The first half of the issue was a bit of a slog to get through but once things pick up, we get some fantastic character moments and interesting stakes for the next issue.
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
The first days of the JSA are explored as we see the formation of the world’s firstsuper-team! "JSA Year One" starts here!
I've been having fun with this series but half the issue is just showing all the distraction events laid out which made for a boring read.
Cheshire and Cheetah have a secret plan to rob the Justice League and— Oh rats! We almost gave it away!
Though the story isn't captivating me, PJK writes a great Clark so there's enough here to keep me interested.
Brainiac returns in a terrifying new form! When Superman’s oldest foe discovers the hero’s return, Brainiac sends his post-human army, the Summer Men, to lay siege to the ancient Fortress of Solitude! When Ronan Kent learns of Brainiac’s role in the subjugation of Earth, can he realize his potential and become the Superman of the future, or w...
After a long, snowy trek through the Himalayas, Batgirl and her crew arrive at a hidden refuge deep within the mountains. But there’s no time to let their guard down as the Unburied threat returns seeking blood, and Nyssa al Ghul attempts to get Batgirl to join her cause against them. Dark secrets threaten to pull Batgirl into a war she never wan...
I was skeptical with the KO crossovers but this issue was better than KO. Joshua Williamson has been doing great work on Superman and continues his evolved writing here.
Experience Batman’s epic journey during the explosive DC K.O. event! The Dark Knight is forced to take a different path in the tournament for the Heart of Apokolips—one that has turned Gotham into a deadly arena where Batman must battle against the Batmen of the future! Who are these Batmen? Stay tuned to find out! Get ready for the greatest fi...
I like all the set up going on but have a lack of enjoyment due to too many comics of late treading water or mainly being all conversation without any excitement (i.e. Ultimate Spider-Man). The set up is all good and works fine especially only being at issue 3 but my biggest concern is with some of the character work, especially with Damien. That scene felt too contradictory to where Damien is now more
Vandal Savage makes his move against Batman and Robin, Bruce Wayne tries to make amends, and the Riddler makes his play for arguably the most important item in all of Gotham. Fraction and Jiménez take things to a whole new level as their thrilling new run on Batman continues!
Solid end to a fun series.
THE MARK OF ULTRON! OMEGA ULTRON and his followers take on the West Coast Avengers for a final showdown! But as the West Coast Ultron's life hangs in the balance, can the team pull together to save him? And what will it cost Tony Stark if they succeed?
While Cyclops spends the night in jail, the younger X-Men take advantage of the break and head out on their own. Their mission? Revenge on the social-media thrilkillers, the Upstarts! Can Jen overcome her fear and embrace her new self? Or will she begin to tread a dark road of her own?
THE MISSING MOMENT! The AVENGERS have cracked the code…but what does REED RICHARDS have to do with it? The true nature of MYRDDIN is REVEALED!
Awesome art with crazy monsters but there's no substance and the eldest story has gone on so long that it's been stretched too thin now.
CHANGE IS COMING! As Hulk acclimates to his new hard-earned life of solitude, Bruce Banner is reaching out from the Hulkscape with warnings of imminent danger: Hulk's recent allies are going missing, and all the signs point to a mysterious murder in New Orleans! Featuring the return of Francis Bergeron the GHOST DETECTIVE, the biggest status quo ch...
Frustrating as everything is well written, but we continually just get lots of talking each issue to the point that it's really hurting my enjoyment of the series. I'm more of a character work guy but this series takes it too far without enough balance of action and the biggest sin being the lack of May who was a shining star in the earlier issue.
MY DINNER WITH HARRY! Harry Osborn lives! Peter and Mary Jane have another fateful dinner with Harry and Gwen…
This series continues to be so much fun and is far and away the best series of the current era.
THE DOCTOR AND THE SMUGGLER MEET AGAIN! The DAGGER agency teams up DOCTOR APHRA with the rebel hero and former smuggler HAN SOLO for a life-or-death mission! A prized piece of art must be returned to a gangster from HAN'S past! Can the doctor make it out in one piece?!
The fate of Gotham hangs in the balance as Batman and Robin battle through a horde of clay monsters that have overtaken the city!
DWJ’s story was great but the other two weren’t that good.
Some of the biggest names in comics take a turn in the Absolute Universe! Daniel Warren Johnson and James Harren tell tales from Absolute Batman’s early days! How did Bruce acquire his batmobile? And what was it like for Black Mask’s party animals when Batman first hit the scene?
I liked the characters all coming together but the multiple plots going on feel too convoluted and uninteresting.
LEIA ORGANA - IN THE CLUTCHES OF THE ZANTARRK STORMTROOPERS! An assassin unmasked - and it's not who you expect! The Millennium Falcon - cornered! And a message from the CLONE WARS ERA sends shock waves in the present!
