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DDJamesB reviewed W0rldtr33 #16 Aug 21, 2025
7.5

I really wasn't feeling this arc in the future. I don't hate it, but I didn't find it as interesting as the main story before it. I felt the same about most of this issue.... Until the end. The hook has me very interested. Too bad it's taking a tynion break and who knows when it will be back.

W0rldtr33 #16

By: James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco
Released: Aug 6, 2025

There’s no hope left at the end of time. The Undernet knows everything Ellison Lane knows—and exactly how he intended to defeat the scourge against humanity. But contact from the last person Ellison expected to see may hold the key to preserving life on Earth.

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DDJamesB reviewed Blink and You'll Miss It #1 Aug 21, 2025
8.0

This was interesting. It doesn't give a lot of premise away, but it does intrigue me.

Blink and You'll Miss It #1

By: Ethan S. Parker, Keith Browning
Released: Aug 6, 2025

Melody Nelson and Jesse Harmon fell in love long ago in the tiny town of Perennial Harbor, but since they parted ways, that place has grown stranger and stranger... Everything is just as it was decades ago, and the strained smiles of its residents mask a bizarre secret. When Melody's life begins to unravel and she finds herself slipping backward in...

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DDJamesB added Blink and You'll Miss It (2025) to their pull list Aug 21, 2025

Blink and You'll Miss It (2025)

Melody Nelson and Jesse Harmon fell in love long ago in the tiny town of Perennial Harbor, but since they parted ways, that place has grown stranger and stranger... Everything is just as it was decades ago, and the strained smiles of its residents mask a bizarre secret. When Melody's life begins to unravel and she finds herself slipping backward in...

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #19 Aug 21, 2025
8.0

It's setting up for some kind of monumental moment. At least that's how it feels. It's not very action oriented, so if you like that I can see why this book might not be for everyone.

Ultimate Spider-Man #19

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jul 30, 2025

THREE-WAY DANCE, ALL-OUT WAR! FISK vs. MR. NEGATIVE vs. MYSTERIO with SPIDER-MAN and his allies caught in the middle! Will the SINISTER SIX destroy New York before they destroy each other?!

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimates #14 Aug 21, 2025
7.5

It was a fun issue. I didn't think it had some corny dialogue in a certain part, but it was entertaining.

Ultimates #14

By: Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri
Released: Jul 30, 2025

THE ULTIMATE SCARLET WITCH AND QUICKSILVER! The Ultimates' next mission? Destroy one of the Hellfire Club's strongholds! But a dangerous pair of twins complicates matters…

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6.5

Besides the end, it s a pretty uneventful issue.

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #11

By: Jed MacKay, Domenico Carbone
Released: Aug 6, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARC SPECTOR! FACE FRONT, MARVELITES! 2025 marks fifty years of bare-knuckle brawling by moonlight - FIFTY YEARS OF MOON KNIGHT! Featuring more than one surprise return from Marc Spector's, Jake Lockley's and Steven Grant's pasts - which may make their time as the Moonlit Marauder more complicated - and DANGEROUS - than ever before!

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DDJamesB reviewed Captain America #2 Aug 21, 2025
8.0

I'm enjoying this series. I'm doing my best to ignore the new timeline, but it's a well told story. I like the dynamic between the caps.

Captain America #2

By: Chip Zdarsky, Valerio Schiti
Released: Aug 6, 2025

CAPTAIN AMERICA: AN UNTOLD ORIGIN! Witness the rise of one of Marvel's most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with DOOM for the FIRST time! This is Latveria like you've never seen it before… Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos...

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DDJamesB reviewed Out of Alcatraz #5 Aug 21, 2025
7.5

It was a good enough ending, but nothing spectacular. I thought it was a good series overall. Not sure if I'll be rushing to reread it anytime soon, but it was fine for what it was.

Out of Alcatraz #5

By: Christopher Cantwell, Tyler Crook
Released: Jul 30, 2025

American masters Christopher Cantwell (Cruel Universe) & Tyler Crook (Harrow County) tighten the noose and kick the stool out from under the year’s most thrilling crime odyssey—with a heart-stopping conclusion that cannot be missed! All cards are on the table as the escaped Alcatraz convicts, their handler, and the G-men on their trail clash ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Speed Racer #1 Aug 21, 2025
8.0

It was pretty solid. It wasn't what I was expecting. I missed the FCBD issue so not sure what that added. Even with all that, it was entertaining and I turned on the cartoon for the first time in almost 30 years.

