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The characterization and "acting" in this is fantastic! Lemire and Lenox create a world that feels totally real and relatable, weaving together a coming-of-age story, a murder mystery, and nods to classic superhero comics. The art is gorgeous, an anime-style rendering with watercolors and washes which at once make the universe feel lived in and slightly magical. Highly recommended.

This made me bawl like a baby in the best possible way. This is what comics are capable of.

It's unfortunate, but I really feel like Rat Queens has lost some of its magic. Part of the problem is that Tess Fowler's art just doesn't inspire the same sense of fantastical wonder as Upchurch or Šejić's did (or as her own art did in the Braga special). The story is interesting enough, but Fowler's art, which is much more conventional comics fare, is not well suited to the material. Also, und er Fowler's hand, the women of Rat Queens, who once represented a fairly diverse range of body types, now all conform fairly rigidly to the comics norm. This is hugely disappointing, as I think Fowler is talented and capable of much more. more

I expected to hate this, but it surprised me. The first issue of DK3 is smart and well-paced, addressing important social issues such as police violence against African Americans and an overall culture of corruption and incompetence, and the art recalls Miller's best without simply aping his distinctive style. It's not perfect by any means, and the sidestory with the Atom was not interesting whats oever, but this is a promising start.more

I picked up the first two issues of Dark Knight III: The Master Race on the recommendation of a friend who suggested that it was worthwhile, despite my understandable misgivings. The first issue in particular addresses social issues such as police violence, he told me. I was surprised, but I figured I'd check it out. The first issue wasn't perfect, but it had potential. I didn't care about any of the non-Batman-related stuff with the Atom and Lara and all that, but the Gotham stuff was good. Unfortunately any of the good will that the first issue garnered was completely erased by the second issue, which was overstuffed to the point of incoherence, filled with the kind of awful "hardboiled" narration that makes FM's later work distracting and overwhelmingly juvenile, and, worst of all, just simply not very interesting. I'll probably stick with it a little longer, but we'll see. I'm worried that it's slowly turning out to have much more in common with the truly awful Dark Knight Strikes Again than it's predecessor, the visionary Dark Knight Returns. more

Great series from start to finish. I'm keeping Ms Marvel Vol2 high on my pull list because it is sure to satisfy every month. Fantastic creative team. I'm very pleased with this new addition to the marvel universe and excited to see her become more prevalent across many books.

I have really loved the direction this series has been taking and this issue was no exception for me. This of course is the final issue before the world 'ends' and the events of Secret Wars will begin. This issue does not have a whole lot of action, but instead focuses on Kamala's interaction with the important people in her life knowing the world will most likely end having been told so by Captai n Marvel. My favorite part of Kamala Khan's journey is watching her as she learns what it means to be a hero. It is a reminder to the early days of Peter Parker's journey as Spider-man which is a lot of fun. more

The art's nice, but the writing is a mess.

It's a decent book, but I don't feel compelled to buy the next issue.

Beautiful and understated.

I thought this one was a bit of a let down after the first--it just didn't have the same intensity. That said, sometimes you have to do some place setting, and Kot does that pretty well here. I'm definitely interested in what comes next.