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Avanvolk rated Eight Billion Genies #3 Jul 9, 2025
8.5

Eight Billion Genies #3

By: Charles Soule, Ryan Browne
Released: Jul 13, 2022

We explore the first eight days after eight billion genies appeared on earth, offering one wish each to every man, woman, and child. The wish-proof Lampwick Tavern has provided a safe haven for our eight heroes so far, but now they must undertake a crucial mission into a world utterly remade by frivolous and bizarre wishes. With a special appearanc...

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Chris Y reviewed Uncanny X-Men #17 Jul 9, 2025
5.0

Okay, I didn't want to read the X-books anymore, but this one looked pretty good - at first glance. So here we go....

First of all, someone should tell Gail Simone that her obvious (LGB)TQ+ allegory in this issue isn't working. For some reason, Marvel and literally every other mainstream publisher are pushing the narrative that queer people are being oppressed by, well... everyone, whil more

Uncanny X-Men #17

By: Gail Simone, Luciano Vecchio
Released: Jul 9, 2025

HORROR COMES TO HAVEN HOUSE! When a brilliant but exploitative Hollywood director makes a surprise hit horror film featuring a serial-killing mutant girl, there are protests at theaters around the country and a rise in anti-mutant violence in those same communities. But IS it "just a movie," or is something much more insidious going on? Will a mali...

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #566 Jul 9, 2025
7.5

Interesting mystery being set up with the death of this other Watcher, but the scene with Ben and Debbie felt weirdly out of place and oddly paced, and I really don't think Mark Millar understands Doctor Doom at all. He would legitimately NEVER kneel or call anyone master, even if it was part of some play that has yet to be revealed. He simply wouldn't do it.

Fantastic Four #566

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: May 20, 2009

THE MASTERS OF DOOM Part one of four. It begins here! The final storyline of the Millar/Hitch run on FANTASTIC FOUR, culminating all of the plot threads they’ve set up so far! From across the universe they come, returning to the Earth after a twenty year journey of genocide and sadism. They’re the men who tutored Doctor Doom in the ways of vill...

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Avanvolk reviewed Eight Billion Genies #2 Jul 8, 2025
9.0

This is wild and I love it.

Eight Billion Genies #2

By: Charles Soule, Ryan Browne
Released: Jun 29, 2022

EIGHT BILLION GENIES have appeared on earth with one wish for everyone on the planet. We've seen the first eight seconds after the genies arrived, and the first eight minutes-now brace yourself for the first eight hours, when many insane and foolish and wonderful wishes are made, and our heroes (a group of lovely people stuck in a dive bar in Detro...

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #565 Jul 8, 2025
8.5

Fantastic Four #565

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Mar 25, 2009

A visit to Reed’s remotest relatives becomes a fight for survival as a creature beyond the confines of science targets the Richards’ offspring for consumption. Rated T+ …$2.99

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #564 Jul 8, 2025
8.5

Fantastic Four #564

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Feb 25, 2009

Dear Readers, you have our word that nothing this lame happens inside this very special Christmas issue. Yours sincerely, Mark and Bryan. Part 1 (of 2). 32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #563 Jul 8, 2025
8.5

Fantastic Four #563

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Jan 28, 2009

Mister and Mrs. Thing! And a threat from the world of 1985! Plus: Who are the Masters of Doom? Rated T …$2.99 Test's Test"s Test/TestTest

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Avanvolk reviewed Eight Billion Genies #1 Jul 7, 2025
9.0

Cool premise, solid opening. Things are going to get insane in extremely short order and I am looking forward to it.

Eight Billion Genies #1

By: Charles Soule, Ryan Browne
Released: May 11, 2022

SERIES PREMIERE
  
If you had one wish...what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That's EIGHT BILLION GENIES, the new eight-issue series from CHARLES SOULE & RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS). At exactly the same moment, everyone on earth gets a genie and one wish. All hell breaks loose, in a very entertaining...

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #562 Jul 6, 2025
7.5

Fantastic Four #562

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Dec 31, 2008

Prepare for the funeral of the Invisible Woman!

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Avanvolk added Fantastic Four (2025) to their pull list Jul 6, 2025

Fantastic Four (2025)

A NEW ERA FOR MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY! The FANTASTIC FOUR return with a new issue #1, kicking off a whole new volume of their adventures through time, space, science and the human condition! When the Fantastic Four take on Doom, things go well until they suddenly go catastrophically wrong - and they're sent to four different eras in Earth's history! ...

