Lots of filler.fight scenes we've seen a thousand times before. Where is Elektra? DD's back for weeks and Foggy hasnt noticed? Matt just joined the church recently and Runs it? I missed where Ben Urich (de-aged) owns the Bugle.

Fun. Charmi b g. You can feel Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in the pages.

I just wanna know how Batman gets into and out of his apt. without being detected. That backpack aint gonna do it. And does he take the bus to crime scenes now?

So after going to prison for killing someone, freeing super-villains from prison, being ordered by Spider-Man and others to hang up his billy club, and presumably going through a cleansing of the spirit, what has Daredevil learned? To put on the mask when he wasts to "hurt" somebody. So, nothing,basically. And now that his memory's back, no visit to Foggy? Anyway story was way too mainstream with pedestrian art. DD has lost its edgyness. more

My complaint is with the cynical hyperbolic hype the editors foist upon the readers. Like this one that "sets up the next 24 issues. Do.Not.Miss.It." Or the recent one that was supposed to be the biggest tragedy in 50 years" - and Ms. Marvel died for a month. Editors act like they're on your side, but - spoiler alert - they ain't.

When was the last time you saw THOUGHT BALLOONS?

"Somehow." That's the one word "explanation" on the splash page for how MM returned from the dead, and with total amnesia.
"Somehow" Matt, with no memory, no training, no ID, becomes a priest, working in a place that calls for close contact with children, no less. That's some screening process!
"Somehow" MM doesn't question who he was before six months ago, isn't plagued by his total lack of memory, isn't curious as to whether he has friends, family, et.
"Somehow" this made it through all the editors and onto the newsstands.
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This is a review of the entire 14 issue run. Zdarsky sets up great "painting DD in a corner" situations, and then gets him out by walking all over the paint. So, the whole time he thought he was on a mission from God, learned that he was duped, but still convinced himself he was fighting for God in Hell and now is a priest? Nah. The world's leaders were all presumed dead or kidnapped and suddenly they reappear, no questions asked, nobody held responsible? DD breaks dangerous criminals out of prison, and that's ok? Elektra and all the criminals are "exonerated and released" on one phone call? DD assaults the most powerful crime family and they go all soft and cave, even though he's now a helpless blind guy because he gouged out his eyes in front of them? Plus, when he gets to Hell, it's a very empty place and he immediately finds Foggy, who is in a prison cell? (What, Hell isn't bad enough, you need to be incarcerated, also?) And on and on and on. And despite all the chaos he caused these past months, Mr. Fantastic and Spider-Man and all the rest say "all is forgiven?" And all the "lessons" he keeps learning, including in this issue, are immediately undone when - lo and behold - a criminal menace suddenly appears! (Who could have seen that coming?) more

Just fun to read, great dialogue.

Very well done, excellent characterization of Lex. Also, great art. My main problem - not a small one - is buying the premise. Lex got himself into this situation while trying to concoct a new way to kill Supes, and he put hundreds of thousands of lives in danger to get his attention. Even though no one died (unlikely) he caused massive property damage that will destroy countless lives. And Supes agrees to help him just because he "asked?" What about the thousands of bedridden children in hospitals who have terminal illnesses but don't have the ability to reach Supes by causing massive destruction? He can't prioritize? Or - here's an idea. How about turning Luther over the local authorities to arrest him for the damage he caused, while he goes looking for a cure. At the very LEAST, Supes could've extracted some vows from Luther to reform his ways, work on cures to help others, etc, ect, before agreeing to come to his rescue. There's a hint at the end that Clark feels guilty for "turning" Luther evil, but that's not enough justification, in my book. more

Art 10, Story 0.
I have sadly watched this arc go further and further off the rails, and into pseudo-Christian nonsense, and now it's descended into complete incomprehensibility. Not to mention that several dead and buried friends of Matt suddenly reappear on Earth, bodies intact, just taking a marked path back to the land of the living. And Matt single-handedly, even without a corporeal body - and still with his billy stick, beats off demons. OMG. Complete and utter BS. Fantastic art, tho.
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Boring. Lots of big panels for no reason. MJ and Paul are long-forgotten. Have no idea what Peter sees in Black Cat.

This story felt so grounded. Painterly in style but also cinematic.

Musicians will absolutely love this. I'm not one but I wish I was. I'll have to try and listen to the sheet music given at the end.

The ending is kinds brutal but frank. A kind of twisting of fates but a harrowing reminder of what so often happens to artists. Theres a silver lining, but it has to be imagined more than seen.

You won't get a comic that looks like this. Its a very unique style brought by the combined efforts of artist Helena Masellis, making a rare but welcomed appearance on interiors, and the colorist Igor Monti. Their two artistic choices combine to make a truly unique looking book that is both bursting with life but restrained and vignette like.

This and the prior issue are well worth a read. more

Another really good issue. This had a much different feel, but still had a lot of soul. It's just really well written. Great work by everyone involved.

