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Valek reviewed Batman: Three Jokers #3 Nov 15, 2020
5.0

Odd epilogue that ruins it, the Killing Joke is the Killing Joke, it doesn't deserve this kind of weak "Happy Ending" a bit dissapointed to be honest, It was fine till that.

Batman: Three Jokers #3

By: Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok
Released: Oct 28, 2020

The final chapter of the most terrifying and personal Batman mystery is here!
Still reeling from their last encounter with the three Jokers, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood discover the terrible truth about the Three Jokers’ plot. Will the caped crusaders have the strength needed to put an end to the maniacal menaces’ master plan once and ...

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8.0

Countdown To Infinite Crisis #1

By: Greg Rucka, Jim Palmiotti
Released: Mar 30, 2005

Everything you knew about the DC Universe changes and it all begins right here with a prelude issue to the DCU mega-event INFINITE CRISIS! Superstar writers Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka and Judd Winick team with a bevy of artists for a story that alters the very face of the DC Universe for years to come!

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #7 Oct 13, 2020
9.0

Identity Crisis #7

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Dec 15, 2004

In the finale to one of the most shocking comic book events of all time, the terrifying murderer stands revealed and friendships are betrayed! Some secrets are too massive for some heroes to handle, while other remain in the dark, but one things certain--the DCU will never be the same after this!

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #6 Oct 13, 2020
9.5

Identity Crisis #6

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Nov 10, 2004

From the very start, Batman's been on the murder case and sifting through clues. No one knows better what it's like to lose someone you love. He's the World's Greatest Detective, and after the events of this issue, it's even more important than ever for The Dark Knight to prove it...

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #5 Oct 13, 2020
9.0

Identity Crisis #5

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Oct 20, 2004

The heroes take a proactive stance against the villains of the DCU at the cost of lives on both sides of the crisis! Unfortunately, nothing can prevent another shocking loss in a hero's private life as the stakes rise for everyone involved!

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #4 Oct 13, 2020
8.5

Identity Crisis #4

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Sep 15, 2004

Another hero's loved one is attacked by a mysterious killer and it sends the DCU Super Heroes into a frenzy! Meanwhile, the next target looks like it'll be someone close to The Man of Steel...

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #3 Oct 13, 2020
9.0

Identity Crisis #3

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Aug 11, 2004

The mysterious murders in the DCU continue to fuel the flames of unrest in both the heroic community and the emerging cabal of villains! And if the legendary battle supreme between Deathstroke and the Justice League is any indication, things are going to get far worse before they get better!

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #2 Oct 13, 2020
9.0

Identity Crisis #2

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Jul 14, 2004

Continuing the shocking miniseries that shakes the entire DCU to its core! In the aftermath of a devastating loss, past and present members of the JLA revisit a deep dark secret of their collective past. Alliances form and trust is broken as the heroes face their darkest moment.

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Valek rated Identity Crisis #1 Oct 13, 2020
9.0

Identity Crisis #1

By: Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales
Released: Jun 9, 2004

Uncover the DC Universe's deadliest secret in this acclaimed miniseries from New York Times best-selling writer Brad Meltzer. It's a secret the heroes will fight to keep--a secret they're willing to sacrifice themselves for. But this sacrifice has become too much for them to bear...

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #7

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Jun 12, 2019

The heroes face a mortal showdown with Perseus and the villains from Oblivion, as a new threat arises, deepening the mystery of the Umbrella Academy.

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #6

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Mar 27, 2019

Fear is a prison.

The Netflix live-action series premiers February 2019!

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #5

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Feb 6, 2019

At the height of their popularity and adventuring, the Umbrella Academy had no idea their leader, Reginald Hargreeves, had created an off-world prison to house their worst opponents. Now, a few years after his death, Hargreeves's inhuman plan has gone terribly wrong, and the Umbrella Academy are not ready for Earth's nastiest villains . . .

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #4

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Jan 2, 2019

A heart-to-heart with Mother leads Vanya (a.k.a. The White Violin) to reassess what makes her special. Two of her siblings are caught in a shootout, and two more have a cosmic moment, while the bad guys infiltrate the Hotel.

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #3

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Dec 5, 2018

Philippe C.
The City
              wow... I have never been so amazed in my life. the mothers of agony seem like dirtball hoodlum scum, so iI was very sceptical when a friend recommended them for psychic advice. their place of business leaves a lot to be desired, in a terrible neighborhood, but its the results that matter and m...