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Avanvolk added The Unchosen (2025) to their pull list Jul 6, 2025

The Unchosen (2025)

13-year-old Aida wakes in a city laid waste by a massive explosion—a scene of devastation that SHE caused. Pursued by rival forces wielding incredible powers, she must discover who truly wants to help her, who wants to control her, and the truth behind her own mysterious past.Acclaimed creator DAVID MARQUEZ (Uncanny X-Men, Miles Morales) makes hi...

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Avanvolk reviewed Death or Glory #11 Jul 5, 2025
9.0

*Spoiler alert*

This was a really solid finale. It was pretty obvious that Red wasn't gonna make it, even from early in this series. But Remender made his death extremely meaningful. Glory's eulogy was beautiful and had me tearing up a bit, and I loved the hopeful ending we got. This was a fun, well-written series with some good art and great writing. Not in my top 5 Remender works, but more

Death or Glory #11

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Jul 22, 2020

SERIES FINALE

THE JAM-PACKED FINAL ISSUE, WITH A FULL 32 GORGEOUS STORY PAGES!    

Glory, Red, and (what's left of) the gang finally make it to their "Promised Land," but waiting for them are legions of killers hellbent on stopping them. This can only end one way...with death or glory!

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Avanvolk reviewed Death or Glory #10 Jul 5, 2025
8.0

Some moments were a little too over-the-top, and the last couple issues have been lacking Remender's quality writing as the action has taken over. Action is good, but I want more than just action.

Death or Glory #10

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Mar 25, 2020

With organ harvesters chasing her and her convoy, Glory has to find a way across the Mexican border to a surgeon to save her father's life.

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #561 Jul 5, 2025
6.0

Kind of a silly resolution. And did they really think Sue's apology to Victor would go any other way?

Fantastic Four #561

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Nov 19, 2008

The death of the Invisible Woman is here and you won't believe how it happens! Prepare yourself for a showdown of epic proportions!

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #560 Jul 5, 2025
8.0

Fantastic Four #560

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Sep 24, 2008

THE DEATH OF THE INVISIBLE WOMAN! Part three: EXODUS
DEATH OF THE INVISIBLE WOMAN PART 3 Future Shock! Learn the startling story of how the world ends! Can the Fantastic Four avert the planet's demise?

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Avanvolk reviewed Death or Glory #9 Jul 4, 2025
9.5

This was great.

Death or Glory #9

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Feb 26, 2020

Glory's caravan continues to eat up the miles in their race against the clock-and the gang of body snatchers, unscrupulous surgeons, and crooked cops on their tail.

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Avanvolk reviewed Death or Glory #8 Jul 4, 2025
9.0

Rick Remender does Mad Max.

Death or Glory #8

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Jan 1, 2020

Glory's cargo consists of a heavily drugged Pablo, a worried Isabelle, a very sick father, and a liver to save him-but it won't last forever. She's got a whole mess of trouble hot on her heels, and time is running out.

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #559 Jul 4, 2025
8.0

This is why it was stupid for Johnny to turn a blind eye to his girlfriend's bank robberies.

Fantastic Four #559

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Aug 13, 2008

DEATH OF THE INVISIBLE WOMAN PART 2 It's the Human Torch's worst break-up ever and Lightwave, Natalie X, Alex U-16, Doc Banner and the Burning Man are coming to avenge Johhny's jilted girlfriend! Plus: where in the world is Doctor Doom?

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #558 Jul 4, 2025
9.0

So. Many. Mysteries!!!

Fantastic Four #558

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Jun 25, 2008

DEATH OF THE INVISIBLE WOMAN PART 1Who are the New Defenders, and why does their appearance on Earth foretell the eventual extinction of mankind? Who has liberated Doctor Doom from his incarceration awaiting trial, and why? Find out here!

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Avanvolk rated Death or Glory #7 Jul 3, 2025
8.5

Death or Glory #7

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Dec 4, 2019

A pit stop on the road to saving her father's life may be Glory's one-way street to the grave.

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #557 Jul 3, 2025
7.5

Reed shoulda slapped Alyssa into next year for disrespecting Sue like that. Instead he kisses her on the cheek? Man up Mr. Fantastic.

Fantastic Four #557

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: May 21, 2008

WORLD'S GREATEST PART 4 Who is the Anti-Galactus? Can the remaining members of the Fantastic Four stop CAP's rampage? Find out here in the shocking conclusion to WORLD'S GREATEST!

