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DDJamesB added You Won't Feel a Thing (2025) to their pull list Jan 20, 2025

You Won't Feel a Thing (2025)

Modern comic writing legend Scott Snyder (Batman, White Boat) reunites with iconic horror artist Jock (Wytches, Gone) to tell the story of an ailing detective's past come back to haunt him... Years ago, John Reader was an accomplished homicide detective. So accomplished that it cost him everything else in his life. Now John finds himself alone, tra...

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DDJamesB reviewed Batman: Dark Patterns #2 Jan 19, 2025
8.5

Another good issue. Art is the really swelling point, but it feels good to have a detective Batman story that's pretty well grounded.

Batman: Dark Patterns #2

By: Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman
Released: Jan 8, 2025

BATMAN ON THE HUNT FOR THE MYSTERIOUS WOUND MAN! Case 01: We Are Wounded - Part II As the mysterious Wound Man's body count rises higher and higher, the Dark Knight Detective must descend into the festering depths of Gotham's past to uncover the secret truth at the heart of Wound Man's crimes.

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7.0

The book had some cool pages. The story was pretty generic and I have absolutely no idea why this needed to be red band.

Daredevil: Unleash Hell Red Band #1

By: Erica Schultz, Valentina Pinti
Released: Jan 8, 2025

MURDER IS AN ART!
The violence and the occult swirling across the Marvel Universe find their way to Hell's Kitchen! As grisly crime scenes start manifesting across the city, all signs point to an impossible perpetrator! Estranged from Matt Murdock, it's up to Elektra to get to the grisly truth, if she can stomach it!

Explicit Content

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DDJamesB added Daredevil: Unleash Hell Red Band (2025) to their pull list Jan 19, 2025

Daredevil: Unleash Hell Red Band (2025)

MURDER IS AN ART!
The violence and the occult swirling across the Marvel Universe find their way to Hell's Kitchen! As grisly crime scenes start manifesting across the city, all signs point to an impossible perpetrator! Estranged from Matt Murdock, it's up to Elektra to get to the grisly truth, if she can stomach it!

Explicit Content

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DDJamesB reviewed Cruel Kingdom #1 Jan 19, 2025
5.0

I wasn't impressed. I thought all the stories had potential, but not all of them were presented in an enjoyable way. Only the Pickaxe story really kept me invested from beginning to end.

Cruel Kingdom #1

By: Chris Condon, Kano
Released: Jan 8, 2025

WHERE ONCE A CRUEL UNIVERSE BECKONED . . . NOW A CRUEL KINGDOM SHALL REIGN!

Oni Press is proud to unveil a spellbinding new chapter in the distinguished lineage of EC history! Enter: Cruel Kingdom-EC's first-ever dark-fantasy anthology conjuring tales of MAGIC, MYTH, and MURDER from forbidden realms long before our own!

Behold the...

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DDJamesB added Cruel Kingdom (2025) to their pull list Jan 19, 2025

Cruel Kingdom (2025)

WHERE ONCE A CRUEL UNIVERSE BECKONED . . . NOW A CRUEL KINGDOM SHALL REIGN!

Oni Press is proud to unveil a spellbinding new chapter in the distinguished lineage of EC history! Enter: Cruel Kingdom-EC's first-ever dark-fantasy anthology conjuring tales of MAGIC, MYTH, and MURDER from forbidden realms long before our own!

Behold the...

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DDJamesB reviewed All-New Venom #2 Jan 19, 2025
4.0

This book is pretty bad. I want to stay with because I like Venom, but this issue was rough.

All-New Venom #2

By: Al Ewing, Carlos E. Gomez
Released: Jan 8, 2025

A.I.M. AND FIRE! A.I.M. are on the hunt for the All-New Venom - and they're not alone! Who are.. the SYMBIOTE SQUAD? Meanwhile, Dylan Brock's search for the new Venom host puts him on a collision course with the deadly Madame Masque! And the mystery deepens as one suspect is eliminated... with extreme prejudice!

Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #65 Jan 19, 2025
7.5

It was a fine issue that had good moments. It's just unfortunate that the whole Spider-Man facing losses of those close to him has been done before.

Amazing Spider-Man #65

By: Joe Kelly, Cafu
Released: Jan 8, 2025

THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! Spider-Man has faced four Scions and is running out of extra lives. This issue's scion, CYRA, represents the very power of Death Itself and makes Spider-Man watch everything he loves die. Can Spider-Man possibly withstand this punishment?
Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed The Nice House by the Sea #5 Jan 19, 2025
7.5

It's not really what I expected from this series, but it still is enjoyable and entertaining. I just wish more time was spent building the new characters to make me care about them.

The Nice House by the Sea #5

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Jan 15, 2025

The overseer of the House by the Sea, the enigmatic Max, wants to meet with Walter so she can understand just what he's been up to at the House on the Lake. One small problem with that: Walter's dead, and the residents of the Lake House killed him...

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DDJamesB added The Seasons (2024) to their pull list Jan 14, 2025

The Seasons (2024)

Series Premiere. Come one, come all, to the amazing new big top show! Your Ringleaders, Rick Remender and Paul Azaceta, invite you to this fantastical double-length premiere issue of their new ongoing series! A decade after the Seasons sisters' beloved parents disappeared, a wicked carnival arrives in town. Within its big tent is a da...

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5.0

This was probably the weakest issue so far. I dont mind the new character, but I didnt get this book for mainly her story.

The Spectacular Spider-Men #11

By: Greg Weisman, Genolet
Released: Jan 1, 2025

ELEMENTARY debuted last issue and continues on her hero journey alongside BOTH SPIDER-MEN! But that journey is going to be rocky with TWO ELECTROS and...is that a giant Lizard? Uh-oh.

Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed Daredevil #17 Jan 10, 2025
7.5

The art was pretty fire. The story is just getting a little worn out. We are 17 issues in and we are still on this sins story. It has value to some extent, but I wish we would get more.

Daredevil #17

By: Saladin Ahmed, Aaron Kuder
Released: Jan 1, 2025

DEATH BECOMES HER!

As intrigue and violence swirl around them, Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios are about to face the most intense conflict of their entire time as Daredevil...and it could be against one another!

Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Miles Morales: Spider-Man #28 Jan 10, 2025
6.5

More slightly above ok Miles. this run hasnt been all that great. This arc has some entertainment value, but it feels very generic and by the numbers.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #28

By: Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo
Released: Jan 1, 2025

TRIAL BY COMBAT!

Who will be left standing - BLACK PANTHER or SPIDER-MAN?! Deep in the wilds of Wakanda, a ritual to save Miles Morales' life begins, and the panther god BAST can no longer help him! Two more deities invade Miles' desperate trial, hungering for Spider-Man's corrupted soul. Only ONE of their chosen champions will be saved.<...

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimates #8 Jan 10, 2025
7.0

It introduced somewhat interesting characters, but its not at the level of any previous issue. Still was enjoyable, just didnt provide much excitement.

Ultimates #8

By: Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri
Released: Jan 1, 2025

THE ULTIMATE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! America Chavez takes center stage in this issue as a group of galactic travelers from a far-flung, Maker-free future arrive in search of her!
Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Spectregraph #4 Dec 29, 2024
8.0

Was a little confused at the end with Felix and the ghost, but the twist was pretty cool.

Spectregraph #4

By: James Tynion IV, Christian Ward
Released: Dec 18, 2024

The end is nigh for James Tynion IV and Christian Ward's debut DSTLRY series!
Ambrose Everett Hall worked his entire life to cheat death... but what if he actually succeeded? Trapped in the labyrinthine tunnels below his tomb-like mansion with the ghostly remnants of his grisly experiments hot on their trail, Janie and Vesper are about to find ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Vicarious #3 Dec 29, 2024
8.5

If this book has cooler art I'd put up even higher. It's a really good series so far.

