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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #10 May 8, 2025
9.0

Dang, what an ending. This issue is back up to standards.

James Bond #10

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Oct 5, 2016

EIDOLON, Chapter 4-MI6 is under attack from both hidden forces and Her Majesty's Government itself.  Why do MI5 and Whitehall want MI6 to be unable to defend itself?  Where is the terrifying Beckett Hawkwood?  What is EIDOLON?

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #9 May 8, 2025
7.5

This was a weaker issue. Had a hard time following the conversations, and the action was a little light this time.

James Bond #9

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Aug 31, 2016

EIDOLON, Part Three: Bond is sent to breach a secret base in the depths of England, alone, without back-up, and fully deniable: a place from Cold War history, with only one way in and one way out, while the forces of security services all over the world are seemingly ranged against MI6, and all Bond has is his gun and a few pieces of a bloody, dark...

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Avanvolk added Blood & Thunder (2025) to their pull list May 7, 2025

Blood & Thunder (2025)

SERIES PREMIERE
Bounty hunter Akeldama “Blood” Bledsoe and her cantankerous talking gun Thunder are the best out there at bringing in the bad guys. However, when the galaxy’s most dangerous criminal breaks out of prison, Blood’s hunt delivers her down a path that will unlock secrets about her past, present, and future...and that’s w...

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Avanvolk rated Captain America #12 May 7, 2025
7.5

Captain America #12

By: Rick Remender, Carlos Pacheco
Released: Oct 9, 2013

LOOSE NUKE PART 2
•  Nuke on a rampage!
•  The Weapon Minus program revealed!
•  Meet Dr. Mindbubble, the unbelievable Super Soldier created in the 1960s!

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Avanvolk rated James Bond #8 May 6, 2025
9.0

James Bond #8

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Aug 3, 2016

James Bond is trapped in Los Angeles with a MI6 agent under fire and a foreign intelligence service trying to put them both in bags... and possibly more than one foreign intelligence service.  And things may not be any safer in Britain, with bodies dropping and ghosts moving in the political mist...

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #11 May 6, 2025
8.0

This was a step up. Honestly, now that we're out of the ridiculous Dimension Z, everything feels much more grounded and as result, the comic is more enjoyable. Art is better than Romita Jr.'s, but inconsistent at times. Characters' features look too different in certain panels. That said, it's a big step up.

Captain America #11

By: Rick Remender, Carlos Pacheco
Released: Sep 11, 2013

LOOSE NUKE PART 1
A man further out of time! Captain America returns home to deal with the repercussions of his time in Dimension Z. Someone has set Nuke loose in a foreign nation and he’s on a rampage. Who is The Iron Nail?

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #10 May 6, 2025
6.0

I'm having a really hard time caring about any of the characters here. I love Rick Remender...he's one of my favourite writers, but this is reeeally not up to his usual standards. I wonder if books like this were why he stopped working for Marvel.

Captain America #10

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Aug 21, 2013

THE SHOCKING DIMENSION Z FINALE!
After over a decade in Dimension Z Captain America must make his final push to escape--but at what cost?Enter: GODZOLA!A shocking death and an action-packed conclusion that will leave Cap changed forever and leave you gasping for air! ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #9 May 5, 2025
7.5

This was a bit better, but I just don't really find this story compelling.

Captain America #9

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jul 24, 2013

With the only way back to Earth slowly closing forever, Captain America must make the hardest decision of his life.A new ally from the past arrives, and makes everything worse.Zola's plot is hatched, humanity in the crosshairs.The final days Dimension Z are here, and if Steve Rogers escapes intact, he will never be the same again.

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #7 May 4, 2025
8.5

Decent start to a new arc. I've said it before and I'll say it again...Ellis sure knows how to write a good action sequence.

James Bond #7

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Jun 22, 2016

After World War Two, army intelligence groups created ghost cells called "stay-behinds" across Europe in the event of a Warsaw Pact surge. "EIDOLON" is the story of a SPECTRE stay-behind structure - ghost cells of SPECTRE loyalists acting as sleepers until the time is right for a SPECTRE reformation and resurgence. The time is now.

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #8 May 4, 2025
7.0

Honestly, I was going to rate this issue MUCH lower until that shocking ending. I love Remender as a writer, but this might be the weakest thing I've read by him so far. Hoping it's just this Dimension Z arc and that it gets better after this. Romita Jr.'s subpar art doesn't help.