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #556 Jul 3, 2025
7.5

This wasn't bad...but a rogue killer robot defeating 40 of the Earth's strongest superheroes is a bit of a stretch. I ain't buyin' it.

Fantastic Four #556

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Apr 9, 2008

WORLD'S GREATEST PART 3 When an organism designed to abolish war decides that the only way to accomplish its objective is to eliminate anyone who could possibly pick up a weapon, there's only one foursome to turn to if humanity is going to survive!

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Avanvolk reviewed Fantastic Four #555 Jul 3, 2025
9.0

The part on the bridge with the super-powered diamond thief chick was so random lol I'm sure it'll be explained more next issue but on it's own, kinda ridiculous. Otherwise this was a solid issue.

Fantastic Four #555

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Mar 12, 2008

WORLD'S GREATEST Part 2
WORLD'S GREATEST PART 2 The Earth is doomed! Discover mankind's new home! What role will the Fantastic Four play in this new place? Also, the Torch and a super-villain become romantically involved...

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Avanvolk rated Death or Glory #6 Jul 2, 2025
8.5

Death or Glory #6

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Nov 6, 2019

NEW STORY ARC

Glory is back and barreling toward the Mexican border in the hopes of delivering the liver transplant to save her father's life. Hot on her heels is her ex-husband, his criminal empire, crooked cops, psycho killers, and a Mexican murder cartel. Time, fuel, and hope are running out, but no one outruns Glory!

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Avanvolk rated Fantastic Four #554 Jul 2, 2025
8.0

Fantastic Four #554

By: Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
Released: Feb 13, 2008

WORLD'S GREATEST PART 1 Who is Mrs. Fantastic? And how will her return into Reed's life rock Marvel's First Family? Also, get ready to meet the Invisible Woman's brand new super-team!

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Avanvolk reviewed Death or Glory #5 Jul 2, 2025
9.5

Another tense, pulse-pounding issue. Love the action, art, and writing.

Death or Glory #5

By: Rick Remender, Bengal
Released: Sep 19, 2018

END OF STORY ARC

Glory has what she needs to save her dad Red's life, but in the process she's ticked off literally every criminal organization, the cops, AND a few psycho killers to boot. The road to freedom is wide, but it's paved with the corpses of the foolhardy.

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Avanvolk reviewed Doctor Strange Annual #1 Jul 1, 2025
8.0

I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. The art was great, and the story was nice. Kind of a down-to-earth Dr. Strange story, which was honestly rather refreshing. The short tale at the end though, while it had great art, was a dud and did not make me want to read Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme.

Doctor Strange Annual #1

By: Kathryn Immonen, Leonardo Romero
Released: Sep 28, 2016

• Clea comes back into Doctor Strange's life as he's picking up the pieces from the worst beating he's ever taken.
•  Clea's going to make that battle look like a walk in the park.
•  Also in this issue... WHO ARE THE SORCERERS SUPREME?!
Rated T+

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8.0

Doctor Strange: Last Days Of Magic #1

By: Jason Aaron, Leonardo Romero
Released: Apr 27, 2016

This companion to the "LAST DAYS OF MAGIC" epic! THE EMPIRIKUL, led by The Imperator, are destroying all magic and magic users in the Marvel Universe. Jason Aaron brings you Doctor Strange and Wong's secret history and the ultimate sacrifice that Wong makes! Gerry Duggan shows Brother Voodoo's stand against the evil magic-eaters. James Robinson int...

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Avanvolk reviewed Doctor Strange #20 Jul 1, 2025
9.0

I didn't love the little detour into Weirdworld, but I thought the ending of this issue was absolutely perfect. Aaron brought it full circle and gave us a beautiful little ending to what was an entertaining run.

Doctor Strange #20

By: Jason Aaron, Various
Released: Jun 7, 2017

• The culmination of Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo's first three epic stories is here!
•  Dormammu! Mordo! Mr. Misery! The Empirikul! Wong!
•  Don't miss this remarkable issue!
Rated T+

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Avanvolk rated Doctor Strange #19 Jul 1, 2025
8.0

Doctor Strange #19

By: Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo
Released: Apr 19, 2017

• Mister Misery has kidnapped Wong and is using everything Strange's friend and companion knows about the Sorcerer Supreme.
•  A compromised Strange must find a way to defeat the sadistic entity without killing Wong!
Rated T+

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