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I never read Nemesis. I'm not fond of a dark univers.
So this comics wasn't for me at all.

The art was not my cup of tea.
I tried to get in, but fail.
So sorry, not very helpful.

I didn't know why I bothered to try.
Not for me.
The art seem old (But very respectful)
Too much bubbles ...

Interresting
But the father of the young human-bird seem to have is own agenda or I didn't understand him.
He don't hesitate to hurt his son (I trust it was because he know he will be sacrificed). But then lie about his demise, ask to keep him around.

Festival, thanks for all your review, I read them all.
I open this book with some bad feeling but I close it with a more mitigated mind.
Yes there is mistake. Yes Vulpecula is a ridiculous name. Her plan (On the long term) is clanky and difficult to understand.
I was sorry for the poor Maureen, but I understand the meaning. It's a warning for child about abuser.
But It was thro w away the minute Maureen became something else and under Vulpecula influence ...
Yes the friend (Married, divorced, now new gay, possibly in gender transition) was too much, and I'm amazed that bring it on.
But a man who write the scene where the friend try to hit on Kendra, was misplaced.
At least that give Kendra the moment to tell that she don't feel any interest in relationship anymore (I totally understand her been in the same mindset.)
And yes add another gay character/couple with Galaxy make all of it a little obligatory.
Her girlfriend joking (I hope) about the fact Kendra will not fly for a sleepover was a little weird too.
But I like this Kendra, yes she have depression. But it's normal after what she lived.
And I'm with her when she tell dinah "You wouldn't ask that to batman". Because In my reading (Essentially Goyer/Johns JSA, she was as strong-willed and stubborn than Bruce. I will follow with hope she will be better (And help me to be better).
I respect you Kendra and thanks for been my heroes when I need one.more

The art have some good point (Huge background can be magnificent) and more problematics one (Sometime the characters' body can have mistake, and many panel have no background at all to gain time).
The story have 3 lead.
1) A priest who sacrifies a baby born just after the king death. Just because he feel his good leave them. And his soldiers his ok with that (Jerks).
2) Red Sonja wh o flee after been accused of murder. For someone who will kill a man in this books, I find funny that she's choke about been suspected (After all she was found with the body in her arms and Flee ... I miss issue 0)
3) Red Sonja is also spied on by a mysterious force ... Not one who seem to like her as he send the soldiers agains her, and with the end where suddenly all the man in the tavern seem to have a grudge against her.
I will also talk of the Naughty Bishop that RS go to see. She ask him to send a later to tell she was innocent.
Well too many things without any right lead. The choice RS did was weird for me. As if the writer didn't know what to do at this point (I doubt a letter will be enough. It was like a choice a newly role-player would do, as going to the tavern next.more

Why choose to take a heroic fantasy comics when I have read so much ? Maybe because I miss one.
Why follow Willow Wilson after a disappointing run in Wonder Woman? Maybe for the art.

Well, after a star who could be not original, a surprise happen with the quick death of the orcs.
And the art his very nice even if sometime case with numeric effect.
And he miss the fear fac e on the farmers. I didn't understand they was truly in danger before the burning town was show.
The next part was made quite nicely. Both autorise take the time to presenting both characters. And r they succeed to put more information but make all character likable.
The fighting scene was good too even if I'm not found of the red groundlike background. But that is for showing the moment is dire. They even pass on a easy win. Arming Callum was a nice idea and a good moment to show Tara ability.
The end was funny and I wait for the next issue with envy,more

I wasn't hook by the first issue. But I let a chance to this new ongoing because I want to love the avengers again.
So how I fell about this second issue is in-between in a hand release and hope and in another some question.
I really liked the story, with some kind of smart teaser, even if having Kang again bother me.
In the bright side Black panther is less a Uber-bat, and make me smile with his competition concept, and I love Sam talking to the driver. As thor stopping the train. For the question : why iron man and viz for saving a plane when only viz would have been enough ? And how Sam a social worker can let the drug been throw like this ? He could have ask for it and destroy it himself. everyone can take the drug, and for me it's a error. I don't care for carol or kang and Wanda did nothing beside using her power as doorway. I'm still amazed how this three can work together after disassembled.
The cliffhanger was a meeeh for my part.more

Thought this was solid/decent first issue. I mainly checked this out as I've been enjoying Cloonan and Conrad's WW work. Barbara's the only Batgirl I really have any attachment to due to pop culture but thought Steph and Cass come off interesting here.

Only have that barest clue of an idea of what "The Magistrate" is since I've not been following any of the other Bat books going on.