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #2

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Nov 7, 2018

As big-business interests close in on the overgrown adolescents of the Umbrella Academy, unlikely alliances are formed and two brothers™ head into deep space.
Also: Ballroom dancing! A Magic Eightball! Cowboys! Dollhouses! And more . . . !
o Soon to be a Netflix original series.

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba
Released: Oct 3, 2018

Faced with an increasing number of lunatics with superpowers eager to face off with his own wunderkind brood, Sir Reginald Hargreeves developed the ultimate solution ...

Now, just a few years after Hargreeves's death, his Umbrella Academy is scattered. Number Five is a hired gun, Kraken is stalking big game, Rumor is dealing with the wreck...

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9.5

The Umbrella Academy: Dallas Vol. 1

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba

The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is -- each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortuna...

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9.0

The Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite Vol. 1

By: Gerard Way, Gabriel B

In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world."

These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dy...

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8.5

Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size #1

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Sep 23, 2009

“OLD MAN LOGAN” Part 8 (of 8) Prepare yourselves for the most brutal battle in the history of comics as Wolverine returns—and unleashes a tidal wave of bloody revenge! It’s Wolverine versus the Hulk Gang to the death!

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Valek rated Absolute Carnage #5 Oct 12, 2020
8.5

Absolute Carnage #5

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman
Released: Nov 20, 2019

VENOM AND CARNAGE - TO THE DEATH!
Rated T

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Valek rated Absolute Carnage #4 Oct 12, 2020
9.0

Absolute Carnage #4

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman
Released: Oct 16, 2019

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE SYMBIOTIC EVENT OF THE YEAR!
•  Eddie Brock has taken a beating, lost the allies closest to him, and, after the shocking events of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: #3, sees no way to take Cletus Kasady down once and for all without making the ultimate sacrifice.
•  But what IS the ultimate sacri...

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Valek rated Absolute Carnage #3 Oct 12, 2020
9.0

Absolute Carnage #3

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman
Released: Sep 18, 2019

THE SUMMER OF SLAUGHTER CONTINUES!
•  After the harrowing events at the end of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #2, Venom and Spider-Man have to deal with the hard truth that not everybody will make it out of this conflict in one piece... if they make it out at all, that is.
•  As Carnage continues to amass strength and allies...

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Valek rated Absolute Carnage #2 Oct 12, 2020
9.0

Absolute Carnage #2

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman
Released: Aug 28, 2019

• After the terrifying conclusion of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1, a new player is on the board, and it's NOT who you'd expect!
•  Barely able to escape with their lives, SPIDER-MAN and VENOM have no choice but to drag a slew of other heroes into Carnage's crosshairs.
•  Worse yet, Carnage's rampage through Ne...

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Valek rated Absolute Carnage #1 Oct 12, 2020
8.5

Absolute Carnage #1

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman
Released: Aug 7, 2019

After turning Venom's world upside down a year ago, DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN are about to put the Sinister Symbiote through hell again, only this time CARNAGE has come calling, and everyone who's ever worn a symbiote is dead in his sights! He's skirted the periphery of the Marvel Universe for months, but Cletus Kasady at last stands poised to m...

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Valek rated Locke & Key Alpha #2 Oct 12, 2020
10

Locke & Key Alpha #2

By: Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez
Released: Dec 18, 2013

"The End." A door claps softly shut. A key scrapes in a last rusted lock. It ends here: the story of the Locke children and their desperate, tragic battle with the monster set on destroying them... the past. Join Gabriel Rodriguez and Joe Hill for the final chapter of Locke & Key.

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Valek rated Locke & Key Alpha #1 Oct 12, 2020
10

Locke & Key Alpha #1

By: Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez
Released: Sep 11, 2013

"Omega and Alpha," part 1: In the second-to-the-last issue of Locke & Key, the damned and the saved alike will make their final stand in the Drowning Cave, in a clash of blood and fire. The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye.

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Valek rated Locke & Key Omega #1 Oct 12, 2020
9.5

Locke & Key Omega #1

By: Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez
Released: Nov 14, 2012

The Locke family's story began in 2007 in Welcome to Lovecraft, and after five years of tension and terror, there are only seven issues left to their story. The beginning of the end starts here. Dodge has the Omega key, and nothing can stop him from using it...

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Valek rated Locke & Key: Clockworks #2 Oct 12, 2020
9.5

Locke & Key: Clockworks #2

By: Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez
Released: Aug 31, 2011

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9.0

Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1

By: Joe Hill
Released: Aug 11, 2010

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9.5

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #1

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Released: Nov 11, 2009

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