DDJamesB reviewed Those Not Afraid #2 Feb 19, 2025
This is another good issue. It's dark, but at the same time doesn't take itself extremely serious. It's a good mixture and I find it very interesting.
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Now that the two top serial killers have entered into a terrible competition to break the record for murders what comes next? Learn more about our awful killers Mark Andrew Smith and Daniel Dodson and their grotesque activities as we enter a frightening game of cat-and-mouse between killers and police.
DDJamesB reviewed Geiger #11 Feb 19, 2025
Geiger continues to remain solid. It's always a reliable good read. I do hope Tariq becomes less stubborn. I get it's his trait, but I'd eventually like to see some development.
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The critically acclaimed adventures of the Radioactive Rebel continue! Who is the other Glowing Man, and do they have a cure for Geiger's condition? In this issue, we finally meet the poor soul who was transformed into a monster of mass destruction by the radioactive fallout, but then somehow cured. Can this spiritual doppelgänger truly help s...
DDJamesB reviewed Batman: Dark Patterns #3 Feb 19, 2025
The art is the selling point. The story is still solid. I think it's a pretty good Batman detective story.
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SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL... Case 01: We Are Wounded--Part III Batman is in the dark now, amid the accumulated devastation and suffering at the root of Wound Man's grotesque reign of terror. Can the Dark Knight bring it all to an end before the twisted killer claims another life? Don't miss the end of We Are Wounded!
DDJamesB reviewed Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #5 Feb 19, 2025
I'm not a fan of the art as the previous main artist, but I guess it still has some good qualities. I do like the twist at the end, and the issue overall, but it did have a few moments that didn't feel as solid.
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Still reeling from the brutal events of the past two issues, Marc Spector and what's left of his Midnight Mission have no choice but to retreat and regroup. As the dragnet closes around him, Marc and his allies are more vulnerable than ever before! Cornered, angry and wrathful, MOON KNIGHT is in for the fight of his life...but he's going down swing...
DDJamesB reviewed The Spectacular Spider-Men #12 Feb 17, 2025
I like this book for some reason. It's nothing great, but it's nice to have a Spidey book that's just fun.
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LEVEL UP! The only thing worse for the SPIDER-MEN than one ELECTRO - is TWO! And this electrifying tag team has LEVELED UP! The Electros aren't the only SINISTER and SHOCKING SURPRISE in store for Pete and Miles... Sssomone ELSE has a bone to pick with the Ssspectacular Ssspider-Men...
Rated T
DDJamesB reviewed Cruel Kingdom #2 Feb 17, 2025
I liked this better than issue 1. I thought the stories were easier to digest and we'll drawn.
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ONCE UPON A TIME . . . BLOOD WILL BE SPILLED!
Enter the lost aeon of brave knights, foreboding wizards, and gloriously skull-crushing brutality as EC Comics' first-ever dark fantasy title unleashes its next full-throated battle cry of all-out terror with spellbinding writers Cameron Chittock (Mapmakers, TMNT), Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine),...
DDJamesB reviewed Ultimates #9 Feb 17, 2025
It was ok. I enjoyed it for what it was. I like Luke Cage, but I didn't think this was anything special. Just a nicely illustrated origin.
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LUKE CAGE AND THE ULTIMATE PRISON BREAK! Juan Frigeri joins Deniz Camp to bring us the history and the future of Luke Cage! Spider-Man isn't the only success story of Ultimates 1.0...meet the man who has been quietly sabotaging the Maker's Council from behind bars!
Rated T+
DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #67 Feb 17, 2025
Another generic issue. I like some of the Peter giving up, but it's just not hitting as much as it could and I just am kind of over this 8 deaths story.
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THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
With his patron, Cyttorak, attacking the world, Juggernaut won't just sit aside. But he's not a solo act... THE X-MEN GET INVOLVED TO HELP SPIDER-MAN SAVE THE WORLD!
