Chris Y reviewed Hyde Street: Sisterhood #1 Jul 7, 2025
Sisterhood is a typical Hyde Street cautionary tale, and we all know how it will end eventually. There's nothing wrong with that.
I'm not sure though if this particular story with its teenage revenge plot is interesting enough to justify an extra mini series. Also, Leila Leiz's artwork is probably not everybody's cup of tea. I can see that she is not a bad artist, but she seems inexperi more
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Lifelong friends Sophie and Violet were practically sisters. Now at college, they’ve been slowly drifting apart. But when Violet accidentally drowns at a sorority hazing, a devastated Sophie pleads with the psychic SISTER HOOD to contact her dead friend. Sometimes you get what you wish for…but on Hyde Street, there’s always a cost…and it’...
Chris Y added G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2023) to their pull list Jul 6, 2025
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SERIES PREMIERE
A new era for G.I. JOE starts here...but one Joe won't survive THIS ISSUE!
The legendary LARRY HAMA is joined by new series artist CHRIS MOONEYHAM (Five Ghosts) and cover artist ANDY KUBERT (Batman, X-Men) to continue one of the longest-running titles in comics history!
Chris Y added Biker Mice from Mars (2025) to their pull list Jul 6, 2025
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ROCK AND RIDE! THE ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES STARTS HERE WITH A 40-PAGE BOMBSHELL!
Hot on the heels—or in this case, wheels—of last year’s breakout limited series from the Nacelle Company and Oni Press, the most radical animation icons to ever ride across the Elysium Plains—aka the Biker Mice from Mars—are back and revvin’ it up in t...
Chris Y dropped West Coast Avengers (2024) from their pull list Jul 6, 2025
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ULTRON RETURNS...REDEEMED?
Iron Man and War Machine have put together a new team of Avengers - one that includes villains seeking a path to redemption. Their case study? Ultron - who, against all odds, seems to be walking the straight and narrow...for now. But does the success of one guarantee the success of all? Spider-Woman and Firestar...
Chris Y reviewed Captain America #1 Jul 6, 2025
I realize that having characters not age significantly over decades can lead to problems in a fictional universe, but in my opinion, the best way to deal with this strange phenomenon is to not address it at all. It's just not possible to reconcile every story with actual history, so why try at all?
The new Captain America series does try and boldly moves the reemergence of Cap from 196 more
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A NEW ERA FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA BEGINS HERE! While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed - for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren't so easy to identify. When a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve f...
Chris Y reviewed Avengers #28 Jul 4, 2025
Inconsistent art and filler dialogue. Nobody cares. Is this Marvel Zombies?
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AVENGERS REUNITED! In the face of DOOM, the Avengers stood tall. Now with the IMPOSSIBLE CITY under siege, the rest of the team arrives to bring down the MASTER OF EVIL! But the MAD THINKER won't go down easy as he unleashes a deadly new weapon!
Chris Y reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #7 Jul 4, 2025
I don't want to be rude, but I think this issue confirms that John Romita Jr. is degenerating as an artist. This is probably unavoidable for any artist of a certain age. Alan Davis is not what he was and neither is John Byrne. JRJR - in my opinion - never produced the quality of those two, and now it's getting even worse unfortunately.
Having said that, the real issue is Joe Kelly's sto more
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THE HELLGATE IS OPEN! Spider-Man is fighting for his life - literally - as he tries to keep Hellgate from destroying Manhattan. But what does this strange new foe want? And can Peter figure it out before his day gets a whole lot worse?!
Chris Y reviewed Biker Mice from Mars #1 Jul 4, 2025
I haven't read the Biker Mice mini series - in fact, I have never heard of the Nacelleverse before - but the cover looked great and the title was hilarious, so I thought "why not read something different than horribly drawn, badly written mainstream books for a change?"
Biker Mice really surprised me in a good way. While I think that the pace was a bit fast, making the life-changing cat more
ROCK AND RIDE! THE ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES STARTS HERE WITH A 40-PAGE BOMBSHELL!
Hot on the heels—or in this case, wheels—of last year’s breakout limited series from the Nacelle Company and Oni Press, the most radical animation icons to ever ride across the Elysium Plains—aka the Biker Mice from Mars—are back and revvin’ it up in t...