Art style won't be for many (I've been in that boat too) but I'm digging Corona's work here. more

I find it a little too long on the presentation. A full splash page would have suffise. The story was still interesting for both court part and Emiko part. I was looking for secret so the Garrick girl was a half surprise (I did have spoiled myself). I wonder if childminder will be secret because for now no sign of her and we are at the half of this title. SpBut she is on the cover and I can't beli eve it was a mistake.more

I take it for the promise to see two Laura and gabby. So I begun trusting the voice was a Logan like character. No it's leap-frog. O.K. ! So I had a hard time and find the start a little bumpy and not reader friendly. It's because it's not a 1 at all but a part 3. Now I will have to check for * even in my comics, like in a damn tv commercial ? Seriously ? That said the tension and the voice of lea p frog help me advance even if I'm not fan of a sadistic assassination game comics. The wolverines arrive and are stupid ... They only said bub. It's even nit funny. And they let survivor. It's not clear if the survival rate are just a tab or a control made by arcades' tech team. The end fell a little like « Deus ex machina » because like Arcade I don't know how leap frog have made this observation. The death also feel chitter and this is too obvious ZUB save the character he need/decide to keep. The art aren't beautiful, but not the worst easer. and ZUB succeed ti invest le in what will happen if the remaining cast.
Drawing 6/10
Writing 7/10
Feeling 8/10
Total : 7/10more

This issue was a bit slow. We got a reveal of the villain and a very looong introduction to all of the kids. I know that they don't have a semblance of time on the island, but they know they can't escape. What have they been doing this whole time? I am interested to see what happens after the reveal of the female flash.

Yes!

The main reason I loved this so much is because I had previously read the old Paul Levitz Adventure Comics E2 JSA stories with Huntress in them, specifically the one Johns uses as reference where Soul Thief empowers a criminal to kill Batman. This is the kind of continuity mining that I want in my comics!

The fact that this issue is titled "Legends Die Together, Too", a clear response to the Adventure Comics #462 title "Only Legends Live Forever!" is awesome.

I loved the roster of the future JSA, and the generations spanning conflict creates such a fun and epic scope for the twin JSA/Stargirl books that is 100% my bread and butter.

Sure the Watchmen stuff is extremely self indulgent, but I'll give it a pass for my continuity-porn cape popcorn roller coaster comics.more

I'm less fond off this story.
I start the Johns run of the JSA with the story of Degaton trying to kill them, and them been displaced in times and encountering the Original JSA. So this story feel like a ship copy. For one the JSA members aren't likable at all. Most of them are Vilains or related to a vilain. The red Lantern seem very eager to use force and has her fellow teammate have to lit tle place to shine and be liked. So their death was with no impact. I event fell more the death of the Future JSA (Atom and Green Lantern) in the New Golden age. Some review I read point that the timeline was a way to link all JSA to the new one. But I didn't see any Goyer/Johns version of the JSA. Hell I'm not event capable to tell for whom was the grieving scene. With the W I was thinking Wonder woman but she was on the crowd.
For now, I'm more interested in the Stargirl title than this one.more

I take the new JSA titles, so I had to find this one too. Luckily I did.
Johns plan a good story with maybe too much pathways for mystery (The lost children, the Dr Fate Legacy, the death of Catwoman daughter, Rip Hunter and the time masters.
If I haven't read some review first and even with my knowledge of Johns/Goyer's JSA, Johns' second and All Stars volumes I would not have recognize d Per Degaton.
I kind of think we are in another earth or at least the future is only a probable one (Like in Days of futur past). After All Kent nelson point out that all he see is only possible (Until things happen).
But a far futur is more easy to re-right than a present story. And Helena story seem into the future (Things seem to have gone sideways for all robins).
As for Bruce Death. I don't see Allan and the JSA who come to Selena, Clark and the JLA would have made more sens in the earth we know off.
I was very surprised to read the file on Aquaman. First I was thinking why a files for him. I was ready to read a origin for Arthur but that what not what I read. So I did some Wikipedia search and was surprise that Arthur appeared only in the silver age and that Dc had a Aquaman before. Interesting. As I wonder if all titles for the "New characters" was fake one (Only one had a datation). But no and once more Johns prove his knowledge of the DC comics univers Golden/Silver/Modern age. I'm amazed that DC boss have preferred Snyder (And is dumb Metal) to Johns (And his formidable DC Rebirth ideas). Johns should have the keys (Yes I know he was on the TV adaptation division, but still I think it was a mistake).more