Rated T+
DDJamesB reviewed One World Under Doom #1 Feb 17, 2025
I actually liked this a lot. It wasn't perfect, but it looked good and made me care. I just think it's funny that Doom gives the world the things they want and the Avengers have to jump in.
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ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!
Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the...
DDJamesB reviewed Eddie Brock: Carnage #1 Feb 17, 2025
The art was fire, and I actually really enjoyed the story. Way better than expected.
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THE MOST LETHAL PROTECTOR OF ALL! He's been VENOM, he's been ANTI-VENOM, he's been THE KING IN BLACK! Now Eddie Brock has made his darkest bond yet as he joins with the one and only CARNAGE! Can he control his new other's endless bloodlust? Or will he be give himself over to madness and murder? Writer Charles Soule (DAREDEVIL, DARTH VADER) and arti...
It's always a breezy read, but it's always reliably fun.
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End of Story Arc. Trapped like cats! Elsie and Lord must put aside their differences to protect Gigi and her kittens from the horrors of the Cat Lady's creepy old shack deep in the rabies-infested woods. With no food and no way out of the tiny basement, will the cats do the unthinkable to survive?!? You won't believe what happens in t...
DDJamesB reviewed The Hive #1 Feb 13, 2025
Not sure what the critics read, but I did not feel the same. I thought it was one of the worst first issues from image I've ever read. It doesn't do a good job of getting you interested or invested.
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Sex. Violence. And Bees. Welcome to The Hive.
DDJamesB added The Hive (2025) to their pull list Feb 13, 2025
Sex. Violence. And Bees. Welcome to The Hive.
DDJamesB reviewed Spirits of Vengeance #6 Feb 13, 2025
I really didn't like much about this issue, and this series wasn't much better overall.
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BURNING LOVE! As JOHNNY BLAZE reels from one mind-bending discovery after another, the GHOST RIDER has unfinished business! His old flame, WITCH WOMAN, would like a word - or perhaps a bit more! But will sparks fly again, or is this pair in for a lovers' quarrel?! Why choose?!
Rated T+
DDJamesB reviewed Into the Unbeing: Part Two #1 Feb 13, 2025
I remember not being thrilled with the last arc as it progressed, but I felt this renewed my interest. Might need to go back and reread.
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Their expedition team thought they were walking into a cave for cover from a storm, but really they were entering something far beyond their understanding. As they go deeper, more horrors are uncovered, revealing the truth: they are far from the first scientists to be lost within the massive body.
DDJamesB reviewed All-New Venom #3 Feb 13, 2025
Well it was a bit better than last issue. Actually had some decent parts. Still a little corny and still just doesn't feel super compelling, but the Dylan part made it ok.
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HERE COMES THE SON!
At last - the All-New Venom comes face-to-face with Dylan Brock! After all this time, how will symbiote and son react? Meanwhile, Madame Masque is making her move against A.I.M. - but is she doing it from inside a black-and-gold symbiote? As another suspect is eliminated, the answers are closer than ever...
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DDJamesB reviewed Where Monsters Lie: Cull-De-Sac #3 Feb 12, 2025
Pretty entertaining read. Hope the cop gets his at the end of all this.
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The monsters residing at Wilmhurst find their secret haven's time cut short as law enforcement comes knocking at their door for a bloody showdown.
DDJamesB reviewed Those Not Afraid #1 Feb 12, 2025
Forgot to rate this one. It was a solid first issue. Bizarre premise, but I had a good time reading it.
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A new crime series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first. Featuring amazing and stylish noir art from Patrick Piazzalunga and incredible covers from the legendar...
DDJamesB added Those Not Afraid (2025) to their pull list Feb 12, 2025
A new crime series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first. Featuring amazing and stylish noir art from Patrick Piazzalunga and incredible covers from the legendar...
DDJamesB added Eddie Brock: Carnage (2025) to their pull list Feb 12, 2025
THE MOST LETHAL PROTECTOR OF ALL! He's been VENOM, he's been ANTI-VENOM, he's been THE KING IN BLACK! Now Eddie Brock has made his darkest bond yet as he joins with the one and only CARNAGE! Can he control his new other's endless bloodlust? Or will he be give himself over to madness and murder? Writer Charles Soule (DAREDEVIL, DARTH VADER) and arti...