Captain America #8

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jun 26, 2013

THE MAIN EVENT! Steve Rogers has one chance to set any of this right! Broken, beaten and near dead he must defeat Zola or all is lost!Plus, the reveal of the year! A character you never expected reemerges.

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #6 May 3, 2025
10

Such good action sequences in this. I quite enjoyed this first story and am looking forward to Eidolon.

James Bond #6

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Apr 20, 2016

The secret of VARGR is revealed, and it means that Bond has to descend alone into a nightmare scenario - alone. Just his gun and his skills versus a murderous conspiracy to turn Britain into a testing zone for death drugs. Dynamite Entertainment proudly concludes the debut storyline to the first ongoing James Bond comic book in over 20 years!

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Avanvolk rated James Bond #5 May 3, 2025
9.0

James Bond #5

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Mar 16, 2016

Bond is locked in a death trap in a medical lab in the middle of Berlin, London is going into meltdown as poisoned drugs are turning homes into abattoirs, and the only way to save Britain is the secret of someone or something called... VARGR. Dynamite Entertainment proudly continues the first James Bond comic book series in over 20 years! "Ian Flem...

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #4 May 3, 2025
9.0

More great action and a classic villain monologue. Good issue.

James Bond #4

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Feb 10, 2016

James Bond is alone in Berlin, with nothing but the clothes on his back and the gun in his hand. When help is offered from an unexpected source, Bond has no choice but to accept it - even though it may guarantee that he doesn't live through the night. Dynamite Entertainment proudly continues the first James Bond comic book series in over 20 years! ...

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #3 May 3, 2025
10

This was crazy good. Ellis is a master at writing action sequences and letting the artist shine. So much happened here.

James Bond #3

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Dec 30, 2015

Bond is on his way to break up a small, agile drug-trafficking operation in Berlin. The truth about what he's walking into is bigger, scarier and much more lethal. Berlin is about to catch fire, and James Bond is trapped inside. Dynamite Entertainment proudly continues the "VARGR" storyline, the debut chapter of the ongoing James Bond saga as writt...

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Avanvolk rated James Bond #2 May 3, 2025
8.5

James Bond #2

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Dec 2, 2015

James Bond is in Berlin, alone, unarmed and with no idea of the forces ranged in secret against him.  If he can make it to the Embassy, he might survive for a few hours more.  But he's getting into that car with that woman, which means he has only minutes to live...

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Avanvolk reviewed James Bond #1 May 2, 2025
8.5

A good start. I don't care much about James Bond generally speaking, but I like me some Warren Ellis, so I enjoyed this. Classic Ellis snappy dialogue, typical espionage story setup, and some solid art.

James Bond #1

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Masters
Released: Nov 4, 2015

Beginning "VARGR", the first story in the ongoing James Bond comic series by best-selling writer Warren Ellis! James Bond returns to London after a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, to take up the workload of a fallen 00 Section agent.  But something evil is moving through the back streets of the city, and sinister plans are being laid fo...

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9.0

This series had some really nice moments throughout its five issues. It was heartfelt, thought-provoking, and surprisingly uplifting for a story about death. Another winner for Ram V, who is easily one of the most talented writers working in comics right now.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5

By: Ram V, Filipe Andrade
Released: Sep 1, 2021

What will Laila Starr do when she's finally given the chance to resume the mantle of Death?

Finding herself back in the world, Laila searches out Darius and discovers that for the first time she will be witnessing the death of someone close to her.

When they are both given a chance at immortality, their individual decisions lead t...

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #7 May 2, 2025
7.0

I thought Jet changed sides a little too easily. I know we've seen her doubting her side, but she flipped just a little too quickly.

Captain America #7

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: May 29, 2013

Zola’s master plan revealed!Ian’s fate decided! Captain Zola’s quest for lies and injustice!

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Avanvolk rated Captain America #6 May 2, 2025
8.0

Captain America #6

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Apr 17, 2013

THE ODD WAR OF DIMENSION Z continues! Steve Rogers is dead--long live Captain Zola!A traitor strikes.Arnim Zola gets everything he wants.

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9.5

A very poignant story that makes you think. I'm enjoying this. One of Ram V's more straightforward books, which may be surprising considering the subject matter, but even though it's weighty stuff and V's writing is poetic at times, it's very easy to grasp and follow.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4

By: Ram V, Filipe Andrade
Released: Jul 21, 2021

The mortal incarnation of Death, Laila Starr, must confront the cruel nature of her role in the universe when she once again encounters the future creator of immortality who is drawing ever closer to his destiny.

Laila finds it increasingly difficult to divert the man from his path, who this time recognizes her and what she is, as he is no...