Speed Racer #1

By: David Pepose, Davide Tinto
Released: Jul 30, 2025

An all-new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic manga/anime, MachGoGoGo, known to Western audiences as Speed Racer! Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous synd...

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #9 Aug 7, 2025
6.5

It's a shame how different this is than the Pepe issues. I thought this book was just ok. We just dealt with mopey Pete in the 8 deaths. I was actually more interested in him actually working at his job, but that's clearly done with after this issue.

Amazing Spider-Man #9

By: Joe Kelly, Michael Dowling
Released: Aug 6, 2025

SPIDER-MAN'S SHOCKING DEFEAT! Battered and broken following his battle with HELLGATE, SPIDER-MAN needs to level up if he's going to survive the next round. Peter Parker is a different man following Hellgate's revelation. But MARY JANE WATSON has a revelation of her own to share! And the first foes to put Spidey's strength to the test are SHOCKER an...

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DDJamesB reviewed EC Cruel Universe: 2 #1 Aug 7, 2025
9.0

I liked the first series, even though the first few issues were better than then the last. This gave me the feeling of those good issues. I liked all these stories. The Ann Nocenti one was my favorite.

EC Cruel Universe: 2 #1

By: J. Holtham, Charlie Adlard
Released: Aug 6, 2025

AT THE STAR-LINED EDGES OF INFINITY, EC COMICS’ SCI-FI SMASH HIT RETURNS TO DRAW MORE WORLDS INTO THE MAW OF ITS GRAVITATIONAL VORTEX WITH AN ALL-NEW AND UNRELENTING 12-ISSUE MAXI-SERIES! Whether future or past, Earth or a distant world, no man can outrun the infinite singularity within us all: FEAR! Join this doomed expedition into the cold, un...

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DDJamesB reviewed You'll Do Bad Things #5 Aug 7, 2025
8.0

I liked the art. I liked the first 3/4 a lot. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the last 1/4 it was just a little confusing. Did they show us a twist? Is that really what's been happening the whole time? Questions to be answered I guess.

You'll Do Bad Things #5

By: Tyler Boss, Adriano Turtulici
Released: Jul 30, 2025

With the trail of grisly killings pointing Detectives Bently and Maslow straight to Seth, he and Bella have no choice but to go back to where it all began. It’s time to visit the Nursery Rhyme Killer. Fan-favorite creator TYLER BOSS (WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE?) and rising star ADRIANO TURTULICI speed toward their shocking conclusion!

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DDJamesB reviewed One World Under Doom #6 Aug 6, 2025
7.5

There were moments that shined... And moments that felt generic. I think it was a solid issue, that just felt a little lackluster in some parts.

One World Under Doom #6

By: Ryan North, R.B. Silva
Released: Aug 6, 2025

Doom’s reign has been a success for months – with even some of the heroes questioning if they’re on the right side. A final desperate gamble is conceived, and Reed reveals a terrible secret he’s acquired about Doom’s global domination – but will it be enough? And what has Doom been hiding under that Latverian Dome? All is revealed – a...

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DDJamesB reviewed News From The Fallout #2 Aug 6, 2025
8.0

I'm not the biggest fan of the minimalist art style, but I do like the story. I think this one did a fantastic job of ramping up the tension.

News From The Fallout #2

By: Chris Condon, Jeffrey Alan Love
Released: Jul 30, 2025

Tempers flare as the horrors from the nuclear fallout creep ever closer to Old Joe's Diner.

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DDJamesB reviewed All-New Venom #9 Aug 6, 2025
6.5

It's just a silly book with how the action scenes play out. It is entertaining though. I did enjoy the ending.

All-New Venom #9

By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: Aug 6, 2025

BREAKUP AND BREAKOUT! It's Team Venom vs. Team Octopus - and the outcome might just decide the fate of Symbiotekind! But what's Doc Ock's real master plan? And why does he need the Sleeper Agent to do it? Meanwhile, Mary Jane's home life goes from bad to worse...as Dylan finally learns the truth!