DDJamesB added One World Under Doom (2025) to their pull list Feb 12, 2025
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!
Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the...
DDJamesB reviewed Calavera P.I. #3 Feb 4, 2025
I was not saying this series was fantastic, but I at least felt like I didn't waste time with previous issues. This issue felt like a waste of time. Just doesn't flow well and had parts that weren't easy to follow.
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From the macabre mind of cartoonist Marco Finnegan (Morning Star, Night People), time is ticking for L.A.'s undead private investigator as Dia de los Muertos reaches its end . . . and his latest case gets deadlier by the minute!
As Calavera continues his search for Maria's missing son, he begins to unravel the mystery of La Fantasma and her hum...
DDJamesB reviewed Dust To Dust #2 Feb 4, 2025
Really cool art with a grounded story, that might take a leap beyond soon. Or maybe not, but there are hints of something more out there in the dust.
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In the heart of the Great Depression, photojournalist Sarah and her two young charges are engulfed in a massive dust storm that threatens all of the residents of New Hope, leaving behind death and destruction.
DDJamesB reviewed Redcoat #9 Feb 4, 2025
Another great Redcoat. Not my favorite issue, but a fun journey with Johnny Appleseed and another story that adds a layer to Simon.
DDJamesB reviewed Seance in the Asylum #4 Feb 4, 2025
This series was enjoyable overall. Nothing crazy, but I liked the art and this issue was a nice little wrap up.
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A riot breaks out at The Ashcroft Hospital. The possessed patients now run the asylum, while Dr. Waters and Alicia fight for their own survival. How can you escape a building designed to keep inmates inside? The patients are not alone. Someone has helped assist in the possession of these vessels of flesh and bone. Dr. Templeton has designs to take ...
DDJamesB reviewed Ice Cream Man #43 Feb 4, 2025
There were a few awesome stories. Most were pretty lame for ICM standards. I really felt like the creators involved could have done more. Oh well. Just wasn't my cup of tea.
"One Page Horror Stories." It's a star-studded, make-your-jaw-drop-to-the-floor issue of Ice Cream Man! The challenge: make a comics horror story that's only one page long. And boy, did we find some amazing folks ready to take that one on! Issue 43 will feature one-page horror yarns (all drawn by Morazzo and O'Halloran) from Grant Morrison, ...
DDJamesB reviewed Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #4 Feb 4, 2025
I thought this issue was pretty badass. Pretty cool to see the therapist flex like that, and that vermin sequence was awesome.
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As a dangerous new street drug tears through his city, MOON KNIGHT sets about cleaning the streets the only way he knows how: by washing them IN BLOOD! Plus! Something is stirring within the Midnight Mission! But who...or what?!
RATED T+
DDJamesB reviewed The Seasons #1 Feb 4, 2025
Don't get my wrong, the art is great. The letter sequence was vibrant and fun, but it was a lot for very little. The real selling point for me was the non letter parts and the darker aspect of the story they hinted at.
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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...
DDJamesB reviewed Vicarious #4 Jan 28, 2025
This series has been my surprise hit. This story continues to turn and add layers and it's a lot of fun.
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Justin is finally going home after the brutal attack that left him hospitalized... but he's not about to forgive and forget.
As he struggles to separate his work as a Proxy from his personal vendettas, he'll be drawn down an even darker path, one that he may never be able to return from...
DDJamesB reviewed Tin Can Society #5 Jan 28, 2025
Another great issue. Series continues to impress and provide an engaging and wonderful story.
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The TCS gang goes up against Caliburn in a deadly showdown, ready to come face to face with the shocking monster behind the mask. But, as our brilliant Val knows all too well, sometimes it's just when you think you know the answer that you find out you were asking the wrong question all along.
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