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Linkush reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #2 Nov 20, 2024
10

Just spectacular!!!

The way Waid writes the father-and-son relationship is just so well done. Moments like when Batman is worried about Dick and then trying to downplay it are so heartwarming and nice to read. This book has a lot of heart in it. And then you have the story, filled with mystery and excitement with a new villain who is genuinely interesting is just the cherry on top. All more

Batman & Robin: Year One #2

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Nov 20, 2024

Dick Grayson is struggling to adjust to his new life as Bruce Wayne's ward, with both Bruce's rules and Batman's training making his life difficult. But Dick is happy to remind Bruce that turnabout is fair play. Gotham's newest crime boss, the General, continues to vie with Two-Face for control--but could an alliance benefit both of them and spell ...

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Linkush - Nov 20, 2024

Completely agree. I hope this series will continue to be as good as it is right now so we can maybe get an absolute edition. Samnee’s art would be so lovely in this format.

motorik - Nov 20, 2024

How good would an Absolute Edition be! Great point. Fingers crossed it happens my friend!

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motorik reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #2 Nov 19, 2024
10

Utterly superb. The same quality as World's Finest but ever better. Batman and Robin adopting the father and son approach to their relationship is so beautifully done. Waid just gets these characters. Every little thing feels deliberate and consequential.

Along with Absolute Batman, this is the best new Batman series.

Gabe Hernandez is a ball bag.

Batman & Robin: Year One #2

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Nov 20, 2024

Dick Grayson is struggling to adjust to his new life as Bruce Wayne's ward, with both Bruce's rules and Batman's training making his life difficult. But Dick is happy to remind Bruce that turnabout is fair play. Gotham's newest crime boss, the General, continues to vie with Two-Face for control--but could an alliance benefit both of them and spell ...

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Linkush reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #11 Nov 20, 2024
9.5

Man, this is incredible!

The action scenes, the humor, the conversations between Peter and MJ/Ben, and the plot that keeps getting more and more complex, are all so good. Hickman's characterization of every character is on point and it's just so much fun reading all those interactions. Each issue genuinely blows me away.

I also have to give it to Messina. When he first came i more

Ultimate Spider-Man #11

By: Jonathan Hickman, David Messina
Released: Nov 20, 2024

WHO IS THE ULTIMATE BLACK CAT?

Tensions rise between Spider-Man and Green Goblin in the wake of recent events! And a new villain steps up to the plate! What is her connection to the Black Cat on Kingpin's Sinister Six?

Rated T

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motorik reviewed Absolute Batman #2 Nov 13, 2024
10

*Gabe Hernandez should be fired out of a cannon, shot directly into the centre of the sun.

Upon his contact with the sun, the sun itself explodes - disintegrating Gabe Hernandez from being a comic book critic in this timeline and all others.

Perhaps there is a timeline in which Gabe Hernandez is not a joyless twat. He has the critical observation skills of a rodent with no more

Absolute Batman #2

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. I...

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daspidaboy - Nov 20, 2024

It's also poetic on how Scott Snyder slowly started working on Batman on the tail end of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies. Maybe he works on Batman comics when the batman movies are good haha

motorik - Nov 20, 2024

Well said!

Linkush reviewed Absolute Batman #2 Nov 13, 2024
9.0

Another masterclass from Snyder.

The action scenes in this comic are so badass! It’s genuinely so cool!!
As for the story, it comes along very nicely so far. The pacing is great and we get a lot of exciting information about the story and this new world. I also really like how Harvey, Oz, Wilson and Nygma basically serve as Bruce’s information network. It’s awesome.

Absolute Batman #2

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. I...

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Linkush added Batman & Robin: Year One (2024) to their pull list Oct 21, 2024

Batman & Robin: Year One (2024)

REUNITING THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE! While Bruce Wayne adjusts to the realities of adopting orphan Dick Grayson, a mysterious new crime boss called the General has come to Gotham to claim the city by disrupting and destroying its other mobs. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out f...

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Linkush reviewed Absolute Batman #1 Oct 9, 2024
10

Yeah…

THIS GOES SO HARD!

Absolute Batman #1

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Oct 9, 2024

BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion...without the money...without the butler...what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

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RKS - Oct 19, 2024

That's the problem...When you try too hard you come off all wrong. Glad you liked it but for me it's a hard fail.