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DabidK reviewed X-Men: Hellfire Vigil #1 Jul 2, 2025
It pains me to say it, but this was purest trash. The big scenes with Dazzler and Siryn are totally unbelievable, and the “romances” feel more forced and arbitrary than almost any on memory in X-Men comics. What happens to Dazzler simply would not be permitted by the X-Men—ever—and the whole “Graymalkin is a mutant prison now and the X-Men do nothing” story feels artificial and silly. more
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One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together in solidarity and celebration. Writte...
Chris Y rated G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #318 Jul 2, 2025
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JOE NINJAS VS COBRA MUTANTS! Storm Shadow and Dawn fight through Cobra’s monstrous forces in search of vital intel. But Cobra Commander is always one step ahead...or is he?
Chris Y reviewed X-Men: Hellfire Vigil #1 Jul 2, 2025
I could write a detailed review, but I just don't know where to begin. Everything about this issue is horrible - the story, the art, the dialogue and especially the forced shipping of characters. Let's not even talk about Ororo's pregnancy test. It's as close to a saccharine Manga comic for girls as a superhero comic can get. You'd have to pay me to read another issue of this poor quality.
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One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together in solidarity and celebration. Writte...
Yeah. I think the crowd that loves the current X-books doesn't really exist. They are trying to cater to a demographic that doesn't actually read superhero comics. And you can't trust the professional reviews anymore. I don't believe that any of the pro reviewers actually think this is good.
The Comic Book Revolution review is pretty accurate, but much too kind and forgiving.
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Williamflipper reviewed X-Men: Hellfire Vigil #1 Jul 2, 2025
Just a mediocre release. Professionally made garbage. Storm deserves a better treatment.
One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together in solidarity and celebration. Writte...
Chris Y dropped West Coast Avengers (2024) from their pull list Jul 2, 2025
ULTRON RETURNS...REDEEMED?
Iron Man and War Machine have put together a new team of Avengers - one that includes villains seeking a path to redemption. Their case study? Ultron - who, against all odds, seems to be walking the straight and narrow...for now. But does the success of one guarantee the success of all? Spider-Woman and Firestar...
Chris Y dropped Storm (2024) from their pull list Jul 2, 2025
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EARTHS MIGHTIEST MUTANT, NOW HEADLINING HER OWN SOLO SERIES!
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She's been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and now an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change! First up: A major meltd...
It's really something when the writing is even worse than the abhorrent art.
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Doug Ramsey, the heir to Apocalypse known as REVELATION, has a mission: to carry on the great work. But in trying to create the Great Work of a new world, the first steps are the hardest to plot. And will he be given an opportunity before this dream is strangled in its cradle?
Chris Y reviewed Absolute Martian Manhunter #4 Jun 27, 2025
This issue worked better for me than the last. We finally get some character development and although I still have difficulties relating to John Jones, his marriage problems are a step into the right direction - maybe not for him, but in terms of making the reader care about the character.
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It's a heatwave in Middleton, as tempers and temperatures run hot allover the city! In the white-hot heat, normally minor conflicts betweenneighbors turn deadly at the drop of a hat! Can John Jones and the Mar-tian cool things down before Middleton erupts into chaos?
Chris Y reviewed Absolute Martian Manhunter #3 Jun 27, 2025
The art is fantastic and unique, but the story is taking a turn into conventional territories.
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It’s a trip through the psychosphere of Middleton as newly-minted partnersJohn Jones and the Martian follow the trail of whoever—or whatever—isresponsible for the surprising, destructive behavior of people all across thecity—and the world!
Chris Y added Flash Gordon (2024) to their pull list Jun 26, 2025
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Flash awakes on a secret prison planet somewhere in the galaxy. Upon learning that Dale Arden is the subject of an assassination plot, he's forced to break out and make his way across the galaxy to save her. Along the way, he encounters old friends, new threats, and a greater mystery surrounding WHO is pulling the strings of this universe. The firs...
Chris Y added Los Monstruos (2025) to their pull list Jun 26, 2025
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The time is the 1950s and the place is a very unique American city. Los Monstruos is entirely populated with classic monsters from movies and folklore. Vampires, Man-Monsters, Werewolves, Mummies, and many other fantastic creatures. Perry Cutter, werewolf P.I., has just foiled a gill-man kidnapping when another case falls into his lap. The case: fi...
Chris Y dropped Amazing Spider-Man (2025) from their pull list Jun 26, 2025
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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...
Chris Y dropped Exceptional X-Men (2024) from their pull list Jun 26, 2025
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KATE PRYDE LEADS A TEAM OF ALL-NEW X-MEN! After the fall of Krakoa, Kate Pryde is trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can. She's just a regular-degular bartender now. Definitely NOT getting ready to head up an ALL-NEW TEAM of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing in this title but work...
