David Aja is an all-time great artist but doesn't do a lot of work.
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #22 Dec 4, 2025
Welp, guess I'm back in "wtf is happening" mode.
NEW STORY ARC
2019 EISNER AWARD WINNER, BEST NEW SERIES
"WICKED WORLDS," Part One
After the mind-bending destruction of the Black Barn, our heroes find themselves spread across the Gideon Falls multiverse the barn contained within! While Angie struggles to survive in a 1984 version, Clara is alone in the old West, Father Fred ...
Avanvolk rated Immortal Iron Fist #8 Dec 3, 2025
The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven, Part 1
Once a generation, the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven align on a plane far beyond the ken of mortal men. It is here that these cities send their Immortal Warriors to compete against one another in a combat tournament to end all tournaments?and it is here that Daniel Rand was spirited to in his darkes...
Avanvolk rated Gideon Falls #21 Dec 2, 2025
END OF STORY ARC!
2019 EISNER AWARD WINNER, BEST NEW SERIES!
"THE PENTOCULUS," Part Five-Clara comes face-to-face with the Laughing Man (or maybe it's face-to-face-to-face-to-face) as Fred and Angie take a leap of faith through the Multiverse!
Avanvolk rated Gideon Falls #20 Dec 2, 2025
2019 EISNER AWARD WINNER, BEST NEW SERIES
"THE PENTOCULUS," Part Four
Safe to say that in Gideon Falls, when you find a deep, dark lake, it's best not to drink the water. A lesson that Angie and Norton learn the hard way.
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Ryan reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #7 Jul 8, 2019
I know filler when I see it, but I like filler from time to time. I definitely miss Aja’s artwork and this issue itself was very unnecessary, but it was still somewhat enjoyable and a nice breath of fresh air
The Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay
Her name was Wu Ao-Shi, and she was known as the Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay...and that all came after she left K'un-Lun and took the power of the Iron Fist with her. Kicking her way out of the pages of THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #2, this stand-alone issue tells the story of Wu Ao-Shi, from the moment she became th...
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #7 Dec 1, 2025
Well, I wanted to know more about the female Iron Fist they briefly showed in one of the earlier issues, and I got my wish. This was a fun little interlude, although it seems odd to cut away from the main story for a tale that doesn’t appear to have anything to do with what's been going on with Danny and friends (although it's entirely possible the significance will be revealed later). For what more
The Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay
Her name was Wu Ao-Shi, and she was known as the Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay...and that all came after she left K'un-Lun and took the power of the Iron Fist with her. Kicking her way out of the pages of THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #2, this stand-alone issue tells the story of Wu Ao-Shi, from the moment she became th...
Avanvolk rated Gideon Falls #19 Nov 30, 2025
"THE PENTOCULUS," Part Three
As a vicious psychopath terrorizes small-town Gideon Falls, the mysterious Ploughmen finally reveal themselves... but are they too late to stop the massacre?
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #6 Nov 30, 2025
Davos isn't an overly compelling villain to me, so I wasn't super invested in this showdown. Aja's art continues to be stellar though. Also, I thought Orson deserved a little better than that.
The Last Iron Fist Story: Part 6
Orson Randall, the only man who holds all the answers to Danny Rand's questions about the legacy of the Iron Fist, is being hunted by the reincarnated reinvigorated, and always wicked Steel Serpent. Hydra, manipulated by an ancient evil they're only beginning to understand, is in the process of dismantling the...
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #18 Nov 29, 2025
I feel like we were given a very good idea of what is going on in this issue. It didn't really give any new information we couldn't have surmised already, but the bishop laid it all out in a coherent way that made it make a lot more sense, which is nice since there was so much that was unclear up till now. Some truly terrifying moments, fantastic art, and a clear picture of where things are headed more
2019 Eisner Award winner, Best New Series!
"THE PENTOCULUS," Part Two-The Bishop finally reveals the dark secrets of the Pentoculus to Father Fred and Angie... and what horrors it unleashed on the universe.
Avanvolk rated Gideon Falls #17 Nov 29, 2025
NEW STORY ARC
"THE PENTOCULUS: FOREVER AND EVER," Part One
The smash-hit horror series continues!
