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DDJamesB reviewed Eddie Brock: Carnage #5 Jun 26, 2025
8.0

Love the relationship between Eddie and Carnage. It remains fresh and entertaining.

Eddie Brock: Carnage #5

By: Charles Soule, Jesus Saiz
Released: Jun 11, 2025

SEARCH AND RESCUE OR MANHUNT?

It's a race against the clock as Eddie and Misty Knight track down the passengers of the Oceanic Airlines Flight 814 crash. But Carnage won't give something for nothing, and the Aberrant Crimes Division agent is looking like a particularly apt reward for his cooperation.

RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
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DDJamesB reviewed Vanishing Point #2 Jun 26, 2025
8.0

Wasn't expecting that. That was pretty interesting and depressing at the same time.

Vanishing Point #2

By: Mark Russell, Ryan Alexander-Tanner
Released: Jul 9, 2025

In 'The Tomorrow Family', witness a dark re-imagining of the cartoon family of tomorrow living among in the clouds and the future that might have been. The brainchild of Mark Russell, Vanishing Point is an anthology series of short stories that are part science fiction and part existential horror, with an exceptional roster of artists tackling each...

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimates #13 Jun 26, 2025
7.5

Pretty good premise. Wasn't bad by any means. It just didn't have much excitement.

Ultimates #13

By: Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri
Released: Jun 18, 2025

THE SECOND YEAR OF THE ULTIMATES STARTS HERE! Time is of the essence! And no one knows that better than Iron Lad... With the Maker set to be released in six months, it's time to kick off new, more daring actions! Enter: Ultimates 3.0!

Rated T+

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8.0

It contained a scene of Marc in his head, which isn't totally original, but it did a good job and was solid throughout.

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #9

By: Jed MacKay, Devmalya Pramanik
Released: Jun 18, 2025

Moon Knight's new Asgardian adversary, ACHILLES FAIRCHILD, finally squares off against the entire Midnight Mission - or what's left of them! He's already got blood from the crew on his hands - and he means to finish the job! This issue paves the way for next month's landmark MOON KNIGHT #250!

Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Phantom Road #13 Jun 25, 2025
8.0

I continue to like this series much better when we follow this story. Hopefully, when we switch back to the truck driver, we continue to get story progression.

Phantom Road #13

By: Jeff Lemire, Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Released: Jun 18, 2025

Nominated for "Best New Series" at the 2024 Eisners, PHANTOM ROAD continues in "THE HORRORMEN," a thrilling new arc by JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA!!!In the middle of a shoot-out, Agent Donald Weaver is transported to "The Other Place," and a bit of the epic power in play is revealed. And back in Wisconsin, Hugo Hamm launches an insidio...

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DDJamesB reviewed One World Under Doom #5 Jun 25, 2025
7.5

I liked it just for Thor speaking some sense. I mean obviously Doom has something nefarious going on, but what if he didn't. That probably would have been a cooler idea to play with.

One World Under Doom #5

By: Ryan North, R. B. Silva
Released: Jun 11, 2025

Dormammu has come for Doom - and Doom has SURVIVED.

Broken, depleted, but having bought the time he needed, Doom ensured that all Earth's heroes would survive. These heroes now face a choice: They can allow Earth to fall to Dormammu - or they can align with Doom and fight for Earth beside him. Doom is at his highest - with Earth's heroes ...

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7.5

This issue was pretty good. It was simple. It was easy reading and got the job done.

Falling in Love On the Path to Hell #8

By: Gerry Duggan, Garry Brown
Released: Jun 11, 2025

The winds of war are blowing across the island—and they threaten to extinguish the romance between Asami and MacRaith. The Butcher of Caledonia has stormed into the lives of the lovers, and a secret has been revealed about Mohan. Hearts will be broken. Also, stabbed. And...shot. Fall in love with your new favorite ongoing.

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7.5

It was fun. I can't tell if it will have any larger implications, but it was fine for what it was.

Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1

By: Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf
Released: Jun 4, 2025

MILES MORALES CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A UNIVERSAL COLLISION! Two of today's most exciting writers, DENIZ CAMP (ULTIMATES) and CODY ZIGLAR (MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN), join forces for an adventure that will change Miles Morales- and the Ultimate Universe - forever! Drawn by rising star JONAS SCHARF, the brilliantly moody artist who brought you ULTIM...

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DDJamesB added Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion (2025) to their pull list Jun 24, 2025

Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion (2025)

MILES MORALES CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A UNIVERSAL COLLISION! Two of today's most exciting writers, DENIZ CAMP (ULTIMATES) and CODY ZIGLAR (MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN), join forces for an adventure that will change Miles Morales- and the Ultimate Universe - forever! Drawn by rising star JONAS SCHARF, the brilliantly moody artist who brought you ULTIM...

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DDJamesB added News From The Fallout (2025) to their pull list Jun 24, 2025

News From The Fallout (2025)

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Writer CHRIS CONDON (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, Ultimate Wolverine) teams with visionary artist JEFFREY ALAN LOVE (The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree) for a thrillingly dark sci-fi horror story unlike any you've seen before! In 1962 Nevada, a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry and unleashes a contam...

