Sonic is back! After the heart-breaking, if inevitable, cancelation of Archie's run on Sonic, this is a wonderful return. Having Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardly continuing on the book is awesome. The issue itself is a very fun and exciting action scene, and while there isn't that much in the way of overarching plot, it is a very excellent set-up. It is especially awesome that readers only have to wait another week for the next issue, meaning Ian Flynn will get the character set-up out of the way fast. Really happy that Sonic is back, will keep reading! more

This comic is rescued with Kelly Thompson doing co-writing duties and the inclusion of Kate Bishop, which tells you what a bad shape this comic is in, and even then the quality barely goes up... did I mention America #3 sold only 12K units? give it a couple more months and it will be selling as many copies as My Little Pony, 'cept My Little Pony, more often than not, can actually be read without damaging your brain cells.



Some of the monologues try to sound all empowering, end up coming as completely shallow. Gabby cannot tell the difference between cyborgs and androids. Also, they gleefully destroy helicopters and do killshots on mooks and then realize everything was empty so its ok!-- this goes beyond heroes not caring bout collateral damage (hello kamala chastising avengers) to outright irresponsible heroes.



Also, the panel where Kate monologues about America and the biker chick fly into the sky is just... Gabby, we get it, you think lesbians are awesome, ok... actually Lesbians are awesome, but the dialogue is Chris-Chan/Sonichu levels of bad.



"I'm literally intriqued and in awe of both of them. If this what it's like to date other women, then I applaud all the women dating women right now because this is incredible."



An adult wrote that... and it makes you wonder if Marvel still has editors in their ranks.



I love reading this comic because of how bad it is; every month is basically a treatise on how not to write a comic. more

Over a year ago, I read an issue of Teen Titans by Scott Lobdell, and declared it the worst single issue I've ever read, for its sudden shove in of the awful villain Harvest, and its shocking stupidity regarding Conner Kent's morality and future. Now it is known that DC got rid of the then Superboy to make room for John Kent, the current Superboy, who is now one of my favorite new Superhero characters in comics. While the aforementioned issue still annoys me, I have to say that this issue of Red Hood and the Outlaws makes up for it in spades! I've finally decided to pick up this book after hearing surprisingly good reviews and recommendations, and seeing as this is a new story arc, I decided to jump right in. This is an excellent, if a touch stiff, book, and I am very pleased I decided to pick it up! I look forward to collecting more and picking up the trades collecting the issues I've missed. more

Alright, I had hopes for this comic, I thought it would be like Secret Empire, except with teeth and balls. Instead its utterly incomprehensible. My initial reaction was a bored "eh, its ok", but that devolved into antipathy pretty quickly. This book seems designed to get as much controversy as possible, scenes depicting racism, transphobia, islamic extremism are shoved forward faster then the reader can actually process and think about. The art is wonky as all hell, sometimes it looks fine, but often it looks like everyone is a slack-jawed wax dummy that is slowly melting. Beyond that, the story makes little sense, I think the characters introduced in the vignettes are supposed to be our "Heroes", and we also meet some secret agent who are talking about some terror attack...is this supposed to be Dirty Dozen meets 24 or something? Because spoiler alert, the terrorist attack happens in the first issue, and even it doesn't make sense. At first, the terrorists seem to be extreme feminist types, implanting bombs in their vaginas (I'm sorry...South Park did it, that can't be done as anything other then a joke now), but suddenly they are supposed to be islamic extremists, I'm pretty sure extreme feminism of the "Kill all Men" variety is pretty incompatible with ISIS. In conclusion, this book is a mediocre story with no real substance that causes a flash in the pan for a few seconds, but nobody will remember in a month. more

Well...this is better then it has any right to be. This really is a pleasant surprise, the set-up is decent, the world is well-established for new readers who haven't read the original Youngblood (Honestly...who has), and the art is solid (I hope this new guy, Jim Towe, sticks around). A very good beginning to a book that no one had any expectations for.

