That's what you call character development. Damn, was this issue personal and well thought out. Even if some small elements from it may seem a bit cliche, for example Linnya being forced to marry someone for political reasons and not surprisingly running away, it all has a place in the story and just fits. It's the moment of crisis that comedies often feature - meaning usual funny stuff takes a break and lets some drama, conflict and uncertainty in. It doesn't feel forced or fake - quite contrary.
I loved this issue, even if it contains tropes we've seen millions of times before. more

The Terrifics is one of those books I almost forget is on my pulllist but is a far more enjoyable than my other team books (FF and Justice League Odyssey). Loved the Capullo esque art and every individual team members arc was an enjoyable read. Excited to see the team back together on their own terms in the next few issues.

More character development! I wanna see more of Luke and Plas, Phantom Girl, Michael Holt, but im still finding it hard get attached to Metamorpho and his girlfriend. Well, Jeff Lemire still has many issues in the future to make me love them!
(The art is SO Greg Capullo, its weird! But great weird!)

Somewhere between a good ending and a what the f... happen one. I understand the choice of the young x-men. I just have trouble with the fact the twin was at the mansion before and that nobody know them. I'm so sad for poor Mimic. Or poor Rachel !

Cover - I take the connecting variant. Not a fan of the style, but at least With Iceman in cover and with a tearful goodbye to his namesake, it's Related. 1.5/2
Writing - Maybe too much thing in this last issue. A deux ex machina who didn't convince me. Why not protect the twin from Ahaab claws ? And the ending make me sick with you know who. 2/3
Arts - Arts is very strong. The part where the original return to their time was so close to what I read as art in their first appearance. 3/3
Feeling - Mixed 1/2
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Worth the wait - my first X-Men event collected in singles and glad I stuck with it. Feels like a passing of the torch/end of an era of the Bendis' run. Don't think i'll be adding any new X-Titles to my pull list, but will definitely keep up in other ways.

What a week for Batman with this annual and Detective #994!! This was such an enjoyable story that I just didn't want to end. I've enjoyed a lot of Tom King's run, but this was a much needed change to a Batman/Bruce you can root for. Alfred's dedication to Bruce shines through. Can't recommend this enough.

As someone who dropped Detective a while back after the League of Shadows arc and Tom King's Batman after Lee Weeks' on a Mr Freeze arc I am so happy to have picked this up! The setup is just so perfect and Mahnke's art is gorgeous. If you're looking for a Batman book, this is it.

It took a 2nd read to really get the characters all straightened out, but what an intro. Definitely recommend reading slowly and taking in Stephanie Hans art, the "game" world looks fantastic. The pacing is great, seamlessly covering 25 years. If this was considered an oversized issue i'd almost want to get this every two months as not sure with the art style I won't feel a little cheated by a shorter issue. more

I genuinely feel despair for Norton locked up in an institution. Such a well written character. Some really fun plot twists and we finally see some threads between Father Fred and Norton's stories. I actually dropped this after issue 6 to trade wait Vol. 2 and couldn't help myself so i'm back, don't think I could wait for the trade.

The back matter mentions what John Layman was trying to do with this series and I think he's nailed it. The art is a little cartoon networkish, but I have a feeling it will grow on me. I would have liked to see Rigg a little more grizzled; he's clearly older "I've been doing this since you were blanking on your mom's blank cliche" and a heavy drinker. CLiche main character aside the horror elements work so well, from the first encounter with spirits to the God Engine there is so much potential here. I can see a slow burn long form plot with one-shot missions along the way. more

I was a little worried Venom wouldn't hold up without Ryan Stegman, but definitely not the case. The plot and dialogue are great; I really enjoyed Eddie struggling with Flash being the better symbiote host. I've always liked the Maker and it's fun to see him in this book and that cliffhanger..... really great stuff.

Classic Morrison. His best work since All Star Superman. Similar in tone to Slott’s Silver Surfer, but much weirder.

Going into it I wasn't aware that this would be the finale to the series, but wanted to throw a perfect 10 out there because of how great this issue was. I cannot wait to see more of Caitlin Yarsky's work.