After the time- and space-shifting journey of the previous arc, Norton and Clara are trapped in "small town" Gideon Falls with a murderous psychopath. Meanwhile, Father Fred and Angie confront the Bishop in "big city" Gideon Fall...
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #16 Nov 28, 2025
Creepy AF. With the smiling man breaking free, I imagine things are gonna start getting nuts.
END OF STORY ARC! "ALL THOSE LITTLE SCARS": The pulse-pounding conclusion to "Season 3" of the hottest supernatural horror story in comics! Clara is finally reunited with her missing brother, Danny-but The Laughing Man doesn't give up his acolytes without a bloody battle!
Avanvolk rated Gideon Falls #15 Nov 28, 2025
"THE MISPLACED MAN": Back in modern Gideon Falls, Father Fred and Angie continue to look for clues about the mysterious Norton, and a dark mystery from Father Fred's past is revealed.
Avanvolk rated Immortal Iron Fist #5 Nov 28, 2025
It's the collision you've been waiting for: the Iron Fists of two different eras come head to head! Daniel Rand: the Iron Fist of the modern age, rocketed back to front and center of the Marvel Universe. Orson Randall: the Iron Fist of decades past, somehow still alive, somehow still on the run from the nightmare of the first World War, and somehow...
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #4 Nov 27, 2025
Orson Randall's chi pistols are sick. What a cool extension of the Iron Fist power.
The Last Iron Fist Story: Part 4
It's the collision you've been waiting for: the Iron Fists of two different eras come head to head! Daniel Rand: the Iron Fist of the modern age, rocketed back to front and center of the Marvel Universe. Orson Randall: the Iron Fist of decades past, somehow still alive, somehow still on the run from the nightm...
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #3 Nov 27, 2025
This was great. Not a lot happened, but it was really well written and the art was, once again superb. Aja's style is a little less refined here than it is in his later work on Hawkeye, but it works really well for the tone. It gives more Michael Lark, whereas his Hawkeye stuff is closer to Jorge Fornes. Anyway, good writing, good art, I'm enjoying myself so far. I also really like the historical more
The Last Iron Fist Story: Part 3
Mysterious enemy forces circle all around him, as Danny Rand comes face to face with history! The legacy of the Iron Fist becomes clear, as he leaps to the aid of a man he has long-thought was dead... and who has come seeking Danny's help with an army on his trail.
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #2 Nov 26, 2025
This was really good. Loved the art throughout, although I'm having to really try hard to convince my brain I'm not reading a previously unreleased prequel to Fraction and Aja's Hawkeye, cause the way Aja draws Danny is almost exactly like how he drew Clint, bandages and all. But yeah, I really enjoyed this. That female Iron Fist at the beginning was badass, I would love to see more of her. I'm in more
What has the Rand Corporation done to awaken the wrath of Hydra? Iron Fist kicks his way toward the truth as another piece of the puzzle comes crashing into his life?a living legend long- thought dead! Don't miss the second action-packed issue of Marvel's hottest new kung fu series!
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #14 Nov 26, 2025
I am confusion.
"STATIONS OF THE CROSS," Part Three: After a near fatal encounter, Father Burke finds himself in "The Village," an eerie place where the people seem to worship Norton Sinclair and leave him with more questions than answers... at least until an old (and we mean REALLY old) Doctor shows up.
Avanvolk reviewed Immortal Iron Fist #1 Nov 26, 2025
Finally getting to this! Sorta confusing first issue, a lot going on, but the art was great and it was well-written. Looking forward to seeing how the plot unfolds and becomes clear.
The Last Iron Fist Story - Part 1
Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun? Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass -- the garb of ?the Immortal Iron Fist- -- and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future?
The answer ...
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #12 Nov 26, 2025
A fun little run. Kinda wish it was longer, I feel like Waid could've fleshed things out a little better and not had to make it so fast paced, but what we got was good and enjoyable so I'm happy.
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IT ALL LEADS TO THIS!
• All the secrets...
• All the lies...
• All the vengeance...
• It all ends here.
Rated T+
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #11 Nov 26, 2025
Great action, great art.
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INFESTATION!
• While Widow's been collecting information, her enemy has been collecting allies.
• Natasha faces a full-scale invasion!
• What's the target? And can Widow shield it on her own?
