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Avanvolk rated Ascender #3 Mar 31, 2025
9.0

Ascender #3

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jun 26, 2019

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part Three (of Five)
Andy, his feisty daughter Mila, and his faithful companion Bandit flee the deadly Militia and the tranquil life they tried to forge after the events of DESCENDER-dodging Froxes, Giants, and killer Vamps all the while! Plus: revelations of what really happened to Effie, and how they ended up on this str...

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Avanvolk reviewed Ascender #2 Mar 31, 2025
9.0

A quick but exciting read. And another returning character makes an appearance!

Ascender #2

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: May 29, 2019

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part Two (of Five)-Mila reunites her dad Andy with his old robot pal, Bandit, but their heartwarming reunion doesn't last for long. It's forbidden to have robot tech, and soon they're on the run from a troll militia with a vampire commander. Meanwhile, the vamp witch Mother moves to consolidate power on Gnish.

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Avanvolk reviewed Ascender #1 Mar 31, 2025
9.0

A good start to this series! It was an interesting and even bold decision to switch from sci-fi to fantasy all while staying in the same world and story, but I think Lemire pulls it off well. Nguyen's art is as beautiful as ever, and the story is off to an intriguing start. Looking forward to going deeper into it.

Ascender #1

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Apr 24, 2019

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part One
Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER!  

Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeed... Mila, the daughter of ...

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8.5

Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #3

By: Al Ewing, Alessandro Vitti
Released: Apr 12, 2023

One thousand years in the future, the Empire of the Red Diamond has located Fortress Arakko - the burning Last Castle at the heart of the Storm System! The only hope for the universe lies in bringing a long-lost legend back to life? Ororo of the Storm returns to the Sinister Age for the final battle!
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Descender #32 Mar 30, 2025
7.5

Listen, I enjoyed this series, however, there were a couple things in this issue that bothered me. Effie asking why the robots were being taken away a few pages after having literally witnessed it with her own eyes and having it explained to her by the ones who did it, was honestly kind of dumb. Lemire is a capable writer, but this just annoyed me. Effie as a character is kind of annoying in gener more

Descender #32

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jul 25, 2018

SERIES FINALE!

The critically acclaimed, bestselling saga of DESCENDER comes to a shocking conclusion in this final issue that will leave the universe of Tim-21 reeling. But as darkness consumes the galaxy, a new hope arises...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #31 Mar 30, 2025
8.5

Descender #31

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jun 27, 2018

"THE END OF THE UNIVERSE," Part Three-Tim-21 meets his makers...literally. The Descenders are here, and only Tim can save the universe from their apocalyptic judgement. But from out of the far reaches of the universe, the Gnishian king may be the wildcard that no one saw coming. The penultimate issue of DESCENDER is filled with shocks, twists, and ...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #30 Mar 29, 2025
9.0

Descender #30

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: May 30, 2018

"THE END OF THE UNIVERSE," Part Two
Is this really the end? Tim-21 is delivered to the enemy and betrayed by one of his closest allies. But nothing can prepare the universe for what comes next as King S'Lok returns and does the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Queen Between and Andy face a betrayal of their own, with Bandit hanging in the balance.

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Avanvolk rated Immoral X-Men #3 Mar 28, 2025
8.5

Immoral X-Men #3

By: Kieron Gillen, Alessandro Vitti
Released: Apr 5, 2023

THE EXPERIMENT ENDS? Year 1 was the start of the experiment. By Year 10, it was filling a petri dish. By Year 100, it had cracked the glass and spread across the desk. Now it's been 1000 years, and the lab is filled by the writhing, pulsing sins of sinister and all the lab staff have been devoured. Everyone is in hell. The upside: this includes Sin...

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Avanvolk added Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025) to their pull list Mar 28, 2025

Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025)

HELL GONE COLD!

After a horrific series of events, the world is in shambles. Matt Murdock is old, and his powers have faded to nothing. Matt will not, however, sit by and watch his fellow New Yorkers suffer, so instead of swinging around the city from his billy club line, he slings soup at a food center for the poor. But when a mysterious ...

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Avanvolk added Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (2025) to their pull list Mar 28, 2025

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma (2025)

HE'S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives--and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power...saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his...

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Avanvolk added Absolute Green Lantern (2025) to their pull list Mar 28, 2025

Absolute Green Lantern (2025)

AL EWING AND JAHNOY LINDSAY GET COSMIC IN THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the Corps...without the ring...without the willpower, what's left is the Absolute Green Lantern!

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9.0

Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #2

By: Al Ewing, Andrea Di Vito
Released: Mar 22, 2023

100 YEARS SINCE THE SINISTER ERA BEGAN... WAGNERINE and her gene-spliced assassins are HOLY THIEVES, servants to a cosmic cult. Let the HEIST LITURGY be spoken! Loot the ashes of Asgard! Raid the tombs of Otherworld! Pick the pockets of the Marvel Universe and build the sacred weapon! And let us bear witness to the final fate of the First...the fal...