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #5 Jun 22, 2025
7.5

The arc didn't end with a bang, but it was good enough. The art is the real star. I think this series is going to suffer with the art switch.

Amazing Spider-Man #5

By: Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz
Released: Jun 4, 2025

NO HOPE AGAINST THE HOBGOBLIN!

As HOBGOBLIN's assault tears SPIDER-MAN's mind (and limbs) apart, Kingsley unleashes his wrath on those nearest and dearest to Peter Parker. And this is a deadly race against time Spider-Man can't afford to lose - even as he risks losing his sanity to win!

Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed The Slasher's Apprentice #2 Jun 22, 2025
8.0

It's a fun book. It's not deep, but it entertains and feels like its leading to something.

The Slasher's Apprentice #2

By: Justin Richards, Val Halvorson
Released: Jun 25, 2025

When Riley doesn't give them much of a choice, the Hopton Valley Killer springs into murderous action, putting Riley to the test as she must dive knife-first into assisting with taking out an entire frat party. As HVK seems set to prove why they're one of the greats, Riley seeks to prove she's worthy to follow in their footsteps.

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DDJamesB reviewed Daredevil #22 Jun 19, 2025
7.0

It started off solid, and then just got cheesier as it went on. Some of that dialogue was horrendous. I'm giving it a little boost for the art.

Daredevil #22

By: Saladin Ahmed, Jos? Luis
Released: Jun 4, 2025

THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE!

Matt Murdock has been INFECTED! A monstrous new fungus has wormed its way through the city and, now, into Matt's very pores! Literally up to his nose in the most repulsive textures, tastes and tones he's ever encountered! HAS HIS RADAR SENSE FINALLY MET ITS MATCH?! And what familiar face is responsible for putting D...

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DDJamesB reviewed All-New Venom #7 Jun 19, 2025
7.5

This could be the best issue of this series. It was fun, I liked the art, it felt like it finally had stakes.

All-New Venom #7

By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: Jun 4, 2025

VENOM VS. ANTI-VENOM!

If Flash Thompson doesn't take down the new Venom, his superiors will make sure it's Dylan Brock who pays the price. But now that Flash knows who the new Venom is, can he pull the trigger on the human being underneath? And if he can't...which sinister Spider-villain is waiting in the wings to do it for him?

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DDJamesB reviewed Plague House #3 Jun 19, 2025
6.5

I like the art. I think I like the premise. I'm not 100% on what's going on, but I think I do?

Plague House #3

By: Michael W. Conrad, Dave Chisholm
Released: Jun 4, 2025

Enter this haunted house, but beware: You might just leave with a few more ghosts of your own! Creators Michael W. Conrad (Hello Darkness) and Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis & the Search for Sound) push their dire exploration of America’s haunted past and future to disturbing new dimensions!

The crew of ghost hunters—separated, jealous, ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Assorted Crisis Events #3 Jun 19, 2025
9.5

What an impactful read, that really tugs at you.

Assorted Crisis Events #3

By: Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki
Released: May 28, 2025

CRISIS ON HEARTH-TWO! When their Earth is destroyed in fire, residents of the small town “Hearth” escape into a near-identical neighboring universe. Do the residents of this surviving Hearth accept their unlucky alternate-reality doubles, or do they abandon them?

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9.0

This book is kind of funny, fun and engaging all at once. It's a really cool book.

We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Stefano Landini
Released: May 28, 2025

Annalise is learning that sometimes the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy. But maybe when you have a robot-man who will kill for you, you don't need many friends. The action-packed tale of espionage and evil empires, generational trauma and global power struggles, and the little girl caught in between continues here.

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9.0

This was really good. It's a great read, that I wish wasn't ending next issue.

Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell #2

By: Charles Soule, Steve McNiven
Released: May 28, 2025

THE DAREDEVIL HAS RETURNED!
•  The city is in danger, and a Man Without Fear is once again swinging through the air.
•  He will soon discover that he should have been afraid.
RATED T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #17 Jun 17, 2025
8.0

It's a needed issue, but doesnt do anything to ascend it to the great level.

Ultimate Spider-Man #17

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: May 28, 2025

TURF WAR IN NEW YORK! THE SINISTER SIX VS. THE TWO SPIDER-MEN!
•  All is not well in New York with the Sinister Six at war with each other!
•  Fortunately, Spider-Man's not facing this one alone...catch Richard Parker in the BLACK SUIT!
RATED T+

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DDJamesB added Benjamin (2025) to their pull list Jun 17, 2025

Benjamin (2025)

IN ONE L.A. MOTEL ROOM, A COSMIC QUEST IS ABOUT BEGIN.... Edgar Award nominee and Philip K. Dick Award-winner Ben H. Winters (EC's Cruel Universe, The Last Policeman Trilogy) and rising star Leomacs (EC's Epitaphs from the Abyss, Refrigerator Full of Heads) unravel a three-part, prestige format series exploring the hallucinatory second life of a br...

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DDJamesB reviewed The Goddamn Tragedy #1 Jun 17, 2025
8.5

It didn't quite have the hook I was expecting, but it's a pretty damn good story.

