It's actually just too good eh? The wait between issues is genuine anguish. I really wish Marvel would pull out the stops and try and compete with the Absolute line. For a time, it seemed the new Ultimate line would do exactly that but the quality drop off for that was insane. Looking forward to Absolute Catwoman launching later this year.
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Snyder and Dragotta just keep cooking. Amazing stuff.
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Absolute Batman #19
By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: April 15, 2026
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
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Holy... What an entrance from Scarecrow, it was genuinely insane, and I love everything about him so far. He's so cool.
Besides, this issue had one of the most shocking moments in the series so far, which turns everything on its head and also introduces The Robins (can't explain how excited I am, what an awesome idea this is). This arc is a big one; it feels like everything up to this p
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Absolute Batman #19
By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: April 15, 2026
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
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- Apr 15, 2026
And yes, I'm also waiting for Absolute Catwoman. I always wondered what she was up to, time to find out. Also waiting for Absolute Greew Arrow, the previews look incredible. The writer also described the series as "I know what you did last summer, but for billionaires". Which makes me even more excited.
motorik
- Apr 15, 2026
Oh wow!! I didn't know that about Absolute Green Arrow. That sounds fantastic. Yeah, I enjoyed USM. Not as much as the original US M(my favourite Spider-man run ever). Glad yer enjoying the Absolute universe, good the converse with a fellow passionate fan.
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The perfect comic series continues to obliterate all competition. Slade Wilson, The Robins and Scarecrow. An insane death that turns the series on its head. No other comic on the stands comes close.
Absolute Batman #19
By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: April 15, 2026
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
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The Mortal Thor #9
By: Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry
Released: April 8, 2026
THE RADIOACTIVE MAN! Radiation can pass through solid walls. Radiation destroys human tissue. Radiation cannot be hit with a piece of wood and metal. Sigurd Jarlson is only human. Dr. Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man, is not. Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer faces a fight he cannot win...
8.5
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Black Cat #9
By: G. Willow Wilson, Gleb Melnikov
Released: April 8, 2026
IF INTERDIMENSIONAL TREASURE HEISTS HAD A NAME…IT WOULD BE FELICIA HARDY! EVERYTHING is going wrong for BLACK CAT and VENOM! They’re getting away with their prize – just NOT the prize they set out for! And said treasure may turn out to be a hyper-destructive, Multiverse-ending apocalypse machine. I wonder how much Felicia can get for it?
7.0
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Amazing Spider-Man #26
By: Joe Kelly, Francesco Manna
Released: April 8, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SEVEN! SPIDER-MAN is the LAST hero standing against TORMENT’S onslaught! MJ, Eddie and Dylan are in Torment’s sights. Peter can’t save them all! And Torment’s newest ALLY just tipped the scales in the serial killer’s favor!
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Yeah, I hated this finale. I feel like it's such a betrayal of what that first issue promised, and how it resonated with so many readers. The first issue resonated with me because it spoke to this collective sense that our lives are not our own, that there are forces outside of our control that have directly or indirectly changed the course of all our lives for the worse. In the years since, this more
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Ultimate Spider-Man #24
By: Jonathan Hickman, David Messina
Released: February 18, 2026
THE END OF THE LINE! This is it, folks - the last you'll see of Spidey and his Ultimate friends by Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto! That's all we can tell you!
7.5
It's pretty good. Nothing groundbreaking, but enjoyable enough. I am willing to continue reading this, feels much better than previous run.
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Daredevil #1
By: Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett
Released: April 1, 2026
YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS! Hell's Kitchen is full of secrets - but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn't all that they appear - a secret Daredevil will have to learn...
8.5
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Batman / Superman: World's Finest #50
By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora
Released: April 1, 2026
This issue features an adventure so big, not only are Robin, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, Batgirl, and the rest of the Super-Bat Family joining in but Dan Mora makes his return to the series he helped launch!
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YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS! Hell's Kitchen is full of secrets - but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn't all that they appear - a secret Daredevil will have to learn...