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Why the hell is this site still including reviews by Gabe Hernandez?

The guy literally gives EVERY single comic a low score. He single handidly is bringing down the averages of several great series on this site. His reviews read like rage bait in order to drive up hits on his page.

The guy is a hack, and this site loses credibility by including his reviews.

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Absolute Martian Manhunter #1

By: Deniz Camp, Javier Rodriguez
Released: Mar 26, 2025

DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!

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Weird Science Jim - Mar 30, 2025

just ignore them! There are plenty of sites and reviewers that never go below an 8 (which has more to do with keeping review copies than being honest), so go and read those. I gave up doing written reviews because of stuff like this - i prefer reviewing comics on podcasts with multiple people to get more of a varied discussion (kind of like what you said earlier). BTW, I do find positive reviews are rarely called out for lack of substance just because they are positive. (2/2)

Amoebas - Mar 31, 2025

I'm new here and have no problem with a neg review as long as it's explained. The same should be true in reverse. I see a lot of 10 reviews without a single word to explain why. I'm not going to but I really would want to blindly rate 1's just to counter them.

Avanvolk reviewed Immoral X-Men #2 Mar 26, 2025
9.5

Dang, Exodus! Didn't know you were cold like that!

Immoral X-Men #2

By: Kieron Gillen, Andrea Di Vito
Released: Mar 15, 2023

PUTTING THE "DIE" IN DIAMOND AGE! Hail the Pax Krakoa! Or perish! But to this hell age is born a hero. Say hello (again) to Rasputin IV...but what can one good chimera do in a universe of sin? The first century of Sinister's plan has come to an end?and whether it's better or worse may depend on the symbol on your forehead.
Rated T+

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Avanvolk rated Descender #29 Mar 26, 2025
9.0

Descender #29

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Apr 18, 2018

"THE END OF THE UNIVERSE," Part One: A new, and possibly final (?!), storyline begins. As robots rise up all over the universe, overthrowing their human and alien persecutors, Telsa is faced with the ultimate decision: save Tim-21 or hand him over to her father and the United Galactic Council, which would end the war and uprising, but it would also...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #28 Mar 26, 2025
10

Descender #28

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Mar 21, 2018

"OLD WORLDS," Part Two
The origins of the Harvesters are finally revealed as we jump back thousands of years to see the dawn of the robotkind and the the secrets of the Ancient Robot and how it connects to Tim-21 in the present.
Secrets that have been building since issue one are finally revealed in this shocking new story arc.
Each is...

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Avanvolk reviewed Nightcrawlers #2 Mar 24, 2025
9.5

This was great! Huge improvement over the first issue.

Nightcrawlers #2

By: Si Spurrier, Andrea Di Vito
Released: Mar 8, 2023

100 YEARS SINCE THE SINISTER ERA BEGAN... WAGNERINE and her gene-spliced assassins are HOLY THIEVES, servants to a cosmic cult. Let the HEIST LITURGY be spoken! Loot the ashes of Asgard! Raid the tombs of Otherworld! Pick the pockets of the Marvel Universe and build the sacred weapon! And let us bear witness to the final fate of the First...the fal...

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Avanvolk rated Nightcrawlers #1 Mar 24, 2025
8.0

Nightcrawlers #1

By: Si Spurrier, Paco Medina
Released: Feb 15, 2023

Ten years into a twisted future, MR SINISTER unleashes his private army of assassins: THE LEGION OF THE NIGHT. Meet WAGNERINE, commanding this killer crew of brainwashed hybrids, each one a genetic mix of NIGHTCRAWLER and another one of Marvel's most murderous mutants! Mysterious forces seek to break Sinister's control over these fatal fanatics - t...

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Avanvolk reviewed Descender #27 Mar 23, 2025
10

Wow, this was fantastic.

Descender #27

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Feb 21, 2018

BRAND-NEW STORYLINE-"OLD WORLDS," Part One!
The origins of the Harvesters are finally revealed as we jump back thousands of years to see the dawn of the robotkind and the the secrets of the Ancient Robot and how it connects to Tim-21 in the present.

Secrets that have been building since issue one are finally revealed in this shocking ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Immoral X-Men #1 Mar 22, 2025
9.5

This was awesome. Kieron Gillen is so great with X-Men.

