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DDJamesB reviewed Rise of the Powers of X #4 Apr 24, 2024
7.5

I really like the idea of the story. It's very intriguing on what they are trying to pull off. It's just done in a way that hinders the effectiveness. I can't quite explain it. It comes off as confusing in some parts when it really shouldn't be.

Rise of the Powers of X #4

By: Kieron Gillen, R. B. Silva
Released: Apr 24, 2024

WHO IS TRAITOR X?
In the aftermath of the greatest betrayal in X-Men history, the Quiet Council in exile must act. They have a plan. Can anyone, or anything, survive the experience? As the Krakoan Age barrels toward its conclusion, the two series that are one converge on an act that will live in infamy!
Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #48 Apr 24, 2024
7.0

The art was great. Or maybe I just think it was because JrJr has been not my style. Either way, this issue felt alright to read. It wasn't great, but I was entertained.

Amazing Spider-Man #48

By: Zeb Wells, Todd Nauck
Released: Apr 24, 2024

Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly! Spider-Man finally gets a rematch! Meanwhile, what is going on with Norman Osborn?! Only two issues left until AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50!
Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed X-Men: Forever #2 Apr 24, 2024
7.0

It's a decent companion to Rise of the Powers of X #4. It just tells a story running at the same time as that issue. It's decent. I like that one a little better, but this was still pretty decent.

X-Men: Forever #2

By: Kieron Gillen, Luca Maresca
Released: Apr 24, 2024

IMMORTAL MEANS FOREVER!
The fight for Krakoa's future begins here! Since RISE OF THE POWERS OF X began, there have been a few mysteries unrevealed! Now writer Kieron Gillen fills in the gap of what happened between the end of IMMORTAL X-MEN and the beginning of the end of the Krakoan Age!
Rated T+

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Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! (2024)

MINISERIES PREMIERE
A NEW HORROR DREAM TEAM RESURRECTS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS  Acclaimed creators DAN WATTERS (HOME SICK PILOTS,  Lucifer), RAM V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Batman: Detective Comics), and MATTHEW ROBERTS (MANIFEST DESTINY) rise from the depths for an all-new epic.  
Years after t...

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DDJamesB reviewed Animal Pound #3 Apr 23, 2024
7.0

I didn't really like this one as much as the first two. It does show promise with quite the cliffhanger, but some of the stuff you really have to suspend belief and it just felt like a bit if a chore to read.

Animal Pound #3

By: Tom King, Peter Gross
Released: Apr 17, 2024

As freedom and democracy flourish, the animals work together to set up a steady stream of donations for the pound, and all seems well for a time.

However, tensions build as the fairness of the current system is called into question, and when Piggy the dog decides to run for election, he does something unthinkable that shocks all of the ani...

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DDJamesB reviewed Phantom Road #10 Apr 23, 2024
7.0

Will we finally get answers next issue. Just has been a lot of questions and not much substance. Somehow I keep coming back and am intrigued but give me something!

Phantom Road #10

By: Jeff Lemire, Jordie Bellaire
Released: Apr 10, 2024

End of Story Arc.
Will Theresa discover where Dom and Birdie have disappeared to and solve the mysteries of Project Jackknife and her own traumatic past? While Birdie and Dom continue to transport the entity, they encounter a roadblock on their speedrun that might end their journey...

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DDJamesB reviewed Blow Away #1 Apr 23, 2024
6.5

It was decent. Not sure where the high grades are coming from. It's a pretty straight forward uneventful comic that has promise and told a decent start to a story.

Blow Away #1

By: Zac Thompson, Nicola Izzo
Released: Apr 17, 2024

Unyielding wildlife photographer Brynne Brautigan, isolated in the remote cold of Baffin Island, sees something she can't unsee.
An argument, followed by an outburst of intense violence between two nearby climbers-did she just witness a murder?
In a frantic search for the truth, Brynne discovers just what she's looking for, but little does ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Avengers: Twilight #5 Apr 23, 2024
8.0

Solid issue. Was a little more typical Captain America talking about fascism type stuff than other issues, but still was a great visual experience.