Vicarious #3

By: Ryan Parrott, Eleonora Carlini
Released: Dec 18, 2024

Status is all perception... and Justin's feeling more than ready to be perceived, upgrading every facet of his life now that he's a Proxy.

But the life of a Proxy is far from just luxury and parties... There's a dark side as well, and Justin's about to find out that he's entered a world that's far more dangerous than he could have ever ima...

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DDJamesB reviewed Tin Can Society #4 Dec 29, 2024
8.5

Another great issue. I could have done with our them showing us the answer to the mystery, but it at least felt somewhat shocking.

Tin Can Society #4

By: Peter Warren, Francesco Mobili
Released: Dec 18, 2024

It seems everyone in the Tin Can Society is harboring a secret-and perhaps none is darker than the one weighing on Adam. As the group journeys back through the story of this football star whose career was tragically cut short, they must unearth the truth behind the death of poor Wally Gimmler. It may be the key to solving Johnny's murder and the de...

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DDJamesB reviewed Arcbound #2 Dec 29, 2024
8.0

A good issue. Not what I was expecting after the first but it did enough to make me care.

Arcbound #2

By: Tom Hardy, Ryan Smallman
Released: Dec 18, 2024

Betrayed by his own, Kai no longer knows who to trust-and that's a problem, because the people who wanted him dead want to finish the job. Trapped between a rebellion he doesn't believe in and an army that tried to kill him, Kai will have to make a choice-and quickly.

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DDJamesB reviewed Paranoid Gardens #6 Dec 29, 2024
7.0

Too quick of an ending that didn't do much to really make the series worthwhile. It was ok, but none of it really meant anything.

Paranoid Gardens #6

By: Gerard Way, Chris Weston
Released: Dec 18, 2024

Series finale! Chaos unfolds as the Gardens compete with a hostile cult's amusement park takeover and Loo seeks to put an end to the madness once and for all.

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DDJamesB reviewed Daredevil #16 Dec 29, 2024
7.0

It's alright. This story needs to wrap up. Ive liked this run so far, but it could use more variety.

Daredevil #16

By: Saladin Ahmed, Aaron Kuder
Released: Dec 18, 2024

After literally tearing himself apart to escape from Hell, Matt Murdock's soul has been FRACTURED! Each portion corrupted and twisted into the image of one of the seven deadly sins! One by one, Matt has begun to conquer his demons and save his friends, but some demons aren't so easily exorcised - as Matt and one of his young wards are about to disc...

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #12 Dec 29, 2024
7.0

It was a fine issue. Had some good family moments and a good cliffhanger.

Ultimate Spider-Man #12

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Dec 18, 2024

A VERY MERRY SPIDER-CHRISTMAS?
•  Season's greetings from the Parker family! But why is Peter acting so strangely during the most wonderful time of the year? And what's got
Gwen so concerned? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion of the second arc - and the first year - of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN!
RATED T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Dust To Dust #1 Dec 29, 2024
7.5

It's a beautiful book. The story is sound, it just isn't very exciting. It will need to give us more in the next issue.

Dust To Dust #1

By: J. G. Jones
Released: Dec 25, 2024

Mini-Series Premiere. Comics' all-star artist, JG Jones (Wanted), presents the first suspense-filled issue of his new Giant Generator limited series. Jones, teaming up with co-writer, Phil Bram, spins an unforgettable yarn of desperation, murder, and resilience in this beautifully hand-painted story of Americana in the primal grip of ...

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DDJamesB added Dust To Dust (2024) to their pull list Dec 29, 2024

Dust To Dust (2024)

Mini-Series Premiere. Comics' all-star artist, JG Jones (Wanted), presents the first suspense-filled issue of his new Giant Generator limited series. Jones, teaming up with co-writer, Phil Bram, spins an unforgettable yarn of desperation, murder, and resilience in this beautifully hand-painted story of Americana in the primal grip of ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #64 Dec 29, 2024
7.0

I had some fun with it. Nothing spectacular and it's premise is the same as the last few. Just feels a little better written with this writer compared to Kelly.