Immoral X-Men #1

By: Kieron Gillen, Paco Medina
Released: Feb 22, 2023

They said the mutants were humanity's future. It's 10 years later and they were proven to be right. The X-Men exist in a world that adores and respects them...so why are they sworn to crush it?! But while they do, Emma can take a few minutes out to crush Mister Sinister.
Rated T+

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Avanvolk rated Descender #26 Mar 22, 2025
9.5

Descender #26

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Nov 15, 2017

    "RISE OF THE ROBOTS," CONCLUSION
The fall's big DESCENDER event concludes in explosive fashion as the UGC and the Hardwire converge, and Tim and Telsa make their final stand against the murder machine known as Tim-22. This issue forever alters the course of DESCENDER.
Each issue in this arc will have variant covers f...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #25 Mar 22, 2025
8.5

Descender #25

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Oct 18, 2017

"RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part Four
The fall's big Descender event continues as Tim 21 enacts a daring escape from the Robot Resistance, but will he make it in time to save Telsa? And Andy and Bandit are betrayed by an unexpected source when they come face to face with the UGC!

Each issue in this arc will have variant covers featuring one ...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #24 Mar 22, 2025
9.0

Descender #24

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Sep 20, 2017

"RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part Three-The fall's big DESCENDER event continues in the strangest and most shocking issue of DESCENDER yet, as the fate of the fan-favorite robot, DRILLER is finally revealed! Stranded on the planet Woch, Driller meets an old nomad called Mizerd. But he soon realizes that Driller may be a real killer and Mizerd is a real wi...

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Avanvolk rated Descender #23 Mar 22, 2025
8.5

Descender #23

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Aug 16, 2017

"RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part Two
The new DESCENDER event explodes as Tim-21 makes his daring escape from the clutches of the Hardwire. Meanwhile Andy, Effie, and Bandit are taken prisoner by the UGC until one of them shockingly turns traitor. And deep below the ocean planet of Mata, the final fate of Telsa is revealed.

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Avanvolk rated Descender #22 Mar 21, 2025
9.0

Descender #22

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jul 19, 2017

NEW STORYLINE! "RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part One
THE FIRST DESCENDER EVENT STARTS HERE!
Tim-22 makes his move on Telsa and Quon, Andy and Effie attack the Machine Moon, and Psius and The Hardwire have Tim-21 in their grips.
As the various factions hunting Tim-21 close in, the galaxy is on the verge of all-out war. This is it! Everything D...

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Avanvolk added Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) to their pull list Mar 21, 2025

Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025)

DENIZ CAMP AND JAVIER RODRIGUEZ TRANSFORM THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Beyond Mars...beyond physical form...beyond Human Understanding...all that's left is the ultimate alien: the Absolute Martian Manhunter!

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Avanvolk rated Descender #21 Mar 20, 2025
8.0

Descender #21

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Apr 19, 2017

END OF STORY ARC
"ORBITAL MECHANICS," Finale
Tim-22's nefarious plans are revealed, and the results are deadly for Quon and Tesla. Meanwhile, the UGC confronts the Robot Resistance, putting the galaxy on the brink of war with Tim-21 and Andy at the center of the conflict. As this story arc comes to its explosive conclusion, the stage is set...

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motorik reviewed Absolute Flash #1 Mar 18, 2025
10

The best Lemire book in years. This is the most I've ever cared about Wally West. I need to know what went down with him and a certain character!

The Absolute line is the best thing going in modern comics.

Unless you're Gabe Hernandez, of course.

Absolute Flash #1

By: Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles
Released: Mar 19, 2025

JEFF LEMIRE AND NICK ROBLES SPEED INTO THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the mentor...without the family...without the Speed Force, what's left is the Absolute Scarlet Speedster!

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motorik - Mar 21, 2025

@mego-joe When Lemire is on point, he's fantastic. His more recent works have not hit high. Gideon Falls and Ascender/Descender were absolutely amazing. I do agree, his JLA is patchy but I'm enjoying it. We may disagree here but it seems we are all passionate and avid readers. We're keeping it alive.

mego-joe - Mar 21, 2025

His New 52 Animal Man was great, I loved his Frankenstein Agent of SHADE and The Terrifics. In enjoyed the first volume of Black Hammer, but that’s almost satire. It’s in a weird space.

9.0

Felt like X-Men meets Star Wars. Good stuff. Art was just okay.

Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #1

By: Al Ewing, Paco Medina
Released: Feb 8, 2023

Ten years from now, Mars has been destroyed - and now STORM wants revenge! To get it, the New Brotherhood will battle their way through Hell to seek the greatest secret of the Sinister Age... but are they fighting to save the world - or end it? And who is the man called IRONFIRE?
Rated T+

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Avanvolk rated Descender #20 Mar 18, 2025
8.0

Descender #20

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Mar 22, 2017

"ORBITAL MECHANICS," Part Four-The fate of Driller is revealed as he crashes on a dangerous new planet and comes face-to-face with something no one else in the DESCENDER universe has yet encountered... MAGIC! And Bandit makes a startling new discovery about the Tim-22 that will send shockwaves through the galaxy!

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