Linkush - Oct 19, 2024 (edited)

I mean, yeah, it’s a lot different than the original so it’s a given there’s going to be people who won’t enjoy it. I myself find this very refreshing. And very cool!

Linkush reviewed Batman & Robin: Year One #1 Oct 17, 2024
9.0

Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are responsible for one of the best runs in comics (*cough* Daredevil *cough*) so you can bet your ass this is going to be incredible.

Batman & Robin: Year One #1

By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Released: Oct 16, 2024

REUNITING THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE! While Bruce Wayne adjusts to the realities of adopting orphan Dick Grayson, a mysterious new crime boss called the General has come to Gotham to claim the city by disrupting and destroying its other mobs. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out f...

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Linkush reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #10 Oct 17, 2024
9.5

Incredible. This was some great investigative journalism story with a lot of interesting character interactions. This issue reminds me of issue number four where there isn’t any action, yet it’s still very gripping.

Ultimate Spider-Man #10

By: Jonathan Hickman, David Messina
Released: Oct 16, 2024

J. JONAH JAMESON, BEN PARKER AND THE GREEN GOBLIN COLLIDE!

Fan-favorite duo Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson take center stage in this investigative mystery issue! But in this world of shadows and secrets, every unturned rock leads to danger... And they'll soon have to decide which is the greater challenge - uncovering secrets or keeping t...

Linkush added Jonathan Hickman to their creator watch list Oct 15, 2024
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Linkush rated Ultimate Spider-Man #9 Oct 14, 2024
9.0

Ultimate Spider-Man #9

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Sep 25, 2024

THE SINISTER SIX MAKE THEIR FIRST STRIKE!

But WHO are the Sinister Six? The first member throws down with Spider-Man and Green Goblin in this action-packed issue! Plus, with Tony Stark's return, Peter must also explore the limitations of his new suit...

Rated T

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Linkush rated Ultimate Spider-Man #8 Oct 14, 2024
9.0

Ultimate Spider-Man #8

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Aug 21, 2024

KINGPIN'S SINISTER SIX!
Kingpin gathers a team to deal with his masked-vigilante problem... But a group of super villains isn't the only challenge Spider-Man will face! Meanwhile, Green Goblin joins forces with...Doc Ock?
Rated T

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Linkush rated Ultimate Spider-Man #7 Oct 14, 2024
9.5

Ultimate Spider-Man #7

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jul 31, 2024

THE ULTIMATES RETURN! NEW ARC STARTS HERE!
After their intense battle with the Kingpin, Green Goblin and Spider-Man both know they aren't as ready to reshape the world as they hoped. Harry and Peter get to work, while Ben and Jonah work on "the truth"... And problems for their resistance arise when the ULTIMATES return!
Rated T+

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Linkush reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #6 Oct 14, 2024
9.5

"Oh Peter... Isn't it obvious? You're Spider-Man."

Ultimate Spider-Man #6

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jun 19, 2024

THE SHOCKING CONCLUSION OF THE ULTIMATE OPENING ARC!
Spider-Man must finally confront the head honcho himself: Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin! Kingpin, as owner and operator of the Daily Bugle, has been working with the Maker's Council to control the spread of information in their favor... Which means he's the first domino that must be toppled to end...

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Linkush rated Ultimate Spider-Man #5 Oct 14, 2024
9.0

Ultimate Spider-Man #5

By: Jonathan Hickman, David Messina
Released: May 29, 2024

THE SECRET HISTORY OF HARRY OSBORN!
How does the heir apparent of Oscorp become a masked vigilante? And what does Green Goblin know of the true status of the world he lives in? All and more will be revealed!
Rated T

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Linkush rated Ultimate Spider-Man #4 Oct 14, 2024
9.0

Ultimate Spider-Man #4

By: Jonathan Hickman, David Messina
Released: Apr 24, 2024

WHO IS THE GREEN GOBLIN?
Peter Parker's secret life starts fraying the edges of his personal life! J. Jonah Jameson and Ben Parker's pursuit of truth - or, at least, the news - stirs unrest with the world at large... And now that Spider-Man may not have to operate alone, the real work of rebuilding this corrupt world can begin!
Rated T

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Linkush added Absolute Batman (2024) to their pull list Oct 3, 2024

Absolute Batman (2024)

BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion...without the money...without the butler...what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

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Linkush added The Nice House by the Sea (2024) to their pull list Jul 28, 2024

The Nice House by the Sea (2024)

No one who was invited to the House knew Max—but she knew each and every one of them. Masters of their fields, titans of industry and knowledge, they all represented the best and brightest of humanity. So when Max whispered to each of them the truth of what they deserved—to be saved from disaster, to carry on the flame of civilization in a para...