That my first floppy in two years after I had to separate myself from my collection. I can follow marvel title with their app but it's not the same. It's a good feeling to have a floppy in hand with a artist who put me on my first comics' title in English (Young Justice).
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After a quick very luminous retcon golden age advenure of TNT and Dan where the curent Dan explain what was sidekic k for him, we have Courtney grounded by her mother. Courtney don't take her Study. But with Emiko she will once more disobey. And Dan reach a mysterious island where he run aground and discover been younger.
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Johns love the Golden Age and make them shine. It's not only works, it's pure love for the characters of this era. I only know about Dan and Air Wave. But he make them interesting.
Yes their is not much in the investigation part, but that was well made. And we have Sins of Youth reference.There is also reference about Jakem Thunder and Cyclone who are for the moment no used.
Personnaly I love Nauck. He have the pleasure to not only draw again the old justice, and trhow a "Young just us" title on the back on a Theater's display. And as Peter david/Taud Nauck reader knows, it was Impulse answer to the reporter who don't understand properly and give them the "Young Justice" name.
Love it, it was a bliss, in a moment of my life with many issues.more

Well. That was bad.

Like actually bad.

Terrible even.

Alfred is dead for no reason. And it just didn't feel like it. No one seems to mourn him. What exactly happened to the batfamily? Are they okay?

So, Selina and Bruce got married. Yay.

But my grodd was this a slow and terrible run. And I'm glad it is over. If 35 issues of this were this slow and bad, I cannot imagine what 20 more issues whit this garbage would've been.

So is Bane an idiot again? Thomas is broken but still alive in the main universe? Or dead. Who knows. Who cares.

And this showcases events in a different order. Again. I don't get it why Tom loves to have flashbacks to the events while having a boring story happening in the present day.

Bruce just lost his father figure and a father from alternate dimension. And seems to be fine. Like nothing happened. Which is why it doesn't feel like Alfred died. BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE.

City of Bane was the worst Batman arc I've read after Knightmares. Absolutely terrible. And boy am I glad it is finally over.more

Prelude:
Doomsday Clock started in 2017 and now, two years later the twelfth issue is finally here. Let's see how Johns goes landing this series after so many delays.

The Good:
Wow, this is a lot to unpack.

I really like the resolution with the Watchmen characters. It feels right in a weird way.

Gary Frank's art is utterly amazing.

The absolute focus and reverence on Superman was fantastic.

The characterisation is great in this issue.

JSA!

There were some really tear-jerking and flat out enjoyable scenes in this issue.

It sets up a lot and it's quite interesting.

The Bad:
I have to say it, the delays really killed this book.

I'm not sure how it stacks up as one series.

Conclusion:
While it is a great issue in of itself, I do wonder how it would read in trade as a whole and the delays really killed this series.more

Prelude:
Bendis didn't get off to much of a good start in the first issue of Legion of Super-Heroes. Let's see if he can turn that around.

The Good:
The worldbuilding is a tad interesting.

Sook's art is pretty good here.

The Bad:
Wow, everyone still sounds the exact same.

Speaking of... Bendis-Speak.

That cliffhanger is... stupi d.

Conclusion:
Wow. That somehow got worse. I'm holding out for some improvement but the quality really dropped from Bendis' side of things.more

There is good thing with this issue and some less good ... Maybe a little rushed.
Festival the good things.
Firstly the fact that Jack Gallows was in the book but isn't the punisher. I didn't mind because I didn't read the previous punisher 2099, and I when I read his backstory I find it to easy to have one copied on Frank Castle's one.
So I sens early in the book that he wasn't the hero, but I keep my mind ready for a surprise. After all we could have follow the one responsible for Gallows' new identity, at the start impossible to tell.
I really licked the time the book spend on giving a taste of this future. The use of social media as a way of class the people (possible look what happen on China for exemple) is a new good addition too this imperfect futur. But the police been dépendant of Multinational isn't new (cyberpunk or the previous 2099) nor the fact that the policemen can be corrupt by them, or the use of drugs to put convict to work.
i like that hector search for answers. But they made it easy on him. The previous alchemax was very nasty. They would never let someone that close to a reality they don't want to be reveled. I also surprise that Gallows didn't take him out. In fact I think a little background from Ravage could have be good. Because there Hector just change suddenly as the punisher. With no real motivation other than sentencing himself. And why the punisher, he didn't see any feed about him. this Gallows was never the punisher. But I also like the ending and will be interested to read more about him.
The art isn't my kind of art. But that do a wonderful work on this story. Maybe the layout could have been better and more vivid. Some panel really look like freeze. The battle seem like pics you see the next morning on a newspaper not like you live them.
The only thing bothering me it's they don't speak anymore of the man they found hanging with a hammer in the 2099 alpha. I was counting of a story about that.

cover 1.5/2 really nice but give nothing else than the punisher.
Arts 2/3
Story 2/3
Feeling 2/2
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