Avengers: Twilight #5

By: Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuna
Released: Apr 17, 2024

America and democracy are under attack! Can THE AVENGERS of tomorrow save a country from itself, as their greatest enemy dismantles everything CAPTAIN AMERICA holds dear? It's a battle decades in the making, and no one is safe!
Rated T+

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DDJamesB added Spectregraph (2024) to their pull list Apr 23, 2024

Spectregraph (2024)

NEW SERIES DEBUT from DSTLRY! Modern masters JAMES TYNION IV and CHRISTIAN WARD join forces to bring you their next horror classic. A ghost story steeped in the decay of a century of capitalism.

For years, the mansion has sat strangely, nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for ye...

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DDJamesB reviewed Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 Apr 18, 2024
5.5

I liked certain parts. I didn't hate it. It just felt not needed at all.

Roxxon Presents: Thor #1

By: Al Ewing, Greg Land
Released: Apr 17, 2024

From the pages of IMMORTAL THOR - the ROXXON AGE OF COMIXX BEGINS! In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru CHAD HAMMER, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a TOP PRIORITY for heroes AND for business! But when a group of insane environmental activists take "saving the Earth" TOO FAR, it's time to show them the wisdom on BOTH sides - AS THOR! But WH...

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DDJamesB added Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024) to their pull list Apr 18, 2024

Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024)

From the pages of IMMORTAL THOR - the ROXXON AGE OF COMIXX BEGINS! In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru CHAD HAMMER, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a TOP PRIORITY for heroes AND for business! But when a group of insane environmental activists take "saving the Earth" TOO FAR, it's time to show them the wisdom on BOTH sides - AS THOR! But WH...

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DDJamesB reviewed Fall of the House of X #4 Apr 18, 2024
7.0

It was one of the better Fall of the House of X issues. It's still not perfect, but I atleast felt the urgency in this issue. Even if for a few moments.

Fall of the House of X #4

By: Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck
Released: Apr 17, 2024

MY ALLY, MY ENEMY!
They say a wounded animal can be the most dangerous kind of animal to face. As the fight between the mutants and Orchis reaches a deadly pitch, a startling revelation rocks the X-Men to their core. The two series that are one come together in one horrible betrayal as the Krakoan Age nears its conclusion!
Rated T+

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7.5

It's good enough to feel entertaing, but lacks the emotion to make me really care.

Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #2

By: Ben Percy, Danny Kim
Released: Apr 17, 2024

THE NEW GHOST RIDER!
There's a new Spirit of Vengeance in town and he's looking to run the place. There will be no stopping THIS rider. The mystery of Johnny Blaze's disappearance continues!
Rated T+

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DDJamesB reviewed Kill Your Darlings #8 Apr 17, 2024
7.0

Entertaining but almost felt like a cliche comic book final fight.

Kill Your Darlings #8

By: Ethan S. Parker, John J. Hill
Released: Apr 17, 2024

SERIES FINALE
The gruesome saga of Rose and the Girl Who Wouldn't Burn comes to its thrilling conclusion in this EPIC, DOUBLE-LENGTH FINAL ISSUE of KILL YOUR DARLINGS.

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DDJamesB reviewed Miles Morales: Spider-Man #19 Apr 17, 2024
7.5

I liked the fight between Rabble and Miles. I do think a lot of the issues in this series feel similar. Lots of action with a lot of talking while fighting. I do like Shift though so the ending was fire.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #19

By: Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini
Released: Apr 17, 2024

FALLOUT FROM ISSUE #300!
The climactic events of issue #300 have FOREVER CHANGED Miles Morales! But a SPIDER-MAN's job is never done. And in fact, learning to live with the consequences of his actions might be the greatest job of Miles' life. Who will survive? What has the battle cost him? And what does the future look like for Miles Morales: ...