Chris Y dropped Uncanny X-Men (2024) from their pull list Jun 26, 2025
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PROFESSOR X...IS GONE!
A core group of essential X-Men rise FROM THE ASHES to face a world without a home - and without Professor X! All bonds among the mutant community seem to be slipping away, and ROGUE reluctantly finds herself as the hero designated to bring them back together...but a fearless, malignant power is out there hunting mutants...
Chris Y reviewed Los Monstruos #2 Jun 25, 2025
I'm really enjoying this story. The art is good enough but not great, which is the only reason this is not a ten for me.
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Werewolf P.I. Perry Cutter’s latest case should have been simple; find a missing vampiress for an old boyfriend. Yeah, at least as simple as anything can be in Los Monstruos, a city populated entirely by monsters. But now that mob boss, casino owner and living mummy Ramses Ra and vampire gang the Blood Boys are both involved, things have suddenly...
Chris Y rated Hyde Street #7 Jun 25, 2025
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PRANKY sets his sights on capturing another Resident of Hyde Street—the elusive and terrifying MATINEE MONSTER. But his hunt takes a dangerous detour when a sadist with a chilling and mysterious past arrives on Hyde Street, disrupting the delicate balance of its sinister inhabitants.
Chris Y reviewed Uncanny X-Men #16 Jun 25, 2025
I have enjoyed the last few issues of Uncanny X-Men, but after reading the finale of Dark Artery, I have to say that this storyline wasn't the creepy horror tale that I anticipated. What we got instead was a lot of talk, talk and more talk, and in the end... nothing.
I did enjoy the Marquez art though.
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...CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY The DARK ARTERY, gateway to an underworld of unspeakable evil, has taken one of the Outliers and it will take the Uncanny X-Men to get them back...IF they can survive the corruption process needed to enter! Plus, the secret of the ENDLING at last! It's MONSTERS vs. MUTANTS for the soul of an Outlier! Don't miss this story fin...
Chris Y reviewed Giant-Size: Age Of Apocalypse #1 Jun 25, 2025
Utter crap. The only reason it's not a 1 is Simone Di Meo's art for the 4-page backup story.
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The future is up for grabs. Kamala Khan has prevailed in her fight against Legion - but now the two are stuck in the darkest future of all: the Age of Apocalypse! Worse yet: It's only hours from its inevitable end; if Kamala can't find what's left of the X-Men, she'll burn in nuclear hellfire. Former enemies must learn to rely on one another as the...
Chris Y reviewed Fantastic Four #33 Jun 25, 2025
This wasn’t too bad compared to the last few issues. I mean, it still had mediocre, lifeless art, horrible dialogue and terrible writing decisions (telling the story from Herbie‘s point of view, then learning about his final fate off-screen). But I also felt some sense of wonder about the grandeur and strangeness of the universe. It seems that just as a broken clock is right twice a day, Ryan more
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FANTASTIC ZERO!
It all comes down to this! Thirty-three issues of fantastic adventure culminate in a final stirring adventure, back to the beginning...of EVERYTHING. When the solution to what Doom did to Ben can only be found in the past, the Fantastic Four must voyage back four hundred and thirty-six quadrillion seconds into the Big Bang...
Chris Y reviewed Flash Gordon #10 Jun 22, 2025
The art and story are still "just" okay, but the philosophical undertones between Zarkov and his robot copy make this issue stand out a bit more.
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On the run from a wild, subterranean species, Brian, Jeff, and Franklin push further beneath the earth to discover unseen wonders and the horrors that guard them.
Chris Y reviewed Flash Gordon #9 Jun 22, 2025
There are hints of Alan Davis and Neal Adams in Tom Derenick's work, but he doesn't come near the quality of his obvious idols (yet). Anyway, the result is solid enough to make Flash Gordon a fluid and entertaining read.
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Chris Y reviewed Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #2 Jun 22, 2025
Maybe I've judged this series too harshly. This second issue continues BB's existential crisis and makes me hope that there will be a clever twist to all the fun and gore at the end. In the meantime, I'm just enjoying the great art and the fact that this comic is taking me back to a feeling I haven't had since reading Heavy Metal and Epic back in the 80s.
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THE BEST NEW (NOT QUITE A) SUPERHERO SERIES IN THE UNIVERSE CONTINUES! Battle Beast has entered the Blood Games. This is bad news...but not for him.
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