSEMBLED?
• As the West Coast Avengers try to stay afloat after their encounter with FLAG-SMASHER, a new group of ruffians have come to disrupt them...
• ...and it's THE AVENGERS?!
• Are they there for Ultron, or do they have a bigger issue with Iron Man's other team?
RATED T+
LOL I'm still reading it because Blue Bolt or whatever he calls himself now is probably the most interesting and sexiest hero Marvel created in the last two decades. I want a Blue Bolt solo series.
Chris X dropped The New Gods (2024) from their pull list Mar 26, 2025
/1_small.webp)
RAM V AND EVAN CAGLE RESHAPE THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE DCU! An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. But this has all been foreseen--prophesized by the Source and fed as enigmatic images to i...
Chris X reviewed Infinity Watch #3 Mar 27, 2025
How to ruin a superhero book in three issues:
Switch to an alternate timeline in issue 2.
Make it all about non-costumed people talking.
Replace the average artist with a really bad one.
It's almost as if Marvel wants this to be as bad as possible.
/3_small.webp)
The power of the INFINITY GAUNTLET has been used and the world has been rewritten. All of reality has been compromised, and this reality will now spread through the rest of the Marvel Universe. You have been warned.
Chris X rated Geiger #13 Apr 17, 2025
/13_small.webp)
The explosive second year of the hit series begins here! GEIGER comes face to face with the unstoppable power of ASHLEY ARDEN, THE GLOWING WOMAN. Can he learn to control his abilities as she has, or will his growing power doom him and everyone he holds dear? Meanwhile, THE CUSTODIAN returns—alive and more dangerous than ever. But what’s his con...
Chris X reviewed Aquaman #4 Apr 16, 2025
It’s not often I come across a perfectly average comic these days. Both the writer and the artist are doing a solid job, I just don’t think Aquaman stands out in any significant way. I would have loved this in the 90s.
/4_small.webp)
BETRAYAL IN SHIFTING WATERS! Aquaman heads upstream to uncover the mystery around the infection of the blue...so why does that spark an unholy alliance with a mermaid assassin? And what on earth (or otherwise) does that have to do with sky pirates and prophecies?! Revelations run wild as our hero looks for a way home before he's seduced by the grea...
Chris X reviewed G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Silent Missions: Spirit #1 Apr 16, 2025
This is the first silent mission I thoroughly enjoyed. Excellent artwork.
/spirit_1_small.webp)
Superstar creators present unforgettable all-new G.I. Joe Silent Missions! The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 introduced fans to the "Silent Interlude," an action-packed story with no dialogue. Now, in a standalone silent issue from Leonardo Romero (Birds of Prey), the iconic G.I. Jo...
Chris X reviewed Detective Comics #1096 Apr 16, 2025
The finale of the current storyline can’t quite live up to the high expectations I had after reading the first few chapters, but overall it was still an excellent Batman story.
/1096_small.webp)
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Batman has never particularlyabided by that adage—at least, he didn’t think he did. But now, as his latest caseveers closer and closer into deeply personal territory for Bruce Wayne, he fearsthat he may have been unwittingly keeping an enemy very, very close.Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín’s smash-...
Chris X reviewed Exceptional X-Men #8 Apr 16, 2025
A promising start with a Sinister scheme that feels like I’m reading an actual x-book, turns into more slice of life bullshit about bad gender binaries, political jackets and lesbian dating. I do enjoy the soap opera aspect of the X-Men, but this is just too much. Plus, these characters are insufferable. I hate them all.
/8_small.webp)
Our guy AXO is in trouble. Big trouble. He's bitten off more than he can chew in his relationship with charismatic technologist and Verate C.E.O. Sheldon Xenos, and now he's being held hostage while an Alex clone wanders around in his stead. Can the rest of the Exceptional team bail him out, or will they fall for the dupe of their beloved friend?
Chris X rated X-Factor #9 Apr 16, 2025
/9_small.webp)
• When Havok was team leader of X-Factor he handled all manner of distasteful missions for questionable interests.
• What kind of black-ops assignment could they have for him now that he's a disgraced civilian?!
• And what does his replacement, Archangel, think about bringing Havok back into the fold?
