flodid rated Klaus: The Life and Times of Joe Christmas #1 Jan 20, 2020
* In the tradition of Grant Morrison 's 2001 New X-Men Annual , BOOM! Studios presents a widescreen comic that catalogs the life and times of one Joe Christmas.
* Abandoned as a baby, Joe Christmas is taken in by Klaus. In this holiday calendar-inspired comic, experience 25 all new short stories of Klaus teaming up with Joe Christmas over the ...
flodid rated Valkyrie: Jane Foster #7 Jan 20, 2020
TIME OF DEATH: NOW!
Valkyrie teams up with Marvel's Mightiest Medics to save the life of the ultimate patient - Death herself! With a universal force on the cosmic operating table, the end of everything is one slip of the scalpel away... but has one of Jane's surgical team forgotten their Hippocratic Oath?
Rated T+
flodid rated Avengers #29 Jan 16, 2020
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STARBRAND REBORN Part Three: THE RISE OF THE WAR WIDOW
The battle for the Starbrand heats up like a supernova, as Captain Marvel goes toe to toe with Firelord, Ghost Rider races the Silver Surfer and Brood Thor... tries to eat the Avengers. Meanwhile the Black Widow kicks much butt in outer space with a bold new weapon in her arsenal. That's ri...
flodid rated Excalibur #5 Jan 13, 2020
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The Secret of Rogue's Coffin!
Locked in her mysterious coffin, Rogue dreams. Meanwhile, Apocalypse performs a ritual, and the throne of power changes hands. The reign of mutantkind reaches the Otherworld at last.
Rated T+
flodid rated New Mutants #5 Jan 13, 2020
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THE EXPLOSIVE RETURN OF CANNONBALL! The team has reached the Shi'ar Galaxy only to find the empire in turmoil! Deathbird returns and she won't let Bobby and Sam get in the way of what she wants!
Rated T+
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VENOM ISLAND BEGINS HERE! 'Nuff said!
Rated T+
flodid rated Marauders #5 Jan 7, 2020
The Marauders are caught between the forces of Madripoor and the Black King's machinations! Thankfully, they have TWO Omega Level mutants onboard...
Rated T+
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A BRAND-NEW, SUPERSTAR CREATIVE TEAM TAKES THE KING OF ASGARD TO NEW REALMS OF GLORY!
The prince is now a king. All Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder. And after many months of war, the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long. The Black Winter is coming. And the God of the Storm w...
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The Krakoan leaders attend and economic forum to show the humans what real power looks like
Rated T+
flodid rated Conan the Barbarian #11 Jan 3, 2020
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BY CROM - THE BARBARIAN VS. HIS GOD!
• As Conan shuffles off this mortal coil, he stands face to face with his God, CROM!
• But Crom does not care for the fate of some weak mortal...
• Unless Conan MAKES him!
• CONAN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE CONAN!
• ...
flodid rated X-Force #4 Jan 3, 2020
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THE BEST DEFENSE...
TARGET: ALL ENEMIES OF MUTANTKIND!
First, the new team strikes back against the humans who took one of their own. Then, with its orders established, the new X-Force hits the ground running, taking on deadly threats targeting mutantkind's rightful place in the world...
Parental Advisory
flodid rated New Mutants #3 Jan 2, 2020
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THE FUTURE COMES KNOCKING!
While the original New Mutants are off in space, the rest of the youth of Krakoa begin to make the future they want to live in. First up - Armor's outreach party, seeking young mutants who have chosen not to come to Krakoa.
Rated T+
flodid rated New Mutants #4 Jan 2, 2020
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When Armor and her team set off to bring their friends home to Krakoa, they thought it'd be an easy sell and a quick trip. Then everything went sideways, and now they're in serious trouble-looks like it's time to call in the cavalry. But will that be enough to turn the tide?
flodid rated Daredevil #13 Jan 2, 2020
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• After the epic conclusion to NO DEVILS, ONLY GOD, Matt Murdock has no choice but to investigate the corruption in New York's police force further.
• And Wilson Fisk may be the Kingpin of Crime no more, but he still has blood on his hands...
Rated T+
flodid rated Daredevil #16 Jan 2, 2020
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The Devil of Hell's Kitchen returns! As Matt Murdock rekindles his alliance with Elektra, Kingpin plans to rekindle some alliances of his own...
Rated T+
flodid reviewed Invaders #12 Dec 31, 2019
Zdarsky's writing is solid as usual, but it's Carlos Magno that gets a chance to shine in some impressive splash pages for this fitting finale.
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It all ends here! Can NAMOR be redeemed as the world drowns? Or will THE SPEAR crush THE INVADERS and remake the world in their image?
Rated T+
flodid rated Valkyrie: Jane Foster #6 Dec 31, 2019
HEROES OF MEDICINE UNITE!
But are they all about to become doctors to the dead?! Doctor Strange, Night Nurse, Cardiac, Faiza Hussain and more join forces with Jane Foster for a supernatural medical emergency that will give you heart palpitations!