The Goddamn Tragedy #1

By: Chris Condon, Shawn Kuruneru
Released: May 28, 2025

IN THESE WOODS, FEAR EVERYTHING-EVEN EACH OTHER! From breakout writer Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine, That Texas Blood) and rising star Shawn Kuruneru (Fishflies) comes a vicious and vengeful account of one of the Old West's darkest episodes from those that lived to tell it in a lavishly painted, entirely self-contained 48-page graphic novella!

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Kalaoui reviewed Geiger: Ground Zero #2 Jun 11, 2025
8.5

Just enough by Johns to make you keep reading. While full of plenty of cliches this still needs to be a TV series. Gary Frank makes it all glow with special coloring from Anderson.

Geiger: Ground Zero #2

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: Dec 20, 2023

MINISERIES FINALE
In the fallout of the UNKNOWN WAR, Tariq Geiger must fight for his own survival from what's left of society...as well as find whatever humanity remains inside his nuclear-powered body. But only with the help of his sole ally, Dr. Molotov, can he gain an understanding of his powers...and ward off the hunters after him. This all...

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DDJamesB reviewed Minor Arcana #7 Jun 10, 2025
8.0

Didn't have the art we are accustomed to, but it did have some revelations.

Minor Arcana #7

By: Jeff Lemire, Letizia Cadonici
Released: May 28, 2025

A new arc of the acclaimed modern masterpiece begins! Theresa has reluctantly reopened her mom’s shop, offering free readings for Limberlost residents. She soon receives an odd request. Brad, the husband of her old flame Missy, tells her that a mysterious symbol has been appearing all over the county… One that may have startling implications...

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DDJamesB reviewed The Department of Truth #30 Jun 10, 2025
8.0

It's not the best issue, but does seem to point the series in a good ending direction.

The Department of Truth #30

By: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
Released: May 28, 2025

Fact: Martin Barker is the most dangerous man in America. Fact: Martin Barker is always two steps ahead of his opponents. Fact: As the Department of Truth makes a desperate play to preserve its existence, Martin Barker is about to change the face of the country forever.

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DDJamesB reviewed Eddie Brock: Carnage #4 Jun 10, 2025
7.5

Not as strong as other issues, but still a solid read.

Eddie Brock: Carnage #4

By: Charles Soule, Juanan Ramirez
Released: May 28, 2025

A REVIVAL TO DIE FOR!
Eddie and Carnage travel to the Windy City following a tip that the notorious serial killer MUSE has returned from the dead to continue his work. The hunter will become the hunted when Carnage springs a deadly trap. Meanwhile, Misty Knight circles in on Eddie's whereabouts.
PARENTAL ADVISORY

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6.0

It feels repetitive only 3 issues in. I really was hoping for more.

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #3

By: Faith Erin Hicks
Released: May 28, 2025

Helen has been asking questions—and now she has the answers. However, everyone around her may be doomed by the Mummy...

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DDJamesB reviewed You'll Do Bad Things #3 Jun 1, 2025
7.0

I felt like this issue gave us a little more, but I really need this series to step it up.

You'll Do Bad Things #3

By: Tyler Boss, Adriano Turtulici
Released: May 28, 2025

After coming face to face with the Shape that’s been haunting his nightmares, Seth is treated to an all-you-can-eat buffet at Mistress Bella’s Loose Caboose. Maybe that’ll inspire him to write a happy ending for the woman who accosted him at his book signing…The modern giallo thriller continues here!

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DDJamesB reviewed Feral #13 Jun 1, 2025
7.5

Another issue that does its job of keeping me entertained.

Feral #13

By: Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner
Released: May 28, 2025

The Pet Supply Superstore looks like the perfect place to survive the rabies-ravaged wilderness. All the cats have to do is figure out how to break in! Fortunately, Elsie has a plan, but will her guilt and trauma keep her from executing it? Plus, love is in the air for Gigi, which means Lord has the hardest job of all: BABYSITTING KITTENS!

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DDJamesB reviewed Dark Pyramid #3 Jun 1, 2025
6.0

It's a D- type of book. It's passable. I still like the premise, but the book is not told in a way that really invests you.

Dark Pyramid #3

By: Paul Tobin, PJ Holden
Released: May 28, 2025

Becca and Shailene are on the run from General Cho and the horrifying monster he controls. What mysteries and monsters of Mt. Denali will start to reveal themselves? Buckle up, our heroines are about to meet some truly strange creatures.

But what does The Dark Pyramid have to do with them? And where the heck is Hookie?

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DDJamesB reviewed Redcoat #12 Jun 1, 2025
8.5

Redcoat remains a fun and interesting read. Every story has been solid.

Redcoat #12

By: Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch
Released: May 21, 2025

THE NORTHERNER, PART TWO The Unnamed’s newest American legend clashes with Simon Pure, a man he’s grown to despise more than anyone he’s ever encountered. But as tensions boil over, Simon uncovers a startling revelation about The Northerner that could shatter everything he holds true. How will their uneasy alliance shape the unfolding mysteri...

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