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DDJamesB reviewed Redcoat #13 Aug 5, 2025
9.5

What an issue. Might be my favorite. Really did a solid job with the character of Simon, had great art, and told a good story.

Redcoat #13

By: Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch
Released: Jul 16, 2025

A mysterious force threatens to turn the tide of the Civil War by handing the Confederacy an unthinkable victory! The only ones standing in its way? The immortal, amoral Simon Pure and the enigmatic new American Myth known as the Northerner. But can these two unlikely soldiers put aside their differences long enough to stop a catastrophe? And how d...

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DDJamesB reviewed Geiger #16 Aug 5, 2025
8.5

A solid issue of Geiger. The art was not as strong, but it still felt like a good read.

Geiger #16

By: Geoff Johns, Eamon Winkle
Released: Jul 23, 2025

If Geiger is the monster, then Dr. Andrei Molotov is his Dr. Frankenstein. After two decades of estrangement, the Glowing Man comes face to face with the man responsible for the nuclear weapons that made him what he is. But this time, as past sins and buried truths surface, will Molotov survive the encounter?

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DDJamesB reviewed Exquisite Corpses #3 Aug 5, 2025
7.5

I likes it, but it definitely didnt feel as compelling as the first 2.

Exquisite Corpses #3

By: Pornsak Pichetshote, Valentine De Landro
Released: Jul 23, 2025

The blood gets pumping when death is administered to the hospital, and two of the game’s deadliest killers meet-cute at the concert hall. The horror event of the year continues as series creators JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and MICHAEL WALSH (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN) are joined by Eisner Award-winning writer PORNSAK PICHETS...

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DDJamesB reviewed The Department of Truth #32 Aug 5, 2025
8.0

Another really good issue. I like this arc. If the art was better I might even grade it higher.

The Department of Truth #32

By: James Tynion IV, Letizia Cadonici
Released: Jul 23, 2025

A missing girl. A monster that can’t exist. Government agents dressed all in black. Linking them all is Frank, a teenage hacker racing against the clock to solve this impossible puzzle before her world shatters around her. She just has one crucial thing to remember: whatever you do, don’t think about the Hat Man.

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DDJamesB reviewed Tin Can Society #7 Aug 5, 2025
8.0

It goes by very quickly, but it does give a good chapter. I just need to reread due to the amount of time between issues.

Tin Can Society #7

By: Peter Warren, Francesco Mobili
Released: Jul 16, 2025

The Tin Can Society is drowning in a rising tide of bad blood, horrific secrets, and devil's bargains. The roots of their friendships will be tested if they are going to work together to take down the shadowy forces behind all of this carnage.

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DDJamesB reviewed Phantom Road #14 Aug 5, 2025
8.0

It flies by when reading, but it's another solid issue. I enjoyed this arc a lot so far.

Phantom Road #14

By: Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Released: Jul 16, 2025

The vicious Hugo Hamm wields the ultimate bargaining chip against Agent Donald Weaver in an attempt to retrieve the artifact: he kidnaps young Theresa Weaver. But during the exchange, both sides realize they are not in control in the slightest.Nominated for "Best New Series" at the 2024 Eisners, PHANTOM ROAD continues in "THE HORRORMEN," a thrillin...

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #8 Jul 31, 2025
6.5

It's not bad. I actually was entertained. But we've seen this type of story a million times. Fighting while talking.

Amazing Spider-Man #8

By: Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jul 23, 2025

TIME TO DIE, SPIDER-MAN! The city watches as Spider-Man takes the worst beating of his life. What can Spider-man do to rally? There MUST be something!

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DDJamesB reviewed EC Catacomb of Torment #1 Jul 31, 2025
6.5

I think all the stories were just ok. I actually liked the reprint story the best.

EC Catacomb of Torment #1

By: John Acrudi, Toni Zonji
Released: Jul 16, 2025

BEHOLD: A BLOODY NEW ONGOING SERIES! Out of the ashes of EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS, we usher THE TORMENTOR—a new horror host with an unhealthy interest in human anatomy—into the shadow-strewn halls of EC Comics history for our next monthly horror anthology! Hold onto your head (if it’s still attached) . . . because no one escapes THE CATACOMB O...