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DDJamesB reviewed The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 Apr 17, 2024
7.0

It was entertaining. Not sure what some of the side storylines are leading to. I also think the whole She-Rat part was just not needed.

The Spectacular Spider-Men #2

By: Greg Weisman, Humberto Ramos
Released: Apr 17, 2024

"ARACHNOBATICS" CONTINUES!
Surprising anyone who knows Peter Parker (but probably not those who know Miles Morales), the Spider-Men have been keeping up their weekly meetup at the Coffee Bean! Sadly, that hasn't given them any insight into the machinations of the Jackal!!! And what do all these mysterious interludes add up to?
Rated T

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DDJamesB added Blow Away (2024) to their pull list Apr 17, 2024

Blow Away (2024)

Unyielding wildlife photographer Brynne Brautigan, isolated in the remote cold of Baffin Island, sees something she can't unsee.
An argument, followed by an outburst of intense violence between two nearby climbers-did she just witness a murder?
In a frantic search for the truth, Brynne discovers just what she's looking for, but little does ...

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Kalaoui reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #3 Apr 16, 2024
9.0

Great brick laying work by Hickman and a very enjoyable issue from all angles. Except the final reveal which I'm all for if we get a different wrinkle on that old rivalry. Peter Parker as an older guy trying to learn to be Spider-Man was never on my list of books and from Hickman of all people but here we are. Checchetto with an absolute perfect outing on art. This must have taken a lot of time to more

Ultimate Spider-Man #3

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Mar 27, 2024

PETER PARKER'S NEW LIFE GETS EVEN MORE COMPLICATED...
Spider-Man sizes up the new hero Green Goblin! As they team up to fight a new super villain, secrets about the corporations running North America are revealed...
And you'll never guess who discovers Spider-Man's secret identity!
Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed Deep Cuts #6 Apr 14, 2024
7.5

It's an enjoyable read, but definitely is the weakest of the series. Deep Cuts has been a wonderful series. Each story has its own merits.

Deep Cuts #6

By: Kyle Higgins, Toby Cypress
Released: Apr 3, 2024

MINISERIES FINALE
Worldwide. 1977. The Great Unknown embark on their first world tourâ€"but as tensions in the group begin to rise, might they have already played their final set? Team DEEP CUTS is joined by TOBY CYPRESS (THE GRAVEDIGGERS UNION, Electric Century) for the blistering miniseries finale!

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DDJamesB reviewed The One Hand #3 Apr 14, 2024
8.0

Another good issue of The One Hand. It's a strong series that continues to make me invested in the mystery.

The One Hand #3

By: Ram V, Laurence Campbell
Released: Apr 3, 2024

THE HIT MINISERIES CONTINUES!
As the mysteries of the new One Hand Killer deepen, Detective Ari Nassar is starting to see connections everywhere. The walls are closing in as his prior arrests are questioned...and yet, why does he think the only person who call help is Odell Watts, the man Ari put away years ago for the very same crimes?
Gr...

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DDJamesB reviewed Geiger #1 Apr 14, 2024
7.0

Definitely not as strong as the stuff that's come before this issue. It's still entertaining, but a little generic.

Geiger #1

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: Apr 3, 2024

SERIES PREMIERE
IT ALL STARTS HERE!
The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK return to the nuclear wasteland of GEIGER for an ALL-NEW ONGOING series starring the violent and unpredictable GLOWING MAN! Leaving his home behind, Tariq Geiger now walks the radioactive roads of the former United States with his ...

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DDJamesB added Geiger (2024) to their pull list Apr 14, 2024

Geiger (2024)

SERIES PREMIERE
IT ALL STARTS HERE!
The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK return to the nuclear wasteland of GEIGER for an ALL-NEW ONGOING series starring the violent and unpredictable GLOWING MAN! Leaving his home behind, Tariq Geiger now walks the radioactive roads of the former United States with his ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Dark Spaces: Dungeon #5 Apr 14, 2024
8.5

Kind of reminded me of the ending of the movie "The Collection" but with a twist. It was a solid ending to a really good series.