Amazing Spider-Man #64

By: Justina Ireland, Gleb Melnikov
Released: Dec 25, 2024

THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
•  Cytorrak's most dangerous scion, CALLIX, and his deadly CRIMSON CANINES take their turn to inflict physical pain on Spider-Man.
•  Spidey doesn't have many deaths left to spend...
RATED T

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7.5

Not a lot happens. I did like the artist on this. Has a nice comic look and feel. It's an average story that entertained and that's about it.

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #3

By: Jed MacKay, Domenico Carbone
Released: Dec 25, 2024

SILENT KNIGHT = VIOLENT NIGHT!
He may be back from the dead, but Moon Knight is already in the fight of his life, as dangerous operators on both sides of the law target heroes, villains and civilians with callous disregard for safety! Joke's on them, though, because Moon Knight ALSO has a callous disregard for safety... and his is bigger!
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DDJamesB reviewed Redcoat #8 Dec 29, 2024
9.0

More of a one shot type of story, but it was entertaining and visually wild.

Redcoat #8

By: Geoff Johns, Andrew Currie
Released: Dec 25, 2024

New Story Arc. Another tale of everyone's favorite immortal British redcoat! It's 1873, and travelers are disappearing within Labette County, Kansas, without a trace. Now, Simon Pure finds himself on the trail of the latest missing person and his young daughter, leading him to one of the strangest and most violent clans of killers to have ev...

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DDJamesB reviewed Geiger #9 Dec 29, 2024
8.5

Solid issue. Geiger never lets you down. I really didn't like Nate at first, but every issue has improved his character.

Geiger #9

By: Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier
Released: Dec 25, 2024

Trouble brews within the last civilized town in America. The cause: Tariq Geiger, who attracts too many bounty hunters wanting the enormous sum for his corpse. But when Geiger loses control, will he ultimately become this town's protector... or its doom? Plus, the return of Junkyard Joe's creator and enemy, The Custodian. But what are his ties to G...

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DDJamesB reviewed Seance in the Asylum #3 Dec 22, 2024
7.0

Had some strong parts, but just felt a little repetitive. Still an enjoyable issue.

Seance in the Asylum #3

By: Clay Mcleod Chapman, Andrea Mutti
Released: Dec 18, 2024

More and more patients are acting strangely at The Ashcroft Hospital and none of the doctors know why. What's happening to the infirmed and feeble-minded men and women who wander its halls? They are changing, seemingly possessed... Only Alicia knows the truth-these patients are possessed, their bodies now vessels for spirits brought over from the o...

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6.5

I liked some of the Elementary parts. The whole thing with the Electros didn't do it for me. Still had some fun, just not as much as previous issues.

The Spectacular Spider-Men #10

By: Greg Weisman, Cory Smith
Released: Dec 18, 2024

• The Spider-Men and the new hero ELEMENTARY go out to protect the city.
•  One's maiden voyage is rarely just like practice, and this is no exception...
RATED T

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DDJamesB reviewed Shiver Suspenstories #1 Dec 17, 2024
8.5

Solid anthology. All the stories were fun twisted holiday stories.

Shiver Suspenstories #1

By: Jason Aaron, Kano
Released: Dec 11, 2024

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, TERROR COMES CALLING WITH 56 PAGES OF SHOCKING CHILLS FROM AN ALL-STAR CAST OF EC'S FINEST FIENDS!
Just in time for Christmas, Oni Press and EC Comics are proud to present Shiver SuspenStories #1-the FIRST in an ALL-NEW series of extra-sized EC specials colliding tales of horror, science fiction, and powerfully potent suspe...

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