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DDJamesB added EC Catacomb of Torment (2025) to their pull list Jul 31, 2025

EC Catacomb of Torment (2025)

BEHOLD: A BLOODY NEW ONGOING SERIES! Out of the ashes of EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS, we usher THE TORMENTOR—a new horror host with an unhealthy interest in human anatomy—into the shadow-strewn halls of EC Comics history for our next monthly horror anthology! Hold onto your head (if it’s still attached) . . . because no one escapes THE CATACOMB O...

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DDJamesB reviewed Feral #15 Jul 31, 2025
8.5

Maybe the best issue in my opinion. I felt really engaged in the outcome of the group of cats we've been following.

Feral #15

By: Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner
Released: Jul 23, 2025

Love is in the air at Pet City. Gigi has Lucky and Elsie has someone now too! But just who exactly is her secret lover and what does it mean for the rest of the cats? Meanwhile Lord quickly learns that this new home comes with new rules and he's never been good with those!

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7.5

Started off a little corny and got better as it went. I enjoyed it.

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #10

By: Jed MacKay, Devmalya Pramanik
Released: Jul 23, 2025

SPECIAL OVERSIZED 250th ISSUE! Face front, True Believers! This year marks fifty sense-shattering years of sense-shattering action in the pages of MOON KNIGHT! With series scribe JED MacKAY and your new favorite artist DEVMALYA PRAMANIK lending their talents to this epic and oversized issue, it's one that you can't afford to miss as it sets the sta...

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DDJamesB reviewed Eddie Brock: Carnage #6 Jul 31, 2025
7.5

I live the art. This issue was a bit more "relaxed" but I liked the story overall.

Eddie Brock: Carnage #6

By: Charles Soule, Jesus Saiz
Released: Jul 16, 2025

UNCONTROLLABLE CARNAGE! Eddie is losing his grip on Carnage's powers and bloodlust. Can he keep the symbiote's baser instincts at bay until they locate a suitable target? Or will innocent people begin to pay for Eddie's hubris? Meanwhile, back in Chicago, Eddie and Carnage go from Hunter to Hunted as MUSE closes in on who destroyed his studio.

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9.5

Patrick Horvath’s return to Woodbrook deftly expands the original series, introducing Monica Brewer, a new character who is the sister of Samantha’s victim from original series’ debut issue. Monica’s POV is expertly woven into the story’s established lore, setting the stage for a compelling new arc.

Horvath takes a bold leap by dedicating a significant portion establishing Mon more

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1

By: Patrick Horvath
Released: Jul 9, 2025

It's been eight long years since a bloodlusting brown bear drove into the city, kidnapped a kind young duck, dissected his body, and buried the pieces in the woods. The duck's family painstakingly sought justice... but this brown bear was smart... she covered her tracks... and in the '80s, there simply wasn't a way for the duck's family to find ans...

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derbycomics reviewed The Seasons #6 Jul 22, 2025
10

The Seasons has been a fantastical, and fantastic, adventure that's gotten darker with each issue. After the revelations of the previous issues, where the secrets of the circus and the motivations of its evil ringleader were finally exposed, this week’s issue sees Spring Seasons trying to escape the magical world she's been trapped in. And what a journey it is!

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The Seasons #6

By: Rick Remender, Paul Azaceta
Released: Jul 23, 2025

Things go from bad to worse for Spring Seasons as she searches for her family and tries to make heads or tails of reality inside the evil carnival’s big top of lies.

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derbycomics reviewed The Voice Said Kill #1 Jul 22, 2025
10

Prepare to be transported to the steamy Louisiana bayou in this tensely intimate debut issue. Si Spurrier’s script is expertly crafted, but it’s the visuals by Vanesa Del Rey and John Starr that truly standout. The artwork perfectly captures the environment, making you feel like you’re right there with the characters, sweating amidst unbearable humidity, wading through cypress swamps and dod more

The Voice Said Kill #1

By: Si Spurrier, Vanesa Del Rey
Released: Jul 23, 2025

MINISERIES PREMIERE Fargo meets Deliverance in a sweaty swamp-thriller from VANESA DEL REY (Black Widow, The Creeping Below) and SI SPURRIER (Coda, X-Men). The wet heat of the Louisiana bayou.  Alligator poachers prowl the mudbug mire.  A park ranger, heavily pregnant, raises a hateful mug of moonshine with a criminal matriarch.  And one dead...

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