Rated T+
flodid rated Excalibur #4 Dec 31, 2019
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THE GREEN EARTH TREMBLES!
THE HARD TRUTH OF THE CAPTAINS BRITAIN!
Captain Britain must face the truth about her brother and choose her path forward as MI-13 and the agents of the crown become aware of her ascension. As the lighthouse grows, Apocalypse and Rictor must master the earth beneath their feet.
Rated T+
flodid rated Marauders #4 Dec 26, 2019
SALT WATER & HELLFIRE! THE NEW BLACK BISHOP OF THE HELLFIRE CLUB!
Sebastian Shaw recruits a new Black Bishop continuing with his machinations against the two Queens of the Hellfire Club! Meanwhile, Captain Kate and her Marauders wreak havoc on the high seas from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the name of the mutant cause!
Rated T+
flodid rated Daredevil #15 Dec 23, 2019
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• As Mayor Fisk suffers an existential crisis, his city descends into chaos.
• Matt Murdock, on the other hand, has more conviction than ever - and stands poised to reprise his role as Hell's Kitchen's protector.
Rated T+
flodid rated X-Force #3 Dec 23, 2019
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THE BEST DEFENSE...
TARGET: ALL ENEMIES OF MUTANTKIND!
First, the new team strikes back against the humans who took one of their own. Then, with its orders established, the new X-Force hits the ground running, taking on deadly threats targeting mutantkind's rightful place in the world...
Parental Advisory
flodid rated Green Lantern: Blackstars #2 Dec 22, 2019
Target: Earth! Hal Jordan and the Blackstars will stop at nothing to bend the planet to its leader's whims, and Earth's greatest heroes pull out all the stops to fight these fascists. Betrayals of cosmic consequence abound! And why is Earth's sun turning orange? We can only hope Superman figures that one out before it's too late...
flodid rated Avengers #28 Dec 21, 2019
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STARBRAND REBORN PART TWO: THE DRAWING OF THE HERALDS!
A mysterious new wielder of the all-powerful, cosmic super-weapon the Starbrand has arisen inside a space prison the size of a galaxy, drawing the attention of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, along with some of the most powerful figures from beyond the stars. Behold the coming of the Three Herald...
flodid rated Criminal #10 Dec 20, 2019
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The CRIMINAL epic moves toward its brutal climax, as Private Detective Dan Farraday reenters the scene... while Teeg prepares for the biggest heist of his career. And as always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.
flodid reviewed King Thor #4 Dec 19, 2019
A perfect ending for the best run at Marvel in the 2010s. Reading it felt a bit like the end of LOTR, with multiple endings (all of them good !!!) and some new ideas thrown in for good measure. Clearly, Aaron's creative well was far from dry. Kudos to you, Jason, the greatest Thor fan !!! And good luck to Donny Cates and Nick Klein, they have a heavy task ahead for them, coming after that...
THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE YEARS-SPANNING, AWARD-WINNING SAGA!
The sun has gone black. Midgard isn't far behind. The entire Multiverse is dying - and with it, the last of the gods. A millennium ago, the God of Thunder heard a whisper: "Gorr was right." Now Gorr the God of God-Butchers ascends to his final murder: the All-Father of all existence. ...
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• It's the final tie-in to ABSOLUTE CARNAGE, but that doesn't mean superstars Donny Cates and Iban Coello are easing up off the gas!
• You want to know what happens in this one, True Believers? You're going to have to read it!
Rated T+
flodid rated Klaus: The Crisis in Xmasville #1 Dec 18, 2019
Eisner Award-winning creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and Russ Manning Award winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) reunite for a brand-new Klaus Special!
An evil Santa from an alternate dimension has founded an evil soda corporation that uses Christmas and Santa as a marketing tactic to build their fortunes.
Only Klaus can...
flodid reviewed Klaus: Klaus and the Crying Snowman #1 Dec 18, 2019
Spectacular, clever, funny and ultimately moving. Just the comic you want for Christmas any year !!!
The best holiday tradition in comics returns in the next chapter of the epic Santa saga by visionary Grant Morrison and Eisner Award-nominated artist Dan Mora!
Klaus has to help an absentee dad-turned-snowman make amends before melting away for good. And probably before he's defeated by a pantheon of Norse Gods and their minions. All in a day's...
flodid rated Valkyrie: Jane Foster #5 Dec 14, 2019
INTO THE ETERNAL DARKNESS!
Valkyrie's enemy finally reveals themself to teach the guardian of the fallen an important lesson: Not every life can be saved. It's the explosive end of the first arc as Valkyrie faces the death that's been stalking her since issue #1!
Rated T+
flodid rated Marauders #3 Dec 13, 2019
SALT WATER & HELLFIRE! THE NEW BLACK BISHOP OF THE HELLFIRE CLUB!
Sebastian Shaw recruits a new Black Bishop continuing with his machinations against the two Queens of the Hellfire Club! Meanwhile, Captain Kate and her Marauders wreak havoc on the high seas from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the name of the mutant cause!
Rated T+
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