Its pretty good. I'll be honest, I'm not really sold on the new Aqualad. Kaldur in the Young Justice Cartoon was serious and badass and confident, and it feels like a complete 180 to make him this indecisive person who desperately wants to be accepted. I should be clear, this doesn't make him a bad character, at all, it makes sense for his situation and he is handled alright. It just feels odd to me that this character really has nothing attaching him to Kaldur other then appearance and one aspect of his backstory. Other then that, decent action and some sold character work. more

Alright, as the title says, this is a return to basics, and so far it seems to be a solid return. Guggenheim seems to have a good handle on everyone, I like Kitty as leader, and it seems to be setting up a simple, solid plot for the next Story. However, I hate how Marvel is still trying to pull the "Inhumans are perfect angels that did nothing wrong, and the Mutants are horrible aggressors" bull. Still, solid book, excited to see what happens next in this and the other X-Books. more

Pretty Solid Action Packed Climax. Really, this final issue is an opportunity to talk about the series as a whole. I thought it was a really good comic with solid action and excellent art. Its nice to see that Mark Waid hasn't lost his groove, I was worried with Champions and his bland Avengers Run, but this and Archie show the man is still able to do good work. Natasha was a good character in this and I think the overarching plot was solid. Glad I picked this up. more

I rather enjoyed this. I didn't read the Death of Hawkman miniseries, because it honestly didn't look very good, but I'm a pretty big Adam Strange fan, and I thought this was an enjoyable little romp. I hope it leads into a new Adam Strange book detailing his adventures in the Multiverse on his way to being reunited with Alanna. The Top Cat backup was pretty cool, and I like the idea for his book.

I feel cheated on two fronts.



First, the reveal of the whisper that brought down Thor feels like a reenactment of the Heckler messing up Happy Gilmore's mojo at a golf tournament.



Thor has had self-doubts in the past; heck, even Jane commented him having doubts is what made him strive to be a better god and be worthy of Mjolnir in a previous issue of Unworthy Thor...



And secondly, Thor deciding not to pick up the hammer, when we were sold on Thor picking up the Hammer and this not being the case at the end. more

Pretty solid so far, Captain Atom is a character I am fond of, even if he is often stuck between being Charlton's Superman Knock-Off and the Legacy of Doctor Manhatten. This comic manages to give him his own style and voice with a story that is fitting to him. Good Book, I would definitely pick up a Captain Atom Ongoing if that is what DC ends up doing from here.

This comic continues to show me why Superman is the Greatest. Can't wait to see the rest of Superman Reborn!

This was the extra issue?? It was pointless, what a cash grab. 9 issues in total, if you paid retail you shelled out roughly $50 to read an event that was spectacularly mentally challenged. Luckily I have a friend who would buy dog poop if Marvel produced it and his comics are always on his coffee table along with his monthly subscription to Hustler. I usually read the comics because they generally have better stories in them but for once I could be wrong with these Civil War II books... Captain Marvel has some ideas for the future eh? How about one that didn't include Bendis writing for the House of Ideas?? That scene where Ulysses saw a vision with Monsters fighting was shameless to epic proportions. Use a crappy event book to advertise another crappy event book that's coming soon to a comic shop with an owner who didn't want to order any Marvel event books in the first place near you. I have a suggestion for an event book: Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe II. And then a one-shot event called: New Birth: Deadpool becomes pregnant and gives birth to a Marvel Universe that resets and removes everything you hate about Marvel as an apology to their fans... more

A perfect piece of Christmas, wonderful, simple, exciting, and a ton of fun. Grant Morrison needs to do more here, there is just to much to explore, to much to do, and I want to see as much of it as possible!

A bit of a bump, but it still features gorgeous art and some great character work, really excited to see what comes of this.

And so, a mess of an event comes to an end. This series was a mess of schedule slip and issues, but at least they got it out within a good time frame. As it stands, this was an explosive, fun conclusion, and I'm excited to see whats next!

Awesome! A wonderful first meetup of the characters, some excellent character work, just a lot of fun. I can't wait for Super Sons!

Hell Yeah! Finally, a Comic starring the Real Thor, and it is damn good. My main annoyances with this comic stem more from previous grievances, such as Thor being unworthy because Nick Fury whispered something in his ear (Which, come on, when it gets revealed its going to be disappointing, I think everyone knows that) I also don't like how Thor became a drunk immediately after losing his powers, which just makes him look like a pathetic loser, but these don't take away from the comic itself...for the most part, and I'm excited to see were this goes. more

It barely ties to the wider event, but I don't care, Thundercraker and his friends are so much fun to watch.