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Linkush rated Detective Comics #822 Apr 30, 2024
8.0

Detective Comics #822

By: Paul Dini, Don Kramer
Released: Aug 2, 2006

When a young socialite is murdered, her grief-stricken uncle turns to the newly reformed Riddler to find her killer! Has Gotham's most pernicious puzzler turned over a new leaf, or is it all a cover for a darker scheme?

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Linkush rated Detective Comics #821 Apr 30, 2024
8.5

Detective Comics #821

By: Paul Dini, J.H. Williams III
Released: Jul 5, 2006

Gotham's wealthiest citizens find themselves victimized by the mysterious new villain Facade! Operating with a gang trained to pass as members of the city's elite, the masked mastermind's crimes baffle the police and leave members of Gotham society fearing for their lives!

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9.5

The Department of Truth #3

By: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
Released: Nov 25, 2020

Mary never knew what "false flag" or "crisis actor" meant, until her son was murdered in a mass shooting, and the threats and accusations began. But as her reality starts to bend around her, it's the job of the Department of Truth to keep these dark conspiracies from coming true...at any cost. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Ea...

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Linkush reviewed Ultimate Spider-Man #3 Apr 1, 2024
9.0

This just works. Every decision Hickman makes regarding the story is the right one so far and I can't be happier for that.

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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Linkush rated The Department of Truth #2 Mar 18, 2024
9.0

The Department of Truth #2

By: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
Released: Oct 28, 2020

COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth...and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their b...

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Linkush reviewed The Department of Truth #1 Mar 16, 2024
10

A flawlessly executed first issue that is suspenseful, creepy, and clever. And that last page, what a way to end an issue!

The Department of Truth #1

By: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
Released: Sep 30, 2020

SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of...

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10

Did not expect to love this series as much as I did, but holy shit this is brilliant. Cycle Two day one, whenever it comes.

The Nice House on the Lake #12

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Dec 28, 2022

The cataclysmic conclusion of the Eisner Award-winning horror hit is here at last...and to say anything more would ruin the only finale more shocking than the end of the world itself! No one is safe and everything can change in an instant!

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9.5

The Nice House on the Lake #11

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Nov 9, 2022

Ever since they were children, Walter and Norah were inseparable. But that time is over. No betrayal cuts deeper than the betrayal of your closest friend...and Norah knows just where to plant the knife! Everything changes in the penultimate issue of this unforgettable horror epic!

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10

This is something special. The way Tynion shows us how the place works (aging, health, fabricating things, etc…) and contrasting it with the group experimenting how far their “newly” discovered regenerative powers can go, just to end it the way he did. Brilliant storytelling. The build-up and tension in this issue go crazy. Tynion definitely knows how to end an issue.

The Nice House on the Lake #10

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Sep 28, 2022

The plan is in motion. The pieces are in place. The trap is sprung. Norah's in position to wrest control of the Nice House from Walter-unless, of course, something goes wrong. But they've thought of everything. What could go wrong?

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9.0

The Nice House on the Lake #9

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Jun 1, 2022

All Arturo wants is for his partner, Sam, to be happy-so why isn't he? What is scratching at the edge of Sam's memories that keeps him restless and unsatisfied? As a journalist, nothing can keep Sam from the truth-no matter what that truth could cost the man he loves...

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9.0

The Nice House on the Lake #8

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Apr 20, 2022

With Walter living among his friends in the house, has the impossible happened? Have their lives actually...improved? Perhaps for some-but how are things going for the one housemate whose place Walter took?

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9.0

The Nice House on the Lake #7

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Mar 2, 2022

One of the most critically acclaimed and bestselling horror titles of 2021 returns for its shocking second act-and now is the perfect time to enter the house! The 10 hardy survivors gathered in the house by their mutual friend Walter thought they'd finally cracked the code on his plans...and now everything they thought they knew has literally chang...

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