Dark Spaces: Dungeon #5

By: Scott Snyder, Hayden Sherman
Released: Apr 10, 2024

What is the Keep's endgame? How will it forever change or destroy Tyler and his family's life? Will Detective Madoc be able to overcome his traumatic experiences in the Dungeons as a boy to unravel the Keep's plans and stop this from ever happening to anyone else? The finale of the year's most intense thriller is here!

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7.5

After a tense issue #4 we get a good issue, but lacked a good escalation from last issue.

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #5

By: Patrick Horvath
Released: Apr 10, 2024

Sam's foe was quick and mighty cleverNow Sam must skip town, maybe forever. The town doesn't trust her, they think she's the one. So Sam's on her own, and alone she must run. But maybe, just maybe, she'll learn in the wild. And return to that town, to face the devil child.

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DDJamesB reviewed Transformers #7 Apr 11, 2024
7.5

The art was pretty fire. As for the story, it wasn't the most exciting issue, but still told a pretty good story.

Transformers #7

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Apr 10, 2024

NEW STORY ARC
WHO WILL LEAD THE DECEPTICONS?
After last issue's shocking ending, Starscream and Soundwave battle for leadership-and the result will change the Decepticons forever.  And the Autobots learn they may have more allies than they imagined...
JORGE CORONA joins DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON to begin the Energon Universe stor...

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DDJamesB reviewed Redcoat #1 Apr 10, 2024
9.0

This was a solid #1. I enjoy history, so this is a fun concept.

Redcoat #1

By: Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch
Released: Apr 3, 2024

SERIES PREMIERE
Immortal. Mercenary. Kind of a tool. Meet Simon Pure, the newest UNNAMED hero, created by comic all-stars GEOFF JOHNS and BRYAN HITCH. British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as the Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John H...

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DDJamesB added Redcoat (2024) to their pull list Apr 10, 2024

Redcoat (2024)

SERIES PREMIERE
Immortal. Mercenary. Kind of a tool. Meet Simon Pure, the newest UNNAMED hero, created by comic all-stars GEOFF JOHNS and BRYAN HITCH. British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as the Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John H...

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DDJamesB reviewed Little Black Book #2 Apr 10, 2024
8.5

I like straight forward crime books. I really like the plot of this book. It's nothing super original, but it's entertaining.

Little Black Book #2

By: Jeff McComsey, Felipe Cunha
Released: Apr 10, 2024

Don't miss the second chapter of a generation-spanning crime story!
To get his wife out of trouble, handyman Cole dug into his deceased criminal father's "little black book" of underworld contacts. Now the syndicate that employed Cole's father has gotten wind of the book's existence, and they'll stop at nothing to get it back. Cole and ...

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DDJamesB reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #47 Apr 10, 2024
6.0

I actually didn't hate this one. Nothing really special, but kind of interesting?

Amazing Spider-Man #47

By: Zeb Wells, Todd Nauck
Released: Apr 10, 2024

After the events of WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1, Chasm is on the loose! Spider-Man better track down his erstwhile clone and Hallows' Eve ASAP! We're getting closer to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50!
Rated T

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DDJamesB reviewed Incredible Hulk #11 Apr 10, 2024
3.5

It wasn't as horrible as last issue but still bad. I'm just not sure what they are going for in this arc. The ending was a little interesting, but it was a chore to get through.

Incredible Hulk #11

By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Danny Earls
Released: Apr 10, 2024

HULK SMASHES FROZEN CHARLOTTE ONCE AND FOR ALL! The monstrous, ethereal, demonic/angelic Frozen Charlotte has plagued New Orleans for centuries, and it's high time to put a stop to it. And Hulk is just the guy to do it. Plus, Eldest makes another tempting offer to Bruce Banner...
Rated T+

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