RATED T+
Chris X rated Aquaman #3 Apr 15, 2025
/3_small.webp)
DARKSEID IS...AQUAMAN?! A journey into the heart of darkness has brought Arthur Curry one step closer to finding his kingdom...but is the allure of freedom too much for the uncanny undersea champion to resist? Temptation draws Aquaman to the depths as a new villain joins the fray...and a squad of mer-mercenaries? Lori Lemaris is on the prowl in the...
Chris X reviewed Aquaman #2 Apr 15, 2025
Aquaman meets Conan meets Lovecraft. It’s a stupid story, but I have read worse.
/2_small.webp)
ATLANTIS...OBLITERATED! After the shocking events of Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry is now a king without a home! But is hope truly lost? The answer lies in Aquaman's mysterious new water-morphing abilities, and a portal into the unknown. Earth's uncanny undersea hero must train like never before to stand a chance of recovering Atlantis from its untimely...
Chris X liked this:
Screaming Enigma reviewed Aquaman #1 Mar 22, 2025
Not a bad start, in my opinion. I was hoping for a little more considering the creative team, but I do think there's definitely potential for this to get better. My main gripe is that it felt like we were going through a lot of things that should have been covered with more space, if that makes sense. Either way, good writing with good art.
/1_small.webp)
NEW POWERS, NEW MISSION...THE KING IS BACK, BABY! In the wake of Absolute Power, Arthur Curry's powers have evolved to powerful new heights, and this is one king ready to use them to kick some serious butt. Mammoth water-construct Kaijus have emerged from each of the seven seas, and only Aquaman's water-warping abilities can stop them--but not if t...
Chris X reviewed Aquaman #1 Apr 15, 2025
An entertaining issue, but I felt that the surprise twist could have had more gravitas. There was barely enough time to let it sink in before the next thing happened. The art is technically good but just not a style I’m into.
NEW POWERS, NEW MISSION...THE KING IS BACK, BABY! In the wake of Absolute Power, Arthur Curry's powers have evolved to powerful new heights, and this is one king ready to use them to kick some serious butt. Mammoth water-construct Kaijus have emerged from each of the seven seas, and only Aquaman's water-warping abilities can stop them--but not if t...
Chris X rated Green Lantern Corps #3 Apr 14, 2025
/3_small.webp)
SAD BOYS OF THE GALAXY, GATHER 'ROUND! The Sorrow Lantern and his fractal soldiers are on the march--and Razer and Kilowog will need to use all their willpower to escape alive! Meanwhile, the fate of Thanagar is revealed after being cracked in two during the Civil Corps storyline...but what mystery lies at the center? All this, plus John and Hawkwo...
Chris X reviewed Vatican City #1 Apr 14, 2025
This is probably one of Millar‘s more mediocre ideas, plus, the art is abysmally bad. It could be deliberately sketchy and experimental, or the artist is simply not very good, who knows. The result however, looks more like thumbnails than finished pages. What little horror atmosphere is coming through in a few scenes, is immediately destroyed by funny Manga faces and panels that demand a lot of more
/1_small.webp)
The all-new series from New York Times-bestselling author Mark Millar! The world has been overrun by a vampire apocalypse, every man, woman and child dead except the two thousand tourists safe behind the walls and holy relics of Vatican City. But as the vampires gather in their millions outside, how long can they hold out? Because the monste...
Chris X rated Green Lantern Corps #2 Apr 12, 2025
/2_small.webp)
SINESTRO...BACK IN GREEN?! The Lanterns return to Thanagar, decimated in the aftermath of the Civil Corps! But this time John Stewart and company are fighting with Hawkwoman by their side. Meanwhile, the mystery of the Fractal Lanterns deepens, as Atrocitus seeks revenge for the theft of his powers! So why is the answer seemingly within the remains...
Chris X reviewed Green Lantern Corps #1 Apr 12, 2025
This is great, super-detailed old-school comic book art. The story isn’t bad either.
/1_small.webp)
THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES! The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cr...
Chris X liked this:
fzanca reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #1 Apr 10, 2025
I haven't collected Spider-man in years, and now I know why. This is nowhere close to the Spider-man of the 1990s with Blackcat, Silvermane, and Hobgoblin. We have to see pages upon pages of Peter going out for interviews and going out on dates and then he leaves the interview to fight the Rhino when he could have made about any excuse. It felt so forced. Then we get a back up story for no reason more
ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is
interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we have...
© 2025