8.0
I like it otherwise, but Ivy becoming the Mayor just sorta happens. I get it happens in her book, but if you don't read that, it just comes out of nowhere here.
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Batman #8
By: Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
Released: April 1, 2026
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
7.5
It's alright and it's nice something finally happens to move the plot forward.
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Venom #256
By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: April 1, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SIX! The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral...and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock! Now the son of Venom is alone, injured and on the run...and Venom’s other child might be his only hope. But will Carnage choose to help Dylan...or kill him all over again? Because SOMEONE’S got to die...
9.5
This was just full of wonderful stories that made me smile. What an amazing issue.
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Superman / Spider-Man #1
By: Mark Waid, Jorge Jimenez
Released: March 25, 2026
LEGENDARY CREATORS TAKE ON THE MAN OF STEEL AND YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Matt Fraction, Sean Murphy, Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Greg Rucka and Jeff Lemire Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jim Lee, Steve Lieber, Sean Murphy, Belen Ortega, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott and Rafa Sandoval The Last Son of Krypton ...
7.0
This finally starts to feel more and more like an event. But there are too many players, when X-Men and Killmonger enter the picture as well.
As for losing Potential-Man, it's... whatever. Camp writes him well, especially the letter, but his whole role seems so pointless and in retrospect, makes USM even worse in my eyes. Like Potential-Man really did nothing.
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Ultimate Endgame #3
By: Deniz Camp, Terry Dodson
Released: March 25, 2026
THE END OF THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE DRAWS NEAR! Inside the Maker's City, a desperate group of heroes battles the terrifying Children of Tomorrow and discover some surprising allies! While outside the City, the Ultimates and other heroes of the Ultimate Universe must deal with the unspeakable power that has just been unleashed! With shocking twists, pa...
7.0
It's fine, but this is losing me a bit. Carnage is stealing the show and while it's nice, Torment loses his impact.
And why are they trying to pair MJ and Flash...
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Amazing Spider-Man #25
By: Joe Kelly, Pere Perez
Released: March 25, 2026
UNRELENTING TORMENT… DEATH SPIRAL PART FIVE! …for Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage leads to the most unexpected team-up in Spidey History! But even if Spidey wins, he may still lose…because Torment learns not one, but two shocking truths about his foes!
7.5
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Infernal Hulk #5
By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Kev Walker
Released: March 18, 2026
INFERNAL VERSUS ALMIGHTY! As Infernal Hulk prepares to deal his death blow against Earth, a being of unimaginable power descends from the heavens to save us: the Creator of the Marvel Universe himself! Everything on Earth will change after this shocking, never-before-seen battle for the ages: INFERNAL HULK versus THE ONE ABOVE ALL!
8.5
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Marc Spector: Moon Knight #2
By: Jed MacKay, Devmalya Pramanik
Released: March 18, 2026
TRAPPED?! Wounded like a wild animal in a trap, Marc Spector A.K.A. MOON KNIGHT lashes out! In league with MR. FEAR, Marc's oldest foe, BUSHMAN, has returned and intends to extract a VITAL piece of information from Moon Knight's fractured psyche! But ZODIAC, the most recent deranged madman obsessed with Khonshu's avatar, has plans all his own for M...
8.0
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The Mortal Thor #8
By: Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry
Released: March 18, 2026
THE SON OF THOR! Magni was the God of Strength and strong enough to refuse the rule of the Golden Realm. Yet even so, he could be hurt. For there came a day when two great friends went to battle in a land far from Asgard's light...and only one returned. This is the story of the SON OF THOR...and the day his great heart broke.
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8.5
This just continues to work for me so well. I am interested to see more!
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Amazing Spider-Man #24
By: Joe Kelly, Jesus Saiz
Released: March 18, 2026
CARNAGE MEETS ITS MATCH!? DEATH SPIRAL PART FOUR! Carnage faces off against Torment while the serial killer's latest murder leaves the Spidey-Symbiote Alliance shaken.
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