What a mess! After 26 issues, endless waiting and hype to the nth degree, the Big Payoff is the death (temporary) of an ancillary character readers are not invested in. So - What Did Peter Do? - Nothing. He didn't cause that explosion. And we learned that a long time ago anyway. Why was MJ so angry at him in the early issues? Who knows? He only came back to save her butt. What about Paul? He's still a cipher, and with the "imaginary" kids gone, he and MJ's relationship doesn't have much to keep it going. And as much as Peter is pissed and angry about MJ, he's off and running on his own with Felicia. Boring, incredibly confusing villain and scheme. Took wayyyyyyy too long to resolve and then, really didn't. more

one of the worst issues, one of the worst payoffs, and one of the worst Spidey runs.
thanks to one of the worst writers of Spidey.
thanks Nick Lowe. thanks Zeb Wells.

Gorgeous to look at, fun to read. One of those "comic books" that convince you they can be a real legitimate art form.

No one seems to have noticed when Paul is in the hospital they cant find any record of him existing. Certainly a big hint pPaul will be gone imminently.

Zdarsky is a good writer, but he continues to do things that are inexplicable. DD cuts out his eyes in front of the Stromwyns, who don't know that DD has radar sense, so why would they make a deal with a powerless blind man? DD enters the meeting declaring he's not there for revenge, but then takes (illegal) actions that show he definitely was. As far as I know, the world still believes the world leaders, including POTUS, were asssasinated. So are they REALLY just going to spring Elektra from the clink and expunge her record? Is the public not going to demand action? Besides,is it even remotely plausible that the STromwyns can make ONE phone call and supervillains get a "Get out of jail free" card? So many implausible events. more

Hard to root for the titular character when Hal is basically a jerk.

This arc (and particularly this issue) is like quantum physics: anyone who claims to understand it, doesn't.

In comics never say "never" but it sure looks like - with the kids - that Peter and MJ have reached a point of no return. Think of this run as the "anti-Nick Spencer." There are many, many things wrong with this run, but certainly one of them is that Paul is such a cypher and not in the least appealing. it reflects really poorly on MJ choosing him.

The debut issue of Superman: Lost effectively establishes the groundwork for a narrative that delves into the humanity of the Man of Steel, in a manner that is sure to captivate readers. The central premise of Superman being stranded away from everything he held dear for a period of 20 years, while only a day has passed on Earth, is compelling and thought-provoking, and serves as an engaging hook for the story.

The prospect of exploring how Superman copes with the challenges of being cut off from the everything he knows and loves, as well as the changes that have occurred on Earth during his absence, is an intriguing aspect of this story, and one that is sure to captivate readers.

Overall, the debut issue of Superman: Lost effectively sets the stage for an emotionally impactful and engaging narrative, and is highly recommended for fans of the Man of Steel. more

So Metropolis needs Seven versions of Superman, now? Tnew can't patrol the reat of the worlvd? they can get anywhere in 10 minutes. its boring, frankly. also in Lois' telling , the great winds Supes causes when he's fling at super- speed saves lives. I posit that it also causes commuters to fall onto the tracks, cause traffic accidents, etc.How about that?

I dunno. I think DD's gone over the deep end. "Everybody's looking for us" Elektra tells Matt, and the next thing he does is take his group of on the lam supervillains out in public to stop a landlord from evicting tenants? And beating up law enforcement? And then it all turns out to be unnecessary because Matt Murdock got a court order stopping the eviction anyway. (When? How? Matt hasn't been lawyering for a long time). Apparently DD's idea of 'rehabilitation' is getting the villains to break laws HE doesn't believe in. This arc is going down a very warped path, methinks. more

They don't make 'em like this anymore. '
But they should!

So, Bruce is in a city, not to mention a universe he's never been, and in 5 minutes he decides that this Gotham needs a Batman. Why? Is Batman's Gotham such a paradise? A few days ago, because of Failsafe, ergo Bruce, Gotham was an occupied fortress. It's been destroyed and subject to supervillain takeovers more times than you can count. And that's a Gotham WITH a Batman. Not to mention, Batman's whole reason for being is that his parents were killed in HIS world. He has no business being the Caped Crusader in a world where he doesn't belong. more

So the Batbot sent Bruce to a world without Batman. This Gotham is basically the world of Judge Dredd. Harvey Dent isn’t Two-Face, but he is a venom-roided up enforcer of the law. Commissioner Gordon is a skeleton who walks, talks and has a mustache. Selina is some sort of thief with her own crew. Apparently, sending Bruce to a Batless Gotham is the machine’s idea of mercy.

Bruce fights the law, who is Dent, and Selina sees him on tv and recognizes Bruce.

Bruce now, to quote the Green Goblin, has a new world to conquer.

What I liked. Hard to say because I reject the premise of the story. This story takes the main Batman book and reduces it to a elseworlds story. Given that DC prints about 1332 Batman elseworld stories every week, we don’t need another. This reduces the stakes. We know that Bruce will eventually return home, so anything that happens will not matter, it’s just another elseworld story.

This story is just spinning wheels. Sound and fury signifying nothing. (You can never go wrong quoting Shakespeare).

Or I could be wrong. more

I hate to give this comic a low score but I gotta. They finally fixed one of the things Bendis broke (although he wasn't the first to do it) but just used the purple children scheme from daredevil. Felt that was really lame. Supes does have new powers, which is cool, but did he really need to be MORE powerful? This was just a disappointment all around. Also, one good artist throughout would have been better than multiple bad ones. more