Fact: There are pretty pictures in this book.
Fact: There are also words.
Fact: There is a lot of characters.
Fact: Most of those characters have nothing to do but stand there.
Fact: I can't tell if issue 6 is better than issue 5 because I don't really remember it...

Good start to a new arc, the new price point is annoying, but the story makes it worth it, Batgirl is doing something similar in her own book,but this is much better and more personal. Sadly, I personally didn't like the backup story, and felt it detracted a little.

Raven is my favorite Titan, so I'm a bit biased. This story is a lot of fun, managing to be entertaining while making Raven a snarky, somewhat amoral character while still keeping her ultimately likeable. The art is a touch wonky in places, though it mostly does its job. Honestly I think my favorite thing about this book is how in a Industry were all Teenage Girl Characters are the same bubbly Nerd type to try to copy Ms. Marvel, it is really cool and refreshing to see a character who is a snarky introvert have a time in the spot light. more

YES!!!!! Finally Back! It feels like forever and I'm so happy.

Entertaining and fun, if a bit of a mess. I do have to say that a number of the characters annoy the hell out of me, especially Scarlett, who comes of as a massive idiot. It is really hard to emphasize with a character complicit in the torture of a sentient being for spare parts. Still, it has some really cool moments, and I look forward to seeing what happens next.

Ok, so...this comic pisses me of. Like, whats break this down, for Rebirth, DC brings in a cool hook for Flash, a bunch of citizens of Central City get Speed Powers, you would think that would be used to bring in some new Heroes, maybe reintroduce some old ones that got pushed to the side, were killed, or haven't been heard from in awhile (Jesse Quick, Trajectory etc). BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, we get a stupid ass murder mystery were the killer was patently obvious almost from the beginning, and then, after 6 Issues every character is suddenly depowered, Meena is dead, and any development or interest anyone gained in any of them is completely wasted. I can't altogether give this comic a completely bad review, it was competent enough and the art was decent, but man, what a cowardly way to get rid of anything interesting that might come from this. more

I finally realized what the Ulysses dilemma reminds me of. You know how Q-tips have that warning not to insert them into your ear canal, but that's just to keep idiots from jamming them all the way in and hurting themselves, so everyone knows just to be careful when they insert them? With that in mind, I have written a helpful synopsis of the first 4 issues of this series:

ULYSSES: I have invented a device to clean wax out of ears -- the Q-tip.
IRON MAN: That makes me uneasy. What if someone jams one of those in too far? That could injure them!
CAPTAIN MARVEL: Wax buildup is a huge threat. I am going to use those Q-tips!
RHODEY cleans his ear with a Q-tip, but as he throws it into the garbage, he slips and breaks his head on the bathroom floor.
IRON MAN: RHODEY NOOOOOOO! Your Q-tip killed Rhodey!
MARVEL MARKETING: Looks like a CIVIL WAR is brewing!
ASSORTED CURRENTLY POPULAR HEROES: Looks like a CIVIL WAR is brewing! We are all randomly choosing sides!
NOBODY AT ALL: Guys, you can use a Q-tip if you're careful. Just don't--
HAWKEYE jams Q-tip into Hulk's ear.
ASSORTED CURRENTLY POPULAR HEROES: Looks like a CIVIL WAR has started! Everyone pose in two groups facing each other!
IRON MAN: Now that I understand how Q-tips work, I am even more frightened.
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Crazy, psychedelic, strange and instantly captivating. I'm not quite sure exactly what's happening yet... but that's half of what I want from a comic at the start anyway. There are lots of crazy threads here and I can't wait to find out what happens next.

I'm utterly spellbound by this dauntless book.

A comic that kicks comics in the teeth and says, "Who's your Jim Lee Harley Quinn Dark Knight, now, baby?"

This issue opens with gorgeous and enchanting visuals that set the the foundations for this strange take on a bizarre team. Gerard way purposely begins with disjointed narrative that will begin to coalesce as the team begins to form. A perfect start for me personally it echoes Morrison's prior incarnation as well as provides a new character to ease into the weirdest corner of the DC universe. Loved it more