SABRETOOTH. WOLVERINE. DEATH. WOLVERINE versus SABRETOOTH on the grounds of the HOWLETT ESTATE! You've been waiting decades for this…and Wolverine's been dreading it for a century!
ON THE RUN! WOLVERINE and his century-plus-year-old mother, ELIZABETH HOWLETT, are on the run. He couldn't save her in his youth, but he won't lose her again. He can't.
Fun issue and I’m open to a goofy run for Felicia but some points were too off character and corny. My biggest concern is that future writers take thing angle from now on and the character gets ruined (see Harely Quinn across the street).
SUPER-THIEF, SUPER…HERO?! FELICIA HARDY is the BLACK CAT, the world’s slyest and most skilled super-thief! She loves a good score. The longer the odds – the better! But her entire world turned upside down after THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’s battle with HELLGATE, so Felicia is turning over a new leaf as New York City’s newest…super hero?! The...
Finally Simon Spurrier's finally of The Flash and we can get some actual Flash stories. So great to read the Flash fam again where everyone is written naturally to the characters. Though its a shame this book gets bogged down over explaining KO (like so many other books this week), its at least great to have a fun romp with Bart and Wally.
As the chaos around the DC Universe erupts during DC K.O., Impulse has an idea how to fix it: Impulsepoint—a terrible move that could wipe out everything unless the Flash can catch up with him as they race through time!
As Diana learns more of the “myth of the Amazons” from Barbara in Gateway City, a series of violent supernatural events begins occurring one after another, drawing Diana all over the globe to fight. Noticing a pattern, Diana enlists Etta to help her crack the mystery of why these events are happening in these places and how to stop them. The an...
A mysterious weaponized virus has infected the Dark Knight, and he does not know how long he has left before it takes control of his body and mind. Desperate for answers and unsure how long he has to get them, Batman turns to one of the most brilliant minds in the DC Universe, Mr. Terrific. “The Courage That Kills” continues in this can’t-mis...
Waid's been putting out some great stuff with his return to DC but his events have all been a mess with each one having so many lingering effects that just convolute things so much it takes away from any intrigue or suspense from the next event. The concept of following a bunch of temporary heroes isn't doing it for me even though he's trying to add some depth to how they feel, it mostly fell flat more
As the tournament begins and the transformation of Earth GROWS MORE DIRE, a strange signal is detected at the heart of darkness at the core of the planet—a Terrifictech device?! Michael Holt must put together an elite Justice League squad of the most powerful time-displaced heroes from “We Are Yesterday” to unravel the mystery—and this miss...
Green Arrow discovers the shocking truth of the Crimson Archer’s identity and his plans for Star City, while Arsenal and Cheshire Cat combat his scheme from the streets.
After the rushed/hand wavy "event", Adams get back to what he does best in this cool down/set up issue full of fun dialog touching base with where all the characters are at and setting up the threats coming forward. The art is great. Super energetic making an issue full of talking feel more exciting.
A new page is discovered in the Book of Oa that says only two words…“Hal Jordan.” Upon reading this page, the greatest Green Lantern is thrust into a new mystery with massive ramifications.
Though the explaining the process for getting everyone off planet is fairly boring (thank god not brutally boring like Teen Titans), Williamson at least has some good dialog in those moments. The end with Lois and Prime was fun and should make for some good issues to come.
Superman and his allies have been thrown into a dangerous game to capture the Heart of Apokolips at the center of Earth. But what is the Heart of Apokolips? And how are its origins tied to Krypton?! And why doesn’t Darkseid’s Legion want Superman to find out?
Sue Storm, stranded deep in the future at the end of Earth's history, is the last thing alive on the once-vibrant world. How can she make it back to her proper time before being killed? Meanwhile, Reed Richards, stranded in Earth's past, waits for a rescue from her that will never come...unless there's some way their relationship - the deep and lov...
A PREDATOR KING. A VIBRANIUM ARSENAL. AN ALL-OUT INVASION! It’s the bloody kickoff to an epic battle between the Predators and Marvel’s heroes! A Predator King, emboldened by a new vibranium arsenal and aided by a surprising human ally, launches an all-out invasion of Earth, claiming the planet as a hunting preserve! You’ll need to read to se...
WORLDWIDE WEB! The ENEMY behind WOLVERINE and SPIDER-MAN's trap has set BIGGER sights, including a worldwide hunt that will put our heroes - and any innocent person in their wake - in grave danger! With great power…will there also come impossibly deadly danger? And, after the opening salvo, can PETER ever trust LOGAN again? PLUS: An ALL-NEW villa...
During the changing relations between mutants and the city of New Orleans, two of the best guns for hire come to town with a mission in mind, and their target for that mission is an X-MAN! DEADPOOL and OUTLAW guest-star in this dangerous tale of MAYHEM vs. MUTANT! Also, an Outlier gets ARRESTED? Nightcrawler gets the wrong BEER? All this and more i...