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10

Welp, I can no longer say I've never read a comic that was narrated by a cigarette before. Which is an absurd sentence, but man this was good...

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #3

By: Ram V, Filipe Andrade
Released: Jun 16, 2021

*  More years have passed when Laila Starr, the now-mortal reincarnation of the avatar of Death, once again crosses paths with the future creator of immortality.
*  This time at a party where the young man will have a life-altering experience that will shape him for years to come. Will Laila change his path in this one night, or the other w...

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Avanvolk added Free Planet (2025) to their pull list Apr 30, 2025

Free Planet (2025)

SERIES PREMIERE The first completely free planet in human history has won its independence. Now, a group of revolutionary heroes must defend the planet's unique energy source from a pair of hostile intergalactic powers while determining what complete freedom actually entails. AUBREY SITTERSON (No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professio...

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9.5

Beautiful issue.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2

By: Ram V, Filipe Andrade
Released: May 19, 2021

* The avatar of Death now exists in the mortal world as twenty-something Laila Starr after humanity begins the path to discovering immortality.
* Years pass, and Laila unexpectedly meets the boy who will change everything at one of the formative moments in his life.
* Laila must decide what she truly wants from him - and how far these reve...

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9.0

Not the biggest fan of the art personally (although I will admit it does suit the story), but this was an extremely well-written issue. Curious to see where this goes.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1

By: Ram V, Filipe Andrade
Released: Apr 21, 2021

* A powerful new series for fans of The Wicked + The Divine  and The Dreaming from Ram V (Justice League Dark) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying in Mumbai through the lens of magical realism.

* With humanity on the verge of discovering immortality, the avatar of Death is fired and re...

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #5 Apr 27, 2025
6.5

This earned extra points for the great last two pages, but otherwise it was pretty bad...the writing was really lackluster and Romita Jr.'s art is just sloppy looking.

Captain America #5

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Mar 20, 2013

THE ODD WAR OF DIMENSION Z BEGINS!
Zola’s terrible experiments on the indigenous creatures give birth to a terrible new foe! No flesh escapes The Patchwork!Captain America vs Jet Black, with the fate of Ian in the balance.A young Steve Rogers must help his family to survive their worst year of the Great Depression, but how far will he go?

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Avanvolk reviewed Superman: Secret Origin #6 Apr 27, 2025
8.5

This was a fine read. A little hoaky at times, but I think that was kinda the point. As a Superman origin/coming-of-age/early days tale, I liked American Alien by Max Landis far more, but this was decent.

Superman: Secret Origin #6

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: Aug 25, 2010

The reimagining of Superman's early days concludes as he faces his toughest foe yet his childhood friend Lex Luthor! The victor will be Metropolis's hero. If you think you know how this plays out, then you underestimate how much Luthor wants that title

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9.0

Superman: Secret Origin #5

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: Apr 7, 2010

Superman versus Metallo for the first time! Witness the origin of one of Superman's most-feared foes, as an attack by Lex Luthor goes awry and gives birth to the evil of Metallo. Can an inexperienced Man of Steel handle a foe with a heart of Kryptonite? Meanwhile, Lois Lane and Perry White are close to revealing Luthor as the monster that he is b...

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Avanvolk reviewed Captain America #4 Apr 26, 2025
8.0

These time jumps are a bold move...it moves the plot forward, but it doesn't really give you time to settle in. The flashbacks to Steve's past are honestly the best part. JRJ's art is a little rough...I normally enjoy his work but he's not at his best here.

Captain America #4

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Feb 20, 2013

INTRODUCING JET BLACK! SHE'S WAITED HER WHOLE LIFE FOR THE CHANCE TO DESTROY CAPTAIN AMERICA!

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Avanvolk rated Captain America #3 Apr 25, 2025
8.0

Captain America #3

By: Rick Remender, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jan 16, 2013

1930: Witness the birth of a legend! How did Steve Rogers, a 98 lb weakling, earn his courage?NOW: With the fate of a world hinging on his victory Captain America must defeat the barbarian lord of the Phrox!MEANWHILE: Arnim Zola’s plans move forward, cursing Steve Rogers for years to come.

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Avanvolk added Lost Fantasy (2025) to their pull list Apr 25, 2025

Lost Fantasy (2025)

SERIES PREMIERE
There is a world of magic, myth, and monsters that exists beneath the surface of our own. Since first contact was made over 100 years ago, The Great Hunters have kept us safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night something broke through, and it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop it...

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