Rated T+
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #13 Nov 25, 2025
What a confusing, confounding conundrum this is. Good thing I'm enjoying it.
"STATIONS OF THE CROSS," Part Two: Father Burke's hunt for The Laughing Man killer goes from the Old West to a steampunk version of Gideon Falls (complete with an otherworldly version of The Black Barn) where "The Bishop" is a new piece added to the cosmic chess board.
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #10 Nov 25, 2025
*SPOILER ALERT*
Loved this. While the deaths of the Weeping Lions might seem cheap seeing as how they were set up as the main villains of this story and they never even got to have their final showdown with Natasha, I thought the way they each went mostly made up for it. Ilija's death in particular blew my mind (see what I did there?). Seriously...what an insane way to kill someone off! more
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THE INNOCENTS
• Widow and Bucky barely escaped with their lives!
• There's a Recluse on the loose, children playing with Lions, and a man on the moon.
• Is Widow weaving a masterful web, or are her threads starting to unravel?
Rated T+
Avanvolk added Adventures of Superman: Book of El (2025) to their pull list Nov 25, 2025
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Superman returns! Fan-favorite Future State: Superman: House of El creatorsPhillip Kennedy Johnson and Scott Godlewski reunite for Adventures ofSuperman: Book of El! As the Super-Family settles into a well-earned timeof peace, a powerful ally-turned-enemy invades Earth with an army at hisback and a god-aspect of Olgrun, mad god of the First World. ...
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #9 Nov 25, 2025
Kinda weak. Starts off with a death, which makes said death a little anti-climactic, and the fight with Recluse was a little silly in parts, namely the way Natasha got in close to Bucky who Recluse was standing directly beside with a gun, then was able to throw something at a lever that opened a trapdoor which only her and Bucky fell through, all while Recluse just...what? Stood there? To think th more
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THE RETURN OF BUCKY BARNES!
• Natasha's living in a world without secrets, and Bucky's got a pretty big one...
• You can't go home again...particularly when there's a deadly killer targeting you!
Rated T+
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #12 Nov 24, 2025
I don't know what the flip is happening, but I'm hella intrigued.
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #8 Nov 24, 2025
Really cool issue. Reminded me of one of X23's early missions where she posed as the handicapped girl and murdered the politician. Similar vibes, but this one ends better for the people involved.
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DARK ROOM FIELD TRIP!
• Students of the DARK ROOM - the successor of the Red Room - are making their way into the world.
• One young assassin has her sights set on a VERY high-profile target.
• There's no shortage of men prepared to stop her, and BLACK WIDOW will ha...
Avanvolk reviewed Gideon Falls #11 Nov 23, 2025
Crazy issue! Easily the scariest yet, and adds an insane twist that is going to have big ramifications. Art was outstanding.
END OF STORY ARC! "ORIGINAL SINS," Conclusion: In this pulse-pounding conclusion to "Season Two" of the hottest supernatural horror story in comics, it's a surreal nightmare as Father Fred and Norton finally come face-to-face.
Avanvolk reviewed Black Widow #7 Nov 23, 2025
Fantastic issue. Got some backstory on the Weeping Lions, adding a welcome layer of emotional depth to the story. Art is gorgeous as usual.
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"LION TAMER" STARTS NOW!
• Now that Natasha knows the Weeping Lion's secret, she's in control of his very particular set of skills.
• Natasha plans to use him to destroy the Red Room's reincarnation, the DARK ROOM.
• But she'll have to face RECLUSE, the daughter of the Red Room's headmistr...
Avanvolk rated Black Widow #6 Nov 23, 2025
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DRAWING BACK THE IRON CURTAIN!
• The WEEPING LION has released the BLACK WIDOW's most dangerous secret into the world.
• Now Natasha is on a collision course with the INVINCIBLE IRON MAN!
• Even if they survive CIVIL WAR II, the AVENGERS will never be the same!
Rated T+
Avanvolk rated Black Widow #5 Nov 23, 2025
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THE WEEPING LION'S HUNTING GROUND
• Using her darkest secret as leverage, the Weeping Lion has pushed Natasha further from the straight and narrow.
• And Agent Elder of S.H.I.E.L.D. is closing in - is he fellow prey that needs Black Widow's protection, or another predator?
Rated T+
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