Joelle Jones is amazing and this book could probably exist without dialogue and still be worth coming back to every week. Reina Creel is a great villain and her stone cold killing of her husband was bone chilling. Catwoman is always a breezy read, but that speaks to the narrative pacing and the art more than minimal content. Hope this is a long run, but I imagine writing and drawing your own book monthly is grueling and can only go on for a short time. more

THE GOOD:

-This issue had a really nice, really creative juxtaposition thing going on, that made an otherwise forgettable issue memorable for me.

-Joelle Jones is a great artist. If for nothing else, buy this book for the art.

-I thought the way Raina Creel killed her husband was really cruel and morbid in all the effective ways.

-The scene where Catwoman fought all those orderlies was really cool in my opinion.

-The scene where she was with Bruce was a pretty cool vision scene. Nice to know this series isn't just ignoring everything that happened over in Batman.

-Raina Creel is a great villain, I also liked the way she manipulated her son. This series will have a hard time coming up with another villain as good as the one it has.

THE BAD:

-The supporting characters are still a weak point. Aside from Raina and Maggie, none of them are great characters, and there are too many of them.

-Wasn't a fan of the last page. The splash felt forced just because it was the last page. more

This final (kind of) issue of Plastic Man was a bit of a let down. The Cabal working behind the scenes never really grabbed me and I can't say even after reading it I know what their overall plot to ruin Eel even was. I really liked the build-up of Granite Janet and glad she'll be in the next mini, but it begs the question why was this a mini in the first place when a 2nd mini seems inevitable. Feels like a rush to a conclusion; if I look at it through the lens of an ongoing that will have a long hiatus I feel a little better about it. more

Cosmic DC hasn't really been my thing - but with Stjepan on art I will continue getting this book until he's no longer drawing it.

Jessica Cruz and Starfire look amazing and that panel of Darkseid and Cyborg squaring off is so cool..

Enough about the art though - I do like this team, really interesting pairings. I have no previous knowledge of Azrael so whether or not this is within character I can't say. I am excited for Darkseid to eventually betray everyone, but for now down for the ride. Tying into the release of all the worlds in No Justice was a nice touch - this book is turning out to be a lot better than that event. more

A dense issue that begs the question is this really going to be wrapped up in #6? Unless it's an oversized issue i'm concerned Eel's not going to get the conclusion he deserves. Gail Simone has been knocking it out of the park so far.

My favorite issue so far. I've read that the flashbacks are a rehashing of Ed Brubaker's run on Catwoman, but as someone who hasn't read it this was just amazing (and makes me want to read that run). Really ups the stakes between Selina and the antagonist Creel who is now messing with her sister. Dropped Batman after Lee Weeks Mr. Freeze arc, but glad to still have Catwoman in my life.

A cover that actually represents what/who will be in the actual story! Love it and also happy that Greg Land won't be doing covers for Domino going forward, they just didn't match the tone of the series in my mind and probably even scared off a lot of readers who would have otherwise gravitated towards a Gail Simone written Domino series

A great first meeting with Outlaw with a Mad Max style Sentinel Villain. The Cable story was gritty and well drawn. I wasn't aware Colossus and Domino were a thing, but definitely want to see more in the future of those two.

Thought about dropping this and trade waiting going forward, but this Annual sold me to keep this on my Pull List. Go Gail Go. more

The art is a 10, but i'm currently reading other series where the plot is crawling along at a glacial pace (X-23 and Plastic Man) and it's starting to get to me. I'm not looking for Claremont level of dialogue, but a little more story progression would go a long way for us who still like to buy single issues.

Besides Azrael, loving the team and with Stjepan's art this is a great first issue. No Justice felt like a dud to me, but hopefully Odyssey coming out of it will be it's saving grace.

This is a great start. Sejic’s art by itself makes this book worthy it, it’s so beautiful and idealized, yet very life-like. I always enjoy his choices for character design too, which consistently tell a story about who they are, and where they come from. The story is intriguing, and makes it clear on issue one how [redacted] ended up in this team, while still leaving enough mystery for us to wonder what’s next. I also appreciate the pace of this book, current DC books often feel like stories are stretched for too long, or rushed without the necessary development. Issue one took its time defining these characters’ motivations and how they relate to each other, but also advanced the plot enough to make me wish this was a weekly. more